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Evening star., 1924-04-27
GEN. W. H. GORDON
DIES SUDDENLY HERE
Retired Officer Had Long Career
in Army During Three
Wars.
RETIRED THREE MONTHS AGO
Held Command at Meade During
World War.

Maj. Gen. Walter IL. Gordon. l.. s.
A, retired. sixty-two years old died
from a heart attack with which he
was stricken while walking near I4th
street and New York avenue last
night. He was dead before an Finer
gency Hospital amhulance. respond
ing To call. arrived upbn the scene.
The hndy was sent to Walter Reed
Hospital.
For the past two weeks Gen. Cor
don and his wife, Mrs. Laura Gordon,
had been living at the Highlands
Apartments, Connecticut avenue and
Columbia road They came to this
city from Asheville, y. c..
His Military Career.
Gen. Gordon was born at Artonish,
Miss. June "a. 1863. He was the son
Of William Crawford and Mrs. Mary
Gordon. lie graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1856, from the school of Submarine
Mining at Willis Point, y. Y. in
1891, and from the Army War Col
lcSe here in 1914.
He was second lieutenant of the
18th Infantry from 1886 until 1892,
at which time he was advanced to
the rank of first lieutenant He be-
came "A major in the 1st Delaware
Infantry in June. 1898, and was ad-
vanced to the rank of colonel in the
IA " of the same year. He was must
cred out of tho volunteer service in
the latter part Of that wear and was
commissioned captain in the reg
ular Army in 500.
He was given the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel in 1914 and was appointed
d colonel in the 22d Infantry in 1915,
Command at Meade.
Cen Gordon participated in the
Philippine insurrection campaign and
also saw service in China While the
world war was in progress he was
put in command Of the 154th Depot
Brigade at Camp Meade, Md. He was
retired from the service with the rank
of brigadier general about three
months ago.
Gen. Gordon was member of the
Army and Navy Club and the Chevy
Chase Club of this city. Besides his
wife, he is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. Frank Allen OF Fort Riley,
Kansas
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Hello, Washington!
This Is Health Week
How to Keep Well and How to Get Wei

How Keep Well and How o Get Well
The keynote of city-wfde program of education in
which all the Health Social Welfare. Civic Religious and
Educational forces of Washington have enlisted under
leadership of the Council of Social Agencies.
Noon-Day Meetings at Keith's Theaer daily a this week
Free Motion Pictures and Short Talks
Cone-and bring your friends
Health Week Headquarters
1888 F St. NV.
Exhibit of Health Work Motion Pictures
Open daily from 10 to 11:3o pm. Admission free
An examination year leaves nothing o fear.
Have Health Examination on your birthday!
advertisement is
Association for the Prevention of tuberculosis
lAzz Ilth Street NV.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
DR.. B. S. YOUNG DIES
AT HOSPITAL HERE
Was Assistant Veterans Bureau
Director and Supreme
Pythian Officer.
CLOSE FRIEND OF HARDING
Physician Prominent Figure in
Fraternal World.

