Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1923, Page 2

2 CRITICIZES COUR §€;,-‘;',‘*;,,.f;:“;:‘;;m‘I]UNPHY—WILUAMS e e o X FORWAGE DECSON Social Conference Speaker Says “Necessary Law Has L= Been Obliterated.” /A sharp criticism of the recent Su- preme Court decision on the min!mum wage case in the District of Colum- bja was made by Mrs. Florence Kel- 14y of New York, general secretary of the National Consumers' League, in an address at the opening session this morning of the Natfonal Con- ference of Soclal Work. devoted to ikdustrial problems, at Calvary Bap- tist Church. Miss Grace Abbott. chief of the children’s bureau, Department of Labor; John A. Lapp. National Catholic Welfare Council, Chicago, and Samuel McCune Lindsay of lumbia University, New York. spoke on the general topic of * clal Standards in Industr) Rev Jphn A. Ryan of the Natfonal Cath- olic Welfare Council here, chairman of the committee on industry. pre- sided. Characterizing the opinion of the high court as a “new Dread Scott decision” and *progress backward,” Mrs. Kelley declared that under the pFessure of competition in American industry at this time it establishes 18 the practical experience of the uporganized. the unskilled. the illit- efate, the alien and the industriaily s¥bnermal woman wage earners “the nstitutional right to starve.” Continulng, Mrs. Kelley said: } Dectuton “Progress Backward.” “The progress of labor legislation In the United States depends, not upon public opinion, not upon Con- gress and the states, not upon the néeds of the wage-earners or the de- vélopment of indu The progres: ot labor legislation depends, in last analysis, upon thte personnel cf _Me Supreme Court of the United States and the social and_economic opinions of flve judges. The recent adverse decision in the minimum vage case in the District of Colum- bia is progress backward. Its imme- diate effect was confusion in all of the state legislatures in session on April 11 and since that date. “The decision obliterated a w- able and necessary law for frecing wage-earning women in the District ;;Xe Columbia from the ‘lash of starva- Since this decision social workars are confronted by the question, How can the Constitution and the court be most quickly and effectively modera- °d to meet the needs of industrial life in the United States at the close of the first quarter of the twentieth century? Compared with the urgency of this guestion, all other discussi of industrial standards ‘s purely aca- demic. Dr. Lindsay, who is professor of so- clal legisiation at Columbia Univer- sily. urged the addition of an indus- trial relations topic to the standards | promuigated by the National Confer- ! ence of Social Work in 1912, This topie would be a newer method for conferences between recognized rep- resentatives of employers and em- ployes concerning working conditions nd for the prevention of industrial disputes and the better co-operation in ‘the jolnt tasks of workers and management in industry, he said. Discusses Social Insurance. -‘:rhe }’Pe:en:fifllxrua of Social In- urance” wgs discussed by Mr. Lapp. He declared that if a complete sys- tef of soclal insurance wers in opera- tion it would decrease dependency and destitution by fully 75 per cent. “When the great spectres of life, sickness, accidents, old age dependen. ey, death of the bread-winner, and unemployment. cease to be the grea fears in llves of men.” said he, “and when the ranks of the destitute are recruited in only siight degree from these great causes, and when reha- bilitatlon has been fuily developed for the victims of mccident and di ease, social workers may turn their attention hopefully the care the diminished mass. Social insuran siderable degrec s and stop the recruiting of the destitute s entirely rounded out it will pra tically stop p the main channDYs DCY hich people pass from economic in dependence into precarious living. destitution and pauperism. It we conceive of a complete scheme o ocial insurance in cperation in any state, we might reasonably expect 1]1:=nlowu('ases in the files of social organizations would decr: v i5 oreanizs ecrease fully 6 13 NATIONS’ ENVOYS GUESTS AT LUNCHEON Workers’ Gathering at - Hotel Includes ' Delegates From Europe and Asia. il to a gram Social The National Conference of Social Tork entertained at a luncheon in the Spanish gardens of Hotel Wash- ington this afternoon for its interna- tional guests. At least thirteen cou tries were represented in the guests' 1'st. They were: France, England, I::lgium, Mexico, Mauritius, Turkey. Denmark, Persia, Japan, Poland. Ger- many, Holland. and India. Among the guests present were:| James J. Mallon, Capt. Lionel F. Ellig, Prof. Petrick Geddes, and Mr. Ken- neth Lindsay of England: Mlle. Annie Noufflard, Abbe Jean Viollet, and Mlle. Lucile Sumpt of France; Dr. Rene Sand of Belgium; Dr. Ludwil Rajehman, and Dr. Martin Kacprzak ©of Poland; Miss Fusaye Ichil and Mr. H. Kozawa of Japan: Alice Salomon and Count Conde A. Avila and Senorita Concha Romero James of Mexico; Dr. Fouad Bey of Turkey:; Mr, A, Konow B ©of Denmark; Mr. Abdullah Ente:j:::l of Persi Miss Hansa Mehta and Llrt- 8. 