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Evening star., 1924-05-10
CONTEST INCREASES
INTEREST IN HISTORY
Spurs Local Pupils to Obtain Bet
ter knowledge of Govern
ment Fundamentals.

Teachers and students in the
Washington high schools have been
vividly impressed with the para
mount place of the Constitution of the
United States in the study of Ameri-
can history as a result of The Stars
oratorical contest.
While local contestants for the
grand prize. and thereby the right to
compete in the national contest to be
held June at Memorial Continental
Hall, are resting today, teachers had
a chance to reflect upon the impor-
tance of the contest.
students, parents and teachers
now realize that the Constitution Is
the real thing" declared George J.
Jones, head of the history depart
ment of the high schools. He spoke
of the tendency of recent years for
history study to stress the effects and
not the fundamental causes.
The oratorical contest has pointed
out anew here, Mr.. Jones said, the
fundamental character of the study
of the Constitution of this country. IN
the proper study of the history of the
United States.
Means Better Citizenship.
Less attention to "the problems of
the American democracy for in
stance, and studies of graft in poll
tics" and more real understanding
by every one of what is meant by the
Constitution. it's provisions and what
they stand for, means more real eiti-
zenship, Mr.. Jones believes.
Other teachers in the schools where
the eight local district winners have
been selected, in The Stars zone of
the national contest, feel the same
way about the value of The Stars
contest. The Constitution is a fa-
miliar document, they point out, so
familiar, in fact that in the huriy-
burly of modern life, and even in
modern teaching, it is apt to be over
regarded as something so familiar to
all that intensive study is not neces-
Sary.
AS a result of the local contest, now
in a more interesting stage than
ever, as the eight local winners bat
tie for leadership, the Constitution
has been vividly impressed upon the
minds of students, teachers and par
ents alike as the fundamental base
upon which this nation rests.
Aspect OF Real Life.
1t has been given an aspect of real
life, as students wrote and talked
about it's important and basic provi-
sions and how they affect every one
in. his daily life, the life being led
by. the students as well as by 1.-The
man on the street"
The thrill of nation wide interest
enters the contest and catches the
fancy Of the local competitors as they
realize that in New York City last
night the winner to compete from
that zone in the final national con-
test here, at which President Cool
idge will preside, was selected.
Next week, while the five remain
ing local contestants for The Stars
grand prize are being heard by the
local board of judges, the five re-
naming national zones. will select
their prize orators.
Practice i'm Homes.
Today and tomorrow there doubt
less will be enacted in FIVE homes
Individual oratorical contests, as the
five remaining school orators, follow
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Evening star., 1924-05-10

BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1924.
EDINBURGH, May 10,-The. British
steamer Ardenza, one of the largest
and most famous of whisky runners,
returned to Leith Friday night after
years voyage to the Pacific coast
of America, on which she carried a
cargo of 5000 cases of Scotch whisky
and disposed of $4,000 to San Fran
cisco rum smugglers.
Members of the crew, in circum-
stantial interviews after disembark-
ing, told a story of graft and law
breaking unparalleled in the history
of illicit whisky trade. They declare
the Ardenza passed through the Pana-
ma Canal a year ago this month, sailed
up the California coast to Half Moon
Bay, south of San Francisco, and re-
Evening star., 1924-05-10
WORLD FLYERS SAFE
AFTER 530- MILE HOP
Reach Attu Island, Completing
First Division of 1880 Miles of
27,000-Mile Flight.
NEXT JUMP LONGEST LISTED
Martin Search Goes on, But No
Trace of Pair Is Found.
Ry the Associa ted Press

