Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1923, Page 2

PRESIDENTIALPARTY - REACHES CAPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Harding Rested "By Week End Voyage *+.on Mayflower. d ddent and Mrs. Harding re- ned to Washington shortly after 8 Jo'clgek “this riorning, and despite ir&Wenuous day in Delaware Sat- urflay, they both appeared benefited &fgatly by the cruise: home 'aboard tig presidentiad: yacht Mayflower. frhey will remember’ their long folirney through Delaware. In many respects it was a revelation 1o them, #nd, as both of them expressed it afterward, if the peoplé of that state enjoyed Maving them as guests their joy was mnothing compare with that given the executive and the first lady of the land. Next to the warmth and heartiness ©f the greetings accorded the pres! dential party from the time the; arrived in Wilmington before: noon Saturday until the Mayflower was hoarded for the journey Lome at 2 o'clock Sunduy morning, the Presi- dent was most impressed with the beauty of the scenery, the evidence of agricultt industry everywhere the rural and the attrac tiveness und quaintness of the vari- ous towns and villages through which he ipassed. He remarked once to Senator Ball that the latter should feef proud representing .such & splen- did, industrious and heautiful state. He' seemed to be greatly impressed the good roads and the fact that virtually all of- the rural land along the: route was in cultitvation. to i Greeting Is Cheering. ©f course, he could not help but be 4mpressed with the manner in which the little state opened its nedrt to him and the way which he wasg ac- claimed by the any thousands of men, women and children The President’s belief that it was the office and not the man thut Was being proclaimed pleased him all the more, because, as he said. in referring to it, “It is splendid and inspiring to see this reverence shown the Pr of the United States. It show the citizens have respect for the of- ficy The occupant of 'the White House could not help but feel that the republic is secure hen he sees such evidence ~ of - enthusiasny und spect. The fact en and chil ously in the towns and at young men and wom- n figured S0 conspicu- sceptions in the various villages and along the roadways was especially pleasing to the executive. “It has become a hobby of mine to do everything within my power to inspire thie proper training of the younger generation that they ¢ ba properly qualified "to take on their shoulders when the time s the burdens of tHis great na- he declared. Had to Speak At \d of his tour through the siate the executive jokingly referred to the frequ with which he made addresses that He said with much emphasis and positiv s the day before leaving the capital that he. would make no _speeches, but, as he explained. “I had to vield. I could not help expressing my appre- clation after the manner-1.was taken into the hearts of the citizens of Del- aware. 1 could.not remain dumb to the honor and courtesy shown me everywhere." Day Ci It was natural that the presiden- tial party, even the President himself, was 'somewhat fatigued when it reached Lewes, Del, the end of the trip. 'Although it was two hours after midnight and five hours past the hour originally scheduled for the party's arrival, the whole town was out to greet them. Wnen the resi- dents enthusiastically gathered about the caravan, of automobiles at the dock the President. ence more yleld- ed and addressed them for a mo- ment or tw “Senator Ball has given me a happ: day. but a busy one” he said smi! ingly to the admiring tnrong. I would Dbe inhuman if I did not say a word of appreciation after you have remained up so long and late to greet me. It convinces me that ‘America is made up of the best and most loyal and hopeful people in the world. With such a backbone thi republic cannot help but carry-on. Mr. Harding’s voice was low and somewhat hoarse. Therp had been & high cool wind during the entire day and the ride from Milford, where the initiations into the Tall Cedars of Lebanon were staged, to Lewes Wwas aisagreeably cold. ' The .late- nesg of the hour did ont discourage the oitizens along. this last lap of t Journey. At Georgetown, Harberson and Coolspring, houses were bril- liantly lighted and many persons werg out to cheer and wave. .Amazed at Demonstrations. The President was amazed at these demonstrations. The caravan did not come to a stop in these places, but in acknowledgment of the demon- stration Mrs. Harding, who Tode by the Presldent’s side, switched on the electric lights in the big limousine that they could be recognized, and ehe and the Presldent waved in re- turn, Senator Edge of .New Jersey and Mrs, Edge rode with the party from Wilmington and returned with the Fresident on the Mayflower. Charles D. Hilles, republican national come mitteoman of New York, was await- ing the party at Lewes, and will re- méln in Washington several days as a guest at the White House. the party sat in a truck to be pushed along & marine railway to the end of the dock & steel cable was wung - suddenly and Mre. Harding narrowly escaped being struck in the face. 