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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

lovely bit Of headwear to finish eff
her evening toilette because there Is
SO little restriction in materials used
and they are so universally sold In
millinery and fancywork shops. Moth
ing is more worth while for nothing
contributes q touch so vivid and tell
ing.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

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Evening star., 1924-09-05
KIWANIS CLUB MAKES
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
Event at A. D. Loffler Home Is in
Nature of Welcome to World
of Hosts New Son.

The annual pilgrimage Of the XII
wants Club to the home of Andreas ID.
Lotfier. on Benning road, was held
last night. Several hundred kiwan-
ians assembled on the lawns preced-
ing the supper to honor the newest
member of the Loffler family. Daniel,
six weeks old. Each guest presented
the infant with toy, the gifts filling
two clothes hampers.
The principal event of the frolic
was a travesty on the recent political
notitica ton and acceptance speeches,
in which members chided national
politics. the Commissioners and OFF,
GERS of the club. Harry kimball,
Jresid ent of Kiwanis; Roe Fulkerson.
Mark Lansbureh. John J. Boobar, Si-
mon r. Golibart, Franc Sherry and
Vaughan Da-jy took part.
Jack Norworth, starring at keith's
this week, assisted at the piano by
Miss Adelphi. entertained with a
number of vocal selections. Tom
Cantwcll also sang. Under the direc-
ton Of Vaughan Darby. assisted by
Franc Sherry. 25 candidates were in
vested with the yellow dog" degree.
Guests included Commissioners Cuno
Fl. Rudolph and Maj. j. Franklin Bell.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
At Sunset

It's good to look behind US at set
ting of the sun, while passing hours
remind us of useful things we've
done: we've been of some assistance
to pilgrims here and there. we've
packed. some little distance, the loads
they had to bear. When one is old
and jaded it's comforting to view
the road he once paraded, when he
was good as new; to know that you
and hither he pulled some useful
trick. he made some evil wither, he
helped some luckless hick | have
some silver pieces, some chunks of
golden ore: they're packed in large
valises and piled upon the floor
but riches count for lit e when one
is old and stale, and all his bones
are brittle, and he is bent and frail
Far better the recalling of some
good action done, when evening
shades are falling and rest is nearly
won. | gloried i'll successes i'll divers
martS of trade. but now my soul
confesses that all their 6 ories fade.
There is but little pleasure, and lit
tie use: in sooth. in counting up the
treasure that one acquired i'll youth
For where we all are going. where
shining angels fit, that sort of sordid
showing will never make a hit. But
if we have the figures to show we
did our best to ease this old world 5
rigorS, we'll line up with the blcst.
WALT MASON.
iCopyripbt)
Evening star., 1924-09-05
PLAN BANDIT.PROOF
TRUCKS FOR MAIL Men
P. o. officials Take Steps to
Thwart Hold Ups in Reserve '
Bank Cities.

What are considered virtually ban
ditproof mail trucks, armored and
otherwise designed to thwart the
hold-up man, probably will be put in
service by the Post Office Depart
ment in each city where Federal
reserve bank is located.
Seven of the trucks. with bullet
proof cabs and steel-protected wind
shields already are in operation in
WD or three of the larger cities.
Postmaster General New said in his
announcement of the plar. today, and
1t is believed an increase of their
lumber would show a good return on
he investment The steel sides of
the trucks. each manned by a driver
md two guards, are equipped with
bulletproofJ shutters affording van
age points for a hot return fire in
case of attack.
A siren which automatically con-
tinues its blast until assistance ar
rtves is another feature of the new
mail fortresSeS, which are made fur
ther impregnable by steel doors and
tailgate which unlock only from the
inside. Tests of the truck at For
Myer. Va, were said to have thor
"ughly demonstrated its effectiveness
Evening star., 1924-09-05
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

