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2 * FRANCE T0 RATIFY ARMAENT PACTS Believed She Will Insist on Reservation Limiting Them to 1936. il 2 POINCARE WILL ACCEPT Gives Up Idea Chamber Has Not Power to Frame Objec- tions. By Cable to the Star and the York Teibune. Copyright 18 PARIS, March 31.—The Washington treaty for the limitation naval armaments will rath stands by the French chamber venes on May 8, by 150 to 150, gathered in gov- circles. The will be the pact is concerned, beyond 1936. probably to abide ne, suggestl notity the same on 1. t or chamber accept the treaty without comment, as the parliamentary body has not the power-to frame reservations Will Accept Reservation. The government, The Star and Tri- bune correspondent now understands is ready to accept the chambe moral reservation—that France can- not declde eleven vears in advance whether it can afford to limit the size of her navy as provided in the of be ed as it soon a vote of upp ately cord- ing to an e political {imate ernn only apparent the continuation Frauge The rance's tion ratio atter tha governmen reservation agalr of so far a will note vy cha int not ignatory powers Poin wded se for such a2 moral reser-' vation now entirely clear, and again brings forward that ever-pres- ent vital question of French security. Under the normal military service laws the French army will be the weakest in Its history in 1936, and beginning in 1934 the French youth born during the world war will be called up for military service. The secret French attitude toward the naval pact, therefore, simply traces back to what is in the mind of every Frenchman nowadays—"Must we be prepared to figsht Germany again on land and se Who knows! We cannot gamble on the future. Guernier Feared Retaliation. The correspondent’s inquiry led to an interview with Deputy Charles Guernier, the spokesman for the chamber’s foreign «ffairs commission, Whose report several days ago ad- vised the chamber to make its “reser- vation,” although Guernier repelled the suggestion that parllament delay ratification for the purpose of retali- ation to Washington's failure to ratify the Versallles treaty “There is no form of hostility,” he said, “and you can be assured that the treaty will be ratified by a big majority. Of course, there are depu- ties who will vote adversely, some actuated by opposition to both the Briand and Paincare governments and some who vote against every. thing. But their Influence is slight. The delay today Is due to our failure receive the treaty printed in French from Washington, as well as the time necessary following its re- ceipt to make a thorough study of the document. Guernier is one of the highest types of French parliamentarians, who be- leves that the truth of the French attitude should be known publicly in the United States. One Point for Hesitation. e said that It “was last December— eleven months after the conference —that the treaty was reached by the foreign relations committee, and I have since found only one point on which hesitation is necessary. That is France's provision that she can withdraw without embarrassment in 1935. If this is well understood now there will be no surprise then. Other- wise there might be considerable and powerful objection, to which this country, weak as it may possibly be, could not afford to oppose.” Guernier, however, allowed himself to present that ancient, though now secondary consideration—the matter of French prid “France is willing to accept the ratios as temporary, but certainly not as a permanent, moral, just, equitable relationship’ with nations which® would persist. Some nations now speak of this 5-5-3 affair as something definite to relation to world powers. Franoe is not a 1.75 natlon. The ratio of the treaty re- fers, we believe, only to a temporary situation, and some natlons, I repeat, though I emphasize not the United States, would like to make It per- manent. “France certainly felt hurt when ghe was left aside while the United States, England and Japan decided among themselves what the ratios should be ,and again when France was placed after Japan and in the same class with Italy. Wanted Real Disarmament. “At Washington we wanted to reach a real disarmanent agreement based on the needs of the various countries. We were ready to show that we needed ships to maintain the proper naval relations with Africa and more distant colonies. We needed others for naval demonstrations, such as was necessary before Constan- tinople, Alexandria and Memel for the protection of our citizens. “But Secretary Hughes sald that complicated the ~ situation. The United States and England would only consider ships in their relations to naval battles. France does not consider