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9 L4 WRITES PRESIDEN Letter Tells Municipalities ‘League Its Importance: to Government. By the Amociated Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June §.— Hvery means possible “should be eniployed to insure against' unneces- sary increases in the cost of govern- ment,” declarcd Préstdént Harding in ailetter to Prof. M. B. Lambie of the University of Minnesota, made public today. Prof. Lambie is secretary of the League of Minnesota Municipalities which will hold its annual conven- tion at Faribault on June 20 and 21. The letter complimented- the league on its choice of taxatién as a princi- P&l topic at its convention “There is no more important duty confronting public _officials every- Where than the enforcement of the utmost measure of economy consl: tent with good administration, Wwrote President Harding.” National Polfey. “This has been a fundamental the national administration’s polic. I cannot too strongly inderse every effort that your league may support to, carry a like poliey into the realm om municipal administration.” “The national burden of taxation,” said the President, “is a direct and most onerous charge against the national income; it bears heavily on every kind of business and pro- ntinuing, the Pr “Within the past few davs census bureau, at my request, furnished some figures which seem to me to impress as nothing else could the necessity for the most care- ful administration in every govern- méntal unit. They state, for exam- ple, that revenues from all sources of the state governments in 1913 ag- gregated $368,000,000 and, in 1921, $959,000,000, an inerease of 161 per cent. Expenditures arose from $333 000,000 in 1913 to $1,005,000,000 1921, an increase of 163 per debtedness increased from $4! in 1913 to $1.012,000,000 in increase of 139 per cent. of ident wrot the has in 1921, Rising Costs of Government. *These figurcs hardly require com- nfent because they demonstrate so conclu it seems to me. that costs of state governmgnt are rising at a rate which at least justifies the most serious consideration. “Along with the foregoing data re- | garding cost of state governments, the census bureau has furnished some figures on the increase in cost of city governments. These figtres are Jased on the returns of the overn- ment in 227 of the largest cities in the country. It is shown that for cities in this group revenues in 1913 nted to $896,000,000 and, in 1921, 000, an ' increase of 76 per For the same group expendi- tures were 3$1,010,000,000 in 1913 and, in 1921, -31,726,000,000, asr increase of 71 mer cent. AggTegate indebtedness of 1913 was $2901.009,000 and, in 1921, £4,334,000,000, an’ increase of 49 URGES CHURCH AID DRY ENFORCEMENT Norwegian Lutheran President Says It Is the Duty of Member to Back Constitution. By the Associated Press ST. PAUL. Minn, June 8£—All Tembers: of the church, as “dutiful citizeas, should suppert enforce- 1ent of this prohibition amendment, Whatever may be our personal opin- 1on regarding the law,” declared Dr. H. G. Stub of St. Paul, president. in Ms address today at the opening session of the triennial general con- vention of the Norwegiun Lutheran Ghurch of America A point of interest in the presi- dént's address to primarily English- sggaking xne%l»e:s was his Tence in recommendat r.nsH. the m.hg‘hs wssociztion of the church that an Epglish district be formed; that English be made the official language of ‘the church, and that the word “Norwegian” be dropped from the ©hurch title. Dr. Stub indorsed the creation of 4n English district at large as soon 4% thirty congregations desire it, but t‘e'mm‘l “rather precipitate” the pro- phsal that English be made the offi- <lal language of the church body, and, as the English and Norwegian Janguages now are placed on perfect equality as to thelr use in all gen- e¥al and district conventions, he said X was unable to recommend adoption ©of 'this resolution. He respectfully suggested that this convention do not discuss the matter of a “change of name,” in referring to the resolution recommending elim- ination of the word “Norwegian” in the_title, and said that “in_event ati Bnglish district at large is formed. this matter wiil naturally become of éry subordinate significance.” OYSTER INSTRUCTS HEADLEY TO NAME ONE-WAY STREETS (Continued from First Page.) fater by their own carefulness when ‘they try.” More Policemten Play Part. “1 sincerely hope that every driver of an automobile and every pedest- rign will stop. look and listen for the balance of the year as they have <uting the Shrine period. If we can veduce the normal number of acci- <dents when the city is crowded we =hould be able to do even better aft- erward.” The addition of fifty men to the downtown trafic squad during the convention undoubtedly played ' a part in keeping down injury and loss of’life, but the permanent personnel of the police department is too smell- to permit Maj. Sullivan to detall so maly men to the business section, Tt/ was possible during the Shrine (n&ava because he had 500 special offiters to take the places of the reg- ulgrs in the outlying sections. Z Favored by Headley. ihspector Albert J. Headley, chief of the traflo bureau. also came out today in favor of retainlhg some of the one-way streets, especially those rupining north and south. “The few accidents that occurred duping. this big celebration certeinly démionstrgted the good results that witild be obtained if. we had sufficient emen to make the present qown- town traffic force permanent,” the in- spEctor said. pector Headley declared his be- ligf’ that the one-way streets and ofar special rules were remponsible 1074 large degree for the reduction in wgffic accidents despite the presence offhousands of strangers in the city. 7 Why It Stopped. 