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The Washington times., 1924-12-06
At TACK HOOVER
VIEW ON RADIO
LAW DELAY
Members Of House in Charge
of Legislation Favor Pas
sage at Once

Delay in passage Of compre.
hensive bill to regulate radio for
another year, as proposed by Secre.
tary of Commerce Hoover, meets
decided opposition from the Marine
and Fisheries Committee Of the
House, which has charge of this
legislation, Congressman E. L.
Davis CD of Tennessee declared
today.
This committee favors passage of
the White bill, already considered
in hearing, maintaining that its pro.
visions will furnish the adequate
protection regarded as essential to
the public.
IF the situation in relation to
radio monopolies is not taken care
OF soon, It may be too late" Con-
gressmen Davis declared.
Davis asserted that there will be
just as much reason for another
delay next year as at the present
session. He contended that If the
radio bill of 1912 has "lasted until
now" a new act would meet the
requirements for some time to
come.
Radio development, according to
Davis, should proceed along such
lines as will best serve the public.
He demanded that its development
be taken out of the hands of what
he termed the radio interests.
1t was expected today that Secre-
tary Hoover will have the Admins.
tration's backing in his effort to get
elaborate radio legislation post
poned for another year.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
CURTIS TO SUPPORT
REVISED BURSUM BILL

Senator Curtis of Kansas, Repub-
lican leader. yesterday promised a
delegation Of civil and Spanish war
veterans that he would lend full
support to passage of the revised
Rursum pension bill.
The original bill for pensions to
civil and. Spanish war soldiers was
vetoed by President Coolidge and
the veto was sustained in the
Senate by a narrow margin. I'm
mediately after the Senate's action,
Senator Bursum Rep) of New
Mexico, introduced a somewhat
similar measure, with the pension
rates. however, lower than in his
first bill. !
Curtis said he would ask for
action on the revised bill before
the Christmas. holiday, members of
the delegation said
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
TAX SUIT To CO
TQH|GH COURT
DIRECT
Attorney General to Appeal
Kansas City JournaI-Rost
\Case at Once

The Governments case against the
Kansas City Journal-Post, alleging a
violation of law in the publication OF
income tax returns, will be the first
to reach the United States Supreme
Court, II was announced at the
Department of Justice today.
Attorney General Stone has di.
rected the District Attorney at Kan.
sas City to appeal the Journal-P Post
case direct to the Supreme Court.
Waler Dickey,s and Ralph Ellis of
the Journal-Post were individually
Indicted for violations Of the publicity
provisions of the revenue act. The
Federal Court sustained a demurrer
to the indictments, holding that they
violated the spirit of the first amend.
ment to the Constitution, relating to
freedom of the press.
Since, Constitutional questions were
involved, the Attorney General
found it possible to expedite finel
decision in the tax publicity tangle
by going straight from the district
court to the Supreme Court, Stone
anticipates a final decision in the
case within a comparatively short
time.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
SALE Of ARN|Y'S
POSTS ASKED
IN BILL
WadsWorth Introduces Meas
ure in Senate Which In
cludes Fl. Washington

A bill authorizing the sale Of
.thirty.five abandoned army posts
and reservations was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Senator
Wadsworth Rep.) OF New York.
Proceeds Of the sales would be
used on permanent construction
work at other army posts.
The list included Fort Schuyler,
N. Y; Forts Howard. Smallwood
and Washington in Maryland; Forts
Hunt and Norfolk. Virginia; Forts
Dade, Desoto and Morgan in Ala.
bama; Fort Screven. Georgia; Jack
son Barracks. Louisiana; Fort Win.
gate, New Mexico: Fort Townsend,
Washington; New Cumberland,
Pennsylvania: depot. Fort Andrews,
Massachusetts, and San Diego Bar
racks. California.
Another class included Anactasia
Island. Boca Grande reservation,
Fort Clinch part, Moreno Point,
Perdido Bay. st. Andrews Sound
and st. Joseph's Bay reservations
all in Florida: Mobile Bay and other
parts of the Perdido Bay reserva.
tions in Alabama, Ship Island, Mis-.
sissippi. and Battery Bienvenue,
Forts jackson. Macomb and Pike.
in Louisiana.
Government departments will be
offered a choice of the sites before
sales are made to private interests,
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Hines To KEEP
VETS FULLY
ADVISED
Bureau Chief Issues Order
Authorizing Closer Cooper
alton With Claimants

Claimants for veteran compensa-
ton must be fully advised at AL
times not only regarding the &C
ton of their claims. but the reasons
for such action as we'll This fs
the direction to employees Of the
Veterans Bureau In general order
issued today by Director Frank T.
Hines.
"A little more rather than n
little less" is to be given in border.
line cases Doubtful cases are to
be decided in the claimants favor
when compatible with the law.
The order directs that IL a claim
is incomplete and the file contains
names of third parties who may. be
able to substantiate the claimant 9
contentious, employees are to obtain
such testimony by communicating
with the third parties. Meanwhile
the claimant Is to be told the rea-
son for withholding action.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Want AID
News!