tigo battleship from that viewpoint and we do not look ward to any great naval battles, As one of France's leading civil ex- Jorts on naval problems, Guernier be- leves that capital ships are a relic of an ignorant past. Division of Ships. hips today may be divided in the pre-Jutland categories. Post-Jutland ships do not exist and every capital ship might as well be at the bottom of the sea, because none of them can resist fire, as was seen In the case of the Jutland encounter. The Queen Mary, one of England’s greatest ships, was in perfect fighting order, but two minutes and ten seconds after receiving the German volley she ‘was a mass of sctap iron and was shedding a 200-yaru column of dense smoke as she sank. “Capital ships cannot when armor- ed resist the modern shell and pun- ishment by air bombs unless they are so heavily protected that they become heavy, ponderous masses of steel incapable of maneuvering. Holding them under 35,000 tons, as provided in the treaty, means they must even be heavier and slower de- fensively than sea tortoises.” ————— WANDERLUSTERS TO HIKE. Combination With Bus Travel Ar- ranged for Next Sunday. The wanderlusters have planned a cambination sightseeing and walking tour for next Sunday afternoon. The party will leave at 2 o'clock from Wisconsin avenue and River road, traveling by busses along River road to Cabin John bridge, thence to Her- man church, Potomac and Rockville, returning via Wisconsin avenue to Garrett Park and Kensington, where lunch will be served around a big camp fire. Somewhere along the route the party will detour through the woods for about a mile. Arrange- ments are in the charge of Walter W. Palge, Riverdale, Md. 'Grounds Prepared For Egg Rollers At White House The rear grounds of the White House have been put in readiness for the annual Easter egg rolling tomorrow. Although President and Mrs. Harding will not. be on hand to welcome the rolilcking, happy youngsters, every detail has been arranged for their comfort and safety, and those in charge of the event anticipate a record-break- ing attendance, In &pite of the chilly weather ' forecast by the weather bureau. The grounds wiil be open for the cgg roll o'clock in the morning. will be at the lower and, according to tho erning the affalr, on panied by thrown g at 9 ntrance west. gate, les ‘mov- those adults children wiil be admitted. The youngsters will have full swiy in the spacious Zrounds until 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, when t v will be ex- preted to leave. At that lour the Ma Band concert will begin and will be continued until 5 o'clock. PLAY IN SOUTHLAND HELPS PRESIDENT ‘Continued from First ge.) during his present administration. He has at the sameo time given some attention to the more urgently official matters, keeping In touch with his various cabinet ofiicials at Washington Politics has not intruded upon the vacation as much as had been ex- pected, In view of the number ot political leaders in_Florida. The statement of Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty at Miami brought about some political discussion, but the President did not enter into this to any considerable extent, as he thinks that predictions that he will be a candidate for renomination are premature and that political con- siderations should be withheld until later. Call on Daugherty. However much the President may disagree with his Attorney General as to the opportune necessity of the latter's statement, their relations here were most cordial. Mr. Daugherty was entertained by the President and Mrs. Harding at dinner last night, and today both Mr. and Mrs. Harding called on the Attorney General to bid him good bye. Gets fn One Round. He drove to the St. Augustine links, arriving just as the Presi- dent was finishing his round of golf and appeared to be much stronger and constderably improved in health, was before his lllness six weeks ago. The President today In addition to visiting the State School for the Blind and Deaf, and playing a round of golf, saw for a few minutes S. C. Huston, former assistant secretary of commerce, and obtained some ad- ditional {nformation on the sugar- price situation, which he is watching carefully. Late in the afternoon with Mrs. Harding he walked over the plaza near the hotel to listen to a band concert and while there shook hands with & large number of persons. PASSES JACKSONVILLE, Presidential Party Expected Augusta in Early Morning. ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD- ING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, March 31— The speclal train carrying President Harding and his vacation party from St. Augustine to Auvgusta. Ga., reach- ed Jacksonville at 8:35 o'clock to- night and left fifteen minutes later. The presidential special will reach Augusta early tomorrow and the party will go to Bon-Air-Vanderbilt Hotel where they will stay during the visit. The President plans to at- tend Easter services in Augusta to- morrow morning. Attorney General Daugherty chang- ed his plans to leave St. Augustine for Asheville, N. C, in advance of in the presidential party and traveled on the same train fo Jacksonviile. Just before reaching Jacksonville President Harding went up to At- torney General Daugherty's car and spent some time with him. ALLIES SEND REPLY TO TURK PROPOSALS Optimism Rules in Angora as Note Is Awaited, Though Contents Are Undisclosed. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 31— The allled high commissioners here today delivered to Hamid Bey, repre- sentative of the Turkish national government, for transmission to An- gora a note containing the decisions reached by the allled conference in London, which has been considering the Turkish counterproposals to the Lausanne peace treaty draft. The allled reply to the Turkish counterproposals will be transmitted by messenger to Angora, probably reaching there Monday. According to Angora advices, the near east situation is viewed with more optimism than in recent days, but no officlal announcement has yet been made. CONDITION UNCHANGED By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, March 31.—Premier Len- in’s general condition has improved, according to the official bulletin fs- sued at 6 o'clock this afternoon. His temperature is given as 37.8 centi. grade (100 fahrenheit) and his pulse, 120. although still not a8 vigorous as he | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 1, 1923—PART 1. SHERRILL OUTLINES SUPER PARK PLANG Anacostia Citizens Told of Recreation Facilities to Be Added to Capital. Plans for the development of the plot of ground known as section D, | between the Twining City and Ana- [ costia bridges, into a recreation park unequaled by any in Washington, were outlined by Col. C. O. Sherrill, | superintendent of public bulidings, at a meeting of the Anacostia Citizens Assoclation in Masonic Temple, southeast, last night. “The k when finished, Col. Sherrill said, will include a foot ball and a base ball fleld, sixteen tennis courts and a playground which will be one of the most complete in the ‘Work is to the be begun about the first of August,” he usserted, “and it was hoped that s1x tennis courts, several base ball diamonds and a run- ning track will be coflpleted this year." Col. Sherrill pointed out that be- cauye the Department of Agricul- ture. having lea large portion thls tract to iduals for gard- ens, it would no fair to start to tearing up the soil until after the first crop of vegetables. He advised the association to con- fer in the future with the subcom- wittee on appropriations of the Dis- trict in regurd to the shortage of oney for needed Improvem s and Lo otherwise exert its influence to- ward having appropriations increased next y A sum of $100 to be fur the association toward the fund for employing Conrad Syme as attorney to continue the fight against the Po- tomac Electric Power Company was adopted in the form of a resolution. 3,000 COAL MINERS STRIKE IN KENTUCKY Controversy Over Renewal of Con- tract Causes Walkout—Forty Mines Affected. | By the Aswociated Preas. | MADISONVILLE, Ky. March 31.— | Walkout of 5,000 soft coal miners em- poyed in forty mines in Christian, Webster and Hopkins countles in western Kentucky, was accomplished at the close of business today in an orderly manner, reports received here tonight indicated Offictals of district No. 23, United {ine Workers of America, issued the strike omler after operators and unfon officials had failed to agree on the period for renewal of the present contract. Operators held out for a two-year contract and union officlals insisted upon a year renewal. Both operators and union officials predicted an orderly strike and spokesmen for the owners sald no attempt would be made to guard the mines. There was no official con- firmation for reports reaching this place that several mines would re- sume operation by mid week with non-union labor. Strip mines in the affected area which employ non-union labor have ordered their usual quota of cars for Monday. ished by one SEATTLE, Wash, March 31.—Ap- proximately 2,000 miners, employed in unionized coal mines of Wash- ingtoh, will quit work as the result of failure of operators and union officlals to agree on a new wage scale, it was announced at head- quarters of district ten, United Mine Workers of America, here. 250,000 ITALIANS WOULD ENTER U. S. Only 40,000 Allowed Under Quota for Next Three Months, NEW YORK, March 31.