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Evening star., 1925-05-19
CHECK OF TAG DATA.
IS ELDR|DGE' PLAN
$500 Lost Yearly Through
False Information for
Licensing Cars.

A complete check-up by police on in
formation furnished by applica nts for
automobile identification tags-a sys-
tenn adopted recently as prelude to
the issuance of drivers permits-is
contemplated by Traffic Director NJ. o.
Eldridge.
The traffic director indicated today
that he is anxious to stop the falsifica-
tion OF data submitted by applicants
for Identification tags, as well as to
keep an accurate record of the resi-
dence of every motor vehicle operator
in the District There are several
thousand machines operating on the
streets of Washington. he believes
which could not be traced in the event
Of an accident, because the owners
gave false addresses to the superin-
tendent OF licenses -or have moved
since the issuance of the identification
tag.
District Tags Sought.
Under the present method of issuing
identification tags Mr.. Eldridge point
ed out that it is comparatively easy
for residents of nearby Maryland and
Virginia communities to obtain Dis
trict tags by giving a fictitious local
address on the applicat ton. Cases have
been reported to the traffic director
where Maryland and Virginia resi-
dents who work in the District made
efforts to get tags here in violation of
the police regulations. The District
tags. he said. are cheaper than those
in Maryland or Virginia, and conse
ouently are sought by residents of
those States working in the District
who either are dishonest or not ia
miliar with the regulations.
Mr.. Eldridge is anxious to inauSu-
rate the check-up system as soon as
possible. but fears that by doing so
at this time il might impose too much
work on the underma police de-
pa rtment After July l. when num-
ber of additional policemen will be
appointed, he indicated it might be
put into force.
There is a penalty IN the new traffic
code for automobile owners who falsify
information on the applications for
Identification tags, Mr.. Eldridge ex-
planned.
$4,000 Lost Annually.
Besides making it difficult for the
police to trace an autoist whose ad-
dress is not accurate on the records
of the superintendent of licenses, the
District is unable to collect the per-
sonal property tax from the owners
of such machines. Approximately
SIS 900 a year is lost by the District in
personal property tax on automobiles
whose owners cannot be located VIII
liam p Richards District assessor.
has submitted TO Mr.. Eldridge several
hundred names and addresses taken
from the list of automobile licenses
issued by the District TO which per-
sonal tax bills had been sent. only 10
be returned with the post Office nota-
tation that the addresses could not
be located.
All automobile owners who have
changed their place OF residence since
the issuance Of the 1925 tags were
urged today by Mr.. Eldridge TO send
their new address to Wade II. Coombs
uperintendent of licenses. at the Dis
trict Building. Such cooperation by
the motorists. he said, will aid the Dis
trict officials in keeping their records
accurate.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
0FF|C|AEsW|LL.SEE
SHIP CHR|STENED
NotabIes to Attend Baptism
: of Macmillan Vessel in
New York.

High Government officials will go
to Brooklyn, n. Y, tomorrow to wit
ness the christening of the Peary,
the ship that will carry the United
States Navy planes for the Macmillan
Arctic Expedition under the auspices
Of the National Geographic Society,
Mrs. Marie Peary- StaHord OF thls
city will christep the ship, which Is
named in honor of her father, Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary. discoVerer
of the North Pole, and Mrs. Robert
+. Peary will have a part in the ex-
ercises Mrs. Stafford viii break over
the PROV Of the ship bottle OF water
from Eagle Island, Me-, the nome Oh
her father. ..-,,,
.United States Navy airplanes VIII
circles over the vessel during the
ceremony. -
Navy Officials to Attend.
Officials of the Navy Department
will attend. The National Geographic
Society will be represented by Dr.
