Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1922, Page 23

LIQUOR SHIP STIRS UP CONTROVERSY Customs and Prohibition Agents in Dispute Over “Messenger of Peace.” Br the Associpted Press. WILMINGTON, N. C., January The Messenger of Peace, a British two-masted schooner, carrying a car- o of liquor, arrived in port here late this afternoon in tow of the Coast Guard Cutter Seminole and im- mediately preciptated a controversy between Collector of Customs Mc- Caskill and State Prohibition Director Kohloss as to who shall have posses- sion of the ship. The dispute began as the Seminole docked with her charge and was carried into the Customs House where l 7— |cally bringing up the Bruce case, as 1“GAG RULE” REMOVAL | TOPIC FOR SCHOOL BOARD Special Meeting Wednesday Will Consider Revoking Action Due to Bruce Agitation. Whether to continue or abrogate the so-ealled gag rule which was promulgated when the campaign of the. Parents’ League for ‘the removal from office of Roscoe C. Bruce, for- merassistant superintendent in TR of colered schools, was at its hallhl» prohably will be nsidered by the i board of education at a special meet- ing called for Wednes by Daniel A. Edwards, newly elécted president. ‘This rule requires all persons who desire to speak at a session of the board to notify the secretary two days in advance of a meeting. It was designed primarily to prevent critics of Mr. Bruce from periodi- < they had often done during the con- certed movement to have the official ousted. Since Bruce went on an indefinite leuve of absence, without pay, last September 1, the “gag rule” has not In fact, only a deputy United States Marshall { been strictly enforced. Placed . under arrest A. Coleman.|a few of the official’s critics have at- owner of tue schovner, dud b tended the board sessions since that Thompson. her master. Both were | time. ‘and no occasion has arlsen | relegsed under $1,000 bond in each ; Where ‘the school governing body case and were ordered to appear | deemed it necessary to dig out the rule. next Saturday for hearing before the . local United States commissioner. The charge listed against Coleman and Thompson alleges importing, trans- porting and having wiskey in their possession in violation or the fed- eral prohibition law. Dispute Begins on Dock. Prohibition Director Kohloss was today at a loss to explain reparul from Washington last night to the effect that the Treasury Department had given the Messenger of Peace a clean slate, and that the schooner be permitted to proceed to Scotia. Kohloss declared he had d no orders to that effect from prohibition headquarters, and would proceed with his Investigation. Dispute over possession of the schoener began as the cutter Seminole | neared her dock before the customs house. Director Kohloss approached the landing as if to jump aboard the cutter as he moved in, but was or- dered to keep off by Lieut. Hall of the Seminole. Lieut. Hall declased he had been ordered to prevent any one from boarding the ship, and Kohloss remained ashore. Agree to Ask Instructions. When Collector of Customs McCas- kill landed he was confronted by Kohloss, who required that the Mes- senger of Peace be placed under his care. Collector McCaskill refused, de- claring he had been instructed to bring the schooner here from Ports- mouth. N. C.. and that he would re- tain control of the vessel until furth- er orders. The dispute waxed warm for a time. featured by numerous | shurp exchanges, but broke off when both agreed to wire headquarters in Washington for further instructions. Calls on Viece Consul. Director Kohloss brought on a Sul-l gestion of international compllc.(lon!l a few moments later, when he called w British Vice Consul Crae, who met the Messenger of Peace at_South Port and accompanied the ship here, and inquired as to what paperdjthe schooner carried he would be permitted to see. After a wordy | clagh having to do with a prumbmonf agent's rights under the Drohlh(llon, iaw. Kohloss left without seeing an). of the schooner's papers. United States District Attorney Tucker is here preparing for the liearing next Saturday. Coleman and Thompson of the schooner are repre- sented by Attorneys John D. Bellamy & Sons of this city and Richard H. Stevenson, who arrived here yester- day morning from Baltimore. It is understood the hearing Saturday will develop into a test case to determine whether a foreign ship carrying liquor | is permitted, under the United States!