BELASCO-"Married Life" at $40
pm.
KEI1H'S-Jack Norworth, vaude-
ville at 2:15 and Sis pm.
TIVOLI-"The Female" music and
pictures. continuous performance
from to IL pm. .-t
STRAND-Princess Wahletka, vau-
deville and pictures, continuous per-
formance from 1890 to IL pm.
GAYETY-"Bathing Beauties" bur.
lesque, at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
MUTUAL Love Makers" bur-
lesque, at 2:20 and 500 pm.
COMMUNICATIONS Beaucaire,
at 1850 am. 1880. 3. sos, 7:O5 and
90 pm.
METROPOLITAN Robinson
Crusoe." at 11:40 am, 1:4o, 3:40, $40
7:40 and 9:45 pm.
RIALTO-"Cornered
PALACE-"Open All Night" at 11:1s
am, 1856, 2:40. 4:30, 6:15, 1855 and
$50 pm.
AMBASsADOR-"Th Man Whe
Fights Alone" at 6:1!. 8 and $40 pm
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Trains to Beach Listed.

Special trains will be run to and
from Chesapeake Beach Tomorrow and
sunday for the closing of the amuse.
n"nt season at the resort. Tomor
row ira ms will leave the Distric;
me at 9:15. 10 and 80 am. and .
80. 3:2a, ':3n, and pm. returning
from the Bea, h al 6:G5 and 1l:4o am.
md 1':3e. l. $3.50. 6, =, and 10 pm.
IN Sunday trains will leave the Dis
;rict line at $50 and 1880 am, and
;. $40 4:45 and y p NJ. returning
rom the resort at I am. and l, 5, 6, Z
nd 10 pm
Evening star., 1924-09-05
bETTERH0ME EEvENT.
WINNERS CHOSEN
Mrs. Sophie N. Neville Given
First Prize in Michigan I.
Park Contest.

Mrs. Sophie n. Neville, AIS Tenth
street, was yesterday awarded first
honorS in the better home contest
under the auspices of the Michigan
Park Citizens Associat ton.
The various homes We're judged as
to the best looking, best kept and the
most appropriately arranged lawns
and also the general appearance of
the houses and outbu;lIinss them
selves. There were GO homes in the
neishborhood. or in Michigan Park.
to be inspected
The day on which the judges were
to come around was kept a secret
from the residents, in order that no
special arrangements might be made
for the occasion and to thus enable
the Judges to see the lawns and
houses as they appear every day.
Judges Task Difficult.
All judges declared their task a
hard one, as there were SO many
beautiful lawns and houses in the
section and had to make their final
decisions on percentage basis-tak-
ing into consideration such small
things as, how recently rose bushes
had been attended, whether dirt had
recently been thrown up around th%
cotton of hedges and other small
things not ordinarily noticed.
Mrs. Neville. he winnt.,. had gen
eral percentage OF 91.2 per cent. This
was reached by each Judge taking a
vote on a percentag" basis. adding
the five votes thus taken, and then
taking d general average.
Other Prize Winners.
Other winners were as follows:
Raymond r. Breen. 1000 SiGsbee place.
second; Robert Ashford. 1907 Shep-
herd street. third, and J. w. Con-
nolley, 1916 Twelfth street, fourth.
The winners are TO be recipi-
ents of the prizes of s25, SIS, $40 and
s., respectively, which will be award
ed at the next regular meeting of the
Michigan Park Citizens Association.
Those receiving honorable r1en ion
We're James T. ReeS:de. 1908 SiG&b"e
place: w. Walter Vaughn. lcG2 Shep-
herd street. and Ralph +. Mease, lO10
Sigshee place.
JUDGES for the contest were AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner Maj
r. 4 Wheeler, Clifford .anham.
superintendent of trees ard pari; in Z
in the District of Columbia. and a
representative from each % the Post,
Herald and The Evening Star.
The contest was foStered last
Spring by II. II. Hoddinott, who was
chairman of the committee in charge
OF arrangements, and Mr.. Vaughn,
also member of the committee. As
sisting them on the committee were
3. B. Pettus and c. F.. Richmond Mr.
Connolly, the winner of fourth prize,
is president of the association. Con-
teStants We're first notified of the con-
test in July.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
GUNS GIVEN TO MUSEUM.
French Pieces Will Fe in Defense
Day Parade.

