Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1922, Page 2

BRILLIANT RELIGIOUS PAGEANT — DELIGHTS VAST AUDIENCES “The Cross Triumphant™ Spiendidly Pro- duced by Over 500 Washingtonians on Cathedral Grounds. < Steadfast faith in God and his Son Jesus Christ, through more than nine- teen hundrell years of peace, War, plague and pestilence, by the children of the earth—from the time of the resurrection of the Savior to the re: turn of American youth from the'bat: {leflelds of France—was pictured in M™Trhe Cross Triumphant” on the ath- JFetic field of the National Cathedral Tlose vesterday aftermoon- and last Bight. Fill go down in the history of Wash- Enston as a goal for all later-day pag- gants and tableaux to attain. = Based upon history and tradition, Brhe Cross Triumphant” was written By Marietta Minnigerode Andrews and was produced under the direction of Marie Moore Forrest, assisted by Commander C. T. Jewell, U. 8. N.; Mrs. Albert N. Baggs and Miss Louise Bache. Working under this_team were more than five hundred Wash- ingtonians, including scores of prom- inent citizens In all walks of life. From this splendid material was con- structed a pageant that will for vears to come be a byword with all the thousands who appeared as the au- afence yesterday afternoon and night. The proceeds of the production will| be devoted to St. Mary's School, Ra- leigh, N. C. Charming Stage Setting. _A ralsed plaiform several hundred feet in length and supported by a background of vines and flowers, fa ing on a large area of green, velvely @rass, served as the scene for the production. Playing upon this stage from every corner were large and powerful searchlights that turned night into day. Behind this stage and secluded from the audience was the United States Navy Band, under the direction of Charles Benter. Throughout the two- and-a-half-hour performance it played continuously music of all types and Characters. ~Promptly at 8:30 o'clock, the story | began with the departure of Joseph of ‘Arimathea (Denis E. Connell) after the resurrection - of Christ, British Isles. He is bid godspeed by his disciples. and is next shown having arrived in England. He car- ries with him a staff, which had been cut from the same tree as the crown of thorns, and plants it in the soil of England, at Glastonbury, where it takes root, a symbol that the faith of Christ is also a living thing. This scene was sponsored by Lady Geddes, wife of the British ambassador. Although many centuries ‘elapse between some of the scenes or so- called pictures, of which in all there were twenty-two. the pageant was so written and produced that they ap- pear as relative events, Stirring ‘Seemes Depicted. In picture II, St. Alban (Lieut. Mar- cus Ellis Jones, U. S. A.), the proto- martyr of Britain in the third cen- tury, gives shelter to_a persecuted Christian_priest of Britain (Rev. George Fisk Dudley). When the heathen and the Romans at his door demand the priest Alban imperson- ates him and is led to execution. The sudden conversion of Alban so affects the_executors that he also becomes a Christian and is martyred with S Alban The Monk Gregory (D. L. McGrew), fn the sixth century seeing little children of England offered Yor sule into slavery In Rome resolves at a future day to carry the gospel for Christ to Eng- land. Some time later, as Pope Greg- ary the Great, he sends St. Augustine (Walter Tuckerman) to England, where he is received by Queen Ber- tha (Mary Roberts Rinehart). a French princess and King Kthelbert (Capt. Raymond Williamson, U. S. A.). who accepts for his dominion t Christian faith. The first church school for the edu- cation of girls is founded by St. Hil- da (Miss Katherine Judge), scholar, teacher, nun and poetess, in 658 A.D. Supporting Miss Judge in this pic- ture were the children from Gunston Other Pleasing Spectacies. A spectacylar mcene was that of King Alfred*thd Great (Capt. E. J Ralph) and bis mother (Mrs. Thomas H. C. Reed).’ picturing the queen mother instr@cting her sons in Chris- tian ethics. The costumes of the la- dies in waiting were of every color in the rainbow .and were so placed and arranged’. to present a most beauti- ful sight. The pupils of Miss Caroline McKinley presented a war rhythm dance that wag most delightful and unique. Following this scene was another mpectacle that 'brought forth admira- tion. It was the Crusaders of 1189. Mounted on horses and marching afoot, the knights of the round table drew up in the courtyard of a castle in England and waited while Richard Coeur de Lion. King of England (Capt. John Craig, U. 8. M. C.), bade fare- well to Eleanor of Aquitania, queen mother of England ¢Mrs. James Car- roll Frazer). Mounting his horse, Richard leads the crusaders off the fleld at a gallop. The next scene depicted Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, _distribut ing the Bible in English and the book of common prayer in 1553, A.D. Lynch Luquer played the role of the arch- bishop. . Pleads for Queen’s Aid. Sir Walter Raleigh (Edgar Turling- ton), the Christian explorer, is shown before Queen Elizabeth (Mrs. William J. Calvert), pleading for funds that he may carry England's flag and England's church beyond the seas. In the new world he founds the colony of Roanoke, which opened the way of the church in America, Christian baptism having been administered to the Indian Manteo, (M. Worrell), and & white infant, Virginia Dare. Father Hunt (Rev. Robert Brown- Ing) constructs a rude altar and ad- ministers thmncrlmant to the newly landed colo: s from England, at Jamestown, Va., in 1607, in the pic- ture that follows, and eight years later Pocahontas (Mrs. Cary T. Gray- son), i{bamued. .Scotch highlanders, members of the Caledonian Club, present a pleasing sight in the ceremonies preceding the consecration of Bishop Seabury, which @re held in the Cathedral of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1784., One year later the church in colonial days is shown. Before the entrance of Pohick