8. Sokhey of India; Miss Alice Van Wensen of Holland, and 2& Louis Gabriel Barbeau of Mauri- us. The _addresses = were Informal Allen Burns, sChairman of the con. ‘erence committee on forel, Eekdncol orelgn guests, e —— ! LUNCHEONS PLANNED. Six Scheduled for Today by Social Workers Here. Luncheons being held by delegates ! attending the National Conference of Bocial Workers today were: National conference luncheon in honor of foreign guests, 1 p.m., Span- 4sh gardens, Hotel Washington. American Red Cross, 1 p.m., Men's City Club, 1820 G street. American Association for Organiz- 4ng Family Soclal Work, small city Juncheon, 1 p.m., Women's City Club, 22 Jackson place. Intercollegiate Community Service /Association, 1 p.m., American Associ- jon of University Women, 1701 I street. Editors of social welfare publica- tions, 12:45 p.m., Penguin Club, 1304 street. Gbunehoon to disc ‘Prohibition. What It Has Done for America.” 12:46 P.m, eral Federation of Women's Clubs, 1784 N @rect. | INTOURNEY FINAL D. C. Champion and Philadel- phian Win at Chevy Chase This Morning. i Charles H. Willlams of Philadelphia {and C. J. Dunphy of Columbia are |playing this afternoon in the final iround of the spring invitation golf itournament of the Chevy Chase Club. { Williams reached the finals by a 3 jand 2 victory over Donald Parsons of {Chevy Chase, while Dunphy, playing {With rembarkable accuracy, defeated iSam Dalzell of Chevy Chase ¢ and 3. | _A. L. Hawse of Richmond will play i Dwight Partridge of Chevy Chase in the second sixteen finals. Hawse de- feated R. P. Davidson, 2 and 1, in | i MASANAO HANIHARA, ! I JAPAN ENVOY SEES ONE SMALL CLOUD IN SKIES OF PEACE THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, Smith of Columbia wili | Of Social Work Night Session Tonixht. GROUP MEETING V. EVENING GENERAL SESSION, Corcoran Art Gallery. 8 o'clock. ‘ Topic: * L Ald Service and o realaing. William H. P tor, Boston Legaf Ald Boclety. fnt of View,” John Continental Hall. Presiding: Homer Folki dent of thie tonference. 1. “The Soclal Challenge to In- dustrial Management.” 2. “Social Aspects of the Labor Movement,” Willlam H. Johnston, president, International Associa- tion of Machinists, Washington. 3. “The Publioc Interest in Indus- trial Organization,” James J. Mal- lon, head warden, Toynbee Hall, London, England. Tomorrow. LAW AND GOVERNMENT. Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard , presi- aizsos GROUP MEETING VI Interior Bulldihg Auditorium. of Scientific Un- derstanding of Méntality." Presiding: Dr. §V|||u.lm A. White, St. Elizabeth's Homital. “Its Relationthig to Social Work, Adolf Meyer, M. Phipps Psychi- atric Clinic, Johns:Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Law School, Cam| M “Ite Reiationshif to Law.” Thom- c:.“l’rm:nw e as C. O'Brien, digtrict attorney for ; ? Suffoik county, Mess. R G L SEEILNOS, MORNING GENERAL SESSION, 11:10:to 1. Continental Hall. Presiding: Dean Roscoe Pound, chairman, committes on law and gov- ernment. “Transition Fr Charities and Corrections to Publc Welfare—1873- 1923," Julla C. Lathrop, Rockford, . = “Passing of theZInstitutional Pe- Group Meeting I American Red Cross Assembly Hall. Joint session with National Pro- bation Association. Topic: “How Far Should Juve- nile and Domestic Relations Courts Undertake Social Case Work Ad- ministration Prosiding: Herbert C. Parsons, riod_in Care and Custody,” Robert e omtre, * Barone U aae | W Kelso, executivs secrotary, Bos- Charles W. Hoffman, judge. juve- | ton Council of Social Agencics, Bos- nile court, Cincinnati, Ohfo, and | ton, Mass. e : Frederick P. Cabot, judge, jute- EVENING GENERAL SESSION, (Continued from First Page.) ipolicy that might injure these mar- kets and sources of supply.” As to Japan's relations with Chin ‘lhe ambassador declared his country {policy. toward China always had been | jone of “peace, friendship and mutual | {accommodation.” i i Depends on China. i | | | tereste {good and stable government, for with- {out them the normal intercourse \\'luch' {is so vital to our interest cannot take | iplace. This is why Japan is anxious to | win China’s good will, for without it our | { economic life will be seriously menaced. “It is for these reasons that Japan {has been and is showing China every ! possible consideration that one can ex- Ipect of another. Japan is willing to ;do for her neighbor whatever is in her | power in the Interest of the good rela- tions Letween the two countrie {U. . GOLFERS TRAIL IN PLAYW FOR CUP (Coniinued from First Page.) onc semi-finals, while Partridge won from Bruce L. Taylor, 4 and 3, in the i other semi-final i 1. W. Freeman of the Washington If and County Club will play the | winmer "of ‘the ~ Lec Crandall-Horuce Green match in the third flight finals, whilo W. W, meet John S. McMenamin of Norfolk in {the fourth flight finals. George S. Lyon of Canada and Dr. A H. Haughy of Philadelphia are playing in the consolation finals of the first flight. Lyon won from Al- bert it. McKenzle of Columbia, 2 and 1, while Haughy defeated B. R. Hart lot Columbia £ up. Charles H. Williams of Philadelphia £ g vesterday loomed up as the “giant “If at any time,” he continued, “there . ¥ ) Crolkiller” in the Chevy Chase tourney. was apparent deviation from this pol s e it was due more to circumstances and ({to only a few before the tournament, conditions prevafling at the time than | ok 100, Q6o T Cackangts tn the o the motive and intent behind it. WhY | aftarnoon. atier tratling. Miller "B, |Japan should be friendly to China Stevinson ail day, won the match on simple to understand. Japan is so geo- | the eighteenth, " 3 a | three putts. graphically situated that her repose and | ppe “gay witnessed the defeat of { safety are dircctly affected by conditions | Walter R. Tuckerman, the Chevy {in China: and then Japan is vastly de-{Chase crack, by