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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
ARTISTS LEAGUE asked
AS AID TO WORLD PEACE
American Woman Would Organize
Body With Headquarters
at Geneva.
By the Associated Press

GENEVA. switzerland. December
17.-An international artists league
With its center at Geneva where all
nations by working through art,
which is their common language, may
strive for permanent peace, is the
goal of Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, president
# the Artists League Of New York,
who is now homeward bound.
Mrs. Hunt plans TO sell to Amer
lean artists and the American people
the idea Of the formation of such n
league, which will seek to prove
TINT through art. the battle If the
outlaWrN of war may be waged sue
cessfully.
The idea has been sold" to Eu-
rope, Mrs. Hunt SAID recently. tell
in" of u world artists congress
which has been cOnvoked for Brus-
sells from june 30 To July 3, 1928.
when il is suggested that an inter
national league he launched formally.
Asserting that the American peo-
pie buy only little of the output Of
American artists. Mrs. Hunt said
she wants 10 improve the position
Of American artists among whom
she includes interior decorators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
TRACES OF RECENT TORNADO
NEARLY EFFACED IN ONE MONTH
Signs of Storm Virtually Wiped Out
Throughout Capitalized Gross Officials
Find Sufferers Honest

nett paid tribute 20 the work Of the
committee and the Red Cross est
majors who assessed The property
damage as did outside valuators,
Ninetonths Of the work required. he
said. was roofing.
Old CoIored Woman Nided.
Nriye Edith NJ. spray of the Red
Cross wae IN charge of relief work
under Gen. Barnett The Red Cross
work in Alexandra and nearby Mary
land will be completed this week, of.
ticjas said.
Tho largest help the Rcd Cross gave
in Washin~t on was 10 an old Colored
woman who had heavy damage 10 hef
property in the tornado. She had had
Sc wears If service in one place ana
found that the storm had impaired
the savings of a lifetime. The Red
Cross stepped in, however, and avert,
cd suffering.
Another old colored woman. born
slave, found it hard to believe thai
the Red Cross would furnish relief
Officials had difficult time impressing
on her that she was entitled to help,
You mean to tell me I'm going t."
get something for nothing she
asked incredulously.
She found. however. that il was 50.
A substantial award was given to
man and his wife and three young
children who suffered greatly. their
shop being damaged badly A widow
crippled, assisting in caring for her
widowed daughter and three children
was aided.
The Red Cross found that 703 fami.
lies were affected in some measure by
tho tornado. About 200 buildings, it
discovered, We're more or less seriously
damaged. Awards were made to %
families. Three hundred and fifty
said they were able to take care Of
themselves. although some of these
suffered serious property damage.
Rental agents provided tenants with
temporary quarters. but the informa-
ton of the Red Cross is that many
have now moved back into houses they
occupied at the time Of the tornado.
Red Cross officials know Of only one
family that moved from Washington
as tho result of the tornado.
Miss Spray said thai the commIn-
tiles affected by the tornado comprised
for the most part smal home owners.
They had Indebtedness on their prop
ertN and were buying. in most cases.
through building and loan associa-
tons, but they had equities large
enough in their homes to permit the
ready granting of credit on their own
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Bois, T. Lincoln Townsend, Miss
Leila Mechlin, {. E. Beckett, Miss Rose
Hardy Miss Fay Bentley, Mrs. OF
tile Theobald. Miss Letti Manroff,
Capt c. ID. Away, Capt. W. II. Stan
nard and Second Leader Thomas +.
Darcy of the Army Band
Thomas r. Jarrall L. G. Drake. Col.
f. l.. Mattice. Charles w. Darr, Jesse
Duke. Alice G.. Woodward, Leo kersh-
enbaum. II G. Phillips Mrs II. T. A.
Lemon. Miss Julia McCord, Judge and
Mrs Alfred folsom Mrs f.. f. Kahn
bach, Mrs. c. Fl. Knight Mrs. Su-
zanne w RausCher, DR.. and Mrs. An
drew Stewart, Mrs. Walter r. Fry,
Miss Frances Hayes, Mrs. Edward
Merritt. Mrs r S. Tincher. Dean W.
G. RuediGer, Harry English, $. n.
Shankland, Henry Grattan Doyle,
Walter Beller. Milton r. NoIlmer,
Miss Rosemary Arnold Miss Lefty
Stewart, G. +, Boss, Adolph Nolkman,
Richard T. WyChe. Or, George 4
Baker, Joseph ]. Gammell Or J, e.
Buchanan. Miss Ida stuart. r s,
Longfellow, II. r. Davis, Wayne Ken.
drick. Edward Kerschner, Mrs. :. $
Johnson, Miss l.. X Pollock. Mrs
Philip :, Smith Mrs. Alfred H.
Brooks DIR. {, T.. Chrisfiani. Weldau
Carter, DR.. Hugh r. Roberts, W. ".
Delano, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley. Law
r7nce Lindherg Mrs. Thomas Edwin
Brown Miss Hettie r. Anderson. Miss
F.. A. Hummer and Miss Gertrude Van
HOesen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
ARMISTICE DAY BILL
Is KILLED IN SENATE
Measure t. Create New Holiday
Is Sent to Death in
Committee.
The Accounted Press.