—Robert E. Tod, immigration commissioner at Ellis Jsland, today received word from Italy that 250,000 Italians had ap- plied to be permitted to sail for the United States under the new Italian immigrant quota, which becomes ef- tective July 1. The quota for the three months' period beginning in July is but 40,000, A. DeMichaelis, commissioner gen- eral of Itallan immigration, has de- cided upon a program that will pro- vide for selective emigration and the sending to America only of those who can fit Into the industrial pro- gram of the United States, Mr. Tod was advised. BANDITS SLAY DEPUTY. MUSKOGEE, Okla., March 31.—Ben Smith, deputy sheriff of Delaware county, Okla., was killed tonight in a battle with four men who robbed the Bank of Gentry, at Gentry, Ark., this afternoon. Smith was shot down near Rowe, Delaware county, where posses of several hundred men Have the bandits surrounded. Additional men have been sum- moned from Grove and other towns, and the capture of the robbers is ex- pected at any moment. Beware of Consump@ion v If you tire easily—or are sistent light cough or hoarseness—do not lose time, It is usually not suspected for a long time and unless discovered early requires years to be checked, and is then hard to cure entirely. losing weight—and have a per- See a doctor or have yourself examined at the free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St. N.W., Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 2-4 o'clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o’clock To Prevent # i Consumption Avoid house dust and impure or close air, day or night. Get all the light and sunshine Drink plenty of pasteurized Eat plain, nourishing food, get elnouxh“oleep by retiri; ry to avoid worry. mind acts on your Be cheerful. body. rouible into your home. Ik an, mil id cream. None raw. ng early enough. Think kindly. Your TMs Bulletin s paid for by the Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Telephone Main 992 Legal Notice 923 H Street N.W. g INTERIOR VIEW OF FLAME-SWEPT HANGAR, SHOWING DAMAGED ATRPLANE PARTS, BOARD WILL PROBE BOLLING FIELD FIRE Investigators Are Appointed to Determine Exact Cause of Blaze. The board of Investigation ap- pointed by Maj. George E. A. Rein- berg, commanding officer of Bolling | Fleld, to determine the exact cause and extent of the fire which raged for more than an hour at the post yester- | for which customs officers said they | day, was still at work last night checking up the property destroyed preparatory to submitting & com- plete account of the blaze to the adjutant general of the Army. Dam- age to the government equipment was officlally estimated yesterday at $250,000. The fire destroved a large steel hangar, known as Engineer Repalr Hangar No. $ and wrecked the frame structure wherein was based the photographic unit of the fleld and a new refrigeration plant. In addition to this, about sixty Liberty alrplane motars, valuable war records and the fuselage of a DeHaviland airplane were either consumed or rendered worthless by the flames. Started in Film As far as could be yesterday, the fire was the igniton of a celluloid films from an overheated Other films and chemicals In the photographic headquarters imme- diately caught fire and in an instant the entire structure was ablaze. All valuable property, cameras and photo- graph =auxiliar) were rescued, how- ever. In the gteel hangar ~which abuts the frame building were stored the records in large wooden boxes, the Liberty motors and three air- planes. The floor, which was of ofl- soaked wood, was excellent fuel for the flames which broke through the large glass windows of the hangar. The three airplanes were removed with_difficulty from the hangar, but the fuselage of the fourth, which was being assembled as a plane for Mai. Reinberg's own use, was caught in the flood of flames. As_soon as Maj. Relnberg learned of the fire, he immediately ordered all attention centered to the east of the burning bulldings, for in that lo- cation were three tanks containing 20,000 gallons of gasolin, the fleld's garage and the “dope” house, in which highly inflammable fluids ~are prepared for application to the fabric on airplane wings. Had these three places gotten in the grip of the fire the result would have been disaster to the post. Confined to Two Buildings. Several companies of fire apparatus from Washington and Bolling Field's vicinity arrived in time to confine the blaze to the two buildings. The fire- men’'s work was most difficult, due to the heavy clouds of smoke and the strong western wind which swept across the fleld. The fire broke out at 10:30 o'clock and by noon it was virtually extinct. The board of investigation is com- posed of Maj. George E. Lovell, Maj. Edward_P. Beverly, Capt. Robert L. Walsh, Lieut. Ray A. Dunn and Lieut. Earle J. Carpenter. WHOLE CABINET GUILTY. Bulgarian Minisfer Who Ordered War Sentenced. determined started by strip of stove. By the Associated Press. SOFIA, March 31.