C. J. Dunphy, by & | pendent for her trade and manufacture ;!;‘l_:éng"lhg"“,“'gfili:l‘fl;‘;?;r"éeg‘}“e“;‘ on China. Lyon of Canada, and Roland Mac- “This s why Japan is so deeply in-{Kenzle, and six extra hole matches, one 4 in China’s peace and in her |In the first flight, with Samuel Daizell, winning_an extra hole victory over W. R. McCallum, earsons played Williams this morn- Ing, while Dunphy met Dalzell in the semi-finals of the first flight. Dunphy Plays Well. Dunphy, the District champion. played machine-like golf yesterda: v win his way (o the semi-final. Par- sons had quite a struggle with Georgs Lyon, but won on the sevehteenth, when the veteraffs eight-foot putt {for a half lipped the cup. Stevinson jowed his defeat yesterday to three | putts from a distance of twelve feet {on the Ia een. where something | went wrong. and the Columbia man's ;lxllur;:a‘-h putt was four feet beyond | the hole. i Dwight Partridge breezed thr Jtwo matehes in easy fashion in the isecond flight. defeating W. La { Mountain of Columbia, 7 and 6, in the morning and A. L. Christman in the afternoon Ly the same score. Summaries of yesterday's matches 0w : First flight, Chevy Chase, 2 and 1 the sixth and seventh gieens and | |Gardner sank a 75-foot putt on the!fo ‘eleventh to tie the hole for a 3. The | Americans required three putts nn; £ the fifth, sixth and seventh, but were | foas, {able to ‘square these holes. THarrls ! nd Hooman captured one hole in the ! lafternoon round, taking a 3 on the ted G. A. {ninth to the Americans’ 4. It was|W.R. Tu tan o victory. The afternoon cards: | % & | Gardner.Marston—Out. . 44 4 4 65 5 4 440! 7" 0 F; Lynde, { Harris-Hooman—Out.... € 4 55 6 554 343 | 1 Hyugher Movion 7. G 434 .. e - 488, Chary Chass, defested F. 2B round ot d | straight driving and fine iron shots. ! Toliey missed several snot putts, but | §iM! {the Americans were unable to gain. | Sweetser dubbed approaches on' two | occasions and missed some put | wonld have won hoies. Ouimet wa: tcady, but not brilliant. The Brit B-ooke Second ight—] A. D. V. Burr, 1 up: A L. . X. Cornwell, | L gl oy oo St up &t the turn. The NEXt | Ghyy Chase: defeated O. L. Robinson, Toro halved, but the match jto, 3 and 2; Morven Thompson, Chevy Chas Wethered and Tolley vwon | defsated C. E. Courtney, Chevy Chase. 3 and 1 L. Taylor, Corgrestional, and 1; Christmas, Col J.'T. Harr.s. Q-nnfl et cards { . Tolley-Wethered —Out, 3. 5, 4, 6.5.3. 4 Ouimet-Sweetzer—Out. 4. 5, 4, dzon defeated Ciai 3 L { Taylor defeated Thompaon. 2 and 1; P { defeater Christman, 7 and i, Corsolation—Burr defoat {in 21 holes: i1 | Harsi Third defeated H. Moses,” Col. tached, 6 and from gom 14, 4, ¢4, 4—39. Toliey-Wethered—In. 4, 3. 4, 3. Ouimet-Sweetzer—In, 4, 3, 4, 1t was announced ' after matches that Dr. O. F. Willings of Portland, Ore., "and Frederick J. | Wright, Jr. of Los Angeles would play in'the twosomes tomorrow, tak ling the places of Harrison R. John- iston of Bt. Paul and John F. Neville | fault; € { of San Francisco, who were defeated ' Deyle ! today | foatea 11.°C. exington, 3 a; i Froema: % d G British Pair Star. 16 and 5; 3. I Fower. Wach., Starting the afternoon 3 down, John. i Soulton, Torento, € and 8: J. iston and Nevilie soon found them- | Shevy Ohass, defested Harry' Kraus i selves in deeper water when their o —Oren { ponents van up & String of 35 and 45 | an B Oreen Saetrercs g defested e that, by the time the seventh hole | hok 1 in was reached, had brought thelr ad- | 4 faul Q?lnl vantage to 7 up. Here the Americans | Berie i Watts defeated Peck, 1 up; Krauss defeated took a leaf from the Britishers' book and from then on were never down in | Goafion ¥ served to cut the: ourth flight—8. H. Greene, deteatod F. A Tuloot, Chevs, Ohars, T d Cornwell, 1 up Siday flrgnud. 1y Phila |l€‘!l than 4. Th Britishers' lead, but the match ended when the fifteenth hole was halved. The cards: Wilson-Murray.— Ont o 34444 Johnston-Neville— out . . 54455 43545 eville— i SN The defeat of Herron vy W, W. , Col., wo lmonr. Chevy” Chise.. 53, dofauls A | gote pCol. datented .77, "pe W. 'B. Vogel, unattached. defonted 4 43 5—35 | Moll, C 4; J. H. David L Heap, Ohevy ol., B ing imin, Norfolk. n, Wash- Ghane, § def d gton, defested 8 tish 4—39!',‘" i 3. 8. Mel 4 ‘ and Rotan Ending the morning they appeared to have the mateh cinched, and up to the fifth | hole of the afternoon round it seemed !as though they would easily breeze home winners From then on, how- ever, Herron displayed a reversal of | form that was fatal, and hole by hole, | the Britishers cut down the Ameri- {cans’ advantage and nosed them out {with a winning four on the final { Breen. The afternoon cards: { 8; Robert Stead. feated J.'W. Cildress. O] Second _ round—8mith and 1: Prescett defea MoMenamin Stead Co Johnston 77, Shase, 1 = defeated Greene, ted Vi defaated Davidson. defeated Childress, § and 1. lation—Taicott won from de ult; Do Moll defeated Beyer. 4 a: feated Cutts, 6 and 5; Ohildress de Hayden, 8 & STRICKEN AT CLUB; ARMY OFFICER DIES Lieut. Palmer Derby Succumbs Suddenly to Heart Trouble. | 5 { was sensational. { round 6 up, feated o ‘Herron-Rotan— ut American, Holder of British Title, Downs U. 8. Champion. By the Associated Press. LEEDS, May 18.—Walter Hagen, holder of the British open golf title, will meet H. C. Jolly of Fox- | Lieut. Palmer Derby, son of Mr. and | Mrs. George T. Derby of Norfolk, Va., |died of heart trouble at the Racquet Club yesterday atternoon. Arrangements for a military funeral, to take place from his late residence, srove, England, in the final match |2407 California street, some time to- in the professional tournament here.