1 the Chicago Journal. Dustomer—Just charge thi; néunt. # erk—Beg pdrdon, sir, but you’ Whiy. I have had no actount: here: stomer—What! en’account here for year ‘Glerk—7Yen, sir; that's just it} <8 : to my NOBLES BEGIN TREK HOME AFTER MERRY CONCLAVE ENDS IN NIGHT OF REVELRY (Continued from First Page.) hardy seamen in slickers. As the float passed the President the men riised their long; slim oars to satute. Amid shouts and weird war whoops, several humdred Indtans; cowboys-and cowgirls—all from the rodeo, which is going on at Union station plaza—rode past, some of the ropers lassoing men and women in the grandstands while the throngs laughed their: ap- proval. - One noliceman in the Garden of Allak Who feil vietim to ohe of’ the hissing ropes failed to appreciate the joke with the crowd. Reminiscent of the gorgeous pugeants of Tuesday and Wednesday, the hend- somie unifermed band of’ Kismet Tem- ple of Brooklyn, and the big white au- tomobile that piloted the transeonti- nental metor curavan from California were ‘glven positions -of honor. But it jremained for' the United States Marifie Corps to give' the two hundred thousand spectators the thrill of the pageant. Marines All Ther: | Headed by their famous band, a regi- {ment of the Devil Dogs, wearing dress !uniforms of blue coats, white trousers land white hats, wheeled down the aves | nue with breath-taking preciston. Every 1m.v| swung back and forth in unison, | white gloved ‘hands kept perfect time and not « rifle reemed to be tilted one idegree out of line. They needed no nroclaim their name, those iers of the land and sea. They were men who humbled ths pride ‘of the s army at Chateau Thierry and t. ey told the story of Masonry in North America with a sureness that no pen could rival. Headed by a huge, animated symbol of the Mystic Shrine, | they were wheeled slowly down the Jong lanes of eager spectators, each funiolding a pa of Amertean his- i tory here was reproduction of | Kitg Solomon's temple, the inspira~ {tion’ of Irec Masonry, and a group of uniformed Knights Templar sur- {rounding one of the heroes of the ! Crusades, ‘where the first knights | were A float_to Jacques Be Molay the knights in first division. made. France, completed the Realistic Tableaux. Tocahontas saving the life of Capt. John Smith, William Penn peace with the Indians and Free Ma- | sons hurling defiance into the teeth of a tyrant by throwing the tea over- board at the Boston Tea Party were shown in the tableaux, astonishingly realistic. Masonty’s part jn the rev- Ameriea ‘occupied two full chapters in the history that rolled along I'enn- sylvania avenue. There was Paul Revere. a Mason, rousing the Minute Men; the signing of the Declaration of Independence, all but one of the signers being a Mason, and a Mason ringing the liberty bell in Philadelphia. No foat in the parade was more beautiful than one depicting the death of Gen. Warren, grand master of Masons, lying dead before the ramparts at Bunker Hill. It showed the colonial army standing gamely in the trenches, urrounded by red-coated British troops. Washington's Stévy Tord. Three floats were required to tell the story of Washington, the man and the Mason. One showed him crossing the Delaware to surprise the Hessians at Germantown, another America’s first general enterihg a log-cabin lodge at Valley Forge, and the third, Washington the Mason laying the corner stone of ‘the United States Capitol: floats showing Benjamin Franklin, an- other Mason, pleading the cause of the baby republic before the court of | { | i the United States Navy. Following in order were of John Marshall, grand master tableaus ot i Masons, “our greatest Chief Justice”; Lewts and Clark, Masoms, crossing ihe continent to Oregon: Abraham Lincoln, savior of the nation; Peary, a Muson, discoverer of the nofth pole; Albert Pike, “soldfer, sallor, author and great Mason™; the Shrine’s hospital for crippled children and Francis Scott Key. writing “The Star Span- gled Banner.” Float Depicts Spirit. The fraternal spirit of Free Masonry Union soldlers carrying dead Confed- erate soldiers through the lines for Burial in their hative sofl. When a statue of Theodore Roosevelt, Presi- dent and Mason, was driven past the \stands fairly rocked h applause, and the tumult was almost as great when “the Little Red School House, the Hope af Amerfca.” past, followed by several hundred teachers dressed in white and red. Ben All Temple of Sacramento, last in-both of the previous pageants be- cause it was the last temple to be admitted to the Shrine, had an honor position last night, and made a tre- mendous hit. All of its nobles were dressed in the style of the “Forty niners,” and they played all ©of pranks along the route of the pa- rade. Entering the Garden of Allah their band struck up the “The Old Gray Mare, She Ain't What She Uster Be,” the marche keeping time to the creeping musie. The famous band of Boumi Temple of Baltimore end a group of nobles from the Maryland temple