Here are n few Of the new wants ap,
pearing in today's classified section
FISCHER NECK PIECE, 2 skins.
lost Thanksgiving night; liberal
reward offered.
9TH ST. N. E.-Three large un-
furnished connecting rooms;
-
WALKING sTICK--Malacca, lost:
reward offered
MASS. AVE. N. W.-Rooms and
board. $500 and 5000 week.
14TH ST. THOMAS c1RcLE-one-
room, Ayitchenette, bath apt;
furnished; $500.
Groom BUNGALOW, walking
distance Of Chevy Chase circle,
$42.6O month.
STANTON PL. N. E.-Entire srd
LOOT Inonth rooms, bath; $3.50
BICYcLE-Like new; SIS.
FORD delivery truck: good coHdi-
PIANO LESSONS, $500; class les
sons, Use.
FORD sedan, late 1929, new paint.
good condition; $250.O0.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN TC
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Of TWO
SCHOONERS
SAVED
y. S. Cutters Find Vessels
Disabled by Severe Storms
off Hatteras

Rescue of the crews OF the four.
master schooners Bluebird and the
Rachael w. Stephens, off Cape
Hatteras, by Government cutters,
was announced today in wireless
messages to the United States
Coast Guard. These schooners were
disabled In heavy storms about
Thanksgiving Day, and both had
been drifting helplessly since that
time.
Cutters were sent to search for
them. The Bluebird Is In tow OF
the Coast Guard cutter Seneca,
headed back to port. The Stephens
was picked up by the cutter Modoc
but broke away in a storm last
night. The Modoc is now standing
by the Stephens and may be able
to start back to port with her to
day.
Two Coast Guard cutters were
disabled in the efforts to reach the
schooners and were forced to put
back into port. This was said by
officials to indicate the necessity
Of greatly improved facilities for
navigation protection in the Coast
Guard.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
WERREN RATH IS
Pop CONCERT
OPENER
Popular American Baritone
Scores With Songs and
Anecdotes
b. JESSIE MaeBRIDE.

The name Werrenrath stands for
beautiful singing and also for the
stirring vigor Of q manly baritone
voice. Reinald Werrenrath Is per-
haps the most popular OF American
baritones. He was the artist for
the first Of the Community Center
Concerts, given at popular prices.
at Central High School last evening.
through the cooperation Of this
branch of the public schools and
Mrs. Wilson-G Greene as manager.
Stepping out Of his role of singer.
Mr.. Werrenrath gave some effec-
tive comments on his songs "for the
benefit of the young students as
he expressed It. He brought us
novelties. as well as one important
anecdote he declared to be new!
1t was about the insertion of
the great Prologue" from "Pag-
liacci'' into the opera. LeoncavalIo
desired Victor Maurel to create his
Tonic" but / have no aria" the
famous singer replied. Then he.
Maurel. wrote out the text Of the
prologue, wrote 1t out of his own
great grief. for just at this time he
was "play-actor" with the sorrow
Of the death of his father in his
heart. The parallel is apparent to
all who know the story.
KipIing Songs Splendid.
Swashbuckling songs, with Kip
ling texts. are virtually Mr.. Wer-
renrath's own. He brought us a
new one in the delightful Captain
STATIONS Fancy" by Deems Taylor,
with its smack Of the sea, its inspir-
ing swing. Then there was ION
the Road to Mandalay'' for encore,
and again Fuzzy Wyzzy." and
Masefield's sea song text, An Old
Song Resung' to music of Easthope
Martin, though the same com
poser's Beauty" was tinged with
| Puccini
Mr.. Werrenrath was not at his
best. He is a dramatist in song.
What he lacked was the drama at
the piano. Herbert Carrick Is a
good pianist. of subtle sort. He
was pale pastel in these vital songs,
making it difficult for the singer
to put them across.
He gave a new song of Harry
Spier's that was fine and vivid, just
a touch of jazz beneath his "Tha-
letta" in an ultra accompaniment.
1t should. be success today. The
Danish Snow" was a lovely thing
by Alnaes, quiet, open, swingingly
rhythmic and full Of the North at.
mosphere. And his Swedish novelty
Eternal SPRING" by Kilpinen, IL a
new note. stark, bold and forceful.
Mr.. Werrenrath teaches us how
to use words in songs. Seven en-
cores attested his popularity. The
next community center concert IL in
January with Samuel Duskin, violin
| list, as artist.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
DOCTORS MUST REPORT
ALL PNEUMONIA CASES