DIR. Brigg Scott Young, former su-
preme chancellor of the knights of
Fythias of the World. and an assistant
director of the Veterans Bureau.
died yesterday morning at Ga rfield
Hospital, after an illness of two days.
Funeral services will be held at
4:S0 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the chapel of 4. J. Schippert, Zoos
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Rev.
DR.. Earle Whitley. pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, is to
officiate, assisted by Rev. John Wesley
Hill. The body will be taken to Ada,
Ohio, at 8 pm, where it will lie in
state in the knights of Pythias Tenn
pie. Services will be held there We'd
nesday at IL am.
List of Pnlibcarer~-
The active pallbearers viii he Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias of the District of Columbia.
The honorary pallbearers Will be Sen
ator Frank Willis. Senator Simeon
ID. Fess, Senator James Watson, Sen
ator Peter Norbeck, Gen. Frank
Hines, Commissioner Edward Plum
mer. Gen. William Spry, John Nicol-
son, Representative Tom Connally,
Representative Clarence McGre gor.
Representative Clint Cole and Repre-
sentative Cash Dowoll.
DR.. Young was born in Ada. Ohio,
October 80. 1865. He received the de-
gree of Ph. n. from the Ohio North
eru University, where he held the
chair of materia medica and chem
istry for twenty years. During the
last five wears of this time and nine
Years later he was state chemist Of
Ohio. He was elected supreme chan
ceIlor Of the knights of Pythias of
the World in 1917. In December,
1912. he married Pamela II. Schuyler
Hardy of st. Louis, Mo, who with
two sons. +. Scott Young, jr., of Ada
Ohio, and Schuyler Young of this
city, surviving him.
Porminent in Party.
He was prominently connected with
the Republican party and was active
during the Harding campaign. DIR.
Young was 4 lifelong friend of for
mer President Harding and was ap-
pointed by him as an assistant direc-
tor of the Veterans Bureau. He was
Il prominent Mason, having been con-
nected with all of its affiliated bodies
in Cincinnati. Ohio, and was Il mem
Der of the Craftsman Club of this
city. He was n member of the Theta
Mu Epsilon Greek letter fraternity.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
new ARMS PARLEY
APPROVED BY WILLIS
Ohio Senator Backs Coolidge Pro.
nosal at Grant Day Dinner.
Hits Some Probes.
Rx The Assn.iated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 26.-The call
ing of another disarmament confer
ence was advocated by Senator Frank
II. Willis, Republican, Ohio, tonight
in. an address at the Grant day din
her of the Americus Club. Senator
willis also commented at length
,supon the Senate Investigations and
predicted the nomination Of President
Coolidge at the Republican national
convention at Cleveland and his cleo
tion in November.
Gen. John J. Pershing, another
speaker, outlined the nations mill
tary policy "of building up the
nucleus of an organization capable
of expansion in time of peril into a
great democratic citizen army"
"This task" he said, lis the issue
now closest to my heart because it
fell to me especially to witness the
impotence of America for more than
a wear after she accepted the gage
of battle in a. world war. 1t was my
particular portion to realize how
dangerous was our risk, and how
,sclose we drifted to irreparable dis
faster before the force of our hur-
.iredly created armies could be
.!brought to bear against martial
ienemy.'
Princess Is Speaker.
IL Princess Cantacuzene, a grand
iiGaughter of General Grant. and Rep
sresertative c. A. Newton of Missouri
isuere other speakers. During the day
IStSen. Pershing was voted a life mem
fbsr of the Pennsylvania Society, Sons
I Of the American Revolution, after
making an address before the society
+ Several social functions were given
in honor of Princess CantacuZene
who came here from Washington yes
terday.
Characterizing the Washington con-
ference ''aS the longest step forward
in centuries Of history toward peace
and better understanding among ma
tions" Senator Willis declared that
when the terms of the Dawes report
are finally accepted by Europe there
is reason to expect that much good
can be accomplished by the calling
Of another disarmament conferences"
The functions of The Hague tri-
bunaI." Senator Willis continued
can be so enlarged as to make it a
real instrument of world justice to
which we can go, but to which we
cannot be compelled to go. 1nterna-
tional law should be codified through
a conference of the civilized nations,
and land arInaments as well as fight
ing ships in the air and beneath the
sea should be reduced through inter
national common council and vplun-
tary agreement without compulaion
or surrender of Independence"
S@asklnG- of the Senate lnyestiSa.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

committees findings. much signif-
canoe is attached to the fact that
President Coolidge promptly indorsed
the report and urged it's acceptance,
seeming to indicate that he approved
its basic principles.
These principles, as applied to in
Iternational payments. are:
First-Any solvent country can pay
its debts if the rest OF the world will
allow it to. But those debts may
be paid only in one way. namely, in
goods.
Second-Payments may be made dl-
rectly, if such goods are produced
wholly within the country, without an
evil effect upon exchange rates. An
example is Germany's coal deliveries
to France.
Third: If payment is demanded in
cash, then goods must be sold in eX-
cess Of goods imported. Otherwise
an attempt to transfer money across
the border will result in upse tting
the exchange rates
Must Buy Foreign Goods
These principles which are set
down by the Dawes report as fixed
and uEalterable, are held by Euro
peans to apply with equal force to
German reparations and to interallied
debts. Therefore, if America accepts
the principles as applied to repara-
tons she must also admit their force
in regard to war debts. What it all
comes down to is that Europe will
pay America if America will buy
Europe's goods Otherwise she won't.
because she can't
We should be perfectly glad TO
have the same expert committee
tackle the war debt question and
pledge our support to it's decision in
advance" said a French official to
the writer today. And that sums up
the attitude of the other countries as
well.
Meanwhile, putting in operation of
the Dawes reparations report is
hanging fire for several reasons
first, uncertainty about the German
elections next Sunday and the French
elections the following week; second,
the unwillingness of France to
suspend economic exploitation of the
Ruhr until she gets definite guar
antees in exchange.
Two Forms PoxAible.
These guarantees may take one of
two forms: Either a definite agree
ment with England for cooperative
sanctions in case Germany fails to
execute the Dawes program as out
lined, or an economic alliance with
Germany.
England 10 exceedingly hesitant
about committing herself to any
dAfinite line of future action and Is
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Shoe Repairing
Shop Is Raided
BY Vice Squad

