Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1923, Page 4

Fig W SHRINE CEREMONY Veritable Sea of Red Fezzes Spectacular Feature of - Theater Event. 113 CROSS THE HOT SANDS Donation of $25,000 to Imperial Council Fund Announced—Eu- logy of Deceased Member. The donation of $25.000 to defray expenses of the coming TImpertal Council seesion, the initiation of 113 roblcs, and delivery of a eulogy to the memory of Sam Hart were the features of the big Shrine ceremonial last night at Poli's Theater, where was gathered together probably the mreatost that has packed the ater since its late reconstruction. A veritable sca of red fez headpieces filled the seats The $25,000 donation was made out of the treasury of the organization, and, with the $50.000 that is expected to be raieed by individual subseri tions among the members of Alm: Temple, the local order will itself contribute one-fourth of the $300.000 asked for to défray the expenses of the June assemblage. Last night's donation places the sum total well over half of the amount being raised. Deceased Member's Memory lonored. The eulogy to Sam Hart was de- livered by Leonard P. Steuart. the potentate. “Masonry. to which insti- tutfon Hart was an honor, has suf- fered a great loss, and Almas Temple grieves over the passing of one of its most distinguished and most loyal workers,” said Mr. Steuart, Many prcminent visitors were pres- ent for the ccremonial. Among them were Secretary of lLabor James J. Davis, Assistant Secretary of Labor E. J. Henning, Senator Charles E. Townsend, Senator Howard Suthc land and Hepresentatives T. A. Chand- ler, Joseph T. Deal, John N. Sandhin, I H. Sinclair, Andrew J. Montague, { Frank L. Greene. Carl E. Mapes, Jonn F. Miller, Samuel 8. Arentz, Joha C. Speaks, Richard E. Bird, Carl R. Chindblom, P. P. Campbell, 0. B. Purtness, Amos I Radcliffe, Miner Guy E. Campbell, C. A stopherson, Roy G. Fitzgerald, A. | ephens, Thomas U. n. | French and H. 8. Ward, arious high ranking officials the Masonic fraternity - were present The addition of 113 members brinxs the total membership of Almas :ith- in three of the 5,000 mark t ihe members last night were for afl iation, but count on the membership | crowd of also Tilgrims Who Pass Over Desert. ‘Those who were conducted over the | hot sands last night Roe Fulker- | son. muster of ceremaonies, are: i Henry Charles Althoff, Samuel T.| Ansell, Frank Scott Appleman, \\'H-‘ ford Gilbert Archambault, Fred L. Aue, 3 ind arnes, David Augu B Marvin Franklin | ch Clayton Bosher, Wil- s8, Lucian Walker Bowen, x John Sugene Buell, George Francis John Wentworth Calvert, F. 1. Earle J. Carpentel ander Catterall, Otto William Samuel Creech, Floy Casper Mar Adam Al Chatiin N man Hari G Bennett Cuthbertson, shull Durgin, Benjamin Durisman Maurice O. Eldridge, Paul Engstrum. | Francis Landgraf Fahy. John Tooker | Finley. Morris Frank Folstein, Arthur | Benson Franz, Young Frasier, Starley | Henry Gettls, Isanc H. Goodman. Au- | gust Rlake Grant Mansel Alexander | Gray. Lewls Daniei Hepmann, John ! ANenna Hillers, Milton "Hubschman. | Melvin Thomas Huff, William Oliver Husted, William Thomas Jenning: Clifton Charles Jermane, Harry Allen { Johnson, Charles Edward Johnson. | Gilmore G. Jungkurth. Henry Winter Kendrick, Harvey Kasper-Kirby, Bu- Lancaster. Thomas DeVol Law- Alfred Bryan Leet. Julius Le- | Monroe Creel List. Fay Ellwood | Thomas Melnnes, Carl | Joseph Kissock | Harold Mazo, | critt, Clinton T. | anklin Metealf. rence 15, Miller. Clarence W. Mil- ler, John Koss Miller, Manley Garfield | Mifler, Willfam Cammack Miller, John | Allen Munson, Olaf Marinius 'Nord. | Wil ¢ n North, Byron Sunder- | lana T'aul, Charles 0. Paxson, Charles | S, Thomas Christopher Phillips, | Flarry B. Pitts, Walter Preston Plum- | 2 rge M. I'reston, Smith | cliffe, J 0. Reed srett Adams Reinberg Smith Risley, George Braden Roberts, | David Rosenblum, Isadore Rosendorf, | \gostino Rubino, Ruch, Edward M Dianiel ith, Harold 1t Stanley Walter Samuel cis Tolson, Ri 1% Meredith Tuller. : son Turner, Reginald Hart Waters, Francis Nathaniel Westerman, old Porter White! William Anthony | Woodlief, William Gordon Wright | and George dward Zepf. i Affihiation John Dawson D. thur A. V. Reinstate ler. ARMY BUDGET BILL PASSED BY SENATE Measure Aggregating $340,- 523,000 Now Goes to Conference. Willlam i, mit Burns Frank Small, | >rrin Robe D Wor Myers sworth nd Ar- | Theodore W. Est- The last regular appropriation bill of the present session of Congress, the | War Department budget, aggregating $340.523,000, was passed yesterday by | the Senate and sent to conference. Most of the other aj Lills have become law ’{?fi‘."’fi.'",':’:v‘: still are in conference. Completion of | the Army bill. according