| morrow afternoon are in ‘progress. Hagen this afternoon defeated Gene|Interment will be in the Arlington Sarazen, American open champlon, 3 | cemetery. and 1, in the semi-finals. The other| Lieut. Derby was born in Port: semi-final was won by H. C. Jolly |mouth, Va., August 11, 1891. He at- from J. MacKenzie of Elkley, 2 and 1, | fended the Norfolk High School, the Hagen defeated A. G. Havers of Ensinnd. af the. ninstsonts hote oo e olviecilc Shstitute jand the third round this morning. Sara-,ceived & commission as second leu- zen defeated James Ockenden, Eng-|tenant in the Army in 1917, having land, 5 and 3. attended the second officers' ‘trainin e school from August to November o that year. LONG FLIGHT STARTED. | ¥e'sailea for France in December, 1817, attended a British gas school COLUMBIA, S. C., May 18.—Lieut. E. P. Galnes and Serst, Hilton, fiying nd ‘later became a machine gun in- structor in the 315th Infantry of the 78th Division, following which he wi an Army airplane on a coast-to-coast flight to map out landing flelds, arrived here at 8:65 o'clock this morning, hav- attached to the headquarters of th 3d Army Corps in France He ing flown from Pope Field, at Fayette- ville, N. C., 140 miles distant, in o1 celved his promotion to first lieuten- ant on November 19, 1918. He retu to the United States in 1919. He is survived by his mother and one-half hours. After spending|a young child. His brothers are Le: about thirty minutes here, they took of | lio Detby. Civde Dervy. George T. on the second leg of their flight, expect- | Derby, jr., and Carlyle rh{ dng to arrive in Macon, Ga, by 2 '1*5. funeral tqmomw will be at- "clock, SO | t and father. four brothers, s widow and Q ed by all of his near relatives. 1 - | Willlams, whose ability was known} when Stevinson tnokl defeated F. B. | nile court, Boston, Mass. Group Meeting II. Hall of Nations, Hotel Washington. Topic: “Development of Public Health Protection and Promotion.” Presiding: Dr. W. 8. Rankin, secretary, stute board of health, North Carolina. “Underlying Legal Principle: Dr. Frank J. Goodnow, president, Johns Hopkins University, Balti- 8 O clock. Cnl\llnln(;ll Hall, Presiding: Homér Folks, pres! dent of the conférence. “Preventive Jusilice and Social Work,” Dean Rosioe Pound, Har- vard Law School, Cambridge, Masl; oclal Work ) Government.” ex-Gov. Frank O. Lowden, Oregon, n. 1 MEETINGS OF KINDRED more, Md. GROLPS. “Transition from Negative to . o hi "'. Positive,” Dr. Walter H. Brown, di- Lunchéons. American Association of Social Service Exchanges, New Ebbitt Hotel, 1:00 p.m. Luncheon of tubarculosis work- rector Mansfield Child Health Demonstration, Mansfield, Ohio. “The Development of Adminis- tration,” Dr. Eugene R. Kelley. Massachusetts state comiissioner | ers. University Chub, 1:00 p.m. of public health, Boston, Mass. Survey luncheon, Pierce Mill Tea House, 1:30 p.m. Group Meeting 111 Household ecorfomics group. Rose Room, Hotel Washington. | yyamens City Clube 1200 p.m. Topic: “The Law's Delay." Presiding: Dean Roscoe Pound. chairman commitiee on law and government. 5 “The Metropolitan District At- torney and His Relation to Social Work,” Alfred Bettman, attorney at law, Cincinnati, Olijo. “Lower Court Justice and the Immigrant,” Miss Kate Holladay Claghorn, New York School of Soclal Work, New York Conference on_inimigration pol- icy, Men’s City Cluk, 1:15 p.m. AFTERNOON ¥EETINGS. American Association of Hospital Soclal Workers. - 2:00-4:00 Nationa: Catholic Serv- ice School. 2400 19€h street. Child_weifare legislation group. 2:00 Meeting. Sun room, Hotel Washington. H Committee on pu in soclal work. Elicity methods GROUP MEETING 1V. 2:00 ceting. orcoran Art New Willard Hotel. e e i Topic: “The Movement Toward Intercity conterefee on ille Government by Boards and Com- imacy. : 4:00 Meeting. Washington. Intercollegiate Co: missions."” Presiding: Robert W. Kelso, vice crairman, committee on law and gov- Rése room, Hotel mmunity Serv- ernment. S ice Association “The Growth in Soclal Service, 11:00-3:00 Meetings. Clubhouse, M. Pray, director, Penn- American Assoclation of Univer- ocial Work and 2 e Development in Law."” Frederio P. Lee, draftsman. United State Sen- ate, legislation drafting sesvice. HOOVER TO SPEAK TO SOCIAL BODIES | 1 sity Women. DINNEES. Intercity conference on macy, New Ebbitt, 6:00, filegiti- From Yestarday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. NEW ACTION FILED ' TOSTOP EVICTIONS Trustee Says Alley Law Would Confiscate Estate lilegally. (Continued from First Page.) plant in our hearts the seeds of futil- ity and despal Talks on mol given by other spe George D. Halsey, personnel director in the department store of Woodward & Lothrop of Washington, and John A. Lapp, director of the department of social actlon, Catholic Welfare Council, Chicago. The former stated “the interests of the employer and employe . are identical in properl planned and managed organization while the latter predicted that if a camplete system of social insurance were in operation. it would decreasé | dependency and destitution by fully 75_per cent. Miss Grace Abbott, director of the federal children’s bureau. and Wil- liam J. Norton, secretary of the De- troit Community Union, are now seing considered rival candidates for the next year to succeed Homer Folks of New York. The election i8 scheduled for Tuesdas Miss