Two 155mm long-range French
guns, used by members of the Ma
tional Guard OF the hi tri of Co.
lumbia in the battles Of ST. Mihiel
and Meuse-Argonne during the Wolrd
War. will leave Aberdeen. Md, toda Y
for this city. They have been as
signed to the 260th Coast Artillery.
National Guard of the District of
Columbia. and will be placed in the
Naval Reserve Armory, Water and
Q streets. southwest. which the or
ganizatiOn now is using for drill
purposes.
These two guns, one of which has
a wound stripe, having been hit by
a German shell. will be in the De-
fense day parade. An armored ar
tiIlery tractor for each gun. as well
as light artillery repair truck and
two four-ton cargo trucks. now are
en- route here from Columbus. Ohio,
1t was announced.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
WILBUR TO SURVEY OIL.
Navy Secretary to Visit Reserve:
in California.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 8
Secretary of the Navy Curtis d. Will
bur. who arrived here yesterday from
Seattle on the flagship of the United
States battle fleet, will make sur
vey of oil reserves in California, ant
of the Teapot Dome oil reserve il
Wyoming, before he returns to TIL.
East, he said
He will make a number of addresse.
in San Francisco and Los Angeles
and inspect present and proposed
naval bases in California.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
MAJ. MCKINNEY CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF RESERVES
Infantry Officers Elect Officers at
Annual Meeting-Col. Her
ron Retires.

Maj. r. E. r. Mckinney. Infantry
officers Reserve Corps. was unan.
imouSly elected president OF the Re
serve officers Association of the Dis.
'rict of Columbia at the annual meet
ing held last night in the new In
terror Department Building. Col .Lc-
roy w. Heron, the retiring president
refused third term. Maj. John u
Cutter, Quartermaster Officers Re,
serve Corps. WAS elected vice prcSi
dent: Maj Frank a. Frost. Finance
lscSerNe, was elected to the new OF
fec of treasurer. and Lieut.. j. W
Davis of the Engineers Officers r.
serve Corps, was elected secretary.
The mcmEerS present gave Col
H"'rn' rising vote Of thanks fol
his work during tie past year Tt.
hand OF S11.1a.
Ii was voted to change the name o
the association from the Reserve Of
TO that of the Reserve officers As.
sociation of the District of Columbia
1t was also voted to raise the yearly
dues from $3.50 to 50, dropping the
initiation dues. The dual office Of
secretary was divided into
90 offices.
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Drum. L. S. A.
general staff. gave an illustrated
lecture talk on Combat Principles OF
Warfare.' The following reserve of
ficers served on the nominating com
mittee; Col. John Stewart, and Maj
w. Ky.e ard J. F. Randall.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
POSTPONE Rate Probe.

The Shipping Board today an
nounced postponement of the opening
of a rate differential investigation
affecting North Atlantic, South At
lantic and Gulf ports from September
% to October {. Various ship lines
have beep notified to send represent
atives to testify regarding the COM
plaint of South Atlantic and Gulf
ports that existing differentials on
freight for foreign ports are discrimi-
natory in favor Of North Atlantic
vaarfS
Evening star., 1924-09-05
PLATE PRINTERS OUTING.
Will Entertain Officials at Beach
Tomorrow,

Officials of the Buerau of Engrav-
ing and Printing and the Treasury
Department will be guests Of honor
on the annual excursion of Plate
Printers Local Union, No. 2, tomor-
row at Chesapeake Beach. More than
5000 persons are expected to attend.
The general arrangements commit
tee is composed of Charles J. Kropke,
chairman; George F.. Kane, secretary;
James Farley, Benjamin J. kroger,
Henry ]. Steiner. Bernard J. Bonner
and Frank ]. Coleman. Chairman of
subcommittee are Andrew Fallon,
president of the union. reception
committee; James A. Farley, ath-
letics, and A. S. Wight, finance.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Open Nevada Land to Veterans.

