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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
YOUNG WOMEN PETITION
FOR STEPFATHER'S NAME
One, Under Age, Asks Adoption.
Kindness of Foster Parent
Is Praised.

John G. Rives and his wife, Ollie
Virginia Rives, of 81 Eighth street
northeast, today asked permission of
the District Supreme Court to adopt
Mary Katharine Hauser, a daughter
of Mrs. Rives by a previous marriage.
The girl is 10 years old, and has been
living at the home of her stepfather
since she was a child. Rives has
treated her with affection as If she
were his own child, Miss Hauser says
of her stepfather, in an affidavit ex-
pressing willingness to be adopted
and take his name legally.
Attorneys MILAN & Smith, who filed
the application, also began a proceed
ing for Miss Ruth Easley Hauser,
another daughter of Mrs. Rives, for
permission to change her name to
Rives. She is slightly over 81 years
old, and not subject to adoption I'M
der the District Code. She tells the
court that she has resided with her
mother and stepfather since she was
s years old, and has been treated by
him as If she were his own child. She
has been known by the name of
Rives, she says, but wants to have it
made legal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
ROAD BOND ELECTION
PETITION PREPARED
Names of 1O2 Qualified Voters
Signed to Paper to Be Pre-
sented Circuit Court.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, February 26.-
The Arlington district good roads
commission, which for the last year
has been formulating plans for a
road building program in the district,
today turned over to John S. Barbour.
an attorney of Fairfax and Washing
ton, a petition bearing signatures of
102 qualified voters-52 more than the
number required by law-for presenta-
ton to the Circuit Court
The petition asks the calling of a
special election to determine whether
bonds of approximately $753,000 shall
be issued for the development of ap-
proximately 20 miles of road. Mr..
Barbour was instructed to ask the
court to set the date of the election
for the first Monday Immediately fol-
lowing the 30-day period, which,
according to law, must intervene be-
tween the issuance of the court order
petition is presented in the next few
days and approved by the court the
election will be held either Monday,
March 80, or Monday, April s.
The petition is headed by DR.. III. c.
Corbett of Arlington and contains the
signatures of citizens in every COM
munity represented on the commits
sion. A supplemental petition has
also had district wide circulation and
is said to contain about 500 sigma
lures. This will be presented to the
court at the same time as the master
petition, to show the widespread
for the road, proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
LAND OFFICE OATH
TAKEN BY HAVELL
Tennesseean, Long D. c. Resident,
Is Sworn in as Assistant
Commissioner.

Thomas c. HavelI o6Tennessee was
sworn into office as assistant COM
missioner of the General Land Office
noon at the department. Oath of
office was administered by Harry c.
Gauss, assistant chief clerk of the
Land Office.
A resident of Washington for more
than rs years, and an employe of the
Government during that time, Mr..
Havell was appointed assistant COM
missioner by the President, February
IS. His appointment was confirmed
by the Senate a few days ago. Be-
fore his appointment as assistant
commissioner he was chief of the
Division of Surveys and Drafting.
His appointment was declared by
the Interior Department to be a re-
suit of his experience and qualifica-
tions gained by long service in the
General Land Office. where he has
developed a thorough knowledge of
public land engineering and law. Mr..
Havell's appointment few days ago
was the second made by the Pres
ident within a few days in which
high administrative positions have
been filled by men who were pro-
NOTED from the ranks. The other ap-
pointment was that of George A.
Parks to be Governor of Alaska. This
nomination has also been confirmed.
Mr.. Havell entered the General
Land Office in 1899, and rose by pro-
gressive steps to the position he holds
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
SUMMER C0LONISTS
PLAN ROAD FIGHT
Anne Arundel County Home Own
ers, Residents of Capital, Seek
Improved Highway.

