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Evening star., 1925-02-14
MUSIC PUPILS DISPLAY
TALENT IN CONCERT
Associated Studios Group Gives Re-
cital of Excellent Merit at
the Playhouse.

A concert by pupils of the Asso-
ciated Studios, Otto Simon. voice: La
Salle spier. piano; Henri Sokolov. vio-
lin, and Richard Lorleberg. cello, at
the Playhouse last night revealed
much talent.
David Legunl. 12-yeaS-old lad. still
In short trousers. proved the sensa-
tion of the evening by his colorful ana
confident Interpretation Of the dimcult
violin Concerto, A Minor" by De
Beriot. With ease and grace he
brought forth clear, clean-cut tones,
full of expression and feeling.
Virginia Shull, at the piano, present
ed group of three, III Penseroso"
and "Praludium." by Liszt, and "Sofree
de yienne, No. s." by Schubert -Liszt.
with depth of sympathetic apprecia-
tion. Sophie Snyder was delightful
in group at the piano. by Chopin,
prelude, F Sharp Major" ''Mazurka.
B Flat Major" and Waltz. Minor"
while Thomas Clarke revealed talent
in LIszt's "Au Lac de Wallenstadt"
and Chopin's Waltz in E Minor"
Pupils of voice provided dignihed
and pleasing series. Mrs. Ida Wits
Seaton. in THE Young Num-" by Schu-
bert, disclosed clear. fine soprano.
DR.. Carson Frailey. baritone. sang BE
Thou Faithful Unto DEATH by Men
delssohn, with fervor. Lillian Ade-
Iaide Watson revealed a voice of wide
range in Bellinis "Qui la Noce." Anna
Ledward Patterson sang ELSA s
Dream ("Lohengrin"), by wagner, In
full, well rounded tones; Hazel Gem
Hughes, in a soprano OF sweet quail.
ity, presented Puccinis "Se Come vol
Picfna to Fossil" and Charles Watts,
tenor, was heard to advantage In
Were My Songs With Wings Pro-
vided," by Hahn.
Cello numbers were played by Louise
Bernheimer, who presented with spirit
.Tarentelle," by Squire, and Godard's 8
"Berceuse"; William Kendall, who
showed promise in Bach's "Sarabande"
and CUTS "Orientale," and Hazel Ben
ton, whose "Andante." by Gluck, and
"Bouree," by Handel, were interest
ing. Otto Simon and Mrs. Jonas Bern
heimer proved able and sympathetic
accompanies
Evening star., 1925-02-14
PHILIP 7. HALL DIES;
LONG IN BUSINESS HERE
Retired Merchant, Formerly Min.
lister, Was Prominent in Trade
and Masonic Circles.

Philip T. Hall, II years old, re-
tired merchant of this city and prom
inently Identified in trade bodies and
Masonic circles here, died at his resi-
dence, 343s Wisconsin avenue, yes
terday.
Mr.. Hall was born in Portland, Me,
but moved to Baltimore with his
parents when he was 2 years old
Before going into business ne was a
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for many years. He went
into business in this city in, 1885 and
retired about Ave years ago.
Mr.. Hall was a member of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
the Board of Trade and Hiram Lodge
No. 10, F. A. A. NJ.
He Is survived by his widow and
a daughter, Mrs. Arthur kreh.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment- will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
BALL INTRODUCES BILL
TO RAISE CONGRESS- PAY
Proposes Salary of $4,000 Per
Year for Members of House and
Senate, Effective March 4.

A bill to increase the compensation
of members of Congress was intro
duced yesterday by Senator Ball of
Delaware. This is the second measure
Of this nature that he has introduced
at this session.
The bill provides that section Of
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation act approved February
26. 1907, be amended rs follows:
That the compensation of the
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives, the Vice President and the
heads of the executive departments
who are members of the Presidents
cabinet shall be at the rate Of $4,000
per annum each, and the compensa-
tion Of Senators. Representatives in
Congress, delegates from the Terri
tories and resident commissioner from
Porto Rico shall be at the rate of
$4,000 per annum each.
This act shall take effect on March
4, 1925"
Evening star., 1925-02-14

