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Evening star., 1925-03-09
ROBERT d. LAY, Secretary
Washington, u. @, February % Iao5
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE cor.

PORATIOS:
Notice is hereby given that a special ueet-
ing Of the stockholders of the New Masonic Hal
Corporation, will be held at Lincoln Tamnia
Congrega tional Church, nth and streets y "
Washington. d. c., on Friday. March 20, Ie25'
at o'clock, pm. for the purpose of antbor'
izing a loan to be made on the pronerty op
the corporation to complete the building and
for increa sing the capital stock of the corpora
tion. Polls viii be open TO Q m po.ra
of Directors-Jesse n. Mitchell prssiJer,
Frsnd X. Mckinney, vice president: Arcbibsid
Runner, financial secretary; william n Covvsn
treasurer: Philip W. Thomas RECORDING Sanrn
tary: Ernest NJ. Dickerson, Mary 4 Gpartas
Marie l.. Johnson, John s. George, B. +. Ar,
Evening star., 1925-03-09
200 ADDED TO u. S. PAY ROLL
IN 1924 DESPITE ECONOMY PLEA
Bonus and Postal Service Account for about 5000
OF MISUNDERSTANDING Astounds White
House and Others Trying to SAGE

This is the first of three articles
describing in detaiI President Cool
Sd0e's plans to cut d0t1n operating
expenses Of the Government in the
face of a Federal pay roH which add
ed 1900 employees IN 1924.
Evening star., 1925-10-06
ALB|0NS BECOME
CITIZENS OF j. S.
Final Papers Granted Opera
Head and Wife-Name Of
ficiaIIy E. A. Meek.

Final citizenship papers have been
granted by Justice Hitz of the Dis
trict Supreme Court to Harold Meek,
the director of the Washington Grand
Opera CO.. who changed his name to
Edward Albion Meek. His wife. Mari
eta Stockard Meek, who lost her cit
izenship by her marriage. was repatri-
ated. The Meeks have son, years
old.
Meek was born in Port Stanley,
Canada. Al years ago, and came to the
United States in 1916. BY her mar
riage, Mrs. Meek became British
subject, and had to make formal ap-
plication with her. husband to become
an American citizen. The husband
and wife took oaths of allegiance to
the United States and renounced al
legiance to George V of England.
Among a large number of new Citi-
zens admitted were: Aristides Lam
pracopoulos, who changed his name
to Harry c. Lambros: Apostolos Con
stantine Georgiadis, who changed his
name to Paul George, and Demetrios
PanagiOtis Stavoskiades. who changed
his name7, to James Strauss, all ma
tives OF Greece: Marie Harmon and
Margaret Theresa Coyne, both of Ire
land; Christopher Coucins, Julius
Henri Winkelman, Patrick Charles
Evening star., 1925-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS
POLTS-"Oh You"

Florida. land of incredible values
and speculation. of warm sunshine
and brilliant coIoring, is vividly pic
tured in Earl Carrolrs latest produc-
ton, "Oh You" which had its open ;
ing at Polls Theater last night Had
old Ponce de Leon. in his search for
the fountain Of youth. strayed into
the theater. he might easily have
persuaded himself he had found, II
not spring of eternal youth. an
army of youth and beauty amid
setting that has rarely been rivaled
on the stage for lavishness.
Mr.. Carroll has included in his
most pretentious musical offering"
not only a galaxy of stars-Lester
Allen, Vivienne Segal. Wanda Lyon
aud Wilton Lackaye-but he has
brought to Washington a chorus of
unusual beauty. veritable army.
each one of whom might have taken
her place in a beauty contest with
real reason. He has provided them
with costumes that range from a
one piece bathing suit to gowns as
ambitious as any ever conceived by
q Partisan modiste.
The new comedy suffers from A
plethora of scenes and acts. songs and
dances. 1t is a feast that the greatest
glutton for musical comedies cannot
Evening star., 1925-10-06
# present digest. 1t lacks the spice

