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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

other nations are making great
strides toward a maximum of temper
ance under wise regulation, while we
are headed in the opposite direction
under the eighteenth amendment and
the Volstead enforcement act"
Mr.. Eno's plan, which would entail
a new constitutional amendment pro-
vides for licensing the sale Of liquors
under certain restrictions, a tax of 1
cent for each ounce Of alcohol. 'in
whatever combination" and an ad-
ditional tax Of 1 cent per ounce on
imported alcohol.
Nothing could be imported under
Mr.. Eno's plan without coming up to
"Government test Of purity Of con-
tents" saloons or bars would be SUP
pressed" and any reputable eating
place vouched for by reputable citi-
zens, whether a restaurant, hotel or
club, would be able to procure per-
init to sell alcoholic drink with meals
between the hours of 4 and 10 pm.
In the sale of alcoholic drink in bulk.
not less than one full bottle would be
licensed to reputable dealers" vouched
for by reputable citizens during GER
tain days, at the beginning or middle
Of the week only, 80 as to prevent
Saturday purchases after wages are
paid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
GRANT ELECTED MEMBER
OF MONUMENT SOCIETY
Succeeds Sheriff., Who Resigned
After Retiring From Post-Of-
hcers Reelected.

The Washington National Monu.
ment Society, at its annual meeting
yesterday afternoon, elected Maj. u.
s. Grant. Sd. to It's membership. sue
ceeding Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff., who
resigned following his retirement from
the Office Of director of public build.
ings and public parks, to which office
Maj. Grant has succeeded.
The society also unanimously re-
elected its full list of officers for an
other term, as follows:
President Coolidge, president ex.
States, vice presidents ex-officio; Willis
Van Devanter, associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court, first
vice president; Charles c. Glover, Sec
ond vice president; Theodore w. Noyes
treasurer; William r. Harr, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
WOULDLET LEAGUE
FIX COUNCIL SIZE
BRAND Opposed to Outside
Interference in Solving
Problem.
Ey the Associated Press.

f}y the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 23.-The League
OF Nations itself Is the sole ana
best nudge" of the question OF en-
larging the league council premier
BRAND said today after a meeting OF
the foreign affairs committee or the
Chamber of Deputies. referring 10
The movement for additional perrnd :
uant council seats and Germany
objection to such procedure. NJ.
Rriand said: Il have full confidence
in the league for Interpretation OF
Us statutes in conformity with the
treat interests Contided to its care
II will decide in complete indepenn :
ance without taking into account at
teynpls to influence its decision.
The premier dismissed as out OF
place" polemics regarding the en-
iargement of the council.
The LoCarno neSotlators nave no
occasion to take up that aHalr. ne
said. The question was propounded
several times before Locarno. The
nations interested in increasing the
number of seats merely have prohted
by the occasion offered by Germany 8
admission to the league To presen,
their demands anew.
CThis Is an apparent reference to
the speech at Birmingham Yesterday
Of Sir Austen Chamberlain. BRUSH
foreign secretary. who remarked that
II the same men who took part IN
the Locarno conference could meet
and discuss the council membership
problem. they would be able TO deal
with it practically
The foreign affairs committee ap-
proved, with four dissenting nation
alist votes. NJ. Paul Boncour's report
on the Locarno pact. Premier BRAND
insisted that nothing was discussed
ut that conference beyond the texts
already published and that the agree
ments left Frances rights under the
Versailles treaty absolutely intact.
The premier and the committee
men agreed to urge the chamber to
hasten its discussion of the Locarno
ratification SO as to- conclude II be-
fore the opening of the league coun-
ell on March S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
u. S. MAGAZINE BARRED
BY CANADA AS OBSCENE
Liberty Printed Untruthful and
Libe1ous Matter About Prince,
Official Declares.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, February 23.-Based or
action of the customs act. which pro-
aibits the importation Of obscene
matter, the American magazine Lib
erty has been permanently barred
from Canada.
George II. Bovine, minister of GUS
Toms and excise. announced last night
that the publication had been ex.
Guided on the ground that it published
articles about the Prince of Wales
and the late Queen Mother Alexandra
which was misrepresenting and H.
belous.
If the publishers of the magazine
wish to appeal the order they must
prove that steps have been taken to
eliminate Objectionable matter in fu
lure issues. Bovine said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MRS. KATE A. FLAGG DIES.
Widow of Well Known Writer Sue
cumbs at Age of 80.