BY the Associated Press.
CORDOVA, Alaska. May 10.-Three
United States Army aviators encir-
cling the globe landed safely at Attu
Island at 8 o'clock last night, Pacific
miles from Atka Island, in the Aleu-
tian Archipelago, according to wire
less message today.
The squadron, under command of
Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith, plotting the
air cruiser Chicago, made the trip in
ten hours and fifty minutes. having
left Atka Island at 1910 am. yester-
day.
The flight was made in fair weather,
with some head winds encountered.
The arrival Of the aerial armada at
Attu marked completion of the first
of seven divisions of a 27,00emile le
around -the-world journey. Despite
strong gales, binding billiards. and
the loss Of their former commander.
Maj Frederick l. Martin. in the
neighborhood of Chignik, Alaska, the
intrepid flyers have covered $3.50
miles in 81 hours and So minutes, ac-
tual flying time, since leaving Glover
Field, Santa Monica, Calf. March IT.
Next Lnp Is Largest.
From Attu Island the aviators will
traverse the longest single stretch on
their schedule-an S7s-mile jump to
ParamaShiru Island, Japan.
Meanwhile no word has been re-
ceived regarding the fate Of Maj.
Frederick l. Martin and his me-
chanic, who were last seen April 80
near Lake Chignik, twenty-five miles
north of Chignik. Cannery vessels
and coast guard cutters continue to
comb both the Bering Sea and North
Pacific Ocean coast lines. Dog teams
carrying numerous searching parties
were scurrying overland between
Chignik and the extreme southwest
ern tip Of the Alaska peninsula.
Additional preparations to enlarge
the search were being rushed at Sc
attic, Wash, where an airplane will
be shipped aboard the United States
coast guard cutter Bear late tomor-
row or early Monday. Lieut. Earl H.
Tonkin was scheduled to leave San
Francisco today on a nonstop fight
to Seattle, where he will board the
bar for thignik, the aerial base for
the search. The vessel is expected
to reach Chignik about May 90.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
MERRILL EXPLAINS
WATER POWER PLANS
Cites Saving to q. S. and D. C.
in Chain Bridge and Great
Falls Development.

Light. heat and power for the gov
ernment workshop and other consum-
ers in Washington could be furnished
at reduced cost by water-power de-
velopment at Chain bridge and Great
Falls. o. c. Merrill, executive secre-
tary of the Federal Power Commis-
sion, told a special subcommittee OF
the House District committee today.
The only justification, however, for
undertaking this development, Mr.
Merrill said. at federal government
expense, is the fact that this is the
National Capital and Congress has
exclusive jurisdiction.
If water power is to be developed
at Great Falls for the National Cap
ital it should be done so as to reduce
the cost to the consumers to the full
extent possible. This would require
carrying out the full development as
proposed in the report of Maj. M. c.
Tyler This would furnish approx
mately twice as much power as the
Capital city would require in the
near future, but there is a ready
market in circumadjacent territory
for the surplus.
Rights to BE Acquired.
If Congress decides to carry out the
Potomac River development, for which
the estimated cost is s44,00o,00o, be-
fore this money or any part of it is
expended definite arrangement should
be made for acquiring all lands and
rights in the vicinity of Great Falls
needed in the development. Legally
binding contracts should also be en-
tered into for the purchase and use
of the power by the local public
utilities.
Mr.. Merrill pointed out that there
are two courses open for the govern
ment, one to make the development
and then sell the energy to local utlll-
ties companies for distribution. The
other, which he thought preferable.
was for the government to construct
the plants, then lease them to local
or other utilities companies for pro-
ducing and distributing the. energy.
These contracts with the local uti,i.
ties companies should be, made, he
emphasized, before any of the de-
velopment work was undertaken.
An estimate in the report of Maj.
Tyler made in 1921 says that the
energy cOuLQ De UeNclOptu oC
lived at substations in the city OF
Washington at about z mills a kiio-
wat hour and that the cost of steam
power at the same point is some
what in excess of 10 mills kilowat
hour.
"PIans Not Followed Out"
In reply to questions by acting
Chairman ZihIman, Mr.. Merrill said
that part of the development project
in the Tyler report is now being car
ried out through the construction of
the new water conduit from Great
Falls to the District line.
He also emphasized that Congress
in passing upon the proposed devel-
opment should give serious consid-
Grafton to the fact that one OF the
three reservoirs proposed, that at the
Chain Bridge, would create lake
nine miles long and that in the sur
rounding territory there might be
established a. very beautiful park,
with camp sites and summer cottages,
which would greatly increase the
value of surrounding property.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
HOUSE TO CONSIDER
FARM AID MEASURE