NJ the Associated Press
An effort TO have Armlstice day de-
rlared a legal holiday failed yesterday
In the Senate.
when Senator Mayfield, Democrat,
Texas, asked that November be
-dded 10 the list cf national holidays
Eenator Borah. Republican. Idaho,
,,,a,ted TO know how many legal hch-
60 are now on the calendar. NdN-
SeId said he could not answer, hut
s,,s;eted that American Legion posts
throughout the country favored pas
Iare Of his resolution.
After Mr.. Rorah had remarked that
he Lnew of nation which had fallen
From, a first class 10 fourth-class
ro,yer after il had created 93 legal
boIidavs. Senator Curtis. the Reruh-
ljcan leader. suggested that the feSo-
Htion be sent 10 a committee.
This was done over Mi MaNheld
protest that such action meant ITS
Gad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

After hearing the purposes and
plans Of the Community Center De
partment eXtolled at the dinner pro-
gram, the guests were afforded an
tn see the various phase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

shall for this district and first presi
dent of the Community Center Depart
ment. said he knew of no organization
in the District that has had as hard
a battle to establish itself as the Com
munity Center Department.
Few of the people know what the
communitv centers are doing, James
G.. Yaden. president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, stated. He
appealed TO those present to dedicate
themselves to making people realize
what work is being done.
Others Speak on Work.
Charles +. Carusi, president Of the
Board of Education. urged the public
to use the community center facll-
tiles Mrs. Edouard Albion discussed
music in relation to the CenterS, and
Gideon A. Lyon. associate editor Of
The Star, told Of the numerous dra-
veloped from community groups. +.
matte organiza tons that have de
Y. Thompson, secretary Of the Boys
club, spoke of athletic activities.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president Of
the District ParentTeacher AssoCia
ton. said there we're 10 of these or
CARNATIONS using public schools for
their meetings.
Community centers arc now reCog-
nzed as 4 part of the educational
plan, DR. Frank W. Ballou, superin-
tendent Of schools. stated. Dr.. Paul
Bartsch, in charge Of Boy Scout &C
tivities. thanked the department for
aid given the Scout troops.
Responses to the center roll call by
Miss Baker we're given by the fol
lowing: Park View, George Russell;
Columbia Heights, Alton r. Carty;
East Washington, Dr.. Willard 5.
Small: Thomson. Mrs. NJ. Fl. barton;
Southeast. Allan Davis; f. Y. Brown;
F.. f. Colladay: Mcfarland. Walter r.
Fry. and Reservoir, Miss Mary
Lazenhy,
District Commissioner Proctor J."
Doughertv was the POSTMASTER. r,
G. Graham. chairman Of the tommu-
nitv Center Council, presided,
Activities Are shown.
After hearing the purposes and
plans of the Community Center De.
Da1tment eXtolled at the dinner pro-
gram. the guests were afforded an
opp0rtiInitv tn see the various phases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
No Suffering in Zone.

There is now no suffering in tho
tornado zone. Red Cross officials said
Yesterday They considered il unusual
that people did not endeavor to get
doubtful claims through a in times
Of disaster the Red Cross finds hat
there are some who desire to get on
he band wagon" and obtain relief.
Maj Gen. George Barnett. chair.
man of the District of Columbia
Chapter Of the Red Cross, said yes
terday that the awards committee has
finished its work and awards totaliug
$1,000 have been made. a great
many people. he pointed out. did not
desire outside relief for if they had
the demand for funds would have been
much higher. As il was Washington
WAS able 70 care for its helpless from
its own funds The awards. Cen
Barnett explained. were made by q
committee composed of persons in The
Southeast and Northeast, who We're
conversant with values and living
conditions in those sections Of The
city. and. acting only in an advisory
O. pacitN he left the decision TO the
committee
Cases We're all handled by number.
without names. SO that the possibility
of faVoritism was removed. Gen. Bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

She will be delighted
or a handsome bar pin,
that are sure to please.
pay day as YOU get paid
DAYS. i YOU nrcfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Experiment Is Helpful.

