Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1923, Page 4

rig SCENE IS ALL SET FORD.A.R. MEETING Continental Hall Ready for 2,500 Arriving Monday for Elections. The last scenes were being set in Continental Memorial Hall today in preparation for the annual meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who will convene in na- tional sesston at 10:30 o'clock Mon- day morning and continue through the following Saturday. More tnan 2,500 delegates and alternates. rep- resenting every state in the Union, will attend. This will be the most Important an- nual meeting of the Daugn i six years. It will be the first time in ttat period they have a called upon to select thefr nationzl oflicers from more than one ticket, and even more interest is added (o the situn- the fact that three entirely different sets of candidates are out this vear for election. last time there was a contest election of the daughters’ na- officers was in 1917, when Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey of Kan- mas defeated Mrs. Miller Horton of New York and Mrs. J. Ham Lewls, wife of the former United States senator from Tllin At the next election Mrs. George Maynard Minor, who 1s now president rneral, was elected without opposition. While the daughters much other vital business act, this year centers largely around the election. The threé candidates for president general are Mrs. G. W. Wallace Hangar of this city, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook and Mrs. Wil- liam Cummings Story. Under the by-laws of the society each candi- date for president general selects those women she would prefer to #erve with her in the subordinate offices, obtains their consent and of- fers w complete ticket upon which the delegates ballot as a whole. Elect Ticket ns Whole. As a result. when the president Eeneral is selected her entire ticket is voted into oifice with her. The tickets offered by the three candidates this year are composed of the following Women To he Mrs. Tho sey. chi will have to trans- elected as A with Mrs. Hanger: on_of New Jer- : Mrs. Henry B ®eneral; Indiana eral; Mrs. Mr, or E. Perkins of secretary gen- gene Chubbuck of Illinois. corresponding secretary gen- eral; Miss Harriet Perkins Marine of Maryland, registrar general; Mrs. Robert J. Johnson of Iowa, treasurer Eene Miss Florence Crofut of Connecticut, historian_general; Mrs Jda B. MacFarland of Texas, reporter general: Mrs. Cdward. L. Harris of Ohio, librarian general, and Mrs. Wil- son Barnes of Arizona, auditor gen- eral. To be elected with Mrs, Cook: Mrs. Rhett Goode of Alabama, chaplain gen. eral; ) . Frank H. Briggs of Maine, recording secretary general; Mrs, Franklin . Shumway of Massachu- setts, corresponding - secretary gen. eral Mrs. William Walker of Washington (state), organizing secre- tary general; Mrs. James H. Stansfield of Tllinois, registrar general; Mrs. Al- fred J. Brosseau of Michigan, tre: urer general; Mrs, (George De Bolt of West ~ Virginia, historian general; Mrs. Alvin H. Connelly of Missouri, re. porter general; Mr. Larz Anderson of the District of librarian general, and Mrs. & ‘Whitman of New' York, curator gene Mra. Story's Ticket. To be elected with Mrs, Story Edwin Muller of South Carolina, chaplain general: Mrs. Robert Gray of Virginia, recording secretary gen- eral; Mrs. William C. Boyle of Ohio, oorresponding secretary general; or- ganizing sceretary general not an- nouced; Mrs. Thaddeus Parker of Georgia, registrar general; Mrs. Fred T. Ranney of Michigan, treasurer general; Mrs. Walter Thomas of Ala- bama, historian general; Mrs. Lou C. Stevens of Connecticut, reporter gen- eral; Mrs. M. W. Carruth of Florida, lbrarian general, and Mrs. Joshua L. Brooks of Massachuset: curator Mrs. n to thesc officers seven sidents are to be selected. Théy do not, however, go in on the same ballot ‘with the president gen- egal. Thus far only six candidates e announced themselves for the presidential vacancies. Chey are as follows: Mrs, Henry Al Beck of Indlana, Mrs. Charles R. Booth of Californ Henry D. Fitts of New Jersey, Mre. William MeGee Wilson of Ohio, Mrs. Gerald Livingston Schuyler of Colorado and Mrs. Elket G. Drake of Nebraska. Three honorary vice presidentsare 8180 to be elected. Four candidates have announced their Intention to run, as follows: Mrs. Richard Jack- son’ Barker of Rhode Island, Mrs. Ju- llus J. Estey of Vermont, Mrs. John Franklin Swift of California and Mrs. Willlam Butterworth of Ill{nois. The elections are to be held next Thursday. Previous to that time each of the three candidates and their sub- officers will be entertained at a re- coption, in order to give all of the delegates and alternates of the so- ciety an opportunity to meet them parsonally. Mrs. Cook’s reception will be from # o'clock until 6:30, Tuesday afternoon. The reception to Mrs. Hangar will be from 5 until 7, Mon- day. The date for Mrs. Story's Fecep- tion was not announced. —_— GROTTO PERFECTS PLANS. Fraternal Bodies Will Be Escorted to Carnival. A meeting of the Grotto drill team, drum corps and floor team