Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1923, Page 2

2 i " THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 923 IGHES]’ suum’ | TWO DANCERS CLAIM TWO VIEWS OF FIRE WHICH DESTROYED PIERCE LUMBER YARD AND CAUSED|HARDING TO DEFERD | | | T IPIONEER AVIATION WORLD COURT VIEW EXPERT DIES HERE e | il “ { (Continued from First Pag. 2 leaguers” as the advocates of | Bexford M. Smith, Former Note: Ainerican entrance into the 14 o e hations are somethmen called. The | Athlete, Fails to Survive Operation. President haw since let it be known | RECORD IN CONTINUOUS- DEATH OF MANY HORSES. il REFUSES REWEWS b MOTION MARATHON| FES75 FEEEL : were then brought to Penn Gardens and continued thie dance. When questioned regardin that the dancets had slept at Marl- boro, the management and partici- ipants said that this was net true Mrs. Weber burst into tears and said site d “plaved falr™ from ihe nent she had started and was villing to begin all over und lot her record start with her dancing today. “f can go another 100 hours without sleeping.” declared the dancer {7 Aubrey Gilbert, the United State fwarine, und Josef Eolt tor- +er soldier. who had been dancing at the Arcade since Wednesdey night 1 continued after midnight ut an riment on TEXAN LASTS 107 HOURS. Aprii : world war here at having and 2 minutes’ (Continued from First Page.) Declines tc Consider Ap- peais From Rulings in Number of Cases. that he did not consult with anybody but his Secretary of State, Charles Evans Hughos, and that the first in- | formatfon any pro-leaguers or any- | one olse got about the world court came from the publication in the press of the letter transmitted to Congress. reports Comcerned Over Iumpus. Buy, it is the fact that there should ba any opposition to what Mr. Hard- ing calls & republican doctrfne; that i A long list of anpeais taning ex seeption to the rulings of lswer courts were thrown out today Unite States Sup surt t Questions which the « it would nct Ing by the Among urt announced ol there shoul® be talk of friction, when he stmply anmeunces his intentfon of fulfilling a campaign promise—this is admittedly a coitye of concegn. Dif- ferences of opinion as to the polit cal effect of Mr. Hardlug's dewermi- nation to go through with the world court proposal range from a tion of temporary division #ctual SpMc in the party ranks One thing will be clear after morrow’s speech—the President wAll have commlitted himse trongly | to the world court protocol that there will be no turning back and all ef- forts to swerve him will be futile. In fact, if the President had not made up his mind to make a_speech on the world court tomorrow, he might have been listening for several werks more to the urgings of the group which oDDoses his getting {nto the contro- versy any further than he has. They | have triéd to persuade him to ireat ! | it as simply a recommendation of his tinied at the b ; g i 4 o Secretary of State to be acted upon 1 weuldn't go through agsin| " ;e N v Yy 5944 TR, O ¢ A by Congress with freedom from party | poeods, L with tie and we that 1 ; ; : restraint in mueh the sams way that | HOEPE have endured since Welnesday for Cougress approves or disapproves the | was L recommendation of a cabinet officer. | u p Misa Wil Stand by Court. The President, i must make the world court a part of administration policy. He thinks the country wiil stand back of him and| that he will main in strength, es- peclally with the independent voters, when they read his argument for the court. review were the follow- federal to religivw instituticns, payment from be DA Tex ts educational charltalde as ral y fouag Mens Lk Assodiation umbus Young Wo Christia the American Misslonary | yesi Association and Berea College enau pan. 1 H e e | GIRL SAYS “NEVER AGAIN." railrow Zrade raised e A rail Guit suBges- o i &. e the an = danci 10- " & fiftesn-minute four hours of his ance test, which started at ¢ st Wednesday. Locally, it was d this set a new world record Auto Accident Case lucluded. The extent to which aut, are guilty of contributory when injurcd &t s time,” as brought at by Laver 3. Miss the floor T30 oclock rtinuousiy for | tE REXFORD M. SMITH. Rexford M. Smith forn.a street, former tormey, aviation died sudde 1 prominent patent athle « daucing for expert and finis following vt rness n o y-fifth year Mr. 2 state b Cum- Villiam an which e ear ago aylor und Charles H. Myers Heing Wednesday afternoon’f Together v danced d 41 minutes. establishing record for coup.e dancing. tinued. dancing with Myers collapsed Sat- E dancing con- hours ar minutes. | ugh wan and weary resher when she left at some marathon The political advice given the Pr, HUNDREDS FIGHTING o Leladrieaebin e Pt i 4 . 