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Evening star., 1924-04-30
Stomach Upset?
Get at the Real Cause-Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF tax
ing tonics or trying to patch Up poor
digestion, they are attacking the REAL
cause of the aiIment-cIogeed liver and
disordered bowels.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing
their natural functions, away goes indi-
qestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated tongue,
poor appetite, lazy, don't care feeling,
no ambition or energy, trouble with un-
ogested foods? Take Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomeI.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
ssIief. Eat what you like. 15e and 3oe.
Evening star., 1924-04-30

of all the night meetings.; Stanley
VIM. Bell will lead the singing at
the overflow meetings and at the
afternoon meetings; Mrs. Page Mex.
Etchison is pianist. The soloist for
the opening meeting will be Mrs.
Fannie Shreve Hartsill; tomorrow
night, Miss Ruth Mae Hansford, and
Friday night, r. Frederick Freund
John A. Patterson is in charge of the
ushers, with H. d. Ormsby first
lieutenant.
This series of meetings is held
under the auspices of the Mems
Organized Bible Glass Association of
the District of Columbia All meet
ings are open to both men and women.
Evening star., 1924-04-30

the church union bill passed it's third
reading in the Nova Scotia legislature
yesterday and became law.
While the passing of the bill, giving
effect to the amalgamation of the
Presbyterian, the Methodist and the
Congregational churches, makes union
a legislative fact in Nova Scotia, it is
probable that action in the matter
will be deferred pending the outcome
of the bill creating the United Church
Evening star., 1924-04-30
TEXAS REVIVALIST HERE.
Series of Meetings by DR.. Truett
to Open Tonight.

DR. George w. Truett of Dallas
Texas, will open a series of meetings
in Washington tonight at s pm, in
Calvary Baptist Church. DIR. Truett
will speak twice daily thereafter. at
4:45 and pm, with the exception
of Sunday, when there will be meet
ings at II am, $3.50 pm. and pm.
The organization for his visit has
been completed. Homer j. Councillor
is chairman, and Page Mex. Etchison
is executive secretary. w. r. Smuck-
er will be the song leader in charge
Evening star., 1924-04-30
Korea Fire Loss Heavy.

TOXIC, April 30.-A dispatch from
Seoul reported that fire yesterday
destroyed the Korean government
printing office and tobacco monopoly
bureau quarters, the damage being
estimated at 100000 yen. The flames
were checked before they spread to
consular offices nearby.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
NO TRIBUTE FOR KING.
Denmark Labor Parliament Avoids
Customary Ceremony.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 80.
AT the opening of Parliament yester-
day Premier Stauning read the king s
speech without winding up with the
tradition Long live the king and con-
stitution!"
Instead, another labor member
shouted:
Long live Denmark"
Evening star., 1924-04-30

of Canada, now before the federal
parliament at Ottawa.
Three of the maritime provinces
have now passed the union act, but
Evening star., 1924-04-30
CHURCH UNION RATIFIED.
Nova Scotia Passes Bill Approving
Ama1gamation.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 30.-After
eight successive motions to send it
back to committee for consideration
of amendments had been voted dowr
Evening star., 1924-04-30

that in Prince Edward Island and
Nova Scotia.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
Open at 8 O'Clock

For our Mems Suit Sale (and for our
timely sale Of mems summer union suits,
and shirts-see page 40) Our mems shops
will open an hour earlier than usual.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
OLD FIRE APPARATUS
BROKEN BY STRAIN
Five Pieces Now Out of Service,
With No Funds Available to
Repair Them.

With five pieces Of fire apparatus
out of service and no funds available
to repair them, Commissioner Oyster
and Fire Chief Watson are disap-
pointed at the cuts made in the fire
department estimates by the House
subcommittee and are hoping the
Senate will increase them.
Although the new appropriations
will not become available for sixty
days, the repair fund is exhausted
and the department must wait for a
pending deficiency allotment of $4,000
to put back in service the engines
and hose carts now in the repair shop.
Repairs Don't Last.
The pieces of apparatus now out of
service are among the oldest in the
department, and they do not hold up
long after they have been repaired,
Chief Watson said. Several of them
are horse-drawn engines that had
tractor wheels placed on them after
they had been run for ten or twenty
years with horses.
While responding to an alarm yes
terday No. 4 engine broke its crank
shaft and went to the repair shop.
Engine No. IA. another old one, was
put in its place. and on the next
alarm it also became stalled.
The House subcommittee cut a
total of $73,500 from the various
items making up the fire department
estimates. leaving an aggregate of
$30O,30O.
This sum includes $4,000 for two
new engines, but fire department Of
fcials say this is not enough to buy
the desired type. 1t also includes
500 for a new truck.
he hill cox
one new engine house and one truck
house. but, officials say, they cannot
buy the land and build satisfactory
quarters with that amount.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
EXPLAINED TO PRESIDENT.
Senator Shortridge Writes Mr..
Coolidge Urging Bill.