Representative NJ. CLYDE Kelly of
Pennsylvania. in the principal address
proclaimed the community center
work rs "the most hopeful experiment
IN America" stating that he is more
interested in legislation relative to
this work than in any other that
comes before Congress,
community center has widened the
door Of the school building to take in.
humanity out Of the city, Mr.. Kelly
said. and if there were $4,000 com
munitv centers in the United states
working together they could do more
than any other group in bringing about
the realization of the declaration of
Independence.
E,dca, 6. SNYDER. United states mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
COMMUNITY HOLDS
CENTER FESTIVAL
Tenth Anniversary of Depart
ment Brings Praises for
Work in Capital.

Founders and officers of the Com
munitv Center Department of the Dis
trict were lauded and congratulated
hy public officials and prominent c,tt.
zens at the tenth anniversary celebra'
ton and open house" held by the
department at Central High School
last night. The affair is the first of
two big events planned to mark the
tenth year Of community center work
in the District.
More than 500 representative Citi-
zcns attended the dinner which open
eA the extensive program. Speakers
outl ned the history Of the center work
from its founding until the present
time. praised the work being done and
predicted an even more successful flu
t,Irp for the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Committees in charge were as fol
lows:
Executive cOmmittee-Mrs Harvev
W. Wiley, chairman; Charles Domonet.
vice chairman, Jesse Duke. Miss
Edith Grosvenor and Mrs +. L. Cor
bin
Dinner committee-Mrs Harvey W.
Wiley, Charles Demonet Mrs. An
drew Stewart Mrs. Truman abb
Mrs. NJ. n, Davis and Miss Helen Col.
lier.
Invitations-M Edith Grosvenor
and Mrs a. G. Driscol.
Hospitality committeo-Mrs l.. ".
Hardy, chairman Mrs Bruce r. Camp-
bell, Mrs. 4. F. Rogue. Miss Margaret
Reed, Miss 4. l.. Irving Mrs Herman
r. Hunt Jesse Duke Miss Alice Wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
CITY BAUMES LAW
OFFERED IN SENATE
Capper Sponsors Bill for
Severe PcnaIties-Other
Measures introduced.

] Bills on variety of subjects re-
lating 10 the District of Columbia
we're introduced in the Senate vesterdav
and referred TO committees for report.
outstanding among which was the
measure to impose severe penalties
upon persons convicted Of felonies
more than once in the local courts.
The penalty bill was one Of sevpra,
sponsored by Senator C4pper. Renuh-
llcan, Of Kansas, and is modelled some.
what along the lines OF the Baumes
law Of New York. which has attracted
so much attention recently. A feature
OF the bill is the provision for life
sentence upon fourth conviction of
felony involving moral turpitude.
Other Measures Offered.
Other measures introduced by Sen.
ator Capper were: To prevent fraud
IN connection with the sale of securi
lies IN the District, TO provide for the
disposal OF miscellaneous refuse near
the Workhouse at Occoquan. Va, in
stead q in Washington; to define the
functions Of the Woman's Bureau of
the Police Department and 10 estah-
lISh the bureau on a permanent basis
To provide hospital treatment for
members of the Police and Fire De
partments injured in line of duty and
bill to define vagrancy in the Dis.
trict and fix penalties for those con-
Victed under it.
TWO other bills, not relating to the
District Government. but Of interest
locally. were introduced. One was
offered by Senator Watson, Republi-
ca n, OF Indiana. to authorize selection
Of site in Washington for erection
OF A building by the National Con-
SerNatorN of Music Of America. The
other was proposal by Senator Nc
heliaT, Democrat. of Tennessee, to au.
thorize the Smithsonian institution to
cooperate with the States or with
educational and scientific institutions
In continuing research regarding
American Indians. The bill contem-
plates an appropriation of SEQ 900 to
he used for this purpose by the smith
sonian institution.
Refuse Disposal Bill.
The Capper bill relating to DISPOSAL
Of miscellaneous refuse is intended 10
do away with the necessity for assert.
ing and destroying this material in
the city. IL would authorize use of not
more than 10 acres of the land near
OCcoquan for this purpose and ex-
penditure Of 5000 900 for equipment
and buildings for 4 disposal plant. All
refuse, whether collected by a public
or private agency. would have to be
taken to one shipping point. and after
a date TO he fixed by the Commission
ers it would be unlawful to dispose of
refuse in the city.
When the Senate District commit
tee holds its first meeting, the date
for which has not been fixed, it will
find long list of measures awaiting
action. senator capper, chairman,
wants 10 confer with the other mem
bers before deciding upon a regular
meeting day for the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Basket Ball Game Held.