Washingtonians, who constitute the
greater part of the membership of
the Property Owners Protective AS
ISOLATION of the seventh election dis
trict of Anne Arundel County, Mary
land, met in the Board of Trade rooms
last evening and agreed on a cam
paign of decisive action in reference
to road conditions in the district
mentioned. The latter embraces the
Summer colonies of Shady Side, West
Shady Side, Felicity Cove, Idlewilde,
Back Bay Beach, Franklin Manor
Beach and several other similar set
Elements The only way for the
Washington owners of cottages to
reach their warm weather homes is
by automobiles. In consequence, they
are vitality interested in good roads.
The hope was expressed that the
Maryland State Roads Commission
would soon complete the State road
to West Shady Side, a distance of
only two miles from the terminus
of the State road so far constructed.
The extension has been authorized
by the Maryland Legislature.
1t was decided to send committee
to Annapolis to confer with the
county commissioners in reference to
county roads and the maintenance of
the same in passable condition. 1t
was voted to be the sense of the
association that those of it's members
who have not done so should declare
their intention, without delay, of be-
coming legal residents of Maryland,
to the end that they shall acquire
the right of ballot and make their
presence felt in the election of officials,
especially those who have to do with
road and similar improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
COURT GIVES BACK
DEFENDANTS BONDS
Misunderstanding Alleged IL
Charges of Distribution of
Circulars in Automobiles.

Although forced to put up $50
apiece at the first police precinct for
violating the police regulations by
distributing advertising cardboards in
automobiles without the owners con-
sent, two defendants, upon pleading
guilty in Police Court today before
Judge Mcmahon, got all Of 1T back
when the court took their personal
bonds not to repeat the offense.
The defendants were Irving Rosen-
thai and Richard c. Ashford. Their
manager appeared in their behalf
and stated that Inspector Shelby had
told him that 1t could be done with
out violation of the law. j. J. Char
ity. assistant corporation counsel,
stated that there must be some mis-
understanding and that probably In
spector Shelby said that it was not
against the law IL the owner of the
car consented. He also told the court
that the same manager had been
down several days ago when two
other employees were arrested for the
same offense.
The case was one of interest to
the automobile public, who for many
years have protested against the
practice of various advertising
agencies and societies using their
machines as billboards, and at times
virtually littering up their machines
with papers, stickers and cardboards.
One even went so far as to say 1t
would be necessary to place a card
on his machine when parking 1T
post No Bills Here unless the
courts took some action to protect
his rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

tContlnued from First Page.)
President to the Senate chamber. He
Will leave the White House for the
Capitol about II o'clock. Before the
parade moves past the reviewing
stand the President and his party
Will partake of hurried luncheon
VIII Wear Service Clothes.
In his order of march Gen. Rocken-
bach said:
THE parade will start at New Ter
sey avenue and B street southeast
on completion of the inaugural cere-
monies at the Capital and the de-
parture of the President and his es-
cort for the Executive Mansion. On
the head of the parade reaching
Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth
street, the parade will be halted to
enable the column to take up pre-
scribed formation and distances"
Foot and mounted troops will
march in column of platoons, IL men
abreast. Artilley and tanks will pro-
coed two guns or two tanks, as the
case may be, abreast, until reaching
the Peace Monument, where they will
form in columns of four guns or four
tanks abreast. Uniforms will be
service clothes as prescribed for
state occasions and all men and Of
ficers will appear wearing their au-
thorized medals and decorations in
full.
AS the Army and Marine Bands
pass the Presidents reviewing stand
they will play Hail TO the Chief"
No other organizations may play that
tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
TIED TO TREE, SHOT, EYES GOUGED
2I PANAMANS SLAIN BY INDIANS
Tigre Island Indians Do Var Dance About Victims
after Atrocities-United States Explorer
Mentioned in Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA, February 26.-The death
of Luis Mojica, a nephew of the gov
ernor of San Bias territory, and
about 20 other Panamans during an
uprising of Indians at Tigre Island,
February 2l, has been reported by
Edison Whitaker, skipper of the motor
sloop Ambition, which was anchored
off the island when the massacre oc-
CURED.
(The staying of Mojica and four
other Panamans was reported yes
terday by passengers arriving from
Eel Porvenir. The passengers said it
was possible the number of dead
might be increased, as more than 40
Panamans resided in the areas at
tacked.)
Whitaker told a vivid story of the
killing of Mojica. He said he saw
the Indians tie Mojica to a tree. Then
they shot their victim twice. stuck
knives into his body, gouged out his
eyes and cut out his tongue. Ac-
cording to Whitaker, the Indians then
did war dance around their victim.
A demonstration was organized last
night at Colon in protest against the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
BOYS CLUB DEFEATS
0PTIMISTS EASILY
Basket Ball Game Score Is IL to 2,
Despite Lighter Team of
Winners.