2 # : i 5 issue alone was not altogether ba | MANY FOREST FIRES HAVRE(I')_E GsA(;E E'NTRIFS FE R e L T [ IN 2 NEARBY STATES practical politiclans ‘call “circim- Firs: on a ings her Phase of right of he | fron covered week, and deemed nedssary minor one, wasx evening, @ prom ery. Mr. Smith fotsmerly in the practice of patent law w his father, the lafe Addison M. Sn and Victor Evans, hoth of this cf He was on tye pion plane manufacturers in the and for several vear ainti plant at College Park. M his businesy Conyecticu cern. Mr. Smith invented ai ented the atleron, flexible win: is given a large measure. of credit the originating of the seaplane. s a young man Mr. Smith was a round atnléto of nath operation “p1 pany abpavent B Ei Ano The Panies reg Bad bean deiive brought Now Yo i however, feels : 3 was again taker tnsurance Law. ol Copesation d i a case Mackelvie Mutual Bene- mpan s New- e This operati reco: - performed ised quick othe nes was assoclate HOME WATER CUT BY LUMBER FIRE BARE$ FUND NEED neces and not theories.” The Presi- 3 i nt i3 in the race for renomination— b 7 23 his Attorney General deliberately put | 5 him ~there ~to squelch opposition—to | date there has been no pretext for| party division. The fear of many of | the men who have argued with the | President to let the matter subside|tation. He is said to hav Is that opponents of renomination |only person ever to have ridd will merely use the world court con- | the front steps of the Unit troversy as a pretext. Mr. Harding (Capitol on one of thinks these are exaggerated fears|Columbia bicycles and impressions that will later be| He also inventad found to have been without founda- | which he operated tion. S0 Zhe has cleared s_for | the Pcton action—and it's the first st of | death Harding analysis versus politics FIRST RACE—Maiden two-year-olds: purs | $1.200; four furlongs. | Mode; "™l Bue mu 113 Boneas Sunny Light | Runpour 118 1 Smith 113 Fear .. Also eligible— Off Color. i $Fiylag Fur ) 13 +Postillion Rainter. | 2 tivattsville | Play Nepture 118 £ 113 Dizons Prids Wong Bo In_ upper { Nepture 113 Polynesia 18 113 16 u3 3 13 118 118 13 iSalmoa & Wilsen (Contiuned from g R Washin Cottage Ci other al county to the acene, | 5o Lad = e ! Engi No. 24 of Washing- | Tropical Wators | 116 anne reams in some | ooo* Lienls L1 Me- | Quarealous 113 action Ly Deputy | Dereada 116 e 3 vty f"the | TE & Gareh eatey. of Brook- | Riverdale volunteer fire department, | ®8t: Nain Tuna | endered vatin service, TN | eBcoND mACR—Cmiming: irom the, Tk pany first i y two miles: tation to | v 148 o1t Mo s where subdued, Lieut. McKay 142 *fCavendish @ ctions, Lis men, Leing intormed fhat the 131 Reddest toward 37 aad y were menacing hom ti 134 toward Rhode Isiand aser i vicinity of Lanham. rushed their ap- ,There is another main which feeds | haratus © the Washington-Annay Brookland und Langica in 2 rosnds fense highway and were soon about eircle e wav'sf Fiorida ave departments no St BIRdensbi e vty South Dakota avenue to Rhode Is pre .- m ?Elu:be’ll avenue and 16th Street v : o number 108 The proposed new thircy-inch 1 mes in that Vieinits FOURTH RACE—The on Rhode Istand avenuc will o The fire burned steadit three-year-olds aud up: - St i this existing main at 15th street and night, and. fannad : ¢ . ' g 18 tRillory F 3 . % § 4 T % i | i £ the There is a les 4 with soction “This inotw steoplechase: $1.300; (short 13 130 138 o wyn the fire there having ate e ) ast | Memazousin 1 *Jack Pryor Alrian (o Taseih Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to the health departmest in the last twenty- four hours: Ella J. King William J pital Barry B Bamuel W. Hawkig, <euden st Sadle Van Horn, 23. George Washington | been University Hospital i Stella M. Neal, 49, 1339 Otis piace. John Shepherd.’ 