The basket ball game between tho
Woodlothians and GreyhQunds was
a regular series contest. showing he
keen rivalry and clean craftsmanship
developed in athletic activities pro
NOTED by the Community Center De
partment.
Boy Scouts and Central Office
Guides of Central High School acted
as guides, showing the guests
throughout the building
The invited guests. among whom
were representatives OF more than 30
orGa nizations, were as follows: Com.
missioner and Mrs. Dougherty. Rep
resentative Zihlman of Maryland
representative Rainey Of Delaware
and Mrs Rainey. T.. c. Graham and
Mrs. Graham. Louis BroWnlow, Will
liam Bruce King, Judge F. l.. sid
dons, Judge Mary O'Toole, Isaac Cans
and Mrs Cans, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg,
kns, Mrs, w. n. Heron, Henry Gill.
gan, Assistant Supt Of Schools
S. +. Kramer and r. L. Haycock
Harry q. Hine. Or. George + Bower
man. Mai. f.. r. Hesse Mrs. Fred du
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Of work>and entertainment promoted
by the centers throughout the city
A musical ia the auditorium, a com
munity dance in the armory square
dance and social games in the girls
gymnasium, a basket ball game in the
boys gym, and exhibitions Of toys.
basl1etry, paper art and clay models
in classrooms gave the visitors thor
ough serVey of the Community Center
activities.
Music and movie We're presented
in the auditorium The program in
cluded selections by the United States
Army Band, directed ny Second
Leader Thomas f. Darcy; songs by
The George Warrington University Glee
club. and vocal selections by Julia
Culbreth Gray. Nathaniel Dett and
Harvey r. Gaul.
In the girls gymna stun the once
popular square dance and social games
held sway, under the direction Of
Writ W. Taylor assisted by Mrs T.
l.. COrbin and Mrs. Clarence Corby
String music was furnished by James
Davis, Frank Alexander and Edward
HollidSe, Both old and young en-
loved the modern dances in the
arm0rV
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
ARMY FLYING HAS
 GROWN GREATLY
First Years Appropriation
 But S150

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. Ho - The appropriation which will be made this year for maintenance of the army air service would have sounded like the combined national debts of the nations of the world to Lieut.. Col. B. D. Foulois, who car ried the army's flying activities through their first year on an appro- priation of s150.
 Airplanes were rare machines in I1e1O. San Antonio saw its first flight in that year when an itinerant aer- onaut, as he styled himself, conduct ed a flight from a nearby pasture. About ten days later Lieut.. Col. Foul ois, Lieutenant Foulois then, arrived with the arny's first plane, one of the primitive Wright models, and as- sembled it at an army camp here.
 His first flight were apparently successful, as a newspaper of that time records the fact that he broke his own endurance record a few days after the plane was assembled by re- .maining in the air 231a minutes. Shortly after this Lieut.. Foulois and the small personnel assigned to help him take care of the plane became the aviation section of the signal corps.
 The maintenance appropriation of $50 was insufficient and 'approxi- mately $500 came out of the pock- cts of the aviation section the first wear,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

Reclamation Service. The purpose is to settle the people on their own lands, giving them homes and a livelihood, to increase the produc- tivity of the soil for the general benefit Of the nation and to instruct the peasant class in improved agri- cultural methods.
 Construction work has already started at Guatimape, Durango, where the existing dam is being strengthened and raised. Canal con- struction will begin shortly.
 On the Santiago river, about 30 kilometers from the city of Aguas- calientes, work is under full head day, with approximately TOO men being employed. Construction camps have been established and twelve mile truck road from the station of Pabellon to the main dam site is nearing completion.
 The Santiago river project will de- velop between 50.000 and 75,000 acres of land and should be of im- mediate benefit to the section which has had some sever crop failures In recent years.
 On the Salado river in Nuevo Leon, construction has begun on what Is known as the Don Martin project. Located about 75 miles from Laredo, Texas, the dam will irrigate between 125,000 and 150,000 acres. A huge earthen dam, some hundred feet in height will be built. The dam will store about 35,000, 900 cubic feet Of water. The land in the section is similar to that on the American side Of Rio Grande river near Laredo.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
PREFERS "BIG BEN"

