Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1923, Page 9

T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1923 e Old Colonial Mansion Must Go To Make Way for Embassy German Government Will Raze Hc;lmead Home, at 22d and S, When It Starts to Build on Property. ‘When the German government de- Cldes to erect its embassy building on the land owned by it at 22d and 8 strests northwest there will be necessitated the razing of one of Washington oldest and most inter- esting homes—the old Holmead man- sion, located on the heights between Connecticut and Massachusetts ave- nues. This large brick structure, the ma- terlals for which are sald to have come from England, was erected more than a century and a quarter ago by Anthony Holmead, nephew and name- sake of the holder of an original grant of land from the British crown, comprising many acres of ground in “Mary Land,” now in the District ot Columbia. Stone Mas Date Cut in It. A stone set in the chimney of the mansion, just below the roof timbers in the atiic, has_cut into it the date of erection, 1795, with the initials, “A. H." for AptHony Holmead. This house,” however, was not the first home here of the Holmead family, its predecessor, located about two blocks, in modern 'distances, to the mnorth- west, having been torn down the year the existing home was bullt. In its halcyon days the old mansion was the scene of numerous colonial zaloties, its stately walls and beau- titul surroundings forming a setting that would have been elaborate even in this day. From the front steps of the house Anthony Holmead, the sec- ond, shook hands and bade farewell 10 & tribe of Indians which had been forced from its nearby holdings by the Invasion of the palefaces and which was starting on the long trail to the far west. Guarded by British. A score of years before the erection of the present house in the exciting dnys of the American revolution, the first dwelling to_the northwest’ had been guarded by British sentries from possible attack by rebelling colonists, indignant that the Holmead family did not join the American cause, ac- cording to a great-great-grandson of Anthony Holmead, bearing the same name, who lives at 1502 Irving street uortheast Mail in those days could be addres ed in a very general way as to desig- iation without danger of being lost, judging from a letter now in the pos- ession of the Holmead . Tho er, dated October 6. from one James Sanders in London, was addressed as follow “Mr. Anthony Holmead. At Rockereek, Peotomick, “Cr. The_Sall “Mary Land. “Captn. Neck Contents of Interest. A portion of the contents of the let- ter is of interest, because mention is made of impending troubles be- tween England and France, in con- nection, it appears, with Mr ad's request for sailing schedules 5 Lngland. The latter part of the communication follows: The present trouble sometimes, 1 contend, must be disagreeable. T am cartily sorry for our bad success in (hose ports. At present We are not certain if it will come to an open war with France, but we have taken & thetr ships that n_our way for <ome time past, & we have mot 150 Sails in all our ports in England. and % vou desire to know. if it Is peace or war, this is all h at present. he Ifench have not molested our trade yett, but we must not expect to remain This goes by our friend who promis- cd to forw and serves for the resent to wish success, and 1 hope | things will favor Your voyage, Which is siricerely wis ou LY Vour affectionate cousin, James Sarid- ers. Barn Was Silk Factory. \ barn which stood to the northeast of the present building, and which Yas torn down some thirty or so s ago. formed one of the first homes for the silkworm in this coun- trvr In this barn was a room devot: ed to the culture of silkworms and 70 the spacious grounds about the house were mulberry trees on which the worms were fed. This barn was probably a umit in the orizinal group omposing the Holmead holdings. It «as held together v oden pegs FORD GIVEN PRARE, BUTNOT INDORSED Michigan Democrats Laud | “Tremendous Influence” for Good in Nation. PROMISED 1924. SUPPORT Chairman Comstock Says Couzens, Though Republican, Is in Class With Ferris. * Ly the Associated Press. DETROIT, Mich., Michigan democrats u(-m-f ¥ord for the 1924 presidential race, but will glve the manufacturer ineir support “when the proper time comes,” according to Charles Kim- merle of Cassopolis, leader of the fac- tion that urged the indorsement be- fore the party’s state convention l\cf'c The rank and file of the ¢ Ford, Kim- February 24— failed to indorse vesterday. party in Michigan are fo merle declared. ; Falling of an out-and- indorse- however, the Ford adherents h a resolution iauding hin for his “tremendous influence for ic 3 upon _the industrial, econom €008 eiftical affalrs of the mation. Chrough Mr. Ford's race for the United States senatorship in 1918, the Tesolution declared, the state now has < fwo progressive senators,” referring to Semator-elect Woodbridge N. Fer- ris democrat, elected last November, Ind Senator James Couzens, repub- Jican, appointed to fill the Newberry seat. " ment, put throus! In Class With Ferris. ence to_Senator Couzens also wz“;:nde by Willlam A. Comstock, chalrman of the state central .com- ittee, who declared the republican senator was in a class with Mr. Fer- s & democrat.” enator Couszens is a democrat, al 1hough, perhaps, he doesn’t know it said Comstock. “On all public issues 5f the day he thinks and acts as a emocrat.” ¢“Chairman Comstock also told the ates the Ferris expense account, Ao was approximately $11,009, was «padded” by the committe to show an_smeunt commensurate “with the ty's great victory. P e committeess expenses of $4,400 were added to Mr. Ferris' total in smaking the required report, Comstock said. ; — 1n Los Angeles is a retail drug store which occuples 15,000 square feet Of Foor space and employs 100 clerks. lwrtl)(ulht iron nails and handmade oc! The old home does not present the same structual appearance it did| when erected, for, on being remodel- ed in the 60's, -the high dormer win- dows, wide porches and quaint col- onial columns, doorways and other characteristic ' appurtenances were eliminated. The_rebullding was done by Mrs. Sophia Kall, a granddaughter on her mother’s side of the second An- thony Holmead. Grounds Feature of Estate. The -grounds of the second home werc a feature of the estate, there being two sunken gardens, attrac- tively terraced; wide expanses of lawn, well-kept shrubbery, which lined circular driveways, wnd green | vegetable patches, where much of the vegetables used in the kitchen were raised, In the rear of the house, some 75 or 100 yards distant, was -the family burlal plot, all traces of which now are entirely obliterated. Here members of the Holmead family and their servants were interred and their Iremains have not been disturbed to this day, it is stated. In addition there were summer arbors, scrpened by trailing vines and box bushes. Here is the history of the estate, a8 related by the present-day Anthony Holmead: History of Estate. As a favor from the king. Anthony Holmead received from Lord Balti more a crown grant of all the tei ritory lying, roughly, between Rock creek, Kalorama Helghts, Florida avenue and Georgia avenue. Appar- ently the grantec found himself un- able to make use of the land himself, %0 he returncd to England and gave the entire property to his nephew, Anthony Holmead, a son of his brother, James Holmead. The nephew erected the first man- sion on his newly acquired estate be- fore the revolutionary war, surround- ing himself in the luxury befitting one favored by royalty, including a retinue of slaves. This Anthony had five children, from three of whom there are descended present residents of Washington. One child, Anthony, jr., had seven children, from one of whom, Alfred, is descended Alfred Holmead, assistant secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Another _ child, Loveday, married Thomas William Pairo and had four children, one of whom, Jane Isabella, is the grandmother of Mr. Holmead of Irving strect northeast, the grand- mother taking the name Holmead on marrying her first cousin. A third child of the nephew was John Hol- mead, from whom is descended an- other living branch of the Holmead {family, now residing at 3583 13th street morthwest, Property Goes to Children. On the death of the second Anthony Holmead the property was given to his five children, parts of it eventu- 1y being dividéd up and sold. The property at 22d and § streets came into the hands of the daughter, Love- day Holmead Pairo, upon whose death acquired by one heir, . Sophia Pairo Kall. it was this . Kall who remodeled the building. She dled intestate, the property re- verting to the helrs, the descendants of Mrs. Kall's sister and brother, Jane Isabella Pairo and Charles William Pairo. The estate vears ago went out of the hands of the Holmead descendants and prior to the world war it was purchased by the imperial German government as a site for its embass: With the severance of diplomatic r lations with the United States the property was abandoned, recently to be again claimed by the German gov- ernment. The house meanwhile had been rented to a member of the metropolitan_police force, who had erected on the grounds a number of imetal garages. A controversy be- tween the German ambassador and the garages' owner has found its way into print_on several occasions of late, the diplomat objecting to the ga Rumors that the German govern- ment will build an embassy bullding there for its diplomatic representa- tive have been rife ever since official relations were resumed between this country and Germany, but there are no Indications that activity will oe initiated in the near future. 