to adminis- | tration leaders, virtually will insure| against calling of an exira session of Congress after March 4, even if the | administration shipping bill, the Brit- 8] €| unding or other should fail. freasurde There are few differences between the Senate and House on the Army budget. Each provided for a regular versonnel of 125000 men and 12,000 officers, and both are in agreement algo_on the rivers and harbors_ fund of $56,589,000. Leaders predicted that agreement on minor points of diff ence would be quickly reached in confererce, Prior to passage of the bill, Seha- tor Norris, republican, Nebrask: withdrew his amendment to appre priate $2,000,000 more for nitrate ex- perimentation at Muscle Shoals, Ala., after proponents of Henry Ford's offer for the power project had indi- cated opposition. An_amendment of Senator -King, democrat, Utah, proposing Philippiné independence also was lost through failure on a viva voce vote to receive the necessary two-thirds vote to make it in order. Senator King said the United States should redeem its pledge to free the islands. ' THE EVENING CANADIAN WOMEN, CONVICTED OF MURDER, SENTENCED TO PAY PENALTY ON GALLOWS 74 ] 1 i i & o) & Pt Two women from Alberta are to be hanged in Canada withi weeks. On February 21 Mrs. Florence Lassandra is to die for complieity in the murder of’a constable. On April 4 Mrs. Irene May Christensen of Dapp will be hanged at Fort Saskatchewan for the murder of her husband last September. They are wn above, Mry. Christensen at the left. VISITORS ADDRESS “Y" FUND WORKERS Progress of Association in Mexico Described by Fred Warren Teele. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘The Central Alumnl Association will give a dance for graduates and undergraduates in the 'library of Central High School February 17. The notice in yesterday’'s Star an- nouncing the dance for tonight was incorrect. Hilary A. Herbert Chapter, U. D. C. will meet Wednesday evening at Confederate Memorial Home. Busi- ness session will be followed by musical program and social. Mrs. W. D. Reynolds of Korea will address the Woman's Auxiliary ot Central Presbyterian Church Monday. 8 pm. All women and girls invited. The subject will consider missionary work in a foreign field for thirty years. Fred Warren Telle of Mexico City was among the spakers at the noon meeting of the Y. M. C. A. fund cam- STAR, WASHINGTO. several | jCatholic Community House will _con- | { tinue today and evening at 1715 7th | Pythian Hall. { Woman Accused of Murder Fails to A rummage wale for the benefit of street Aun Mustrated le: Art and Its Symbol by Rev. Joseph A. Parsons. S. J. to- | morrow, 4:30_ p.n. at Georgetown | University, 37th and O streets, to which the public is invited. re on “Medie: m” will be given Red Triaugle Outing Club hike for | tomorrow, wiil start at Mount Ral- nier. G street cars, at 2:45 pm. So- clal evening at Y, W. C. A, 6th and E strects after hike. Coffee furnished. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. Dance by Community Service Club, o'clock, Pythian Temple. Class Frark Bond will glve an illustrated ¢ Al at tha Cleveland Park Club. Sub- jeet: “Birds About Washington.” Y. W. G A en’s gymnasium and daneing cl: . 10 to 12 o'clock; box luncheon for Baltimore Girl Re- serves, 12:30, F street; Amicitia Club Valentine dance, B8:00, 20th: and streets; tip top dance, 8:00, I street. Chil Second annual dance of George E. 23, and the American Legion Auxil will be given at Linthicum Instityte, at § o'clock. The Eeleet Klub will give a dance, | 9 o'clock, at 2400 16th street, The .annual dance and card party, | under the auspices of Temple Chap- | ter. No. 12. O. E. 8. will be held at| Raleigh Hotel, 8:30 o’'clock. Maine State Society will meet, § o'clock. at Thomson School. Roll call of counties will he a feature and will be followed by a social time and dancing. Mount Pleasant Citizens' Association | will meet, 8 o'clock. in Powell Sehool. Telephoné demonstfation The Polish Club will givq a dance In hall of Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Curley Club will give a valen- tine dan Municipal Council will meet, $ o'clock, ple. nd Lodge v i ing of Lo Arcanum. 