at present digest. 1t lacks the spice.
the punch" needed to jolt a jaded
palate into a pleasant sensation. The
chorus is n knockout" the staging
and costuminE are gorgeous in the eX-
treme, but the entire mixture needs
leavening.
Lester Allen. diminutive comedian n
carries practically all the comedy of
the show as it now stands. His pres
ence on the stage invariably brought a
hopeful atmosphere that the desired
punch" might finally be put across.
There Is a real plot-which has 8
nothing to do with selling real estate.
but deals with the efforts of snug
Elers TO bring into the United States
from Bermuda valuable stones con-
ceated in the heel of lady'S slipper.
How this slipper is stoler1' from this
Cinderella girl and the efforts to catch
the thief is the basis Of a really
amusing story. There is pleasing
music. with dreamy waltz In the
midst of catchy tunes Vivienne
Segal's voice. clear and vibrant.
plea ses without arousinE the emotions,
More interesting than the singing was
the dancing, with Jack Fisher, Ger
trude Lennon. Katherine Witchie
and Ralph Biggs doing their full
share.
Paul Porter and Benjamin Hapgood
Burt are the authors of the book, and
the music was composed by Milton
Suskind. whose score contains some
really beautiful melodies.
> With this wealth of material in hand
the: possibilities of whipping "Oh You
into successful musical comedy
should be extremely bright.
GAYETY-"Seven- Eleven"
If there ever was a natural made
by producers of burlesque shows, Hur.
tiS & Seamon made one when they
booked the all-colored company known
as Seven Eleven" showing at the
Gayety Theater this week. 1t Is be-
yond memory when the Gayety has
literally rocked to such applause as
greeted the various numbers last
night. And the house was packed to
the doors. There is not a dull moment
during the performance, and IT. runs
practically three hours.
The curtain rises on a typical negro
scene on the levee of some Southern
city and this starts the treat of col
orful harmony and da ancing. The lead
Ing man is Garland Howard. Mae
Brown. a girl of the creole type. is the
hit OF the feminine portion of the cast
with her graceful dancing. There Is
a long list of other performers on the
bill. and the best of these is Speedy
Smith, full-f1edged negro comedian.
A quartet composed of John Turner
Charles Downs. Walter Hillard and
Joe Loomis produces harmony that
cannot he resisted. and there Is also
great jazz band, led by Stanley Ben
nett.
Evening star., 1925-10-06

With any suite pm-
chased here during our
October Sale, a SO
Bridge Lamp and Silk
Shade. a $z4 Mahogany
Davenport Table or .
Szz Buffet Mirror.
Evening star., 1925-10-06
.DAH[|A AND IRIS
GROWERS TO UNITE
Plans for Permanent 0rgani.
zation Are Launched at
Fall Flower Show.

Five thousand dahlias of the pom
pom, cactus, peony and hybrid va.
rieties were on exhibit today and last
night at 1922 F street at the dahlia
show being conducted by local anna
teur and professional cu!turists.
From this concentrated exhibition is
expected to come an organization OF a
dahlia.iris society of the District,
which would include in its member
ship all the dahlia and iris growers
here, both amateurs and professionals,
co-ordinating the flower shows and
enhancing the interest in the produc-
tion of the two flowers.
A meeting has been called for S
o'clock Saturday night at 1922 F street
of all dahlia and iris growers who are
interested in the formation of such a
society. 1t is expected a permanent
organization will be effected at THAI
time.
Tho iris growers should be included
in the formation of a dahlia society,
IL was said today by z. d. Blackstone.
sponsor of the dahlia show in order
that there might be year-round ac-
tivtties for the society, as dahlias
bloom in the Fall and the iris In the
Spring.
The show was formally opened last
night by DIR. l.. G. Corbett research
supervisor of the Horticulture division
of the Depa rtment of Agriculture, who
spoke briefly. DR.. J. B. Norton of
Maryland University also made short
address.
Prizes will be awarded tonight by
Dr. Earl W. Sheets Of the Department
of Agriculture to the winners Of the
30 classes of contest exhibits now on
display. Judges are DR.. Sheets.
George Eckes Of Baltimore and L. G..
Parker Of Washington.
L. W. Holland. an exhibitor in the
amateur class. was declared to have
the grand champion dahlia of the en-
tire show. including the professional
growers. John S. Diggers was winner
in the commercial class. Other win
ners are to be announced later.
Evening star., 1925-10-06