Gilbert Grosvenor, it's president by
John Oliver La Gorce. its vice presl-
dent, and by Col. +. Lester Jones, "a
member of it's board of trustees and
director of the United States, Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Lieut.. Comdr +. r. Byrd, L. s. NJ,
who will direct the flying of the Navy
plares and have charge OF the Navy
personnel. and other Navy Depart
ment representatives will go from
Washington. Rear Admiral Charles
p. Plunkett. commandant of tho
Third Naval District, New York CITY
and his staff will attend in full uni
form.
Mrs. Stafford who was Marie
Ahnighito Peary before her marriage,
was affectionately known during her
childhood as the "snow baby. she
was born nearer the Pole than any
other white child-her birthplace hav-
ing been in the far northern head.
quarters of one of the expeditions or
the 90s by which her father deter
mtlfed that Greenland was an island.
Macmillan Honors Chief.
Comdr. Macmillan named the ship
Peary in tribute to his former com.
mander, Rear Admiral Peary. and
also as an appropriate recognition OF
the fact that the Navy Department,
the National Geographic Society and
he all had a part in the expedition
which discovered the North Pole,
April s, 1909.
Following the christening the ship
will go to Boston, where. upon invita-.
tion of the City of Boston, she will
cast off for her Northern trip on
Bunker Hill day. June Il. She will
be joined By the Bowdoin, which will
have aboard her a group of scientists
sent out by the National Geographic
Society to study the flowers, f1sh, cil-
mate and glaciers of the Far North
and which also will carry the radio
spparatus which will be set up at
Etah to constitute Station WNP
wireless North Pole).
Evening star., 1925-05-19
RIFFS OFFENSIVE
TO Be CONTINUED
French Report Situation
Good-Get Reinforcements.
Spanish Bombers Busy.
Ry N. A.soc,,,.d Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FED, French Morocco. May 19.-The
latest reports from the front, where
the French are opposing the Riffian
tribesmen under Add l-krim. char
acterize the situation as good along
the entire line. Marshal Lyautey has
returned to Rabat after a conference
here with Gen. Count de Chambrun.
director of French operations.
Considerable activity is observed
among the Riffians, indicating that
Add Ell -krim Is resolved to continue
the invading movement, despite last
weeks setback in the Bibane region.
The situation there is satisfactory.
Gen. Colombat's column, passing
through El-Bali. has reached Bafrent
without incident. In the center the
Amzez and Ainleuh posts have again
been violently attacked. The Riffians
are reinforcing and strengthening
their positions in the upper Ouergha
River valley and the Senhadja Noun
tains. Col. Freydenberg's group is
now established at Garabes Mezzia.
To the east the Riff1ans continue to
threaten the Bra front. Gen. Cam
bays group is AT Oued Alamar.
\ report Is current that Add Ell
Krim is considering an offensive in
the Spanish zone. 10 which he is re-
ported to have sent 10 mountain guns
and reinforcements.
French Get Reinf0rcements.
RABAT. French Morocco May 10
OP).-Gen. Billotte has arrived with
heavy French reinforcements on the
Riffian front. in the Chechaouen re.
gion.
Spanish Bombers Busy.
MELILLA, Spanish Morocco. May
l9 (LP)).-The Spanish air squadrons
are increa sing their activity over the
rebel territory looking for concentra-
tionS of tribesmen and bombing VII
lagos showing signs of activity.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
WOODBURY. WEALTH
is LEFT TO FAMILY
Boat Line Head Wills $4,000
to Church, 81, 900 to Home,
~ $4,000 to Hospital

The First congregational Church
Is given 5000 by the will of Levi
Woodbury.. late president of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Co.,
who died May 8 at the age of 81
wears. The will also provides So 900
for the Founding Hospital and 1000
for the Bruen Home. A bequest of
Is 900 is made to the First Baptist
Church of Salem. \. H. where Mr..
Woodbury. was born. : The selecttmen
of Salem are given $1,000 TO care
for the Woodbury. family lot in Pine
Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Abbie c. Foster, sister Of the
testator, is given s50,000 and 100
shares of the stock of the steamboat
company; Charles o. Woodbury..
brother, gets $4,000 and 100 shares
of the stock: Milton G.. Woodbury.. a
brother. receives 100000 and Is shares,
and a niece Nellie G.. Woodbury., is
given $40 900 and Is shares.