Nearly $4,000 acres in Elko and
White Pine counties, New, will be
opened to entry to World War vet
Grams under homestead and desert
land laws for a period Of 81 days, be-
ginning September &c, the Interior
Department announced today. Filings
will be accepted during the 20 days
preceding that date.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Hares, snakes and fish sleep with
their eyes wide open.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

said, that the principle stated by him
is elementary, but, nevertheless, it
must be frequently stated in order to
overcome that far too prevalent no.
tion that part Of the people can es-
cape taxation by enacting law
which on the face of it puts the tax
burden on others. In the end, the
burden will be pretty evenly distrib-
uted, but the process of distribution
is so indirect and so complicated that
many people may not observe it.
1t may be added, moreover, that
taxing the rich" hits the man of
moderate means in two ways-it adds
to the cost of living, and, by dis
couraging men Of enterprise, tends
to limit industrial activity, and, there
fore, limit the income of the working
man. The only way to reduce the
burden of taxation on the people of
the country is to reduce or appeal
a tax Attempts at tax shifting are
as futile as using black ink instead
of red to record a deficit in your
annual business.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
THE PROPOSED WORLD COURT

Washington, d. C.-February 24th,
1928, President Harding sent to the
Senate a proposal that the United
States join the Permanent Court of
International Justice. with his COM
munication, President Harding sent a
letter or statement from Secretary
Of State Hughes giving his reasons
why the United States should Join
this world court. The Secretary
points out in his communication to
the President, that in the Hague Con
ference of 1899 and of 1907, the Unit
ed States took leading part in favor
of settling national disputes through
arbitral tribunals. The Covenant of
the League of Nations provided for
the establishment Of Permanent
Court Of International Justice. The
plan of the court was laid down in
the summer of 1920 and was adopted
by the league in December of 1920. o
The court consists Of IS members,
II judges, deputy judges. The judg-
es are elected by the council and
assembly of the league Of nations
each body proceeding Independently.
The court is open not only to mem
bers of the league but to states men
toned in the annex to the covenant
Il am profoundly convinced" writes
the Secretary Of State, that this
government under appropriate con
ditions, should become a party to the
convention establishing the court.
It is an establishment separate from
the league, having a distinct legal
status resting upon the protocol and
statute"
The Secretary suggests that the
Senate recommend adhesion to the
proctol Of December 10th, 1920,
with the exception of the provision
for compulslon arbitration. The
Secretary then outlines -four reserva-
tions or conditions.
Senator Pepper proposed a substi-
tute plan in which a court entirely
divorced from the league of nations.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
A NEW o. C. BUILDING PROGRAM

Washington. D. C. - Many price
less government documents are now
stored or housed in temporary build
ings erected during the World War
Many government employees work
in temporary structures, hot in
summer and cold in winter. Govern
ment rents of buildings owned by
private parties amounted to s673,3OO,-
600 annually.
For this reason it Is believed that
plan will be launched in the com
ing session of Congress to begin
public building program to reach a
final expenditure of some $50, 900, 900
bill appropriating that sum was in
troduced last session, providing for
an annual expenditure of not to ex-
ceed s10,000,00O each year.
The government owns or controls
all the land on the south side Of
Pennsylvania avenue from the Capt.
tol to the Treasury department and
south to the Potomac river; and it is
believed that eventually the long row
of buildings will give way to many
handsome government buildings. II
the plan is carried out, this large
section of Washington will be given
over to handsome government build
ings, making the city the most beau
tiful capital in the world.
New buildings are contemplated
for the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
for the Department Of Justice, for
the General Accounting Office. for
the Department of Agriculture, for
| the National Archives building, for
the Department of Commerce, for the
Department of Labor and for the In
terstate Commerce Commission. AS
sample of the ineffective distribu-
tion OF government bureau, the
International Revenue bureau is now
scattered in forty-five different build
ings in Washington, and rent. paid
for twenty-five Of them. The Internal
Revenue department is the Meal
Ticket" of the government. It raises
more than three-fifths of the money
required by the Federal government
to operate. No.
Those who visit Washington five
years from now will hardly recognize
It, When President Coolidge's next
term expires, the city of Washington
will have nearly million inhabitants
and will boast Of the finest collection
of public buildings in the world.
The whole United States takes great
pride in the capital of the nation.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
COMPULSORY VOTING