will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the fraternity's new headquarters, at 907 7th street northwest, to complete arrangements for escorting various fraternal bodles to the Coliseum to attend the Grotto's carnival. For- esters of America and the Red Men will be the velled prophets’ guests tonight. Elaborate preparations are betng made to entertain Friday night visit- ing delegations from Baltimore and Alexandria, Va., in addition to the members of the Order of the Eastern Star_of the District. A delegation of the Yedz Grotto of Baltimore, headed by Monarch Ellls Levin, and approxi- mately 400 Alexandrians, accom- panied by the Alexandria City Band, are coming to Washington to attend the “funfest.” On their arrival {n the oity the visitors will be met by the Grotto Band and floor teams and es- corted to the Coliseum. 3 New attractions at the carnival in- clude Leuan; and her Hawallan troupe and Willlam Drennan, ma- gician. Others are Gypsy Rohmoufe, oriental dancer; dancing, band con- certs and novelty games. SEES DRY LAW HYPOCRISY Senator Edwards Calls Lawmakers Greatest Violators. NEW YORK, April I1'—Branding the prohibition law as “damnable and impracticable.” United States Senator Edward 1. Edwards of New Jersey, addressing the Association of Raes- taurateurs, declared he was enlisted in a war to stop the ‘“eternal hy- pocrisy” now apparent in connection with the law. “I did not serve in the Army,” he sald, but I'm in a war now. I'm en- listed in a war to stop the eternal hypoerisy now apparent. “How can you otey a law when the very makers of that law are the most consistent violators? I believe when you have a law that is impracticable, it should be repealed. I think it is most damnable. You are going to hear from New Jersey before I finish my service in the United States Sen- g op f 4 . Cites Precedent InNaming Hibben For Presidency | By the Aspciated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 11. —Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale, tosstmaster at a Phi Beta Kappa dinner here last night, at which President John G. Hibben of Princeton was a speaker, pre- dicted in jest that the latter was destined to become President of the United States. “For,” sald Prof. Phelps, “in 1907, when I was toastmaster at the Phi Beta Kappa banquet, Wil- llam Howard Taft, then Secretary of War, sat at my right. When Tracy Peck made the speech in Latin, he predicted that Taft would be the next President. From that moment Taft's chances be- came good. “In 1908 1 was again toastmas- ten and Woodrow Wilson sat at my right. Not long afterward he became President. It is therefore logical to predict that President Hibben will have the same honor, since he sits at ‘my right hand tonight.” SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL BACK HARDING Senator Harrison, in Address, Sees His Party Indorsing World Court Proposal. pecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, April 11.—Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, democrat, speaking here last night at the Daper Salesmen’s dinner in the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, expressed the opinion that President Harding, in his cam- paign to have the United States take part in the world court, would have the support and co-operation of the democratic party. | Senator Harrison discu: d also the | problem of reforestation, as « member | of the special Senate committee now | investigating that subject. He sald in part: Annociation Vitally Interested. “Your association is vitally inter- ested in the problem of reforestation. | 1 am glad to report to vou that| committee appointed by the Senate has gone so far in its investigation | as to insure to your organization and | the people greater aid and co-oper- ation on the part of the federal go ernment in solving this great problem than has heretofore been manifested. “We have found thus far that 75 per cent of the destruction to forests is Que to fires. What we need is not only a greatly increased appropriation on the part of the federal government and the states interested, but a cam- paign of education through every agency of your assoclution and or- ganization in this country, that will reach 4nto the public schools, against this destruction of our forests by fire. We hope to bring this great question before the people in every state in such a way that they will understand i magnitude as w as the necessity for prompt action Tn speaking of intefnational lations, Senator Harrison said: “The President, in his belated cam- palgn to carry this government into | the permanent internatioaal court, will have the sympathy and co-opera. tion of the democratic party. Why not? Tt is the road along which we have been traveling and it is to be hoped that when the President be- gins his itinerary he will go into those states represented. by some of | his own party who are attempting | to frustrate his plans, and that he will | set up a backfire n those states, that will insure united support in the Senat. “I would have him go into Connect cut and arouse the friends of Brand gee. 1 would have him go into Ne: Hampshire and bring to his aid the friends . of George Moses. 