8 o'clock, 1101 E street. The Gibt 8:30 o'cloc! Perpetual Hall, ns Club will give a dance, . at Carroll Hall, 924 G Open meeting, Ladies' Auxiliary to National Capital Post. No. 127, Vet- | erans of Foreign Wars, $ o'clock, student body of Natlonal University aw School will give a dance at City Club. Ladies will recelve valentine favors. Faculty and friends of stu- dents invited. Goucher College Alumnae Club will meet, 6 o'clock, at All Souls’ Church, Cathedral avenue. $3,000 BOND FORFEITED. Appear in Court. Mrs. Fannie Goldblum's bond of $3,000 has been declared forfeited by Justice Bailey, In Criminal Division 2, for fallure to appear for arraign- ment on an indlctment charging her with murder in connection with the death of Samuel Allegra, a barber, at_her home November 8 last. This is the second time she has been called. Attorney J. B. Stein for the accused sald she was in & sani- tarium outside the cit; BUILDING ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity, Assets More Than $8,000,000 . Surplus More Than $800,000 {sociation at a cost of not more than {ATTEMPT TO BURN K. K. K. Ladies of Roval {Cyclops J. W. Ford yesterday revealed Corner 11th and E Sts. NW. JAMES BERRY......Presideat JOSHUA W. CARR, Secretary palgn in the Ebbitt House yesterda: Others were: John L. Dorst, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Springfield, Ohi W. F. Hirsch, New York city, repre- senting the United Y. M. C. A. school: A. H. Whitford, general secretary of the “Y" at Buffalo, and Harry Blake of this city, who Thursday returned from Europe. Mr. Teele, who is a member of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. in| Mexico City, leaves for Euroj in a f:w days. ‘l."e said that inpe.\lcxl(‘o &Ity e T membership numbered 0 of which 75 v Catnons Fhich 75 per cent were of the The other “¥* speakers dwelt y on the work of the Y. M. C. A, h\l"l‘;!nl)r various citles, while Mr. Blake related some of his experiences in Europe. Big Day for Drive. Subscriptions amounting to $4,035 were reported. The team cnm’amgd by C. H. Harrington carrled off the prize banner. reporting subscriptions | of 8500 Judge W. W. Warwick was second in line, his team reporting subscriptions to the amount of $485.) ;Ajen:m:r?:; amount raised up to noon G Wis 5 5 g $18.035 of the $35,000 | udge W..W. Warwick. a fo president of tha local ¥, 3t c. A" n | speaking of the big public service | being- given by the Washington as- | £1.80 the year for cach man and boy heiped, called attention to the lt::'r' that in Springfield. Ohio, Tty of | About 60,000 population. the “Y was asking for $38.000, while in Bufralo, a city not any larger than Washing- ton. the annual budget supplied b the people is §110,000 for current ex benses. BUILDING IS FAILURE Burned Newspapers Found Piled | Against Door of Baltimore Structure. BALTIMORE, Md. February Burned newspapers piled ugainst a scorched door of the home of the Thomas Dixon Chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, discovered by Ixalted 10.— an attempt to burn the building, Mr. Ford declared. The home is located in a former Presbyterian Church at Madison avenue and Biddle street. The door and sills were scorched half way up, but at no place had the wood ignited. The floor Is concrete. Police, after an investigation, said no inflammable liquid had been used. Mr. Ford told the police that mem- bers of the klan were in the build- ing until after midnight. He per- sonally locked the building and left everything in good order, he said. He believes it was sought to destroy| valuable klan records stored in the of- | fice. He said entrance into the building | had been secured by prying off the lock of a door not used by the kian. | The records, Mr. Ford said, contain thé complete rolls of the local or- der and all the data since its or- ganization. hey could not have been replaced he said. Commercial National Bank=ss=g The Science of Saving is very You don’t have to make elaborate provision to save—nor cut yourself off from the things you enjoy. If you will merely save what you will admit you are now spending purposelessly. have a “nest-egg” that will be worth while. The “science of saving” is the opening of a Savings Account—and the enjoyment of all the protection that goes with it. In our Savings Department we pay 3% interest on each dollar for each day—com- pounding semi-annually, HARRINGTON MILLS, Firat Viece President. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Viee President. : per syndicate. TESTIFY THEY PAID ACCUSEDPREACHER Half a Score of Witnesses Give Evidence in Trial on Fraud Charge. Haif a score of witnesses yesterday told how they had paid sums rang- ing from $125 to $300 for an interest in an alleged educational scheme advertised by James H. De Pue, once pastor of a prominent Presbyterian church here, when the latter was placed on trial before Justice Staf- fard in the Supreme Court, Criminal Division 1, charged with using the mails to defraud. It is alleged that the former mi ister, through advertisements insert- cd in local newspapers, persuaded a large number of persons to mwui money in a correspondence school he was supposed to be organizing. The plan, witnesses testified, was painted as contemplating large offices jin all important cities, with