'START PROBE OF FIRE THATTODK LVES F 13 1 | 1 | Owner of Garage on First Floor of Burned Rooming House Admits Drinking. HOLMEAD HO — OLD HOME OF ANTHONY HOLMEAD, ONE OF DISTRICT'S PIONEER SETTLERS, AT 22D AND § KTREETS WHICH MAY BE RAZED TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW GERMAN EMBASSY BUILDING. NORTHWES USE HAS INTE TR News of the Clubs Women's City Club.—The Club’s new members will be *the hostesses to- morrow at the tea to be given in the club house, 22 Jackson place, from 4 to 6. Miss Myrtle Bunn, Mrs. June Hull Bird and Mrs. Wm. E. Chamberlin will preside at the table. The entertainment committee, Mrs. Mary C. D. Johnson, chairman, provides a speaker for Monday at 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Jeannette H. Wade will give a talk with “The New Freedom” as her subject. The committee's program for March 5 is a lecture-recital. Miss Mary C. Nel- son of Baltimore, Md., having Charpen- tier's opera, *“Loul as her theme. The public relief committee, Mrs. Wm. E. Chamberlin, chairman, dinner Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. John S. Bennett, founder and head of the Children’s Emergency Home, will be the honor guest and speaker. ‘Overtones,” a onc-act play and a Washington Square production, will be given by the dramatic section at the dinner of the public rellef committee to | be held Wednesday. The four charac- ters will be portrayed by Miss Adeluide E. Borah, as Hetty, a primitive woman with Mrs. Marie Stair Lawyer, as Har riet, her overtone, and Mrs. Wm. I Chamberlin as Maggie, a primitive woman, with Mrs. Gerrit Miller, jr., as Margaret, her overtone. The forum luncheon. to be held on March 3 at.1 p.m. will have for its peaker Mrs. Bess of “The Farmer for her subject Daughter to Marry a Farmer' Henry C. Wallace, ‘wife of the of_Agriculture, is to be the honor gues The French section meets every Tues. day; the diners at the French conver- sation table in the grill at 6 p.m. The members of the Cercle, a class of in- struction, meet at 7 p.m. Mme. E. Noel directs both meetings. ~Club members Interested In_this activity communicate with Miss H. H. Arnold, chairman of the French section, 22 Jackson place. The Bible Class, Dr. Josephine Bai: leader, will meet on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. There is to be a musical program. Miss Calvin will sing, Miss Humber will render violin numbers and Miss Staples will give plano selections. The Bible class is a study class and non-sectarian. The District of Columbia Federa- tion of Women’s Clubs will meet Mon- day, 11 a.m., at Hotel Roose and U streets. Luncheon at 1 pam. program at 2. Dr. Tom Willlams wiil epeak on “The Misapplication of Sug- gestion Dr. Habernicht York will consider “Woman's Founda- tion for Health.” who will have you Want Your Mrs, Twentieth Century Club—At @ meeting of the board of directors held Thursday morning the annual ele tion committee was appointed. This committee named to conduct the elec- tion of the club consists of Mrs. U. ( B. Pierce, Mrs. Laurence F. Schmeck bier, Mrs. Hamilton Dimick, Mrs. Ben- jamin E. Smith, with Mrs. Marius R. Campbell, chgirman, The nature section, under the lead- ership of Mrs. Leo D. Miner, had an especially interesting meeting Wed- nesday. On a walk from Fort Meyer through Arlington and back to Ro lyn, under the most perfect of winter skies, twenty-eight different species of birds were counted and, in spite of the recent severe weather, a wild flower was found in bloom. 'This sec- tion, with its large and enthuslastic following and able leadership, has one lecture and one open-air meecting each month. The archeology section will meet at! 1213 Vermont avenue Tuesday at 3 Associated Press. NSAS CITY, Kas, February 24. —State and county authorities today began a formal inquiry to determine the cause of the roonfing-house fire here early yesterday which took thirteen lives. Justus N. Baird, Wyandotte county attorney, said he would question ap- proximately fifteen persons concern- ing their knowledge of conditions at | the H. and H. garage, which is on the | first floor of the building. Philip { Corcoran, deputy state firo marshal, was prepared to assist in the inquiry. Thomas H. Hattley, owner of the garage, told officials yesterday he had taken two drinks of liquor Thursday ‘night, three hours and forty minutes before the fire broke out. He denied he was intoxicated. Donald D. Reden- baugh and James Gabbert made affidavits yesterday that they had been in the garage the afternoon be- fore the