'They ducked- just /in time. Secretary Christian and one or two members of the party received slight blows on the head with no serious results, howeve FRENCH ASK LIQUOR BAN BE RAISED TO GIVE CREW RATION it Page.) first move by seeking to enjoin ens forosment of the rules. ; ‘Although they would not talk about that ‘prospect,” some Treasury off cials indicated by their attitude to- day that they did not regard the dis- agreement over the wine-ration fea ture, of the regulations ag entirely: & closed incident. BRITISH WATCH EFFECT. the e das ses Fatigue. (Continued from Fi ruling continues unabated. Y subject brought up with regularity at question time In the house of comy mons. P " e To_questioners- tadas h}fgg‘ mis- ter Stanley Baldwin sald opera- tions of the new ruling were being carefully watched and that whether it would become necessary, in defense %Tm‘-‘i"{. st B infuries inflicted by the r ‘\’m receive dus consideratlory frome- the zovernmggly Hebrew Home : Laid With Corner Store ' Event Is History-Making, Say Leaders-of Congregation Here—Many Take . "Part in Exercises. - “This is:a Testival of Jewish spirit of Jewish ‘philanthropy,” declared Dr. Abram Simon, chairman of the board of education, at impressive ceremonies held upon the occasion of the laving of the corner stone of the new Hebrew Home for the Aged, at 12th street and Spring road, vester- day afternoon. The occasion marked the materfallzation 6f plans first dis- ¢ussed In June, 1914, for the erection of the Hebrew Home for the Aged, and also the buflding of a non-sec- tarlan hospital adjoining.the home on the above-mentioned site 5 Dr. Simon, continuing, told of the significance of a corner stone, putting particular emphasis on the ome in auestion, asserting that it was a liv- ing embodiment of the hearts and thoughts of the Jewish people of Washington. ~ Shakespeare. he said, #ald that “there is a sermon in stone” He then congratulated all those connected with the building en- terprise on their courage and good will in effecting the undertaking, and, in conclusion, told them ‘“the buliding of this home will be a com- rliment to Israel of all time.” Event History-Making. Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith said, in part: “On this occasion we are making history, sh - history, for which posterity bless us. This corner stone will be a living emblem to future generations of what we have done. It carrles a high resolve for gratefulness for the future. it will ever be & noble emblem of the work for which we have dedicated our selyes. Others to speak were: R. B. Be rend, chairman of the building com- mittee, who told of a number of the problems confronting those in charge of the raising of funds and the erec- tion of the bullding and also gave & brief outline of how the building is to be constructed. There will be thicty-four sleeping rooms, large enough to accommodate two people each, he asserted, and there will also be ‘an: auditorium sufficlently large to hold five or six hundred people, he continued. In addition, he stated that the building would be built of brick would be soundproof and its frame. work will be of steel. making it as uearly .fireproof as possible. Others Speak. Harry Sherby, president of the Hebrew Home for the Aged; Maurice D. Rosenberg, a member of the board of directors, and Bernard Dan- zansky. one of the founders of the home ‘also made remarks. Opening _prayer was delivered by Rabbi J. T. Loeb. Ohev Sholom con- gregation The rest of the program included singing of Hebrew Lymns by the Shefterman -family, led by Rev. Adler Shefferman, Adith Israel congre and the singing of several I hymns by the choir girls from the above named synagogue. Included in the Sheffenman family were: ) Shefferman, Al Shefferman, Shefferman. Miss Teresa Shefferman and Miss Celia Shefferman. Alexander Wolfe acted a8 chairman In an appeal for funds and through the process of bidding for the privi- lege of putting on the mortar and placing the corner stone respectively, $11 was raised at the exercises. R. B. Behrend with a bid of $1,600 won the privilege of applying the mortar, while Mrs. Harry Sherby with a bid of $500, won the privilege of putting the stone in place. FLOOD PROPERTY L0SS IN MILLIONS Four Reported Drowned, Hundreds Homeless, Bridges Out in West. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 11.—Four lives have been lost, many persons are missing, thousands have been driven from their homes and damage to crops and property estimated in millions of dollars has been done ai a result of floods in many sections of Kansas, according to reports reach- ing hers today from over the state. The heaviest loss of life and the heaviest property damage is in southwest Kansass at Arkansas City and Winfleld. One person was report- ed lost at Winfleld, and one each at Arkensas City, Topeka and Spring River near Pittsburg. Figure 3,000 Homele: The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce announced today the loss there would exceed $2,000,000 and placed the homeless at 3,000. The heaviest loss was to refineries and railroads, this bUeing estimated at $1,250,000. - Churches. and schools woere filled with refugees and many were being cared for in private homes. The city, on order of Mayor Mc- Intosh, was being patrolled by Bat- tery ¥, Kansas National Guard, and ‘members of the American Legion. It was estimated that more than 6§00 homes were submerged to the roofs and it was feared thers would be a greater flood toll when a check of the