Princes Risborough, England, Feb. 1 LPl-Stanley Baldwin Is 8 radio fan. He prefers to hear Big Ben strike the hours to any other feature of the British Broadcasting company.
 The striking of the enormous clock bell on the Houses of Parlia- ment is music to the ears of the Prime Minister, and when at Chequ- CTS, he never misses an opportunity to hear the ether-borne tones while sitting in the quietness of the country.
 MT. Baldwin's town home, No. 10 Downing street, Is within a few blocks of Big Ben but immense government buildings ward off the sounds of the bell. On this account Mir. Baldwin hears the striking more distinctly when at his Buck inghamshire estate some 50 miles from London.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
BURIED TREASURE i DEF|ES HUNTERS
Two Small Fortunes Are Hidden in North Dakota

kensal, N. D., eb. 5 tUP)-Two small fortunes lie buried somewhere in this vicinity.
 One of these consists of s100, 900 in gold dust. hastil. secreted as three prospectors. returning from the Montana gold rush years ago, were pursued and overtaken by h. dians. The other is the hoard of a miser who died from the effect of eating five cents worth of ice cream the first nickel he ever squan- dered.
 Many secretive expeditions, some coming from d long distance, have been formed, and fortune tellers have been consulted in hopes of finding the lost gold, but, so far as is known, there has been no sue Cess.
 The only key 10 the gold dust mys- tery. a faded old map, treasured for years in the family Bible of 3. resi- dent of this vicinity, has been re- gently stolen. But before the map was drawn by the one prospector who survived the Indian attack, modern farming had changed the topography of the country and the map proved little help.
 According to the sole prospector who survived, the three were trav- >inng down the Fort Totten trail from Fort Totten to Fort Seward. where Jamestown now stands. When they saw they were pursued, they first hid in some old rifle pits. but later went to a lake. Hardly had they finished hiding their treasure when the Indians arrived and killed two of the three. The third remain ed in the lake the rest of the night and then continued to Fort Seward. He continued to his home in Wis consin and each year planned to re- turn to Dakota territory and recover the fortune. On his death bed he told . friend and gave the latter a map.
 The friend. fearful that his secret would be discovered. travelled through this section as honey ped dler. The blows of the farmers had levelled the rifle pits. There were other changes and the map at this mans death was again bequeathed-
 It was shortly after the first rail- road crossed this section that the owner of the other lost treasure walked eight miles to his nearest tow to celebrate the Fourth of July. He ate a dish of ice cream to cool himself and died before morn- ing.
 The old house he lived in is gone. The stones that held it up have been uprooted. Holes have been dug in vain hope that the gold he is known to have buried may be found.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
Stray Animals Feted
 Before Their Death

Mexico City. Feb. (UP)-Hun- dreds Of dogs, burros mules, cats an dother strays. recently attended great animal feast given by the National Humane society on the day before execution of the animals by order Of the health authorities.
 Senor A. T. Ishkanian, president of the society, was in the United States when he heard of the death order. He hurried to Mexico, called a meeting of the members of the organization and raised a large sum with which to buy meat, milk bread and forage. Stray cats and dogs were caught In the streets and car ried in motor vans to the scene of the picnic. Burros and mules were herded to the party.
 The spread of rabies among the dogs and the sale of the meat of stray burros and mules by unscrup- ulous butchers caused the issuance of the death order.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
IRRIGATION PLAN
 IN OLD MEXICO New Agricultural Bill Provides
 for Work

Mexico City, Feb. 1 tUP) = Mexico's irrigation and land recla- nation program is rapidly material tzing and the development consti- tutes one of the biggest achievements of the Gales administration. Three tion and IS or 20 sites are being in- yestigated by engineers.
 The governments extensive scheme for development of agricul- tural resources Is based largely on the plans of the United States
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

The Royal Automobile club of Sweden, as q service to its members Is stationing mechanics along the country roads to assist motorists and act as guides.
Rassvet = The dawn., 1927-10-19
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