Definite decision to have the House
consider the McNary- -Haugen farm
relief bill at this session of Congress
was reached today by Republican
leaders.
Assurance was given supporters of
the measure that it would be taken
up by. the House the last of next
week or the first of the week
following.
give the bill right of way was made
after Chairman Smell of the rules
committee had discussed the legisla-
tive program with President Coolidge
at the White House.
Confers With Leaders.
On his return to the Capitol Mr..
Smell went into conference with
Speaker Gillett, Representative Long
worth, the Republican leader, men,
bers of the Republican steering COM
mittee and several members of the
House agriculture committee, among
them Chairman Haugen-
At the close of this conference it
was announced that the McNary-
Hausen bill would be brought to a
vote with adequate time allotted for
debate. '''''
1t was insisted that there had been
no indication as to the President $
views on the proposal, but Republi-
can leaders in the House heretofore
have declared that before right OF
way was given to the McNary- Haug-
en- bill some assurance should be OBJ
tanned from the White House that the
measure would not be vetoed.
Present plans of supporters of the
bill, which calls for creation of cor
poration with capital Of 5000, 900, 900
to sell surplus farm products abroad,
are for the House to consider the
measure before it is taken up in the
Senate. Members of the Senate farm
bloc have been insisting, however,
that the proposal be brought to vote
there without delay.
Senator Norbeck, Republican South
Dakota, had threatened yesterday to at
tach the McNary-Haugep bill as an
amendment to the fevenueN bill. Under
the rules, he could have offered such a
motion at any time prior to the limit
placed on the revenue bill debate last
night by the agreement to start voting
at o'clock.
Senator Norbeck said large delega-
ton of farmers from the northwest was
in Washington to urge enactment of
the McNary- -Haugen bill. His move in
the Senate, he explained, was actuated
merely by a determination to make
certain that Congress would act before
adjournment on farm legislation, and
he indicated willingness to let such ac-
ton originate in the House II given the
assurance he desired.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
PEASANTS EXPECTED
TORE-ELECT POINCARE
Farmers. Satisfied With Prosperity,
of Last Two Years, Counted
Premier's Supporters.
RADICALS F0RESEE DANGER.
Declare Present Group Menace to
Republican Regime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 10.-The agricultural
bloc will swing Premier Poincare
into. power again in tomorrow's par
liamentary election, it is asserted by
the government campaign managers.
France has 100000 landowners,
are about one-third of the national
electorate. The farming interests,
combined with the commercial and
Industrial forces, are relied upon by
the premier to supply him with an
adequate majority.
The farmers have been making
more money in the last two years
than ever before and it is difficult
to find in the rural districts any
peasant Or proprietor who is not in
favor of keeping M. Poincare in
power.
Results to BE known Monday.
Counting the votes under the pro-
portional representation system is a
long process and the result here
will not be known before o'clock
Monday morning. The number of
lists is so considerable in some con-
stituenNes that there are forty can
didates for five seats.
The Radical party appealed today to
it's followers to vote for Socialists in
those districts where the Radicals do
not appear to have the best chance
of winning and where a coalition
ticket has not been formed.
The Radical party is the back bone
of the coalition of the left formed
by the Radicals and Socialists to de-
feat the government, and has prob
ably three times as many votes as the
Socialists.
The Radicals make their appeal on
the ground that republican regime
would be imperiled by reelection of
The examples of Mussolini, in Italy,
and Gen. Primo de Rivera, in Spain.
are cited as cases showing the dan
ger" in giving too much confidence to
one man, and Poincare is accused or
aspiring to such dictatorship.
Both Predict War.
The campaign speakers of both the
great blocs-National and Radical
tell the voters that the success of
their adversaries will mean war.
The Radicals affirm that NJ Poin-
cares austere attitude in dealing
with Germany and the tenacity with
which he is clinging to military oc-
cupation of the Ruhr will, if persist
ed in, bring about an armed conflict
with Germany.
The supporters of the government
contend that if the new government
were to adopt an attitude of gentle
timidity war would be inevitable.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
POST OFFICE BANDITS
ESCAPE WITH $25, 600
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Seven automo-
bile bandits who held up the East
Chicago, Indiana. post office, escaped
with between s25, 600 and $4,000. ac-
cording to estimates of post Office
inspectors here.
The money was being shipped by
registered mail from the Federal
Reserve Bank here to the United
States National Bank of Indiana
Harbor at East Chicago. The money
is believed to have been intended
to meet at least one pay roll as one
shipment consisted of $4,000. The
robbers selected four registered
pouches from among fifteen sacks Of
mail dispatched from Chicago and
escaped.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
SEARCH TO BE SHIFTED.
Desolate Island Believed Possible
Haven for Flyers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 10.-Latest
wireless messages received here to-
day from the coast guard cutter
Algonquin, now in Alaskan waters,
indicate that the search for Mai
Frederick l.. Martin and Sergt. Alva
Harvey, the lost round-the- world
flyers, may be shifted to Unamak
Island. about 800 miles south of
Chignik.
The coast guard searchers are now
working on the theory that Mai.
Martin succeeded in flying across the
peninsular from Chignik and was
blown southwest by the storm, choos-
ing Unamak, one of the largest of the
Aeutian Islands, as an emergency
landing place.
This particular island has an un-
savory reputation among the Indians,
who believe it to be the abode of evil
spirits and it's history Is replete with
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Evening star., 1924-05-10
Strife in albania
FOH0aUs Refusal
To Change Capital

