Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1921, Page 4

A POLIGE FORGE HAS FULL QUOTA OF %5 Maj. Gessford’s Report Shows 180 Men Assigned to Special Duties.. Members of the Board of District anmmlnlonon and officials of the police opartment expre: the fact that the police force has its full quota of members. During the war the vacancies totaled consider- ably more than 100, and it was only recently that officials were able to ob~ taln the full quota of 935 members. ‘The” annual report of Maj. Gessford, recently submitted to the Comumis- slonars, shows that the street service is lessened by the detail of 110 men at various places, while sefenty other members fill what the department terms ahort patrol and post duty detalls List of Sperial Ansignments. The report states that the detailed men are speclally assigned as follows: Court van, as guard, 1; detective bu- reau, as clerks, 6; disbursing office, as guard, 1: door man, sixth Dr.dm enforcing child labor law, 2; enforcing prohibition law, 5; hack inspector, house of detention, as guards, 4: pa- trol wagon and si; H service, 12 hours each, all stations, 22 ; pawn inspector, photographer, erlmllul pictures, scenes mes, copying. eto. (detective bu- plain fothes, special pre- Frank Gamel, “Boyologist,” to Be 88 uulfwuon over | Hi ROTARY CLUB WEEK. Que of Special Speakers. Gamel, "boyologiat,” is to speak here this week under ausplces of the Washington Rotary Club. The speaker’s week of activitles will start at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the New Wil- lard Hotel, when there wiil be a recep- ; tion to him and uxa vrlnclpull and fac- | ulties of all local | ‘Tomorrow nlfll ul ! oclock Mr. | Gamel will speak at the Technlcal High School Auditorfum. At 15 m Tuesday will talk on “Ths of Boyhood” at the B, F. Keith Theu» ter, following which he will address the City Club. Other lectures will be given as fol- lows: Tueaday, October 18, Central igh School, 3 pm.; Wednesday, 19th, R\Illll\efll High School, 8 p.m.; Thurs {, 20th, Western High School, 8 p.m, Friday, 21st, Eastern High School, p.m.; Saturday, 22d, Armstrong High School, 8 p.m. He_will speak at 3:30 p.m. Friday at fll. Central High School for the benefit of boys of high school age attending private lch SCOTTISH RTE MASONS TOMEET Supreme Council Opens Bien- nial Session Tomorrow at cinct 'duty, in several preciucts, 1 police court, 3: police headquarters, as clerks, 8; police headquarters, as ter, 1; station houses, as clerks, 3 speolal investigations, 3: tax office. us guard, 1; traffic bureau, United States district attorney's office. Detatls for short patrol and post duty ar British embassy., three r!llels. 8 hours each, 3; executive mansion, as guards, 50: French embassy, three reliel houry each, 3; Highway bridge over the Potomao River, 8 hours each, Japaneso embassy, !hm reliefs, § hnul'l each, 3; Municipal bulldi outside, not less than 81% hours, new bridge over the Potomac River, 8 hours each, Nichols avenue and Good Hope road. % hours each, 2; patroling the Potomac River in a small boat, averages about 10 hours a day, 1; railroad station, 7th and C streets southwest, 8 hours, 1. The report shows that char, were greferred against 182 membcrl of the orce _during %the flacal r ended June 30; 58 were Mami!lod 65 resign- ed and § probationers were dropped for unsatisfactory service. Twenty- two members of the force were re- tired and 8 died. Deerease fn mber of Arvests. Maj. Gessford told the Commission- ers he was gratified to report a da- crease in the number of arrests in which charges of felony were mad The total number of arrests made during the vear was 56592, as com- pared with 48,930 for the preceding year. Of these 51,911 were male, 4,681 36.564 white, 21,043 colored. Of the above number 55.618 were able to read and write and 974 were unable to do so. Of the males arrested 35,615 were married, 26,296 unmarried; of the females 2.330 were reported as being arried and 2,301 as unmarried. —_— _ HUNDREDS OF SCOUTS ATTEND FALL ROUND-UP Hunt for Treasure and Field Day Features at Burnt Mills, Md. Considered by many to be one of the big scout days of the year. hun- dreds of Boy Scouts of the District attended the annual fall scout round- up at the Wilson reservation at Burnt Mills, Md. yesterday. The program began with the trea: ure hunt in the morning. starting from the reservation. when a scout « lThumnl Q. Fitch of Wichita, for House of the Temple. events of the yvear will be the assem- bling