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Evening star., 1926-04-24
URGES SHAKESPEARE
BE ACCORDED HONOR
Sir Esme Howard Proposes Bard as
Patron Of English-Speaking Union
in Speech Here.

Suggestion that Shakespeare he
chosen as the patron of the English
Speaking Union because he was the
real father of the English language"
was made by Sir Esme Howard, the
British Ambassador, in an address
last night at a meeting of the Wash :
ington branch OF the union and the
Shakespeare Society i'll the audi
torium of the Department Of the In
terror.
The meeting was Il double oberv-
ance of the anniversary of Shake
speare's death and the day Of ST.
George, Englands patron saint
The chief marvel OF Shakespeare S
genius. Sir Esme said, was the
"amazing combination IN him Of
knowledge of universal human ra-
ture and of absorbing love of his
country" lie was glad, he said, that
Shakespeare remains to US Il mystic
rious figure, having left behind moth
ing but the achievements OF his su-
preme genius.
DIR. William Mather Lewis. presi-
dent OF George Washington Univer-
sity, the other speaker of the eve
ming. declared the influence of
works throughout the
world continued to grow because he
knew and dealt with the essentials
of human nature, both In his comedy
and tragedy. rather than with the
superficial manifestations of it pc
culiar to his time. BY his universal
Mr.. Lewis said, Shakespeare
probably has achieved more through
the medium of art toward an under
standing and will to peace among
peoples than all the treaties and
political machinery ever conceived
by man.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

Continued from flrSI Fdse.l
MA Dawes, Mrs. Cook spoke of him
as ~"the President" and the speaker
Joined in the laugh that greeted the
error.
Dawes said that it's strength lies in
the fact that "it is the ultimate judg-
rnent Of the American people of what
IS sound and just, and 1t Is guarded
by a wonderful system OF checks ana
balances which prevent passing op1n-
ions Of the public to evolve into laws.
Why Nation Has Lasted.
.oThat." he continued, "is why the
American nation has lasted and will
continue to last, and why our Gov
ernment is regarded as the greatest
advancement of the happiness OF man
kind"
Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur and
Miss Janet Richards were also intro
d4lced to the audience. Both spoke
briefly, Miss Richards telnng OF tn9
earIv struggles Of the National
Societv of the Daughters Of the Amer
ican revolution. Secretary Of Agri'
culture Jardine, called attention TO
the fact that many of the Revolution
ary heroes were farmers. In those
early days the country was over
wheiningly' agricultural, he said.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
to the Congress made their annual
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, headed
bv Mrs. Cook. Wreaths were placed
on the tombs of George and Martha
Washington and the visitors were
shown through the historic home Of
Americas first President. Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard, the last
Washington who was born at Mount
Vernon, was honorary chairman OF
the pilgrimage committee, and Mrs.
',Wflliam J. Morton vas chairman.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
CREW I'LL, SHIP RUNS
AGROUND IN HARBOR
Swordfish Meal Disables All Except
Officer, and He Fails to
Keep Steam Up.
by the Associated Press.

HAVANA, Cuba. April 24.--A feast
of swordfish was responsible for the
grounding OF the Italian steamer Vul-
canor at the entrance to Havana Har-
Dor yesterday.
When the steamer was four days
out of Cristobal the swordfish was cap
tured. After eating the fish the crew
became i'll and only one officer and a
sailor were able to carry on. The
sailor stocked the boilers until just out
side the harbor, when he became too
i'll to continue. The officer steered the
vessel for the harbor. picked up a
pilot and tried to keep steam up. but
at the entrance of the harbor the
engines died and the ship went
aground.
The Vulcano. en- route to Norfolk.
Va, with a cargo Of nitrates, was re-
floated by tugs after several hours.
The men are not believed to be in a
serious condition.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
G. u. DEBATERS WIN OUT
IN TEST WITH RUTGERS
Establishment of Independent
United Air Service, Subject Dis
cussed. Georgetown in Negative.

Georgetown University debaters won
their third intercollegiate debate last
night when they were given de-
cision over Rutgers University, in
contest involving the establishment OF
an independent united Air Service.
The contest was held in CASTOR Hall.
Georgetown defended the negative side
OF the question.
The Georgetown debaters comprised
Thomas p. LoughLn, Walter j..
Thompson and Anthony 3. Brennan.
Joseph A. KAYAK was alternate. Rep
resenting Rutgers were NJ. Licausi,
Julius Christensen, and Harry Solger.
Charles L. Roach, professor at the
GEORGETOWN Law School, was chair
man, and the Judges were: Chief Jus
tice George f.. Martin of the district
Court of Appeals. Chief Justice I'll.
ward X. Campbell OF the Court OF
Claims, Associate Justice Wendell r.
Stafford of the District Supreme Court.
Huston Thompson Of the Federal
Trade Commission, and Henry ~.
Sweinhart, former president OF the
National Press Club.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
DAUGHTERSOF 1872
GATHERING IN CITY
1000 Are Expected to Have
Registered by Tonight for
Annual Council.