Because of the large number of
eligible voters who do not go to the
polls in Great Britain, there is an
agitation for the enactment of a
compulsory voting law with a penal
ty. 1t is asserted that Belgium suf-
fered from the same disease of
apathy a few years ago and enacted
such a law. with a severe fine as a
penalty, and good results followed
In the United States election laws
are within the jurisdiction of the
states, not of the Federal govern.
ment. 1t would be interesting 10
see how such a law would work in
some state here-if any state wants
to try it.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
IMMENSE IRRIGATION WORK

Washington, d. C.-The annual
report OF Commissioner Elwood Mead
OF the Reclamation Bureau makes us
realize the immensity OF the irriga-
tion work that the Federal govern
ment is conducting. During the agri-
cultural year of 1928, to which the
report relates. the Bureau irrigated
1.213.70O acres OF land, including a
cropped area OF 1.179S7O acres The
crops grown had gross value OF
s65 900 600, or S55 per acre cropped.
as compared with gross value of
$50 100000 and s43 per acre in 1922.
The irrigation works operated by
the Reclamation Bureau included 100
storage and diversion dams more
than $1,000 miles OF canals bitches.
and drains, $50 miles OF pipe line.
l4S miles OF flume. and thousands OF
structures incident to the carriaSe e
and distribution OF the water Great
progress was made during the year
in extending the irrigation systems
Eight hundred miles OF canals. ditch
es. and drains We're constructed.
$500 canal structures and 1.1O0
bridges were built, 35O.OOO linear
feet OF flume were laid. and $4,000
900 cubic yards of earth and rock
were excavated, bringing the total
excavation Of the bureau up to the
end OF the fiscal year to nearly 235.-
100000 cubic yards. Investigations
OF large number OF possible future
irrigation projects were initiated and
continued. They are located In
The Presidents Agricultural Com
mission will reconyene early in Jan
uary after some weeks devoted by
the members to a close study OF mat
ters upon which decisions must be
made. Farm legislation now pending
in Congress will receive first atten-
ton so that action on approved
measures may be mad before adjourn
ment on March 4. Other farm prob
lens will be attacked in order. and
It is hoped that two months will
see general Qualification OF the ag-
ricultural situation. as recommended
by the best experts to be found in
the country.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah.
and Wyoming.
Commissioner Mead points out that
the chief development in irrigation
during the year was the appointment
by President Coolidge OF a Commit
tee of Special Advisers on Reclama-
tion TO study the financial and other
difficulties attending farmers on the
government projects. and ascertain
why reimbursements were not being
regularly made to the Treasury for
the cost and maintenance OF the ir-
rigation works. The committees re,
port was submitted on April TO- last
approved by the President. and trans
mitted to Congress. A bill based on
the committees recommendations has
already passed the House OF Repre-
sentatives and is now pending in the
Senate
That measure provides that annual
payments OF construction charges
shall be based on gross returns in
stead Of on a percentage Of the
project cost, fixed without relation
to the productivity OF the land
Where lack OF fertility or water or
other adequate cause renders settlers
unable to pay project costs. the Sec
retary Of the Interior may inyestl-
gate and make recommendations to
Congress for suitable relief. Opera.
tion and maintenance charges will
be paid in advance. as in privately
owned irrigation works The over
head costs at Washington will here
after be charged to the reclamation
fund. and not to the water users as
at present.
The Reclamation Commissioner
recommends further Investigations to
determine how the government can
best aid in the irrigation OF privately
owned land where many OF the best
opportunities for future irrigation
now lie, perhaps including the coop
GRAFTON Of states in defraying project
costs. 1T Is hoped" reports Mr..
Mead, that such action may be TAX
en- by Congress as win result in
thorough investigation Of the unused
agricultural results Of the West the
water laws which affect that utiliza-
tion in the different states, and the
working out OF program OF reclama-
tion and power development affect.
ing the whole arid region and extend.
ing over a long period Of years"
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE

If Christmas came more than once
year, it would be better for the
country. 1t is fortunate that it
comes at least once. The Christmas
spirit warns the hearts of people,
and makes them more friendly. What
fine thing it would be il this spirit
of friendliness, of service for others,
could be carried into every day of
the year How much better a place
would be the world to live in. How
many more friends we would have
and how much less suffering there
would be among the unfortunates.