were also in line, and a patrol of women from Monumental Chapter, Eastern Star, wrung hearty cheers from the crowd by their exhibitions of drilling. Mecca Temple of New York was represented by a float showing a huge shoe full of happy boys and girls, reminiscent of the story of the old woman who live in the shoe and had So many chil- dren she didn’t know what to do. It was to point out that the Shrine. too, has many children—little cripples— under its paternal care. Another float that wor loud plaudits depicted Patrick Henry, a Mason, de- livering. his famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech before the Virginia house of Burgesses. A band composed of the sons of Masons of New Orleans, led a drill team of De Mplay boys, Masons of thie future. Hoth the President and “the first lady” were deeply impressed with the splendor of the pageant and were profuse in their praise for those re- sponsible for the varfous features and those who participated. Mra. Hardliog in Stawd. The President was attired the same as the evening before—dark coat, black bow tie and white flannel trousers. Mrs. Harding wae looking her best. Her gown was of some soft material of black shade. She wore white kid gloves to the elbow and her pitture. hat was especially striking. With the executive and his wife in the présidential box were the newly elected Potentate Conrad Dyke- man and Mrs. Dykeman; Past Poten- tate James MeCandless and Mrs. Mc- Candless; lliustrious Potemtate L. P. Steuart of Almas Temple and Mrs. Stewart; Mrs. David Todd of Young: town, Ohlo, a house III\QS! at the White House: George B> Christian, jr, the President's secretary: A:. B, Cook of_the Executive committee of Almas Temple, and John Q. Slye, chief atde to thie Imperial Potentate: Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles E. Saw- yer; Miss Marion Harlan, Mrs. Hard- ing’s secretary; Col. C. O. Sherrill, U S, A._and Capt: Adolphus Andrews, U. 8.'N., aides to the President. Secretaries Weeks, Denby, Wallace and Davis were the cabinet members in the stand.. Chief Justice Taft and Mrs. Taft were interested” onlookers in seats not far distant from the Pres. ident's box, and Maj. Gen. Leseune, commandant of. marines, had a front seat to the left of the presidential box. Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph and Mrs. Rudolph and Postmaster Willlam M. Mooney were among other celebrties present. At the conclusion of the pageant the presidential party stood and look- ed on with interest at the crowds and then retried to thbe White House,| et 1 Then came the | the last grand commander of | making | olutionary war and the birth of free | In the same division were | France, and John Paul Jones, still an- | other Master Mason, as the father of | was dilven | manner | Order of _the | Shrine Leaders Depart—“Call Again” Is Cry of AUl Washington | i i i New and past imperial potentates of where the portico and demonstration, Pageant Repeated. This morning the pageant was re- 1 for the benefit of the city chil- . and thousands of them clapped hands and shouted in glee as the lerful spectacle went down the nue The grandstands were turn- ed over to the children, and. although the big wooden structures seemed searcely filled, the children of Wash- Ington were out in force. President Harding and Mrs. Hard- ing did not occupy their seats in the presidential box today to review the psgeant. The former was busily en- | gaged in his ofice endeavoring to catch up with the mass of business that accumulated during the four days he laid aside the affairs of the nation to join with his brother nobles in making the Shrine conclave a su cess, Mrs. Harding. at her physicians sugiestion, remainea quietly in her room durinz the morning to rest up from the strenuous activities of the weelk The sidential box by Miss Marion Marlan ig's secretury: Mrs. Davi | Youngstown, Ohlo: Maj {linger of the White Hou {military_aids, and meml {board of cducation of th Supt. of Schools i sistant Supt. Kr: | Stuart, H. O. H beard, and men and friends 53,000 Visit White House. Although reports indleate _that many thousand Shriners and other visitors left the city rly today, t fact was not in the of the crowds zed | White House and |visited the rooms first {of the presidential home du [day. During the past two days, fol- {lowing the President's order throw- ling open the doors of the White | House to the public, more than 55,000 persons have visited the historic mansion, sccording to estimates made by White House attaches Within the last two duys Whit House visitors became so numer that attaches and police were forced to dev system of admitting them in groups of a thousand. ven then a line of those waitin extended away for several blocks e EIGHT BIG DIVISIONS PORTRAY U. S. HISTORY IN SERIES OF FLOATS The line of march in the division of floats in last night's parade and those who participated in. the ex- hibits follows, Welcome float—Charles O. Pea- chmirmam: Miss = Elizabeth 1798 Corcoran Streeta north- M. Ensor, Clarendon; Wil- yman, 205 Sherman street, Takoma Park; S. J. Buynitsky, 1522 Lamont; P. O. Huff, 235 Willow streot, Takoma Park, and Gilbert M Hutchingon Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe {Mecca Temple of New York; Father Knickerbocker, Isidor Fajans; Moth er, Henry M. Walter; children, elgiit members of Washington chapter of Junior Order of De Molay and twelve Southeast Washington boys Boumi Temple of Baltimore; ¥ tentate J. Monros Holland, and Mrs Marion Buckingham, Miss Margaret Langman, Miss Louise Kraues, Miss Anna McLean, Miss Mae Brownley, i Miss Evelyn Bromwell, MY Lilllan Obrecht, Miss Leona ' Nuckol, Mrs. Lawrence Edberg, Miss Florence | Koons, Mrs. Marie Miiler, Miss Viola | Varino, Miss Mary Bowen and Miss Edna, Greinus. | Second Division, Temple, symbol and , spiration { Masonry—Carlton [Schenken G618 D street northeast, chairman; Richard Ledger, 1345 Frank- lin street northeast; Robert Tolson, Her- i bert Sherwood, Clarence Curtis, Robert i Bancroft, 3525 13th street; C. Hawl, i Mount Rainier and Lorain Carr, 3626 | Davis street, Cleveland Park The Knights Templar in the Cru- sades—Arthur Goldberg. 