made any statement that the report
could not be given out as the Army
had prepared it.
The investigating committee was
meeting in executive session for more
than an hour this morning with Mai
Gen. Nathan NJ. Patrick, chief of the
Army Air Service, as witness. No
indication was given as to the subject
discussed. Gen. Patrick's appearance
in the House office building was the
first since the committee has been
hearing testimony on the value of air
craft. battIeships, bombs and personal
qualifications of officers in the Army
and Navy.
Criticism Heavy.
Lieut. c. A. Sprague, executive off,
Ger of the Naval Air Station at Ana
costa d. c., one of half dozen
qualified pilots selected at random
from list Of naval aviators in Wash
ington provided the committee by the
bureau of aeronautics. told the COM
mittee yesterday the control exercised
by non-hying naval officers over the
qualified pilots and the so per cent addi-
ton to their base pay for flying as pas
sengers, Is the basis of much criticism
among naval flyers. Lieut.. Sprague
did not volunteer the testimony on
this subject, 1t having come to Official
cognizance through questioning by the
committee. Representative Prall of
New York then moved that the bureau
of aeronautics be called upon to fur
nish the committee with the list Of off,
GERS who receive the reward for iy-
ing given pilots but who do not know
how to fly.
Belief in the effectiveness of an air
corps In the Navy, which would per-
nit officers to concentrate on avia-
tion and not have the possibility of
sea duty with shtps- ever present,
was given the committee in testi-
mony by Lieut.. 3. H. Holcombe and
Evening star., 1925-02-14
STAR SUGGESTS LIST OF BOOKS
AS AIDS IN ORATORICALC CONTEST
Three Groups Enumerated Which Deal With the
Constitution and Constitutional Government in
Way to Be of Service to Participants.

The Evening Star suggests the
books listed below as An aid TO par
ticipants In the national oratorical
contest on the Constitution The
lists are in three groups. The first
covers the immediate subject Of the
Consultation. Special Importance is
attached to the fact that all of these
books are brief. The second deals
with the seven leaders whose rela-
tionship to the Constitution can be
dealt with in the contest.
The third is made up of books on
the general subject Of constitutional
government and should prove helpful
to those students desiring to make
an intensive research on specific
phases OF the various subjects. 1t Is
taken for granted that all contestants
Likewise valuable insight into the
whole problem can he obtain ed
through use of the selections from
The Federalist."
specific List.
Beard c. Am Economic Inter
pretation of the Constitution of the
United States" tMacMllan). 312
pages Describes the driving forces
Government and shows the effect
which they had on the Constitution
and on It's subsequent development.
Farrand Max-"The Framing of
the Constitution Of the United States"
(Yale Univ. Press). PSI pages. Based
on the actual record of the constitu :
tional convention. Shows how con-
ficting programs were blended, and
Ithe results thereof.
.Fiske John-"The Critical Period
of American History" tHoughton.
Miflin), 3s3 pages. Deals prim& sily
with the bridging of the gap between
the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution Contains in addition
the story OF the formation and adop-
tion Of the Constitution.
Jones and Maurer-'The Constitu-
tion of the United States tHeath),
1877 pages. Discusses funda entails
OF the Constitution and develops in
detail importance of the Bill of
Rights. Also includes 100 questions
on the Constitution.
Leigh. Randolph-'The Citadel OF
Freedom" Putnam). 210 pages. By
the director of the National Oratorical
Contest Designed to give contest
ants a bird's-eye view of our consti-
tutional development. Appendix con-
tains the three prize winning orations
OF the 1924 contest.
Thorpe. F. MA Short Constitu
tional History of the United States
Gittle, Brown. 395 pages. Traces
the development of the constitutional
idea in America. Describes the for
nation. adoption and ratification OF
the Federal Constitution in detail.
Biographical List.
A.. Beveridge. The Life OF John
Marshall" Houghton Mimin.
Henry Jones Ford, washington n
and His Colleagues" Yale University
Press
Gsillsrd Hunt. The Life of James
Madison" Doubleday, \lge.
Evening star., 1925-02-14

Contestants. having mastered the
rules of the contest, should show
sportsmanship in abiding by them
without quibbling.
One Of the most important things to
bear In mind in this connection is that
the decision Of the judges must be
hnal
The judges of the contests within
the schools will be selected by the
school authorities. Those for the con-
tests between schools will be chosen
by the newspapers, and those for the
national semi-f1nals and finals by the
national management. with the ad-
vice and approval of the newspapers
concerned.
In all cases great care will be taken
to secure competent and reputable
judges. The judges having been so
chosen, there can be no appeal from
their decisions. Furthermore the bal
'ots used by the judges in selecting
the winners are not to be inspected by
contestants.
In the 1924 contest there were very
few cases in which an ATTEMPT was
made to question the selecting made
by the judges. Almost all of these
cases were due to misunderstanding
OF the system of judging employed
Some. however, were due to out-and-
out lack of good sportsmanship and
Evening star., 1925-02-14
BABY is SMOTHERED
BY BED CLOTHING
Year-0ld Girl Found Beneath Bed
ding by Mother-Efforts to
Save Child Fail.

