Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1923, Page 2

c9 oW - CONTINUE. 5. HALT OF NAVAL BUILDING! Officials Reveal Treaty Policy in Transferring Huge Mu- nitions to Army. 1 The Navy Department has = nounced that the United States will keep allve its suspended naval com- struction program despite the delay in the final ratification of the Wash- ington conference naval treaty. It is the intention of the authorities to fol- Jow this procedure until the sfatus of the agreement is definitely settled. Announcement of this renewed de- cision came in connection with lhe' transfer to the War Department of ammunition intended for the main Dbatteries of the seven battleships and four battle creuisers whose construc- tion was stopped by the 5-5-3 nmaval ration agreement. More than sixty of the new 16-inch 50-calibér rifies were turned over to the War Department ion er the conference for installat e imental and insular coast de- fenses, and when the request for am- munition for these sguns Hr‘sl came from the War Department, Secretary Denby and his advisers declined to comply until the conference treaties had been ratified or otherwise dis- posed of. Possible 1o Replace It e T After further investigations, how ever. which included conferences be- | tween President Harding iqd Secre- | tary Denby relative to the Navy pro gram. according to the .annouice- | ment issued today, it was decided that it would be possible “to replace the ammunition prior to completion of the vessels for which it was lmer_x}iefl should such action be necessary. Cost of holding the Navy's construe- tion program In its present state of “guspended animation” has been un- officially estimated at $1,000,000 a month. exclusive of claims growing out of abrogated contracts. In every case where a Ship was laid down In private yard the department is le for demurrage on the space well as for storage on 1i occupied as material Publicity recently given to the prae tice in the Navy Department of strip- ping the Navy vessels temporarily laid up under the naval treaty to equip other ships -has resulted in an order from the bureau of operations 1ling for & careful survey of such activity to prevent permanent injury to the decommissioned ships. Two thousand shells, 2,000,000 pounds of special powder and 8,000 “tanks, or containers, were included in the stores turned over to the War De- partment. Most of them were held at the Dover, N. J., depot. 1f the shells will be shipped to where several of the sixteen- inch rifles have been installed. SHRINE CARAVAN ON HORIZON AFTER STRUGGLE IN MuD (Continued from First Page.) s James McCandless welcome to Mecca. He is traveling In state, ac- @dmpanied by the patrols of Islam and Aloha téimples and members of Ris official divan. From 10 o'clock in the morning un- 1 late in the afternoon the nobles Will devote themselves to religious observance. Every church in the city Wil be filled with the visitors at morning service. and at-2:45 o'clock tomorrow afternoon thousands will Journey to Temple Heights for a spe< Gal service. The remainder of the | day and evening will be taken up by private celebrations of individual tomples, Shrine ‘brganizations and { patrols. The first three Special trains b#Anging Shriners 1o Washington will ch Unlon station late today, eleven will arrive tomorrow and more n eighty others Monday. The re- Bainder will park here by Tuesday. | HRINE TEMPLES ON WAY. PITTSBURGH, June 2.—Some 5,000 | Shriners came out of the west today | their way to the annual meeting | the Imperial Council at Washing- 1. and broke their journey by a stay - af two days as the guests of Syria ple of Pittsburgh. Pncoming special trains were met by lgrge delegations of Shriners and, tigken to the temple for breakfast, er which they were driven to points interest in the surrounding coun- 1. An event of tonight was. to' be Be arrival of Impertal Potentate Jgmes S. McCandless of Houolulu, o, traveling with Islam Temple of Francisco, was expected to reach e at 8 o'clock. Syria men arranged % escort him to the headquarters ligtel in a gilded chariot drawn by o + MayBe A ppointed Capitol Architect £ DAVID LY EXPECT DAVIDLYNN T0SUGCEED WooDs Recommended to President for Architect of Capitol. In Office 23 Years. David Lynn, civil engineer in the office of the architect of the Capitol and for twenty-three vears an em- ploye of that office. is expected to be appolnted architect of the Capitol to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Elllott Woods. The appointment is to be made by the President Mr. Lynn has been recommended to the President for the position by many senators, members of the House, justices of the District Su- preme Court and of the United States Court of Claims. whose buildings are under the supervision of the archi- tect of the Capitol. He has the united backing of the employes of the office of the architect of the Capitol, at the Capitol. Early Appointment Urged. The President is being urged to make an early appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Woods, in the interests of the work of the office. Among those who have written to the President urging the appointment of Mr. Lynn are Senators Weiler of Maryland. Cameron