| prohibition laws, to enter to the three- mile limit of this country. STERLING RELIEF GAINS. 275 Members Reported..in.. !h ganization. Since its organization a little more than four years ago, the Sterling Relief Association, Inc., has grown from a_membership of eight to more than 275, and has expended more than $1,000 in charity, having been able 10 help keep in regular attendance at school more than one hundred chil- dren, according to a report of officers just made publie. The organization also inaugurated an annual visitation to the home of Frederick Douglas by the colored 0ol children; contributed regularly to the fresh air classes at the Stevens | School, and during the lasc yesr has placed into several school buildings hot dunches. which the pupils can purchase at reasonable prices. | The association was organized in! response to an apreal by Mre. Ida G. | Richardson. attendance officer, to aid | the poor children, many of whom were kept out of school because of | the lack of proper clothing wmd. their parents were too poor furnish. PLAN OUTDOOR WORK. Public Works Will Help Relieve Unemployment. Considerable outdoor work has been planned for the winter on pub- | lic works which will help relieve the unemployment situation, the Presic dent's conference on unemployment has announced. “Although the returns are incom- | plete,” said Col. Arthur Woods, chair- man of the standing committee to-: day, “it is safe td estimate that sev- eral hundred thousand more men will blic works this its Among the states which are now doing highway work are: Alabama, 1llinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minne- sota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Washington and “West Virginia. —_— SUES FOR $500,000. Action Brought Before Alien Prop- erty Custodian. Suit to recover $500,000 seized under the trading with the enemy act has ! been filled in the District Supreme Court by the Banco Mexicano de Com- mercio e Industria, through its liqui- dators, Elias 8. A. deLima and Edwin J. Parkinson, American residents of Mexico City, ‘and Francisco deP Car- dona, a citizen of Mexico, against Thomas_W. Miller, alien property (:nc;guh Frank White, treasurer of the United States and the Deutsc] Bank o;hBerhn ne rou; Attorneys Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft,'it is claimed the liquidators ' December 15, 1916, lent to the Deutsche Bank, $500,000 Amer- ican gold dollars in the form of a check deposited with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, by the agent of the German bank. The fund was seized when America entered the war. FIND WHISKY IN CAFE. Precinct Detective Murphy and Police- man G n of the ninth precinct and Revenue Agents Hines and Lipscomb last night visited the eating establishment of William A. Cele, colored, 708 14th street northeast, and arrested the pro- prietor for an alleged violation of the prohibition enforcement law, it beln( charged that he illegally and sold corn whisky. Cole had prevlnu-ly been uruted. the police reported, and a charge of third offense was preferred against him. He gave bond in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance. On the occasion of a for- mer arrest, according to the police, whisky was found in a coffee pot in the Junchroom. Last night they found two Bottles in other containers, they reported. Hair's Hidden Beauty is breught to Nght with a Golden Glint Shampoo.