Beauests of 81 1000 each are made
to Emma J. Howe, niece Of de.
ceased wife of the testator: to Edith
r. johnson, grandniece of the late
Mrs. Woodbury. to Woodbury. Wheel
er, Gerald Wheeler and Jane Wheeler,
Ella S. Wilson and Bessie A. Rollins.
If Walter Parker is in the employ OF
the testator he is to have $500. Other
relatives are remembered with cash
bequests.
Trust Fund.
The American Security and Trust
Co. and George L. Starkey. as trus'
tees, are to hold 100000 for the benefit
of two relatives of the deceased. OF
this sum $40, 900 and 100 shares of
the steamboat company stock is to be
held in trust for Charles w. Wood
bury during his life, to be paid over
at his death to his wife and children.
The remaining $4,000 is to be in
vested and the income paid to grand
nephew, Levi Woodbury., until he is
80 years old, when he is to receive the
fund.
Levi Woodbury.. I'd, and Mrs. Abbie
c. Foster. sister of the deceased, are
to have the household effects at j
Iowa Circle The remaining estate is
10 be distributed in equal shares
among the widow, Mrs. Sabra ]
Woodbury.; the brothers, Charles Q
and Milton G. Woodbury.; the sister
Mrs. Foster: the niece, Nellie G.
Woodbury.; the nephew, Charles B
Woodbury., and the grandnephew, Lev
Woodbury., I'd.
Mr.. Woodbury. explains that pre-
nuptial agreement was signed by
which his wife waived all interest in
his estate. but he leaves her share in
the final division.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
HURT
AS BUSES CRASH
Mrs. M. V. Morrison, Injured,
Declines Treatment-Other
Traffic Accidents Noted.

Mrs. NJ. V. Morrison. 7lS Webster
street. a bus passenger, was injured
Yesterday afternoon in rear-end col
lision between two busses of the
Washington Rapid Transit Company
at Illinois avenue and Webster street.
Mrs. Morrison, who was about to
alight from the foremost bus. was
thrown against the door by the Inn
pact. She refused hospital treatment.
Isaac West, colored. 1928 l. street.
was arrested yesterday on charge
of driving while intoxicated. after his
automobile had collded with the dirt
wagon OF Samuel Hart. colored, As.
l27 l. street southwest, on Anacostia
bridge Hart was thrown from his
wagon and so seriously hurt that he
WAS taken to Casualty Hospital.
Vests CA se was set for trial in Traffic
Court. May 81.
Reckless Driving Charged.
Francis B. Skinner. 203S Eighteenth
street. and Frank T. Anderson. 4117
! Chesapeake street, were drivers of au-
| totmobiles that collided at Sixteenth
| and r streets yesterday afternoon.
Anderson was treated at Emergency
| Hospital for injuries to his head. and
| police charged him with reckless
driving.
Mary Green. four years. 1913 Riley
court southwest, and Anna Leonard
| 10. Eleventh and f streets southwest
were knocked down by an automobile
yesterday afternoon on Water street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets and severely hurt. They were
taken to Emergency Hospital and
| Frederick w. Walton, 2230 Thirty-fifth
/ place, driver of the automobile, was
releaS Sed on bond to answer d charge
| of reckless driving.
In an effort to prevent his automo
bile from striking a child in front OF
| 2029 Thirtyfourth street yesterday
afternoon, Paul Sherlow of 527 Four
and-a- half street southwest, swerved
! the car from the roadway and demol
| ished a lamp post. He told police he
would pay for a new post.
Jerome F. Hartnett 700 Third
| street. reported to the police that his
| automobile collided with and knocked
down two women at Georgia avenue
and Princeton street last night. The
women. refusing to give their names
! said they were not hurt.