of Arizona, Cope- land of New York. Oddle of Nevada, former Senator Culberson of Texas. Representatives Mudd of Maryland, Funk of Illinois, Smith of Idaho, Chief Justice Campbell of the United States Court of Claims, Chief Justice fMcCoy of the Supreme Court of the District. members of the House office bullding commission, William R. Stansbury, clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Frank K. Green. marshal of that court. and S. H. Woodbridge, consulting neer in the heating and ventilating of the Senate and House office build- ings and the Capitol Lives in Hyattsville. Mr. Lynn is a native of Cumberland, Md. His legal residence now Is Hyattsviile, Md., although he resides in the District. He was a close friend {of the late Mr. Woods, and had gen- | eral supervision of the work of the architegt's “office, under Mr. Woods, particularly in connection with the remodeling of the District courthouse and the work on the Court of Claims bullding. When he came to Washing- ton twenty-three years ago, he was appointed to the office at the request of Mr. Woods. It was In 1910 that he was officially designated as the civil engineer in the office of the architect. The title of architect of the Capitol, which was conferred on Mr. Woods as a special mark of esteem through act of Congress, may be changed again fpur white horses and accompanied % the Syria patrol. He will be the fgest of honor at a banquet and re- cgption. ZAkdar Temple of Tulsa, Okla.. was .the first to arrive of those which ac- cepted the invitation of Syria Temple. TThey were followed during the Gay Uiy Nile of Seattle, Almenah of Nash- v#lle, Sahara of ' Plre Bluff, Ark.; Zgrah of Terre Haute, Ind.. Tangier af. Omaha, Abou Ben Adhem of Springfield, ' Mo.; Hadi of Evansville, ind.; Alkadar of Portland., Ore.; Bedowin of Muskogee, Okla.; Zagazig of Des Moines and Naja of Deadwood, | 1 /The festivities were to continue 1ffough tomorrow, when the last spe- Bl train was scheduled to leave For Washington near midnight. BANDITS RELEASE "1 AMERICAN AND 3 OTHER CAPTIVES . (Contit ontinued from First Page.) band had been enrolled in the army. The favorable progress of the nego- tiations yesterday and today, how: ever, Indicated that the entire settle- ment of the affair probably would be effected in a few days. ‘The international military commis- sjon, which reached Tsaochwang to- dgy. is headed by Brig. Gen. William 1. Connor, commander of the Ameri- can troops in China. : Given Free Hai The diplomatic corps gave the com. mission a free hand, beyond instruct- i6g it to investigate the measures tgken by the Chinese government to figbe the captives, and to inquire into bandits' situation in general. The jpromission is expected to make = re gért on the number and disposition of the Chinese troops protecting the dis- icts bordering on the bandits strong- The ability of the troops to prevent /. recurrence of the Suchow train ¥#id on May 6, which resulted in th ent situation, will be inquire. , in view of the fears expressed every sade that bandits will be boldened to commit new depreda- 8. OUTRAGE IS DENOUNCED. 7 By the Aseociated Press. ANGHAIL June 2—Resolutions ouncing the Shantung bandit out- Kge and the increasing lawlessness i China were adopted at a monster meeting last night which wa ed by the American, British, ek and jtaltan chamber of com- to superintendent of the Capitol build- ing and grounds. the old title under which Mr. Woods originally served, it Is sald. Mr. Lynn {s forty-nine years old and a bachelor. TWELVE NAVAL PLANES LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON Craft From Newport News Will Take Part in Shrine Convention. B the Associated Press. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June 2.— Twelve planes left the naval air sta- tion here early today for Washing- ton to take part in the Shrine con- vention. Bix F-5-L seaplanes from the scouting squadron were under Dllv‘hion Commander F. R. Mc-Don- nell. Governor Lowers Statehouse Flag When Dog Dies By the Assoclated Press. AUGUSTA, Me., June 2.—Gov. Baxter ordered the flag on the statehouse placed at half-staff yesterday in memory of Garry, his Irish setter, and for many years his constant companion. He buried the dog on his island estate near Portland. Garry was the descendant of a line which has been in the gov- grnor's family for thirty-seven ra. e governor has place Eranite boulders over all iha graves in his dog cemetery. and of hundreds of other emploves | engi- | T DOCKS FOR FETE Queer Ship Langléy, With Funnels on Side, Maneuver- ed Through River Tide. Another feat of seamanship went on the Navy's record of accomplish- ments, when the U. S. S. Langle; premier airplane carrier of the N | warped easily alongside the quay at the Washington navy yard today shortly before noon, after wending her way slowly upstream on the crest of a fiooding tide. Capt. S. H. R. Doyle, U. . N.. is her captain and Lieut. Commander Hugh V. McCabe | her navigator. For the first time thousands of citi- zens will get a chance to look at the Queerest ship of the Navy. She has been kept on experimen- tal work in the bay and off the capes since she was commissioned, atter re- modeling. She was