—All the mem- bers of the Radoslavoft cabinet have been found guilty of the charge of having brought their country into the world war on the German side. All of them have been sentenced to imprisonment. Only five of the accused ministers attended the trial. M. Radoslavoft and Gen. Boyadjleff, who was min- ister of war, fled the country; three { canaries, of the other ministers are in hospitals and one of the accused dled in prison. SHIP IS LIKE Z00 AFTER WORLD TRIP Customs Officers Throw Np Hands as Laconia Lands 261 Homecomers. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 31.— Customs | oficials threw up their hands in de spalr today when the steamship Laconia, completing the first world cruise since the world war, hove into port with 261 passengers, the bal- ance of 450 from thirty-one states in the Union who started the trip. each bringing an assortment of souvenirs and pet: Many of the passengers who began the world cruise debarked at variou ports for stays in Europe and As since by a measure thankiul, the problems presented to them the home-comers were a plenty Their tons of animate souvenirs in- cluded chow puppies from China, . parrots and various other species, ‘which gave the ship the as- pect of a zoo. Many of the pets dled on the voyage, including an Egyptian parrot which, passengers erted, issed out while trying ‘Tutankhamen.” Six-Foot “Saring! Among the animate souvenirs were all sorts of oddities and merchandise, ranging from Maderia willow furni- ture to quaint musical instruments. One of the latter was a huge “Saringa,” six feet high, dubbed by the passengers the “grandfather’ of all mandolins, which was brought from India by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davey of Sound Beach, Conn. Many of the tourists returned “strapped,” because of thelr insati- able purchasing of mementoes wher- ever the ship stopped on its globe- encircling voyage. They were greatly relleved when the American Express Company, which managed the cruise, sent a representative down the bay with a relief fund of $40,000. EAST GATE LODGE 10 HOLD CARNIVAL New Masonic Temple, Built in Northeast Section, to Have Benefit Event. were, in An indoor carnival is to be held April 14 to 28 by East Gate Lodge, No. 3¢, F. A. A. M, in its new Ma- sonic Temple, Rhode Island and Mills avenues northeast, In addition to the carnival features, opportunity will be afforded to inspect the new building. Various organizations will have different nights, the opening evening, April 14, being designated as “Blue lodge night”” Other organizations are scheduled as follows: Fastern Star, April 16; Mystic Shrine, April 17; commanderies, April 18; Scottish Rite, April 19; “kiddles’ night.” April 20; Masonic clubs, April 21; Kallipolis Grotto and Grotto Band, April 23; De Molay and Job's Daugh- ters, April 24; ‘“fraternal night” April 25; “veterans’ night,” April 26; “community night,” April 27; “sur- prise night.” April-28, Proceeds of the carnival are to be applied to the building fund. The erection by East Gate Lodge of the temple Is the culmination of a steady effort on the part of its membership to provide.a home for its use. The new building is of brick and steel and has a basement and three stories. The first floor contains three stores and an entrance to the build- ing; the wecond, an assembly hall capable of seating about 325 persons, a kitchen, etc.; and the third story devoted entirely to the uses of the lodge and affiliated Masonic organiza- tions. EAST GATE MASONIC TEMPLE. ¢ o ol . - o et LA hs M g ST e YT 2 5 ks, | | | (UIZZES MITCHELL, - ENDS HIS INQUIRY State’s Attorney in Model; | Murder Gets Facts of “Greatest Importance.” i | By the Ansociatea Preas | NEW YORK, March 3i—After questioning John Kearsley Mitchell, wealthy Phiiadelphia clubman, and his personal attorney, John H. Jack- son for five and one-half hours to- night, Ferdinand Pecora, assistant | district attorney, announced he had | completed his investigation into the {murder of Dorothy King Keenan and [that he would turn over all testi- I mony and evidence to the police. “The rest is up to the police,” he| said | Mitchell and Jackson recited every detail of their friendship with the slain model, Mr. Pecora sald, and answered all questions “frankly.” “Do you mean that Mitchell's reve- lations give him a clean bill of health?” he was asked. He declined to answer. While refusing to disclose what testimony had been given by the two men, Mr. Pecora said that new in- formation “of the