Smothered under bed clothing dur
5ng its slumbers last night, Joyce
Sherwood, 1-year-old baby girl of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Sherwood, "a
Hamilton street, Cottage City. Md.
died today before Mrs. Sherwood could
reach Sibley Hospital with her.
Efforts to resuscitate the child failed.
Coroner hewitt, on viewing the
body, learned that the death occurred
in Maryland, and did not issue GER
tificate of death. The body of the
child was brought back TO Maryland
by the parents.
The discovery was not made by Mrs.
Sherwood until this morning, accord
ing to neighbors. She went to take
the child up and found 1t beneath the
covers, and apparently unconscious
There had been no noise during the
night, as far as could be learned.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
AUTO SHOW SWEPT
BY Y$2,0l0,o00 BLAZE
375 Vehicles, Accessories
and $3.50, 600 Building Ruin
ed in Kansas City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. No. February H.
Motordom's newest offerings for 1895
were reduced to a mass Of twisted
and charred wrecks early today in a
fire that ended the Kansas City motor
show by destruction of the American
Royal Livestock Pavilion.
Three hundred pleasure cars, ap-
proximately IS motor trucks, two
airplanes, and accessories destroyed
were valued at $1.500,000. The $780,
600 building was leveled.
Capt. John j. Crane, SIS. Kansas
City's oldest fireman and head of the
only remaining horse drawn company
in the department, was burned to
death. He was caught on an incline
between the main building and an
annex while attempting to work a
hose.
Most of the cars on display had
been shown at this years New York,
and were intended for the San Fran
cisco show after the display here
ended ton ght.
113th Fire of Year.
The fire. the 18th of the year here.
broke out in the last few minutes of
Friday, the 18th.
The doors Of the show had been
closed an hour. thousands of persons
having crowded the pavilion through
out the evening.
The fire originated in the annex
among the fiimsy decorations, due. il
was believed. to faulty wiring. The
flames spread quickly to the main
structure.
One minute there was little
blaze, and the next it was all over"
said Jess Simpson, pavilion engineer.
Blast after blast rocked the build
Ing as the flames reached the gaso-
line tanks of the cars. George Bond,
manager of the show, declared all
tanks had been drained. but that the
fumes in the tank probably caused
the explosions.
Virtually all apparatus in the two
Kansas cities was rushed to the
scene, but the efforts of the fremen
were unavailing, because of the great
headway gained Within less than
two hours the pavilion walls had
crumpled and the roof of the main
structure crashed in.
Horns Wall Death Song.
The ghosts of the recently proud
kings of the motor world seemed to
shrek and moan from the inferno
when sirens and horns on the cars
were set off as insulation burned
from switches and wiring.
Many of the exhibits were espe-
cialIy designed by the manufacturers
Five nickel-plated chasses, built
especially for show purposes and
valued at $4,000 each. were de-
stroyed.
A wooden balcony in the main
building, upon which many high
priced cars were exhibited. fastened
the spread of the fire. AS the bal
cony gave way the cars plunged
down upon others on the arena floor
The pavilion. owned by the Ameri-
can Royal Live Stock Association
was dedicated November Is, 1922, and
was considered the finest of it's kind
in the country. The floor area was
IA acres, and the auditorium had a
seating capacity of $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-02-14