formerly the U. 8. S. Jupiter, a colller prized by the! Navy as the first electrically driven ship. It will be the fivst time that many naval officers have seen this craft with her smoke funnel on her | side, a large platform deck running | the full length of the ship over and above her entire superstructure. It is part of the Navy's tribute to the Shrine festivities to bring the Langley here, and it required skillful | navigation to bring her up the Po- { tomac river 1 She is drawing today less water than at any t'me since she has been |'in commiasion. coming alongside the |navy vard dock, drawing twenty-one | feet three inches. The feat was ac- | compl shed by pumping her forward | water tanks ufll of water and tak- i ing aboard only enough fuel to get her alongshle the dock here. Th | work had the effect of putting her | { bow deeper in the water and bringing | | her stern up. Anchored for Night. The vessel came up the Potomac i1ast night as far as Kettle Bottom | shoals, the most treacherous place ! in the Potomac, and anchored off Cobb Point Light. This morning learly ~she weighed anchor and | steamed slowly up the river on the crest of the tide, passing through the shoals, which lay off Colonial Beach, Va., between Cobb Point and | | Dahigren, Va | It was shortly after 10:30 o'clock when she turned into the Anacostia {river at the War College and slowly | icame up the etream to the yard. Ail the while her propellers were turn- ing up heavy mud, but she steamed | en to her goal When she reached the opposite side of the channel to| jthe quay the naval tugs Tecumseh jand Shenandcah placed their bows | alongside and siowly turned her | nose down stream. The veseel took | up the entire channel width in turn- ing. As she passed {vacht, the T. s. |at the yard,” the ]s;unded attention wh the presidential | S. Mayflower, lying | Mayflower's bugler ! and scores of e-clad saflors manned the rails | the Langley's captain returned the honors, in accordance with naval { custom | The vessel is scheduled to { the quay until Monday. {80 down stream as of the Anacostia, wi moored fore and aft, head to wind, | |ready to participate’ in the Shrine ! jactivities by staging a battle with | aereplanes. | ! Land Planes Arrive. | The Langley's approach was made | known by the arrival of four Vaught | land planes which came up the river | and hovered over the naval air sta- | | tion. They left the Langley as she | | Steamed up the river past the Marine base at Quantico. These planes car- | ried the following piiots: Lieut. Com- mander V. C. Griffin, leader of the | | formation; Lieut. W. M. Dillon. Lieut. | J. R. Kyle and Boatswain A. Fehr. ! Six PT torpedo seaplanes arrived | jat the air station from Hampton to| take part in the maneuvers Tuesday. { They are to drop torpedoes from the | alr against the Langley and also at- tack a target in the river. Stx F-5-L| bombing planes left Hampton this morning and were to arrive at the | station this afternoon. They will | drop smoke bombs on a battleship { ltarget off Haynes point in connection with the exhibition. The PTs were piloted by the fol- lowing oficers and men: Lieut. Wild- man, in charge, Aviation Machinist's Mate May, passenger; Licut. F. A. | Davis, Aviation _Chief Machinist's | Mate ' Sorenson, ‘passenger; Lieut. | Glaver, Machinist's Mate Young, pas. | senger; Chief Machinist's Mate Smith, and F. M. Wilson; Aviation Chief: Machinist's Mate Griggs and Lieut. | La Hatch and Aviation Chief Ma- | chinist's Mate Kessler. ARMY EXPERTS' AID SOUGHT BY OYSTER Commissioner Wants Anal- ysis of Rum-Runners’ Smoke Screens by U. S. lie at when she will as the mouth ere she will be | | Commissioner Oyster today called upon the chemical warfare service of the Army to assist the police in com- bating the smoke screen, latest weapon of Washington bootleggers. In a letter to Brig. Gen. Amos A.! Fries, head of the chemical warfare division, Commissioner Oyster re- quests that experts of that service make an analysis of liquids taken by the police from a.bootleg car which had used the smoke screen. The Commissioner told the general that he has received information that this barrier of smoke may contain | dangerous gases in addition to blot- ting out to the pursuing officers all view of the hootleg automobile: Chemists of the District health d partment sought to analyze a quan- tity of liquid obtained from a bootleg car, which was supposed to consist of a_mixture of ofl of ammonia and ofl of creosote. The local chemists, how- ever, being unfamiliar with these warlike “contraptions.” were unable to make much headway. The Commissioner suggested to Gen. Fries that his men, Who gained experience and distinction during the war in gas weapons, might be able to inform the police just how dangerous this latest weapon of the bootlegger is. On several occasions recently rum runners have succeeded in eludin Commissioner Oyster's men by throw- ing out this cloud of smoke from a jtank under the car, operated by the man at the wheel. the Magazine of ‘““Adventures in Journalism” By Sir Philip Gibbs The first of a series of intensely interesting articles by the famous author and war correspondent appears in TOMORROW’S STAR It is entitled “How I Unmasked Dr. Cook” Camp established at 6th and B streets by United Statex Murine Corps. BISHOP TO HASTEN CATHEDRAL PLANS ge.) (Continued from First F recall the glowing personalities of the two former bishops of this dio- cese. It was my privilege to be pres- ent at the consecration of my be- loved friend Bishop Satterlee, and during these past two and a haif years 1 am confident I may say I have hed intimate and unbroken "fellow- ship with the late homored bishop, Alfred Harding. “I make Elisaa’s prayer my own as I contemplate the splendid service of these two noble men, "May a double ! portion of their spirit be upon me.’ Work for Future. “The work that lies before us here in this diocese is very great and rich with opportunity. In some respect this diocese at the capital of the ma- tion may be regarded as the premler diocese of the country, not becauss of its extent of territory, mor because of its iumerical strength. bul be- cause it is here placed at the heart of the nation “What Washington, as the capital of America, is to be to the natious of he w no one may forecast, but shall we not believe that the beneficent influence of Washington is to be felt for good | throughout the world? Influence of Church. “At least this is our prayer and hope. With this expectation shall we not also believe that the Chris- tian Church is to have its large and conspicuous part in shaping the thought und the action and the poli- cies that proceed from this Capital “ore ana more Christian influence must be brought to bear upon thasc things that have to do with the coi- mon life, not only of our own people, but of the peoples of the world. So ar as the internal life of our own church is concerned, let us hope and believe that more and more It is to witness to the spirit of unity. We are unwilling to recognize any Vvisions and we are bound to resp:ct consistent points of difference, rec- ognizing always that we are bound together by the indissoluble ties of |a great faith.” Must Stop Divisien. “Here the cathegral must be built, but it must not e built by sacri- ficing in any degree the intenests of any parish in the diccese. We rec nize no division between city and country churches. We have a great fellowship, we are the common priests of a common aitar, common prophets of a common word. “You have called me to this great office, notwithstanding the fact that 1 have been among you but two and a half short years. With profound sincerity 1 recognize the chivalrous generosity of my brethren, clerical and lay. If it shall be the will of the general church to confirm what you have done here I shall accept the office with a sense of profound gr itude and deep humility.” Message from Mother. Among the hundreds of telegrams and letters of congratulation which poured into the home of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Freeman today at 1320 K street there one from Dr. Free- man’s mother, Mary Freeman o Yonkers, prayers are answered. God bless and keep you'” his mother wired. otmer President Wilson was one of the first persons to Write a letter of congratulation. He safd: : “] congratulate you with all my heart, and quite as heartily I con- gratulate Washington. I hope I shall have many opportunities to co-oper- ate with you In the Common cause of right. With warmest regard and most ardent good wishes, I am faith- iy yours, 3 fully YOUTS: . OODROW WILSON. jioner Cuno Rudolph of the B O (Fict . Commissioners, wrote: “Just & word to tell you how happy 1 am over the great honor that has come to you = With all good { wishes for continued success in your enlarged opportunity for service.” Bishop Manning Well Wisher. ong the scores of other messages ':”: lh" following: My affectionate good wishes and hearty congratulation upon your election as Bishop of Wash- ington, —Bishop Manning of New York. ®With heartfelt congratulations I thank God.'—Dr. Almon Abbott, Bal- timore. ““Accept the sincerest tulations of your colloagues on the, Minneapol Tribune staff. We rejoice with you. This telegram was signed by the mem- bers of the Tribune stafl, of which Dr. ‘member. Freeman is & 3 ffearty congratulations and our future in Washi n.' 1‘:’;':"5"’;{ srutm. Trinity é‘{&'}m N'-:'imy ‘v’.'é‘su church will rejoice in your election.”"—Rev. C. K. Gilbert, secretary of the dlocese of New York. Dr. Freeman today declared that he appreciated the ‘“immense value of having the cordial support of the press.” “M; bservation here in Washing- ton he continued, “has led me to feel that the press in this,city exer- 1d in the days that lie ahead { a- | Y., who is in her ninety- ! 