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE. May 10.-Armed
strife is reported to have broken
out in consequence of conflict
between the Albanian government
in Tirana and a number of depu-
ties who demand that the capital
of the country be transferred to
another town. Dispatches from
the Albanian frontier say the dep
uties have occupied the town of
Known (Kroya).
Evening star., 1924-05-10
70 BELIEVED KILLED.
Japanese Motor Boat Capsizes With
100 on Board.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 10.-Seventy persons
are believed to have perished as a
result of the capsizing of the motor
boat Kinga Maru near Kee1ung. For
mosa, press dispatches stated today.
One hundred persons including pas
sengers and crew were aboard.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
Many Forced to Walk.

Tens of thousands of Pittsburgh
and suburban residents moved to
their work in vehicles of every con-
ceivable variety, including automobile
trucks and passenger oars, motor cy-
cles. bicycles, busses, taxicabs, horse
drawn wagons and shuttle trains.
Thousands of others found them
seIves without service of any kind
and were forced to walk.
The traffic jam in the downtown
section begani at daybreak. Every
available traffic officer was on duty,
but their combined efforts were futile,
and the long lines of motor cars and
other vehicles moved at snail pace.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
PITTSBURGH SCORES
GASSED IN TUNNELS
Suburbanites Caught in Jam of
Autos Under Hills, Due to
Traction Strike.
MANY TAKEN TO HOSPITALS
Street Railway Lines Will Resume
Service Monday.