missing 18 completed. The northern half of Oklahoma virtually is inundated, with the loss running into millions and etill greater damages forecast. . Are Leaving Homes. Residents in the lowlands of the Trinity river -at Fort Worth, Tex, early this morning were preparing Czechoslovaki: to abandon their homes after heavy raing in west Texas oaused the river to rise twenty-seven feet with a con- tinued rise of seven inches per hour. Reports from, Muskogee, Okla., were that farmers dwelling in the lowlands of the.Arkansas, Canadian and 1llinois rivers were moving their families to the hills, -threatened by the rapidly rising flood waters. Many wére attempting to drive their live stock before them. \ " There i8 no dunger of a flood at Kansas City, according to P. Connor, 10cal weather - forecaster, although the Kaw. and Missouri rivers are ris- ing. The Kaw is reported rising around Topeka and floods are feared along the upper parts of the stream. Passengers on an Atchison, Topek apd Santa F'e train stranded b ‘waters nedr Wisfild' were remcved 1ate last RIght in. Towboats to & reliet train sent out from Kansag City, CLOUDBURST IN MACON, Basements of Stores Flooded ‘in ‘Rainfall of 6.71 Inches, MACON, Ga., June 11.—Madon was undergoinug repairs today, following the terrifio cloudburst and hailstorm Tt hours, - easoriing o th 5 U 8, ~-to the, % ‘bureau. Railroad tracks, oulverts, streets, filla and other property were washed out in delugs, Basements of downtown | The name of each contributor during | {he exercises along with the names of those on the buflding committee, the corner stone committee, the members of the board of directors and a copy of the minutes of the special meeting held , at which it was decided to rry to & conclusion the plans for bulld- ing. were placed in the corner stone. Bullding Committee. Those on the building committes aré: B. Behrend, chairman. Simon Hirsh- . secreta, murice D. Rosenbers. Mrs. Charles A, Goldsmith, Dr. Harry Lewis, Sol Lansburg, Maurice Garfinkle, Danzansky, Abe Stern, U Krikstein, Morris Cafritz, Sydney Heck- dore Freund, Jacob Shapiro, J. Shulman, J. Zarin, Harry Brandt, George Hymeth uud A. Liebman. The corner stone committee was com- posed of the following : Alexander Wolfe, chairman; Simon Hirshman, secretary ; Charles Schwartz, Sol Lansburg, Sidney Selinger, M. H. Mazo, B. Dangansky, Charles A. Goldsmith, Ben Hyman, King, Maurice D. Rosenbersg, L. M. Garfinkle, D Katz, Mrs. William Le: shy, M. H. Freedman and Harr Sherby. The money raised sesterda brought the total funds to $187,5: udditional drive is to be made to in- | srease the funds to $250,000. Among the contributors - vesterday. | were ' D. J. Kaufman, $1,600; Jacob Heck- man, $1,000; Mrs. Harry Sherby, for privilege of putfing stone in place, £500; Harry Sherby, in the name of his five children, $500; Lansburgh & Bro., in memory of Mr. Hart, $600; Mrs. H. Oxenberg, in the name of her three children, $300; Alexander Wolf. in the name of his three children $300: Mr. and Mrs. L. Kronheimer, in memory of Mr.and Mrs. Harry Kron- heimer, $300; Jacob Zarin, $200; Sam Kloft, §12 M. Selinger, $100;"A. D. Konsiead. $100; Levy David, $10 Mrs. Rebecea David, $100; Sol Lans- burgh, in memory of Gustav and Lotisa Lansburgh, : Sol Rosen- thal, $100; Mrs. Bessie Wolfe, $100; Leo’ Schlosberg, $100: Heron Todd. $100; Mrs. Yetta Zarin, $100: Mrs. Harry Zager, $100: Mrs. Ethel Hutf, $100; Mrs. IT. Jefirey, $100; Abram Romonoy, $100; Mr. and Mrs, Max Da- vidson. $100; Mrs. Max Mazo, $100; Mr. and Mrs. 1. Cohen, $100; Mr. and Mrs . Kohner, $100; Mr. and Mrs. J. Sil- . $160; Charles A. Goldsmith, $10 M Dz Marx Lewls, ' $100; isadore Kuufman, $100: Dr. Smiler, $100; Wilma B. Wolf, $10 Mrs. A Kent, $100: Dr. George Nordlinger, $100; David Stearma $100; Rabbi and Mrs. J. Loeb, {n mem- ory ‘of son lost overseas, $100; A.'l Stein, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Y ta) §100; Freeman Bros L. Levinson, § k. $50; Abe Tasl E 3rs. T Kloft, $50; Celia Roga Mrs. Belie Rosenfeld, $50: Danzansky, ~ $100; Roberi M. Lich- 1 $50; Bernard Aaron, § {tenberg, 3 man, § Zarin, $2 $50; J. Bernstein, $25; Sam nigsberg. $25: Rubin Rosenberg, s and_Mrs. Reichgut, $50; M. S. Cohen. $23: S. H. Blank, $35. A C. Sells, 32 Woifman, $28: M. S. Shapiro, $25: J. Buchalter, $25; Irene Leonard, H. Wolf, '$25;" D. J. i Mr. and Mrs. Huddan Glickstein, $23; H. Wolf, mon Levin, $20; R. Rosenberg, B. Trupp, $25; M. D. Gottlieb. $2 Mrs. Alice West, $25; Mrs. Amelie D’ Young, Mrs. Kessler, i Klein Jack Leonard, $5: Morris Kreps, $10; I Kriksteine, 3$20; J. Sickle. $5, and M. Segal, $26. ard (Continued from First Page.). poured into the waiting room and other parts of the station. . Hundreds of persons waiting for outgoing trains fled from the hglld- ing when the smoke began to come through the windows and doorsfgIn- tense excitement prevailed, ‘and’ to add to the confusion the lights went out in some parts of the station. Some of the arriving passengers spent the night “at hotels, but the majority continued to their destinations when service was restored. Six Alarms Sounded. Six alarms were sounded, nearly all the fire apparatus in the city to the scene. Hundreds of streams of water Were poured on the flames, but it was not until the huge arch, extending from 15th to 17th streets,'and from Market to