of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States in biennlal ses- sion, at the House of the Temple, 16th and 8§ streets northwest, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. This body is known ‘the mother Supreme Council of the world,” for, from it, directly or Indireotly, it is sald, has wprung every other supreme council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fgeemasonry. It is composed of twen wo active sov- ereign grand {nspectors general of the thirty-third degree of Free- magonry, with George Fleming Moore of Hont.emlrx sovereign Roge ant grand commander; Tr Hugo of Duluth, Minn. holding the three import grand prior, grand grand minister of Cowles of Loulsville, mecretary general; Garnett N. Morgan of Nash ville, Ten &8 treasurer general Sam P. Cochran of Dallas, Tex., as ll‘lnd master of coremonlc- Horatlo Plumley of Fargo, N, D., as grand (‘hlmbr.rlalll; Melville l'( Grant of Me- ridian, Miss, and Philip 8, Malcolm of Portland, Or first and second grand equerries, yespectively; Wil- Filmer of San Francieco, s grand standard beure Perry Weldner of Los® Angele Calif., as grand swordbearer, Hyman W. Witcaver of Savann Ga., as grand herald Others in Offieial List. Other are sovereign Grand 1In- spectors General Edward Carson Day of Helena, for Montana: John Alden Riner of Cheyenne, for Wyoming; Fred C. Schramm of Salt Lake City for Utah; Alexander G, Cochran of Bt. Louln, for Misgouri; Olin 8, Wright of Plant City, Florida; Marshall W. Wood of Holi for Idaho; Frank for Nebraska; at Patton of Omaha, sas; Alva Adams of Pueblo, for Colo- rado, und Charles C. Homer, Jr. of Baltimore, Henry R. Hvane, thirty-third degreq honorary, of Washington, D, C., is grand tiler; William L. 'Boyden. thirty-third_de- res, honorary, also of this it ibrarian: A. ¥. M. Custanoce, thirty- third degree, honorar of Duluth, discovered a message bearing the clue to a treasu: that lay buried Alinn., grand organist, and Robert S Teague of Montgomery, Ala.: War- somewhere in the vicinity. Follow- ing one clue after amother, the hunt led those participating through the ren S. Seipp of Baltimore, Md.; L. Cabell Willlamson of Washington, D. C., and Mike H. Thomas of Dalla: rocky ravines of the Northwest branch, up the steep slope of a vine- covered thicket to the ruins of an old stone house. where the treasur In the form of a box of candy, wa: finally discovered. In the afterncon a field day was held, in which scouts participated in first aid. signaling, fire making and other scout Music Corps of Troop tion of Scoutmaster John S. Cole. Prizes won at Camp Roosevelt, the Washington Boy Scout camp on Chesapeake bay. were presented to the following troops by Colin H. Livingstone, president of the National Council. Boy Scouts of America Scoutcraft trophy. Dr. win Kirk, scoutmaster tion award. won medal, . No. 30; nature study William Jack, No. 30; scout advance medal. Bert Adelman, Honor scouts, gold medal—First week, J. Poole, No. 2: second week, H. Thomas, No. 101 (Ballston): third No. 40; fifth week, G. sixth week, Arthur Ricker, X The following scouts won camp letters and numerals: For third- year work—Blue numerals, J. Poole, Robert Hartshorn, No. 30, white numerals, Kenneth Carpenter, No. 2. For_second-year work—Blue numerals, No. §, Butler Hunt, and William Py 40, 'D. lee and J. Mansfield; "N Taylor; N 100, William white num erals, No. 1, Jack Fai; Davidson Marshall: W. Frazer. - For first-year Blue letters, Ne. 1. William Jack; 3 No. 57. C. Adelman and Davidson: No. 100, J. Wolf; No. 52, il.llveland‘ Ohio, Elborn Drak . Bluhm: No. 76 P Turner: No. 91, R. Goodhart red let- Owens, aml 3. Pnrko. b ‘D. Tyrrell and R . W. S. White, R. King. A. Holmes, J. O. Frank and H. Foun- tain: No. 102, George. Griffin, Clowser, J. Forrest and N. Walto; Topeka, Kan., troop, Whitman. HAYS GREETS NEW CLERKS Postmaster General Asks Incomers to “Enlist for Life.” Bvery new emplove in the Post OfMce Department is to receive a per- sonal letter from Postmaster General Hayes upon his enlistment in the vostal service. 