1 i ' | president | win e |standing -bishop HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, ARPLANE CARRIER |To Be One of Show Places During Convention The duty on Pennsylvanfa avenne. cises discriminating judgment as well as large generosity, in dealing with the cerns of the Christian chure! The Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley, of the diocese of Washington. today began the preparation of certificates of election. which he must send to| the standing committees of dlocese throughout the United States, notify- ing them of the election of the new bishop. Included are evidences of ordina- tion of Dr. Freeman and the conven- tion testimonial, signed by the cleri- cal and lay delegates to the conven- tion. When a majority of the standing committees have responded favorably, then Dr. Dudley, as president of the | standing committee of Washington, notify Bishop Garrett, the pre- siding bishop of the church, who will notify the diocesan bishops. When a jority of these has signified their acceptance of Dr. Freeman, the pre- siding bishop will take up the mat- ter of the time and place of the ordi- nation of Dr. Freeman as the third Bishop of Washington. DISTRICT CLERGYMEN PRAISE SELECTING DR. FREEMAN BISHOP Clergymen of all denominations in Washington expressed their con- gratulations and approval today at the election of Dr. James E. Freeman as Bishop of Washington yesterda, All of the statements made b: various ministers were laudatory and unanimous in commending the broad- mindedness and spirit of co-opera- tion of Dr. Freeman. Dr. Charles Wood of Church of the Covenant declare: very Dr." Freeman, and he will be bishop not only of the Episcopal Church, but of all the churches. He is a broad minder and big-hearted man and is ready to work with everybody for the extension of the Kingdom of Christ _Rev. J. J. Muir of Temple Baptist Church, and chaplain of the Senate. said: “Dr. Freeman is a very happy choice and he can be assured of the sympathy and good will of the other denominations.” Rev. Harry D. Mitchell of the Metropolitan © Memorial _ Methodist Episcopal Church, said: “The choice of Dr. Freeman is one of the mos judicious and wise selections the Episcopal Church could have made. Dr. Freeman is a man of very broad caliber, an extraordinary preacher and a man of fine brotherly spirit He will be by fnr‘ the most out o the the Episcopa Church.” i Monsignor Thomas Pleased. Mgr. C. F. Thomas of St. Patrick's Church, said: “I am delighted at the election of Dr. Freeman and I know of no other Episcopal clergyman that T would rather have seen elected 1 wish him man his office.” Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister of All Souls' Church, Unitarian, de- clared: “The Episcopal Church is to be congratulated on making such an admirable choice. The city, with all its varied interests, will be well served under the administration of Dr. Freeman as_bishop.” Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of the First Congregational Church said: “In the electiow of Dr. Freeman as Episcopal Bishop of Washington the laymen have won a notable victory for broad churchmanship. Dr. Freeman has the essential qualities—he is big-hearted, wise, experienced and thoroughly con- secrated to the largest interests of the Kingdom of God. We are delight- ed_over his _election Rev. Dr. John A. Ryvan, professor of industrial ethics at Catholic Univer- sity, eald: that Dr. Freeman has been honored with the office of bishop, and hope that his energy will enable him to attain success.” J. Milton Waldron of Shiloh Bap- tist Church (Strangers’ Home) said: e press my congratulations upon the election of Dr. Freeman to the place and especially because of his loyalty to the teachings of the New Testament. Reports Robbery As Police Arrest Cousin With Loot By a strange coincidence, Marcus F. Costolow, twenty-one years old, 1632 A street northeast, wes brought into the first precinct station yesterday afternoon with a bottle of wine and sevy hundred dollars' worth of household accessories just as his cousin, Miss Annie McCauley of West Falls Church, Va., was reporting the loss of these articles to the desk sergeant. Costolow, who was arrested result of & collision at 10th streets, it is said. frankly admitting purloining the wine and other prop- erty of Miss McCauley during her absence, but intended to return every- “I was all ‘lickered’ up &t the time and had no idea of what I was he said. would have brought away the house if 1 could bave gotten it in the automobile.” Complete Fascisti Machine Reported Set Up in Fr PARIS, complete fascisti machine has been set up in France ready to undertake a campaign similar to that conducted by Mussolini in Italy have gained cir- culation as @ result of vesterday's debate on French fascism in the chamber of deputies and the dis- closure by government officials of de- tails regarding royalist organizations throughout the country. the organization as gath- n%‘w'u?: potice show that eac da- partment in France bas its stall of — headq! h arron- diss®me rly organ- ized, so that at a word of command from the head of the organization the whole force might be set in mo- tion. The importance of the government's disclosure, however, w: discounted by an official of the royalist organiza- tion, L'Action Francaise, today, “The government has discovered a mare's nest, . “Our organi- zation dates twenty years back, when L'Action Francaise ~had its . birth. Then, as now, we had Jocal organiza- tions throughout France connected with a central erganigation. Nothing has been changed since.” of the standing committee | v admirable selection was made in | y years of utility in| “I am pleased to learn! 