Gavan, Alice Louise Du Bois. kath-
leen Beatrice Gibson Wflloughby
and Lewis Norman Macleod Of Eng
land, Canada, Scotland and Great
Britain, respectively; Leibel German,
who changed his name to Louis
Herman: Aaron NimZowitzky. who
changed his name to Aaron NiemetZ;
Marya Pytrovych and Joseph Gregory
Maytin, all of Russia; Adolph Maria
Frenay, Paul Eugene Gropp, Otto
Herman TrudunE, Alfred de NieZy-
chowski and Anna Lehman. all of
Germany: Macsamiliano Ferrari and
Giustino Capretti of Italy: Isaac Nor
ris Taranto,, Turkey; Simon Anton
Rohlfs of Holland and Alexander Thlli
of Luxembourg.
Evening star., 1925-10-06
Protects. His 800 Children.

Under the Mohammedan law man
Is legally responsible for his children,
of whether they are born
in or out of wedlock. He seldom II
ever evadas this responsibility. which
is sometimes a heavy one. Nasreddin
Shah, who ruled Persia during the
middle of the nineteenth century. was
reputed to have had 800 children,
every one of whom he either success.
fully married off or provided jobs for.
Evening star., 1925-10-06

dered yesterday by her attorney to the
United States marshal pending re-
moval proceedings to San Francisco ON
a contempt Of court charge. She was
released in bond of $1,000 and her
hearing set for October II.
The charge Is based on the alleged
violation of an Injunction issued In
San Francisco enjoining her from pro-
ceeding against MIR. Whitney. and is
understood to be based on litigation
the dancer has pending against him in
New York.
Evening star., 1925-10-06

: Among the many members OF an
cient English families that are taking
up vocations are Lord Glenconner
son Of Lady Grey. who has Joined
Lloyd's. and his brother, the Hon.
David Tenant. who works with an
engineering firm
Evening star., 1925-10-06
WOMAN SUING WHITNEY
UP ON CONTEMPT CHARGE
Evan Burrowes Fontaine, Dancer
Who Alleged Breach of Promise,
Bonded for Hearing.

BY the Associated Press ,t
CHICAGO. October 6.-Evan Bur
rowes Fontaine, the dancer and COM
plainant in breach Of promise proceed
lngs against Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney of New York, was surren-
Evening star., 1925-10-06
Two Firemen Promoted.

The Commissioners today promoted
Sergt. r. J. Holmes of the Fire De-
partment to lieutenant and made
Pvt. L. A. Cox a sergeant. upon rec
ommendation of Fire Chief George
Evening star., 1925-10-06

Being respectable Is also being
afe; which accounts for some of 1t.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Notice of Increased
Rates

Public Notice is hereby given that
The Logan Gas Company has filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio its Schedule No. 8, specifing
increased rates for Natural Gas Serv-
ice at Hebron, to become effective De-
cember 18th, 1925, such proposed in
creased rates being as follows:
RATE Biased upon monthly billings)
$1.00 for the first 500 cubic feet or
less, used through each meter each
month, from which there is no dis
count.
63c per 1000 cubic feet for all over
500 cubic feet used through each
meter each month, subject to dis
count of &c per 1,C00 cubic feet i
paid within ten (10) days after the
bill for the monthly reading period
has been issued.
A copy of the proposed schedule
may be inspected by any interested
party at the office of w. E. Trovinger,
the agent of this Company at Thorn
vile.
THE LOGAN GAS COMPANY,
By K. c. Krick, Vice-President.
Dated November II, 1925 81
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Notice of Increased
Rates