60, D Mary .. Tiazen. George Cniveraity Hospital David S. Rodd, 30. was bor: estate i North Hyat nof tha late Addison M Jackaon Smith. Tie latter died only a few weeks ago Surviving Mi. Smith are hig widos | tormeriy Miss Lucretia Weils, daug | ter of Dr. (harles A. Welis of Hyatts Hos- i ville, an fon, Addison M Jot this « Funeral arr: completed e PR PAPAL ENVOY GUEST. Hononrs i+ : ! tBean & Smart entry. | THIRD RACE—Claiming: thresyoar-olds: | purse. $1.200; six furlongs | *Pennion < 17 *Lady Boss 5t Lawrence .. 113 *Mabel K ville, th Smith and Sarah 74, 632 € st Oliver, 29 Walter Reed Pacific handicap purse, $2,000: sx Osborne. ss. an by a in volume time the owning in 11 wents have © provide a better circulation of wa est Wind. increased through the entire northeast sestt worning brok £ a S Dt ert: of Miss Mollia F Champlain 114 Sunference Riverdale wa Jusiv threat- | +R. T. Wiisen, Jr. entry. Av‘wlx, Iu;(‘l Toic dnr’:“ ul'h the ynl’é; hme l:ci—n. S&J&I.ldo-l l.n?lngfl this morni i Srree of neighbors saved her home and | three-year-olds; purs .000; oze mile T S Fire Marshal Seib sald | Juibaildingsi The barn on the premises | yards, | the damage probably would notsof Mrs. Schofield also was menaced. ;Dualin .. aaE e % exceed $150.000. He said he under.; From East Riverdale the fire trav- |Elsg ef Truce ... 108 Lady Hyra 108 104 on Bla Damage Ahont $130,000. Washington Following a trip to the It - ter Reed Hospital. | L e lumber vard Bode Island ave. | st Georgetown University Apostolic Delegate to U. S Most Rev. Pietro Fumasani apostolic delega to the the guest honor at vesterday oon at niversity Rev. John Creeden, president of ti university, received 'the ts and made a brief address. The bhalls the building were decorated with flow = & ers and ferns Refreshments wer. 4% bours. 1459 Florida | Sefved by Mrs, Georga E. Hamilton and Mrs. William Benson, assisted Young girls from the Co itation. SAVE $500% to $2,000% By Our Ready Cut System. BT S bnon - BT, Warthenr &, Taa { John M. Sullivan, 38, rfield Hospital i Fomond 57 Hrost: iten: Cotamin Hospiial Simon Grpen Robert L. Spriges. Mok Whiter 3% 428, Norh Capitol mr Margaret Dyson. 37, 2010 10th st The!ma L. 1. 2241 Benning road abana Foach. was chief | ar o the staft of Gen. Army of the 1 2 AV~ | eLuminist stood the lumber company carried an | hat rt” Borwan “Hotnts where meocys | Autumn Bell {east of Berwyn Heights where aparks | ing: a | John English, caretaker ! phiv. which was burned to the ground 116 “May Roberts Tos Place, related to the fire marshal from | With ali its contents. Reallsing the - 1§ Treezy Suees: - his bed at the Emergency Hospita] | S€riousness of the situation essist- i Zew : % Lhis morning. the frantic efforts he | dnce Was summoned irom Washine e lastiny as| made to save the twenty-six horges ' i0n and the arrival of these tiremen , SEVENTH RACE—Claiming: four-year-olds that ware burnod, %% saved the homes of Police Capt. Charles | 4nd up; purse, $1.500; one mils and & furlong. English told the fire marshal that eck and W. H. Schirom located near | 3P e e he was {n the stables about 10:30!ile property of Mr. Murphy 105 Saturday night, when the last team ! -About 2 o'clock in the afternocon 108 turned in. He told the fire depart. chaugod from southwest to % ment official that his wife was awak- west and, 5000 a Seething mass ened by the smoke and aroused him ames and dense smoke was He ran to the stabla from the ad- ping through the wood and field Joining structure in which he direction of the Washington- and cut the halters of the horses, | Aunapolis defense hignway The fire marshal belleves that many | All Help Summoned. » the animals ran out of th i : ver Sndthen ran Back into oAt e rief John Gunn of the Riverdale fralght cars that wero on & slafag | fire department and his deputy. Wil- near the lumber niles were burned liam C. Gray, summoned all the fire incteen ongine companien thur | cOmpanies, including one from Wash- S5tk imoan and " ihres riington. to the vicinity of the Inde- Wi P iti Ch - pendent Jce Company’'s farm, near wagons, in addition to Chief Watson ! and his office forca, the dapity ehief | lanham