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Evening star., 1925-05-12
DANCE HALL CURB
WINS ENDORSEMENT
Council of Social Agencies
Favors ReguIation-Night
Life Here Scored.

Evil of improper" dance halls and
their demoralizing effect in Washing
ton on the younger generation We're
scored and the principles behind the
proposed amendment to police regu-
lations for dance halls We're indorsed
at meeting of the Washington Coun-
ell of Social Agencies yesterday aft
ernoon at the Raleigh Hotel. Debate
for the amendment was led by j. Il.
Jones of the United States Press As
sociation, who made serious charges
against the character of some night
life here.
Officers of the council were elected
for the year as follows: President,
Arthur c. Moses, succeeding John
1hlder; vice president, John Ihlder,
succeeding Mrs. Charles Goldsmith :;
treasurer, Newbold Noyes, reelected,
and executive secretary, Mrs. w. A.
Roberts, reelected.
The question of the community
chest was brought up, and the presi-
dent authorized to call a special meet
ing of the council should the move
ment for adoption of the chest plan
for Washington seem to require ac-
tion by the council.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
Lucy Stone League
Rejoices as Bride
Uses Maiden Name
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12-Members OF
the Lucy Stone League, the principal
aim of which is the use of maiden
names by those entitled to use the
prefix Mrs" were rejoicing today
in the fact that the bride of 81. p.
A., New York newspaper humorist.
maiden name on passport for her
European honeymoon.
Permission for her to travel as
Esther Sayles Root, wife of Frank
lin P. Adams" will be the first ap-
plication of recent decision by the
State Department made in response
to arguments by Lucy Stoners in the
National Womens Party
The Lucy Stoners We're well rep
resented at the Adams-Root marriage
in Greenwich, Conn, last Saturday.
The list of guests, as furnished to
the papers, comprised married folks.
but only a few of them were indi-
Gated as such. For instance, the
list mentioned Miss Neysa McMein
and John Baragwanath, Miss Ruth
Hale and Haywood Broun.' 1t
seems as if there is not unanimitv
among those whom Mrs Gertrude
Atherton termed the ''sophisticates"
in the matter of maiden names, for
the list referred to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ring Lardner."
The country estate where the we'd
ding was held is on the border of
New York and Connecticut. Mr..
Adams could not remarry in New
York, where he had been divorced
recently, so there was a wedding
march of $50 feet from the New York
portion of the estate to the Connect
cut sector.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
MAN AND CHILD HURT
GETTING OFF TROLLEY
Ten Persons Slightly Injured in
Traffic Accidents About
Capital