Approval of the immigration bill as
a great service to our country" yes
terday was urged upon President
Coolidge by Senator Shortridge, Re
publican. California.
Denying that the exclusion provi-
sions were aimed a. any nation, Sen
ator Shortridge in a letter sent to the
White House declared the President
was in a position to assure Japan the
measure was designed solely to pro-
tect the economic, racial, political
welfare" of the United States.
II conceive il my duty" said the let
ter, ito address to you few earnest
words concerning the pending immi-
grafton bill which as to certain pro-
visions is now in conference.
THE two houses having agreed as
to provisions in the bill which ex-
clude from our country aliens incl
igible TO citizenship with certain
specified exceptions, these provisions
are not in conference.
THE exclusion clause OF the bill
under immediate consideration ap-
plies to over $50, 900, 900 OF the human
family. all of whom are denied United
States citizenship. Such has been
our national policy for over 134 years
or since the act of 1890.
''Of the more than $50 0000, 900 orien-
tai or Asiatic people affected by this
bill. Japan, which contains but pei
cent of the vast number. alone affects
TO see in our legislation some intend
ed insult. OF course, no insult is in
tended. Upon a little calm reflection
Japanese statesmen will perceive tha,
in shaping our immigration policy we
are not giving just cause for offense
for they will observe that we are
exercising an acknowledged right
even as Japan is exercising the same
right"
If his remarks in the Senate debate
to this effect have failed to reach 1.-The
car of Japan" Senator Short bridge
continued. you, Mr.. President. can,
with perfect propriety and in better
phrase, utter the same sentiments
and your authoritative words will be
portent for good"
You can make known to Japan" the
letter went on, "and to all the world
that we are legislating, not in hostility
to any nation, but with proper and first
regard for the economic, racial, politi-
cal welfare of our own. And no just or
peaceful nation can find cause for
offense with US for safeguarding the
present and the future of America.
In urging your approval of the
action of the Senate and the House as
it relates 10 the exclusion of aliens
ineligible to citizenship I am moved by
no other motive than to serve our COM
mon country.
"A great opportunity to serve our
country is at hand. Not in anger. not
in fear, but with malice toward none,
with charity for ALI approve an act
and safeguarding our civilization, will
remove all cause for future misunder-
standing and further the peace of
nations"
Evening star., 1924-04-29
Immigration BAN
DELAY Is HINTED
Coolidge Compromise Intimated
as Providing Period for
Negotiations.
CONFERENCES C0NTIN U'E
Reed and Lodge at White House
Silence Is Maintained.

Pressing forward his plan for com
promise of the Japanese exclusion
problem President Coolidge again to-
day held a series of conferences with
congressional leaders.
Prior to the meeting of the Senate
and House conferees on the immigra-
ton bill the President talked again
with Senator Reed, Republican, Penn
sylvania, one of the Senate conferees,
and Chairman Lodge Of the Senate
foreign relations committee.
All of those acquainted with the
proposal put forward by the Presi-
dent after consultation with Secre-
tary Hughes continued their silence.
Intimations continued, however, that
the compromise contemplated altera-
ton of the exclusion provision to
make it effective at some future date,
which would allow negotiation in the
meantime of a diplomatic arrange
ment with Japan. to accomplish sim
liar ends. No one ventured to say
whether such a plan could be put
through Congress, even If agreed
upon by the conferees.
EXPLAINED To PRESIDENT.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
PAClFIST SESSIONS
TO OPEN TOMORROW
Jane Adams to Preside at Peace
League Meetings in Wash
ington Hotel.