Mrs. Kate A. Flagg. IS years old,
widow of Edmund Flagg. well known
writer and editor. died at her home.
IN Falls Church, Va, Saturday. She
was formerly a resident of Washing
ION. but had lived in Falls Church
1or the last 81 years.
Funeral services will be conducted
at her residence in Falls Church to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. In
ter1nent will be in lakewood Gene
iery, near Falls Church.
Mrs. Flagg was a defendant, on her
mothers side, of the Howard family
of Baltimore. She leaves two sons,
Edmund Howard Flagg and Sidney
Webster Flagg, both residents Of
Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MESSENGER DIES.
Veteran in q. S. Supreme Court
Service Succumbs.

Eugene Brooks, colored, who serv-
ed as a messenger in the United
States Supreme Court for more than
40 years. died at his residence, 1912
Thirteenth street. Sunday night.
Brooks, who was a member Of the
colored Masons and an Odd Fellow,
was one of the founders of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association and the Gin
Rock Association He was a member
Of the United Aid, the Frederick
Douglass and the Banneker Relief AS
sociations.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at st. Luke's Epis.
copal Church, of which Mr.. Brooks
was for many years vestryman and
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senator Mayfield of Texas ad-
dressed the Senate on the powers OF
States to authorize new railroad
construction.
The proposal to further investi-
gate the Aluminium Co. Of America
was debated today.
The District committee heard
Senator Phipps Of Colorado in sup
port of his proposal that the Fed
eral Government contribute 40 per
cent toward the parkway connect
ing Rock Creek and Potomac Parks.
The committee also held a hear
ing on bill to enlarge the powers
of the National Park Commission.
From the appropriations commit
tee the agricultural appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate.
The public lands committee con-
sidered legislation dealing with graz
ing on public lands.
The claims committee considered
claims in executive session.
House.
House today acted upon confer
ence report on tax reduction bill.
House takes up railroad labor
bill to be under consideration until
completed, which is expected late
tomorrow.
Bill to- legally establish Police
Women's Bureau In the District Of
Columbia, subject Of hearing be-
fore Rathbone subcommittee of
House District committee.
District appropriation bill for
subject of hearing in executive
I,xy 0r3hnNy,1 mi
appropriations committee.
Legislation providing for equal
zation of rank. subject of hearing
before naval affairs committee.
Foreign affairs committee. In
executive session, continues hear.
ing on education of Persian stu
dents under the Imbrie indemnity
fund.
Admiral Moffett was principal
witness before military affairs COM
rnittee at hearing on proposed De-
partment of National Defense.
Agricultural committee considers
migratory bird bill in executive
session.
Committee on flood control holds
hearing on Missouri River projects.
Committee bn immigration con-
ducts hearing. with Representa-
tive McDuff1e and Delegate Davtlia
as principal witnesses. -
Insular affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on establishment Of
a permanent government for the
Virgin Islands.
Merchant marine committee con-
tinues hearing on Scott bill for con-
solidation Of certain bureaus in the
Department Of Commerce.
PESlic lands committee, in execu.
tive session, considers private bills
on the calendar.
subcommittee of judiciary COM
nnittee conducts hearing on motor
theft legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
.GALL|NGER PLANS
MAY GET APPROVAL
House Subcommittee Expect
ed to.Favor Fund for 25O-
l.. Bed Building.