Church, Va., are the Vir- ®inia ladies and gentlemen. Gen. and Mrs. Washington arrive a few moments later in & barouche used by Daniel Webster. The general and his wife mingle with the churchfolk Before the bell summons them to wor- ship. Thomas Carlin Washington has the role of his ancestor. ~ Founding of School Depicted. ¢The Founding of St. Mary's School &t Raleigh, N. C., In 1842, is featured By the reappearance of the old coach carrying baggage of that period and a load of hay for the horses. The first ynp;l‘: eleven little girls, arrive and are eived by the principal, Dr. eades (Rev. R. E. Browning) and 's. Smeades (Mrs. Willlam W. Vass). ~Next in order was a civil war bap- #fsm, with those in the scene includ- g the lady of the manor (Mrs. An- &rews), the mother (Mrs. John Allan Paugherty) and the baby (Mary Lord Andrews, 3rd). Pn.farnory to the closing scene is the departure of the modern cru- saders for the port of embarkation. They are cheered on their way by patriotic woman war workers, wives and,babjes and sweethearts and then depart for the front. The crusaders are played by twenty-two officers of the Army. In, the trenches they fall ssleep and dream s Christmas story, which appears before them in no man's land. The story is of the shepherds followirig the star to Beth- Jehem, where th t Child is born. %M‘—m- ‘war is descriptive al conditions that ey landed. ‘Thoes The success of the production | for the| the market place of ! | waited with faith rush to their loved ones-and are burled In their arms. Four Special Interlndes. Interspersed throughout the pa- geant were four interludes. The first showed the influence of poetry upon the religious theught of the world, of Sir Galahad (Rev. Meade B. Mac- Bryde) on_horseback, Queen Guine- vere (Mrs. Keyes), Novice (Miss Dor thea Dennett) and Abbess (Mrs. Car son). ¢ The second interlude was of the in- fluence of church music on the mind |of man, showing a demented pact (Maurice Jarvis) being calmed by the singing of a choir (students from the Bleyden School of Music) led- by a priest (Paul Bleyden). | * The irfluence of art upon religious | education showed Fra Angelica (Mr. (Jarvis) at work at his easel, when there appear seven angels, who by a series of striking poses before a cloth of gold materially affect the brush of the monk. . The last interlude depicted the in- fluence of the drama on the develop- tment of religious thought. It was the | Ghristmas story of no man's land that the sleeping soldiers in the trenches had dreamed of. Included in this pic- ture were the Madonna (Mrs. E. Gor- ing Bliss), Joseph (Col. Willlam R. | Smedberg). the \Wise Man (Maj. Julian Yates. Lieut. D. A Taylor and Mr. { Hallencreutz), Peace (Mrs. Royden : Beebe) and angels (members of the Junior league). March to Cross Impressive. The final scene and climax that will {leave a lasting impression was the march to the cross of those twenty centuries of people who have upheld the faith. Led by a little child (Bruce Branson in the afternoon and Billy Hanger at night), the following marched to the cross, located on the jcrest of a hill to the right of the platform, and surrounded at the ba the angels: The madonna, Simon of Cyrene, bearing the cross: bishop little children, the poor and the sor- rowful (from St. Paul's Church, Ale. ndria, Va.). the unknown martyrs ! (from 'St Matthew's par Iville, and the Pinkn “hapel). the kings the earth, an oriental queen M. Kauffmann) and attendants, emperor (Mark Alexander Smith). a " THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1 PROGRAM MAPPED BY MOVIE OWNERS Discussion and White House Visit Follows Election of Cohen President. With the re-electlon yesterday of Sydney S. Cohen of New York as rresident of the organization, thereby closing the bitter Cohen-Walker con- troversy which has monopolized practically the entire sessions for two days, discussion of a constructive program for the ensuing year was opened at the, third national conven- tion of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America at the Hotel Washington today. At 1 o’clock many of the delegates were received at the White House by President Hardfng. Following the election, & banquet was held last night, at which more than 700 guests were present. Mr. Cohen was re-elected bv a vote of 348 to 62. There was considerable discussion by members of the differ- ent factions. Charles L. O'Reilly, after protesting the proceedings as illegal, cast thirty- nine of the New York delegation’s vote against and four for Cohen's re-election. The attitude the New York delegates took in the matter was that there was no constitution for the organization that had ‘been passed on by the convention, therefore the entire proceedings and the election that followed adoption of a “stampeded rule to elect officers” was entirely illegal,. “because of the fact that the constitution under which the proceedings were conducted was ads ed only five days ago by a minorif the executive board of the organization at a meeting here without it hgving been submitted to the convent] of delegates assembled.” Lint of New Oficers. Other elections wer First vice presldent, Glenn Harper, California; second vioe president, Jo- seph Mogler of St. Louis; third vice president, C. A. Lick of Fort Smith, Ark.; ‘fourth vice president, Joseph king (Paul Harding). a queen (Miss Mary Williams), ladies of the middle ages (Mrs. William Channing John- son and the students of the Holton Arms School), two little gir ginia _ Minnigerode and nor i Lauck). Arabs (Mr. and Mrs. T. Wil- liam Barrett), prisoners, Greek |other slaves and CoSmopo Eroup under the American flag, typi- fying that all who come under its protection come under the inlluence of the church in America. In addi- tion to these the cast of the entite production marched to the cross. The searchlights were thrown down the long line of brilliant costumes and colors, while from the foot of the In the Cross of Christ I Glory” was sung. The entire audi- ence then arose and sung the “Do: ology” with the participants of the pageant, and the gigantic spectacle was brought to a close. Sponsors for 2= Scenes. The following were sponsors for the twenty-two scenes and four in- terlude: v Geddes, Miss Gouver- mneur, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs, ‘Goldsborough Adams, Mrs. Beres- ford. Mme. Grouitch. Mrs, George Oak- ley Totten, Mrs. C oolidge, Mrs. Heédry Wilder Keyes, Mrs. Thomas . C. Reed, Mrs. Burton L. French, Larz Anderson, Miss Gertrude {Jyer. Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer and the Colonial Dames of North Carolina, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs. J. H. Day ton. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. George Minnigerode, Mr Boyd, Mrs. James E. Freeman, Helen Cummings, the Arts Club, Woolsey Aspinwall, Miss Ethel Ba ley and St. Mary's Alumnae Asso tion,. Mrs. Thomas Chatard, Mrs. J. Mayhew Wainwright, M James Perrine Barney. Mrs. William R. Smedberg and Mrs. J. H. Dayton. Included among the boxholders for both performances were Mrs. Robert Wocds Bliss, Mrs.”Stephen B. Eikins, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Larz_Anderson, Mrs, James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Henry | F. Dimock, Mrs. Joseph Leiter. Mrs. Charles C. Glover, Mrs. Charies J. Bell, Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. William | Phelps Eno, Mrs. Isaac T. Mann, Mrs. Thomas M. Chatard, Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Mrs. William J. Boardman, Mrs. Charles Patterson, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Robert M. Thompson, Mrs. Joseph Thropp. Mrs. Wilfred Du Puy, { Mrs. Guy D. Goff. Mrs. Minnegerode | Andrews, Mrs. George D. Hope, Miss ! Freeman, Mrs. William C. Rives, Mrs. | A. Pembroke Thom, Mrs. William | Erlc Fowler, Mrs. George F. Huff, Mrs. J. C. Boyd and Mrs. Ernest May. Contumes Exmct in Detail. Charlotte Gailor, who was in charge of costumes, was responsible for a feature of the pageant that brought admiration from the audience through- | out the evening. Historically accurate, the costumes were of the finest ma- terfal, of brilliant hue and skillful | design. Besides the director and her assist- ants, others of the administrative end ,were Mrs. Carey H. Brown. secretary. treasurer of the Pageant Association Edgar Priest, A. R. M. C. M, choral | director, assisted by H. Nolan lelor,l Samuel Wood and H. H. Talimadge and_the Cathedral Choir, of St. Alban's, St. Stephen's ang St.{ Mark’s Caroline B. McKinley, lll-l rector of rhythm;. Harold P. Snyder, | 'pmnamu and Bess Davis Schreiner, the choirs | publicity. PIMLICO RACES. First race; two-year-olds; 1five furlongs—*Lank, 110; Murray, 102; Don’t Bother M *Royal Oak, 100; Grey Bard, 105 dier 11 110 Reap, 110. Second race; the Emerson steeple- chase; four-year-olds and upward maidens; two miles—(a) The Virgin ian, 140; Houyhnhnm, 140; *Neap Tide, 133, Grenadier, 140; Tell Me, 17i; (a) Quecreek, 140; Wrack Grass, 138; IB, Heck, 149; Flying Welshman, 147; selling; Richard 107; Sol- Royal Green: 140; Kathryn Harlan, 147; Redstart, 149; History, 147. (a2 J. E. Davis-Dosoris Stable entry. . Third race; three-year-olds and up- vard; six furlongs—Harry Maxim, (a) Torch$, 109 Quandh, Trevelyan, 10 Two ~Feathers, 120; Polly Ann, 115; Mercutio, (a) Minima, 104; Dalton, (a) Quincy Stable entry. Fourth " race, up; selling; one m Wild Flower, 109 109; 109. three-year-olds and and a sixteenth— Belario, 110; Fan- 'Mark 105; *Dark , 92; Jacques, St 102; *the ex- West, 100; Sunny Hill, Hill, 105; *Kate Brumm 107; *Encrinite, marty, Lough Red, 107; *Ettahe, 103 ‘Wag, 87; Balustrade, 115 (tw clude). Fifth race, Pimlico Grade Handicap, class A; three-year-olds and up; one 111; (a)Caligula, 111; **(b)Mercutio, 103; Golden Sphere, 117; (a)Prodigious, 105; (c¢) Relay, 105; Crank, 110; **(b)Muttikins, mile—Bridesman, 110; (c)Captain Alcock, 124. (a)J. E. Davis entry, (b)J. K. L. Ross entry, (c)Quincy stable entry. Sixth race, Pimlico Graded Handi- cap, class B, three-year-olds and up; one mile—The Lamb, 126; Parisian Diamond, 124; **Excuse Me, 115% All Over, 119; Flying Cloud, 125; Crom- well, 118; **Night Raider, 119; Fair- way, 121 Seventh race, Pimlico Graded Han- dicap, class C; three-year-olds and up; one mile—Camofteur, 120; Futen, 103; **Indian Price, 101; Teddy R., 118; Clansman, 121; **Gain Because, 123; Lady Mea: 120; Saddle and Boots, 116; Clean Gone, 122; *Mayor Hou 112; Sir Clarence, 123; San- grado, 111 *Five pounds apprentice allowance Gl“l‘l’l;id. P ‘hree pounds clatmed for rider, lern mo MARCUS LOEW. Mr. Loew, whowe thenter holdings are the largest in the world, ad- drenxed the anmual convention of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of merica yewterday and wax later re- celved by President Harding at the White Houwe, Rode of Milwaukee, Wis : recording secretary, Morton Van Praag, Kan- s City, Kan.; treasurer, John T. Collins of New The board of directors was selected as follows: aude Cady of Michigan, W. A Minnesota; W. A. True, C ;M. E. Commerford, Pe vania; A. R. Pramer, Nebraska: G. Schmidt, Indiana: E. M. Fay, Island; R. F. Woodhull, New York; H. B. Varner, North Carolina; I M. McMahan, Ohio; A. Julian Brylawski, thi .’and W. D. Burford, Illinois. During the session Marcus Loew got the floor, but declared from the outset of an’ interesting address on the industry that he was not going to criticise the constitution, ‘because 1 do not know what is in it He said, however, “If you have con- fidence in your officers it should be agreeable, and if not, we should look into it _at the proper time, but not now. Many things have been done Kere that have not been to my liking, but there have been many construc- tive things done also.” The convention then proceeded with the election of the board of directors. xteen candidates were entered, welve of whom will be elected, after which adjournment was voted. Great crowds continue to take ad- vantage of the free exhibition of moving picture