The District Commissioners have
adopted a, regulation requiring ply.
sicians to report all cases of
pneumonia to the District health
department.
, This measure, designed to de.
crease the number of pneumonia
deaths in Washington, also provides
for the isolation of the patient and
certain rules governing the cleans
ing and disposition Of bedding, ETC.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Man SOUGHT IN
ALEXANDRIA
ACCIDENT
Warrant Sworn Out for
George Cook for Not
Reporting Mishap

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. "a
warrant was sworn out today for
the arrest Of George Cook, Of New
ington, VA, charging him with
violating the section OF the State
code Including leaving after colliding
without reporting the accident to the
police.
Cook, 1t is alleged. was the opera.
tor Of the automobile which yes.
terday knocked down Mrs. y. e.
DeVaughn, Of Abingdon, Va, at the
intersection Of King and st. Asaph
streets.
According to witnesses OF the &C.
cident. Cook stopped his car i'm.
mediRtely after he struck Mrs. De.
Vaughn and the machine had to
be lifted off her body. She is sui.
fering bruises about the body and
probably fracture Of several bones
in her right hand.
Cook, however, did not report the
matter to the police, it is alleged,
apd q passerby at the time took
Mrs. DeVaughn to the Alexandra
Hospital, where her injuries were
treated.
Mrs. Devaughn's son appeared al
the police headquarters and asked
that warrant be issued for Cook 4
arrest.
The Washington and Virginia Rail
way Company was apsolyed Of all
criminal responsibility in the acct
dent which occurred the day before
yesterday when one of the company
cars crashed into the coupe owned
by Frank s. Parsons, of Ocean View
Va, and badly damaged It, by Judge
Frederick @. Duvall in police court
today.
According to the Testimony of
several witnesses, Parsons turned the
nose Of his car directly in front oil
the approaching street car, and when
struck the Ford was pushed against
another car, parked at the curb, and
both cars were dragged for a dis
lance Of 100 feet. John T. Evans
Tnotorman> Of the street car, declared
that he did not see the automobile
move, with an intention Of turning
into the street. until he was right
on top Of it,.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
AIM
ONCE TOHUNT
D|NOSAUR
John Barrett DiscIoses Presi-
dents interest in Chile
Monster

Hunting q descendant OF the pre-
historic dinosaurs reported to be
living in the wilds Of !. Patagonia
or Chile was an adventure on which
the late Theodore Roosevelt at one
time decided to embark, 1t was re-
vealed today by John Barrett, for
mef United States minister to the
Argentine and former president of
the Pan-American Union. An ex.
petition is now in Chile for this
purpose.
The former Presidents proposed
dinosaur hunt was recalled. by the
death of an American aviator and
soldier of fortune, William Trend,
a few days ago, while he was en-.
gagged in a search by .airplane for
the mysterious monster. Trends
airplane, lost in fog, crashed into
the side Of a spur Of the Andes
mountain and was demolished.
Reports Seeing Monster.
Barrett's attention was first called
to- the monster by an American
mineral and timber expert, who
came to him at the American EN-.
bassy in Argentine, in 1908, and re-
ported that he had seen what, he
believed to be a plesiosauran mon,
ster swimming in the unchafted
waters Of Lake Nuhuel Huapi, in
the Cordilleran Andes.
Barrett Immediately wrote to
President Roosevelt, who was well
acquainted with the prospector,
Martin Sheffield, who had served
under him in Cuba. The President
was deeply interested and personal
ly wrote to Barrett for further in.
formation.
Five months later Sheffield wrote
to Barrett from the wilds Of Pata'
gonia, declaring that he had found
the fresh trail Of a strange animal
leading to the waters of Nuhuel
Huapi. This letter was sent by Bar
ret to the President.
When Barrett returned to Wash
ington few months later he went
to the White House and was greeted
by the President with:
/ "Well, old Pan-America, where Is
your Argentine amphibian and what
has happened to Sheffield?"
Knew Sheffield Wen.
In the conversation that followed
President Roosevelt declard that he
knew Sheffield well and was con.
WINGED the prOSpector had actually
seen something out of the ordinary,
as he knew him to be clear
headed man who was not given to
fanciful tales.
Some years later Roosevelt made
his famous trip to Brazil, in which
he discovered the River of Doubt. +"
He iconfided to Barrett before leav-
ing that he hoped to make special
exploration to Patagonia and Chile
to locate the beast seen by Shelf
field. He was prevented by fever
from making the trip, but later
expressed regret that he had not
gone on despite his i'll health.
Since 'Sheffield's reports to Barrett
the strange beast of Nuhuel Huapi
has been reported seen by Lieu
tenant Commander Ottorino Bevi-
laqua, U. S. NJ. and by eleven
natives.
Last October; Gayne Dexter, Aus
tralian explorer, accompanied by
William Trend and a large party,
plunged into the Patagonian Andes
to settle the truth Of the persistent
stories.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
LEGISLATURE To
PROBE CRAFT
CHARGE
Rumored SIush Fund to Pass
Sunday Ball Measure Stirs
Bay State
By international News servlce.