Erection of a new ward building. &C
commodating not less than ESQ beds
at Gallinger Municipal Hospital at q
cost not to exceed 81 900, 900 was dis
cussed sympathetically by the sub
committee of the House appropria
tons committee which is now frarn
| ing the District appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year. when the District
, budget for charities and corrections
| was under discussion at the hearing
this morning
The bill as reported will probably
contain q provision for the erection
Of this building, with an immediate
appropriation OF 100000 and author
ity to the District Commissioners to
enter into contracts for completion OF
the building. This would include
$75, 900 for furniture and equipment
The bill will also provide for con
! tinuing the construction Of the do
nestle building and will carry an ap,
preparation of $1,000 for the purchas sc
and installation Of special apparatus
and equipment for the hospital and
laboratories.
Other Funds Considered.
For Columbia Hospital and Lying.
in Asylum. the subcommittee favora-
bly, considered today an increase Of
Sl0,500 for repairs.
For the District Training School
the subcommittee listened sympatheti-
cally to the argument OF District of
flcials for the expenditure Of S25, 200
for furniture and kitchen equipment
for the new buildings; for $4,000 for
the installation Of laundry machinery;
So, 600 for purchase OF a dairy herd
and other farm equipment and $4,000
for repairs to buildings.
Chairman Funk and his associates
took particular interest in the items
for the Home for Aged and 1ntirm and
signified their acquiescence in the
proposed appropriation Of $14. 900 to be
made Immediately available for re-
pairs and Improvement to the power
plant; IS 900 for the rewriting Of build
ings and installation of new lighting
fixtures. Immediately available: $1,000
| for kitchen and dining room equip
ment, $4,000 for extension of the COW
barn and 81 900 for fencing and mark
ing of Potter's Field.
Consider Militia Measures.
An increase Of $500 In the salary of
the presiding judge OF the Police
Court is proposed in the pending bill
and was discussed at the hearing TO.
day.
This afternoon the subcommittee
will consider the militia items and the
recommended appropriations for Ana.
costa Flats with Maj. O'Connor, en-.
gineer officer for the rivers and har-
boris district including Washington. as
the principal witness.
Tomorrow Maj. u. S. Grant, Sd. will
be the principal witness in justiflca
ton of the proposed appropriations for
public buildings and parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
NINE BODIES RECOVERED.
Taken From Ruins of Wooden Ho-
tel at Hurleyville, N. Y.

HURLEYVILLE, n. Y. February
% CP).-Nine bodies have been re
covered from the ruins of the Schind
Ter Prairie House, wooden hotel here.
which was destroyed by fire early
yesterday. Seven bodies were recov-
cred yesterday and two more were
found last night.
The bodies taken out Of the ruins
were so charred as to make identified.
ton impossible.
Firemen discontinued work in the
belief that the bodies of all those who
persisted had been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Eleven Die of Pneumonia.

Eleven more deaths from pneu-
monia were reported today to the
District Health Department. bringing
the total since January 1 to 26S.
Eighteen new cases of the disease
also were reported. There have been
761 cases under treatment since the
new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Library Association to Meet.

The annual meeting of the District
of Columbia Library Association will
be held tomorrow night at the Mount
Pleasant Branch Library at s o'clock.
A symposium of book reviews will be
given by John B. Wolcott, H. H. B.
Meyer, Frederick W. Ashley and Miss
Emma Hance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Spain Supports Poland.

MADRID. February % @.-For.
eign Minister Yanguas announced to.
day, following a visit by the Polish
minister, that the Spanish govern
ment had tacitly agreed to support
Poland in her claim for a permanent
seat on the League of Nations coun.
ell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

pied by such laws as prohibition,
which was the true cause for chaotic
conditions in our land"
Mr.. Stayton, announcing his new
committee to formulate a program
for modification, said that the Asso-
citation Against the Prohibition Amend
ment had filed expense accounts with
Congress showing expenditure Of s19s,-
600. and questioned seriously the re-
turn made by the Anti-Saloon League,
which he said was $3.50.
New York Democrats Attend.
Attending in a body, the New York
Democratic delegation in the House
said in a statement that it did so be-
cause it would aid in calling atten-
ton to the manly, vigorous virtue
of temperance and selfcontrol OF
George Washington. which enabled
him to make proper use OF beer and
wine, and even strong spirits, and to
avoid the abuse thereof"
senator Edwards. principal speaker
at the afternoon conference, charged:
The despicable mockery and hypoc-
risy of present-day prohibition en-
." cement has become such a stencil
in the nostrils of right-living and
right-thinking people that whether We
will it or not, facts-cold, hard, indis-
putable facts-must be faced il Amer
lea is to maintain the respect and re
gard of her citizens"
Since the birth OF prohibition six
years ago, Senator Edwards said,
fair minded, honest and just Ameri-
cans have tolerated the Establishments,
innuendoes, intolerance and auto
cratic exercise Of superpower by an
inconceivably small minority seeking
to overthrow a tolerant but unasser-
=,
Charges False Statements.
1.-THE entire Nation has awakened TO
find itself beset on every hand by false
statistics, false hopes, false promises
and false enforcement measures and
regulations having to do with prohibi-
tory restrictions"
Representative Sosnowski Of Michi-
gan, characterizing the eighteenth
amendment as lone Of the causes of
the younger generations greatest SO
cial evil today" said he did not criti-
CHE those citizens and Legislature
who had written the amendment into
the Constitution, but declared that
was six years ago and we have new
set of facts to face TO-DAY.
Rabbi Morris S. LaZaron OF Ralu-
more said he favored repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment and of the
Volstead law and the passage OF such
general legislation as can and will be
enforced by the aid of the States"
He proposed wines and beer, purchase
of whisky by the Government, inves-
tigation of present conditions by q
commission and a national referen-
dunn" at the next elections ito sense
the sentiment now"
Among others who spoke yesterday
afternoon were Mrs Rufus Gibbs of
Baltimore, Mrs. w. w. Montgomery
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mortimer West
of Baltimore, Admiral w. w. Kim
ball, u. S. N. retired; Gen. w. p.
Richardson, U. S. A, retired, and
Julian Goldman Of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
No Permit Sought.