1329 Quiney, chairman; Bernard Goldstein, 2934 Macomb; _Craig McCarmack, 1499 Newton; Stafford DeLosdernier, 1360 Kenyon; Dorsey Beach, 1381 Quincy George Cook, 1011 I street: Charles L. Jones, 903 Allison: Bob Davis, 128 Maryland avenue _southwest, = and Warren Simmons, 1522 Kenyon. Jaques Demolay, last grand com- { mander -Knights Templar in France— { Timothy Smith 1222 New Yeork ave- nue, chairmen; Mliton Garfinkle, 602 M street; Joe Rice, 723 Taylor; Mil- ford Brotman, 1410 Crittenden; M. Marseglia, 1120 5th; E. W. Sisson, 623 Maussachiusetts avenue northeast: Abe Sacks, 4568 M: Charles Goodman, 307 13th; Abe Sherman, 1143 7th A. P. Aaronson, 432 K, and M. S. Goldstein, 312 Pennsylvania avenue. b4 Third Division. Pocahontas Saving the Life of Capt. { John Smith—Edward P. Neill, 1015 K. street northeast, chairman; Dallas Fry, 618 9th street northeast; J. A. Gregory, 218 Maryland avenue north- east; G. Duvall, 22 Rhode Island ave- nue:'J. V. Hall, 121 11th street north- cast: T. A. O'Halloran, Clarendon; Harry Fowler, 326 South Carolina avenue; Miss Erma Neill, 1015 K street northeast; Mrs. G. P. Smith, 510 1ith street southeast, and Miss Ethel Dulin, 1222 D street northe; William. Penn Makes Peace With Indians—John A. Cohill, 1004 D street southeast, chairman; Leonard Camp- bell, 716 C street southeagt: Arthur Hughlett, 608 1 street northeast; Theodore Roth, 6193 I street south- east; Henry Berlineky, 904 8th street southeast; Carl Ronsa, 738 12th street Francis Braden, 132 Todd'| place nertheast; Donald Heizer, Sil- ~ver Spring, Md.; Paul Rurark, 104 C street southeast; Bruce Frantz, Lexington place” northeast; Robert! Welch, 38 Randolph street northwest; Peter Gross. 318 10th street south: east, and Edwin Simons, 114 11th] strect southwest. Boston Tea Party—Masons Throw| Tea Overboard—C. E. Zimmerman, 912 6th’ street northeast, chairman; Rich- ard Graham, 627 E street northeast; ‘Andrew Dusan, 1216 G street north- east; Martin Ristig; 1216 G _ street: northeast; Ralph Boyd, 1215 F.street Dortheas the south fireworks proceeded enjoyed to the s occupied Mrs. Hard- Todd of rra Bal- staft of of the District, w secretary re-of their familics the who that grounds in Solomon' in- G. 6104 . P eEn P S the Mystie members of Kismet Temple acting ax a guard o Reasons France Will Give For Rejecting Berlin Offer BY PAUL By Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily PARIS, June 8.—France, latest German reparations offer for ] Germany promises no cessation cupation. “kind. France will consent to fo mor the resistance ceases. In no case will France overthrow the treaty of Versailles and snb- mit the total amount Germany must pay to the computation of mis- “ cellaneous bankers or economists, | France is willing to Join in a cept the fundamental bases of the F | | no negotiations untll German resistance ceases and no evacaution of cept proportionately as Germany poys i | the Runr, e It is generally believed here longer along the present course of to France and Belgium, the end will is. probably involving great suffe ving street northeast; T stre northeast fonroe street no 28 Holmead E. Birgfeld, 1350 rorthweet; C. H. Poole, 1527 Lamont treet northeast, and Joseph Wood, street soitheast. Patrick Henry, Mason. vo Me Liberty or ve Me Death -D. G. Welch, 771 Hobart street northwest, chalrman; G. Harvey, 3224 N street unorthwost; G. Newport, 432 Upshur | #f{rect northwest; R. Parsons, 748 Ho- bart place northwest; H. Dove, 153 | 6th street northwest; B, tern, 35 Franklin street northwest: Jeff Abeil, 1863 Perry place ‘morthwest, and H Geoldstein, 312 Pennsylvania avenue northwest Fourth Division. Paul Revere, Mason. Arouses minute men—R. D. Scott, 34i5 Dent street i northwest, chatrman; Sterling Hall, | 1314 South Fairfax street. Alexandria: a¢. B Crummit, 1288 Morse street Brortheast, and R. Homan, 2065 Wis- { consin avenue. | Gen. Warren, grand master of! | Musoms—killed at Bunker Hill—S. W | Watkins. chairman. 1431 Irving { northaw W, B dev. William | Little, W. Buell, Smyser, H. C.| | Wood, A.'S. Sparchott, A Morrison, | R. Williams, F. F. Aaronson, N.