high-sal- | aricd secretaries enthroned in each of-| fice. H i Asked to Contribute $800, Charles C. Keim, who gave 10 New {York avenue northwest as his addrese, | testified he answered one of these ad- vertisements and received a call from the former preacher. Upon being ask- cd to contribute $500 for a share in [ the business Keim said he declined | and that DePuc then agreed to take $376. Of this sum, the Witness said, he guve DePue a check for 3276 and | spent nearly another $100 for adver- timements. Keim told how he actual- ly sold some of the correspondence courses, but failed to get a new sup- {ply of essential circulars after the few DéPue had given him ran out. | When Keim called at the former clergyman's home and was told DePue } was not in, the witness said, he be- came suspicious and watched from the shelter of a nearby tree. A short time later DePue emerged and Keim talk- ed to him. Gets Little Satisfacton. | “1t you wait to get any money fout of me you'll sweat yourself to| death,” Ketm testified De Pue told him when he demanded the return of his investment. H Keim said De Pue had informed | him only six persons were to share | in the profits derived from the al-! leged correspondence school. One day, | however, the witness testified, the de- | fendant ‘accldentally dropped a note i on the parlor floor. Upon picking it | up, Keim said, he read the names of | at Jeast fiftean others who had bought | “secretaryships,” and in all he learned | of twenty-five such persons. i De Pue, the witness added. attempt- | | ed to engage him in two other enter- prises, one of which was a newspa- Invested $230 in Scheme. Loy P. Brodie. a stock salesman, told how he invested $250 Lefore he ! discovered he could not make any money out of DePue's scheme. He' was attracted to the plan, Brodie! said, by an advertisement he read in a Washington newspaper. Similar experfences were rblated by Fred| White, a lawyer, employed in the of- | fice of the Secretary of the Interlor. All of the witnesses testified DePue | dwelt upon his office as a Presby- | terian clergyman as indorsement of | his character. He also gave the! names of half a dozen United States ! senators and one former Vice Pres- ident of the United States as ref- erences, the witnesses raid. In the course of the trial one former mem- ber of the United States Senate came into the courtroom, solemnly bowed to Judge Stafford, shook hands with Mr. DePue and h attorney. bowed once more to the court and departed. The trial_went over this afternoon until next Tuesday, BILL PROVIDES ERECTIGN OF BASE BALL MONUMENT A Joint resolution introduced yesterday afternoon by Senator Pepper’of Pennsyl- vania gives permission to the American League to erect a monument in Wash. | ington to symbolize the national game | of base bdall. Senator Pepper is general counsel for the American League and drew the rules which govern organised base ball Under his resolution the chief of engineers would be directed to select a cuitable site for the monument on public ground in Washington, other than those of the Capitol. the Library of Congress. the Mall, West Potomac Park and the White House. The site chosen and the design of the monument must be Agnm\'td by the joint commit- tee on Library of Congress obtaining lAh! advice of the Commision of Fine rte. ' — COAL INQUIRY ORDERED. Disposition of Anthracite to Be Looked Int) by Interstate Body. Investigation by the Inferstate Com- merce Commission into practices of anthracite coal carrying roads in coal distribution, to determine whether the operations are fair and whether prior orders or embargo are necessary to insure just distribution, was ordered esterday. A hearing will be held in New York February 14. The commission, which was directed to report to the Senate on the anth cite situation, by a resolution p January 23, said at least one produc- ing company, the Hudson Coal Com- pany, had refused to furnish federal | authority with information as to the points where its anthracite output has been shipped since September 11. simple v you'll soon JAMES H. BADEN, V. Pres. Cashier. LAURENCE A. SLAUGHTER, Viee President. D. C. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 19: GIRL HELD AS HOUSEBREAKER ESCAPES SECOND TIME IN WEEK Eluding the authoritles for the second time within a week, Mrs. Anna Belle Cook, twenty-one years old, slipped out of ‘he Police Court bullding at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon just before she was to be taken before the tribunal. After asking for a drink of water, she ran down an iron stair- way, at the rear of the bullding, through the engine room in the basement, out into an alley and disappeared. 