paraphernalia, to- gether with ‘the showing of many reels, being held daily at the Colli- seum, 9th street and Market place, from 1 o'clock in the afternoon to 11 Jersey. |at night. Many Exhibiters Here. The exhibit features the most mod- ving picture accessories and supplies, Among the exhibitors and those in charge of the baoths are: Mil Novelty' Company, Chicago, musical instruments, H. S. Mills, in charge; Stanley Frame Company, New York, A. Kronicher:, Federal Electric Com- pany, Chicago. E. S. Grandin; Amer- ican Seating Company, Chicago, E. B. Myers; Libman-Sprayer Company, New York. William Libman; Pathe Film Company, R. Clinton_ Robbins; Vitagraph, Eugene Wilson; Universal, M. J. Glick; Select Pictures Corpora- tion, Louls Reichert; Frye - Gard Manufacturing Company, Leo_ C. Lewis; Paramount Publishing Com- pany, M. W. Benedict;. Spencer Tur- bine ‘Company, Hartford, Conn., Fred \A. Wright; the Lyadion, musical in- struments; Sydney Lust and Burton Collver; Aladdin portable motion Pic- ture machines, Malone, N. Y., William G. Linton, local representative; Sim- plex motion picture machine; Web- ster Electric Company, B. F. Porter; Bartola musical instruments, Daniel Barton; Mov-Ezy, Lewisburg, Pa., F. C. Toole; Metro films, H. Burke; Mo~ tiograph’ protecting machines; W. E. Caflin, Selinger's jewelry, Mrs. Selma Klein; W. W. Kimball Company, o; gans, W. B. Milner and A. K. Howell; Rudolph Wurlitzer, organs; Hodkin- son pictures, William Aireye; Fox pictures, J. S. Hebrew, Natio; bon Company, Cleveland, Ohi Kunzman, Kollmorgan Opticai Com- pany; Washington Theater Supply Company, Abe Dresner: Auto Ticket Register Corporation, New York, E. S. Bowman -and J. C. Enslen; Para- mount pictures, Herb Krauser, and Trans-Tux, New York, Thomas F. Walker. 4 FILMS GIVEN rxmz. Ally of School, Home, Church and Nation, Say Speakers. ‘The movie screen was declared the ally of the home, school, church and state, with a progressive potentlality for good or evil, at the banquet of the Motion Picture Theater Owners, at thte Hotel Washington last night. Speakers, included Secretary of the Navy Denby, former Postmaster Gen- eral Will H. Hays, Gov. Price of Minnesota,. Assistant Secretary of Labor Henning, Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania, Dr. Francis Holly of the United States public serv- ice bureau, and Judge urphy of Michigan, counsel and head of the Michigan organization. The industry had_distinguished representatives in Adolph Zukor, president of the Para- mount ogmlndon:mm and Thomas H. Ince, while ture stats wers ard PROPOSED HOME OF 'GEORGE WASHINGTON 1, AMERICA| : Sy . - LEGION POST GETS OPTION ON HOME An option has been secured and arrangements are under way for the purchase by George Washington Post, No. 1, the American Legion, of 182 I street northwest, as a permanent home. The property, which is sit- uated at the northeast corner of 19th and I streets northwest, has a frontage on I street of forty-one feet, with a depth of ninety feet on 19th street. 1t is five stories high, including a basement, and has thirty rooms. With the exception of slight minor repairs and repainting, the building is in al- most s good condition as when built years ago. The house was occupied by Post- master General Creswell ~ during| President Grant's administration and | later by Gen. Myer, organizer and first chief of the Umied States Signal Servi ‘The building was once oc- cupied by the Russian ambassador, and during the world war was used by the Italian high commission. Gen. Grant has slept in this house and had a room which is designated as his own. Room for Meetings. The first_floor contains one large room, the dimensions being approxi- mately seventy-five by thirly feet, which will be used for holding meet- ings of the post. It has a seating capacity of 250. On the opposite side of the house is a smaller assembly reom that will accommodate about 130 persons. The second floor contains a large Mbrary, thirty-six by thirty-six feet, and is already provided with several thousand dollars’ worth of handsome bookcases in excellent shape. On the third floor is a large room thirty-six by thirty-six feet, which may be utilized and fitted up as a billlard and pool room. In addition, there are four spacious bedrooms and two baths on the same floor. The fourth floor has four large bedroom one bath and & lacge linen closet. Property Well Located. The staircases in the bullding are wide and substantially built, with wainut_banisters. The windows on every floor are large and supply an abundance of light. The property is_spléndidly located and fs con- sidered one of the best in the city, as the valuations in this section are con- stantly increasing in worth. At a recent meeting of the post, the permanent home committee, ap- pointed by the post, was authorized 10 procure an option on the property and preceed to raise the necessary funds for its purchase. A campaign among the post members is now un- der way and within the next month the commitige plans to have the post members in a new “dugout.” The committee is_composed of Past Department and Past Post Comman- der E. Lester Jones, Post Commanders John Lewis Smith, Kenneth A. McRae and Howard S, Fisk, Vice Comman- der William F. Mahony, Adjutant Lew S. Mohler, Finance Officer F. H. Hardy, who is treasurer of the com- mittee; Ennalls Waggamann. Gen. H M. Lord and Post Commander Charlés B. Hanford, ex-officio chair- BUILDING AT 1829 I STREET ON WHICH AN OPTION HAS BEEN SECURED BY THE POST. RUSSIANS, IN REPLY, FAIL TO MEET ALL TERMS OF ALLIES (Continued from First Page.) Genoa on the German reparations Question in the belfef that until this question is settled in a manner Jo satisfy the minimum French demands there will be no prospect of real secarity in Europe. France, it s declared, is ready to formulate some arrangements con- cerning the payments, but apparently is adhering persistently to the funda- mental provisions concerning money and guarantees contained in the treaty of Versailles. Tt is