Fil- bert, was a mass of wreokage that the firemen were able to ch:ck the blaze. The roof of metal and ‘glass collapsed in many places and the brick side walls feil at several points, It was under the shed on the floor that the mailrooms and express and baggage stations were located. large force of men with trucks at- tempted to remove the mail, but they were driven off by fire and smoke before they had completed their job, How much was destroyed or damaged by water could not be learned. Extraotdinary efforts were made to )’;‘e::‘ t‘:x‘:"glm l!'ol;n spreading to the ng an luAre!v 13 to nearby struc- new_ fifteen-story theater ild- ing being constructed across lln.rbu‘l:‘:l street on the south cauught fire sev- eral times, but the damage was slight. Railroad officials could not say what caused the blaz —— FOREIGN EXCHANGE. By the Associated Press. GAEW YORK, Jun rregular. uof i mneddes&t:g dollfill‘l?: gg:fl’ar&?—' ., , 461 3.16; 481 516 sixty-day bills on Sans .69 7-16. France, demand, 0845 cables, .0845%. Italy, demand, cables, .0463%. Beigium, d -0556; cables, ".05563%. Germany, mand, _.000012%; cables, .000012%. Holland, demand, .3917; cabies, .393¢; Norway, demand, .1667. Swed. de- mand, .2657. Denmark, demand, '1769, Switzerland, demand.’ .1794. 'Spain. demand, .1502. Greece, ~demand, .0285. Poland, demand, 000015, a 3 Bentine, demand. 3o oo mand, 1025, Montreal, 8710 0" B calling de- business houses holding varied sort of merchandise were ‘floodod o There was no loss of life, although one family was rescued from a sub- merged building. The storm, it was stated, remained within a radius of ;:g:itmtwemy mnofs of Macon. The amount of dama, to be determined. i ONE LOST IN COLORADO, LOVELAND, Col, June 11.—One] life was lost and roads, bridges and farm property were damaged by flood yesterday morning when the Red Stone rivér poured a'grea: volume of water into the Buuklorn river, seve: miles west of Loveland. The rush o‘ water caused the Buckhorn reservoir splliway to glve way. Residents ot e dis ay the entire Buckho: valley flooded. i Richard Foote, . té: and his body carried ‘away by the overflowing waters of the Red Stone. The body has not been recovered. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., June 11. ~The St. Louls-San Francisco rail- road. bridge over the South Canadian river, sixteen miles west of here, gave ‘way before the: flood early yesterday, the ! a dispatcher here said. A section 500 | with feet in length was carried away. [fangements have been made with the {local was drowned | & Awqrded Medals by Roosevelt | HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORY, President of the Museum of Nati History in New York. BRITISH AD MEN HONOR UNKNOWN Wreath f;léced on Tomb at; Arlington by Delegation Visiting Here. Tribute was paid to America’s “un- known scldier” when -a wreath was laid on.the tomb at Arlington by, the members- of the “30 Club,” composed of British newspaper and advertis- ing men, ‘who are in the city today as /guests: of the Washington Adver- tising’ Ciub The English visitors gates to the recent'convention of the were dele- | LOUISA LEE SCHUYLER, loneer wocial werker, in behulf of 'THREE T0 RECEIVE ROOSEVELT MEDALS Will Be Honored for Distin- guished Service to Ameri- can People. Announcement of the first three in- dividuals selected to receive ‘the gold | medals offered by the Roosevelt Me- morial Association “for distinguished service to the American people” were announced yesterday by the trustees Presidest Harding. it is expected, will present medals 1o Miss Lou isa Lee Schuyler, New York social worker; Henry Fairfield Osborn, pres- Advertising Clubs of the World atldent of the Museum of Natural Hi and succeeded in ting the next convention to Place in London. John Cheshire ident of the club, and who had five gons in the world war, placed the wreath on the tomb as the members of the club stood for a minute with bowed heads in silent respect for the soldier. Leaving Ariington, the party, in seventeen automobiles, drove around | the speedway and to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, up Tth street, past the Pan-American building, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Con- tinental Memorial Hall and the Red Cross building. Passing up 16th street and viewing the famous homes and em- bassies, the party swung down Colum- bia road and drove past the residence | of former President Wilson, to the British embassy, where the party| stopped and calied to pay their re-{ spects. Received By the President. At 12:30 o'clock the British visitors and guests were received by President | Harding at the White House. Much| favorable comment about America's Capital city was voiced by the visitors. One_member of the club sald, “Cer- tainly the hospitality here is wonder- ful, everything for us and even ar- Atlantic City get- take pres- on ceather man to provide some real English weather during our short stay.” One of the half dozen ladies of the party declared she thought things in America were perfectly all right and the only objection she had was that “your dollar bills fly 8o fast.” The members of the Washington Advertising Club expressed them- selves as fairly captivated with the pleasant and affable manner of the visitors and are all anxious to fulfiil the_“On to London!" slogan next