1 would have him go into Idaho and fight Bill Borah on his own dunghill. | “So far as the democratic members | of ‘the Senate are concerned, 4 am quite sure that when the Troll is called there will not be recorded over three democratic senators against the plan.” {REPORT LENIN IMPROVED. i By the Associated Pres MOSCOW, April 11.—Nikolai L the soviet premier, is officially report ed to be so improved that bulleti on his condition will be issued on! occasionally. Yesterday's bulletin say that the complications in the internal organs. which were noticed during the past fortnight, may be considered overcome, and the {mprovement in the nervous system, which was halted during the period of complications, has also in the past few days been resumed. re- n, . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1923. At the Bottom of the Ladder. KESSLER. |Eighteen Favorite Eldorado Water Power Project To Claim Keller’s Attenti le IN CALIFORNIA, AT THE AGE OF TEN.ON SOME GULCH CLAIMS OWNED BY CHINAMEN- FOUR EVILS IN COAL INDUSTRY. NAMED | Instability of Labor, Transporta- tion, Seasonal Demand and Speculation Hit. By the Associ NEW YORK, April 11.—Definite remedies for “the four principal evils” of the coal industry, prepared for recommendation to the United States coal commission, were outlin< ed yesterday by the bituminous op- erators’ special committee preliminary to a conference here tomorrow by representatives of 70 per cent of the 8oft coal industry. Called by the National Coal Asso~ ciation, the conference will include many non-members invited In an ef- fort to get all big operators and all hitherto” distinct factions united be- hind a program to be laid before the federal commission. The report of John C. Brydon of Somerset, Pa., chairman of the sru;‘ cial commiitee, will say that the fou principal evils of the industry now are: L Instability of labor conditions due to the monopolistic power and methods of the United Mine Workers of America. 2. Transportation difficulties, whict constitute an obvious and fundas mental deterrent to satisfactory sup+ ply and price of coal. 3. Seasonal demand in correction ch the committee will recoms ed Press. of whi | mend a determined and thorough ef- fort to encourage and teach the store age of coal. 4. Speculation. “The great body of constructiv busiffess citizens who constitute the bulk of the bituminous mining indus the rcport states, “are as de- as the public itself to so stabllize the industry as to stamp out the speculator.” The bituminous operators’ committee includes, besides Mr. Bry. don, J. B. Bradley of Dundon, W. Va. Michael Gallagher of Cleveland, T. W. Guthrie of Pittsburgh, George B. Harrington of Iilinois, E. C. Mahan of Knoxville, Tenn., and F. W, Lukins of Kansas City, Mo. It was formed, sald the chairman, “to marshal the full facts of the in- dustry for the federal coal commis- sion and the public, and serve as a clearing house in the effort bitumi- nous operators are making to do everything possible within the indus- try to bring about stabilization of supply with moderate price.” special B The Mistake of a Lifetime. ISN'T THIS BETTER 'Police Accused | Of Bootlegging; Probe Planned By the Aseociated Press. NEW YORK, April 11.—Accusa- tion by Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier, in the legislature, that Police Commissioner Richard E. Enright -fsr “in with the boot- leggers” and that the average policeman is “a bootlegger's agent | ®metting $3 a case commission.” | Wil be investigated by the city's | commissioner of accounts, David Hirshfield. Hirshfield said today his inquiry would_force the assemblyman to make his charges under oath in a proceeding where his statements would not be privileged. Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan, who recently said from the bench that many policemen were boot- leggers, will also be called at the hearings. Hirshfield said. Enright has denied the charges. “NEW YORK DRY OR BUST” Dry Commissioner Warns of “Pad- :Xecks" Through Injunction Suits. ‘W YORK, Ar'flll 11 | Pronibition Commissioner u‘t’odn, warned Broadway that his | forces would make New York dry or bust. nd we won't bust.”” he added. | The warning was contained in a | formal statement issued after he had | conferred with Assistant United | States Attorney Cohen regarding the | Bovernment's plan to finstitute more {injunction suits in order to padiock for a year cabarets violating the Vol- stead act. We will make New York reason- bly dry or_know the reason why. said ‘Mr. Canfield. = “Broadway can {lighten up mr? brightean up until it s a glimmering- aurora of fllum- | inated dazzlement, but the cork and | bubble levity must go. We won't | take away the joy 'of glowing and | glimmering lights, but we will re- | move the hilariols light of liquid joy. The flooded light will remain. but the flood of liquor will stop. We will use the big stick of the law {until prohibition lawlessness crum- | bles, totters and falls.