F. S. Oliver, "AleXander Hamilton
Archibald, Consta Bile
Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lin
coln," Century Co.
T. e. Watson, Life and Times of
Thomas Jefferson" Appleton.
E. p. Wheeler, Daniel Webster"
Putnam.
]. s. Andrews Manual of the Con
stitution," American Book Co
j. F. Baker, Federal Constitution, .
George Bancroft. History of the
Formation of the Constitution" APP
pleton.
c. A. Beard, Economic Origins of
Jeffersonian Democracy" Macmillan.
J. NJ. Beck, Constitution of the
United States" Doran.
A. j. Beveridge. Crusade Against
the Supreme Court" Bobbs.
James Bryce, American Common
wealth." Macmillan.
James Bryce. The Predictions of
Hamilton and De ToQueville," Johns
Hopkins University Studies.
j. W. Burgess, Changes in Consti-
tutional Theory" Columbia Univer-
sty Press.
Nicholas NJ. Butler. Why Change
Our Form of Governments" ScrIb-
ner.
Story, Its Meaning, Its Use" Scott.
E. S. Corwin. Constitution and
What 1t Means Today" Princeton
University Press.
E. S. Corwin, John Marshall and
the Constitution" Yale University
Press.
G. T. Curtis. Constitutional His
tory of United States" Harper.
w. F. Dodd. United States Con-
ttitution," Cambridge University
Press.
Edward Elliott. Biographies al
Story Of the Constitution" Putnam.
r. c. Getten, Constitution of the
United States" CHM.
Fl. E. Won Hoist. constitutions
and Political History" Callaghan
A. c. Mclaughlin. Confederation
and the Constitution" Harper.
William Neigs, Growth of the Con-
stitution in the Federal Convention
Of 1881" Lippincott..
Masu3i Niyakawa, Powers of the
| American People" Baker.
T. F. Moran, Formation and De-
yelopment of the Constitution,
Barrie.
c. w. Pierson, Our Changing Con
stitution," Doubleday. Page.
W. L. Ransom. Majority Rule and
| the Judiciary" Scribner.
A. Nj Schlesinger. Economic AS
poets of the Movement for the Con-
| stitution," Macmillan.
| Robert L. Schuyler, Constitution
of the United States" Mcmillan.
! J. A. Smith. Spirit of merican
| Government" Macmillan.
| Alexis de Toqueville. The Federal
| Constitution" World Classics
| A. II. Vandenburg, IF Hamilton
| Were Here Today Putnam.
Woodrow Wilson. CONSTITUTIONS
| Government in the United States
| Lemche.
Evening star., 1925-02-14

desire TO win in any way that seem
ed possible.
Fortunately such instances were
rare and received the support of only
small number OF pupils and teach
ers.
In this Connection II must be borne
in mind that in a widely particpa ted :
In contest of this character. the prob
lem of selections become increasingly
difficult as the movement draws to it's
climax. The better the contest the
closer the contestants will be to one
another in their scores.
BY all means get excited over the
contest, but do not forget that you
must play the game and stand by the
results.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
5QO-Mile Flight,
2 Hrs. Sc Mir,., Is
Record for Speed
Lieut.. Hunters AirpIane
Trip From, Detroit to
Washington. -

new airplane speed record between
Detroit and Washington was estab
lished yesterday afternoon by Lieut..
Frank O'D. Hunter of the 1st Pursuit
Group. who flew from Selfridge Field
to Boiling Field in hours and 56
minutes without a stop. The distance
between the two points is more than
500 miles.
Lieut.. Hunter was called to Wash
ington to testify before the Lampert
aircraft investigating committee. and
received his order at 1880 o'clock. BY
. o'clock Lieut.. Hunter, in one OF the
new Curtiss PW-S pursuit planes, was
in the air. and, setting a course which
took him over Akron and Pittsburgh.
he arrived at Boiling Field at 1856
o'clock. During the speedy trip Lieut..
Hunter new through some snow and
rain hurries.
Lieut. Hunter Is a war pilot and an
ace. Last year his back was broken
in an airplane crash but he has been
able to carry on his duties efficiently
in the past few months
Evening star., 1925-02-14
ARMY OFFICER DIES
UNDER MOTOR BUS
Lieut.. Col. R. R. Love, Pa
tient at Walter Reed, Fell
or Jumped to Death.