year. Herbert Hoover will ba the princi- pal speaker at a luncheon at the New Willard to take place later in the day. Weather Like Home. The visitors came in two sections, the majority arriving in the city last night and staying at the Hotel Washington, the balance taking the night train and arriving early this morning to find the T oepped in weather that to the tishers is nothing new. The party prior to their trip to the varioua points of interest in and near the city break- fasted at the Washington. | One of the most interesting develop- ments of the convention at Atlantic City was a questionnaire comprising five ques- | tions which was submitted to the dele- | gates from Great Britain. The quess! tlons, which were answered by twenty- | four of the visitors, are: vertised man in the United States today (2) What I8 the most effectively adver- tised privately flnanced business in the United States today? (3) What is the ‘most_widely advertised Ameri idea (1) Who, in | street | your opinion, is the most effectively ad- | tory in New York city, and, by proxy, to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, retired, now serving as governor general of the Philippines. Miss Schuyler was selected because of her work in promoting the welfare of women and children. Prof. Os- born's distinction was based on b promotion of the study of natur history and Gen. Wood's for “promo- tion of the national defense. Fields of activity in which the &e- lections were made, it was explained. were those most intimately associated with the life of Theodore Roosevelt K. K. K. ISSUE FIGURES IN MINNEAPOLIS VOTE Opposed George E. Leach, Seeking Re-Election as Mayor—Thirteen Aldermen to Be Elected Today. By the Associated Press. Association ey MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WO0OD, Governor general of the Philippinen. DRY ENFORCEMENT . REPORTED BETTER Results Obtained Are Satis- factory, Haynes Says in Summary of Activities. A survey of “dry” America was laid before the public today by pro- | hibitlon headquarters, which!gdve out |a summary of the annual reports of | state prohibition directors coincident | with @n annual review prépared by Commissioner Haynes himself. Tightening up of prohibition en- forcement work, with increased re- sults in securing obedlence to the prohibition amendment and the Vol- stead act was reported generally, and Commissioner Haynes declared the national sitbation as @ whole most satisfactory. Reduced withdrawals of spirituous liquors was reported almost uniform- 1y The state directors also, with the striking exception of New Yo reported imcreased co-operation by local officials in enforcement work. There was a wide disparity in the number of arrests and convictions, however, some directors reporting large increases, while otiers said in- creased law observance had resulted in_decreases in prosecutions. Many states reported that substantial per- entages of the arrests were made of aliens or persons of foreign nation- ality. Commissioner Haynes, referring to the summary of activities presented in his review of two years activities, declared, “I believe “the facts hers presented warrant a falr degree of satisfaction with accomplishments as a whole.” Many Problems Solved. Many ‘new enforcement. problems MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 11.—A mayor, thirteen aldermen and numer- ous other city officials will be chosen at today's municipal election Mayor George E. Leach is seeking re-election and is opposed by M. A. Campbell. Mavor Leach was at- tacked by certain elements of the Ku Klux Klan. Affidavits criticizing his moral conduct published in the Voice of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan resulted in the conviction of four men and a woman on charges of crim- inal libel. UNIVERSITY HONORS MAYO. MONTREAL, June 11.—Dr. William J. Mayo_of Rochester, Minn, today re- ceived an honorary degree of doctor of laws from McGill University. — is the most widely advertised American invention? Ford Best Advertised. To the first question thirteen answered Henry Ford, five President Harding ‘with Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover, | William B. Hearst, George Harvey an Edward Bok getting one vote each. To the second question four declared y_Gum Company and two Col- The third question was answered as follows: “Service, the boosting idea, {truth in advertising and efficiency lead with prohibition getting one vote. To the fourth gquestion, relating to the best advertised American trait, the most frequent answer was hospltality, with enthusiasm, vitality, sincerity, alertness, selling talk and organizing abllity trailing. Six thought the talking machine the most widely advertised American inven- tion ; four gave the telephone, three the motor car, and others the radio, camera, (4) What is the most widely advertised American trait of character? (i) What “cinema,” skyscrapers and, of course, the Ford car. ~ Flyers Carry News to President e 11.