- It {8 now | using & cane and soon will have to ! resort to crutches and then will pass |to the cemetery, as all lawless op- | position to the law has gone before. “It will take time, but we will make New York reasonably and |gairly dry or bust, and we won't ust. . NEW DRY DIRECTOR | TO VISIT “RUM ROW” Canfield Admits Liquor Ships Are Not Myth, and Invites Re- porters on Trip. By the Assollated Press. NEW YORK, April 11. is not a myth dreamed by but is a tangible thing, supplying much of the liquor bLeing smuggled into the United States, Palmer Can- field, the new federal prohibition di- rector for New York and northern New Jersey, has admitted. The New York Herald published to- day an invitation of Mr. Canfleld to newspaper men to accompany the party of prohibtion enforcement of ficials who are arranging to visit the tatterdemalion fleet anchored off the New Jersey and Long Island coasts. Oficial Survey Necessary. “We're going to take you newspaper men and go aboard some of these rum ships you've been writing about.” Mr. Canfleld declared. “The trip will b arranged for one day next week, it possible. I am satisfied that an of- al survey of the armada Is nece: before we can stop its opera- tum row" reporters, ns. “The liquor belng consumed in re- sorts here is coming from that fleet, Before we can dry up New York we must get to the source of supply and use & legal stranglehold in putting a stop to the flow of whisky emanating therefrom.’ An “Uncorking” Idea. “Don’t you think the trip is a cork- Ing idea?’ Mr. Canfield asked Philip Elting, customs collector of the port of New York, who was listening. replied the “An uncorking coilector. Mr Canfleld said the other visitors to the fleet. would include Edward C. Yellowley, former acung director here, who has resumed his position as chief of general prohibition agents; ‘Willlam Sanders, deputy surveyor of the customs service; photographers and motion picture ‘machine opera- ors. trip,” —_————— BARS PETTING PARTIES. Birmingham Suburb Warns Spoon- ers Away From Town’s Parks. IRMINGHAM, Ala, April 11— Falrfleid, *Birmingham suburb, nestling in quiet’wooded hills, with parks sur- rounding it on all sides, has sent word to all concerned that there'll be no more petting parties within the town's midst. Chief of Police Anthony, in promul- gating the municipality’s new law t day, said that petting within the town's borders has_ become so promiscuous that it had been declared detrimental to the well being of the community. and hereafter motor parties would have to confine their mode of conduct to ':. circumscribed form or face ar- res - aske Horlick's The ORIGINAL Malted Milk Mean Economy and Satisfaction to All Who American Songs Picked by Ballot By the Ansociated Press. ,CLEVELAND, Ohlo, April 11.— Bongs written in the golden days continue to lead in popularity. This was evidenced today in an address by Kenneth S. Clark, of New York, secretary of the com- mittee on peoples songs before the music supervisors national con- ference here. > Mr. Clark made public a list of elghteen songs which received the highest number of votes from di- rectors of community singing throughout the United States to whom questionnaires had been- < submitted by the committee to de- termine which are considered the . best songs of American origin used in community singing. The list follows: “America the Beautiful” (tune materna); “Old Folks at Home" “My Old Kentucky Home"; tle Hymn Black ~Joe ‘arry Me Back to Old Virginn There's a Long, Long Trail” weet Home''; “TIl We Meet Again”; “I've Been Working on the Rallroad”; “L'il Liza Jane”; “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean”; “Sweet Genevive,” and “Goodnight, Ladfes.” This list, Mr. Clark said, will be submitted 'to the people in the form of a voting contest to de- termine the favorite song of the American people. A concert to- night by the conference chorus and orchestra, in which the 1,500 dele- gates will participate, features to- day's program. Arran, have been made to broadcast the concert by raido. —_— ENTIE BULDINGS N AENTFXING Commission Will Not Limit Its Activities to Sep- arated Apartments. Hereafter the District Rent Com- mission will not limit its rent-fixing action to specific apartments in an apartment building, but, on complaint of one or more tenants or the owner, will investigate and determine a rental schedule for the entire building, It was announced today at the commission's headquarters at 6th and B streets, This change in procedure will not take place as the result of a definite ruling on the matter, it was empha- sized, but merely as a policy designed to_eliminate duplication of work. The commission in the past been forced, in many instances, to make personal inspections in the same bullding on several different occasions, as tenants, from time to time, may have filed individual com- plaints regarding rents. In each in- stance the commission was forced to duplicate the work ‘of taking testimony regarding the value. cost and accommodations of the particular apartment