Lieut.. Col. Robert r. Love Of the
5th Cavalry. statione ed at Fort Clarke.
Tex, a mental patient at Walter Reed
Hospital, was killed shortly after
o'clock this morning when run over
by motor bus of the Capital Trac-
tion Co. on Sixteenth street just north
of the west entrance to Walter Reed
Hospital. Col. Love was rushed to
the hospital. but was pronounced
dead on arrival by Mai. Benjamin
Norris.
Officers at the hospital recalling
that Col. Love came 10 the hospital
suffering from anxiety neurosis."
nervous disorder. termed the death
clear case OF suicide, especially as
few moments before Col. Love was
crushed beneath the motor bus a ci
william had informed the hospital BY
telephone that the cavalry officer had
attempted to throw himself under the
wheels of a District trash truck.
Oliver Carver, % years old, OF 615
G. street. northwest driver of the
motor bus gave himself up Immediately
at the Tenth precinct, where he was
questioned, and later released on order
! of the coroner. He will appear at
the inquest. There were no eye-wit-
nesses to the affair, according to po-
lice. except Carver. Police and hos
pital officials are investigating
determine how he came to his dear
Cfrcumstance~ in Doubt.
Col Love, according to police :,
ports. was walking on Sixteen
street, and either fell or dived und
the bus. which was stopped at one.
His body was removed from betweH
the front, and rear wheels. Officia'
of the Capitol Traction Co. would no
| allow Carver to talk about the a
fair. pending the inquest.
The Army officer came to Wslte
Reed Hospital on February 8. as :
matter OF routine" according l.
Walter Reed oficials. suffering froI
| what was diagnosed as anxiety neu
rosis," which was described as a nerh
Gus disease which causes the pstiei
to believe he is about to suffer som
severe physical ailment. His reco.
showed no evidence of suicidal ttl
| denotes, hospital officials said. Trea
ment prescribed for him was alor
| the line of suggestive therapeutic
or Psychological treatment tn
| would remove the though of a 20
sible. dread physical ailment.
| went out for his customary walk u.
| morning, leaving his quarters in :.
| officers ward a few minutes BET"
| he was killed.
Graduate of Ranks.
Col. Love rose from the ranks
| the Army. entering the military Ser
| ice as private in the 6th PennS+
vania Infantry, in May. 1898. He ro-
successfully through the variou
grades, serving with distinction Il
the World War, and was appointed
| lieutenant colonel of Cavalry on Sep
tember "a, 1921. He was born May i,
1873, and was 46 years of age. H.
wife, Mrs, Eliza T. Love, is at Furi
Clarke.
Both police and Walter Reed Off
| cials had the report that Col. LoN,
| had attempted to throw himself un-
| der the wheels of a District trash
| truck a few moments before he waS
| killed by the motor bus. A quie!
turn by the driver was said to ha<
saved him.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
TRAFFIC CLUB READY
FOR YEARLY DINNER
Celebration Will Be Held at Ra-
leigh. Thursday Night-En-
tertainment Is Arranged.

The nineteenth annual dinner of the
Traffic Club of Washington will be held
February 10 at the Raleigh Hotel.
The principal speakers will he ;.
Russell Brown. vice president of the
WASHINGTON Railway and Electric
Co. and president of the club: for
mer Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw, Philip c. Campbell and
Frank ]. Hogan.
The entertainment features will be
presented by various members of the
club, George O'Connor and Mat Horne.
Others on the program are Mrs. Bel
knap S. Smith. LIE Roy Lewis, Will
liam Jules Kicker, Miss Edna White
and Sam Rosy and band. Odell S.
Smith is chairman of the executive
committee and on arrangements.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
PRIZE FOR PEACE SYMBOL
National Council for Prevention of
War Offers 500.

The National Council for Prevention
of War announced today that 1t will
give 800 in gold for the best symbol
that signifies peace that can be used on
a button, seal, letter head and in gem
eral The council suggests a symbol that
historically has stood for peace.
The contest will close at midnight In
ternational Goodwill day, May IS. The
judges will be Delcevare King Of Bos-
ton, who suggested the contest and
donated the prize, and Frederick j.
Libby and 8. e. Nicholson, secretaries
Of the council.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
GET BELATED CITATIONS,
Three Officers Honored for Hero
ism Is Years Ago.

Three more officers of the Army
have received belated silver star ci-
tations for gallantry in action
against enemies of their country. Col
William NJ. Morrow, United States In
fantry, stationed at Alcatrax, Calf, is
cited for heroism at Santiago, Cuba,
July I, 1898: Col. Lucius L. Durfee,
retired, at GAINESVILLE. Ohio. for hero
ism at Ell Caney. Cuba, July 1, 1898,
and Col Clark d. Dudley. retired, at
San Francisco. for heroism at San
Mateo, Philippine Islands, August IL,
1888
The Secretary of War also has off,
cially commended Maj. Herbert n.
Pace, United States Finance Depart
ment, at Brooklyn, n. Y, for heroic
conduct in rescuing two women from
drowning in the Arroyo Colorado near
Harrington, Tex, October 20, 1918.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
PRISONER CHARGE,
PLOT ON WARDENy
Heard Government Witness
Threaten to "Queer" De-
PENDANTS, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga, February 14.-Al-
bert Phillips. prisoner in the
Atlanta Federal penitentiary, today
testified in the trial of A. f. Sartain
and L. j. Fletcher deposed warden
and deputy, respectively, of the in
stitution. and Laurence Riehl, Column
bus, Ohio, that he heard Graham
Baughn, a Government witness,
threaten to queer" the two officials
Phillips was the first witness at
the morning session called by the
defendants. who are charged with
conspiracy and bribery.
While Sartain was in Washing ton
in December, and an agent of the
Department of Justice had taken
charge Of the prison, the witness
stated Baughn took F. l.. Dodge,
Government operative, to town one
night and on his return had asked
him to search the automobile
Baughn. convicted in the Savannah
rum ring" exposure, was the war
denis chauffeur.