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Evening star., 1925-01-07
:$221,ODO INSERTED
IN HOWARD i. BILL
Senate Passes Interior De.
partment Supply Measure
Carrying $238, 900, 900.

Appropriations for Howard Univer-
sity, totaling S221.o00 were voted into
the Interior Department appropriat ton
bin by the Senate last night before
that body passed the bill. The bill
now goes to conference
The appropriations committee had
also expected to place in the bill an
tenn of $1S5, 900 to aid in the construc-
tion of new building for the medical
school, the total cost not to exceed
s37o,o00. but a threatened point of or
der against this item on the ground
that 1t had not been estimated for by
the Budget Bureau caused Senator
Smoot of Utah, In charge of the bill.
to withhold that amendment, fearing
to lose all.
First supply Bill Passed.
A point OF order in the House by
Representative Byrnes OF South Caro-
lima had prevented the inclusion of any
appTopria tionS for the university in
the bill when it was before that body.
A similar situation was created year
ago. and the items were finally placed
in the bill by the Senate. as was the
case last night. In the Senate, Sena-
tor Overman of North Carolina would
have made the point of order against
the proposed s1S5, 900 item, it was said.
The Interior Department bill was
the first of the annual supply bills to
be passed by the Senate. \ night ses-
sion was ordered particularly for that
purpose. The bill carries approximate
~ s23S, 900, 900, and was passed in two
hours. The Senate added less than a
million dollars to the measure.
Included in the new items were
S1l6.000 for repayment of local taxes
to Stevens and Ferry Counties, Wash.
F@, t,H,
project, Nevada, while 100000 was
added to the amount carried for the
Salt Lake Basin project. Utah.
Surveyors Item Restored.
An appropriation of s214,6So for ex-
penses of office of the surveyor gem
eraI Of the Land Office, which would
have been abolished under the bill as
passed by the House, was restored by
the Senate.
Another House provision ordering
consolidation of the offices of regis
ter and receiver in specified land Of
fees was amended to eliminate the
names OF the offices, and s50.0eO addi-
tional for salaries of registers was
authorized.
An amendment to establish the Of
hce of com missioner of reclamation
under the Secretary of the Interior
'
be $4,000 a year. and the commits
sioner would be named by the Presi-
dent with the consent of the Senate.
Fight on Nevada Project.
The Spanish Springs project has
been the subject OF a sharp fight in
this Congress. Efforts were made at
the last session TO include the item
in the deficiency bill, and when they
failed that bill also failed. At this
session the House struck the appro-
priation from the Interior Depart
ment biIL but friends of the project
say it will be insisted upon in con-
ference.
The provision was adopted without
even the formality'. of an explanation,
but when favorable action had been
completed Senator Pittman, Demo-
crat Nevada, obtained permission to
insert in the record various official
reports on the proposal.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
R|vER-HARBOR BILL
CUT BY S13,214,0()O
House Committee Brings Ap-
preparations Recommended
Below $4,000, 900.

The House rivers and harbors com
mittee today reduced by 1921 1000
the $4,000, 600 rivers and harbors bill
The committee reduced by $1,000
600 the s1s,0oo,oo0 proposed for the
intercoastal canal along the Gulf OF
Mexico and by S3,5oo,o00 the $1,000.
600 recommended for the Los Angeles
Calf, breakwater.
An item of $2,0oo,000 for the ia
maica Bay project In New York was
eliminated, as was a recommendation
of $714,o00 for deepening the channel
at Newport News.
Recomme n dations of the. War De-
partment to cut In half the amounts
proposed for the intercostal canal
along the Gulf OF Mexico and the Los
Angeles breakwater, and to eliminate
entirely the Newport News and the
Jamaica Bay. N. Y, projects have
raised storm of protest from mem
bers directly interested in the pro-
posals.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
GROEsBECK is URGED
AS STONE SUCCESSOR
Michigan Delegation Wants Presi-
dent to Name Governor
to Cabinet.