The vanguard of the National So
ciety of the United States Daughters
of 1872 began arriving in Washington
today to attend the thirty-fourth as
sociate council of the organization
which will last throughout next week.
More than 1000 delegates were ex-
pected to have registered by night
coming from all parts Of the Nation.
While an elaborate program of
patriotic ceremonies and business
sessions have been planned for the
formal meetings at the Willard Hotel,
where headquarters has been estab-
lished, the convention will be opened
at dawn tomorrow morning with a
pilgrimage to Annapolis, where the
delegates will pay a tribute to the
home of the officers of the Navy and
join in service in the chapel of the
Naval Academy. Sixty delegates are
to join in this initial ceremony.
The pilgrimage will be headed by
the president national of the order,
Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis, and
will include all the national officers
and those of the Washington society.
Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor of Wash
ington is chairman of the feature.
The delegations will be received at
the Naval Academy by Rear Admiral
l.. NJ. Mutton and will attend services
in the chapel at 10 O'Clock. Follow
ing luncheon in Carvel Hall, the
daughters of 1912 will be received by
Gov. Albert G.. Ritchie of Maryland,
in the Senate chamber OF the An
napolis State House.
The group then will continue on to
Baltimore, where they will visit Fort
McHenry. scene of the repulse of the
British fleet in 1914.
The Daughters OF 1912, who will
make the pilgrimage, will meet at
the f street entrance to the Willard
Hotel at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and make the trip by bus.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
ITALY DECLARES WAR
AGAINST BIRTH CONTROL
Committee to Fight "Insidious,
Pseudo-Scientific, Neo-Malthu-
sian" Propaganda.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, April 24.-Fascist Italy has
declared war against birth control
propaganda.
Minister of the Interior FederZoni
has inducted into office a special
committee, charged with proposing
social and police administrative
means for protecting the family
against insidious, pseudo scientific
neo- -Malthusian propaganda"
While Italy is not seriously affected
by birth-control propa ganda, Senol
Federzoni said. the government be
lieves that the nations greatest
riches as in the multiplication OF its
children, which Is the strongest i'll
vestment for invincible world eX
pansion."
1t has, therefore. been decided. he
said, to protect the family by de
creasing infant mortality and cen
quering "indiyidualistic, materials
tic. egoistic" birth control propa
ganda.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
COMMISSIONERS WILL ACT
ON TRAFFIC CODE TUESDAY
Three Pages Of Suggested Elimina-
tions and Suggestions Believed
of Minor Nature.

The joint recommendations of Traf-
flc Director NJ. o. Eldridge and Supt.
of Police Edwin Il. Hesse for condens-
ing the District traffic code will be
acted on by the Commissioners at
their semi-weekly board meeting Tues
day morning.
individually the Commissioners to-
day made "A careful study of the rec
concentrations, which cover three
closely written pages. The recommen-
dations were not made public. and the
Commissioners declined to comment
on them.
1t is understood that virtually all
of the regulations which Maj. Hesse
and Director Eldridge suggested for
scrapping are of a minor nature. The
most important one would lift the
rush-hour parking ban on + and G
streets.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
THREE HURT BY AUTOS.
Harry Walters Is Victim OF "Hlt-
and-Run" Driver.

William Higgins, II years, 1900 \
street, said to have been riding his
bicycle on the wrong side of the street
near Union Station last mig hit about
1870 o'clock, was injured IN col,
Iisiop with q taxicab. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital.
Harry Walters, % years old, $500 X
street. was the victim Of a hit-and-run
automobile on x between Twenty-hfth n
and Twenty-sixth. streets about 1O:45
o'clock last night. He received an IN
i,,rv To his forehead that was treated
at Emergency Hospital by DR.. Pas
salaqua.
The wheel of an automobile belong
ing to Walter H. Robinson, Sc Fifty
third place northeast, at Seventh and
streets yesterday afternoon. broke
Off and struck Josephine Jackson, col.
ored, 35 years old. 440 ! street, frac-
turing her knee. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital by DIR. Potter.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Woman, rs, Dies on Train.