A child and man were struck and
knocked down by an automobile as
they stepped from a street car loading
platform at Georgia and New Hamp-
shire avenues yesterday. They We're
7-year-old Viola Crump of 619 Rock
Creek Church road, and James J.
McCarron. rs, a resident of Soldiers
Home here.
The two were shaken and bruised,
but not seriously injured They were
treated at Garfield Hospital. The
automobile was driven by Arthur o.
Fowler of 54 Rhode Island avenue.
Cora Bunnell. A, sos Eighteenth
street, was knocked down near Penn
sylvania avenue and Eighteenth street
early this morning by the automobile
of Paul T.. Schwetler, 1928 Cleveland
avenue, who was forced to make a
quick move to avoid striking an auto
mobile that came to a sudden stop
in front of him. The injured woman
received first aid at Emergency
Hospital.
While putting air in a tire of his
automobile in front of 1854 Mount
Pleasant street last night w. c.. Dex-
ter, 26, 5412 Sixteenth street, was
Knocked down by an automobile and
injured about the body and right arm.
Pursued by Harry Cohen, taxi
driver, the driver of the car that in
jured Dexter jumped from his ma
chine on Belmont road and disap-
peared.
A safety zone post at Pennsylvania
avenue and Twentieth street. struck
by automobiles on two prior occa-
sions, was struck by the automobile
of r. G. Bowman, Southern Railway
Building, late last night, post and ma
chime being damaged Harry Glenn,
"a, occupant of the automobile. was
cut about the face. He received treat
ment at Emergency Hospital.
Other persons mentioned in police
reports as having been injured in
traffic accidents yesterday were Miss
Annie Adler, 5000 Connecticut avenue:
William Ramsay, %, Winston Salem,
N. c.; Vincent Beede, A, 1922 New
York avenue: Thomas J. Davis. 9.
1910 Eighteenth street, and Mrs. Mary
F. Balderson, 60, 433 Tenth street
SOlIt Invest
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social functions, such, for instance, as
the Southern Relief ball and the Chill
dren'S Hospital ball"
Joseph Sanders, proprietor of the
Arcade, one of the dance hall owners
VINO responded to an invitation to be
present at the discussion, said he
thought the regulations should provide
that organizations to which dance
halls are leased should. be held respon-
Sible for the conduct of their dancers.
The Arcade closed at II o'clock every
night, Mr.. Sanders said, venturing the
opinion that it would not be profitable
for most commercial halls to keep
open after that hour. The proposed
amendment, Mr.. Sanders thought, was
rather broad, as it does not define
clearly enough what it tends to regu-
late"
Miss Lydia Burklin, chairman of
recreation for the council, reported
that she had conferred with officials
of the Women's Bureau, who We're
wholly in favor of such a law. She
declared that it was on record that
there were now some very undesir-
able characters working as so-called
instructors" in dance halls. She re-
lated the story of a girl of 15, now in
the National Training School for
Girls, who had been an Instructor
in one of the halls. Miss Burklin
said the councils comittee on recre-
alton was not agreed on the closing,
hour feature of the amendment, as
some thought leeway should be grant
ed for large charity affairs under
proper auspices.
Organizations which have approved
the amendment are on the records of
the council as the Young Mems
Christian Association, Young Won.
ems Christian Association, the Trav-
elers' Aid Society, Juvenile Protective
Association, Friendship House Asso.
citation, Neighborhood House, Social
Hygiene Society and Florence Crit
tenton Mission.
Mrs. Walter S. Ufford, representing
the Juvenile Protective Association
announced presentation at the Ma
tional Theater Wednesday of bene-
fit entertainment for her association
and the Travellers Aid, "Alice in
Blunderland," by the Twentieth Cen
tury Club. 1t is a satire on Washing
ton. As the performance will be for
the benefit of two member agencies
of the council. She strongly urged its
support.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
WILL OPPOSE LEASE
OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Coolidge Against Temporary
Rental of Power Product of
Big Alabama Plant.

President Coolidge is unwilling to
make any temporary disposition of
the power produced at the Muscle
Shoals dams until it is shown that by
SO doing he will not hamper the es-
tablishment of a permanent policy
which the Government can follow in
dealing with this property.
His present intention, it was said at
the White House. is to await the re-
port of the commission which has
been appointed to survey the problem.
The President considers that the OBJ
Ject of the Government in managing
the property must be to obtain from it
the greatest possible public utility and
the greatest monetary return to the
Treasury that can be obtained in con-
sideration of the first object
The commission will formulate its
views before any steps will be taken,
probably even before the Government
consents to even a short time lease
covering the water-power installation.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
EFFICIENCY RULE
CHANGES STUDIED
One Rating May Be Substi-
tuted for Two, as Under
Present System.

The Personnel Classification Board
IN formally notifying all Government
departments and establishments to
prepare to make their efficiency rat
ings of all employees May Is has in
t1mated that proposal is under way
TO change the system to abolish the
semi-annual ratings, leaving only an
annual scoring of the efficiency stand
ing of each Government worker.
OF all the notifications proposed
in the rating system under the classi-
ncatlon act and operating under di-
rectlon OF the Bureau of Efficiency
and the Personnel Classification
Board, the proposal to eliminate the
semi-annual ratings is described in
the general circular sent to all de-
partments and establishments as
probably the most important of the
notifications being considered"
Final Decision Delayed.
No final decision will be reached,
according to Chairman f. ]. Bailey
of the Personnel Classification Board
IN discussing the matter this morn
ing, until some time later, when
official notice will be sent to the Gov
ernment departments and establish.
ments. In the meantime the Nav
15 ratings are to continue.
Should one of the two ratings be
abolished, according to Mr.. Bailey.
it would be the one of November IS.
In connection with the single rating
proposal, there are also suggestions
Ito provide for interim ratings for
employees who, because of changes in
duties or recent appointment, have
not been rated in their current posi-
tions after occupying them a sufficient
time to constitute reasonable basis
of rating"
The efficiency ratings circular No.
IL, containing the orders for May Is
ratings and proposals as to changes,
was signed by both Herbert ID. Brown.
chief of the Bureau of Efficiency. and
Chairman Bailey of the Classification
Board.
The Bureau of Efficiency, it also
developed today, is making an inquiry
of Government departmental and
heads concerning new
regulations which are under con-
sideration to govern the selection of
employees for demotion or separation
from the service.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
ZIHLMAN TELLS DISTRICT NEEDS.
SEES FAVORABLE LEGISLATIO
Pleads for Better Sewerage, Lighting, ater Supply
Pairing, School Program, Park System and Hous-
ing Facilities in Talk to Capital Business Men,