fire and had seen Hattley drinking. = e | PAPAL REPORT DENIED. Vannutelli Used Own Words at Marriage of Niece, Says Paper. By the Associated Press. ROME, February 24—The Osserva- tore Romano states #hat no - standing existed between' Cardioni Vannutelli, dean of the sacred col- lege and Pope Plus, or between the cardinal and the papal secretary of state, Cardinal Gasparrl, as to what Cardihal Vannutelll was to Say at the marriage of Signorina Clementi, n 6 O ‘ardinal Vann plece ot Cax annutelll, and After the wedding_ceremony Wed- nesday, Cardinal Vannutelli told Premier Mussolini that because of his energy and devotion to Italy he had been chosen to serve the nation and restore its fortune. His words aroused nich comment, -the news- papers asserting that & meeting on such friendly terms between an offi- cial representative of the Vatican and (talian ministers of state had not been known since before the fall of the temporal “power, The papers gave it is the consensus of opinnion that the time was rapidly approaching -for official recognition between church and. state and that it evidently was Mussolini's desire to bring this about. All the members of the Mussolini cabinet accompanied the premier to the wedding. —_—— A small town in Delaware has an eccentric woman who wears a dif- ferent colored wig each day in the -week. i The subject will be “The West Tnafes, Mrs. A. R. Crandall will have charge of the program. The monthly meeting of the club will be held Thursday at 11 am. at the Cosmos Club. Mrs. Joshua Evans, chaimnan of the program committee, has not yet announced the name ot the speaker, but it will be some one of national prominence and in keep- ing with the high standard she Ras maintained for this featuré of the club. \ College Women's Club,—At the tea at the club Monday there are to be two speakers, as, previous to the talk by the guest of honor, Dr. Atkinson of the managing board of the Travel- ers’ Ald Society will give a fifteen minute talk on the work of that so- clety. William J. Black of the Rad- cliffe Chautauqua system will deljver an address on “Some Tragic and Comic Aspects of the Lecture Busi- ness.” In addition to Mrs. Radcliffe and Mrs. Black, wife of the speaker, Mrs. Clifford K. Berryman, Mrs. V. Titzgerald, Mrs. Evelyn C. Hunt, Miss Ruth Eleanor Jones,” Mrs. Bertha M. Martin, Mrs. B. M. McKelway and Mrs. J. Lynn Yaegie have been in- vited as special guests. Mrs. William S. Culbertson will preside at the tea table. nthon: League, = Mrs. John & St:el& ch’llrman of the commlllee' on friendly relations with ex-service men in the league, will have charge of the entertainment Thursday. M:el; fng at headquarters of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, 173¢ N street, 8 o'clock, after a short busis ness meeting at 30. Among the group of speakers who will tell of the different phases of the three war or= ganizations working specifically with the ex-service men are Col. John Lewis Smith, D. C. commander_ of the American Legion; Mr. John 11d- her, “Welfare Worl Brig. Ge_ An- ton Stephan, “The Veferans of Foreign Wars, Propagand: Hon. B. Carrol Breece, “The Ex-Service Men, Over and Under Seas”; Sergt. H. H. Raeye of the ‘Disabled Veterans of World ‘War, on “Rehabilitation”; Capt. Wat- son B. Miller, “Resume of Veteran Bureau Affairs.” ‘and Hon. Royal Johnson, on “Legislation and Congress. A musical program will be directed by Miss Beatrice Wainwright and Mrs, Wayne, B. Wheeler. Reading of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” by John M. Kiline, during which the color bearers of the Army and Navy will present colors. At the last meeting of the league the following members were admitte Mrs. Marietta L. John- son, Fairhope, Ala. Mrs. Albert White, Mrs. June Hull Bird, Mi Cora Van Sant, Mrs. Robert L. West of the Board of Children's Guardians. The Columbian Women of George ‘Washington University will hold & benefit card party at Wardman Park | Chamberlin, | will give a| | dent, . Rowe, field editor | elt, 16th | of New| Hotel Monday at 2 p.m. Patronesses have been announced as follows: Mrs, Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, Dean Anna L. Rose, Mrs. Abram Lisner, Mrs. Charles L Corby, Mrs, Ernest L. Thurston, Miss Nellie' P Sedgley, Mrs. William 'Allen Wilbur, Miss Alice Henning, Mrs. William C. Ruediger, Merton leroy Fersol Mrs. Wil- “line Borden, Mrs. Elmer Louis Kayser, Mrs, Charles Wendell Holmes, Mrs. Lyman B, Swormstedt and Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff. The ways and means committee, Miss Mollle B. Wey- man, chairman; Mrs. Willlam E. Mrs. Shepherd Ivory Franz, Mrs. H. T. A. Lemon and Miss | Grace' Coleman, will be in charge of the pgrty Bridge and five hundred will be played. he reception to the Columbian | Women by