BOSTON. Dec. 6.-Members of
the Massachusetts, legislature, it
was announced today, win demand
the name of the man who solicited
Judge Emil E. Fuchs, vice presi.
dent of the Boston Braves, for
100000 to grease the way" of a
Sunday basketball bin through the
legislature.
Judge Fuchs. at the Republican
Club in New York, admitted he
had been approached by lobbyist
who said that unless 100000 in
bills" paved the way, the Sunday
baseball bills, petitioned by 2E 1000
Bay State voters, could not pass.
Members of the legislature, fol-
lowing Judge. Fuchs disclosure, de-
manded that the name of the lob
byist be made public Further
they demand a full investigation
and thorough house cleaning of
the big State house on Beacon
Hill.
Judge Fuchs fatty refused to
pay slush money. It is thought
another 100000, was expected to
be granted from the Boston Red
Sox. This is to be investigated.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
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PLANNED FOR
KHAN RIOT
Warrants to Be Served Soon
On Alleged Participants in
Niles Battle
BY international News Service.

WARREN, Ohio, Dec. 6-PrepaTa-
tons were being made at the Sher.
lifts office today to serve warrants
upon 104 persons in connection with
the khan and anti.klan rioting at
Niles, November !, in which eleven
persons were wounded. The Trum-
bull county grand jury late yester-
day returned secret indictments
after probe lasting several weeks
In addition to the indictments
returned. the grand jury recon-
mended that Governor A. ". Dona-
hey, remove Mayor Harvey C. Kist-
ler and Chief. Of Police l.. J. Rounds,
Of Niles, from office for the best
interests OF Niles and the State"
While no official statement was
forthcoming today, it was under
stood that leaders of both khan and
anti-klan factions had been in.
dicted.
Prosecuting Attorney H. A.
Burgess announced that the war
rants would be served early next
week and that those arrested would
be bound over to the January term
Of court, when the trials would take
place.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
FIVE GIRLS ARE. HURT
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

WASHINGTON. N. j., Dec. g.
Five school girls, aged about ten
years, were injured yesterday when
their automobile was demolished by
a Lackawanna railroad freight train
at Buttsville.
Helen Emery, Of Buttsville, sus-
tanned a fracture Of the skull and
was taken to the City Hospital at
Easton, Pa, on the train. Ray
mond Opdyke, Buttsville garage
owner, who was driving the car,
also was taken to the hospital. The
other four girls were able to go to
their homes after treatment.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
SHOALS BILL IS
GAINING FAVOR
IN SENATE
hop. Leaders and Southern
Democrats Back Under
wood Measure
By KENNETH CLARK,
By International News Service.