A comprehensive program of local
legislation for the next session of Con-
gress, which if enacted into law would
place the National Capital in the front
ranks of civic achievement, was out
lined by Representative Fred n. Zihl.
man, chairman of the House District
committee, in an address before nearly
400 leading Washington business and
professional men who attended the
Intercivic Club dinner at the May
flower Hotel last night
AS Representative Zihlman outlined
the program, which he hoped would
meet with the favor of the coming
Congress, the Washingtonians present
cheered from time to time as they
realized that many of the urgent needs
of the District that have been advo-
Gated for years would at last get a
chance before the Legislature.
Praises Civic Bodies.
Praising the work OF the civic and
trade organizations of the city Repre-
sentative Zihlman outlined What I
hope Congress will do for Washing
ton"
The chairman of the District House
committee began his list with the inn
provement of streets in Washington.
THE streets of the National Capital
should be properly paved, and as much
money as possible should be on hand
to maintain them. he said. He sug-
gested that the proceeds from the gaso-
line tax might be used for this pur-
pose.
Every home, large and small, in
Washington should have proper
sewage and water supply facilities.
These are not luxury but modern
necessity and the people of the
National Capital are entitled to them, -
he said.
Amid the applause of those present
he urged that Congress should provide
a better lighting system in Washing
ton, and with the completion of the
new conduit he declared that high
water pressure system should be in
stalled to protect the downtown bust
ness area from the danger of fires.
School Program Favored.
'tI hope that the example set by the
last Congress in respect to the local
school system will commend to the
coming Congress far-reaching pro-
gram of modern school construction
that will set the National Capital in
a standing with those of other cities, I"
he declared, in outlining the need for
adequate school facilities.
The extension of the parking sys-
tenn ''and a plan of park development
that viii make the parks of the
Nations Capital the most beautiful
system in the country" was also ad-
vocated by the speaker, who expressed
his hope that the proposed boulevard
connecting the old Civil War forts
around the city will eventually be-
come reality, Il trust that the
Evening star., 1925-05-12

commission planning the extension of
the Botanic Gardens will bring a
plan to Congress that will be justified
in its adoption; and serious thought
should be given to the acquisition of
all the property on the south side of
pennsylvania avenue from the Treas
ury to the Capital for the future
needs OF the Federal Government,
declared the speaker
Adequate housing facilities in the
District We're also urged. Surely some
plan on profitable basis, to take care
OF the class of citizens who need it,
TO give them decent and sanitary
homes, can be devised. The question
OF alley dwellers should be but a mere
memory five years from now,'' de-
clared Representative Zihlman. He
also predicted that at the next ses-
sions of Congress the remaining four
dangerous grade crossings would be
eliminated
FaVoring the development on Great
rails and the installation of hydro
electric system, the speaker declared
that he felt that the question would
be solved one way or the other at the
next Congress.
Traction Merger Plan.
He held forth that the hopes of the
merger plan affecting the street rail-
ways would be successful to put all
.nese corporations under one board,
TO be regulated for the public in
terest." He urged the establishment
OF a separate public utilities com.
mission that would relieve the Com
mlssloners "of the technical duty of
lXlng the rates of the public utilities"
broader powers for the Commissioners
10 relieve the necessity of Congress
dea1ing with minor matters affecting
the District was also advocated
representative Zihlman said he
would introduce a bill for the estab-
lsnment of separate public utilities
commission, with an attorney to rep
resent the public.
In discussing the future fiscal re-
lationS between the National Capital
ana the Federal Government, Repre-
sentative Zihlman declared himself in
favor of the lump-sum appropriation.
he SAID, however, this should not be
nxed amount, but should be increased
as the city grows. A fixed amount, he
said. would not be fair to the city.
He urged the people of the District
to cultivate the kindly feeling that is
growing between Washingtonians and
Congress and to sell Washington and
themselves to the members of Con-
greSs.
Following the addresses by Repre-
sentative Zihlman and Lieut.. Col. c.
.. Sheriff. director of the office of
public buildings and public parks of
the District of Columbia. who smoke
of the liberality of the last Congress,
citing the legislation affecting schools,
traffic, parks, the Memorial Bridge,
ETC., Commissioner Bell took issue
with them' declaring. Congress was
Evening star., 1925-05-12
Dance Hall Ruling Explained.