High prices for shoe repairing
caused police investigation into
the business activities of Tony
cichella, proprietor of 'Tony's
Place" at 205 Pennsylvania avenue.
The result was a raid by Police
men Dowd. Cole and Bacon, the
sixth precincts vice squad, and the
confiscation of 62 gallons of al
legged liquor found in bottles that
were snugly tucked away inside
of shoes which had been left for
repairs. Tony was locked up
charged with selling and illegal
possession of liquor.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
MRS. C0LMAN HEADS
PEN WOMEN LEAGUE
Elected President Over Mrs.
Thompson-Seton and Mrs.
Clarence Busch.

Mrs. Edna NJ. Colman defeated Mrs
Ernest Thompson Seton and Mrs
Clarence NJ. Busch for the presidency
of the League of American Pen
Women at the closing session yes
terday Of that organizations biennial
convention, which had been under
way at the Shoreham Hotel since
Wedn eSday
Other officers were elected as fol.
lows: First vice pre- esident, Mrs. Clar-
ence NJ. Busch; second vice president,
Mrs. Bernie Babcock; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Hamlin Cogswell; re-
cording secretary, Mrs Daniel g.
Chace; treasurer. Mrs. Virginia King
Frye; auditor, Mrs Alice Mckay
Kelly: historian, Mrs. Grace Ricb,
mond: librarian. Mrs. John Mock.
and registrar, Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham.
Reception for Omcers.
The league entertained it's newly
elected officers at a reception AZ the
Arts Club last night, the final event
OF the meeting here. A delightful
program of music, recitations and
speaking was presented, and each
artist ELECTED applause from the au-
dience. Among those who partici-
pated were the following:
Sings New Ode.
Washington, My Washington" a
new ode written by Miss Byrd Mock
sung by Miss Helen Howe, accom-
panied by Miss Marie Howe Spur: a
number of poems, by Mrs. Ruth NJ
Rice of New York; number OF
songs, by Mrs. Katherine Call ST.
monds of New Hampshire; selection
of poems, by Miss Isabel f. Conant OF
New York; selection of poems, by
Miss Marie T. Phillips of Pittsburgh
and a recitation by Faith Van v
Villas.
Composed BY Singers.
With the one exception noted, the
songs and poems were composed by
the persons who rendered them. Mrs
Louis y. Colbert, the retiring presi-
dent, was called upon TO introduce
Mrs. Colman, her successor, who de-
livered a short address. Mrs. c. G.
Calhoun also spoke.
A number of state officers were
elected yesterday in addition to the
national officers. In the former class
Mrs. Edward Nelson Dangley was
elected vice president of the District
of Columbia branch.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
CAPITAL OF FUTURE
OUTLINED BY MOORE
Fine Arts Commission Head Speaks
to Washington Study on
City's Needs.