learned, however, that France and her allies are striving to reach some understanding which will re- move any necessity for military ac tion b)ibf;;' nce, which is regarded as While the leaders of the “big five" powers were discussing the Vatiean memorandum yesterday concerning freedom of religious worship and edu- cation in Russia and the return of church property, Premier Lloyd George issues a warning that if the conference backed tife Roman Cath- olic Church in & demand for restora- tion it would immediately provide powerful ammunition to the soviet government. Bolshevik Russia, he de- clared, would certainly reply that the western couniiies, notably Framce and England, had confiscated church property in the past—England at the time of the reformation; France at the time of the revolution and during the period of the separation of the church and state. Recognized by Belginns. _ M. Jaspar, the Belgian foreign min- ister, seized the opportunity to em- phasize that Belgium always recog- nized church possessions. Belgium wanted Russia to accord the same treatment to ecclesiastical property as private property; she wanted ail returned whenever materially pos- sidle. The five powers decided that the papal memorandum would be con- sidered officially by the subcommis- sion on political affairs, though some of the- delegates voiced the opinion that it was undesirable to take action on the property clause of the memo- randum. Wading through a mess of pétitions presented by the smaller states of Europe. approving some and rejecting others, the five powers cleared the decks for consideration by the conference of Mr. Liovd George's famous non-aggression pact. They virtually agreed that the frontier dis- putes from the Baltic to the Black sea would be discussed later by the political commission, particularly the controversies between Poland and Lithuania and Poland and eastern Galicla. Galicla and Lithuania Up. England and France are again in opposition on the question of whether Galicia and Lithwania are proper subjects for the conference to dis- cuss. Prime Minister Lloyd George declared the eastern Galician city was one of the three questions which man of the committee. —_— e Mr. Ince was taken ill and had to be hurried to a doctor, threatened, it was said, with appendieitis. The great hall, known as the Salon des Nations, was filled with guests, the gowns of the fair blending with true cinematic effect with the floral decorations, which were abundant. A special orchestra, under a competent director, discoursed the popular music and just at _the close of the dinner ‘the Flora Brylawski Quartet” sang all the gems of “Robin Hood.” Speakers From Congresn. A. Julian Brylawski, for the local committee, introduced former Rey sentdtive M. J. O'Toole of Pennsyl- vania as toastmaster. Representative Clyde Kelly opened the speaking. He declared that today the world was looking to America for guidance and help, and that America now needed expression to save the world from wreckage. The screen and a united i ligious education. might lead to a disturbance of the peace of Europe in the near fature if not dealt with and settled. He said he believed the Lithuanian petition, involving a_ grave frontier dispute and the right of Poland to occupy Vila and Memel, should not only be considered by the subcommission, but if necessary by a pienary session of the conference. Mr. Lioyd George at first opposed the idea of bringing matters of the Roman Catholic Church into the ne- ®otlations between the .powers and soviet Russia. The memorandum from the Vatican asked the powers' assistance in guaranteeing the free- dom of religious worship and re- It also urged that the status of religious property should be taken into consideration by the conference. Finally Mr. Llovd George was won .over by Foreign Minister Jasper of Belglum and Premier Facta of Ttaly, and, with Vice Premier Barthou of France also favorable, the questions of freedom of worship and education will be of- national press, he said, shared this re- sponsibility. Washington, he said, is now not the capital of the United States, but the capital of the world. Judge Murphy said he knew what was being accomplished in the indus- try in Michigan and that he had come to Washington to ascertain what the concept of the screen nationally might be. He had found it coincided with the Michigan idea, that the message of the screen is wholesome entertain- ment and educational uplift. The ex- hibitor, he said, is the keystone of the arch of the industry. Assistant Secretary of Labor Hen- ning extolled the work of Secretary Davis and urged support of bills in Congress for dealing with the alien. Complaint had been made that the registration fees under these bills were large, but the funds were all to be used for the Americanization of the allen along proper lines and that it was the purpose to show films for this purpose. Publie Service Feature. Dr. Francis Holly advocated public service in the devotion of the screens of all theaters free every week to ed cational topics, and declared he had 65,000,000 'feet of such films ready for tae asking for this purpose. Dr. Holly told of instances where theaters had been thrown open for the free showing of educational fllms to the children es pecially and’of the wonderful attendance to_see them every week. Former Postmaster General Hays, now the director general of the associa- tion formed by the big producers, said, “The people of America are going to have amusement. The motion picture is the only amusement for fully $9,000,~ 000 of our people,” he said, declaring the producers aim “to foster the interest .of all engaged in the motion picture ins dustry and to attain and to maintain the highest o hl ctfl“udlfllé :\'!ulhnld and moral, of the picture, an it a the educational side to the end of r du;mm_ug; mmm.a his present employment ‘as nguished public service. There must be confidence and oo-bperation on the part of all in the industry and when that 19 attained, he declared, “they will quit kicking around this industry.” Secretary Denby referred to the show- of the motion pictures to the crews of the United States naval vessels, es- ficially discussed by the subcom- mission. Hold Oppesite Ideas. Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that not two powers represented at Genoa had the same ideas concerning reli- gious freedom of instruction, which had long been the subject of bitter conflict everywhere. The conference had a good deal on its hands and he asked if it were possible to reach agreement on these matters without actually knowing what was going on in Russia. He wanted to know the facts about religion in Russia. M. Jaspar was particularly active in support of the Holy See's memoran- dum. r. Lloyd George agreed that the mémorandum should be read and noted by the subcommission out of -respect not only for the Pope's high office, but for the Pope himself; who had shown that he was such a gréat friend of the conference. He was Quite certain that his holindss would not wish to press the memorandum to the point of endangering the peace of_eastern Europe. 3Tk M. Barthou sald the commission might give adhesion to the principles of the memorandum, though the ques- tion of property was somewhat dif- ferent. ‘Wil Take Up Typhus Fight. The delegates decided that a ple- nary meeting should discuss the league of nations project for fighting typhus and cholera in Russia and its borders, and, if possible, “back it with cash, Mr. Lioyd George putt. Albania wanted & loan of 5,000,000 gold francs; the answer was negative, without discussion. y Montenegro wanted the right to par- ticipate in the conference, but was in- formed t! she was not included in the Cannes invitations. When the Bulgarian petitlon was reached Mr. ‘Lloyd George féquested that Premier Stamboulinsky should be heard, because he had opbosed the declaration of war by Buigatia and on that acdount was imprisoned by King Ferdinand; therefore, there were personal as well as political reasons for>inviting him' to speak. Bulgaria asked five things—first, delay in the reparations payment; second. equality. of treatment in commercial and other tremties; third, sight of access to th protection of m) Aactn : fou) the | n u-"‘l‘lh. grant of internationsl credit. 922 DISTRICT TAXPLAN Tariff Debate Gives Citizens Chance to Push Hear- ing Pleas. The District appropriation bill, to- gether with the conference tax rider, is still hanging fire in the Semate. The tax rider was drafted in a confer- ence between three senators and three members of the House, behind closed doors and without hearing any of the persons Interested. The contentfon of Senator Poindex- ter of Washington and Senator Har- rison of Mississippl has been that no such important legislation should be attempted wlithoul granting a hear- ing to those Interested, and by a con- ference committee. Apparently the supporters of the tax riders are delaying calling up the District bill and rider in the Sen- ate In the bellef that the opposition to the new plan will gradually dle away. It was pointed out today that 1f the citizens of the District desire to be heard in regard to the tax rider, they should file with Senator Phipps of Colorado, In charge of the bill, an earnest appeal for hearing before the Senate acts. The hearings neces- sarily would be before the Senate ap- propriations committee, which han- dles the District appropriation bill and not before the Senate District committee. The tariff bill Folding the right of way In the Senate, it ¢ be some time before an opportunity arises for considering the District bill in the Senate. This time should give ample opportunity for citizens of the Dis- trict to be heard on the tax rider. SHIE WHEKYSENT FROM SAVARNAH Arrest last night of two white and one colored men, and seizure of two trunks containing forty quarts of whisky, valued at $15 a quart, came 28 a climax to an investigation of re- ports that whisky was being shipped to this city from Bermuda via Sa- annah, Ga. The white men were booked by the police as Abraham Sidney Lavine, twenty-nine years 1077 Sterling_place, Brooklyn, 3 and John J. Keller, twenty-nin vears, 24§ West 4ith street, New York city. The colored man is Allen Moss, forty-two rs old, an ex- pressman, residing at 636 Pickford place northeast. A charge of conspiracy to violate the Volstead law was preferred against the three prisoners. It is charged that the white men were en- gaged in the shipping of the liquor from Savannah to this city. and that Moss hauled it to local hotels and a garage in rear of a house on the 1600 block of O street. An ad- ditional charge of illegal possession and transporting was preferred agalnst the white men. 0'Day Gets First Tip. Gerald O'Day, the latest acquisition to the special investigations police squad. charged with enforcement of the Volstead act, is credited with re- celving the first information of the alleged numerous \whiskey shipments to this city from Savannah. He learned of the receipt of two trunks at Union station vesterday morning. from Savannah by the Southeastern Express Company. Prior to May i, when a number of changes were made in the local office of the express company. it is stated, the liquor was shipped direct to_this eity, but_since that time they have been made to Baltimore. Lavine is said to have appeared at the express office yesterday and asked that a ship- ment to Baltimore be stopped in this city. He left the office before the| police could get him, however, it is| stated, and the colored expressman’ name was found on the company's records. Made Hotel Deliveries, Moss, it is stated, had hauled liquor shipments from the express office on a number of occasions, and the police say he admitted he knew many of them. contained liquor. Moss is said to have told the police he had made deliveries at local hotels and at the garage near 16th and O streets. No liguor was found in the garage. , The police are continuing their in-!