3 Only » few days ago, following her arrest by Detectives King and Cox, she walked out of the house of detention, but later was taken into custody aud returned to the lock-up. On the Llotter at police headquarters the girl is charged with six cases of housebreaking. About the same time that Mr Woobward K Lothwop: | Cook was making her getaway from the Police Court Blanche Anderson, fifteen-year-bld colored &irl, escaped from ihe house of détention via the fire escape from the second floor. Mrs. Cook is wearin, 1 t, black turban wn skirt, BLAST COSTS $100,000. Forty Thousand Rounds of High- Powered Ammunition Explodes. FORT WAYNE, Ind., February 10.— Forty thousand rounds of high- powered rifle ammunition exploded here today when fire destroyed the Temple Theater building. The loss was estimated at $100,000. The third floor of the building was used for an armory by the National Guard. a black at and 2 Sleeping Sickness Causes 1 Death; Eleven Stricken By the Aseoclated Press BALTIMORE, Md., February 10. —One death from ‘“slesping sick- nees,” and two new cases of this malady were reported at the city health department today, bring- ing the total up to eleven. Declaring that “sleeping sick- ness” is a misnomer for the di ease, Dr. C. Hampson Jones, city health commissioner, stated re- cently that it frequently follows influenza. Little can be done after a case develops ex: to make the patient as comfy as possible, he sald, adding’ that very little was known about the dise or its treatment, and in the absence of such knowledge here actually no precautions could be taken to prevent its develop- ments D. C. SURPLUS REPORT ATTACKED IN HOUSE Attack upon the report on the sur- plus to the oredit of the District government in the federal Treasury as made by a special joint committee was made in the House today. Representative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, one of the House conferees who drafted the original legislation, under which the study of the surplus problem was made, said that the rc- port of the joint commission recent made “is only a partial report on what the law required Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas, democrat, deplored the de- parture from Congress of Representa- tive R, E. Evans of Nebraska at the end of the present session. “Mr Evans will be needed here next year when we have to act on this re- port on the surplus question.” saic Representative Blanton, emphasizing the point that Representative Evans was the one member of the joint com mittee who did not sign the repor: acknowledging the debt of the fed- eral government to the District. Recognized Quality and Unusual Value in This February Furniture Sale High character Furniture with not only the appearance of permanency, but that assured lasting quality which accompanies only dependable makes. And Now at Greatly Lowered Prices Prices average so much under the regular that savings are decidedly large either on suites for every home room or on separate pieces. This is indeed your opportunity to select that type of furniture ever to be enjoyed at genuinely low prices. Shipments made to any Railroad point in Continental U. S. without additional charge. Deferred Payment Plan —Enables you to take advantage of the Sale prices this month with payment to be arranged at a later date. Spinet Desk, $28.75 Combination mahogany in Queen Anne design. Requires small amount floor space. Combination Mahogany Dining Suite, $325 A handsome ten-piece Suite of Sheraton inspiration. A note of distinct re- finement in its simple lines and rich finish. As illustrated. 3 Mahogany Rocker $22.50 Solid mahogany, brown, with velour panelled back and velour covered seat. Wing sides. Cane Bed Davenport, $139.50 With beautiful plain or figured blue velour or plain taupe or brown velour upholstery. Coil spring base. Adjusted to double-bed size. Arm Rocker, $29.75 Very comfortable rocker with soft spring seat uphol- stered in taupe or blue mohair. Table, $17.50 Stickley fumed oak with drawer and lower shelf. Top 28x42 [| inches. Living Room Mahogany Table, $35 Combination brown mahogany with dull antique finish. Top 24x48 inches. May also be used “as hall table. Living Room Table $12.50 Of Stickley fumed oak. 36 inches in diameter. Bedroom Suite, $295 Classic design in elegant old ivory. Large triple mirror vanity, dresser, chifforette, double-bow bed and night stand. Colontal Mahogany Bed, $39.75 Fanny Farmer design of genuine brown ma- hogany with turned posts and in dull finish. Twin or double sizes. Wing Rocker, $24.75 Combination mahogany rocker with sxrlng seat cone struction _and tapestry- up- F — g holstery. Wide flat arms. &\\\\\X\\N‘ AL g 4 tural finish, well and firm con- struction. High braced Furoiture Section, Sisth floor.