— Auurunuon'. : | the pen of Constance MacKay, | House The question of abolishing the rule was brought up at the last session of the schoo! board by George C. Smith, a representative of the Central Northwest Citizens' Association. After a brief discussion the board agreed to consider the desttny of the rule at’ & future meeting. “MOTHERS AND DADS” SEE BOYS IN ACTION AT CLUB Lads Make Final Plans for Exposi- tion to Be Given in Con- vention Hall. Several hundred “mothers and dads” visited the Boys' Club. at 230 C street northwest, yesterdav and saw the members of the First Ameri- can Boys 'swing into a day full of action. Every one developed a hustle as the final plans for the exposi- tion, which is to take place in Con vention Hall January 12, were formu- lated. Arrangements for the circus fea- ture of the fair is in charge of E. D. Andrus, assisted by C. M. Fyfe. The former was for many years manager of one of the:large circuses, he is the father of one of the achlevement boys and volunteered to assist in pianning the various stunts. One of the exhibits is to be a bat- tleship operated by radio. Robert Manning, George Baker and Earl Broahl, all radio workers, compose | a tommittee to call upon the chief of the radio division of the bureau of standards and secure his co-opera- tion. The Agricultural Club is to have 500 square feet of floor space and C. B. Smith, W. R. Beattie and W. S. Hitchcon of the agricultural extension division. Herbert Angel has invented a pro- cess for making various colored inks and his work will be exhibited in the chemistry depar.ment, while Allan ! Cross -has a trained dog that will do: some of its tricks” Among the oiher! -xhibitg Will bg the mukmi of motlels | out of clay. a'modzl of the Panama | canal. the locks operated by electri y. a model farn, such as the bo: plan to have in operation next sum imer—poultry exhibits, and a hundred and one other items of interest. ‘The exhibition is to show the peo- ple of Washington what can be ac- Somplished by the public school boy te first American Boys is an organi -lnt!on of 2,000 boys who have ac- eomplished some worth while tasks. ‘l‘hey nre backed by an organization 2,000 “Dads” and 50 “official” dads, whne nnoll'nr orgdnization of “Dads” look after the financial underwrif & of the venture. CHR!STMAS PLAYS GIVEN. Enthusiastic Audience Witnesses Presentation by School Children. A large and enthusiastic audience crowded the auditorium of the Wil- son-Normal Community Center ' to witness the presentation of two Christmas plays by the children of the Wilson-Normal and Johnson- Powell. schools last night. The plays “The Christmas Guest,” | and “On Christmas Eve,” both from | were | claborately staged, and the actjn of the little ones was splendid every detail, and showed the result of careful training Ly Miss Lenore DeGrange. dramatic director of the| community center department. A prologue delivered by Dorothy | Turville, was also well received. and | she was forced to respond to several | curtain calls. . Those deserving honorable mention | in the first of the two offerings were Evelyn Denny, Dorothy Lewis, Mar- jorie Smith, Martha, Lacy, Bell Ward, Robert, Teel and Abraham Levin, while the principals in the second werc all especially good in their parts. These included Adele: Martell, Alice Hunter, Patty Joyce, Calvin Young, Alfred Castle, Leckie Cox. Paul Ward, Martha Skidmore, Anna Dawson, Ann Braitbarth, Emma Roche and W. Crowell, the last| named taking the part of Santa Claus. Gnomes, fairies and Christmas angels added to the beauty of the scene. Music was furnished by the W. J.| Oates Orchestra and foHowing light | refreshments there was general dancing. The entertalnment was under the direct supervision of Mrs. Ida E. Keb- ler, general “secreiary - of Wilson- Normal Community Center, who was | assisted by the women of the center. JOINT INSTALLATION. Phil Sheridan Post and Relief Corps Induct Officers. i _The Phil Sheridan Post, No. 6, and Phil Sheridan Relief Corps, No. 12, conducted a joint installation of of- !”ccrs for the coming year Friday night at the Grand Army Hall 0W> ;lnx to the illness of Commander Mausson, the ceremonies wére opened by Senior Vice Commandér Jenks. Mr. Reed was the installing officer for the post and Mrs. Tillie Entriken for the Woman's Relief Corps. Junior National Vice Commander Henry Johnson made ‘the opening speech nng Mrs. Carry M. Gury, junior vice president.of the corps, presented Miss Alberta Redmond, the retiring president, with a gold medal. {BIG SUPPLY BILL PASSES. Vom $119, M 000 Treasury Department. | i | { | | for {Each speaker was convinced wharf tonight. After the dinner the party disbanded, some going to Leonardtown and others to their { homes. KILMARNOCK HAILS