The Washington Boys Club last
night demonstrated the essence OF
optimism to members of the Opti-
mists Club, who were being entertain
ed.
The Optimist basket ball team, cap
tanned by Oscar Fauth, with George
Killian, James Byrne, Capt Arthur
Nesbitt and D. S. Ring as subsidiary
members. was defeated by a score of
IL to 2, the Boys Club Flashes, de-
spite the fact that the youngsters
gave approximately 80 pounds per
man on An average.
Capt Nesbit also gave a boxing
exhibition, demonstrating remarkable
shadow-work learned when he was an
attendant upon several professional
prizefghters.
Paul Grove won three simultaneous
checker-bo board exhibitions, defeating
the best checker-board strategists the
Boys Club could put against him.
Optimist Tommy" Thompson, who
is in charge of the Boys Club, acted
as general host to the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
ASKS STATES TO AID.
South Carolina Governor Appeals
to Others to Save Memorial.

By the Associate ted Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 90
Governors of all Southern States were
called upon tonight by Gov. Thomas
action to insure the continuance Of
work on the Stone Mountain Con-
federate Memorial.
A committee representing the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Girls of the Sixties and the Daught ers
of the American Revolution called
upon Gov. Mcleod today to ask him
to take action following the publica-
ton of reports that the memorial was
endangered by lack of funds. At
this conference, 1t was decided to ask
for funds in this State. and to take
charge Of the sale of the Stone Noun
tain half dollars. The governor
stated he would designate the regents
Of the local chapters as members of
the campaign committee.
Appeal to Governors.
The text of the telegram to other
Southern governors was given out as
follows:
THE Southern States cannot allow
plans for our great Confederate me-
mortal at Stone Mountain to fail. 1t
is our duty and privilege to see that
they succeed. Realizing that the life
of the memorial is in jeopardy, I am
asking the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy of this State to take charge of
a campaign for funds and sale of me-
mortal half dollars when they are
released. I am assured of co-opera-
ton and expect the campaign to be
successful. 1 urge some such action
in your State and am so suggesting
70 ALL Southern governors Let US pre-
sent a united front and declare to the
world that the South will build at
Stone Mountain with its own money
and efforts an everlasting monument
to the cause so dear to our hearts"
At the same time he issued a
statement asking the citizens of
South Carolina to contribute funds for
the memorial and announced he would
appoint a commission to promote the
sale of memorial half dollars coined
by the United states Mint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
Tom and Huck Life
Of Boys Spoiled
BY Den Discovery
Pair Refuse to Return to
Home, Lair Is Watched
By Police.