| {Baton, E. Campbell, Ray Lewis, Eddie | | Coftage, Robert Williams, George M. {Cook. ana M. J. Auronson Slening Declaration . of ence—George W. Walker, chairman, | 710 Morton northwest: George Den- | ham, 512 11th southeast; William | Roberts, 302 10th southeast; M. H. Colvin, 326 B southwest; J. C. Crulek- | hank, 702 Rock Creek Church roa and T. O. Edmonston, 3012 16t i northwest. | “Musons t Per 152 | | | 1 | | t; Independ- | | | ringing Liberty Bell— A. P’eterson. chairman, 816 6th north- east; Milo Evans, 414 M northwest | Jack Patterson, 728 Gth northeas {John C. White, Kensington: Jesse) Payne, 305 13th southeast. and Leon- | ard R. Davis, 712 5th mortheast. ! Washington Cros=ing the Delaware | —Osman Crow, 1211 Kenyon street | northwest, chairman; Albert John-| son, 1124 Columbia road; Richard Johnson, 1124 Columbia road; J. War- ren Cassidy, 1419 Columbia road: Rob- | ert Garrett, 3520 33th street; Edward Kettler, 3022 11th street northwes | Arthur Crow, 320 North Carolina av I nue southeast; Hallett Potter, 2011 {13th _street; Paul Gable, 607 $th’street northeast; Bill Waters, 1923 1st street northwest; Walter Lehman, 3461 Hol- man place, and Charles Riddle, 52 6th street southeast. 5 Washington Atténding Masonic Ledge at Valley Forge—E. W. Hig- gins, 1335 Emerson street noriheast, chatfman; G. P, Smith, 510 11th street southeast, and 1. W. Bailey, 516 6th street southeast. . Benjamin_Franklin, Mason, Pleads America’s Cause at the Court of Louis XVI—T. R. Edfeldt, chairman, 2116 14th street southeast; Ellis S. Stone, 1213 Morris road southeast; H. E. Mc- | { Cullough, North Rosemont; Miss Eve- | Jyn Davis, 900 11tH street southeast;| Mies Ireno Ford. 818 H street north- west; Miss Caroline Pickett, 436 New- ton street; Grace Moran, 1225 E street southeast, and Thelma Harley, 1229 E/ street southeast. John Paul Jones, Mason, Father United States Navy.—W. A. Tompson !chairman, 614 1 street northeast; Ed. ward Severe, 717 8th street northeast; Theodore Severe, 717 §th street north- east; John Pike, 653 K street north- east; Stewart 'Plke, 653 K street {northeast: Arthur Amnderson, 819 F | street northeast: John Garner, 1717 2d street northeast; Hugh Iglehart, 129 i R street northeast; Joseph Hanson, 135 R street northeast; Teddy H. Schmid; 712 12th street northiwest; Edwin H. Ellett, 1116 Harvard street northwest; W. A. Campbell, 1718 (Newton street northwest, and Willlam Zellers, jr., 45 Leland street, Bethesda, Md. $ixth Division, Washington the Mason laying the cornerstone of the Capitol—W. P. Jacobs, jr., chairman, 1865 Californla street northwest; Lioyd Gibson, 1459 | Monroe street. northwest; Elmer Pres- ton, 928 Ingraham street northwest: Edward Kneesi, jr, 3421 G street northeast; Albert Jacobs, 1865 Cali- fornia street northwest, and Willlam Hitchcock, 18th street northwest. John Marshall, Grand Master of Masons, Our Greatest Chief Justice.— Elmer M. Hager, chairman, 138 1ith street northeast; John F. Dailey, 616 E street northeast: John F. Murphy, 422 6th street northeast, and Miss Betty Granholm. i Lewis and Clarke Crossing Conti- nent to Oregon, 1805—R. George Whit- iing, chairman, 49 Adams street north- west; Helen Jacobs, 1866 California street northwest; Hulda Braden, 628 Bast Capitol' stfeet; Devota Purdy, 3142 G- street northwest; Charles Shéetz, 1108 9th street northwest Orhar Wilson, 200 Lee . Highway: Chayles Ewall, 904 Farragut street' northwest; Sam Silverbery, 614 M street northwest; Daniel Simons, 3105 11th stréet northwest; ibert 1 t Harold Hardwood, 1507" Brooks, 622 B street southwest; Wil- SCOTT MOWRER. the writer There is no mention of total payments and none of payments in | street News. Copyright, 1923. is informed, will refuse the the following reasons: of the resistance to the Ruhr oc- e conferences with Germany until common allied reply refusing the | | ranco-Belgian Ruhr policy, namely | | that if Germany continues much “mad and passionate resistance” be a serious political and economic ring for the German people. | tiam Bright, §r. 108 G street north- west, and William Evans, Capitol street. Union Masons Carry Confederate Masons Through Lines for Buriel—! Martin Baum, chairman. 3520 Ed-| munds street northwest; Edgar Baum. | 1405 Allison street northwest; Joseph | Abel, 1454 Clifton street northwest; Henry Louls, 47 Quincy street north- northeast; James B. Hennings, 1258 oL street northeast; King erInA‘ 1215 Talbot street northeast: Henry W. Klopp, Rolling Fleld; Isadore Glu- | kenhous, 1736 Tth street northwest; Harry W. ) . 622 H street north- west: E. Bobys, 1419 Crittenden street norghwest: D, W. Stevens, 609 Massa chusetts avenue northeast, and Nor- man H. Levy, 1415 H street north- east | Seventh Divisior | Abrahag Lincoln. Savior of the Union No personnel required. Albert Pike, So.dler, Sailor, Author, Great Mason—E. ¥. De Atley, chairman, 12th street southwest ; Carlin Mason, 22§ S street northeast; J. J. Yilek, 4224 | Sth street northwest; E. 8. Thompson, West Fails Church, Va.; Joe Gobbett, 125 D) street northwest, and Edgar E. Downs, 451 H smreet northwest Peary, Mason, Discovers the North Pole—No personnel required Theodore Roosgevelt, Mason, Rough Rider, Governor, President—No person- nel required. Eisnen Diviaton. | Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children | —John H. Rock, chzirman; Mrs. Harry E. Isenberg, 3633 New Hampshire ave- nue northwest; Miss Mary Lee Taylor, Government Hotels; John Messner and Jack Messner, 3224 Northampton street northwest ; Suzanue Caseel; Rose Mat- tingly and May Mattingly, 402 E street southeast, and Charles Frederick Ma- gruder, 1511 b5th street northwest. The Little Red School House, the Hope of America—George H. Coakiey, 934 G southwest, chairman; Alvin Bumgardner and Harry Bumgardner, 414 10th street southwest. Francls Scott Key Writing Star Epln-' gled Banner—John Denham, chairman: 512 11th street southemst. INVESTIGATING JAIL