Aaron Bunch. colored. As, 205 Cor
| don avenue northeast, was knocked
| down at Wisconsin and Cathedral ave
nues yesterday afternoon by an auto
mobile reported by the police to have
been driven by Shaler Stidham, 1926
Newark street. He was slightly hurt
Injured Man Is Unconscious.
Martin Beckwith, colored, 16. 745
| Irving street. is in a serious condition
at Freedmen's Hospital. suffering from
| injuries received Saturday night when
knocked down by an automobile al
North Capitol street and Rhode Island
avenue. He has been Unconscious
since the accident.
Police are getting worried about
their traffic zone post at Pennsylvania
avenue and Twentieth street. 1t is
always getting bumped The latest
vehicle to strike the post was taxi
| cab driven by Louis G. Newman 1872
G street northeast. The accident hap
| pened last night, resulting in slight
damage to the taxicab.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
RUES "HAISTY" WEDDING.
Sued Husband Retorts Caustically
When Accused by Nurse.

Ferdinand Hampel of New York has
sent letter to the District Supreme
Court in answer to suit by his wife.
Ida B. Hampel, nurse of Washing
ton, for the annulment of their mar
riage. The wife says she did not un-
derstand English and was rushed by
Hampel, on her arrival in New. York,
to the license clerk and the ceremony
was performed before she knew what
ii was all about.
Hampel says he will never again
marry in "haist," hut insists that his
wife knew what was going on. as she
said. This is 40 sudden The hus-
band says he Will not object to the
wife obtaining her freedom, although
he declares she is suffering under a
delusion that there was fraud in the
marriage. Her memory in regard to
the marriage" he wrote, was like a.
rolling snowfall. adding. something
which was not there before
Evening star., 1925-05-19
WAR MOTHERS GATHER
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Representatives of 45 States Meet
in Atlanta, Members of Ma
tional Star Legion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 19.-Women from
4S States who shared the glory and
pain of motherhood during the World
War met here today with the open
ing of the eighth annual convention
of the National Service Star Legion.
The convention will last for five days,
with business sessions and entertain
ment features marking the program
for each day.
The national executive board met
Yesterday and completed all arrange
ments for the entertaining of visitors.
Plans for the coming year were also
discussed. Sectional conferences were
held last night.
Mrs. Henry f. Baker, president of
the organization, presided at the
opening meeting this morning. The
presidents luncheon was an out
standing event of the days program.
It was followed by a visit to the
Wren's Nest, home of Joel Chandler
Harris. -
Gov. Clifford walker welcomed the
visiting delegates on behalf of the
state. as did the presidents OF the
city's civic and Federated Clubs.
Evening star., 1925-05-19

mean great deal to Friendship
House in many ways
Words Of the song OF thanks for
the piano and pictures of Friendship
House We're presented to Mrs. Cool
idge by little Miss Irene Martin.
Friendship House has long been
known as a social settlement house,
located in the southeast section OF
Washington. Through its clubs and
classes it endeavors to reach the in
dividual and to help him develop to
his highest capacity. During the last
Winter there We're about thirty cub
classes meeting regularly in the
hause-these classes having mem
ber hip of more than 500 boys and
girls. through the children Friend
ship House il brought into touch with
the whole neiShhorhood and learns tC
know it's needs.
List OF t;,p Officers.
Officers Of the home are: Henry p
Blair president: Rev. Walter A. Nor
gan. vice president: Fred l.. Fishback
second vice president: Mrs. William G
Stuart, secretary, and Mrs. KIRK
Holmes, financial secretary Miss
Burklin is the head resident worker
while Miss Addie Barton is in charge
of the day home and Miss Juliet Saun
ders in charge of recreational work
Members of the board of director!
are: Carleton r. Ball. Mrs. John Bar
ber, Miss Lydia Burklin. Mrs. Villa N
Z. Chamberlin, Mrs. Ethel T. Fulton
Miss Flora Johnson. Mrs. Charles
Keyser. Mrs. Sol Lansburgh. Miss
Julia Maths, Mrs. Sarah Warwick
Senator William B. Mckinley. Miss
C. w. Marsh, Mrs. S. NJ. Weeks, Mrs
Roy Miller, Rev. Jason y. Pierce. Miss
Adeline Rochefort, Mrs. H. L. Shantz
Mrs. Albert Stabler, Mrs Stephen l.