The Federal Power Commission
has received neither an APPLICATION
for a permit to engage in such an I'M
dertaking. nor has 1t been formally
appraised of the plans described
above
Although 1t Is not obligatory for
an engineering enterprise to seek a
permit to dam waters except those
which affect navigation, engineers at
the Federal Power Commission said
today 1t Is possible such a project
as the one described in the Hagers-
town dispatch might have an effect
on navigation in the lower Potomac.
The contractors could go ahead le-
gally without fear of interruption, 1t
was said. but should 1t interfere
with the flow of water sufficiently to
disturb navigation. 1t would then face
serious litigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
BIG POTOMAC DAM
REPORTEDPLANNED
Harvesting of River to Pro.
vide Washington With EIec-
tricity Under Study.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. February %.
Washington and all cities near the
Potomac Valley are to be supplied
with low-priced electric current man
ufactured in a huge power plant
that is to be built at Harper's Ferry.
according to reports reaching Hagers
town this morning.
This information Is to the effect
that the National Power Supply Co.
Of Cleveland. is about to announce
plans for Harvesting the wasted
power In the waters Of the Potomac
and Shenandoah Rivers by construct
ing a big dam at Harper's Ferry. The
main powerhouse would be erected
there, but there would be simplifying
impounding and storage plants at fire.
quent intervals all the way down to
Great Falls, 1t is said.
The dam. 1t was reported. will raise
the Potomac River two feet for dis
lance of 10 miles.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
WARN WEATHER HAS
HELPED STATE RANGES

Abundant sunshine and warm days
were favorable for all stock, especial
ly for young lambs. Snow disappear
ed RAPIDLY from northern ranges and
there was some run-off into stock
water tanks. Irrigation reservoirs,
however, gained but little. Snow ac-
cumulations north of the Grand Cam
yon, in the vicinity of Bright Angel
creek, have reached depth of two
feet but there are no range stock in
that section Spring ANNALS made
considerable growth in southern coun-
ties since the advent of warmer
weather Stock, range and water in
Arizona are generally fair to good; in
western New Mexico. generally good.
In the southern valleys tomato and
watermelon seed were planted during
the week and preparation of tn soil
for sweet corn made. The. change to
warmer weather resulted in much
activity in farming and trucking
operations. Shipment of the winter
crop of lettuce is gradually drawing
to close. Temperatures in the south
averaged from A to 5 degrees above
normal and vegetation responded re-
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
: WOMAN'S CLUB CORNER
: s4**+*4**+++*@s$s :

The regular monthly meeting of the
general club will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the club
house. The Home Economics section
will be in charge Of the program
which will in part consist of demon
stration Light refreshments viii be
served.
The Music section is giving a
luncheon in George Washington spirit
at the clubhouse on February 20 at
one o'clock. The Williams club is in
vited and is to furnish part Of the pro-
gram. A general Invitation is given
by the department. Phone 301 for
your reservation by Thursday.
The oratorio, Creation" will be
given in the near future as the re-
quired number Of voices has en-
rolled and satisfactory progress is be-
ing made.
But there is still time and room for
new voices and everyone is urged to
avail himself of this opportunity to
take part in this enjoyable effort to
bring more and better music to the
community. Meetings every Wednes-
day night at the clubhouse at .
O'Clock.
The Home Economics section is CIV
ing1a card party this afternoon at the
Is. A. Cameron home.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
Girls Friendly
Gan. Many Members