1923. “Devil Dogs” have arrived to do police |U. S. DRY OFFICIALS SPEECHLESS AT SMITH’S SIGNING OF REPEAL (Continued from First Page.) the wets, perhaps their greatest vic- tory since prohibition. What the government will do about it remained to be determined at a series of conferences between Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes, In- ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, perhaps with President Harding him- self. But in the meantime, it was un- officially suspected that even with the governor's promises to co-operate with federal agents, the wets, in New York, positively jubilant. would go to extravagant lengths in thelr violation of the Volstead act Saloons Back, Is Said. Informal reports reaching Wash- ington today indicated that the “open ealoon” already had been established |in certain sections of New York, and with the repeal of the state enforce- { ment code these would be thrown |open in still more flagrant violation | of the national act. In fact, even If not by implication {from the governor's statement, it was ladmitted ‘in dry eircles here today | that New York was headed indirectly for the “open &aloon.” Whether it can be successfully established is still a |question in view of the governor's statement that the repeal “will not and cannot by any possible stretch of the imagintaion bring back Into ex- | {istence “the saloon, which is, and {ought to be. a defunct institution in this country.” okl {_Two possible lines of procedure | |seemed today to open to the prohibi- jtion unit. Either it can continue with ithe present force in New York state, ! |which ‘has been praised by Commis {sfoner Haynes)as “the finest outfit” | jin the unit, although considered by, wets as largely full of loopholes. per i mitting mueh Jiquor in New York. Or ;lha prohibition unit can concentrate ‘fflrcfll from eleewhere, to weaken the | dry machine materially in some spots of the country, in order to tighten up | |on New York! i No New Dry Agents. | The prohibition machine as a whole v%rnu(hu\u the country is understood | to be running at th® maximum of its | appropriation, s that there is no ad- itional appropriation available to put new men in New York. { Even more serious, however, than | the prohibition question, according to |some close students of the situation, | s the sensitive issue of states rights. | The governor's act was regarded !by some as throwing the wet and | dry iseue headlong into the demo- | cratic convention, with the possibility of spitting the entire campalgn for president on a sheer wet and dry issue. Wheeler's Statement. ‘Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, in a| statement declared that the oniy class !to be benefited by the repeal is the | bootlegger and illicit dealer. His statement follows: “The governor's signature to the repeal bill brings into the open the plans of the anti-prohibitionists to nullify the eighteenth amendment by repealing both state and federal codes essential for its enforcement. The insincerity of the wets claim | that they are asking only for non- intoxicating beer {s proven by the repeal of the entire enforcement law in the first state which they tempo- rarily control. “The only class to be benefited by the repeal is the bootlegger and illicit dealer, Every act heretofore illegal in New York will continue to be 80 under the federal law. The state simply with- draws its mid in fighting outlaws. This is indefensible. and should be condemned by all law-abiding citi- zens in the nation. “This temporary repudiation of her obligation to support the United States Constitution will, in my judg- ment, be_taken care of by the voters of the Empire state themselves. The state administration responsible for the impending chaos and lawlessness will have to answer to an outraged public sentiment which believes in the Constitution of the United States and law and order.” PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO WOMAN’S CHARGE Patrick J. Clifford Denies Bessie L. Brennan's Accusation of White Slavery. Patrick J. Clifford, wealthy inventor of Scranton, Pa. pleaded not guilty when arraigned today before Justice Bailey in Criminal Division 2 on a charge of white slavery. He is al- leged to have transported Miss Bessie L. Brennan into Maryland for Im- moral purposes. Miss Brennan is suing Clifford in the civil courts for $500,000 damages for the alleged as- sault upon her. - Charles R. Proctor, colored, pleaded not gullty to a charge of murder in the first degree. Proctor is sald to have ot and killed Sherman A. Wolfe, a lawyer, as the latter was leaving his automobile with his wife and two friends. Proctor was found' in the doorway of & nearby house in & drunken condition Souvenir Mystic | i | Imperisl Council Session of the The Evening and Sunday Star From Sunday, June 3, to Sunday, June 10, Inclusive Each issue will contain a complete and great event. Mafled anywhere in the United States, 40 cents, in- cluding the special issue of Tuesday, June 5, containing a twelve- page Rotogravure Section of Beautiful Washington. Place Orders Today to Avoid the Rush D.C.Golfer Makes Dr. Willing Swim Lake on Course Special Dispatzh to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 2.