Although Charles B. Warren os
Michigan, former Amba ssador TO
Japan and TO Mexico, is being men
toned as a successor to Harlan F.
Stone, as Attorney General, members
of the Michigan delegation In Con-
gress today threw their support be-
hind Gov. A. J. Groesbeck of that
State for the post.
Senator Couzens conferred with the
President, urging the selection of
Gov. Groesbeck, and Michigan House
members called conference to take
united action In his behalf.
The Michigan members disclaimed
any intention OF opposing Mr.. War
rem, but declared Gov. Groesbeck was
their first recommendation should the
Executive go to Michigan for the
appointment.
All indications today were that Mr.
Coolidge had reached no decision
with respect to successor to Mr..
Stone.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
CIVITAN CLUB TAKES In
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
Officers to Be Installed at Dinner
Meeting January 13-Raymond
Hitchcock to Attend.

Members of the Civitan Club per-
formed their solemn initiation rites
on four members at their luncheon
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
La Fayette Hotel, Sixteenth and I
streets.
The new Civilians are Louis Cuvil-
lier, Homer J. Councillor, Schuyler
Sheppard and Ernest Gottleb. "Objec-
tions" raised to admitting the candi-
dates were overruled by President
James NJ. Proctor on the grounds that
those making the objections had
worse faults themselves
Edward S. Brashears and Frank Es-
sex were extended the clubs birth
day greetings.
President Proctor announced that
the new officers of the club will be in
stalled a special dinner meeting
January 13. at pm, in the La Fayette
Hotel. Raymand Hitchcock, noted
comedian, will be the guest of the
club on this occasion. The new regime
is headed by Luther c. Steward, now
first vice president.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
CITIZENS RAP PLAN
TO DROP CAR LINE
Woodmont, Md, Group Will Fight
Proposal to Run Buses
to Section.

The Citizens Association of Wood =
mont, Md, last night went on record
rs favorinS the appointment of a
committee to attend hearings before
the Public Utilities Commissions OF
Washington and Maryland to protest
against the reported ontemplated
action of the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. in abandoning It's
street car service and substituting
in it's stead a bus service through the
Bethesda district in Montgomery
County,
The meeting, which was attended
by the entire body Of members
adopted the resolution without a dis
senting vote. The communities
which are vitality interested in the
proposed movement of the railway
company are Woodmont, Battery
Park. Northwest Park. Alta Vista.
Highland Park, Leland, Bradley Hills
and others
The resolution which was passed
set forth that the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co had publish ed
In daily papers OF Washington it's
intention to abandon the car service
of the railway serving the districts
mentioned. The resolutions state
that such action would not only cause
the citizens of Bethesda added and
extra expense in the matter OF in
creased fares. but would be a source
of much Inconvenience to several
thousand citizens in the matter OF
even more irregular service than is
now being given by the street rail-
way company.
The resolution further sets forth
that the change 'is being made in
the selfish interests of the owners
OF the companies without regard
whatever for the interest or con-
vcnience of it's patrons" Copies of
the resolutions are being sent to the
president of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. and public off,
cials.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
MAYOR FACES COURT
IN LIQUOR INQUIRY
Fairfax Case Continued for Lack
of Evidence Following Discov.
cry of Keg in Barn.
snccial D,spatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
FAIRFAX, Va. January 7.-Charles
Zall, mayor of Fairfax, was defendant
in a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Mohler here this morning In
yolving the finding of liquor in the
barn at the rear of his tavern. The
case was indefinitely continued fol-
lack OF evidence.
The mayor denied any knowledge
of the liquor. which was in a kee
turned over to the commonwealth
attorney and Alvin Williams. dry
enforcement officer of Alexandria, by
two boys.
n. p. Young and Edward Jones
owners OF two automobiles housed ir
the mayors barn, denied that they
had anything to do with the liquor
Pending further efforts of the dry
officers and prosecuting attorney tc
locate the person who took the kee
to the barn. the trial will remain in
abeyance.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE PLAN
FOR SUPERVISED COASTING
Police Guard Coasters Restricted Hills on Thr-
teen Streets in District Beginning at
O'clock Today.