DISAPPEARING ACT (Continued from First Page.) | | ment in the move for a “clean-up” in the county. | noticeable Shrine, members of thelr families and fricnds are here xhown in auto en route to Union station, with “RIDICULOUS,” SAYS POINCARE OF NEW GERMAN PROPOSAL (Continued from First Page.) todiy to express an opinion regard- ing Germany's latest reparation offer beyond saying they considered that in certain points it represented an ad- vance over previous proposals. Until the foreign office experts have ana- lyzed the fundamentals of the new note those in authority prefer not to commit themselves regarding what steps, If any, Great Britain will take now toward the solution of the thorny indemnities problem. It can be said, nevertheless that the British government would favor the gettlement of the allles’ difficulties with rmany by an international German offer provided Great Britain and Italy now are willing to ac- | |Conference on Beriin's proposals or by adopting the suggestion of Secretary f State Hughes that Germany's apacity to pay be determined by an international commission of experts French Attitude Obstacle. In responsible quarters the assertion made that British 1 the entire reparations controversy could be settled by Great Britain with Germany in a fortnight except for the 634 East | inflexible, uncompromising attitude of France. After the foreign office experts have compieted their study of atest offer consider the subject early next week. 1t is learned on the highest author- ity that Downing street considers the east: Samuel Simon, 3105 11th street|Teparation note constitutes a genuine the detalls: of which in Berlin without with the German offer were decided upon any sort of negotiation allies. OFFER HELD INADEQUATE. One Italian Paper Sees Aim to Widen Allied Rift. By the Associated Press. ROM June 8.—The newspaper Messaggero says that the new pro- posals of Chancellor Cuno are still far from realizing what Is necessary for a possible understanding with the allies, even most moderate claims, as set forth in the memorandum Premier Musso- lini presented at London. The only improvement, continues the newspaper, is that in the new note Germany no longer asks the evacuation of the Ruhr. 1\ Pacse thinks the memorandum aims fo accentuate the points of view held by France, Eng- land and Italy with the object of in- creasing the dissentions between France and the other allies. BERLIN NOT OPTIMISTIC. Believe Blocked Effort, By the Associated Press. BERLIYN, June 8. Germans antees is given concrete form. are not displaying an PROBE NEARLY COMPLETED. | Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., June 8.-Cn(ted‘ States Attorney Amos W. W. Woed- ; cock sald that He had practically! completed an investigation of the al- leged substitution of federal prison- ers at Upper Marlboro and would lay the matter before the United States grand jury at their meeting next Thurs- ! day. Mr. Woodcock sald he felt confi- dent that he had enough evidence to in- dict under two federal statutes, ome conspiring to obstruct justice and the other one aiding in tite escape of federal prisoners. X Just who_would be" indicted, or how many, Mr. Woodcock refused-to state, saying it would not be fair to make any such statement before} action by the grand jury. Mr. Wood- coek further: stated that this is the result of reports reaching Washing- ton that this practice in prohibition violation _cases was general through- out the United States, but that this was the first case in which they have ever been able to get evidence. He further stated that the alleged sub- stitution of prisoners in his opinion at Marlboro was due to a pecullar fact in that meither the sheriff nor the deputy lived at Marlboro, and that the real jailer was a negro woman. He further stated that pris- oners are brought there, locked in the jail, the same as you would lock 2 horse in a stable, without any guard. He stated also that any action to be taken against any officials who might be gullty of the charge would bave to come from the governor. According' to Papa. From the Chicago Tribune. Willie was doing pendnce.in the corner. Presently he thought aloud pensively. “I can't help it if I'm not perfect, he sighed! “I never heard of but one perfect' boy, anyway.” “Who was thit”'" awked his mother, thinking to point & moral. “Pap,” came the silencing reply. “when he was little” Facts Will Be Placed Before U.S.. Grand Jury. I the memorandum by the powers. lieved that France has effectuaily blocked any attempt by England to create a favorable atmosphere for early negotiations by seeking to in- fluence Belgium and Italy. Adopt Industrials’ Suggestion. In pledging the federai railways as the chief guarantee, the German gov- ernment had adopted one of the prin- cipal suggestions contained in the recent memorandum drawn up by the Industrialists’ Federation. While the note does not specifically state that the national system of rallways and all the physical property connected Wwith it are to be placed in the custody of trustees and conducted wholly as a private enterprise, the industrialists understand that this would be the government's procedure, and that the iines would be hypothecated for the capital sum of 10,000,000,000 gold marks. The mortgage bonds would yield 5 per cent, metting an annual return of 500,000,000 gold marks. Assistance Is Pledged. In connection With the