Clarence L. Hanback,, II years old,
of 21l Fourteenth place northeast,
and Charles Smith, II years old. of
245 Fourteenth place northeast, are
missing from home.
Emulating Tom Sawyer and Huckle-
berry Finn, this pair have construct
ed a den" on Ice House HILL which
overlooks Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, and they have deserted
their homes and fresides to live a
life untrammeled by such petty con-
ventions as being scrubbed behind
the ears and being on time for break
fast, dinner and supper.
They have progressed to such a
stage that police, at the request of
their respective parents, are seeking
them. Charles almost ran afoul of
the clutches of the life he had aban-
doned this morning during a scouting
expedition which took him up an al
ley in the rear OF his erstwhile home
For Mrs. Martha Smith his mother,
was in the alley at that time.
She started for Charles.
Charles started away. The call of
the life of adventure, and fleet feet
took him from the peril of being
again bound up in the restrictive in
tiuence of a house.
So they're still missing and the
police are still looking for them. But
the vigil at the den on Ice House
Hill thus far has proved fruitless.
For the boys are staying away from
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
DELEGATES NAMED.

The first State to name its dele
gates to the National Patriotic Con-
ference, to be held here March and
at the Willard Hotel Under the aus
pices of the National Patriotic Coun-
ell, is Kentucky. Gov. William j
Fields named the following members
to represent that State:
Senator Stanley and Senator r. P
Ernst; Representatives Barley, d
H. Kinchelo ]. NJ. Robson, and NJ. II
Thatcher. In addition it was an
nounced that hundreds of Kentuck-
ians will sing my Old Kentucky
Home" at the patriotic free con-
cert to be given on the east steps
of the Capitol on the evening of March
4.
At the sessions in the Willard the
evening of March S station WCAF
will broadcast the conferences pro-
gram. The speakers are to be Rear
Admiral William A. Moffet and
Comdr. Frank l.. Peckham of the
American Legion, District of Column
bia department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
VACCINATION FIGHT
IS TAKEN TO COURT
Four Held in Detention Hos
pitaI Seek ReIease-Hear-
ing Set Tomorrow.

The question of the right of the
Health Department to compel per-
sons exposed to a contagious disease
to submit to vaccination was pre-
sented to the District Supreme Court
today in four habeas corpus proceed
ings brought by Attorney Andrew
Wilson on behalf of DR.. Alonzo Brad
ley Chatfield, Hattie Catherine Chat
field, DR.. Blanche De Wolfe and DR..
Harry H. Casper. These four appli-
cants, with others, were taken from
the building of the Chiropractic Re-
search University, at 1349 L street,
when they declined to be vaccinated
after a case of alleged smallpox had
been discovered there, February 20,
and are being detained in quarantine
at the Districts Detention Hospital.
Hearing on the right of the petit
TONERS to have the writ was set by
Justice Stafford for tomorrow after
noon. Counsel for the health oficer
will be given opportunity to oppose
granting of the writs.
Call Detention Illegal
The petitioners tell the court their
detention is illegal, as they claim
they are in perfect bodily health, and
il they had been infected by the dis
ease symptoms of 1t would have de-
yeloped by this time. They question
the accuracy of the report that Mrs
Harriet Stackhouse, 81 years old, who
resided on the premises, had small
pox, and assert that she had erysipe-
las, which was responsible for the
eruptions on her face and body. They
declare that DR.. William c. Fowler
health officer, exceeded his authority
in causing their forcible detention
when they had never been near the
patient, who had not come in contact
with them or others in the school
since developing what was called
smallpox.
DR.. NJ. A. English, who attended Mrs.
Stackhouse, the court is advised by
the petitioners, reported that she was
suffering from nervous exhaustion.
and that the symptoms were decided
ly against smallpox" Two physicians
from the Health Department exam
ined the patient, 1t is stated, and failed
to report it as a case of smallpox, yet
informed the petitioners that every
one in the house would have to be
vaccinated and quarantined for 1s
days. If they refused, they were told
they would be arrested and removed
to the detention hospital.
The four petitioners ask release
from further detention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
RENT BILL DOOMED,
PRESIDENT IS TOLD
Ball Sees No Hope, But Is
Confident Traffic Measure
Will Pass.