Mrs. Hodgkins will be held at the residen of President and Mrs. Hodgkins, 1821 Kalorama_road. from S to 11 p.m. March 20, not March 6, as previously announced. The March 6 mecting will be a business session at 1719 1 street Y. W. H. A—At the meeting of the Young Women's Hebrew Assoclation, held Tuesday, the following officers and chairmen of committees were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- Hyman : Nin ident. < recording hefferman; corresponding Ros Yudelevit; financial gecreta: Florence Frank: treasure Mollie CTOW, The chairmen committees are Jeanne Porton, ente tainment; Mrs, welfare; ‘Sarah Roberts, educational: Flora Bergazin. athletlos; Mary Ogus. immigration; Lva Rod, publicity Rickie Gans, hospitality; Mrs. Joseph | Wilner. membership: Lillian Fried- man, Wednesday evening dances. The association s arranging for a #an- quet to be held during the early part of March in celebration of its tenth anniversary \ president, Miss ond vice pre Helidingsfeld; Theresa secretar; secretary, The Philo-Classics met Frida; the home of the v Brinley, with the president, Mrs. Au- gustus ' Knight, presiding. ~ At the business meeting many club matters jwere discussed and letters from ab- sent members read. The program was lin charge of Mrs. Wood. A carefully prepared paper on “Shukespeare and Roman Catholicism” was réad by Mrs. Brinley. A short description of Ele: nor of Aquitaine was given by AMrs. Glass. Parts were assigned and par of act four of “King John" was read. at ce president, Mrs, “Woma: an Temperance { Union—Frances E. Willard, the only { womau wlho has been honored by hav- |ing her statue placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, was culogized last Sat- lurday “afternoon by the Woman's | Christian _Temperance Union of thi District. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president of the organization, pre {sided at the exercises at the Capitol at which there were several hundred present. As the occasion was in cele- bration of the anniversary of the I placing of the statue in Statuary Hall by the state of Iilinois, the W. C. T. U. paid tribute to Miss Willard, a neer prohibitionist, by placing a wreath on the statue. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas made an address, in which he declared that Kansas, one of the first prohibition stat as soon go back to human slavery as to slayery to the saloon. He praised Frances Willard for the moral up- lift she brought to American homes. Representative Ellis Moore of Ohio spoke of her work as an educator and reformer, and said that she practiced her teaching that the golden rulo of Christ is the only rule which will bring the golden age to man. Mrs. Shelton read a_ poem dedicated to Miss Willard, and appealed for greater membership in the W. C. T. U., so that the national organization could number a million on its roll by next year, when the fiftieth anniversary will ‘be celebrated. Rev. Charles H. Stocking made u short address, Rev arle Wilfley, D. D., gave a Bible read- ing and offered praver, and Rev, Clarence E. Rice, D. D, pronounceéd the Penedletion. Mount Pleasant W, C, T. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Charles Saum, 1241 Kenyon street, Miss Helen Harman. being_assistant hostess. Mrs. L. D. Clark, president, presided. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. R. A. Del- lett, reported the number of invitations sent out to the tea held in January. Mrs, A. B. Carty, in_charge of litera- i ture, stated the number of pages and Jeaflets distributed during® the month. Through the child welffre department a contribution was given to secales for Webster School. Mrs. Stout and Mrs, C. Rippey were appointed to organize a Loyal Temperance Legion in_connec- tion with this union. Mrs. J. Edgar Hiatt was designated to take charge of scientific temperance instruction, and Mrs. Lucy R. Swanton to direct the de- partment of Christian citizenship, A T, met Cut This Out and Save if ’L Subject to Sore Throat A harmless and effective gargle is to dissolve two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four tablespoonfuls of water, and gargle throat thoroughly. Repeat in two hours if necessary. Be sure you use only the genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, marked witimthe Bayer Cross, which can be had in tin boxes of twelve tablets for few cents. Dayer-Tablets Aspirin Genuine Tablets Louis Kramer, social | | | | | | 2l | aavancement | arsistant to Waldburg Hewitt, trail RESTING HISTORY. . public meeting, to be held in the Savoy ‘Theater, Wednesday at 11 am., was announced ; also a rummage sale, Which will be held early in April. Dr. Hunt, & native of India, was present and gave a talk on tv needs of that country. Red Triangle Outing Club.