Tabor. Mrs. "A. W. Wiley. John G
Wineman. Mrs. f. d. Ball and Mrs
Tracy NJ. Playfair.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
NOTE CAUSES DlSC0RD.
British and French Unable tc
Agree on German Disarmament.

PARIS, May 10 Op).-British and
French differences regarding the
phrasing of the disarmament note 10
Germany are proving more difficult TO
adjust than had been expected.
Therefore. the Council of Anlbassa-
doris, which has been postponing it's
meetings repeatedly on this account.
again adjourned the session scheduled
for tomorrow without fixing another
date for meeting.
1t is hoped, however. that an Anglo
French accord will be reached soon
regarding the disarmament note and
that the Council of Ambassadors can
dispatch 1t to Berlin without much
more delay.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
CATHEDRAL BODY
IN SESSION TODAY
Episcopal Workers at Annual
Meeting Represent All
States of Union.

Members Of the National Cathedral
Association. the organization of men.
women and children who are helping
by their yearly contributions to build
the Washington Cathedral. will at
tend the annual meeting of the AS.
sociation at the Cathedral this after
noon. Members from all parts of the
United States are expected to be pres
ent.
The program for the afternoon in
cludes the business meeting. which
will start at 2:3o in Whitby Hall.
Woodley road and Thirty-sixth street;
An address by Bishop Freeman. the
first showing of the Cathedral motion
picture and a tour of the Cathedral
close and OF the construction now
under way. The members OF the asso-
citation will attend festival choral even.
song in the Bethlehem Chapel at 4:30
O'Clock. Music will be furnished by
the Cathedral choir.
Report on New Magazine. =.
Two of the reports to be made at
the business meeting. which are ex.
pected to arouse considera BILE interest,
will deal with the Cathedral Age, the
new quarterly magazine being pub.
lished by the association. and with the
curator's Office, erected during the
past year at the entrance of the Beth
lehem Chapel, which is in the com.
pleted portion of the Cathedral. An.
other report will concern the recent
reorganization of the Philadelphia
committee of the association under
the chairma nship of Mrs. George w
Pepper.
The officers of the association are
Bishop Freeman, president; Dean Bra
Ii ot,at atr-t1a To-
of New York, treasurer, and Edwin
n. Lewis, executive secretary. Mrs
William C. Rives Is chairman of the
Washington committee.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
SUPPORT SOUGHT
. TO GUST CARTER
Public Printer Scored in
Labor ParIey Resolution.
Vote for D. c. Asked.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FREDERICK. Nd. May 19.-Res
oIutions calling for the removal Of
George II. Carter. public printer, on
the ground that he is not qualified
by law or temperament to hold Of
flee were introduced today at the
second session of the twenty rst an
nual convention of the Maryland and
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor.
The resolution declared that the of
fcials conduct indicates his deter
mination to wreck Columbia Typo
graphical Union," and said that both
Columbia and the International Typo
graphical Unions were behind the
custer movement.
Proposes Plea to Coolidge.
President Coolidge. members of the
| joint committee on printing of the
Senate and House and members Of
the MARYLAND delegation in Congress
| would get copies of the resolution.
under its terms.
| Action on it was deferred until later
in the session.
1t was indicated that the conven-
| tion would send letter felicitating
Senator Burton l.. Wheeler OF nm
tana on his recent acquittal in the
/ Montana courts.