Senator Ball of Delaware. chair
man of the Senate District Commit
tee. informed the President today
that there is practically no prospect
of enacting any rent control legisla-
ton at this session of Congress.
The District chairman, while aban-
doning hope regarding this legisia-
ton, said he feels confident that the
measure to regulate traffic will be
successful. He did not say whether
the President indicated during the
conference that he would make any
further effort to get through a rent
control bill
Senator Ball, after seeing the Presi-
dent, said it would be a great deal
more helpful to the chairman of the
District committees of the Senate and
the House If the citizens of the Ma
tional Capital would proceed more
orderly in their advocacy for legisla-
ton. He stated that he hoped the
time will come when the District citi-
zens will organize and select one rep
resentatiye group to appear before
the House and Senate District COM
mittees to assist in framing and
passing legislation affecting the city.
Ball added that there is too much
confusion and misunderstanding now
because there Is no one representa-
tive group, and because the members
of the Senate and House District COM
mittees must deal with representa-
tives of scores OF groups, the members
of which are by no means unanim Gus
on the various Legislative questions
Hopes for One Building.
Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of
the Senate finance committee, who as
chairman of the United States Build
n o. M c ci &c iN,nr fsy- ,fs
lation authorizing a building program
for the District of Columbia which
would include the construction of
Governmental buildings at an ap-
proximate cost of $4,000. 900. follow
ing a talk today with the President,
who is specially anxious for this
Legislation to pass, said that while
the entire public buildings bill may
not DO PASSED at this session, he be-
hev =s that ne can obtain the author
ization and necessary appropriation
for the construction of a building to
house the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The Utah Senator feels hopeful of
having this item tackled on one of the
deficiency bills yet to be passed.
Senator Smoot expressed keen dis
appointment at the inability to pass
the public buildings bill. He contends
there is urgent need for these Fed
CT Oh oOiioiHSs, nut Ohly III w dSnlhB-
ton, but In other sections. He would
feel glad, and greatly relieved, he
said. however, If he can obtain, with
out further delay, a new building to
house the Internal Revenue Bureau
He pointed out that at present the
invaluable files and documents of this
governmental agency are in daily dan
ger of being destroyed by fire because
of the building in which they are
kept.
Senator Smoot expressed no hope for
the enactment at this session of the
administration bill providing for the
reorganization of the executive de-
pratments of the Federal Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
FAILURE LIKELY
FOR MANY BILLS
Shoals, Dry Unit and Migra-
tory Bird Measures Believed
Doomed to Die.

Muscle Shoals, the Cramton bill
for reorganization of the prohibition
unit and the migratory bird bill are
regarded now by administration
leaders in the Senate as dead issues
so far as this session of Congress is
concerned.
Besides the pending bill to amend
the national banking laws, concen-
tration now will be on the Capper-
Haugen cooperative marketing
measure, designed to carry out at
least a part of the farm relief pro-
agricultural conference, and the rivers
and harbors bill
Postal Pay Prospects Good.
The last deficiency appropriation
measure will be passed and il is the
expectation that the conference re-
ports on the postal pay and rate in
crease and the interior and indepeud-
ent offices supply bills can be got out
of the way by noon on March A.
The general pension bill, which
heads the legislative program mapped
out by the Republican steering commit
tee probably will go through the SEN
ate with some amendments, leaders
said, but whether there will be final
congressional action is problematical.
other Doubtful Bills.
French spoliations, the naval omni-
bus and the public buildings bill,
other items on the program, have
been placed in the doubtful column.
Unless the banking bill, now pending
and designed to permit national banks
to operate branches under sharp re
strictions, is disposed of tomorrow it
probably will be laid aside for the
new Congress to handle.
With the Senate adjoining yesterday
because of the death of Senator
Medill Mccormick, leaders now plan
to have the body work under high
pressure until March 4. A session
from II am. to IL pm. today is planned
with one of probably similar duration
for Friday and also possibly for Sat
urday.
That the Muscle Shoals bill sup
porters are still fighting was indi-
Gated by an agreement on a revised
report reached yesterday by the con-
ferees on the Underwood leasing
measure.