NEW MOTOR LINE IVlrglmans Greet Bus,andl..m their play, “Strong as the Hills, Autos Carrying Booster STUDENTS WOULD GIVE: Petition Mrs, nndln: for rermh- Hnrdlnx yesterday afternoon by repre- grounds. “As Strong as the Hills,” 18’ taken from-.a book of that name by Miss Matalee T. Lake, a fifteen-year- old Western High 'School student. - The names of those already selected for the cast follow: Miss Virginia Roach, 8121 Mt, Pleasant street northwest, as playing the role of Cleets; Clark Beach, Central High, 1825 F street north- west, playing the role of Phanavas; Samuel R. White, 1015 Massackusetts avenue northwest, playing the role of magician; Master. Stewart Daniels, jr., 3121 Mt. Pleasant street, northwest, John Edton School, playing the role of Little Artabazes; Ralph Robertson, PLAY AT WHITE HOUSE nlon to Present “!tron‘- as tha \ Hills,” by Young Girl. A petition asking permission to pre- the White House was sent to Mrs. tatives of public high schools aud |825 _Vermont avenue northwest, Gonzaga, College Gonzaga, playing the rolé of Big Arta. Party. The cast, picked from the best talent | bazes: Dennis Connell, 1137 Fairmont From a Staff Correspondent. KILMARNOCK. Residents of Kilmarnock are happy ta- day in the realization of their dreams of the past fifty years, following the arrival of the booster party of the Tidewater Line Company, who pre- sented them with thefr first oppor- tunity of securing the means of in- land transportation. This method, it was _explained {o them, Is the motor truck for passenger and freight service which wiil traverse the northern neck of Virginia regularly in the ‘near future. The appearance of the motor bus and two ~automobiles carrying seventy representative business men of Rich- mnod and Lancaster countles of Vir- ginia, Charles and St. Marys counties of Maryland and the District of Columbia and vicinity was hailed with great delight in Kilmarnock and all along the route. “The dinner held yesterday at Hazel Hall, the new $50,000 building owned and managed by A. E. Brent, was fol- Jowed by many welcoming speeches of the project. Among the speakers were Frank Newbill of Irvington Asa Rice of Heathsville, Va.; State Senator T Downey of Lancaster, Va.; R. O. Norhin, member of the state legislature from Richmond and Lancaster counties, and Stephen M. Jones of Leonardtown, Md. in’ the idea and assured the diners of success. Branch Line to Warsaw. It was stated by . Haphaway, president of the Tidewater Line that the new extension would ‘be by way of McGuires wharf, Va.; Kilmarnock and irvington., He also stated that a branch line would be run from the wharf to Warsaw, and when it was desirable, additional lines could run. The party had dinner at McGuires TO SHOW HINDU PLAYS. Playhouse Will Present Foreign e Maharani of will be pre- the Vit in" English' at 1814 N street northwest, Junuary 13 and 14, at 8:15 p.m. The cast consists of Hindu plnyers, with the execption of two Americans, Playhouse, Joseph A. Sterling and Ruth Garland. The plays are being presented by Ke- dar Nath Das Gupta, under the aus- pices of the Union of East and West Dr. | Society. This organization was found- ed In London in 1912 to create a bet- ter understanding among all peoples by cultural concourse. The local man- agement is under the direction of T. Arthur Smith, Inc. HEARINGS ON D. C. BILL. ! 1 | Measure Provides for Accountancy System—January 24 Set. Public hearings will be held by the Senate District committee, begin- ning at 2 p.m. January 24 on the bill pending before it to regulate ac- countancy in the District of Colum- bia. The measure provides for the appointment of a board of certified public accountants to issue permits for engaging in_public accountancy in the District. It w asserted that every state in the Union has such regulations, but theré are none in the Distriet. . YHEADS HEBREW BODY. Joseph A. Wilner Elected President of Y. M. H. A. Joseph A. Wilner, local business man. was elected president of the Young Men's Hebrew Association at | a meeting last night at. the associa- | tion's headquarters, 11th and Penn-| sylvania avenue northwest. l { Other officers elected were: Abram Simon, Capt. Julius Pe)ur Fred. S. Gichner, Joseéph Kaufman and M. Garfinkle, vice presidents; Dr. M. J. Harris, recording secretary Paul P Streett, treasurer; Harry Brisker, sergeant-at-arms, and Moe Offenberg. executive secretary. = All officers wili serve as member:q| of the executive 'board. The officers | will be guests of honor at a reception and dance to be given Thursday night at the Raleigh Hotel. HEADS RADIO CLUB. H. H. Lyon Re-Elected President. Other Officers Chosen.’ H. 'H, Lyon was re-elected presi- dent of the Washington Radio at the annual meeting last night at its headquarters on New York avenue. H. A. Smow was re-elected | secretary-treasurer and pther new ofticers are R. E. Linthicum, vice dent; H. L. Strang, chief operatdr K. Hillers, assistant secretary- trea.!urer. Operator Bidwell announced the | program for the third annual, con- vention of the members of the third i and fourth radio districts, embrac- ing the middle Atlantic states, to be held here in the Raleigh Hotel Feb- ruary 17 and 18. The program i cludes a reception, technical talks, exhibits of radio apparatus, trips to the Arlington and naval air station wireless plants, etc. It was stated that two special cars probably will carry the delegates from Philadelphia to this city. EXONERATED OF CHARGE. Marine Mail G\urd Who Wounded 0. H. Lambert Held Justifiable. Secretary Denby has exonerated | Private Marcus N. Hensor, a marine | mail guard, who recently shot and wounded Otto H. Lambert while he | was in_the vicinity of a mail car at Green Bay Junction, Wis.: The Secretary approved the report of the naval board of investigation. authorized after the request of the Governor of Wisconsin for a civil trial was denied. The board reported that Private Henson was justified in using his shotgun in keeping unau- thorized persons from the vicinity of the mail car, was in the execution of his duty and was carrying out the order of his commanding officer. and financial ‘ present the drama at Central High Va., January 7.— iSchool January 24, under the auspices of the Mid-City Citizens' Association for the benefit of the school play- Club [+ in public and parochial scheols, will | street northwest, playing the role of Kasimir; Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, 1443 Massachusetts avenue northwest, playing the role of Idouna; Miss Emma ‘Ware Anderson, playing the role of Saida; Miss Elizabeth Roach, 3121 Mt. playing the role of Haidee; Georg: Anadale, 3922 New Hampshire avenue, Business High, playing the role of Haka-Mir; rose maids, Marjorie Joe- Evelyn, Davis, both of Business gh Alfred McGarraghy, 139 Nortu Carolina avenue southeast, Business High, playing the role of Xerxes.: e THOUSAND TO TAKE PART. More than 1,000 players will pa ticipate in the card party at Ward-| man Park Hotel tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for the benefit of the Eastern Dispensary and Casualty | Hospital, 708 Massachusetts avenue northeast. The affair, which is being held un- e | the one held last Ten at the same wuw der the auspices of the board of lady managers, Mrs. M. J. Vaughan presi- dent, promises to be equally as suc- cessful, roclally and financially, lace. i Mrs. Charles H. Cecil, 3425 lSth‘ street northwest, announced yester- day that more than 250 tablet had been sold and that there would be ‘a prize given for every table. Mrs.{ Charles J. O'Neill is chairman of the committee in charge and she is being assisted by Mrs. Guy O. Dove, Mrs.| Charles H. Cecil, Mrs. James G. Ga; malt, Mrs. William J. Brewer, Mrs. Herbert Martin, Mrs.-M. T. Jones, Mrs. F. E. Mack, Mrs. Ernest Kettler, Mrs.