1 want your enlistment to be for life,” Mr. Hayn tells the new workers, with other things relative to the work undertaken. - He -tells them ' that he wants them to be satisfied with nothing short “of the highest position in the postal service.” i ———— NORMAL CENTER READY. ~venings, when home nursing, dress- sewing, n ' e ] s bers wlll h e The center on e - .'or.n, children \ Tex., all of the thirty-third degree, honorary, as marshals of the camp. Attend an Speelnl Gues A notable feature of the prement sesslon of the Supreme Council will ! be the attendance, as special guests of honor, of Prof. Raoul V. Palerml, soverelgn grand commander of the Supreme Council of Italy; Leon Ab-! bott soverelgn grand commander of the Bupreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States, and | J. Alex. Cameron, soverelgn grand | commander of (‘anada. Other guests | for the session will be Robert A. Shir. 1 refs, secretary general of the North- ern Jurisdiction; Signor Tolentino, an | active member of the Supreme Coun- ! ¢l of Italy; John Isaac Buchunan of Pittsburgh, sovereign grand inspector general for Pennaylvania; John Lloyd Thomas of New York city, sovereign rand jpspector general for New Harry_J. Guthrle. deputy | for the Supreme Council in Delaware, all of the Northern Jurisdiction ex- cept Signor Tolentino. President Harding Invited. | It is considered lfkely that Presi- | cent Harding will be on hand to par- ticipate in the ceremonies Incident to | the opening session. A personal in- vitation was extended to the execu- tive by John Fleming Moore. sov- ereign grand commander of the Southern Jurisdiction, who called at the White House Friday afternoon. At the opening session tomorrow morning Sovereign Grand Commander , George Fleming Moore will introduce the witors and also will read his bienntal allocution. Tomorrow evening, from S to 10! clock, & reception will be held at the | House of the Temple for Masons gen- erally and their ladies. There will be a program of music and other fea- tures under the direction of Sovereign Grand Inspector General Perry W. Weidner. Will Hold Two Sessions Daily. Beginning Tuesday morning, the Supreme Council will hold daily ses- slons morning and afternoon until its business is completed. One of the features of this session will be the election of such Masons as may be entitled to receive the thirty-third degree honorary of the Scottish Rite | and the raisiAg of others to the rank | 1honorary upon those who have and dignity of knights commander of the court of honor, from whom are selected those who are elected to re- ceive the highest degree. ‘There are several vacanci n the official line of the Bupreme Council, which also doubtless will be filled, and it may be that there will be sev- eral new active members elected to | the Sunreme Couneil. day evening the Supreme Coun- cfl “lll confer the thirty-third degree been elected to receive it. Whether those ralsed to the rank and dignity of knights commander of the court of honor will be invested with the honor lat a special session of the Supreme Council or will receive it in their local Masonic homes has not vet been defi- nitely determined. Hemor Gen. Plke’s Memory. In the past it has been customary | for the Bupreme Council to make ul visit to the grave, in Oak Hill ceme- tery, Georgetown, of the laté Gen. Albert Pike, once 1ts famous sovereign | grand commander and author of | many books concerning the rite and the histary of Freemasonry. This custom, doubtless, will be observed at the present session. In accordance with its usual cus- tom, the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of S8cotland, which has Been described as the link con- necting the members of the rite in the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions of the United States, will convene ‘Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 433 3d street northwest, to confer the de- grees of that order, and Wednesday evening, at 0 o'clock, the annual dinner of the Royal Order of Scotland will take place at the Hotel Wash- ington. DISTINGUISHEDMASONS OF THE 'SUPREME COUNCIL, SOUTHERN JURIS- DICTION OF ‘FHE SCOTTISH RITE. HERE FOR BIENNIAL SESSION. RELIEF FOR SCHOOL. Formed in Tenley Building. Overcrowding at the Tenley School th; roteste v the Northw One of the most notable Masonic ;‘;‘,‘;‘,‘,h’;,,pul‘l,.m, be relleved to’some extent tomorrow | mainder of the day. by the creation of & new ffth-grade | clasw, it was announced last night by | SR s e SO Tl = S SIS = S S =, h=Ty RS = ke SOVEREIGN GRAND CU.IA‘VI‘II‘JB LIEUT, GEORGE FLEMING MOORE, CHARLE! Commlssioner as well the othei activities of his life, Hlunblllty ‘wan graced with exceptional dignity and courtesy. His deep interest n lecal affairs of the National Capita] did not 0.7 STOP WORK in White House Grounds, With Animal Lovers Attending. elm was Dlanted by the President an: Mrs. Harding In | @ hundred or more animal lovers. of animals. is humane