With Administration forces and
Southern Senator'S practically
solidly behind it, prospects were
bright today that the Senate early
next week would pass the Under
wood bill for disposing of the
Governments costly Muscle Shoals
power and nitrate properties.
Though a definite report has
not been drafted, it was learned
that War Department engineers
to whom the Underwood measure
was referred are strongly inclined
to favor it.
In Line With Coolidge View.
WFile drafting his bill, Senator
Underwood Dem.) Of Alabama, dis.
cussed its chief features with Secre-
tary Of War Weeks. In this con.
nection, study of the bill shows
that it proposes to do with Muscle
ShE1R exactly what President
Coinage suggested in; his annual
message, that is. should efforts
tail to lease the properties to
private interests, they should be
operated by a Federal corporation.
Should the measure pass the
Senate, as Republican leaders today
predicted it would, the Secretary of
War would be under obligation to
try to dispose of Muscle Shoals to
private control before. next July.
Several individuals and corpor.
atoms, including most OF those who
appeared before the Senate Agri-
culture committee last spring, al.
ready have signified their intention
Of reopening their offers before the
War Department.
Prepare Amendments.
Apparently recognizing that
chances for passage Of the Norris
government operation bill have be-
come considerably lessened during
the last few days, Senate insur-
gents and progressives, taking ad.
vantage of the adjournment of the
upper chamber, today were prepar-
Ing amendments to offer next week
to the Underwood measure. The
chief change they would make is
Incorporation of the Norris pro-
posal for building storage dams for
water power development. Under
wood said he would accept this
amendment.
Under present plans, a vote on
Muscle Shoals is expected not later
than Wednesday. When this meas
ure Is disposed of, Senate leaders
have agreed to take up President
Coolidge's veto Of the postal pay
Increase bill.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
NEW YoRK-MlAMl AIR
MAIL STARTS IN JANUARY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. g.
A New Observation-Disclosures air
passenger service VIII be inaugu-
rated early in January, according
to an announcement made here to-
day by Major Il. C. VanvalI, rep.
lesenting the Junkers Corporation
Of New York, which contefnplates
establishing the route,
Major Vanzall said that six hydro
planes would be placed on the route
and would carry passengers from
New York to Jacksonville. thence
to Miami and back via Jacksonville
to New York.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
COOLIDGE HAS COLD,
CAUGHT IN CHICAGO

President Coolidge returned from
Chicago last night with slight
cold.
His bronchial ailment. it is said
Is due to the dust from horsehide
and tan bark which he inhaled at
the stock yards amphitheater in
the Windy City.
1t is not expected to give the
President any trouble.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
VISITING NURSE FUND
TOTAL NOW is $64, 900

Contributions to the fund of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society
since the official close of the cam
paign on November "a have brought
the total to- $4,000. 1t was an.
nounced today. Contributions have
been received from $500 contribu-
tors.
The campaign, for $97, 900, was
conducted by thirty-seven teams Of
volunteer workers. One of these
ing the close of the drive.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
ADVERTISING CLUB
TO HEAR DR.. LEWIS

William Mather Lewis, president
of George Washington University,
is to address the Advertising Club
at its weekly meeting, in the City
Club, Tuesday.
According to announcement ~
President Maurice Kafka, this will
be the last meeting Of the. current
year,
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
RI | AIMED
TIL. IS
CLAIM
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shot, he dropped to the street and
was found dead on I street, between
North Capitol and First street
northeast.
An Force at Work.
Every available detective and po-
Hceman was given a meager de-
0cription' of the murder car which
held the colution to the mystery.
Every garage in town was in
spected, but for several days police
were without a definite clue.
Then one Afternoon, McKimmie
got Inspector Grant on the tele-
phone, telling him he had located
the car Detectives met McKimmie
q few minutes later and the machine
was recovered in a garage in King
man place northwest, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth street.
Twenty-four hours 1ater, the quar-.
tet Of colored persons were arrested.
Two confessed. The case had been
solved.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Chicagoan WEEDS Rich
Turkish Widow In
London

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Norman
Stanley, twenty -seven, said to
be a wealthy resident Of Chi
cago, Ill, was. married quietly
today at the Strand registry to
Nernnine Toulouse, a wealthy
Turkish widow, twanty -three.
r. f. Howard, American vice
consul, and the mother Of he
bridegroom were the only wit
llesseE.
The couple applied to the
archbishop Of Canterbury for q
special license. This was re-
fused.
Stanley gave his Chicago adj
dress as the Blackstone Hotel.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
U. s. Warden Resigns

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 6.-L. j.
Fletcher has resigned as deputy
warden Of the Federal penitentiary
here and his resignation has been
accepted by Attorney General
stone, 1t was learned today. In.
formation from Washington was
that Fletcher's successor had not
been named.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
New Born Baby Left
on Driveway Of
Rich Home

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. g.
Police were investigating today
the finding Of baby boy at the
driveway entrance to an exclu-
sive home here last night.
The child, several days old,
and apparently in excellent
health, had never been dressed.
It had been wrapped in a bundle
Of cotton, placed in q basket and
left in a conspicuous place in
the driveway. No clues had
been developed today as to the
identity of the parents of the
youngster.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
GOOD FELLOW IS
WANTED At
ONCE
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Continued from First Page.)
II Christmas is to be taken into
every District home this year.
Elsewhere on this page is an en-
rollment blank in the Good Fellow
organization.
Fill it out, stating just what sort
Of child or children you want to pro.
vide with Christmas and mail 1t
at once.
Names Of the needy children will
be returned promptly and without
publicity either to the Good Fellow
or to the Good Fellows godchild.