W ashlnSton possesses four monu-
ments which have not been surpassed
in the last thousand years: the
Washington monument, the Lincoln
memorial, the Adams memorial and
the equestrian statuei of Joan of Arc,
said Charles Moore, commissioner of
fine arts, in an address before Wash
ington Study yesterday
That Washington is fast outgrow-
ing the limits first set for it, and the
various departments Of the federal
government have outgrown the old
buildings so that new and more
ample quarters are in plan for the m,
was reviewed and illustrated with
colored slides by Mr.. Moore
THE new United States Chamber of
Commerce building. is one of the
most beautiful buildings ever con-
structed," said Mr.. Moore, land there
are in plan five other buildings which
will go far to bring this city to the
accomplishment of dignity and
beauty that George Washington
hoped and planned that it should
be.
To Relieve white House.
THE new Department of State will
have a hall for international con-
ferences and reception rooms for
Sldle affairs men nave hereto
fore been held at the White House,
and in this relief the White House
may become again what it was de-
signed to be, gentlemans home.
"A short time ago President Cool
idge asked members of the commits
sion if they were ready to go forward
with the buildings of they could get
the money, and the answer was, Yes,
if the money comes slowly enough.
One million dollars a year for five
years would" said the commissioner,
put the work in motion so that it
could be handled efficiently and most
beneficially.''
Department Hampered.
The completion of the Department
of Agriculture is much needed ac-
complishment, as the staff handling
the work of the department is ham
pered for lack of space and ordinary
comforts. The removal of the Botani-
cal Gardens to Hamilton HILL and
the development of the islands along
the Anacostia River as an eastern
park balancing Potomac Park, was
stated as wise and splendid develop
ments.
In preparation for the celebration
Of the 200th anniversary of George
Washington's birthday, an effort to
bring the city to a nearer realiza-
ton of the dreams of the great man
for whom the city is named should
be our determination" said Mr..
Moore.
This was the last NEE ting in Wash
ington Study this season. Certificates
of attendance on the various course s
offered this winter were presented.
Among those receiving certificates
were Mrs Charles Warren. Mrs.
Theodore Noyes, Miss Mamie b.
Maury, DR.. A. Frances Frye, Mrs.
]. f. Underwood, and Miss Ruth Burt.
Courses in Washington Study will
be resumed after Thanksgiving, it
was announced by Miss Maria Ewing G.,
director.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
MaryIand-D. c.
Tag Reciprocity
Is Proclaimed

The final step in the permanent
establishment of automobile reel
procity between Maryland and the
District was taken last night
when the District Commissioners
issued their proclamation.
The city heads received from
Gov. Ritchio yesterday morning
the formal order giving Washing
ton motorists the right to drive
into Maryland on District tags
and the pronouncement of the
commissioners last night extends
the same right to Marylanders to
enter the District.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

called later, probably after the eIAm-
ination OF Coan, who has been In
Washington for some time.
A. F.. Sparliug Of Great Falls. ona
of the three men OF the Great FAita
grand jury who have been summone<
here. and Col. Harry Q. Willard, u,
6 A.. retired. 4 stockhoIder in anf
trustee of the Campbell company
were heard before the committee 49,
journed subject to call.
SnarIing said the grand jury had
kent no minutes of the Wheeler casAv
although minutes were kept on the
first case that was taken up. He
started to characte erize the Whes&ss
case. but Senator Sterling shut him
off before he could do so. Senator
Wheeler asked that Sparling state
the number of ballots taken by the
grand jury before a true bill waa
agreed on, but Senator Sterling eb-
jected, and Senator Borah said hH
would have to examine the law boz
fore passing on the question SparhnS
will be recalled.
Corresponded With Wheeler.
Col. Willard told the committee thaG
he had had correspondence with Sem
ator Wheeler with reference to hI
employment by Campbell, and prom
ised to furnish later his letter to the
senator and the latter's reply.
He was not permitted to tell what
was in them, the committee holding
that the letters themselves were thS
best evidence.
The witness said his understa udm
was at first that Senator Wh6Q
was employed only in the SteV 4
receivership suit, but had B J
later from the senator by mi II
he was to handle other law
Evening star., 1924-04-27

now engaged in flirting with Mos
cow, SO it would not be surprising
to see the second Of these alternatives
prevail. A nationalist success in next
Sundays German elections at first
glance might seem to make such a
combination impossible, but the i'm
preston is gaining ground that the
nationaliSts, once in office. would
like Ramsay MacDonaId-be less
ferocious than when in opposition.
Eonyrirht. la2fl
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Doisey OFF for Persia.