Mrs. Ida l.. Wheeler. 70 years old,
16 Whatley street, Atlanta, Ca, ac-
her daughter, Mrs.
Gladys Arkebauer, 914 South Fifty
second street, Philadelphia, to the lat
ter's home for a visit, died In a South
ern Railway train near Somerset, Va,
early this morning. Her body was
brought to this city and turned over
TO an undertaken. Coroner hewitt
gave O. certificate Of death from nat
l1ral causes, and the body probably
will be taken to Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
WOULD AID PORTERS.

The Pullman porter, with his ever
deadly whiskbroom, was defended in
the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Celler, Democrat, of New York
as really a subject Of exploitation
himself.
He said the porters and maids got
only an average wage Of $3.50, and
that their tips amounted to no more
than $40 a month. He proposed an
by Congress into the
suhiact.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
COAT AND SUICIDE
LETTERAREFOUND
Police Drag River for Man.
AddresSee of Note Doubts
He Killed Self.

coat vest and a suicide letter
which bore the name of George w.
Brown, 533 Third street northeast.
was found near the north wall or the
Tidal Basin, not far from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing about IL
o'clock last night by Sergt. W. +.
Shelton of the Park police.
The message was addressed to Mrs.
Florence G.. Perry. Al Fifth street
northeast, former wife of Brown, and
contained q statement that the writer
intended to eISl it all,
An hour before the garments and
message were found. it is. stated. q
man was seen seated there, and when
his absence was noticed and the gar
ments and message found police start
ed dragging for the body
Writes Life is Lonely.
Dragging was abandoned about day
break and resumed about 8 O'Clock.
The note. in part, read as follows:
my dear Florence G. Perry:
After leaving YOU tonight ! made
up my mind to do as / said. /
could never live without you. | am
not a coward, nor have | ever been
one. l am so lonesome, SO goodbye.
II my body is found. II can be buried
in Arlington. / should worry. May
my soul rest in peace and you have
happiness.
Goodbye, my dear, you We're all l
had to live for. Why should ! care
what DO? You tried and hope this
will be q success"
A request that r. Fl. Brown, a
brother, residing at 1890 G street
northeast, be notified in case of acci-
dent was an entry in an identiflca-
ton book found among Browns ef-
fects. and a bottle OF medicine was
also found.
MFR. Brown is no more to me than
he is to YOU" Mrs. Perry told Star
reporter. HE was my husband for
10 days. but when 1 found out so
much about him I had the marriage
Brown. a former Treasury Depart
ment and Mount Alto Hospital EN-.
ploye. and Mrs Perry were married
in Baltimore, Md, August %, 1922,
and two years later she had the mar
riage annulled on the grounds of his
having deceived her.
Thought to Take Life.
Since the marriage was annulled,
Mrs. Perry stated, Brown has caused
her annoyance and trouble. She was
so terribly wrought up over his con-
duct. she said, that she attempted to
take her life, knowing her three chill
dren would be taken care of
But the burned old pistol was so
heavy" she said. the shot went
wild"
Early this morning. she said. she
refused to respond to the ringing of
her doorbell. fearing she would find
Brown there TO repeat his annoyances.
Later she did respond to a call from
the police.
Then" she said. II made him re-
peat his message a second time to
make sure the caller was not Mr..
Brown"
Mrs. Perry resides at the Fifth
street address with her three children,
and is employed In the Post Office De-
partment. She spends most of her
time with her children. 1t IS stated,
and for that reason she had to put up
with the many annoyances to which
her short while husband subjected
her.
Il do not believe Mr.. Brown is
dead" Mrs. Perry declared.
Mrs. Perry said her husband had
previously left suicide notes for the
purpose of annoying her.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Clemenceau Suffers Property Seizure
Due to His Neglect of Overdue Tax Bills

wasn't notified when his taxes fell due
When he finally got q summons, he
went to the collectors office. That Off,
cial proved stubborn and Clemenceau
refused to pay. He also ignored subse-
quent summonses. Then the agents
appeared and seized the furniture.
AUX Ecoutes concludes its account
by asking. Indignantly:
Can one imagine Britain executing
a tax judgment against Nelson, or
Germany against Bismarck"
Evening star., 1926-04-24
WILLIAM B. HARTLEY
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Member of Association of Oldest
Inhabitants Had Lived Here
Since Civil War.