With the ideals of open diplomacy,
international understanding and good
will, and total disarmament" the
fourth international congress of the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom will open at the
Washington Hotel tomorrow, for one
week. to be presided over by Miss
Jane Adams of Chicago, who was
expected to arrive late this after
noon. Delegates are en- route from
twenty-five countries.
The congress has been subjected to
animated attacks from patriotic or
ganizations in Washington, particu-
larly the Daughters of 1912. who re =
Gently adopted a resolution to inves-
tigate the aims and purposes of the
congress-, and the Disabled America n
Veterans.
Will Welcome Probe.
Miss Amy Woods. secretary Of the
American national headquarters here,
announced today that plans Were un-
der way to carry out the program of
Congress, despite the opposition
which had developed here. I'VE well
come Investigation from any source"
she said. Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
president of the Daughters of 1912, in
the District, is directing the opposi-
tior for her organization
The committee from the Daughters
OF 1912 has already begun it's inves-
tigation, IL was revealed today. What
the findings of the committee are has
not been disclosed. Miss Woods took
obje ction to their methods. Two wom-
e1, she said, had come tc national
headquarters. 1903 II street north
west, asked for pamphlets and ma
terial, obtained them, and when invited
in TO see the national secretary hal
refused, and walked out.
TIE first formal session of the con-
gress will be Wednesday night, in the
nature of an orening reception. che
congress will close May Z, following
which several de!o gates plan to ravel
throughout thu country i'll a Pax
Sft cial." private car to carry rhe
message from the fourth international
congress to the American people"
Evening star., 1924-04-29
BURTON PERSONAL
CHOICE OF COOLIDGE
President Reveals That He Sug-
gested Representative to
Party Leaders.
STATED WITH EMPHASIS
Statement Refutes Rumors of "Old
Guard" Dictates.

| Selection of Theodore L. Burton,
representative from Ohio, to be
| temporary chairman of the Republi-
can national convention. was made
| last week with the knowledge and
approval of President Coolidge, it
was stated today in connection with
rumors that MIR. Burton was selected
| by the "old guard" without the
| Presidents knowledge.
This fact was stated today with
emphasis by more than one intimate
of the President. One spokesman for
the latter went so far as to say that
Representative Burton was chosen
as the temporary chairman in the
proper way and that it was the Presi-
dent himself who first suggested the
name of the Ohio representative. And
IT was he who placed the name before
the members of the national COM
mittee who are making arrangements
for the convention.
Impressed by burton.
The President was represented by
this spokesman as being very much
impressed with Mr.. Burton as the
logical man to make the keynote ad-
dress at the opening of the Cleveland
convention, and that when he sug-
geSted the name to Chairman Adams
of the Republican national committee
and to David Mulvane, national com
mitteeman from Kansas, chairman Of
the committee on arrangements for
the convention, when they conferred
with him last Saturday morning just
prior TO the announcement of the
selection, he said that he did not
wish to be preSumptous or to die
tate to the committee, but he thought
that it was his privilege as candi-
date to offer a suggestion. and that
was what he had in mind when he
mentioned Mr.. Burton.
The President was represented also
as looking upon MIR. Burton's selec-
tion as a very happy choice, aside
from his ability as an orator.
Authorized Publication.
He thought it was a most happy
circumstance that he lives in the city
of Cleveland, in which place the con-
vention is to be held. and that he
comes from Ohio. which was the
! home of the late President Harding.
This spokesman said also that the
! President told him today that he not
only picked Mr.. Burton himself. but
he authorized the publication of the
selection last Saturday. He could see
no reason for withholding this until
after the meeting of the committee
on arrangements in Cleveland tomor-
row.
Regarding this rumor. President t
Coolidge was represented today as
having not only been consulted about
the selection, but with approving 1t.
1t was stated that he seemed thor
oughly satisfied with the choice and
that when it was finally agreed upon
he expressed himself as being well
pleased and looking upon Mr. Burton
as 4 very happy solution of ths prob
lem that was then confronting those
arranging for the convention. Be-
sides this, Mr.. Coolidge was repre-
Sented as having authorized John T.
Adams. chairman of the national
committee, to make public the selec-
tionS.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
FORT FOOTE WANTED
IN D. C. PARK SYSTEM
Senator Fernald Introduces ReSo.
luton to Transfer Land to
Army Engineers Chief.