officer of her state. begin or cease with his term of office ment whihch had for its object the | “After leaving the office of Commis- furland, and continued his work as & Former Board Member. | Trade, the Chamber of Commerce and for & oroper system of flscal relations morrow. afternoon during the funeral | jacted as the chairman of the joint This was ordered by’ the Commis- | stintingly of his time, his talents and to take formal-action on the death' “The Commissioners, in officlal ex- Sh dolph, the board voted to incorporate | of Columbla cease during the hour of as Commissioner, but was eminently displayed In advocating every mov advancement of clvic betterment. Takes Up Law Agatn. sloner Mr. Macfarland entered the Commlssuoners Order Pause { Taw ‘e of Tucker, Kenvon & Mac: leader in civic affsirs, being promi- to Honor Mr. Macfar!and’ | nently connected with the Board of other civic organizations. He was a recognized leader in the movement All employes of the District gov- fon o R auen etween e Unite: lates an e ernment will pause In their work to- | pitV e 08" Golumbia, having been se- of former Commissioner Henry B. F. | citizens’ committee on fiscal relation Macfarland. | In this and other work he gave un. sioners when they met in special | his energy. The loss to the Distriot board sesslon yesterday afternoon | of Columbia will be long felt. of Mr. Magfarland. pression of sorrow and respect, direct On motion of Commissioner Ru-, that work in the offices of the District {the following tribute to Mr. Mac-|the funeral, and that flags on all ifarland in the official records of the | municipal buildings be displayed at Relief Committee Wires How Great Death Will Be Felt. A sense of irreparable loss in the death of Henry B. F. Macfarland was expressed by officers of the Near East Relief in a telegram to The Star yei terday. Signed by John H. Finley, were James P. the Humane Washington; , soard of commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbis, who died at his residence in this city. vestérday after- noon after a brief {llness. Interest in D. C. Affairs. “Mr. Macfarland was born in Phil- adelphia February 11, 1861, the son of Joseph and Isabelle Macfarland. He GRAND COMMANDER Dr. W. 0. ] NEURI':'I'A/‘Y GENERAL JOHN H. BE. ROSENBAUM. % COWLES. er arrangements for opening the new. class completed. Bocieties. WILL TEST OUT .HELIUM. classes of the school info one room. |undertaken by the Thia will mean that children in the 'aeronautics within a few days. A non- first grade will use a classroom for a rigid airship of the “C" class will be | half a day and the pupils in the sec- ‘lnll ated with hellum from Fort Worth, will | ond grade will use it for the re-|Tex. at the Hampton Roads naval air station to determine the propertics of It clear that|the gas with relation to buoyancy, control and permeability of fabri “Board of trustees Near Last Re- and for many vears was en-|lief share with Washington citizens and friends throughout America a ::v;l"ll years in the office of W. B. | Ject races of the neur east. Vebb, gaged in newspaper work us a corre- | spondent and general writer. He was |sense of irreparable loss in the death | appointed « Commissioner of the Dis- |of Henry B. F. Macfarland. trict of Columbia May 9, 1900, by the farland was a corporate member of |continue to be a living force.” late President McKinley, and served the board of trustees of Near Flll- menia and throughout the near eis Association, School officfals made they are cognizant of the congested USED KNABE GRANDS $298.00 AND UP Just Look at These Values in Used and Slightly Used Instruments On Sale Monday and Tuesday Chickering Upright. . ... ...... $81 Woodward & Brown Upright. .. $75 Haines Bros. Upright. . ... .... $75 Heinekamp Upright. . . . ... ... $81 Aecolian Player . . . .. ........ $175 Solo Concerto Player. . . . . ... $349 Guild Upright. . . . ...........8119 Newton Player . .. . ...........$319 Story & Clark Player . . . . . ... $519 Story & Clark Player . . . . ... . $525 Hampton Player . . . ..........$419 Peerless Upright . ... ... ... . ... .$165 Story & Clark Player . . . . . ... $498 Milton Upright. . . ... Are you one of those who can see your opportunity in these values—these -terms—but H&e it is—Genuine 88-note; used, but guardnteed; mahogany finish; hammers, strings, ct—investigate now. USED KNABE GRANDS Behning Player. . . . .......-$179 J. & C. Fischer Upright. . . . .. $113 Story & Clark Player . . . . .. .."