Supervised coasting for children will
be in effect after o'clock this afternoon
on IS streets in different parts Of the
city provided there is sufficient snow
left at the points designated.
Daniel f. rarges, secretary to the
Board OF Commissioners. today noti-
fed Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of
police, that the Commissioners ap-
proved the plan of having the police
designate certain highways where
members of the force will guard
coasters.
The streets selected follow:
First street, between l. and NJ
streets northwest; Fifth street, be-
tween l. and NJ streets northwest:
Harrison street, between sThirty-
seventh and Thirty eighth streets
northwest: McComb street, from
Thirty-ff street to within 100 feet
of Connecticut avenue; River road.
from Wisconsin avenue to Fessenden
street; Twentieth street, Kalorama
road to Ashmead street and Belmont
road; Eleventh street. from Maryland
avenue to G street northeast: Irving
street. between Mount Pleasant street
and Zoo Park; Hobart street. between
:eorgia avenue and the reservoir;
High street, from Maple avenue to
Fourteenth street southeast: Stanton
road, from Douglas street to Sheridan
road southeast: Monroe street, from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth streets
northeast, and North Carolina avenue.
from First to Second streets north
east.
SUN Breaking Spell.
The warm suns of the past several
days are bringing rapidly to a close
one of the longest shedding festivals
enjoyed by Washington's young and
old for some years.
Eight inches of snow and favora-
BILE temperatures have combined to
supply the city's chief coasting in
clines with as slippery a surface as
old timers can recall, and copse-
quently Johnny and his sisters have
made the most Of II, between coasts
by father and mother.
Every section of the District has
It's purely community hills where the
smaller youngsters have been worry
ing their parents and motorists, and
about half dozen other man
sized hills in the northwest section
have been the mecca for men, women
and children from all parts OF the
District.
Three steep inclines leading down
to Rock Creek in the vicinity of the
Zoo Park have drawn, perhaps, the
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Sues for Limited Divorce.

Lily May Kelly today sued Edward
James Kelly, foreman of a heating
construction plant, for a limited di-
vorce and alimony, in which she
charges cruelty and non-support.
They were married at Alexandria, Va,
February 10, 1913. and have two chill
dren. Mrs. Kelly says her husband
came home drunk December 2S and
attempted to throw her down the eel
lar steps after giving her a severe
beating Attorneys Ralph A. Cusick
and Jonas M. Smith appear for the
wife.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Etaniey
Hail. tomorrow evening. begin
ming at b:46 o'clock; John s. Nj.
zimmerman, bandmaster.
March, "All America"
Zameonik
Overture, Peter Schmoll,"
Won Weber
Entr'acte-- tr
(a) when You and Were
Young, Maggie" (reques).
Butterfleld
OBJ Down by the Old Mil
Stream" .....Tell Taylor
Scenes from the opera "T'he
Bohemian Girl" (request),
Balfe
Fox trot. you Know Me, Ala
yam n s. er
Waltz suite. Jolly Fellows"
(requesD Vollstedt
Finale, "She Loves Me- Brown
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-01-07
HEADS AUXILIARY BODY.
Mrs. w. D. Hurd Elected by Epis
copa1 Church Organization.

Mrs. William D. Hurd of All Saints
Church, Chevy Chase, was elected
president of the woman's auxiliary
of the Episcopal church in the diocese
of Washington at the annual meeting
held yesterday in ST. Johns Church.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
William r. Turner of st. Margarets
Church, vice president for the first
district: Mrs. G. P Loker of Leonard
town. second vice president for the
second district; Mrs. Charles l.. Mon
roe of Hyattsville. recording secre
tary. Under the bylaws officers are
not eligible for reelection. The
Bishop of Washington addressed the
meeting which was largely attended
by the women OF the auxiliary.
Before you buy securities from
any one be sure they are ms good as
Evening star., 1925-01-07
JOHN WILSON DIES AT "a
longtime Resident of City Is Vic
tim of Apoplexy.