greatest impor- tance” had beén brought to light. The information trengthened his belief that Miss Keenan had been slain by conspirators who planned to blackmafl Mitchell and also tended to support the police theory that she had been slain by robbers. “I will say nothing as to who is suspected,” Mr. Pecora continued. “I am through with this inquiry until the police request my further assis- tance. The police have more facts than I have, and the scope of their investigation has been larger than miny Mitchell, he £aid, told the complete story of his friendship with Miss Keenan, which dated back two years. |So aid Jackson. They were particu- larly questioned, he said, about their movements the night the model was slain. “Every possible question bearing on this case was asked them by Capt. Carey of the police homicide squad and myself,’ he sald. “We overlooked no detafl and I fesl that their interrogation has yielded all the Information obtainabls Police were preparing to check up the storles. Mr. Pecora was satisfied that Mitchell had never met the brothers of the slain model, John and Frank Keenan. While Mitchell and Jackson were being questioned, John Keenan re- mained fn an outer office. For the first time in his investiga- | tion of the murder, Mr. Pecora had | a stenographer record the statements of Mitchell, who was known as “Mr. Marshall” to Miss Keenan, and Jack- son, as “Mr. Wilso Police Inspector Coughlin will re- open the inquiry Monday and prob- ably will call in the Keenan family, he announced. “I see no reason to detain efther Mr. Mitchell or Mr. Jackson as ma- terlal witnesses,” he said. The former was expected to return to Philadel- phia tonight. “Dot” Keenan's love letters from admirers are not for sale, John Keenan, her brother, told reporters. “Those letters can't be bought,” he sald. “They will never be published it I have to burn them myself. A million dollars wouldn't get them.” He deciined to tell who had In- scribed them to his sister or to reveal | thelr contents. Jackson was first to be questioned by Mr. Pecora. He was grilled for two hours. Mitchell then went into the private office and his examination lasted three and one-half hours. At the concluslon, the two men, sur- rounded by their attorneys, made a dash from the building, but a group of newspaper photographers, who had suarded all exits for hours, were on their heels and the smoke from a dozen flashlights piled cellingward as | they flung through a revolving door. {every klansman has the same The Last Word of the Day’s Doings Comes to you every week day in The 5:30 Edition of Foening Star In it is a summing up of all the news—down to the hour of going to press—ready for you just as you are on the way to dinner. The financial news, the sports finals and the court calehdar for the next day are always ‘featured. For sale by n newsdealers throughout the city. KU KLUX FOUNDER | | clares, {agement to various women's organi- First Aid Duties | Added to Burden Of Mail Carrier The gray-coated letter carrler, already a collector for mail-ordér houses, a keeper for queen bees, angle worms and infant alligators, & means of transport for a large part of the country’s commerce and, in some localities, a vendor of stamps, now is asked by the Post Office Department to become also a traveling first-aid station. “In case of emergency call a doctor. If you can’t get a doctor, call a postman,” says a circular is- sued by the department today. Then it proceeds with a list of in- structions to the postman himself, beginning thus: “Be calm. Take command and give orders. Find location of the fnjury. o® Apply blankets and wrapped hot- water bottles,” and so on through the category of accepted methods for applying bandage compresses, probing for “foreign objects” in a wound, and all the other things that first-ald experts recommend. DEFIESKLAN'S BAN Col. Simmons Declares Mem- bers May Affiliate Freely With Kamelia. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, March 31—William Joseph Simmons issued ‘a proclama- tion here today as “founder and em- peror of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan declaring that “I now pro- | clatm that any klansman and that in- alienable and indisputable right to participate in the affairs of the kamelia that I exercised in founding that order, the proclamation from the imperial palace to the contrary notwithstanding.” Mr. Simmons asserted that a proe- lamation had been put out from the mmperlal palace forbidding any klans- men from identifying _themselves with any woma! organization, in- cluding “the kamelia, which he is establishing. His proclamation is signed also as “founder and el magus of the kamelia.” Scores Palace Edict. The imperial palace _edict, proclamation of Mr. Simmons subjects any klansman “to the severest penalty that may be imposed in the order.” and is so rigid as to inhibit a klansman from co seling with his wife or his sister or his mother if such counseling gave ald or comfort to the companion and counterpart order of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan or any other organization of women.” “This proclamation,” Mr. Stmmons continued, referring to the imperial palace, “whether designed to do so or not, will shock into inactivity, as far as the woman's organization Is concerned. every klansmen in the | invisible empire. is therefore incumbent upon he continued, “as creator and founder of the Ku Klux Klan, and later as creator and founder of the kamella, and as the responsible head of both’ organizations, to assure the klansmen of America that no arrest can be upon their interest or their| activities in the promotion and de- velopment of the kamelia that will in anywise affect their standing as klansmen. The proclamation, which M: mons said was issued at the i palace, is as follows: Text of Proclamation. “Whereas {t has come to the knowledge of your imperial wizard that certain klansmen in the ation are becoming connected with, or fostering, or lending aid in encour- the de- Sim- perial | zations; some giving sanction to the claims of these organizations to be- ing auxillaries to our great order, in direct confilct with the expressed actions of the klans in klonklave as- sembled; be it known that any klan: man who represents any woman's or- ganization, or assists in the organi- zation of any woman's organization in any manner, without written au- | thority from the imperial wizard,! shall be held guilty of a major of-| fense under our constitution and law It is hereby ordered that a copy of | this proclamation be sent to every klan in the nation.” Evans Issues Statement. Later a statement authorized by from the imperial palace, said: “The | from the imperial palace, said “the| imperfal wizard, in issuing a procla- | mation to klansmen stating they should not participate in the forma- | tion of any woman's organization in| connection with the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, carried out the instruc- | tions of the national klonvocation of the order which met in Atlanta last No- | vember. { “At this time it was brought to the attention of the convention that a| number of women's organizations ex- | isted, some of which sought to be| recognized as women's auxiliaries to | the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. | “The klonvocation, which 1Is the| law-making body of the klan, ruled ! that the Knights of the Ku Klux| Klan should form no woman's auxil- lary and should recognize no wom- an’s organization formed on klan | principles until a special committee ! should investigate and report to the| imperial kloncilium on or before May | 1, 1923. | ‘The same resolution gave the | perial kloncilium full power to act| in this matter. It named a chairman | of the investigating committee, and empowered the imperial wizard to appoint the rest of sthe members This committee has not vet reported. ' GEN. LORD TO SPEAK. Budget Director Will Address Pace Club at Banquet. Gen. Herbert M. Lord, director of the budget, is to address the fifth annual banquet of the Pace Club of Washington to be held April 14, at the Raleigh Hotel. Homer S. and Charles A. Pace are to speak. Glenn | Willett IS to act as toastmaster. The committee on arrangements is composed of Jerome Kaufman, M. H. Banks, H. D. Percy, Kenneth S. Felmer, H. M. Hoyt, J. H. William. J. C. Bondurant, Capt. F. A. Fros Miss' N. M. Stephenson, Miss Ma jorie Chace, Miss E. C. Werner, H. D. Wingard, R. T. Greene, C. M. Mears and H. C. L. Feast. ewsboys and ] SHRINERS T0 SEE CAPITAL AT BEST Harry Standiford Points Ou Reason for Elaborate Preparations. “The reason for the tone and elab- orations of the preparations for the coming Shrine session is to show the membership, composed of residents of every state in the Union, the greatness of the Natfonal Capital and the typl- fication of true American patriotism is the substance of a statement mad | by Harry Standiford, executive secre- tary of the Almas 1923 Shrine Com- mittee, In commenting upon the com- ing convention. His statement follows in ful “Possibly the people of Washington have noted In a casual way the high plane on which the Almas Temple hrine Committee is building th structure of the events of ‘s week,’ but nothing _specifically been ' said on the subject. “Imperia sesgions,” he continued, “have been noted heretofore merely as occasions of parades, colorful plays. mu and merriment combination ordinarily Mystic Sh Imperial popular “But with the world