Transfer of the Fort Foote military
reservation in Prince Georges County,
Nd, to the chief of engineers of the
Army to be administered as part of
the park system of the National Capt.
tai is provided for in a joint resolu-
ton introduced today by Senator Fer
maid of Maine. 1t was referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, of which Senator Fernald is
chairman.
The Fort Foote military reserva-
ton has been advertised for sale by
the quartermaster general of the
Army 1t contains about sc acres
with a few frame buildings and a
small wharf 1t is a narrow strip of
land along the Potomac river eight
miles below Washington, including
a bluff about 100 feet above tide
water 1t is covered with forest and
extends about three-Quarters of a
mile along the river front.
In the development of the park
system OF the Capital it is planned
to- extend a river drive or boulevard
from Anacostia River to Fort Wash
ington, and the land in the Fort
Foote military reservation would
constitute an important feature OF
this park development.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
ABOLlSHING KEY BRIDGE
TOLL is RECOMMENDED

The Commissioners today address
ed a letter to the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, urg-
ing enactment of g. bill to abolish the
charge of half a cent on every street
car passenger carried across the Key
bridge by. the Capital Traction Com
pany.
There seems to be no reason why
persons crossing in a street car should
pay where all others are exempt"
the Commissioners said. Bridge tolls,
formerly very common, are now rec
ognized as an unreasonable obstruc-
tion to traffic, where traffic is heavy.
1t is believed that the bill should be
enacted"
The street car company sells bridge
tickets at the rate of two for one
cent. In a report to the Commission
ers. Walter Allen, secretary sof the
Public Utilities Commission, points
out that motor buses use the bridge
and are not required to collect the
bridge tax.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
ARTS CLUB GIVES PLAY.
Presents Program as Tribute to
Shakespeare.

The April offering of the dramatic
committee of the Arts Club of Wash
ington took the form of tribute
to Shakespeare" in the clubrooms
last night, q group under the direc-
tion of Charles 3. Hanford present
ing scenes from "Othello." Those
participating were Mr.. Hanford, as
Othello; John Kline, as Iago; Ed
ridge Monroe, az Cassie; Mrs. Henry
Wood White, as Desdemona. and Mrs.
Charles 3. Hanford, as Amelia. Not
withstanding the narrow limitations
of the space available in the Arts
Club parlors for dramatic rendition,
these scenes were effectively present.
ed, with appropriate and artistic cos
tunes.
On the 27th of May the dramatic
committee will present the three one
act plays which were recently Sc
Iected in a competition of club mem
bera which the committee promoted.
These plays, by Mrs. Alice Barney,
Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel and Miss
Anna c. Laws, will be given under
the direction and with casts COM
posed of members of the Arts Club.
Thursday night at dinner at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M. Ben
nett wilF be hosts Arthur Bullard,
American war correspondent, will be
guest OF honor and will relate his
experiences at Memel, where he was
engaged in the settlement of difficult
problems arising after the arInistice.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
present, however, all persons are to,
much concerned removing the dea
to consider causes.
BLAMES GAS FOR BLAST.

By the Associate Press.
WHEELING, w. Va, April %
Rescue crews are pressing forward
toward north entry, No. 8, of Ben
that fifty-fve men went to work yes
terday morning a few minutes be-
fore the blast shattered the interior
of the workings. Gas fumes are
reported, making it dangerous for
them to work more than a few min
utes at time. But they are press
ing on in the hope that some of the
trapped miners might have reached
room and erected brattices to keen
out the deadly after-damp.
Mute evidence of the fight of three
miners for their lives was found at
entry No. 3. The bodies of the men
indicated that they had fought their
way through the main channel, seek
ing refuge from the gas.
At entry No. 3 they made a valiant
attempt to fight off the gas. digging
at a cave-in, which blocked their
passage into a nearby room. But as
they worked. the fumes spread slowly
was the victor, these three miners
finally dropping in front of the pile
of rock and slate. Only a few feet
separated them from the room in
which they would have found fresh
air and haven from the death-deal-
In statement issued today, l. M.
Scott. president of the Wheeling Steel
Corporation, said the rescue crews
were doing everything in their power
to open all the entries in the hope of
finding some of the men alive.
THE explosion unquestionably came
from gas" he said. "The Benwood
mine is one of the oldest in the state
and had never shown any signs of
gas until seven months ago, when an
explosion occurred, claiming three
lives.
"Since gas was found in the mine
we found it would be a good thing to
install new air shaft. This shaft
was sunk and had been working but
a couple months.
1--WE haven't the least idea as to
where the gas came from causing
explosion"
Andy Boyce, Moundsville miner,
today owes his life to a card game.
Sunday night Boyce met a few
friends and they invited him to join
in a poker game. He accepted, and
played until dawn, when he went
home to get an hours sleep before
going to work in the Benwood mine.
He oversight, and when he reached
the mine mouth a half-hour late, he
found that the workings had been
wrecked by the blast and his COM
rades entombed.
"I didn't know 1 was playing for
my life when I sat in that game"
Boyce said,
Evening star., 1924-04-29
HOUSE is CONSIDERING
D. c. APPROPRIATION BILL;
DEBATE is CURTAILED
Continued from First Page }