—Foreign ex- || Ar-§ R i y flood- | waters late Saturday night and early |, [ ‘who yesterday delivery to President Harding, ahonrd morning editions of Wa: | tities of 1 at. Anacostin, and morning hopped off in a plane, I ington and Baltimore papers e MayHower. will crop up for years to come. the commissioner said, but he deciared that mapy already had been solved. He-asserted that his force was operat- ing at & maximum efficiency, under limited appropriations by Congress. and expressed a hope that increased co-operation in enforcement work by local authorities would leave the federal forces free to deal principally with the larger conspiracy cases. He refrained from commenting directly on the repeal of the New York en- forcement law, but said: “Oné of the chief present difficulties may be termed sectional, where there is adverse public opinion to be com- batted, and it is to be found mainly on the eastern seaboard, although thers afe certain cities where local condjtfons also make the problem quite difficult. Co-operation in some of the localities referred to, on the part of local authorities, is not what it should be, and the press is not favorable. Prohibition sentiment will grow less r.pidly in these localities because progress in .enforcement will be slow. It is my observation that prohibition {s most popular where it is most nearly enforced. It must be clearly understood . that public opin- ion many times reflects the attitude of public officials quite as much, if not more than, the officials in their conduct express the public wishe ‘Work Is Doubled. The work of the prohibition unit has more than doubied, Commissioner Haynes reported, during his two years in office. There now are 3,650 employes, including about 2.300 pro hibition agents. The entire unit has been reorganized with new mobile forces of agents. field supervisors and general agents. To show concretely the results of prohibition, the commissioner pre- sented figures showing that whisky withdrawals, which had amounted to 12,385,000 gallons in 1920, dropped to 3,543,645 tn 1921 and to 1,819,888 in 1922. He added that there had been “notable improvement in control of withdrawal of liquor for medicinal purposes” through the new permit system. Normal commerclal processes in the use of industrial aloohol have not been interfered with, the report said. citing figures to show that 44,047,000 gallons were produced in the fiscal year 1921, 41,691,000 in 1922 and 48,- 857,000 gallons from July 1 last to March 31 this year. The number of plants qualified to produce industrial alcohol is venty, the same as two years ago. Storage Comceatrated. Storage of bonded whisky is being rapidly concentrated, eighty outlying distillery warehouses having been i continued upon removal of their con- tents to concentration_ points. The report sald there ware 34,000,000 gal- lons of distilled spirits in bond July from 1, 1822, In the federal courts alone, June, 1981, to March 31 last, there were 65,760 criminal prohibition cases begun and 3,600 ecivil cases, with 43,906 and 3,31¢ convictions secured, respectively, while fines imposed dur- ing the last fiscal year aggregated $4,041,000. Smugsling of liquor is one of the principal difficulties of enforcement, the commissioner sald, noting that the prohibition unit has ‘\rorY limited facilities for combatting this situa- ton,” but that the coast guard and customs service had given ‘very ex- cellent co-operation.” Eighteen ships and forty motor boats were sefzed during the fiscal year 1922, Many Drug Convictions. A section of the report devoted to enforcement of the Harrison n cotic drug law said the force of 163 men in the narcotic unit had secured 86 per cent more convictions last year than during the previous year. Con- victions in 1922 totalled 3,103, com- pared to.1,688 fn 1921. Details of the seizure of thousands of stills and "worms” and large quan- ash, moonshine liquor and beer, ‘together with the. closing of many distilleries and former saloons, ‘were related by the state directors, ‘The Tenn dirsctor lared that 90 per ce prohibition violators now were “illiterate and disreputabls persons, whereas before the prohibi- tion laws became. 80 effective moon- came from a class considered d respectable in every other t. The report on_enforcement condi- tions in New York prepared prior to, repeal of the Mullan-Gage state law, emphasized lack of co-operati from local of 1s and slow progress in’ prosecutiofis in both federal and state courts. In 1922 outside of New ALEXANDRIA. ALBEXANDRIA, Va, June 11 (Spe- clal).—Descendants of George Wash- ington and other distingulshed ves- trymen of Pohick Church in colonial time were guests yesterday at the 150th anniversary services of the church. A large gathering from this city, Washington and other sections attended. Rt. Rev. William Cabell Brown, presided. The services in the morning were conducted by Rev. Dr. S. A. Wallls, former rector, and at the afternoon services several of the former rectors made Short addresses Representative R. Walton Moore also delivered an adGress. A special musical given. Twenty-three cases are today being considersd by a grand jury in the corporation court, Judge Howard W. Smith presiding. = Many are for alleged infractions of the state pro- hibition law. A large number of wit- nesses have been summoned and is expected that it will be late th afternoon before the jury completes ite deliberations. The Business and Professions Women's Club will have as their guests tomorrow evening at dinner in the auditorium of the chamber of commerce girls of the seventh grade of ¢ &chools. Five- dollar gold p will he arded to the boy and girl of this grade