| vestigation in an effort to learn what | quantities of whisky have been saip- | ped here. They believe a shipment | or two may be on the road and think it may reach here tomorrow morning. It is probable that prohibition en- forcement agents in Savanhah will take part in the investigation. BLOC STARTS NEW FARM CREDIT MOVE (Continued from First Page.) that would take into consideration the varying credit needs of the farmer and stockman. Senator Capper | has introduced a bill along the lines DELAYEDINSENATE!... proposed by Mr. Mever. But the effort of the farm bloc will be to harmonize all the bills,$uch as those fptroduced by Mr. Lenroot in the Senate and Mr. Anderson in the House of Representatives and such proposals as have been made by Sen- ators Simmons of North Carolina and Norbeck of North Dakota, and blend them into & far-reaching plan that will encompass, every phase of agri- culture. o Farm Bank Extension. The tendency is to use the existing farm land bank system and extend its powers. At present these twelve re- gional banks make loans on land only, but the proposed legislation would enaple them to issue loans on the ba- sis of compodities, such as grain, cot- ton and live stock and other products of the ranch and farm. The govern- ment would start the ball rolling with an advance of a hundred million | dollars, though some estimates run as high as five hundred millions, and then the government would float farm bonds as a basis of credit and thus obtain from small investors through- out the country the money where- with to finance the crops of the na- tion. The farm loan bonds now on sale are returning a good rate of in- terest and are selling remarkably well, so the agriculturists believe the bonds to be floated later would be gobbled up as a splendid investment. Ninety-Day Loan Basis. Under. the present system the farm- er’ borrows on a “mninety-day basis from the banks and must dispose of his crops quickly to get money to pay his notes. He dumps his wares on the market and thus depreciates the price. Meanwhile the speculators and elevator owners who take the farm- products hold the same for higher rices, and this speculation makes the price to the consumer higher. The farmer wants that margin for himself and believes he should be given credit on & parity with the speculator or elevator owner, who gets it from lhe| city banks. YR i “We shall continue as before.” said Senator Capper today, “to keep out of partisan politics. We shall adyo- cate measures which are for the bene- fit of .qm,\m and thus the whole country.* MILLIONS TO IMPROVE D. C. SCHOOLS, URGED BY CITIZENS Civic Bodies Pleads for Insertior of Items in Next Budg‘et of Education Board. Urgent needs of the District public school system, ranging from new bufldings to repairs on old struc- tures which would entall an expend!- ture of millions of dollars, were pre- sented by representatives of two- score clvic organizations 4t a Jjoint conference with school suthorities and members of the board of educa- tion last night in the assembly hall of the Ffanklin School. The improve- ments requested by the clvic Eroup representatives, many of Which were included in the' District appropriation bill now before Congress and stricken out, will be given serious considera- tion by the school board ,when it be- ins the drafting of the school budget | or the next fiscal year. Those items eliminated from the ap- propriation bill in Congress will be given priority in _the forthcoming school estimates, Superintendent of Schools Ballou explained in opening the conference. Many of the needs clted last night, however, probably will be included in the budget. Left-Over Requests. “We have accumulated a group of re- quests left from last year,' said Dr. Hallou, “The only thing for you fo do is to keep on making them, and we will keep on asking for them, with the : hope that we eventually have them pro- ke Sch vided.” quested J. Do Dr. Ballou pointed out that the lack Citiz of funds last year precluded repair work in many of the schools which officials recognized as absolutely essential. The estimated cost of the repairs last year, he said, was $418,920, for which only $60,000 was available. The amount for Tepair work in the pending budget, he emphasized, is $250,000. A8 a_representative of the Lincoln Park Citizens' Association, Daniel A. Edwards, former president of the school board, made a pled for the completion of the new Eastern High School by De- cember 1 and for additional funds to provide for its equipment. He declared that only about §100,000 was left of the original appropriation for the school, and that at least $250.000 will have to be obtained through a deficiency ap- propriation to equip it adequately. Assistant Principal Urged. Mr. Edwards also requested that when the new Eastern is opened a male assistant principal be appointed | 1loving printe to relieve Principal Charles Hart of | gihers conne some of the extra work. Dr. Ba.lluuthu,i" to the Graphic Arts E said_that the board undoubtedly | fional Exposition in Boston Aus would make provision for the addi- |28 tg September 2 next, accordi tional officer. John J. Deviny, irternational trea Pleading for a new building to re- | yrer of Printing House Craftsmen and place the Tenley School. Luther L.lpresylent of the Washington Crafts- Derrick of the Northwest Suburban | pien's Club, Citizens' Association asserigl that|' af Deviny has just returned fo for ten years the residents in the | washington following a tour of 1l vicinity of that school have urged |poiig mitO0 NG Tonited St improvement of the school facilitles [ and Canada, Quring which he & in in. dressed a number of meetings in t “Why can't the Tenley School get|inierest of the show. anything at all>” Mr. Herrick asked. “It is a disgrace for our children in = . the kindergarten and first grade to |9 @7 e meet in an old church, condemned | @reneneery Years ago s SPECIAL CUT PRICE § | S ied that flort . 