William Il. Hartley, 81 years old.
retired merchandise broker, Civil
War veteran and prominent in frater-
nal and church circles, died at his
residence, 513 A street southeast,
Thursday, after an illness of about
three weeks. He was a member Of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hartley was q past grand chap
lain OF the Grand Lodge of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows Of the
District OF Columbia and was for
many years chaplain of Union Lodge,
No. II, 7. O. Q. T., of which he was
a member for 81 years. He was
member also Of the Fred ID. Stuart En-
campment, No. 7, l. o. o. +.
For more than so years q. member
of the First Methodist Protestant
Church Of this city, Mr.. Hartley
formerly was president OF the board
of stewards there and served as su-
perintendent Of the Sunday school
for 20 years.
A resident Of Washington continu-
ously since the Civil War, Mr.. Hart
ley continued in business as mer.
chandise broker until retiring about
United states Marine Corps during
the conflict between the North and
South. He was a member of Burn
side Post, G. A. r.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock. Rev. w. a. Melvin of
Baltimore and Rev. T. J. Huntington,
pastor Of the First NJ. p. Church
here, will offlciate, with the Grand
Army of the Republic. the odd Eel
lows and the Association Of Oldest
ices.
Mr.. Hartley is survived by q son,
William p. Hartley; two daughters,
Miss Eunice +. Hartley and Miss S.
Dorothea Hartley. and a brother,
Joseph II. Hartley, all of this city.
His wife was the late Mrs. Sarah
Pritchard Hartley.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
ACTRESS DROPS SUIT.
Fails to Press Claim to Lead ''Hush
Money" Cast.

NEW YORK, April "a OP).-Counsel
for Miss Justine Johnston, actress, I'M
til recently playing the feminine lead
in Hush Money" at the Forty-ninth
Street Theater, yesterday withdrew q
motion for an injunction restraining
Charles X. Gordan, Denise Moore,
Hirma Bloomingdale and the Claire
Productions, Inc, from removing her
from the cast. She already is removed.
and Miss Moore is playing the part.
Miss Johnston charged a conspiracy
to cause her to be dropped from the
cast. This charge was denied in af-
fidavits filed by all those named as
defendants in her motion.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
HURT IN WALL CRASH.
Two Workmen Buried Under Debris
After COLLAPSE.

Collapse Of the north wall of a
building at Georgia avenue and Euclid
street yesterday afternoon caused the
injury of two colored workmen, who
were buried under the debris. Robert
Walker, AS years old, 1928 Sherman
avenue, suffered q broken leg, and
Leon Richards, 18, of 1925 Georgia
avenue, also suffered a severe injury
to his leg.
After being removed from the
debris by fellow workmen both men
were sent to Freedmen's Hospital,
where their recovery is expected.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
IN LAKE is MYSTERY
Both Drowning and Violence Are
Held Unlikely-Sight Bruise
on Head.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELLSWORTH, Wis. April "a
Authorities investigating the finding
Of a body of an unidentified woman,
clad in a nightgown in Lake Pepin,
are faced with mystery as efforts to
determine the cause Of death indi-
Gated that she died neither of drown
ing nor as the result of violence. A
fisherman found the body.
An examination showed no evidence
as to what caused death. There was
no water in the lungs to indicate that
the woman was drowned" Coroner c.
Hover declared "a slight confusion
on the side Of her head and one leg
were noticeable, but they were not Of
such a nature that death could have
resulted from them"
Evening star., 1926-04-24
AUTO DEALER KILLS SELF;
HAD NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
w. F. Davis, Called From Confer
ence, Finishes Telephone Conver-
sation and Shoots Himself.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 24.-William F.
Davis, president and treasurer of J..
NJ. MaGuire Co., Boston agency Of
the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Co, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
his office yesterday. Called from q
conference with Myron Il. Forbes,
president of the Pierce Arrow Co,
Davis went to the telephone, finished
a conversation and shot himself twice
in the head. lie died soon afterwards
in Massachusetts General Hospital.
Associates said that Davis suffered
a nervous breakdown after his strenu-
Gus labors in connection with the re-
cent automobile show here.
Davis was 38 years old. He leaves
a widow and q 5-year old son.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
MRS. M. A. ESKRlDGE DIES.
Native of Georgetown and Lifelong
Resident of District.