who displayed the best school spirit dur- ing the year. The award will be made on the recommendation of the faculty of the school. A similar prize also is to be wwarded the boy and girl in the high school on the same grounds. The presentation will be made a® the graduation exercises, which will be held June 15 Members of the Kiwanis Club wiil on Thursday aficrnoon, have as the guests at weekly lun the Westminster butlding t bers of the graduatic Alexandria Hi will be awarded salutatorian The body of John Q. Norford, thirty vears old, who was asphyxiated while repairing ‘a gas pipe at his home, 6 North Columbus street, at 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon was shipped yes- terday to the home of his father Albemarie county, Va., for burial. Whi endeavoring to repair a leaky gas pipe under his house Norford was over- come. There is no cellar under (i house and he crawled under for the purpose of plugging up the leak. The wife of Norford suspecting that som thing was wrong screamed for help and her cries attracted Clarence Camp- bell, a neighbor, who chopped a hole the floor before he reached Norford. Dr. M. D. Delaney moned and efforts to resuscitate Norford were un- successful. The deceased besides his wife leuves a three-year-oid son. Mrs, Edward Bryant, 411 Upshaw street, Washington, D. C.. yesterday afternoon was treated for «hock at the Alexandria Hospital as the result of an automobile accident on the Camp s road near Gum Springs after 5 o'clock. The car be- tc Mre. Bryaut and another ame together and Mrs. Bryants car was considerably da occupants of Mrs. Bryan than a shaking up, escaped Mrs. Bryant left the hospital a time afterward. e dianiond $400, were stole; P. Davis. g The robber. d Davis shortly after 6 o e Satur- day afternoon on her arrival home. Entrance to the house was effected by smashing the glass in the front! window and then unlocking the w dow. The rings were in a jews case in the bureau drawer of Mrs Davis' bedroom. In addition the burglar carried off a British crown made into a stick pi According to Mrs. Davis, svery| drawer in the house was ransacked in search of money, and the burglar smashed with the same stone the glass of her crystal closet A man was seen loftering near the | house in the afterno leave the front porch according to Mrs. Da Mary Custis Lee, Regiment Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet tomor- row night in the Confederate building. Mrs. Jessie White Leland announces the marriage of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr. Charles Willlam Ap- pich Saturday, June 9 at Madison, In- diana. The couple will be at home after July 1 at 302 Stafford avenue, Richmond, Va. The bridegroom is & former resident of this city. Mrs. India Davis, a former resident of this city, widow of George Davis, died Saturday at her home in Wash- ington. She a daughter of the Jate Charles L. Neale of this city. Mrs Davis is survived by a son. The body was brought here today and taken to the home of her niece, Mrs. James Bayne, 217 North Alfred street. Her funeral will take place at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from Mary's Catholic_Church. Mrs. Caroline Tothill, a former res- ident, died today at Garfield Hospital, Washington. The body was taken to her home 119 F street northwest, Washington. The work of taking down decora- tions used by the merchants during the progress of the Shrine gathering in Washington was begun toda: A junior piano recital will be given in the assembly Hall of St. Mary's Academy at 8 o'clock tonight. POLICE CHIEFS GATHER IN ANNUAL CONVENTION International Opens Session in Buffalo With Several Hundred Members Present. PUFFALO, N. Y., June 11.—Several | hundred police officials from cities in the United States and Canada were here today for the opening of the an- nual conventlon of the International Association of Police Chiefs. The program provides for discussion of crime and criminals from various an- gles. The sessions will close Satur- with an athletic meet. 48 ousto o . Los Angeles and Chicago delegations made it known fhat they are in the field for the 1924 convention e e city criminal courts prohibition 3&'&«1 o state courts was 2,843, with 2,172 more in federal courts. In New York citl criminal courts prohibition convictions decreased from 1,023 in 1921 to 937 in_ 19822, and fines from $85,814 to $70,855. New York's repealed enforcement law, the report said, was enforced by state troopers, sheriffs and city police. State Troops Active. “The state troopers have not con- centrated their special effort upon the enforcement of the state pro- hibition ot the report said. “The sheriffs and deputies made arrests up- ‘State outside of clties In several hun- dred cases, but mostly when com- plaints had been made as to open, flagrant or notorious violations. The sherifts ordinarily do not consider it thelir duty to do any police or sleuth- ing work In connection with pro- hibition cases although many sheriffs are personally and officially_strongly in favor of enforcement. Nearly 90 per cent of all arrests made under The state prohibition act have been made by the police department of the cities of the state The New York report added that while only about 10 per cent of persons arrested In New York city for alleged liquor violations were held for