Mr.. Jones explained that the pur-
pose of the proposed police amend
ment was to close all public dance
halls at 1890 each week night, to
license all public dance halls and in
structors, and place enforcement of
the ordinance in the hands of the po-
lice.
The association went on record as
approving these principles, with the
proviso that in certain cases, at the
discretion of the police, the hour for
dancing might be later than 1890.
1.-The purpose of the ordinance" ;"
Mr.. Jones said, sis to furnish reason
for the conduct of night life in Wash
ington, and to furnish the constituted
officers of the peace with proper
authority to administer a just law.
Only in this way may the community
expect to curtail the demoralizing
growth of bootlegging, hip-pocket
transportation of liquor, joyriding
and petting parties in the hours after
midnight. These various customs in
wild night life have become thorough
1y commercialized, and they are a dis
grace to the. proud name of Washing
ton. Is 1t common sense to regulate
every mode of life and conduct from
sun-up till bedtime and cQuntenance
unregulated conditions that are lur-
ing thousands of young folk to ruin
between midnight and dawn? Well,
that's exactly what we are doing"
The ordinance, he said, would not
affect affairs in the large hotels, and
in bona f1de clubs, conducted as purely
Evening star., 1925-05-12
LATIN DIPLOMATS LEAVE
FOR TOUR OF VIRGINIA
DR.. L. S. Rowe Accompanies
Party on Three-Day Visit as
Guests of Trinkle.

Diplomatic representatives of a
number of Latin-American countries.
accompanied by DR.. L. S. Rowe, di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union, left here last night by steam
ship for Norfolk, where today they be.
gan a three-day tour of Virginia at
the invitation of Gov. E. Lee Trinkle.
Those who accepted the invitation
were: Ambassador Matthew of Chile.
Minister La Tour of Guatemala, Min
lister Alfaro of Panama, Minister Orea-
muno of Costa Rica, Minister del Aria
of the Dominican republic, Minister
Ayala of Paraguay, Minister Freye of
Bolivia, Minister Ortiz of Ecuador.
Minister Bogran of Honduras, Charge
Gracio of Brazil, Charge Padro of
Cuba, Charge Tigerino of Nicaragua
Charge Castro of Salvador and Charge
YaneS of Venezuela
Evening star., 1925-05-12
DRY LAW IS WINNING,
u. S. MARSHAL SAYS
Snyder Discloses Captured Alcohol
Aids Postal Trucks in
Winter.

Prohibition is gradually becoming
effective in the United States, Edgar
c. Snyder, United States Marshal for
the District of Columbia, declared in
an address at the weekly luncheon of
the Newcomer Club at the City Club
yesterday.
Mr.. Snyder told of the thousands of
bottles of liquor destroyed by his Office
and said that he was turning all the
denatured alcohol confiscated by him
over to the Post Office Department
for use in their trucks and cars in
the Winter. He said this department
spent about $4,000 for alcohol last
year. All the jars and bottles are
being turned into the Department of
Agriculture.
The speaker declared that the
storage of confiscated cars was cost
ing the Government S. per car each
month and he suggested that these
cars be turned over to the Federal
departments who need them but have
not been able to get appropriations
from Congress.
In outlining the work of the local
marshaps office, Mr.. Snyder said that
his department served $4,000 papers
last year and the so deputies under
him travelled about 100000 piles to
serve the papers
Evening star., 1925-05-12
Ne,US instruments
May Be Bar,ished
ByChicago Courts
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Rules pro-
hibiting of newspaper photographs
in courtrooms and barring the use
of typeWriters, telegraph, tele-
phone or radio instruments in
sending forth news matter were
under consideration today by
judges of the Superior, Circuit
and Criminal Courts.
The judges planned the move as
the first step in a program de-
signed 'to reflect in the newspa-
pers a dignified administration of
Justice
Typewriters and telegraph in
struments, which have been con-
demned especially, have been used
extensively in the past.
Evening star., 1925-05-12

generous in letting us spend our own
money" and pointing out that every
1000, 900 added to the budget was 10
cents extra on the local tax rate.
Director of Traffic Eldridge reiter-
ated his policies in regard to his eff
forts to make the streets safe in
Washington. He deplored poor head
lights and brakes, and stated that in
the examination of 265 headlights re-
Gently only one set was found per-
feet. Sixty per cent of the fatalities
last year were after pm, indicat-
ing that the poor lighting of the city
and bad headlights might be much of
the traffic problem" said Mr.. Eldridge.
He also scored the careless and drunk
en- drivers.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
Chile to Revise Basic Law