on the defense highway. two batialion chiefs and & superin. | Hundreds of automobiles carrving tendent of machin totaling &p- | Biniers skl o iy Sae s proximately 150 men, wete at the ! e el S e fire yesterday. Eighteen members of | fofailie s Tenerc LS Jon: the ‘department ware movre or less| Dholfire jcompan s foom SHikeied b3 the sheka boh Mt ) L Cottage City, Hyatts- | had to leave the o eix Delng tanoqt Ville “and Riverdale attempted to! | %o Emergenty . Hocsital glaken | check the flames raging in the woods | » others were 5o much affected that | Defore reaching the defense highwa 1 they had to remain off duty. while | 20d their efforts proved only part others received treatment and resum- | SUSTETEY ed their labors. States a reception Georgetow: at_ the Hospital | et Hospital cemetery. Thet of Lieut. Wil- liam E. Roach. Ber husband, ! aistnterred and tas | be buried Ailington Mra. Roach of Matthias H land grant h MRS. DELIA A. ROACH DEAD AT 97 YEARS Resident of D. C. for More Than| Half Century to Be Buried at Arlington. w Lieut. sbia n.e Clvan rond < e Tony Beau r. 2 dare, 101 Tingling *Apprentics allswance Weather clear, track fast. —_— HAS DAY OF ILL LUCK. | Home Burns. Wife Dies and Son Gaeaitq Hiosplal. Mrs. Delia A. Roach CHESTER, §. C. April 23— Misfor- gears old, for more than sixty vears Tom Cassidy wo hodles 1 tae same grave at ot by two M. Roach, Legion of Roach of grandchil- dehildren of Roeh- is daughters-in-law. president of the | Women, and Mrs. Alfred Norfolk. Va. and three dren and six great-gr Mrs. Roach was a native ester, N. Y survived Mrs. H. Lova wase a te sranddaughter cock. one of the five ters of what is now | the city and environment of New |Haven. €onn. Mr. Hitchoock came to America in 1635, making JMrs. Roach's E ninety-seven at were hway flagration ount Rain {tunes fell thick and fast rnd B First, his home burned; then his wife day the family died suddenly as @ resuit of the ex- SEXS aOT] - {neverely ‘Bijured while fighting the '&fternoon clock. 'Taé inter- 9 inre ment will be in Arlington national | . Pleasant Branch, 2400 16th St.—Col. . a en £t died yester- Carroll of this ecity late vesterday. & resident o 3 1305 30th | etreet northwest. The funeral will itement, and, final his son. J. W H i Mt “TAXI THE NEW WAY” ot 1t near the home of Wil liam E. Gasson abeut a mile from | Landover, the flames leaped across the highwav, and for a while it look- | ed as though Mr. Glasson's home and | | those of cveral neighbors were | | doomed. Lieut. McKay and his force quickly m ged to divert the cou: of the flames away from the build- ings Sl The fire appeared to grow in in- ¥ and swept on through the 0ds in the direction of Lundover, a thickly settled neighborhvod. Prac- | tically the entire fire-fighting force. | hich by this ti ache: 2 nacessary for them to withdraw and vicinity, where large spaces w0 to Emergency Hospital, Thalr | Were burned ahead of the onrushing 4ye8 were much affected flames. This move prevented the de- Tha members of this company |5truction of much property at Land- taken to (he hospltal were Lisut,|cver and. incidentally, checked and M. D, Murphy and Privates 15. J, | brought under control the biggest Ruffner, O. R. Anderson, M, H. Dag- | forest fire that has ever cocurred in nett and N. 8, Bradford, Otner fire. | Prince Georges county. men affected by the smoke mnd heat| It is estimated that the fire swept recolved treatment al the howspital OVer sev thousand acres. Aside and left the tnstitutlon, | from the destruction of the Murphy 120 Other Designs Ranging in Price From $2,500.00 to Four members of No. T onglne home, it is believed that the damage gompany forced to ko off duty were was confined to the burning of hun- $15,000.00 Built Complete. Lieut. C. G. Harper and Privites F, dreds of cords of firewood. It is not D. Sorogglns, W. T. Mortimer and | believed that growing timber was ! s = ‘ ONE OF THE BEST EASY PAYMENT R. Sherlock. Heat and smoke Scriously damaged, because of the ! o ~ ' PLANS IN WASHINGTON An - Innovation %0 _greatly affecied the eves of Caps, | Fapidity with which the flames trav. 1 Tot and b s will shi < Hon oD e RfNos 17 angine Sovpany.|(€led . Bi _n’a%‘é.?:"ném‘éf é“cxmie‘z.