{ | William Osburn, Mrs. (‘ornellun Bar- | ber, Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb, Mrs. J. T. Douglaa irs. D. L. Rll‘hmonfl Mrs. i Buynitsky, Mrs. Muriel Lynch 'nnd \fluq Gertrude Davis. The Casualty Hospital serves 51 per! llllll“,«u ' s LU i i il ) " ’y,//w,“ 'UII/ “‘u’l 7 \n cent of the population of the District, treating all accident and emergesey cases east of 7th street northwest, and going into Maryland to render first aid. NEW ENGINES FOR ROMA. ‘The six Italian-made eng! Army semi-rigid airship Kdm: did not function properly on the ‘trip from " Langley ‘Field to Washington for her christening on December 21, are now being replaced with Ameri- can Liberty engines, it was learned yesterday at the Army air service. As soon as the new engines, of 400 horsepower each, are installed and tried out, Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of r service, plans to bring again to Washington. Later more extended tours inland are scheduled and eventually a transcem. tinental trip will be undertaken. “What Do You Think of My New Table?” “We think it's a beauty. and we saved $50 on it. too. How? Why. vou know Mayer's Lifetime Furniture Store marks at special * prices during January every odd piece—fine pieces that are left over from suites that have been sold. That’s how 1 got my table, and. though it’s an exceptionally fine one, it cost no more than you usually have to pay for a commonplace type.” And you, too, could well spend an hour or so looking over the many fine pieces of Lietime Furniture that the yearly inventory has disclosed as-odd. They are.not marked at give-away prices, but the reductions are so substantial that you'll save consid- erable. We’ll probably have what you want, too, for never was a season so Some Splendid Pieces of Bedroom Furniture Are Certainly Low Now On the bedroom floor are many single pieces—fine woods, beautifully finished and Lifetime quality—. Dressers, Vanity Dressers, Toilet Tables and dozens of other pieces—all odd and specially priced. I‘nr instance, a Suite, 4 pieces, $295; a Chlfl’orctte, $39.75; a Dresser, $65, and—oh—dozens of other pieces. pieces A Good Thing for Both of Us —if you'll look over the good-looking of room furniture that may be bought at busY, and it has left us many fine pieces that would look so much better in your home than they would on our salesfloors—you’ll ,save, too, so come in—anytime. We'll gladly show you. Everywhere in the Store You'll Find Extra Value We're always proud of - our living room display, and it’s larger, too, than any other in the store, conse- quently there are more odd pieces and - therefore more chances for you to pick up a little month. prices ° this bargain in over- stuffed pieces— The first tederat suppty bt under |INSTALL NEW GAS MANTLE .lhe budget system passed the House | | Friday, clrrylllx nearly $119.000,- 000 for the Treasury Department ac: tivities during the fiscal year begin- nlnl July 1 next. went to the Senate with- out l reeord vote, only slightly changed from the form in which it was reported from the committee. Qne amendment was made and sev- eral paragraphs stricken from the bill on points of order. Representative Hill of Maryland tried to get the amount appropriated i for enforcement of prohibition reduc- ed from $9,250,000 to $250,000, but his lllnelmlmem was defeated overwhelm- ngly. The most important change in the bill was on a point of order by Rep- resentative Walsh of Massachusetts, ‘which struck ou! & proposal for an undersecretary of the Treasury carry- ing a salary of $10,000. Members of Congress were much gluud with the way in which the i1l went through without man; points of order being Las year the various lmoprlldoll MLI.I were riddled with poiats of SRRV PP ) S An improved type of gas mantle, which the Commissioners ' be- lieve Wwfill increase the aggre- gate cfandlepower by klgprox!- mately 43 per cent, will stalled in the street lamps on 1st sitreet from Rhode Isiland avenue to Michigan avenue northwest.. Warren B. Hadley, in charge of street light- ing for the Dlukrlet. bellevel the new lamp will increase by 67 per cent the illumination of the street service. Mr. Hadley told the Commissioners in his recommendations that thi portion of 1st street is ' much traveled as a thoroughfare from Brookland | and Petworth. He expressed the be- lief that the density of traffic justi- fies better lighting. The Commlulonern followed the recommendation of Mr. Hadley that ite requests for improved lighting North Capitol street be deferred for the present. —— “Flowers via Telegraph” Delivered to any part of the world. Consult Gude, 1214 !‘.—Al"n.lumn'. but we'll gains, There are too fine values to think of listing them here, you plenty of bar- Mayer & Co. . canc,_panel styles —quaint. Windsor pieces. All await you're saying— “Send it home.”