the sum now required to pay the
s240 bonus. proposing appropriations
approximately $4,000 in excess of the
current appropriations.
The bill provides for eighty-four
additional school teachers. REQUIRED
ing special subjects, conducting kin
dergartens, etc It provides for twenty
nine additional building attendants for
new schools or additions; IL provides
s152,16s more than was appropriated
niture and equipment for new school
for the current fiscal year for fur
buildings and additions. 1t provides
$875,000 as requested in the budget
for continuing work on new con-
structions."
Representative Davis discussed in
detail the school-building program as
considered by the appropriations COM
mittee. He pointed out that since the
school year terminating in June, 1920.
provided for 2.s5o pupils. and that two
new junior high schools have been
built, the Macfarland and Langley, and
that the old Eastern High has been
converted into junior high, as Ike
wise the Randall School.
Provides More Police.
Both the police and fire depart
ments have been adequately taken
care Of, Representative Davis assured
his colleagues. He pointed out that
an appropriation will have to be pro-
vided later to cover increased COM
pensation for the police and fremen
in lieu of the S240 bonus. which will
make the appropriations for 1925
exceed those proposed in the Dill
and in the budget The bill provides
for twenty additional policemen and
four additional firemen, as recon-
mended in the budget
Regarding Anacostia fats, Representa-
tive Davis called attention that the
usual amounts, as recommended in the
budget, is fncluded-s150, 900. In former
bills all appropriations were provided TO
be expended below bennihg oriose
Much work still remains to be done in
this section. On October ] last the eX-
penditures amounted to $1,61O,647. APP
proximately 100000 would be- required
to finish this part of the PROJECT Ihe
total cost of the work above Benning
100000.
Provides for Parkway.
Regarding a connecting parkway
between Rock Creek and Potomac
parks, Representative Davis said that
funds have been made available for
purchasing but 1858 acres OF the
ninety-two acres which have to be
thus ACQUIRED. These twelve acres, 1t
has been estimated. will cost around
s5oo 600. They are situated chieny IN
the buiit-up section in the vicinity
where Pennsylvania avenue crosses
Rock Creek Condemnation proceed,
inrs will have to be instituted, and
therefore it is difficult to approx
mate what the awards VIII asgre-
The committee in the present bill
proposes to appropriate $4,000, which
The commission can use in purchasing
certain very small tracts or parcels
of land which may become necessary
to nroperly make the connection be-
tween Rock Creek and Potomac Park.
For increasing the local water sup
ply the committee proposes an ap-
propriation of 100000 which accords
with the budget estimate.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
IRISH BOUNDARY TASK
TO GO TO COMMISSION
Failure of Agreement Between
Dublin and Belfast Announced
in House of Commons.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 29-J. II. Thomas,
the colonial secretary, announced in
the House of Commons today that as
no settlement by agreement was pos
sible, the boundary between Northern
Ireland and the remainder of ireland
must be determined in accordance
with Article XII of the Anglo-Irish
treaty. This article provides for the
establishment of a boundary commits
sion.
The note which, according to sew
eral Dublin reports. the Irish Free
State government sent to Great Brit
ain requesting immediate establish
ment of the boundary commission. it
is believed. influenced the London
government to- take the definite step
of bringing this dangerous problem
to the front.
Tax Statements Powers
The sequel to such a move is likely
to tax the craftsmanship of the ad-
ministration to the utmost unless
some ground Of agreement can be
found, and Of this there is said 10
be little hope in London, Dublin or
Belfast.