John Wilson. 81 years old, formerly
employed as d gardener by Mrs. w. j.
Boardman for so years, and a resident
of this city for the last 80 years, died
in Garfield Hospital yesterday. Mr..
Wilson left his residence, 1711 Fif-
teeuth street. on New Year eve, to
make purchase of overshoes. He
was afflicted with a stroke of apo
plcXy while out and taken to the hos
pjtal. He never fully regained con-
seriousness. Funeral services will be
conducted at the residence tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. DR..
John r. Huddle,. pastor Of ST. Paul's
Lutheran Church. Will oficiate. In
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Mr. Wilson came to this city from
Cleveland. He retired from active
work several years ago. He was a
member of the odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ann
Wilson, and a daughter. Mrs. Jennie
Niemeyer, of this city.
People of Ceylon use only s2oS
worth of foreign toilet water and
perfumery and s416 worth OF rouges
and other cosmetics In a year, but
spend more than $1,000 for talcum
and toilet powders in that length of
time.
Evening star., 1925-01-07

According to one new law in
Panama, street signs must be in Span
ish, another will compel the keeping
of books in that language and still
another imposes fine il half the
employees of a concern are not Pana-
mans.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Woman Buys Church as Home

On Belgravia street. In London,
there is church building that for
many years has been In disuse. Re-
Gently 1t was bought by a woman
resident Of the community and she
Is convertaing II into a residence.
She obtained possession at a public
auction.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
MRS L. C. HOUSE ENTERTAINS HOST
OF FRIENDS AT SMART BRIDGE
LUNCHEON, BARBARA WORTH HOTEL

Mrs. l.. c. House was hostess IA
charmingiy appointed bridge lunch
con yesterday at the Barbara Worth
hotel. The. private dining room
was elaborately decorated in profu-
sions of spring flowers and pastel
shades were very effectively and
artistieally carried out in the favors
and place cards.
During the afternoon bridge was
enjoyed on the mezzanine floor. Mrs.
Leroy Holt won high score prize,
Mrs. George Anderson second prize
and Mrs. George Nance consolation.
The guest list included Mesdames
George w. Anderson, Frank Ander-
son, $ L. Allen, John Andrews Jr.,
W. W Apple, Don C. Bitter, Roy
Breedlove, Harry Barker, F. A. Bur
ger, R. w. Campbell, C.. f. Coggims,
W. r. Conway. Az. C. Costello, j. l..
Davis, W. f. Dawson, S. Fl. En-
bury, ". 5. Faweett, William Flem-
ing, F. r. c. Fenton, V. II. Fran
els. 7. NJ. Gill, +. B. Fuller, r. T.
Hickcox, o. G Horne, A. ". Hale,
LEROY Holt. J. l.. House, +. ID. ia
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

cobs, H. C.. Jonas, J. S. Jones, r.
Is. kepley, F. KENYON, f. E. kutz,
L. c. Lee, H. l.. Loud, w. Z. Ly-
ons, F. II. McIver. H. P. Meyer, h.
|. Martin, G. W. Nance, \. P. Nuf-
fer, c. E. Paris, C. t.. Pitzer, r.
P. Pope, G. d. Preston, d.. s. Rex,
John Rice, W. j. Reid, Bayard
Rehkopf. C. J. Ritz, ID. b. Roberts,
j. p Paberts, J. S. Ross, L. p. iSar-
gent, E. Scott, Vaughn Thomp-
son, f. r. Utley, +. Neneill, r. y.
Watson, \. NJ. Williams, j. z. Wag-
ner, d. Whitelaw, r. B. Whitelaw
and Miss Rose Sammohs, all of FL
Centre.
Mesdames w. F. Mosher, f. f.
Harden, Gordcn SchneideF, NJ. C,
Blanchard, j. X. Fahring, of Holt
villa. Mesdames C. W. Allison and
H. V Gray of imperial and Mrs.
II. Z. Wills of Brawley.
Out of town guests included Mrs.
w. H. Wimp of Pasadena, Mrs.
Agnes Smith, Mrs. Elinor Smith,
both of Los Angeles, Mrs. Edith
Mvall and Miss Pierce.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
SHEPARD-TOWNER WORK DISCUSSED
INTERESTINGLY BY DIR. KRAKER AT
WELL ATTENDED p. 4. A. MEETING