NEW YORK, May 12.-Chile is
framing a new constitution. which will
free the President from domination bv
political parties. Admiral Carlos Ward.
Chilean naval commissioner said on
his arrival today from Valparaiso on
his way to London.
Evening star., 1925-05-12
Madrid to Have Radio Exposition.

A radio exposition is to be held at
the Ice Palace, Madrid, in November,
according to report today to the
Department of Commerce. American
manufacturers have been invited to
attend the exposition and to display
their products,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Dogs With False Teeth and Eyes

Recent examples of the surgeons
skill on injured animals rival in deli
cacy many OF the operations per-
formed on human beings.
Dogs have been fitted with sets of
false teeth. which remain in position
despite the severe strain put upon
them by canine appetites. Amputa-
ton of animals limbs is often neces-
sary as a result of serious accidents.
and it is possible to substitute arti-
fetal legs made of silver and vulcan
lite covered with leather.
Generally the little cripples accom-
modate themselves quickly to the use
of their new limbs, but one valuable
whippet proved very stupid. When
he met with an accident and lost
both forelegs. artificial limbs were
made and fitted. But the animal re-
hopping about like a baby kangaroo.
An Aberdeen, Scotland terrier eX-
amined by N-rays had ia flint
stores in his stomach. as well as n
valuable diamond collar stud. but he
was operated upon successfully.
A marvel of the veterinary sur
geons art is found in a small Jap
anese toy spaniel, which is still alive.
1t lost an eye in an unfortunate en-
counter. but was cleverly fitted with
false glass eye which cannot now
be distinguished from the sound one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
Highway Officers
Checking Up on
Motorists in City

Yesterday, Chief Sanborn OF the
State Highway police with eight
members Of his force were in the city
to check up on infractions of the
automobile laws and regulations.
The greater part Of the work was
carried on in Post Office square
where nearly every motorist who
passed through was held up and
made to show his or her license.
Improper and insufficient lights were
also called attention to and 1t was
found that a great many automobiles
were not properly fitted in this re-
spect.
The officers were supplied with no
checks to show that a car had been
inspected once and some automo-
biles were stopped by the officers
several times through the day.
No arrests were made yesterday.
When anything was found wrong
with a car or q motorist was found
not to have proper license, his
name and address were taken and he
was told to rectify the wrong imme-
diately. The names are to be placed
on file in the headquarters in Au-
gusta and. if the motorists are
found neglecting any more of the
regulations the sentences given them
will not be similar to those of a first
offender.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19
fARM|NCTON

A group Of representative business
and professional men have organized
a Rotary Club for Pennington and
vicinity. The officers are: Pres. N.Y.
ron c. Hamer: vice pres, Wilbert
G.. Mallett; sect. Leon A. Luce;
treas. Fred c. Lovejoy; board of di-
rectors. George Mel. Presson,
Charles w. Steele. Herbert J. Mosh-
err Wilbert G. Mallet, Myron c. Ha-
mer. Anterior NJ. Ross. Romanus
Weber, Leon A. Luce, Fred c. Love-
joy.
The next meeting will be held at
the Exchange Hotel. Thursday eve
ming. Mar. 10 at 6:45.
AT the Eastern Star meeting
Thursday evening. Mar. 19. degrees
will be conferred and lunch served.
Merrill Rebekah Lodge meets Fri
day evening, Mar. 20. Refreshments
will be served.
William B. Gilman, a former resi-
dent of this town died at the home
of his son Addison in Madison, on
March IL. The remains were brought
to Madison for burial.
Mdms. G. L. Pratt, Frank Knowl-
ton. Leon Mari. Lindsay Trask and
Frank Horeyseck will be the hostess
ses at the meeting of Opportunity
Circle at the Old South church on
Thursday at 2:30 P. NJ.
An old fashioned dance will be
given in Drummond Hall Thursday
evening.
The Falls Roar Social Club held a
very enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
Thomas Gilbert Wednesday after
noon.