ALEPPO, Syria, April 26.-Iieut
Pellettier Doisey, French aviator, fly
ing from Paris to Toxic, took off this
morning for Bushire, Persia, a dis
tance of 1900 kilometers. He is
already approximately twenty-four
hours ahead of his carefully plaaneA
program, .-...--...--
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Roads Financial Failures.

1T is common knowledge that many
railroads are notorious financial fail
ures. Some of this class of roads
were built originally as purely
speculative enterprises. Others were
built solely with the view of pro-
moters 10 avail of public grants or
public funds or the quick and tenn
poraSy boom exploitation of a region.
Yet others were built as outlets for
mining districtS-once bonanza pro-
ducers. but whose diggings today are
ractically. if not entirely, exhausted
and abandoned. Some others were
built to serve transportation needs
of timber areas long since denuded
of saw timber.
TT mutually follows that such
roads in operation perform so little
actual service to the public in traffic
movement that they are able 10 earn
little beyond operating costs. if even
that. Some of them are in receiver
ship bcause of their inability to pay
even the cost of operation.
so it ensues that the roads that
move the major part of traffic are al
lowed in fact to earn enough more
than the fixed percentage return to
overcome the losses of the unSuccesS-
full roads and to make up their de-
fciencies in failing to earn the fixed
return.
The repeal Of section 15-a, as pro-
posed, would enable the Interstate e
commerce commission 10 exercise. It's
power according to its Judgment, to
adjust and prescribe rates as circum-
stances may seem to the commission
to justify, and at the same time con-
form to the fundamental principle
that rates shall be just and reason
able. That means. of course. just and
reasonable not merely for railroads.
but for the shipper and the public
giving proper weight to every fact
and circumstance that in the judg-
ment of the commission should affect
both private and public interests
That has always been the fundamen-
tai principle in the regulation of rates
provided for in the federal act to
regulate commerce, and similar acts
passed by the legislatures of the vari-
Gus states and embodied in the con-
stitution of many OF the states"
Evening star., 1924-04-27
POINCARE DICTUM
TO BE TAKEN UP BY
PREPARATIONS BODY

Continued from First Page
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exercising its rate-making function.
treating with all the roads in each
of the four rate-makiug districts as
unit systems, is without justification
whatsoever.
Under this practice the commits
sion fixes values of railway property
for purposes of applying the rate
making powers of the law subStan-
TALLY on the basis of reproduction
value. 1t naturally follows that no
matter how actually improvident or
worthless from an economic view
point an individual road within a
group may be in, il goes into the
aggregate group valuation as if it
were entitled to earn proportionately
with the carriers within the group
that by reason of location and service
rendered and efficient operation are
within themselves capable and able to
earn a profitable return.
1T is my contention that the result
of this practice is to make rates on
the prosperous roads. the roads prin-
cipally used in the movement of
traffic, much higher than necessary TO
pay fair profit return on those
roads.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
BATTLE ON SURTAX
RATES TO START IN
SENATE TOMORROW

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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WHEELER WITNESSES
IN DISAGREEMENT

Continued from First Page)
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ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04

OF course now that we've got
prohibition, it doesn't do us any
good to 90 down to the corner.
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Perhaps a foreign ministers
chief regret when he IL recalled
IL that he stin has two or three
speeches in his system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04
GRINS AND
GROWIS
BY Isle Bel.

MO man IN his right mind
ever orders q Jelly ON
- eistts. Very 1sw cf them
even tastsd Il until a1ter they
have got married.
One thing that THO Single b06
has taught the word ID the
funny shapes In womenH heads.
People who have worn ont an
their other alibis can gtill blame
what they do on the moral
slump caused by the war.
When . mans socks are
wrinkled, some people consider
that an indication that he leads
an upright life.
Mexico has dismissed seventy
five generals from the general
staff Of tho army. T.ho gold
braid manufacturers must Be on
the verge Of bankruptcy
A slow town II one IN which
q druggist il afraid to interpret
. wink.
Some Of the best acting ct
amateur plays IL done by those
who pretend 70 be enjoying the
performances.
Perhaps a foreign ministers
chief regret when he IL recalled
IL that he still has two or three
speeches in his system.
The average delivery boy for a
laundry wouldn't have hardly
any work to do II It weren't for
the bosom boards and pins which
he has to carry around.