$498 cannot seize it? keys excellent shape; tone sweet and powerful; appearance: fine; easy to pump and other This Beautiful 88-Note Player, $269 $298.00 AND UP ' Brown & Simpson Upright. . ... $75 New England Upright. .. ... $105 sch.bmmyer........,...S«S Do you realize what these prices really mean? Right on this page before you are values that demand investigation. Just for example, features too numerous to mention. Just Look at These Values in Used Berkley Upright. ... $130 Brewster Upright. . .........$175 Schencke Player . . . .........$479 Used 88-Note Players $269 up---Used Uprights $75 up Do you still hesitate when values like these lie before you? let us call your attention to an excephonally fine bargain in the Player shown below. Auwaken to your opportunity before it passes if you desire to buy a beautiful Player. and Slightly Used Instruments Knabe Angelas Player . . . . . ... .$450 Enernrd?lanr.............$475 Story & Clark Player. . . . ... $510 AND EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON-OUR Sale. Do you know that these instruments can be purchased on payments? $269—Is that not enough incentive in itself? But wait a moment for a brief description. Think—a On Sale Monday and Tuesday Billings & Co. Upright. . . . ... $102 Technola Upright. . .. .. ... $219 s:.,ry&cznnhya........3513 Uaed but pla_v: beautifully, clear, sweet tone; mahogany h; plain case, and fully guaranteed _ $10 ann—Take a Long Time to Pay Balance to Approved Credit GUARANTEE Every instrument in 'th; store, whether new or used, positively protected by writ- ten guarantee for from 1 to 10 years, according to con- dition. arerooms, Inc. B J HAWilliama.pres 1330 G St N.W. RROPEN memfs EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE Privilege is given to exchange any time within one year from date of purchase for any piano or player of equal or greater value, and al yments made on :’::l! credited in fall on' the sec- Player Bench with Player— lay-r Bcndl swith Player— Stool with Piano and FREE De- livery up to 50 Miles. Stool with Piano and FREE De- livery up to 50 Miles. jll!l'l‘ll.lli P.M. > PRESIDENT PLANTS-TREE, ANIMAL WAR MEMORIAL Mrs. Harding Assists at Ceremony the White House grounds yesterday in the presence of The tree, fifteen feet high and five years old, is just south of the east. entrance of the White House, and was the first tree to be planted in memory In' memory of all the animals that perished during the world war an 44 The idea was originated by Mre. Wilson Groshans of Aurora, Ill, who was present at the planting, togethér with Miss Dora Anderson of Batavia, who has at her home the grand- mother of Laddie Boy, the President's lustrlczcgovernment: | half-mast for ten days.” Airedale. “The Commissioners of the District A copper star will be affixed to the 1t Columbia record with deep sorrow LOSS TO NEAR EAST. tree, wlfh appropriate legend, by the he death of Henry Brown Floyd | American ‘Animal Red Star Relief. vlacfarland, former president of the Among those present yesterday Brigge, president of Bducation Bociety of Stiliman, president, and N. J. Walker, secretary of the American Humane Soclety, and Frank Baldwin, president of the Ohfo State Federation of Humane Establishment of the new class, it = v 4 5 was said, {8 made pomsible by the | Use of hellum, the non-inflammable | came to Washington at an early age |vice chairman: Cleveland II. Dodge, | S New Fitth Orade Class to Be|Ter, SU%, 0o irst und second grade gas, for infiation of an airsnip will be|2nd = Eraduated from Rittenhouse | treasurer, and Charles V. Viekrey, naval bureau of | Academy In 1876, He read law for |secretary, the telegram read: and amelioration of unfortunate sub- Hiy death will be felt not only through’ out America, but in the heart of Ar t Mr. Mac- | where his influence has been and will Mr. Macfarlund was one of the in School authorities. It was pointed | conditions at the Tenley School, and |are expected to be obtained upon which [from that date io January 24, 1910. | Relief and throughout his life gave corporators of the Ncar Bast Relfe’ out that a teacher for the class al- | deglare they will do everything pos- | future developments in lgn®r-than-air Fidelity to duty and administrative unsparingly of his time, energy and |and was active in the advancement of ready has been employed and all oth- | .sible to relieve the situation. leraft ean ha haosd ~ahility distinguished his service as a | money for the alleviation of suffering | this movement in Washington.