Abbott is author of “The Im- migrant and the Community"” and of pumerous magazine articles and re- ports. She was formerly executive secretary Of the state immigration | commissions of Massachusetts and of Illinois. Miss Abbott has just re: turned from Geneva, where she wai the American representative (unoffi- clal) at the second session of the | permanent advisory committee on traffic in women and children of the league of natlons. Other Noi Other nominees are Lee K. Frankel of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York, and J. E. Hagerty of Ohio University, for first vice president; the Rev. Peter Bryce, material subjects were ers, including A second proceeding attacking the; validity of the alley-closing law, which goes into effest June 1. was vesterday afternoon in the District Supreme Court. Chief: Justice McCoy has under considerasion the motion of the District Commi3sioners to dls- miss the former suit én the plea that ! the law Is within the-police pows The new suit is filed by Clarence F. Norment, as trustee ¢f the estate of his father, Samuel .Norment, who claims the law, If enforced strictly, will confiscate the property of the estate without due pracess of law. the estate are the -occupled alley dwellings 1032 to 1028 Lee's court northwest, 221 to £29 Bl street southwest. 209 to 219 and 232 2% street southwest, 2437 to 2447 Snow's Tow northwest and 1922 to 1934 Tem- perance alley northwest. Attorney Frank S. Smith appeass for the plain- C, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923. | Seymour; fourth, Pep, gelding, Among the propertiss belonging to |6 sears, WARVETS IN ROW BREAK UP MEETING Excitement Runs High When Spanish and Civif War Soldiers Clash. of Eecuador and Senora de Elizalde, who were guests of Mrs. Kennedy ‘Wheeler, who also entertained the minieter of Persia. Mirza Hussien Khan Alai; Mrs. Hetty H. Lowe of New York, who is visitiug Mrs. W. Harry Brown, and Dr. Lessinoff. The minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter were among tho: enter- tained by Mrs. W. Harry Brown, whose other guests included Mrs. Barklie of Philadelphia, Miss Patten and Mrs. W. Pitt Scott. The minister of Sweden and Mme, Wallenberg were among the guests of Mr. William Phelps Eno who also entertained Mrs. James Marwick and Miss Marion Trumbull. Commissioner of the District and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph were hosts to Col. and Mrs. Jack Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Harriman, Princess Ghika | and Mme. Zaldivar. | Naskes Have Guests. The commercial counselor of the 3 5 British embassy and Mre. John Joyce | the Grand Army of the Republic and, Broderick, the latter's sister and Miss | Spanish-American War Veterans Kathleen Kelly were guests °§ -;'}*fl'-_ broke up a meeting last night at the B ’l’alre-“co:r;{‘ydn‘g:ih."mu - NashiG. A. R. Hall, where the joint Me- gThe commercial counselor of the|morial duy committeo of all veterans’ wedish iegation an me. organizations had met to plan a 4 i were guests of Mr. and Mrs Basil| JERE 0N R Although accounts vary, it is agreed BANNER DAY SEEN FOR HORSE SHOW Fourteen Prize Events Will Be Decided atSession This Afternoon. The National Capital horse show swung into the fourth day of its an- nual spring meeting this afternoon with perfect weather and one of the finest programs of the week to enter- tain what was expected to be a banner crowd. Fourteen prize events are to be de- clded this afternoon, followed imme- diately by racing, an artillery drill and an exhibition of jumping by Jack Prestage. with his famous Tipperary. While the Rock Creek Hunt Club's class for horses that have followed its hounds at least three times was ex- pected to be the stellar race of the day, every one of the other contests were regarded by horsemen as star events. Loving Cup Donated. ‘The winner of the Rock Creek Hunt Club contest will receive a large silver loving cup, donated by the Burlington Hotel. Under the rule the riders must be members of the club. Sixteen starters have been entered, including the Hunt Club’s Jap, Discovery, owned by Brig. Gen. William Mitehell, and :.hrl‘l:lrl, owned by Miss Madeline Ale- re. The first event will start at 1:40 o'clock, when the class for enlisted mwen will be called before the judges. ighteen entries wiil start, including a number of horses entered by sev- eral troops of the 3d United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer. Cther classes scheduled to start to- day were: 30, combination, 3 entries; class 52, polo mounts, § entries; ci 57, lightweight hunters, 18 entri class 54, novi class 4 A fine fracas between members of dle .horses, 'in pairs, 10 class 62, locai hunters, 21 32, saddle horses, 12 76, triple bar jump, 10 entries; class 45, chargers, open, 10 entries; class 58, middle and heavy weight hunters, 11 entries; class 38, riding tandem, brood mares, suitable polo poni, our 1z entries. and class 2, to produce lightweight chargers, Derby for Hunters. Tomorrow the first annual running of the Rock Creek Hunt Club derby for hunters.will be decided. The race will be over a distance of two and & half miles. The riders and horses must be approved by the committee, all jockeys ‘are to be amateurs, and Eugene D. Burdine; Curitiba, owned by Edwin P. Shattuc ‘Waynoskle, owned by Roland Dawson; Starlight, owned by Willlam R. Stone: Nigel, owned by A. R. Heinrich; Sandbar 1I, owred by Phillp Everhart, and Cynosure. owned by E. H. Stone. President and Mrs. Harding and Ambassador Harvey saw some of the finest events of the show yesterday as the honor guests of the associa- tion. The President and his party were given an ovation upon arriving and departing. Former President Wilson was expected yesterday but rive. In view of the fact that he has signified his desire to at- tend one day, it is expected that he will be the honor guest today or to- morrow. Resul of Events. Yesterday's results follow: Class 63—Horses sultable to be bunters, 4 ears and under, that have never won & rib- 4 Men Held as Aides of American Brigand Escape Jail. TAMPICO, Mexico, May 18.