Public Notice is hereby given that
The Logan Gas Company has filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio its Schedule No. 6, specifying
increased rates for Natural Gas Serv-
ice at Newark, to become effective
December 18th, 1925, such proposed
increased rates being as follows:
RATE Biased upon monthly billings)
$1.00 for the first 500 cubic feet or
less, used through each meter each
month, from which there is no dis
count
63c per 1000 cubic feet for all over
500 cubic feet used through each
meter each month, subject to dis
count of &c per 1000 cubic feet if
paid within ten (10) days after the
bill for the monthly reading period
has been issued.
A copy of the proposed schedule
may be inspected by any interested
party at the office of L. F. Carl,
the agent of this Company at Newark.
THE LOGAN GAS. COMPANY,
BY X. C. Krick, VicePresident.
Dated November II, 1925 3t
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Notice of Increased
Rates

Public Notice is hereby given that
The Logan Gas Company has filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
of Ohio its Schedule No. 8, specifing
increased rates for Natural Gas Serv-
ice at Jacksontown, to become effec-
tive December 18th, 1925, such pro-
posed increased rates being as fol-
lows:
RATE Biased upon monthly billings)
$1.00 for the first 500 cubic feet OF
less, used through each meter each
month, from which there is no dis
count.
63c per 1000 cubic feet for all over
500 cubic feet used through each
meter each month, subject to a dis
count of &c per 1000 cubic feet if
paid within ten (10) days after the
bill for the monthly reading period
has been issued.
A copy of the proposed schedule
may be inspected by any interested
party at the office of w. E. Trovinger,
the agent of this Company at Thorn
VILE
THE LOGAN GAS COMPANY,
By K. c. Krick, Vice President.
Dated November II, 1925 81
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
May Run Around Him

Clarence Williams, seventeen years
old, weight 80 pounds, height feet
inches, is perhaps the heaviest foot
ball rookie in the country. He has en-
tered in the high school at Alameda as
a junior and is out for the football
team. Coach Otto Ritter said Williams
carried his weight well, was an un-
usual athlete and should develop into
q remarkable linesman.
The purchase influenced by the
Union Label strikes two blows-one
for industrial justice and one against
the sweatshop which might have prof
tied by the purchasers need.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Notice To All Dog
Owners

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
on December the first, 1925, begins
the registration Of dogs for the year
1926. All parties owning dogs
three months of age or over,
must have such dogs registered
in the Auditors office before
the first day Of January 1926. House
Bill No. 311, enacted by the sc Gen
eral Assembly, April 16, 1925, is now
in force, and provides a penalty of
$1.O0 on all dogs, male or female, not
registered on or before the 18th day
of January 1926, in addition to the
regular fee for registration or lie
enSe.
Register your dog in accordance
with this law, and save the $1.00 pen
atty.
2t ]. A. GROVE, County Auditor
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
$5OO,QOO Wreck
72Cars Smashed
The Crew Jumps
Deserted by Men Train Races
Down Side of Mountain
to Destruction