—A pleas- ant evening was spent by dbout fifty embers of the club last Saturday when a progressive £00 pany, rge of Miss Adg Taylor, sec md vice president, was held at’ Whero Candles Glow, 2809 1ith street. This was one of the series of 500 parties given by the ¢ taroughout the winter months. Priszes consisting of toxes of homemade candy made by Mrs. H. J. Howland of the £osial com- mittee were awarded. A new feature has been added to the club activities to take the place of the after-hlke summer campfire parties. ‘The K street branch of the Y. W. C. A has extended thoe use of its parlors for the club members every Surday evening after the hike, These secial evenings are much on- joyed, as is evidenced by the good at- tendance, which is zrowing larwzer overy Sunday. Coffec is furnished 'nd ‘the evening is spent in singing ind_other entertainment Wednesday will i niversary of the founding of the club. Plars taking in the entire week ave being made for this celebration, in- cluding a hike retracing the first one taken by the club, in February, 8, and a birthday party at the Y. M. C. A. Assembly all, at 1736 G street. One right will devoted to towling and another given over to a progressive 500 party. Plans+ are progressing for a Patrick’s dance, to be_held at_the cade private ballroom March 16. The following committee for of the clubhouse prop- ositicn_has recently been appointed 11 Blanke, t vice presi- . chairman: Mr. W. C. Greenley r. W. W. Richardson. The com- mittee hopes to report favorable action Koon. Mrs. €. Courtlandt Parker has been inted corresponding secretary to @ vacancy caused by the resigna- n of Miss Llsie Danow. W. C. Greenley has_been appointed St the as an . met with the v president, Mrs. Margaret C. Baum, 1004 B street southwest, Mon évening. Mrs. Baum was ted in_receivir her mother, and her friend, Miss The occasion was made Pleasant on account of Mrs Carter's birthday anniversary Carter is eclghty-eight vears of age She was surrounded with flowers and presents and was the recipient many letters of congratulation. Mrs, Sattas. in behalf of the union, pre- ented her with a bouquet of ‘crim son beauty roses. Mrs. Thrift con- ducted the devotional exercise: Baum officiated as recording Secretary in the absence of Miss Whaley Mrs. ce Mrs nton of the W. C. T. of the evening. “Let Us Have No More Wa Mrs. Sattas spoke of the necessity of keeping. all_unions with the tional headquarters. Dr. Huddleson reported munication from Commis peace superintendent ., was the speaker She made an appeal, office of the a com- ioner Oys- ark the fifth an- | {street Tuesday at 2 pm i | Hall. Mrs. | of | records of meetings of | na- | SAYS LABOR GAN'T TRUST ‘THE PUBLIC' Gompers Disputes Open-Shop Contentions in Debate With Newton D. Baker. INTERESTS AND RIGHTS Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Head Says People Must Be Safeguarded. By the Associated Pres CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 24.— Labor cannot trust its welfare to “the public,” Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor replied to the contention of Newton D. Baker, president of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, that public interest is paramount, according to letters made public by the chamber. The two letters, one from Mr. Gompers under date of January 3, and Mr. Baker's reply of January 24, renew their notable debate by cor- respondence on the open shop, tem- porarily closed in November with Mr. Baker's declaration that he could not cubscribe to the “war theory” in_ in- dustrial relations and that some bet- ter way of progress than the strike and the lockout must be found. Mr. Bak again emphasizes his point that “the public interest cannot be left to the casual protection which will result from controversies and comprises of two of its minor groups fighting about their separate and specitic interests.” Way Open for Reply. Mr. Baker also leaves the way open to Mr. Gompers to reply, with the prospect that further letters in these Mrs. Charles Stafford; 1903-1922, Charles Fisher; club prophecy, . A. C. Glancy; vocal solos, Miss arion McCoy, accompanied by Mrs. Ritter; seleeted rcadings, Mrs. D. Roberts; toasts, Mrs. Moyer, Mrs. Stine, Mrs. Yorks, Mrs. Rorke, Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Collins. Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Stafford are the only char- ter members naw residing in the cit rs. Briggs has a record of perfect tendance for twenty- years. The club will meet Wedne . with Mrs. Elliott, 3751 McKinle; The District Sunshine and Commun- 1ty Soefety will hold an open session with Mrs. Arthur B. Hayes at 3338 16th Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, District presi- dent, will preside at a short business meefing, after which the program will be in charge of Friendship branch. Leskie M. Shaw, former Secretary the Treasury, will be the speaker. William T. Reed will sing and Migs Liv- ingston will give se readings. An invitation is extended to and their friends. ‘Women's Auxillary 1o the way Maill _Association. J. C. Myers and M y were hostesses to the auxiliary Friday at 0dd Fellows' Mrs. Deeds presided Arrangements were made to give a card party after Iient, and Mrs. Elmer E. Roberts was given the chai; After business the auxiliary by the Railway Mail Association and a social hour enjoved Those contributing to the program were Miss Frances Smith and Walter piano selections, sang_a { Scoteh songs and Miss Nolan recited Rail o y Lambert play- ed_the violin obligato. i Homer N. Link, president Third | Division, R. M. C. A., and_C. M. Del- president of the Washington R. M. A, made brief ad- The Gamma Chapter of the Nu Lambda Pi Sorority met Monday with Mrs. August Anthony, 311 B street southeast. Routine business was transacted. The next hostess will |be Miss Loretto Germuiller, 1430 V rect northwest. ter, who is in sympathy with the work of the W, C. T. U. Takoma Park The literary section met With Mrs. Lawrence Lampson, 6 Crescent place, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The sub- ject of the course of study is “The Far-Flung British Emplre. The Bible section of the club met at the Library at 2p.m. Mrs. Caro- line Gordon. under the direction of the Y. W. C. A, is the leader. All members of the club are welcome. The art section held its first meet- ing at_the library Monday, at p.m. Mrs. A. B. Gleason is the leade This section will meet in the library on the first and third Mondays of the month at 2 p.m. The class is open to children and adults at a small ad- mission fee. Business Women’s Council.—Dr. C. A. Reed of the Department of Agri- culture. who has recently returned from China, entertained the council Friday evening, with an illustrated lecture descriptive of his tray experfences. Miss Nancy Stillwell | gave an informal account of a rccem' trip to Bermuda. The Capitol Hill History Club cele- brated its twenty-fifth anniversary at the Grace I'odge Hotel February 1 Luncheon was served.in “The Hut Mrs. Court . Wood pPesiding at the table. The following program was presented: Address of welcome, Mrs. Burridge Wilson, president; letters from_ former presidents of the club, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Gfston, Mrs. Webb and Mrs, Cochran, were read by Mrs. O. H. Briggs: the history of the club, 189’ WONDERFUL HEAL w, remarkable, and written by a noted Hindu Healing by Light (3) The Benediction, (1) Sheds Healing Nectar. To beautiful little hooklet, 8bc, Send now, limited cdition Heal yourself and others. MATTHEWS DAWSON 3263 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md. L very mystic. SONS valuabl (1) The Look That :tol i y | (2) The Cleansing Pass. | { | | { SAYS GREECE WILL SIGN. Leader of Revolt Declares Turk Concurrence Only Condition. ATHENS, Febiuary 24.—In a news- paper interview, Col. Plastiras, leader of the revolutionary movement which brought the present regime to Greece, has declared that if the Turks accept the Lausanne treaty Greece will sign the peace pact. Col. Plastiras was the chief Greek delegate at the Mudania conference at which the Greco-Turk armistice was signed. series will be written and published from time to time. Mr. Baker points to the agreement in the ladies’ garment making indus- try in Cleveland as at least one ex- periment in which the Interests of the public as well as those of the worker and the employer have been safeguarded. He concludes that, while he does not regard the open shop as an end itself, but it means “the public inter- est 5 not an abstraction, but a re- ality, and such a reality as must be recognized and safeguarded if our in- dustrial progress is to be real and permanent.” Mr. Gompers under date of January 3 writes that'Mr. Baker's arguments for the open shop are largely ethical and that he is failing to face the facts as they exist. There can be no more justification for industrial au- tocracy than for political autocracy, he says. Rights Under Democracy. “I'have no wish to say that every shop must be a union shop,” he con- tinues, “but I do say that whers the workers wish a union shop there can be no denial of that right without a repudiation of democracy on the part of the employers.” Mr. Gompers states that only a small proportion of the stgikes of American workers are for the estab- lishment of union shops or recogni- tion of the union. Labor has fought much more vigorously for the estab- lishment of proper working condi- tions, wages and reasonable hours of labor, he says. “American labor will, however, never cease to contend for the right to organize and carry organization to its logical conclusion, which means the union shop and a working rela- tionship between the organization of FREE AFTER SERVING FOR ANOTHER'S CRIVE McKinney, Confined Five l!onthug for Murder He Did Not Commit, Back With His Bride. By the Associated Press. ‘WILMINGTON, Ohio, February 24.