—Squaring the match at the elghth hole to- day in the Baltimore Country Clup's spring golf tournament, Guy M. Standifer made Dr. O. F. Willing, @ member of the Walker Cup team, swim across the water hazard in front of the ninth green. z Standifer, who is a particular friend of Dr. Willing, pushed the doctor into the water at the ninth hole today and Willing, here of the Walker cup matches, swam across the hazard. The doctor then proceeded to hole a thirty- foot putt for a 2 to win the hole trom Standifer. D.C.GOLFERWINS WAY INTO FINAL A. R. MacKenzie Plays Cork- ran for Baltimore Title This Afternoon. BALTIMORE, Md. June Washington golfer, represen Columbia Country Club is playing this afternoon in the final of the Baltimore Country Club's spring golf tournament and the final round in the second flight is being played be- tween two Washington men, both members of the Columbia Country Club. Playing level with par, Albert R. MacKenzie this morning defeated B. Warren Corkran of the Baltimore Country Club by 2 and 1 to win his way into the final round. D. Clarke Corkran, brother of Warren, defeated Gardner W. White of New York by 8 and 6 in the other semi-finals. Guy M. Standifer of Columbia de- feated Dr. O. F. Willing of Portland, Ore., a member of the Walker cup team, in the semi-final round of the second flight, by 2 and 1. G. H. Chas- mar of Columbia won from H. B. Newton of Philadelphia, by 3 and 2, in the other semi-final, and is playing 2.—One g the Standifer in the final round this after- | noon. Played Fine Golf. The victory of MacKenzie over War- ren Corkran was a fine exhibition of plucky golf. Three down at the end of the sixth holes, Yo be all square with the Balti- holes to be all square with the Balti- more star at the turn. His tee shot at the short ninth hole almost holed out. MacKenzie won the tenth, lost the eleventh, halved the twelfth, won the thirteenth with an eagle 2 on the 310-yard hole, lost the fourteenth and won the fifteenth, to become 1 up With 3 to play. The sixteenth was halved in 4, and at the seventeenth Corkran missed his mashie,pitch and MacKenele won the hole and the match, 2 and 1. Willing was in the lead all the way | against Standifer until the thirteenth hole, when the Columbia player broke into the lead and finally won the match on the seventeenth. B. R. Hart defeated George Small and Donald Woodward, Columbia, lost to Fred W. Knight in the semi-final | consolation match of the first flight. ALTO PARKING BAN RULES AFTER TODAY Beginning Tomorraw, Con- gested Section to Be Under Restriction Order. This is the last day for automobile parking in the downtown section. From tomorrow morning until the Shrine convention is over machines will be permitted to stop in the con- gested area only long enough to take on or discharge passengers or mer- chandise. Automobiles with chauf- feurs who remain with the cars while the owners are doing errands may be driven into the forbidden zone. Methods of Meeting Emergency. But the great majority of owners who drive themselves will be seen leaving their cars on the edge of the deadline and joining the army of pedestrians on the march into the congested section Other scores will lock their ma- chines in the garages and put the key eafely away in the bureau drawer un- til the Shriners start for home. Limits of Reatricted Zone. Here is the circle within which you must not park after tonight: "Bc:lnninz at the northeast corner of 6th street and Missouri avenus northwest, thence north along the east building line of 6th street to the northeast corner of 6th andal strests northwest, thence west along the north building line of I street to the northeast corner of 7th and I strets northwest, thence along the east building line of 7th street to the northeast corner of 7th and New York avenue northwest, thence west along the north building line of Mount Ver- Don place to the northwest corner of 9th and Massachusetts avenue north- west; thence south to the northwest r of 9th and K streets north- thence west along the north building line of K street to the northwest corner of 20th and K streets northwest; thence south along the west building line of 20th stre=t to the northwest corner of 20th and B streets northwest; thence east along the north bullding line of B street to the northeast corner of 15th and B streets northwest; thence east along the south building line of Bi strest to the southwest corner of 6th and B streets northwest; thence south to Missouri avenue to place of be- ginning. Mej. Daniel Sullivan, superinten- dent of police, reminded motorists today that Pennsylvania avenue again is closed to vehicles from 7 until 12 p.m. Editions Shrine curate account of the {an S played a keen AL LA OCONNGR SORDERED TOD. Will Succeed Maj. Tyler as Head of Army Engineering District. Maj. James A. O'Connor, Corps of Engineers, now completing a course of instruction at the General Staff School, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., has been ordered to this city for duty in charge of the United States en- gineering district. That district em- braces the west shore of Chesapeake bay and the rivers emptying therein, including the Potomac, Patuxent. Rappahannock, York, Mattaponi and | Pamunkey. For the t six vears it has been in charge of Maj. Max