Last Tuesday evening before a
large audience there was held serv-
ice of admission for members of the
Girls Friendly society Those adj
mitted as members We're: Miss Flea
more GreenIaw, Miss Violette Raude-
baugh. 8Iiss Mary Belle Mercer, Miss
DOROTHY VanNess, Miss Florence
Clausen, Bliss Willow Johnson, Miss
Pearl Johnson, Miss Margaret Kiehl,
Miss Doris Henderson, Miss Corrine
Ward, Miss Edna Ritter, Miss Mar
garet Robinson, Miss Carrie Fuqua,
Miss Charlotte Stevenson, Miss Ruth
Sullivan, Miss Margaret Mercer, Miss
Mary Jane Raudebaugh, Miss Laura
Nav Hogan and Miss Helen Herring
ton. Miss Helen Williams was adj
mitted as associate member.
In connection with this service was
presented a pageant entitled, "The
Cup of Fellowship" which symbolical-
lv set forth some Of the aims of this
organization. Included in the cast
were Margaret Mercer, Mary Jane
Raudebaugh, Laura May Hogan, Ruth
Sullivan, Charlotte Mills, Barbara
Rees, Vivian VanLee, Donna Baker,
Helen Harrington, Marjorie Yaeger,
Denora Lebarron, Vera Raudebaugh.
Georgianna Isham and Barbara Cole
man.
Choruses were led by Miss Elsa
Myers with Miss Mildred Whetsel at
the piano.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
PHOENIX REALTOR
BROWNS IN CANAL

/. w. McAdams, 81, prominent
Phoenix real estate dealer, was
drowned today when he fell into q
canal while changing an automobile
tire along its bank.
No one witnessed the drowning but
it is believed by the coroner that Nc
Adams had pumped up a tire and,
while replacing the pump slipped into
the water Which was above his head.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
HUNT DEFIES CONGRESS
TO PASS SWING BILL

A letter from Governor Hunt of
Arizona, denouncing the provisions Of
the new Swing-Johnson bill for con-
struction of the Boulder canyon prof.
ect on the Colorado river, was pre-
sented to the senate Wednesday by
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona.
Los Angeles and California" Gov
ernor Hunt wrote, with their wealth
and arrogance, their newspapers,
propaganda agencies, their distin-
guished representatives and senators,
Commissioner of Reclamation Mead,
the powerful influence of the Cali
fornia Hoover in the cabinet, and the
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
Shakespeare Club


Miss COrneIla Dockstadef gave an
absorbingly entertaining book review
at the Monday evening meeting of the
Shakespeare club which met with Mrs.
Tom L. Rees. Her subject was Paul
Bunyan, the beloved mythical super
whose miraculous feats of
strength and strategy are recounted
and enIbellished wherever woodsmen
gather at leisure.
There will be luncheon tonight at
Mrs. Rees'. The next regular meet.
ing will also be with her, next Mon
day night.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
DR.. Fronske Entertained
Scnuf WOrkerc

DR.. M. G, FronslIe was host on
Tuesday night when he entertained
scoutmasters, assistants and troop
commissioners at his home. A busi-
ness session, during which work was
outlined for troop committees, was
followed by refreshments. These men
were present: Harold Lockhart, Ches-
ter Deaver, G. AZ Pearson, J. P. Nc
Vey, Kelvin Henness, Fl. Norton Cope,
Lee johnson, Silas Vance, Tom O..
Bellwood, j. @. Thomas, Bob Wilson,
L. E. Harz, Charles Mccormick,
Bushby and Wittorf.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
UNKNOWN MAN HANGS
SELF AT PHOENIX

While playing in the swamp lands
of the Salt River bed about one mile
and half from the foot of South
Nineteenth avenue, Phoenix, Wednes-
day afternoon, several boys found the
body of an unidentified white man
swinging from limb of a tree, which
had formed natural-gallows for the
man to take his life.
He was a man about go years Of
age. Nothing was found on him by
which he could be identified.