Doctor A. Kraker. representing
the federal Shepard Towner chill
dren S bureau, gave very Interest
ing talk on her work throughout
the United States at the regulal
meeting of the FL Centre Parent
Teachers Association ut the Wilson
school yesterday afternoon.
The bill providing federal funds
for making relief work among chill
dren possible, was passed in 1921
DIR. Kraker said, and since that
time great deal has been done
However, it IS up to the state tC
ask for this aid and follow it up
any benefit is to be derived from
[.
At present the organization is
Interested chiefly in prenatal wo-
aen and it is through this sort of
work, more than any other, that the
organization hopes to develop more
healthy children.
She stated that Miss Netzer, who
makes her headquarters 1T the coun-
ty eounthouse is anxious to start Il
clinic which viii aid mothers i'll
this work. A clinic Will be held in
the rest rooms on March 2S, for
pre-schoel children, and all mothers
interested are urged to attend and
bring their children.
.'Do net wait until the child
starts to school to correct the i'm
perfect conditions which exist in
1, I,aaf+b - sfrnal Ilr
Kraker. for then II is almost too
late. Start when the child is an
infant and take care OF the con
dtion of its eyes, ears, throat,
teeth. heart and other organs. "
$. l.. MeCrory, Boy Scout ex-
ecutive, gave a very inspiring and
impressive talk on boy scout work.
He brought out the aims of the or
ganization, stating that it en-
braces a program for boys only, is
non n-seetarian and forms world
wide brotherhood of boys, all civil
lied countries being included in it.
He outlined the growth or the
boy scouts since the organization
was Introduced in.o the United
States in 1910 and stated that in
1914 there were only 101 coo MEM
bers in this country. Today there
are 542, 900. There are over 000,-
600 boy scouts in the world, 50 per
cent of them being in the United
States. ----.
The purpose Of the boy scout or
ganization is to develop ch;IFacter
and citizenship in boys he said, and
pointed out that each year the aver
age boy spends over 5000 hours in
play. The boy scouts aim TO show
him how to use this leasure time to
the best advantage and makes him
self-reliant and resourceful.
He asked mothers to aid in tho
work by encouraging their sons TO
join the boy scouts, and after they
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
NeIU Secretary of
Y. w. G.. A. to ArriUe
in Ell Centre Soon

AT the county board of the Young
Women s Christian Association held
Monday night in the rest room al
Valley towns were well represent
er, and report was made that the
drive>was proving very satisfactory
in the different towns. 1t was re
ported that a large number had
responded to the letter and that
phase of the drive had been very
successful.
1t was announced that Miss Ma
rion Wyman, new county secretary
would arrive in FL Centre March l6
to take up her new duties and that
Miss Rhoda Foster, regional secre-
tarv would be in Ell Centre for a
few days to assist Miss Wyman in
arranging her work in outlining
plans for tho coming year.
Miss Preston of Imperial and
Mrs. F. B. Fuller gave very inter
esting reports of the convention held
at Pasadena February 5 and 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
INDIAN MARRIAGE
PROVES UNHAPPY
in FEW MONTHS