somewhat askew, and with the convention be- ing held in Washington, we feel that the occasion demands something more than the customary characteristics. While detracting not in the least from the typically Shrine quality of tha occasion, the atmosphere of the pro- gram in June is to be one reflecting best inspiration and traditions hover about Washington o the service of soni and the band concert of sacred music Sunday after noon, June 3, on mple Heights, when probably 100.000 persons wii participate in the first event of the week, the Ipha of the whole pro gram, is intended to convey to the visitors and the country the though that even as they then shall stand on the brow of the hill where temple Is to be reared, s understand that the while being Masonic because of the fact that ship is made up of Knights Temp! and Scottish Rite Masons, builds th structure of its week's program the spirit of music sung and played on th i1 acred and dedicated t Masonry. “So, too, 13 intended the impressi formed from the Garden of Allah, vigion of the great in the hist. C ‘Washington, who have dwelt its confines. So, tco, the parades ari pageantry of the Av over tt same course traversed often by Wash ington himself. “And, night, saw an ideal mun of states, typified in °T Dance of the States' on the Avent when the vast mulitude here will & in step.” DRIVER HELD OVER IN TRAFFIC DEATE W. A. Jackson to Face Grand Jury Because of New York Avenue Accident Thursday. Coroner Nevitt conducted an quest at the morgue yesterday after noon in the case of William R. 1 rich, thirty-four years old, 119 N i avenue, who was fatally ir jured on the street near his home Thursday night by an automobi driven by W. A. Jackson, 1328 11t} street southeast. The jury reported a verdict holding Jackson for tho action of the grand jury. It was testified t Mrs. E. Fagan and Miss Helen Fagan, daughter, residing at 65 Q stre were occupants of the front seat with Jackson when the accident happened All testified the speed of the car did not exceed ten or tw miles ar hour and that the accident did mnot occur on a Street Crossing. The witnesses told the jury th Mr. Ulrich, crossing from the 80 to thie north side of the stre stopped, when Jackson sounded his horn, and immediately renewed hi progress across the Etreet, walking directly in front of the automob! John B. Ulrich, brother of the de ceased, told the jury that the acci dent happened about the time he le his mother's house at 119 New York avenue. Attracted by the screams o a woman, he went to the screne anc found the injured m Was h o has This makes 4 sesslon ne rsday vision Washingt harmonious ' of com - | brother. Funeral services will be held the late home of the deceased u 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Ir terment will be in Fort Lincoln ceme tery. Ulrich is survived by his wita and one child HGARD CANPAN FORMAYOR LOSTS Adherents of Both Lued:.~ and Dever See Victory Tuesday. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, March 31.— Chicago's mayoralty campaign virtually ended tonight, with the adherents of botl candidates predicting victory in Tues. day's election. Homer K. Galpin, chairman of the republican county committee, said tonight that Arthur C. Lueder, former postmaster, would win on the republican ticket by at least 40,000, while supporters of Judg« Willlam E. Dever, democrat, predict ed he would be elected by all the way from 100,000 to 175,000 votes, Race a Quiet One. While each side expected to mak a last-minute effort to get out vote Monday, the campaign really ended tc day. The race this year has been one ¢ the qujetest in the city's histor With the withdrawal of Mayor Wi iam Hale Thompson, storm center « former campaigns, from the race b fore the primary, and a coalition « republican sunport thrown to Luedc the issues of the campaign have r solved themselves for the most pa into politi-al lines, While Mayor Thompson and h organmzation took no active part the campaign. the one to whom t1 upport of this organization wou swing was still one of the princip: issues tonight, and many politiciar were of the opinion that this alon might decids the election. Representative to Be Chosen. Besides the two standard bearers of the principal political partles, Wil liam A .Cunnea was also in the race on the socialist ticket. Aside from the mayor, city clerk and city treas urer to be elected Tuesday, twent. of Chicagos fifty allermen wero al to be chosen A vacancy in the second cor: ston al district, carsed by the of Representative James R. Mar . also to be filled at a speclal eleed Tuesday, State Senator Morton | Hull befng the republican nomine while Barratt O'Hara, formerl lieutenant-governor, carrled th democrut standard. day.