—Wil- llam Strothers and Wililam Thomp- son, who since May, 1922, had been awaiting trial as confederates of Monte Michael, an American bandit who was killed near here a year ago, escaped Wednesday from jail at Valles, state of San Luls Potosi, after an attack upon the guard. Nine Mexicans also escaped. TIKHON TRIAL SET. LONDON, May 18.—The trial of the | Most Rev. Dr. Tikhon, former patri- arch of ail Russia, now has been set for July, save a Moscow dispatch to the Daily Express. Gordon and Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Mire, Victor Kauffmann entertained that the meeting, which grew hotter Tyner. as the evening advanced, finally broke Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson had with them Mr. and Mrs. Chaun- cey Hackett, Lieut. and Mrs. Frederic | /0 Flec’ 108 fenter o8 = T 08 jerans, who waved their hands and Mrs. John R. Willlams "'fi’ h::‘- threatened and may have been pr e e paring for a charge when Comman Mr.” William DuPont en! siding, rose to the occasion, banged r son-in-law _and - Q:Sghtge?ffi: m&chrL Murray A. Cobb, ) his gavel and shouted, “The mceting Mrs, John Stewart McLennan oc- |is adjourne: cupied a box and had with her Miss Desaaiel Hassanideon s Btk robp, May. |Order their members who arose Sonn. G Quekemeyer and Mr. Na-|clalm a more prominent part on th R ial Horae Tatisen Mcmorlal day program than had bee : allotted them. It is also stated th 2nd Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Cassels. s the American Legion plan of decora Mrs, Wood Entertain: ing graves in France, he was declared Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had {out of order, although he had meant among her guests Mizs Elizabeth the American Legion Foster. in_their Decoration day exercises. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and Mrs. | While motions to appeal from the Charlés G. Matthews entertained Maj. | decision of the chair were filling the and Mrs. Parker W. West, Mrs. T.|air, one of the G. A. R. yeterans, it Mrs. George Hewitt Myers had with | was calling for an appeal from the her her niece, Miss Heaton, and Mrs. | decision of the chair. His language Harvey Willlams of New York. was the signal for a concerted charge Col. and Mrs. John Hull and Miss|on the G. A. R. veteran by Spanisn- occupied the box of Mr. and MMrs.|Reid banged with the gavel, declared Jeorge Mesta. the meeting adjourned, and the battle Mrs. Rafael R. Govin had with her | was over. : Mrs. Medina, Miss Suzanne Veeder,| Col. O. H. Oldroyd, prominent in G. Julia Whiting was hostess to | him that even though secretary, he and Mrs. Edward Shattuck, Mrs. | picked up hiv papers and left betore Karl Boy-Ed, Mrs. Stokes King and | the last grand charge that broke up Mr, Sterling Larrabee. the meeting. will be mede for sex. Eleven starters | Mr. and Mrs. J. Page Laughlin, Mre. have been nominated, of which onlyKenna Elkins, Mrs. Loren Johnson, five may face the barrier. The first|Mrs. Beverly Williamson, Mrs. R. M. prize will be a cup and $500; the sec- | Kauffmann, Mrs. Fenton Bradford, race, which will probably be the most { Marcia Chapin, the naval attache of spectacular event of the entire show,|the Brazilian embassy, Capt. Graca are: Aranha: Mr. Flem Newbold, Mr. Banknote, owned by William F.|¥rederick Chapin, Mr. Joseph Avon Dear, owned by ands; Porin and Bee, both owned by ShaiHoardl ot manarers otiGeorge MEXICAN BANDITS FREE. { Washington University, a governing * | body composea of faculty, students and alumni of the institution, will tion of members to the student coun- cil which the board declared invalid Monday, after an investigation show- ed that the machinery of the election Charges ot Irregularit Three weeks ago the students cast their votes in favor of candidates for the councll, which acts in the capa- city of an advisory board. A short time after, President Howard L ‘Hodgkins of the university had brought to his attention charges of irregularities. He turned the matter over to the board of managers, which investigated. Witnesses were summoned and writ- ten testimony was given purporting to show that many ballots were in the same handwritin that ballor boxes were not available and that the ballots were not dropped in the hoxes separately and by individuals, but n number were deposited by a single person, and that there were not suf- ! fcient ballots available. The bhoard, i therefore, declared the election vold and set October 16 and 17 of next fall as the date when new mem- Ters are to be elccted. Opportunity for Defense. The council comprises about eight- een members from different depart- nients of the university and about thirteen vacancies were to have been filled by the election several weeks ago. Tonight those who were elect- «d and deprived of thelir offices will be given opportunity to submit writ- in_refutation of the ferse, chairman ex cfeto, will preside. President Hodgkins said today he was making no Investigation of the matter, but agreed with the board “that the election must be carried out according to_rule He said also he was confident that thero cere no frauds committed, but that the election machinery was not car- , ‘mare, 3 years, third, Ethel 5 3 8, 2 years, owned by the Vint Hul farms. Class 89—Thoroughbreq saddle horses—First, Faronius, geiding, 6 years; second. College Song. geiding, 8 years. both owned by Regan McKinney: third, Edward F., geldiag. 