C. Tyler Corps of Engineers who 1s scheduled for transfer to duty at Florence Ala., In connection with the development of the government proj- ect at Muscle Shoals. The change will take effect July 1. Among the achievements of Maj Tyler during his station in this city were the design and initiation of plans for Increasing the water sup- ply of the District by building an ad- ditional conduit from Great Fa and an additional filtration plant near the Dalecarlia reservoir; the de- velopment of plans for the transfor- mation of the Anacostia river flats into a public park, the building of the Francis Scott Key bridge at | Georgetown. the improvement of the navigation of the Potomac river, the beautification of McMillan Park and the making of surveys for the pro- posed Memorfal bridge from the Lincoln Memorial to the Arlington reservation. The completion of un finished work on these projects will devolve on Maj. O'Connor, who ai- ready has a general knowledge of them, gained while stationed in this city several years ago. Led Class at West Point. Maj. O'Connor is from Michigan and was graduated from the United States Military Acade: in June, 1907, at the head of his class. He served in Cuba for two years, in Hawali for three years, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for seven months and as a student officer at the Army War College this city, for a vear. From December, 1913, to July, 1916, he was an assisttant to Col W. Hafts, the engineer officer then lin’ charge of public buildings and grounds, and was identified with the improvement of Potomac Park, | Meridian Hill Park, Montrose Park and the general development of the |present parking system. = Afterward |he had tours of duty at Columbus N. M, at Douglas Ariz. and at El | Paso, Tex., at which latter place he commanded the 9th (mounted) Engi- neers. about Served in France. In July, 1918, he was appointed colonel in the National Army, placed in com- mand of the 114th Engineers, 39th Divi- sion, at Camp Beauregard, L: and ac- companied that regiment to Franee in September, 1918. _Shortly afterward he was_transferred to the command of the 303d Engineers, 78th Division. and_took part in engageme: St. Mihiel and Argonne sect | Grand Pre, Venarey and Cote | was awarded a meritorious citation cer | tificate. at Following the armi {the 21st training area and las chief sales oficer, motor trans {port corps. Since his return to_the {United States he has served at Fort | Humphries, Va., as an instructor the engineer sefiool. in charge of river and harbor improvements at Vicksburg. Miss., for two vears, and then at the General Serv Leavenworth, where he I8 MUSIC WEEK ENDS -~ WITHY CONCERTS ice he servel i t present. Nordica Clubs at Central High to Furnish Chief Feature. today's and are tonight's announced Features Muste {as follows Central High School. 8:15 p.m.—The Nordica clubs, Walter T. Holt, direct- or, including Nordiea Mandolin Guitar Orchestra, Nordica Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele ordica i Banjo Club, assisted 55 ihe Washing- ton Quartet, in #Rigoletto Quartet” (Verdi),. Mary Sherier Bowie, Ritchie McLean, J. F. M. Bowi Fred East, and Mrs. Bowie in “Aria” from “Er- nani” (Verdi); George Wilson at the piano. Business High School, 7:45 Recital by students of Mrs Hunt McKee. Noel House, concert under directi Brennan ‘Wilson Normal School, Piano recital by students of Mrs L. Robinson, jr. assisted by H. Robinson, jr., violinist Western High School, 8 p.m.—Great composer program by pupils of Marie 1 McCourt. Keith's Theater—Matinee, mee, American Indian princess. * |dian Legend and Melody.” Night, Washington Quartet—Mary Sheriel Bowle, Ritchie McLean, J. F. M Bowie, Fred East; George Wilson at the piano. ‘Wilson Normal School, 8:15 p.m.— { Recital by pupils of Mrs. Routt-John- son Manning. Roosevelt Hotel Roosevelt Hotel Trio. The Arts Club, 5:30 p.m.—Georgia E. Miller presents Pauline Graff in piano recital FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. C. R. DEAN Services for Native of Capital Tak( Place Today at Calvary Bap- tist Church. Mrs. Charles Ray Dean, who died suddenly at_her residence, 2400 16th street, iast Thursday, will be buried this afternoon at Glenwood cemetery, after funeral services at Calvary Bap- tist Church. Mrs. Dean was a native of Wash- ington and would have attained the age of sixty-five next Wednesday, She was the daughter of Willlam and Isabella Dunn Higgins. In 1388 she was marrled to William Harrison Me- Knew of this city, and, in 1911, nine years after the death of Mr. McKnew, | she was married to Charles Ray Dean. | international lawyer, residing in week o p.m. Henr; 8 p.m—Music week n of Mrs. E. J 3:30 p.m.—~ H L Special mus i here. A leading member of Calvary Bap- tist Church, she was widely known I for her interest in religious affair: |and throughout her career she dis devotion to George Washington University Hospital. She was also interested in the local Bap- tist Home for the Aged Mrs, Dean is survived by her h = (band_and three children—Mrs. San = | uel H. Green, § ; Richard Taylor Mc Knew and Donald Harrison McKnew Floral tributes from hosts of friends filled the church during the funeral services.