Baltimore, Md.-President Byels s
"scab" engineers and firemen on the
Western Maryland are directly re-
sponsible for the worst wreck in the
history of the road.
Shortly after midnight on Nover1-
Der Is a "scab" crew lost control of
coal tram OF 72 cars abrut 10 miles
west of Cumberland. They did not
know how to handle the air brakes on
a steep grade and the train raced
down the mountain side at terrific
speed and finally jumped the track.
According to reports from Cumber-
land. the wreck will cost the Western
Maryland at least $500,000.
A correspondent of Baltimore pa
per, who was at the scene of the dis
aster, wired:
Goal, timbers and twisted steel are
scattered over two miles and the right
of way is torn up for mile.
"Trainmen jumped and thus saved
their lives, only one, Fl. f. Keyser, OF
Cumberland, receiving slight injuries.
"Sixty-three cars were broken to
pieces at three sharp curves, ~ OF
them being piled about the engine
Wnlcn Is lying Oh It's SldC.
"At one place, debris was found a
thousand feet from the right of way
and coal is strewn over a wide area.
"When members of the crew dis
covered that the train was gaining
speed and would be out of control on
the grades ahead, they JUMPED"
The publicity agents Of the COM
pany in this city told inquiring news
paper men that the wreck was caused
by leakage of air" They are, nat
uraly, anxious to keep the truth from
the public.
The fact is that this disaster is
only the worst Of long series direct
ly traceable to the incompetent en-
gineers and firemen employed by
President Byers in an effort to break
the strike which has tied up the West
ern Maryland for weeks.
At strike headquarters, the story of
the disaster caused no surprise.
, "President Byers is discovering
othat railroading on the Western
tsIaryland is not child's play" said
,yAssistant Chief Engineer Paddock of
the B. of l.. E., who with Vice Pres
; ident Barr of the Firemen is in charge
of the strike.
"This catastrophe was inevitable
1t is exactly what might be expected
with lot of incompetent, irrespon-
sible men handling Western Maryland
equipment under conditions which
only capable men could meet"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
LOCAL ITEMS
Gone TO Florida

Theodore Klecker and Oscar La
Blanc, left Wednesday of last week.
for southern Florida.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Sports Clothes Display
Delightful Simplicity

No longer are country and sports
clothes regarded simply as garments
of general utilitarian purposes. In
their present guise they have lost
none of the former practical qualities,
but have added chic and distinction
little dreamed Of a decade ago when a
rough tweed skirt and a clumsy
sweater was the customary attire for
sports.
Sweaters and tweed skirts have. by
no means disappeared from fashions
horizon. but sweaters are of gOssamer
weight and lovely soft colorings,
tweeds show interesting new weaves
and subtle indefinite patterns, and to-
gether they achieve an appearance
that leaves nothing to be desired in
the way of smartness.
Among the new modes for autumn,
sports clothes are given a most con-
spicuous position and are marked by a
delightful simplicity of line that is
admirably In accord with the elusive
tones Of the soft woolens used in
their development.
One of the most successful models
is a straight frock of beige wool plaid
ed In a deeper shade of brown. With
this is worn a graceful cape lined with
brown kasha in a very light weight,
and a small hat Of velours il. match
ing shade Of brown.
A costume of this type is an excel
lent selection for immediate wear and
ii will also serve as an appropriate
and suitable costume through the
early weeks of autumn.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Announcement

Mr.. Eller the we'll known local
McConnon dealer has decided to
retire. This leaves an excellent
business opening for an ambiti-
Gus man taking care of the
trade he has already established
No capital or experience is re.
ouired. We suggest you write
Mr.. J. r. McConnon Of McCon-
non & Company, Winona, Min
nesota.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Old "XetS" Meet

Thursday night Of last week at Me-
mortal Hall, Inacho Camp Sons of
Veterans entertained the surviving
veterans of the civil war at six
o'clock dinner followed by an inter-
esting program. There are as far as
known siXty-three old soldiers in the
city and county, forty-two of whom
were present. The supper was served
by the Womans Auxiliary, at the con-
clusion of which the following pro-
gram was rendered; vocal instrument
al music by the Lahley quartet, ad-
dress by Rev. j. H. Mccartney, and
remarks by A. B. Painter and Post
Commander c. S. Osbum.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Service League Dance

The dance given last Friday eve
ning at the parish house of Trinity
Episcopal church by the Young Peo
pies Service League was we'll attend
ed and greatly enjoyed. The Laramac
orchestra arranged the program.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Mrs. Black Entertained Club

Mrs. Howard Black entertained the
members of the U and | Club at her
home on Oakwood avenue Thursday
afternoon of last week. The prizes
were awarded to Mesdames j. p.
Henry and Charles Holmes. Mrs.
Frank Kane was the guest of the
club. Mrs. }. P. Henry will enter
tain the club at her home on North
avenue December 2
Evening star., 1925-11-06
EXCESS RENT RULING
ABSOLVES LANDLORD
Proceedings to Recover Penalty Are
Required to Be Instituted
Within a Year.