— His citizenship restored and no longer a murderer in the eyes of the public Clarence Le Roy McKinney, twenty- nine years old, freed yesterday of a crime he dtd not commit and for which he served five months in the Ohfo penitentiary at Columbus, today, with his ever-faithful bride of seven months, in their little apartment in Cincinnati, made plans for the fu- ture. Frankly, he declared, he holds no malice against those who figured in his, life sentence for the murder of Policeman Emery McCreight, shot to death here February 14, 1922. The injustice done McKinney was righted through the admission of Louls Vandervoort, twenty years old, of Jamestown, that he committed the crime. Vandervoort is now serving u life sentence. McKinney was brought here fron the penitentiary yesterday, court con- vened and twenty-five minutes after his arrival the first degree murde: charge against him had been nolled The court also dropped a fine of $2,000 which had been assessed against him for violation of liquor laws, but did nothing with a suspend ed sentence in connection with the same case. 12 OVERCOME IN SHIP FIRE. ANTWERP, February 24— Fire aboard the Red Star liner Zeeland. which is undergoing repairs here, to- day destroyed the vessel's refrigerat ing plant and caused other damage Twelve workmen were overcome. the workers and the employers,” Mr. | Gompers continues. The open shop may be beautiful in theory, but in practice employers strive ‘to impose upon the workers such terms &s they have the power to impose, Mr. Gompers writes. B privilege. point where a surplus is adhere to it—and how plished. annually. | 1 HARRINGTON MILLS, First Vice President. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Viee President. ] Commercial National Bank TR The Incentive to Save Don’t make of it a gloomy duty; but a joyful Aside from the advantage of having a bank account to draw upon—it’s good personal discipline to control one’s expenditures to the You'll find this to be true—that if you'll open a Savings Account and make it a rule to add to it regularly—you’ll ke surprised how eagerly you'll We pay 3% interest on Savings accounts— on every dollar for every day—compounded semi= President NAMES AUXILIARY BISHOP. ROME, February 24.—Pope Plus hax appointed the Rev. Andrew J. Bren- nan, titular bishop of Thapsus, as auxiliary bishop at Granton, Pa. created. easily it will be accom= JAMES H. BADEN, V. Pres. and Cashier. LAURENCE A. SLAUGHTER, Vice President. &= e e — THE EQUITABL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U. S. 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK The year 1922 was the most successful in the history of THE EQUITABLE. A copy of the 63rd Annual Statement, from which the following figures are taken, will be sent to any \ { address on request. OUTSTANDING INSURANCE, Dec. 31, 1922. . . .$3,061,423,952 NEW INSURANCE issued and paid for in 1922 $495,249,040 Exclusive of $48,296,733 of Group Insurance { Is and | i PAID POLICYHOLDERS in 1922...... PAID POLICYHOLDERS Since Organization. .o st Lien Real Estate. Bonds Stocks. Loans on Collateral. . .. Cash ($6,795,980.95 at terest) . Other Assets. .. ADMITTED ASSBTS Mortgages on Real Estate, Loans on Society’s policies. .$170,167,336.85 13,905,711.14 349,248,723 .13 5,604,025.00 96,619,681.85 700,800.00 On Annual Policies. . . in- 7,454,839 .58 i 20,045,946.77 Aere el ++.$663,747,004.32 SurrLUS RESERVES: For_distribution in 1923: Policies. . ., On Deferred Dividend For Contingencies. TOTAL..cceeueenes....$663,747,004.32 $111,022,000 $1,569,676,000 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1922 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES $542,999,380.00 20,487,912.48 Dividend 18,900,000.00 16,071,653.00 Awaiting Apportionment on Deferred Dividend 21,597,805.00 43,690,313 .84 BROAD SCOPE OF EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE THE EQUITABLE issues insurance to protect the family and the home; to provide life incomes for wife or children; to pay for the education of boys and girls; to strengthen the business and credit of individuals, firms, and corporations; to pay inheritance taxes; to settle estates; to safeguard mort- gages; to extend ‘death benefits to families of employes; and to support men and women in old age. There is an Equitable policy for every life insurance need. GEORGE C. JORDAN, Manager Munsey Building E St. Bet, 13th an d 14th Sts. NW. ‘Washington W. A. DAY President