Resolutions We're adopted protest
| ing against the distribution Of prison
labor products from Maryland and
| opposing the Susquehanna River
| hydro-electric project until the people
have had a voice in the matter
! through the Legislature.
| A letter was received from Villa m
/ Green, president Of the America n
Federation of Labor urging fun dis
| cussion at the convention of the child
labor amendment. and support in pro-
noting its passage.
| ID. c. Vote Urged.
Resolutions providing that Congress
give citizens of Washington full self
| government. with franchise. were in
| troduced yesterday afternoon. Fran
| chise privileges are requested for the
! District of Columbia on the grounds
| that its residents pay both city and
Federal taxes.
The afternoon session was addressed
by Gov Albert c. Ritchie. Frank Nor
rison. secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. and John Manning
| Washington. president Of the State
Federation of Trade Unions.
Gov. Ritchie spoke Of the cordial
relations existing between the fed
era tion and the State administration
and said that he and his staff were
III SNulDdthN viii the purposes OF
orga nization. 4 have always felt.
said the governor. that the Crea
weakness of the farmers position has
been his failure fully 10 accept or
ganization. II there were a complete
farmers organization II would then
be possible to treat his troubles"
The work of the federation for the
year was reviewed by Mr.. Morrison
In speaking of the child labor amend
ment he declared that ii has been
defeated in many States principally
because of campaign of misrepre
sentation." He said that another ef
fort would he made to have the
amendment ratified.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
TIDAL BASIN FISHING
WILL START June |
Public Fund for Purchase oil
Screens Still Far From
Subscribed.

The Tidal Basin will open June !
to the anglers of Washington, who
may then start fishing for the big
mouth bass. crappies and sunfish
placed there several weeks ago by the
Bureau of Fisheries.
The first two shipments of fish
planted before the screens were in
position were, according to Commits
sioner Henry O'Malley Adone to take
commissioner of fisheries estimates
that over IS per cent of the planted
fish remained in the basin and i'm
mediately started to build their nests
and lay their spawn.
The nets are being constructed and
will be placed in position as soon as
completed. The fishing fund has
rea ched a total of $511.T5, which is
S4SS.25 short Of the amount to be
raised. Perhaps the anglers of Wash
ingtOn jumped at conclusions and
thought the amount necessary was in
hand when 1t was announced that
the Joint Welfare Service would con-
tribute $1,000. The cost of the screens
will he $4,000 and the share to be
raised by public subscription is 81
900. Only s511.15 OF this amount has
been subscribed. Many have promised
to send in their subscriptions, but
have failed to do so. If all those who
have promised, and few others who
have not, will send in their subscrip-
ton between now and the first of the
month. the full 81 600 can he turned
over to Col. Sheriff. and the account
closed.
A little tin box placed on a chair in
Myers drug store. at Brightwood
when opened and counted at the Bank
of Brightwood. contained S3.42. To
this sum was added the necessary bal
ance by Robert I. Myers. to enable him
, to forward his check for $5 for the
fishing fund. All those who have been
receiving contributions for this fund
are asked to send in the amount re.
ceiyed by June
Evening star., 1925-05-19
Chaplin's Makeup Private.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 10 up.
Charles Spencer Chaplin's balloon
pants, snaky cane and Tapping shoes,
when used in conjunction with other
characteristic touches. of makeup
were declared to be his private proper
ty in a court ruling here today that
gave the film comedian a legal victory
in his suit to enjoin Charles Amador
from using them and the stage name
Of Charles Aplin.
Evening star., 1925-05-19
Witness Missing.

The disappearance of Robert White,
an important State witness, was re-
vealed today by Assistant States At
torney George E. German. He said
detectives reported that White. q
former employe of Faiman's National
University of Sciences, by whom the
State hoped to show that Shepherd
had visited the school, vanished last
Friday, and that his wife and two
children also had disappeared.
Each side has 20 peremptory chal-
lenges. The defense exercised one
late yester6Ay when It excused
Stephen 0Au16A, CAicAgo macAinist,