}'lgi‘e"‘fie.in ¢ Flumbiog and Lighting Fix- FORESTS BADLY BURNED. ’ f d tures; arrange Easy Monthly Payment ‘ms; and (in most insances) —and a refinement! Instead of riding hereafter in a: conspicuously ' painted taxicab, enjoy the added satisfaction of angine company that they were forced advance part of the cash for labor, foundation and chimney materials. % Material Shipped Direct From Our Own Big Mills at new, luxurious)y app’ointed. pRIVATE- APPEARING At a_pol Save Much Mambers Nos. 1 and 2 eompanies were given a pos fight the fire in the center. and. it is atated, due to their effective work, | a large part of the lumber was saved. It was while standing the brunt of the fire in the center posi- tion that five members of No. 2 en- gine company were so affected by Lumber. y of engine n to 52 l 8900 BuysAll the ». == Material. Consisting of Tumber, lath, roofing. mill work, siding. flooring, finishing lursber, building paper. eaves trough. down epout, sash weights, hardware and paintiug material. HIGH GRADE HOMES FOR CITY OR SUBURB $25% to $48% Monthly Payments. Apply Rent Money on Your Own Home. Just what a Light Dessert Needs pany. trunks remainin of Members of the board of police and | Lhan woh 12 the Bt fire surgeons are attonding the men | gion -~ U o0 M the fre-swept sec- off duty. Tt was reported todayv that none of them will lose his sight, and it is thought all will recover and be The flames first were discovered on the Clark farm at Sesk and befors an adequate fire-fighting force could Little cakes with rich filling of Accurata Models of Corpleted Homss €55 Braniast eove Tile Stak Bathroom with Modern Plumbing Out- Built-In Kitchen Cabinet Bullt.In Ironing Board back on_duty before the end of the|he gat s ; { week.” Private Jasinousky. who re: | Girestions - The® Bamesridiy, In ail| turned o his company’s quarters after | acingly near (o many homes, and one his eves were affected by the smoke|occupant, fearing that his houss and heat, was ordered off duty foday. | would be consumed, moved ail M : ! furniture into a fleld. The house. | 2 { however, was saved. i From o 200 tons of sugar came | A wide area of timber land also was can be cut and sorted in a day with | burned over in the Big Pines vicinity, a New Orleans inventor's harvester. 'but no property damage Y What Was the Sequel? The 5:30 Edition of he Foening S . @he Foening S " Will give you the last word of world news, local news, financial news, sports news—and the program for the next day’s session of the Courts. For sale by Newsboys and Newsdealers throughout the city imported figs. Delicious and enticing. Sunshine Fig Barsmake the jelly or fruit dessert just alittle more substantial. [opex-Wirss Biscurt (upany Branches in Over 100 Cities Telephone North 5200 ‘Washington with Bullt-ln Wardrobe Seif Clostng Window. and many cthers This Display Is FREE. Everyone Welcome. I You Are Interested in a Home of Your Own, We Have the Best Building Proposition in Washington. mg{e‘:lre from the scene. | o B e et i WAL ‘Wholesale Prices. One Order Brings It All il Free Architectural Service Dodge Bros. Sedans ype “A’”; 4-Doors affected by the heat and smolie and | Special Dispateh to The Star foreed to retire were A. W. Upperman, | We Put You in Touch With Contractors. CALL AND SEE OUR BEAUTIEFUL EXHIBIT. No Additional Charge! . The rate per hour is $2.50—the trip rate, HOCKVTI T A St John Jasinouski, Walter Imbode; SCEVIIES 1 Aot 38— Wais Come and inspect our material, the regular meter rate of 30 cents for the first n, | fires east of Sandy Spring hav ¢ §!;rV;yE:§X:;nlzgmlpnadm_fjernv Rollins, | eq over an area of fiva x:fiesll‘on;l::d two-fifths of a mile, and 10 cents for each addi- tional two-ffths. ’ PHompRoI LNl Rhodolphus | from two to three miles wide. While | Ideal for All Occasions— SHOPPING, SIGHT.SEEING, BUSINESS, WEDDINGS, PLEASURE, FUNERALS, ETC. THIS 136-PAGE CATALOG FREE. Beautifully illustrated in colors. Contains 120 designs of modern houses with Lo T u are i ‘o Need This Book. Ask for 142A. b = Honamiui MUSERN IMOM 2 SEARS, ROEBUCK AN 704 Teath St, A &, WASHINGTON Phene Main 7036 Open 8:00 c. ;. *a *34 p. M, ‘ncluding Saturdays. ‘WRITF, PRONE OP. CaLL. Remember the number— = WEST 8 5 = .tl- 3 .