by the Associated freSS
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 10.-Scores
of persons were overcome by auto
mobile exhaust fumes in the twin
tunnels through the South hills here
today. Increased traffic in the tun-
nels as a consequence of a strike of
5000 street car motormen and con-
ductorS caused the tubes to become
choked with the gases. First-aid
crews of the United States bureau of
mines and the city fire department
were rushed to- the scene. sss-4 y ss-aas !
When the rescue men reached the
tubes they donned oxygen helmets
and went in. The tunnels were closed
to all traffic and soon the rescuers
were busy carrying out men and
women who had collapsed. They
were given first-aid treatment, and
number reported in a serious condi-
tion were sent to hospitals.
Gateway Into City.
The tunnels form the main gate
way into the city from five thickly
populated suburbs. With the street
cars tied. up the tubes were crowded
to capacity this morning, hundreds
of motorists using this inlet to Pitts
burgh from beyond the South hills.
Shortly after am. traffic jam
tied up many machines in the tubes.
The drivers, it is said, failed to shut
off their motors, and soon the tunnels
were clouded with fumes, and prac
.tically every occupant of the stalled
machines was affected. When the
tunnels were thrown open to the pub
lie several months ago it was dis
covered that air shafts, sunk from
Mount Washington, were insufficient
to carry off the deadly gases. Bureau
of mines men conducted experiments
and found that persons passing
through the tubes were arected by
carbon poisoning. The tunnels, they
said, were safe as long as motorists
kept moving
Order Tunnels Closed.
The Allegheny county commission
ers, when advised of todays accident,
ordered the tunnels closed.
The exact number of persons over
come in the tubes was not known,
but more than score were sent to
hospitals for treatment.
The Pittsburgh Railways Company
will resume street car service here
on Monday morning, using men from
other cities to replace 1920 striking
motormen and conductors, it was Off
cially announced today. More than
500 out-of-town men are aVa1lapie
to man the. cars. it was SAID, ana
others will be brought in later.
l. After receipt of a letter from OFF,
cials of the railways company, IN
which Mayor ,Magee was informed
that the company looked to the city
to protect its property during the
strike, the mayor addressed the coun-
Gil, urging that pending ordinances for
the purchase of $50 tear gas masks,
so riot guns, 100 gas grenades and 10
tear gas tanks be passed and the
equipment purchased Immediately. He
also asked that council provide auto
mobiles for the rapid transportation
of police from one section of the city
to another.
Many Forced to Walk.
Tens of thousands of Pittsburgh
opd suburban residents moved to
Evening star., 1924-05-10
WEATHER.

Generally cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, possibly local showers; no
change in temperature. Temperature
for twenty-three hours ended at l
pm. today: Highest, 6S, at AIS pm.
Yesterday; lowest, So, at s am. today.
Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1924-05-10
Gives Landlords Chance.

While the decision of Justice Stat
ford to grant the Injunction is. of
course. binding only, in the Warren
case, it is stated, the position of the
court Is established and should an
other landlord be summoned before
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Continued on Page 4. Column Sd
Evening star., 1924-05-10

By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
| News. Copyright 1924.
Evening star., 1924-05-10

The Stars carrier system covers
every city. block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-05-10

Today and tomorrow there doubt
individual oratorical contests, as the
five remaining school orators. follow
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01

marries this professional money
grabber, she learns that hubby is
chasing another woman. That makes
the three Of 'em and explains the
story of this movie. I cannot take
the story seriously. 1t did not con-
vince me. Mother. of course, elimi-
nate the man by killing him with a
revolver. A jury sets mother free.
That is expected of juries this sea
son in the movies. The thing that
makes this picture is the acting of
Pauline Frederick as the mother.
May McAvoy as the daughter, Ma
RE Provost as the third woman and
Lew Cody who makes love to all
three Of 'em.
There has been no question as TO
the dramtic ability Of Pauline Fred
ertck. In this picture she rises above
the theatrical quality OF the story
She even makes an unnatural moth
or seem plausible. This is due to her
ability and not to the story.
Miss Frederick wears a bunch OF
good looking clothes. But this
woman can act when called upon.
She always looks the part. She has
really made Three Women" good
entertainment.
Lew Cody is a gentleman villain.
He likes only women who have
money. When he sees an unmarried
woman going round with several
million, Lew starts out to get part
Of it. 1t is a thankless role, but he
gives the Characterization a certain
polish which demands attention. The
entire cast was we'll chosen.
Three Women" has been beautiful
" photographed and mounted. Comes
under the head OF entertainment be-
cause OF the ability Of the cast. It
is on view at the Circle.
Bill includes Second Hungarian
Rhapsody" played by the Circle or.
chestra. a news reel and a comedy.
At the Circle all week.