Landlords may not be required to
pay a penalty of twice the amount of
excess rental collected from tenants
in cases where suits have not been
instituted within one year, according
to the ruling of Judge Robert +. Mat
terday dismissed two proceedings
brought by Maj. A. Coulter Wells, spe-
cial Government counsel to prosecute
Rent Commission litigation, against
John b. Sheahin, owner of apartments
at 1886 II street northwest. The
court sustained a plea of the statute
of limitations put forward by Attor-
neys Henry /. Quinn and George p.
Lemm.
Quite a number of. cases will be dis
posed of by the decision, it is stated
but it will not interfere with cases
brought within one year of the col
lection of the excess rental.
Counsel for the owner pointed out
that the suits were to recover Statu-
tory penalty which could not he en-
forced after the expiration of one
year. Maj. Wells claimed that the
statute did not apply. because the
United States is a. party, as the law
requires that one-half of the amount
recovered shall be covered into the
United States Treasury to the credit
of the District of Columbia. Since the
money goes ultimately to the District
the court held, he could not sustain
the claim that the United States is
the real party in interest. and so dis
missed the suits, which were for $25o
and s265 each. ~.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
VIRGINIAN PROPOSES
U. S. SALE OF LIQUOR
Joint Resolution Prepared by Dele
gate Boschen for Next
Legislature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, November "a
Joint resolution advocating the manu-
facture and limited sale of whisky,
beer and wine under United States
Government supervision, will be pre-
Sented simultaneously to the two
branches of the Virginia General AS
Sembly at is next meeting. Albert O..
BoSchen. representative of Richmond
in the lower house for a number of
terms. announced last night that he
had prepared such a resolution and
was ready to ask Virginia to take the
lead in memorialiZing Congress for
rational and reasonable adjustment
of the national prohibition code"
Under the plan advocated by Dele
gate Boschen, and set forth in his
resolution, the liquors would be dis
pensed under Government regulation
at suggested schedule of two quarts
of whisky, or three gallons of beer, or
one gallon of wine to an individual
each month. Such an arrangement,
he claimed, would make national pro-
hibition possible and rebound to the
physical, moral and financial interests
of the people of the Nation by abol-
ishing the dangers of "bootlegging'
operations now being carried on
throughout the country.
The General Assembly convenes
January IS. Statewide prohibition
became effective in Virginia on No
vember /, 1916.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
GASQUE BILL INDORSED.
Park View Platoon School Body
Acts on Measure.

The Gasque bill, providing for pop
ular election of the District Board of
Education, was ihdorsed unanimously
by the Parent-Teacher Association of
the Park View Platoon School at a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Park View School. The association
also appropriated funds for the pur-
chase of two monographs for the
school, one for the assembly hall and
the other for the music room.
Mrs. r. H. Prescott, the second
vice president, consented to act as
president for the remainder of the
year, and Mrs. Theron G. Brooks,
Mrs. George Evans, and Mrs. Charles
IT. Ruoff were elected as vice presi-
dent, second vice president, and sec
retary, respectively. to fill the vacan-
cies occa stoned by the designations
of Mrs. ]. H. Bradley, Mrs. Mary A.
Baker, and Mrs. Clarke. who have
moved to other cities. Mrs. Nettie
Chewing was appointed health chair
man.
The banner for the largest number
of mothers present was won by Mrs.
Pollock S 5-A grade.