5 z owned by Gen. William E.’ Mitchell; fourth, Kidron, gelding, 3 years, owned by Gen. John J. Pershing. Class 44—Local saddle horses for cup pre- ted by Miss Evelyn Prescott—First, antry, gelding, © vears, owned by Col. Robert 3. Thompeon: Black Beauty, gelding, 12 years, owned by Miss L. B. Banger; , Preston Boy, gelding, owned by Mr. From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. Message Carved On Plank Clears Mystery of Seas| MONTREAL, May 18—A bit of | plank, tossed about by the Atlantic for five years, drifted into St. John, New Brunswick, the home port of the schooner E. E. Armstrong, today, bearing a message, which tended to clear up the mystery of the Arm- strong’s disappearance in 1918. “Lost ship and crew,” said the mes- sage carved on the bit of driftwood. ‘Captain Burns (me) survives.” Capt. Burns was the commander of the missing schooner last heard from near the Barbadoes. He probably did not survive long as he never was heard from after the vessel disap- Julta Whitin, 51—Lightweight pole mounts—First, Liggett, gelding. 8 years, owned by Gen. Pershing; eecond, Brandywine, gelding. 9 years. owned by Gen. H. K. Bethell; t Velocity, gelding, 8 6 by Ziegler, fourth, Yorkshire Lad, gelding, owned by Gen. Bethell. Class 72—Jumpers, ridden bareback for cup— First, Aliamande, gelding, 8 years. owned by Capt. A. P. Thayer: second, Buddy, gelding, owaed by C. L. 8cuth: third, Ge iug, 10 years, owned by Troop fourth, Xerial, mare, 6 years. owned by r K. by Miss Cl Burge: orses suitable to be Runters, s and under—First. Bugle Call. mare, 3 years, owned by the Allendale farms; sec: ond, The Plains, ‘gelding, 3 years old, owned by the Vint Hill farms: third, Quick Eliver, tiff, who does not fay in his bill whether any of this property is in- cluded in the recent report of the secretary of the social service coun- cil of Ontario, and Gertrude Vaile, fleld secretary of the American As- sociation for Organizing Family Wel- are, Denver, second vice president; Kate Burr Johnson, director, depart- ment of state board of charitles and public welfare, Raleigh, N. C. and James Hoge Ricks, juvenile and do- mestic relations court of Richmond, third vice president. he candidates for the executive comymittee are Edith Campbell, direc- torfof the Schmidiapp fund; Cincin- natj: Marcus Fagg, supeérintendent Flififla Children’s ' Home _Society, Jacksonville; Martha P. Falconer, ‘Amprican Social Hyglene Associatio New York: John L. Gillin, national diregtor educational service, Ameri- | can Red Cross: Eugene Kinckel Jones, executive secretary National Urban League. New York: Emma O. Lun- berg. director of the soclal servics division of the children’s bureau; C. MacLean, secretary Federation for Community Serviceé, Toronto; Amelia Sears, assistant general superintén- dent United Charities, Chicag Ward Stebdins, dean of wome versity of California; Forester. B. Washington, director ' research bu- reau, Associated Chacities, Detrot. 2o 250 bIE social events of the con erence are on today’s program. One of these was the luncheon for inter- | Tearing down grad national guests this afternogn in the)35th str Spanish gardens of the Hotél Wash- ington, and the other .is the formal reception and ball tonight. Additional social confere: news on pages 4 and B, dwellings affected and only ninety- interpretation of the law by Corpora- tion Counsel Stephens: The sult names the District Com- missioners and Frant¢is H. Stephens, corporation counsel,; as defendants and asks the court ‘to enjoin them ing alley dwellers. WILD AUTO RIDE ENDS IN INJURIES TO FOUR Car Careens Down 35th Street Hill, Hitting Pedestrian—0c- cupants of Car Hurt. on the steep t hill between Prospect a nue and M street, Georgetown, an automobile operated by Richard I. nce work |Wood of 1223 I streef southeast, last night crashed into .a patrol box, + |knocking it down, and careened into the street at the foot of the hiil, in- Jjuring a pedestrian ahd three of the GOLDEN & CO. BANKRUPT. S sae e four occupants. Wood was arrested, Firm's Affairs Sent to Referee on|soiowing the accident; on a charge of > assault. Admimion of Inwlvency. When the automoblle started on its Golden & Co., Inc., which conducted journey down hill, Miss Elizabeth a commission house at 924 Loulsiana | Wo0od, & cousin of the operator jumped avenue northwest, is bankrupt. to the roadway, sustaining painful in- juries. Miss Mary B. Wood sister of The board of directors today filed |the ver, remained in the car an an answer fn the District:Supreme | ¥as also injured. Mrs Martins Batiey, Court admitting that the corporation |the pedestrian, was taken to . is insolvent. Justice Siddons formal- [town University Hospital after the accident and treated for injuries to ly declared the company Dankrupt i, . “forehead. The others refused and reterred the case to Ralph D.