second guar- antee the German government is con- fident that with the application of rigid legislative pressure a sum con- siderably in excess of 500,000,000 gold marks could be procured by the first mortgage on real estate. For imme- diate seizure the government has at its disposal only the physical prop- erties of the industrialists, the ship- ping and banking interests and the agrarians, all of whom are said to have given Chancellor Cuno un- equivocal assurance of their material assistance. However, it is confidently believed that the total to be realized from this wholesale mortgage could be materially increased by the yleld from city and private real estate, which_would be hypothecated on a, favorable basis. Tobacco Monopoly Abanddmed. Early plans for the creation of a tobacco monopoly Were abandoned as unfeasible because of the amount of fluid capital required to liquidate private industry, and also in view of the experience of national mo- nopolies in other countries where exclusive government controi has in- variably resulted in inferior produc- tion. The government now Proposes to levy & heavy excise tax om all forms of tobacco and will aiso force costoms revenues from commodities ginssified 89 luxuries. creditor political circles | Berlin's | the British cabinet will} taking as a basls their | different | France Has Reichstag lead- ers believe the note delivered at the | allied capitals yosterday marks an ad- | vance aver the German government's | previous feparations communieations, especially since it more firmly stresses | the reich’s good will and readiness to | arrive at a solution of the problem, and also because the subject of guar- Despite this, parilamentary circles| excessive optimism concerning the reception of In these quarters it is be- As the Shriners Saw Us T e e @ @ Boosts and Knocks Handed Out to Washington by Nobles—Now Gone Sweet as sugar to hard-worked Washington are words of praise from the visiting hosts, but seasoped with a modicum of ginger, in the way of criticism here and there, the cup of reward which this city now lifts to its lips for a deep and gratifying quaff grows more sharply palatable. “Hop in, noble,” said Washington to the nobility of North America In they hopped, from Canada to Panama, from Atlantic to Pacific, with a resounding splash into this deep pool of whirling merriment. It was a grand swim for the nobility, and all seemed to enjoy it, according to a hit- and-miss census of sentiment by this paper, in spite of the fact that in this turbulent pool some got salt in their mouths and ‘eyes and a few took an earful of water. A grand pacan of praise rose out of the gurgles and the splashes, as the dripping nobility pulled out of the pool here to leave for home. o Hear the flve-word tribute of the Shrine's big chief, now past imperial go!enmle. “Sunny Jim" McCandless, when he said this: t has never been etter.” On the other hand, a noble from the state of Washington: “We've had a glorious time, but—we certainly had to pay for it. They stuck .on the high prices.” Mix in the treacle and ginger now, and lift this spicy drink of reward: / Walter W. Morrison, potentate of Aleppo Temple, Boston. Mass., one of the largest of them all—*Any Shriner who failed to ¢njoy himself and the hospitality extended by the city of Washington just simply could mot be entertained. The unanimous opinjon of all Shriners was that the convention in Washington had been a great success. and that everything had been planned so that there was not a hitch in the whole four days. It was simply wonderful.” Noble from Mecca Temple, awtul dry town.” Murat Temple, Indianapolis, left Washington with signs plastered ail over its special train reading: “Thanks, D. C. We had a good time. We like your city Noble from Rutland, Vt “We had rumors that we wouldn't be able to get much to eat here, but we had plenty to eat. The people have been very hospitable. We feel the heat here very Tuch, though.” - 3 Noble from Providence, R. L—"I like Washington, but I haven't had time to see all that I want to, I am going to motor down some time in the fall and bring my family along and go sightseeing.” San Francisco noble—"We like the city and the hospitality, but, you . a westerner likes the w g South Carolina—"Burning sands is right.” " Philadelphia—'"1 have been golng to Shrin. cumventions for fiftee: years, and never before have I seen such a display or received such g wari welcome. Illinois- ‘San Francisco entertained us royally. to pay carfare there. Rochester, N. “Sorry, cigarette on the asphalt.” Colorado—"Handed & schedule of rainfall." Wheeling, W. Va.