house involved, so that a rental might be arrived at on the in- dividual apartment complained of. Through the adoption of the com- mission’s new policy it will be neces- sary for bullders, owners and realty valuation experts to appear at but one hearing on any specific property, thereby setting a schedule of rents on every apartment in the structure at one time, possibility of future co plaints by either tenants or landlord will be virtually obviated. The rent commission was empower- ed under the last extension of the Ball act to exercise its initiative. when deemed advisable, in the fixin of rents, regardless of whether com- plaints ha been filed. has Screens Made & Installed Repairs to porches and 3all household jobs of such char- RRARRRRRRRN S SCREEN & AWNING TIME It's none too early to take care of screening your doors, windows and sleep- ing porch. Awnings for the windows and porches are essential to oe’ CORNELL WALL"PAPER (0. | Main 5373-5374 T14 13th N.W. TAXIS AND TOURING CARS Main 430 .LOWER RATES com- ! i FREE DEMONSTRATION of the RENULIFE VIOLET RAY . By a Factory Expert POTOMAC ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO. SIS0 SUNDAY EXCURSION NEW YORK Sunday, April 15 Bpecial Through Traln Direct to Peans, Sta., Tth ave. & 302 st lteaves Washington Saturday Midoight, am.: arrives Penna. Sta. in the heart of New York City, 7 5 i | Ponnsyvania 8.8, Systom) Announces He Will it Become Director'.j of Engineering for Chicago Concern Upon Leaving Col. Keller is retiring from the Army and resigning as Commissioner of the District to become director of en- D. C. Service. many men of high character Referring to his cordial relat with Commissioners Rudolph Oyster, “the colonel said: ““We h. gineering for the Byllesby Engineer- ing and Management Corporation of Chicago, it became known today for the first time. This concern is affiliated with H. M. Byllesby & Co. and the Standard Gas and Electric 'Company, owning and operating numerous subsidiaries en- ed in suppying the public with gas and electricity throughout the country. The particular task to which the colonel will first devote his attention is the FMldorado water power develop- ment scheme of the Western Gas and Electric Compdny of Stockton, Calif. When the Engineer Commissioner an- nounced his resigmation last week he refrained from divulging the details of his new position, and they re- mained a secret untjl today. Praises Dintrict Offic: Col. Keller charactesrized the ofiicial and emploves of the District govern ment as the most faithful and con- scientious body of fallow with whom he had ever been associat- ed, in speaking at a farewell dinner in his honor at Wardman Park Hotel last night. After several officialg had epoker in the highest terms of the character and ability of the retiring Commis- sioner, the colonel told the gather- % that wherever he goos he alwavs che fond memories of lis gervico in the city government of |* Washington. was toastmaster. “The compliments showered upon| Col. Keller expects to leave for t me tonight are not deserved, by any | Pacific c & anncr of means.” the colonel began. All of the fine things you have said about me are tributes to the perma- nent organization of the District gov. ernment, I am merely a pale reflec | 607 12th N.W. M. 2704 | to apply to that large group that to LEAN & PRESS $ 50 in the humbler positions as well ax ALL AND DELIVER » to the department chiefs. In obsery ing their faithful work, he said, hc|LADIES’ SUITS been like the three musketeers, figlt - ing many battles shoulder to shou!- der. And it I leave anything of mer after me it arises from the loyal sup port T received from Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster.” Mr. Rudolph declared the departure of Col. Keller is a distinct pe loss to ‘him as well as to the munity, “We now look corfide those who sel rd of Commissioners, ake half as good a pick now a did in selecting Col. Keller the pe of the Distrl 11l have cau grateful.” Oyster Expresses Regret. Commissioner Oyster declared he never had a colleague in any w of life for whom he entertained u higher regard than for Col. Kel ‘have learned to like Col. and to admire him,” said Capt “and it is a source of regret ee him leave dward F. Colladay, spea for the Board of Trade citizens' association man, ol. and Mrs. Kel o wishes of the community. H had hoped t Ove ng and exte the 3 at meeting s Who spoke were former ¢ poration _Counse Herbert L. Dav trict Supreme oner.” Melvin ever come in contact with.” Good Word for Employes Col. Keller said he intended his in- dorsement of the District personnel tion of the best organization I hav often wondered how the public serv- ice could call together and hold so LIGHT ON EVERY SUBJECT B T | i Now in our New Store, 709 13th, one door above G The Shriners Are Coming —in June, so it's up to you to make ready for them in good season. ¢ We're prepared to Wire YOUR Home, put in Electric Fixtures, in- stall a new Gas Range, Hot Water Heater, etc., very reasonably. 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