7 Supt. Bailou replied that an effort| Fnday and Saturday Py had been made to secure an appro. priation for a new school in the |9 pending estimates, but the item was | {© [y eliminated. i S : Acquisition of ground lying be-|= tween the Petworth School, on Shep- Books You Should Read herd street, to Georgia avenue wa P4 red by Raymond §. Hart, president i = Three for 35 One Dollar C:« PEARLMAN'S BOOK SHOP « of the Petworth Home and School As- sociation. Mr. Hart also requested v 933 G s Near Corner g 10th & G Sts. LY that an assembly hall be provided for |9 G. DAVID PEARLMAN street at Upshur street Georgia_avenue Edgar B. Henderson Braach Citizens' Association. . largement of the Woodburn Schoo was urged by Thomas W. Joy of 11, Chillum - Castle - Woodburn Citize; 4 Assocfation. J. H. Dale, Hillsdale Citizens’ Association quested more play space for the 1 ney Schooi. Rev. D.,E. Wiseman recommendet better heating facilities for the Mot School. He represented tie Mo Parent-Teacher Assoc Construction of L school in the North ed by T. W. Stanton of Capitol and gton Citizen soclation. A sixteen-room to the Phillips School was = George T. Beason of the ( Civic Association. e that an assembly hall and gym s be provided in onme of the colore schools of Georgetown. T. F. Ramsay recommended that the Shaw Junlor High School be given & new building. W. H. Lewls, § for additional play space at t field School. Geoffrey C Chevy Chase Citizens’ Ass scribed the overcrowded the E. V. Brown School and mended that the school faciliti his territory be extended ments at the B ’ and east o requested by of tha Piney jr., of the re. entral Among other requests made Replacement of th Randall with a modern structure, el addition to the Brooks Sc erection of a junior high school ia Southwest Washington for colored children. James T. Lloyd, member of the school board, announced that the Capper teachers’ salary and reorgan- ization bill has been favorably Y ported by both houses of Con He predicted passage of the m Edwin W. Scott of the FParents / League spoke of the general improve- ments needed in the schobl PRINTERS PLAN TRIP. 1 delexga e the school, that an old portable be replaced with a new one, and \?m( domestic science and manual training classes be established in the school He pointed out that the Petworth school children now are forced to go to four different schools for their domestic science and manual train- ing classes, while there are facilities at the school for such purposes. New High Schools Needed. Trging the construction of two new senior high schools, George W Hodglkins, president of the Central] High School Alumni Association, 3 o stressed the serfously overcrowded i condition of that institution, which, { “PA OUNT” | he said, will not be sufficiently re- lieved by the two new junior high JUST as high as the il stars is our position in J‘ I e students enrolled at Central, he said. | or 900 beyond the proper capacity of | the_ school. “New senior high schools are a ne. cessity,” said Mr. Hodgkins, “despite | schools. There are more than 3,200 the expansion of the junior high the world of Fine Clean- school system.” One of the new se- . - . nior high schools, he said, is needed ing, Dyeing, Pressing, | in_ the Eckington_ section, and the | .o . other bevond the Macfarland Junior | Repairing, R em odeling High School, streets. Additional playground facilities at a number of schools was urged by Mrs. Lucy R. Swanton and J. Clinton Hiatt of the Washington Safety First sociation. Fire escapes for the' schools, especially at Central High, also was recommended by Mr. Hiatt. Mrs. Swanton specifically mention- ed the need of more play space at the Cook, Phillips, Monroe, Morgan and Jefferson schools, and suggested that | steps be taken to open the play-! grounds in the evenings for family ! recreation purposes. M. M. Dolmage, representing the District of Columbia Dental Society, stressed the impor- | tance of dental inspection in the schools, and recommended a more than | 100 per cent increase in the salaries | of the dental and prophylactic op- at’ 14th and Taylor| " SHINE REMOVING —This last a service that NO OTHER CONCERN can offer, a very portant service that never fails to elicit praise, a service that we invite erators. He also urged that the | J T entat clinies b mheresse trom || YOU to try. four to eight. Sl Dunbar Relief Asked. SOME suits with places Placing of the business practice de- partment of Dunbar High School in a separate building and making it an| independent unit was recommended by Hunter H. Cardwell of the Howard Park Citizens' Association and C. E. Howard of the Colored Business Men's Association. It was suggested that that closely resembled a mirror have been sent us to have the SHINE re- moved, but the Para- the business practice department be |l mount Secret Process has housed in the present Shaw Junior . . High School, and that school be given l removed it—every bit. a new building. Supt. Ballou indi-! . . cated that he was in sympathy with And this shine STAYS this plan, in order that the congest- |} - ©d conditions at Dunbar be relieved. REMOVED just the same as though you start- A representative of the Stanton! Park Citizens's Association renewed | ed with a new suit. the request that the Carbery, Hilton | and Peabody schools be wired. Miss | Cora Van Sant, representing the Con- | duit Road Citizens' Association, asked | If you have a suit, that & new school be erected on Con- | ” % duit road. More play space and an| overcoat, skirt or trou- assembly hall for the Monroe chool | 3 K was urfieu by Mrs. Josephine Semia sers that’s devclopmg of the Monroe Home and School As- sociation. Location of a school east of 13th —_— “Shine-itus,” let us be the doctor. Just phone or postal. 1GLEANERS & DYERS INCO R PO RATED Hupmobile You buy the Hupmobile -with full assurance that it costs little to run, and even ; SHINEREMOVING % e et e SPECIALISTS repair shop; and that these kS unusual qualities last as ’ long as the car itself. Sterrett & Fleming, Ine. Champlain St. at Kalorama Rd. (Below 18th St.)