|hospital treatment. : Quinter, referee in bankruptey, who| Inez Rand, colored, of 1515 eth will call a meeting of creditors for|Stréet. occupant of an automoblle ariven by John Wilson, of the same Lhe electon o 8 e enetrors oy |address, became frightshed last night Qo o some. weeks. ago following | ¥ hen Wilson experlencad trouble with Bonted O e ot Jeusis | the steering gear of the machine ne Pennsylvania and Alsbama avenues dent of the company, will conduct the southeast, and jumped from the car, BuSIRaSsTOntIE Ehe iR A oI ing Bor 1P 10e Sne waS Eiver po! treatment at Casuaity Hospital. Bricks are bein, lways anxious Jalibirds are alway: B 3 1he - made ia Palestine Quit the ne > | Gen. itchell. commission to inspect alleys which | Willlam P. Eno—First, mount of Prival pointed out only a small number of | ik Class two people to be evicted under mez;"'" ) third, Gander, mar | | Cheero, gelding, 4 years, owned by M from putting Into effect the law evict- | ¥, gelding, 8 years old, owned by E. L. Redmon: ried out according to the rule: ared from the sea fourty Welcome, gelding. 3 7ears. owned b3 | o HEAFFER'S GIFTIE SETS Cinss 29—Police horses for cup presented ¥ vate A. L. third, mount of Private Thales Bowen. fourth, mount of J. Bigham. 58—Green hunters, middle and heavy- s—Firat, Farinda, mare, 4 years, owned the Benton stables: second, Six O'Clock. s § Jear. owned by Bdvwia P. Shattuck yenrs. owned by Dr. A. Gedades Crump; fourth. Bkin B 7 gela: ln% 4 years, owned by 8 1a8s 40—Ladies’ saddle Davis; *second, mount of Mr. end Mrs. Janies M. Green, Mrs. Charles B. Easton and Mrs. Elonzo up when an clderly G. A. R. veteran found himself the center of a milllng Neilson, Mrs. Pell and Miss Thelma Given. tertained | er John W. Reid, department coa:- Gen. and Mrs. Hawkins. mander of the G. A. R.. who was pre- Mrs. George F. Huff had among Milderd Tytus and Miss Victoria Ty-| o 7 panish-American war veterans a tus and Miss Anne Archibald. = lieged that Mr. Reid called out Mrs. Edward C. Walker was hostess |21 ! g when William F. Franklin, of t to Mrs. Phillp Van Horne Lansdale American Legion, arose to speak f Hughes, Miss Mary Morgan, the Rev. |might have some money left over. Edward Buckey and Maj. Reginald | with which to aid the older veterans Dowitt ~ Talmage, ~Mrs. Robinson |is related, jumped up and hurled an Downey and Mrs. Thomas B. Dunn. | epithet at a Spanish war veteran, who Madeleine Austin were among the | American veterans, and when excite- guests of Miss Helen Husted, who|ment was at its highest, Commander McKinner and Mr. Willlam|A. R. circles, said today thag the Clarke. mesting became so objectionabe to must ride in colors. Each horse will |, Others at the show were Mr. and e carry 165 pounds, and_no allowance | )rs. George Sharpe Hasbrouck, .r. F.[ ond. $150. and third, $50. Miss Asnes Golden, Miss Virginia The eleven horses nominated for the | Selden, Miss Helen Campbell, Miss EI-EGTIUN BHARGES Downey, jr. Davies, Mr. Archibald Wells and Mr. | M. E. Jones; Daddy, owned by D. C.!Mark Reid Yates meet tonight in the chapel and hear discussions concerning a recent elec- was not carried out according to rules. Potts; second, Favonius, gelding, 6 v by Regan McKianey; .thin, Black Beanty. gulding, 12 yeirs, owaed b Mim L. . Banges ntry, 1ding, 9 N | owned ‘b5 Col. Robart . Thompeog — oo 1" Class “64—Corinthian, ‘for the President's {cup. donated by Admiral Cary T. Grayson— First, Lucile, mare, 8 years, swaed by B. O'F. Randoiph; second,’ Lady G. mare, 7 years, owned by the Allendale farm third. ° The Ty Taarih, Morgan, poltiog owar™ oy i 3 gel 3 ©. P. George. - e’ ‘race—One mile 4nd a_sixt First, Bourben, ridden by Capt. Th ond, 'Le_Gordon, ridden by S third, Beautiful Morn, by Lieut. Thayer. _Little John, ridden by Lieat. White: Bead: Avon Bard, ridden by Lieut. Jones, and Yesterson, ridden dy Lieut. Hamiiton, also ran. HARDINGS ATTEND SHOW WITH AMBASSADOR AND MRS. HARVEY AS GUESTS The boxes and grandstand were well filled and scores of interested spectators stood at the rail around the ark. The President and Mrs. Harding ar- rived shortly after the close of the unveiling ceremonies at the Treas- ury, and had as their guests the United States ambassador to the court of St. James and Mrs. George Harvey. Mrs. Harding wore a smart costume of gray crepe, a graceful cape almost completely covering her YreC Yrcrrer “ni|Illllll||||lllmllilll| e P i A M 2 D e S A A eenth— Sot G ~GCreen Gold Filled Set, Price, $11.00 Graduations Ideal Gift Sheafler's Giftie Sets through perfection in design, gown. The collar of the cape was of material, and work: p are recognized as the gifts white and gray squirrel fur, made = B : close fitting about the back and com- distinctive for Grad and the “Gifts that Last.” I"il‘"" down the front of the cape. er hat was of light green straw, veiled in tulle of the same shade, with a moderate brim, drooping at each side, and bound with & narrow band of majenta. A single ostrich feather of majenta shade was placed across the back, the feather fallin, a bit off the brim in the back an showing at the top of the crown from the front. Furhished, beautifully cased, in Sterling, Gold Filled and Fall Solid Green Gold. Priced from $8.50 up. - Mrs. Harvey in Brows. PENS—PENCILS M Hai ‘was in a brown cre] . gown: mads severely piain, and her AT THE PETTER DEALERS EVERYWHERE hat was of horsehair braid in the BRANONES: Fort Madises same shade, the brim slightly up- San Francisco Boss turned at the edge and finished With | g7 Soveats Ave. 506 Repusls Blds. 308 Tocoooon Bldg. 01 burnt goose f¢ :l’l. and she wore a generous Kol 1 - oollar. ers in boxes were the minister Market 8t.