—"“The people here have shown themselves to be good hosts. They have submitted to a change in their mode of ving and opened up their homes to us with a degree of cordiality that makes one feel t they were really glad to have us here.” Texas—"At the convention in In fare, but we've had a great time here.” From the Far West—-"T haven't anything to say against the convention, it was glorious, but the only thing that—well, you know Washington is so used to great people, and crowds—the east is personally a little bit cooler than the west Towa—"There is no other city outlay could have been arranged. is only one Pennsylvania avenue.” New York—"You will always find a_few Kickers in every crowd, we find them in the churches, everywhere. There may have been a few who were disgruntled with prices, or weather, or small inconveniences, but the great unanimous spirit of the order is that the boys have had a glorious time in Washington, have been rovally entertained, in one of the Shrine's greatest conventions.” Secretary of Labor Davis speaking before the ‘I have been to many conventions. The convention se: all somewhat the same, but parades are much differ that that night parade of the uniformed bodies (W greatest fraternal demonstration ever held, not only the world.” Canada- 'We feel royally. It has been unc Canadians here from nire thanks.” Oregon— a room tur himseif last minute he asked t the cup, Washington, to New York—*"Despite all the rain it's an kno We didn't even have buddy, haven't got a match. Light your anapolis we couldn't even pay taxi in America where such a It was wonderful in every way. gorgeous There Imperial Council- ions themselves are t. I want to say dnesday) was the in America, but i that Washington has entertained this convention mfortably hot here, for us, but for the thousand temples up nortli, 1 bespeak appreciation and ne hotel certainl; = stung a friend of 1 When his little da hotel proprietor for a cot. At firs At last the cot was put in at an additional cost of $6 a d Minneapolis Temple Zuhrah nters sang a lively song, poking at high n the city, with extravagant compliment, however a but they put Appolionaris in the finge JAPANESE APOLOGY SOUGHT BY CHINA Demands Indemnification for Many Chinese Shot Down in Riots During Boycott. e. He had engaged came along t he was refused fu pay bowls.” 5:30 Edition of The Star. SPEED TRAP SET UP NEAR LAUREL A. A. A. Secretary Posts Warning to Autoists Cross- ing D. C. Line. By the Associated Prees PEKING, June 8 —The Chinese for- eign office today sent a note to Tokio | demanding an apology. indempities | tand tha punishment of the Japanese commander and his marines who shot {down Chinese supporters of a Jap anese boycott at Changsha, province | of Hunan, June 2. | The note demands the withdrawal | tof Japanese gunboats from Changsha, | i is a treaty port of the Siang | ; punishment of the Japanese | {commander and marines from the | gunboat Fushimi; indemnification for the families of Chinese who were | shot down during the disorders; an | official apology from the Japanese | jgovernment and guarantees from | Tokio that there will be no recur- | rence of such affairs. { Declaring that thorities have trap” at L and reported near) n Shriners’ auto- mobiles on thelr homeward trek fell into it yesterdav, C. H. Hites, secrotary of the D, C. Division of the A. A. A., ves terday afternoon znnounced that a sig warning motorists of the alleged t has been posted just Inside the District line, the Baltimore-Was boulev Complaint regarding the so-called trap was received vesterday by wire | local Shrine headquarters from gral nobles, and the protest was layed to the A. A. A. off wire stated that a noble who was ar rested at Laurel for speeding w fined “heavily.” It was pointed Hites that while five miles an_h Maryland authorities on open rosds a fifteen-miie limit is enforced throusgh all towns. Tourists through land, not familiar with the decre speed required in certain localiti are falling prey to the state offlc it was said Offictals of the local A. A. A Shrine headquarters strongly the reported activity of the Maryland officers, pointing out that the District authorities showed marked deference to | Maryland Shriners by permitting them Ito enter the District this.woeek without |D, C. tags. “Such tactics by the Maryland police tend to leave a ‘bad taste’ in the mouths |of the returning Shriners,” an Almas spokesman emphasized. Maryk: ished 1 police that ) The rioting at Changsha June 2 and at Shasi, provincs: of Hupeh. May 15. was the result of the movement that has savept China during the past few months for a boycott of all things Japanese, in retaltation for - Japan refusal to abrogate the famous “twenty-one demands” treaty of 1915, At both these places Chinese stu- dents and other demonstrators at-| tempted to search Japanese vessels for Japanese goods consigned to Chi- nese merchants. Rioting ensued. Japanese marines were landed and a j number of Chinese were killed and | many wounded in the subsequent ! clashes. - At Changsa the Chinese mob roamed the streets destroving Japanese prop- erty, and the Japanese consular staft was forced to flee for protection aboard the gunbeat Fushimi. Just Wanted Action. From the Columbus Dispatch. One day recently a man rushed into the city offices, huried up to the desk and said he wanted his gas turned off, as he would not pay so much for gas every month . But you are in the wrong office,” said the man behind the desk. “This is the place where you pay your water bill” on ra. r by re- eoretar thirty out by speed is permitted @ c and at deplored “Well, turn off my water then,” he | rejoined. “I dida't’ make this long | walk down here for nothing.” The singular punishment for big- | amy in Hungary is to compel the man | to live with both of his wives in ‘one house. Why Robert Was Greedy. | From the New York Sun. Mamma—Do vou know what a greedy boy is, Billie? Blllle—Yes, mamma. _ Robert is a greedy boy, 'cause he “wants every- thing I want.” Warfii’ng For Home-Bound Shriners SPEED AT LAUREL SLOW DOWN TRAP. THE . EVENING STAR,” WASHINGTON, ' D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 8 1923 £ y