1t required only five months te
convince Metopoy Pappcl Hammond
Sims that she had made a mistake
III marrying Pete Sims at Yuma last
October, according to the complaint
which she. filed for divorce at the
county clerks office yesterday af
Mrs. Sims is a member of the
Yuma Indian tribe and in her com
plant alleges that shortly after hei
marriage, Sims began to abuse her
and on several occasions struck her
A specific instance mentioned is
that on March he struck her with
heavy lantern, inflicting a bad
cut on her shoulder.
The complaint states that she is
possessed of considerable property
on the Fort Yuma Indian reserva.
tion, and in addition to divorce
asks the court to prevent her. hus-
band from obtaining any of the
property which is in her name. An
affidavit supporting her contentious
was made by Agatha Wright, a
daughter of the complainant by 4
former marriage.
Matthews and Kelly of Yuma are
attorneys for Mrs. Sims.
Esther w. Watkins has filed suit
for divorce from Bland Watkins,
alleging intolerable cruelty. They
were married at Yale, Oklahoma,
September 9, 1919 and separated on
March z, 1925. There are two child
rem resulting from the marriage,
William Henry Watkins, four years
old, and Bland Weldon Watkins.
two years old. Don G. Bitler is at
torney for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Postpone Operetta
at Wilson School

The soperetta 'Snow Queen y
which was to have been given by
the Wilson school on Thursday night,
March -, has been postponed un,
til Monday night, March 16 at s p.
m. on account of many of the pu-
pills in the east having been out
the last week with illness.
Rehearsals have been started
again under the direction of Miss
Marguerite Wilkes, head of the de-
partment of oral English, Miss
Winifred Pearson of the music de-
partment and Miss Ida Mae Mum
dorff, director of girls physical ed
ucation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Presbyterian Guild
Elect NelC Officers

The Presbyterian Guild met in the
church parlor yesterday and Off
GERS for the coming year were elect
ed both for the guild and for the
missionary society, ms follows; Mrs.
II. c. Coe, president of the guiii
and Mrs. C. E. Coggins, vice pres
ident; Mrs. George Hartman, pres
ident of the Missionary Society,
Mrs. Fred INITIAL. secretary and
Mrs. Vaughn Thompson, treasurer.
Final plans were made for the
rummage sale to be held Saturday,
February IA at Fourth and Main
streets in the old stage office.
Those having packages for the sale
are requested to call Mrs r. P.
Pope, 1851,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

A sugar factory at Klamath
Falls, Oregon, is the plan of the
beet sugar handlers.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

had Joined, to see that they attend
ed meetings and entered into the
various competitive exercises of the
organization.
Exhibitions of boy scout work and
training were given by Fred Downs,
Warren Watson, Junior McNutt,
Forrest Ferris, Roy Buzby and How
ard Richart.
During the meeting Professor A.
p. Shibley announced an exhibit of
art pictures will be held in the
Wilson school on March %. 90 and
-. Funds derived tferefrom viii
be used in buying art pictures for
the school rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Betty Compson
in the Paramount plcUrc
Loched Doors

Harold 5 Dad and Harold, the
novelty act, which played last night
at the Palace theater, proved to be
great hit with the audiences, and
drew forth many chuckles. This
act will be shown again tonight in
addition to tac feature picture,
"Speed Spooks."
LOCKED Doors" William dc
Mile S latest production for Para
mount, will be the feature tomor-
row night at the Palace theater.
Featured in the leading roles of the
production, are Betty Compson,
Theodore Roberts, Kathlyn Will
lisms. Theodore Won Eltz and Rob
ert Edcson.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Prayer Meeting
Baptist Church

Rev. c. E. Flanagan who was call
ed to Bakersfield, Saturday on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. F'1ana-
gin s father will return today. Mr..
Flanagin will reach FL Centre III
time to conduct the prayer meeting
services at the Baptist church to-
night.
4 special service has been plan
ned for the prayer meeting service.
The second day of the last week of
Christ upon earth will be studied
and the pastor is very desirous of
having goodly number present.