Mrs. Mary A. Eskridge. Sa years
old, died at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Lily NJ. Bradley, 3039
Macomb street, yesterday, after an
illness of two weeks. Mrs. Eskridge
was born in Georgetown. and spent
her life here.
She was married twice. Her first
husband was the late William A. Ray.
She was married the second time to
the late Thomas Eskridge. Besides
her daughter she leaves a son, Will
liam A. Ray, both children of her
first husband.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but services will be
conducted at the S. II. Hines Co.
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street,
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senate.
The Belgian debt settlement is
due to be called up by Chairman
Smoot Of the finance committee.
Hearings on modification of the
prohibition law are drawing to a
close before the judiciary subcom-
mittee.
Interstate commerce committee
concluded hearings on the proposed
elimination of the Pullman sur
charge for railroad travel.
Agriculture committee resumed
hearings on farm relief measures.
Military affairs committe held
executive meeting.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
King Installs Gasoline Pump.

SANDRINGHANI, Norfolk, England
April "a OP).-Another American idea
has been adopted by King George at
his Norfolk home This is the install
lation of a gasoline pump at the royal
garage similar to those In use at way
side filling stations. But in giving the
order the King stipulated that the
pump and tanks were to be of Brit
iSh manufacture.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Veterans Plan Banquet.

The American War Veterans Club
held a special meeting at the City
Club last night to discuss plans for
the banquet, installation and ball to
be given at the Mayflower Hotel May
6. Charles Riemer, secretary, report
ed more than onehalf of the tables
for the banquet had heen sold.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Heat Kills Delaware Man.

WILMINGTON, Del, April "a CP).
The first heat casualty of the year i'll
this section was recorded yesterday
when Michael Kuzapaski, 43, died in
hospital from heart disease due to heat
prostration. Kuzapaski fell while
working on the railroad.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Radio "Trust" Probe Adiourns.

NEW YORK, April "a P).-The
Federal Trade Commissions investi
CATION into the alleged $4,000, ,000, ,000
radio trust" was adjourned yester
day until May 4, when hearings viii
he resumed in Washington.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

By the Associated Press
PARIS, April 24.-Having refused
to pay a $10-penalty for delay in set
thing tax bill, Georges Clemenceau,
war premier, recently was subjected
to seizure Of q piece of furniture from
his modest apartment in Passy. He
bought the furniture back from the
tax collectors enissaries. however. be-
fore It could be taken away.
The story, as told by the weekly
paper, AUX Ecoutes, is that "the Tiger"
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Again ON the Highways.

This afternoon they are on tHe iA4s'A-
WAYS again en- route to Utica for the
night. The itinerary calls for a visit
10 Hamilton College. where 1t Is ex-
pected that the Iatins VIII DC re-
ceived by Elihu Root.
Last night the party was entertained
at a dinner given by the General Elec-
irir Co, and presided over by Pres1'
dent Gelard Swope of that big cor
poration In opening the festivities.
Mr. Swope proposed a toast to the
president Of every republic repre-
sented.
lie then welcomed the visitors to
schenectady and invited them TO come
to the local plant as his personal
guests. In referring 10 the great
achievements in the electrical field,
Mr.. Swope said he did not know OF
a single thing that had more impor-
lance in the present everyday stand
ards of living than electricity, Back
in 1919" he said, there was a ratio
at two-and-a-half horsepower for
every man in the country, while to-
day there are three and-a quarter
horsepower. an increase of more than
SO per cent"
Travel Over Storm King Mountain.
En- route to Schenectady yesterday
tho party Travelled for a considerable
distance over the splendid Empire
state highway that leads across Storm
King Mountain, and from whose high
est point may be obtained an inspiring
view up and down the Hudson at one
Of it's most appealing stretches. and
he Iatins were lavish in their praise
If the engineering genius that made
possible an automobile trip across the
hard, rocky slopes of such towering
grandeur. Hundreds of cameras
clicked. and thus the famous Storm
King country of North America may
expect soon TO become a leading part
Of. the illustrated features of the day
in the progressive press Of the repub-
lies of the South and Central America.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Shrine for Holy Memories

Between Memorial Rejecting Pool and Tidal Basin
beautiful temple
the District OF Columbia
in the armed To- of the World War.
AS both place where military concerts be held
the classic structure will dual purpose
exquisite beauty dignity and Greek simplicity the temple will be
those who made the
only for will be preserved to posey
the marble dome above sealed
the sacred of the
this memorials
those and served and to those not
favored.
Your contribution the memorial whether be
for 81 $40 intermediate should burden
u+ nerson tribute all the be enhned
VINO 1Smed1 ssx1s 9 ~ ~ ' FRANK B. MOVES,
Ns Chairman District of Columbia Memorial Commission.
MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION:
Cha A. Baker. Isaac Cans FRANK D. Noyes
Edward F. Colladay F. Lester Jones Julius / Peyser
John Joy Edison, Edward B. Mclean Anton otephan
Mrs William. Corcoran Eustls j. K Mcdonald