grand juries, the percentage up-state was 75. It was said that about half of the defendants in pro- Ribition cases in New York city were ns. Al report for Massachusetts, which also has no local enforcement Jaw, said that while there were about the same number of prohibition prosecutions_during the last three Years, since January 1 last, the num. Per “increased to & marked degree. Convictions also increased, and there was said to be increased co-operation from local officials. Maryland reported increased pro- hibition arrests and increased penal- ties. imposed, together with w de- in value of liquor seized due, it was sald, to the fact that the quality of whisky captured is not so good as formerly. About 75 per cent of Maryland violators were foreign Lorn. program was to! 3 o'clock, Virginia Association 12 GERMAN DESCRBES LFE OF PRNATIONS Soaring Prices Replace Pre-“: War Luxury With Long Series of Economies. The following extracts from a let ter recently received in Washingtor from & woman residing in German give graphic description of the economies and privations of the Ger mans of the better class, who, be- fore lived iIn comparative lux The arried the: war, writer, a native German, 10 a phys: lived thirty years in Boston After husband's death she re turned to Germany some time before visit with her two was Scotc n and for her who both married «e man . and she has vestded Germany since thei Cares Are Harass| ir lives have been harassing that yours a friends’ most timely help ed from my heart a weight t worried me d day s £o difficult exit ®. o 0 hard and cares other remo h see decent out long us we are at and You would witnessed prices here drink freel the 1,000 ma for a ha 10t get & pa. of shoes for much less than sixty seventy thousand marks, a sum whi form sufficed for th ny a Privations Are 1l not bore vou > never-en combined w ational misers rhaps, neve And yet the people se lle others from E twice a weeh p of coffee (glorious, for I hate s concoctions we ocall coff since the war) and a loaf we cal white bread. but which in reality gray But I shall draw a line at a white roll that costs 300 ol marks each and which actua fuses to go down ‘my throat. I wou feel like King Midas eating gold Spring Brings Gladneas. winter here has, indeec f discontent, and the price fuel exorbitant. It has been follow by a glorious summer, and one's eyes are feasting on flowers and folisg od be thanked for the ever-retur: ng joys of spring. The beech foresis are at thelr best just now, the night- ingales are singing and every bloom ing bush is & joy. And, withal, world of men so vile—bent on’ wa and mischief. Ah. when is it all going to end? What is to become of us? * ** £ meat In with pole, a very m covered” Anthon enjoved some of his older novels New literature of any country ever see. Books are incredibly dear Common novels g0 up as high as twenty or fifty thousand marks each The paper alone is too precious. 1 you ®o o shop you are oft. charged twenty-five or thirty marks for a small gray paper bag tha: holds your purchases Charged for Bags. Yesterday I bought one-half po f onions and was asked to 5 marks for the paper bag course I refused and wrapped th up In my handkerchief. Shoppin bags are therefore the great need of the German housekeepers and every bit of clcth is used for making one 1 might write a book about the arts and shifts one has to exercise daily 50d knows we learn the meaning of the word “econom: 1 have jus: been manufacturing quite a “decent.” if not elegant nightdress from a wh! petticoat Mrs, sent me, and from a wonderful ancient quilted silk pet- ticoat lined with some black silk i have created a long black silk coat of which I am mighty prond and which might pass muster. 100,000 Marks for a Sheet. The worst is the want of bed and table linen. A sheet costs about a hundred thousand marks, and I had to pay, a few days ago, 40.000 marks ! for cotton cloth for two mnight dresses. There I am at it againl It's no use—these economic conditions are irrepressible. They creep into our talk and our letters against our will. FATE OF D.C. DOGS - WILL BE DECIDED Commissioners to Take Up Health Officer’s Plea for Year-Round Muzzling. reading Rob des Trollope and ha ‘ v Should dogs be muzzled twelis’ months of the year or only during the summer months? This question will be answered : by the Commissioners in board sess sion tomorrow morning, when the take up for consideration the recom mendation of Health Officer Fowle: that the muzzles be kept on througt out the year. Commissioner Oyster, who super- vises health matters, does not ag with Dr. Fowler that the. mu are necessary all the time. He alsc is of the opinion that muzsling makes some dogs_more _irritable than t would be if left free. Menace to Children. For the past two years it has beei the policy of the Commissioners to make the muzzle order effective fron: July to October only, but the health officer has consistently stood out fo permanent muzzling. “The health officer feels.” wrot~ Dr. Fowler in his report, “that dos: running at large in the District Columbia unmuzzled or not being by their owners are a menace, pa ticularly to small children on ih» streets of the city. “It is fully realized that a Eemera muzzling order is unpopular and di- approved of by many dog owners, ye! in view of the increasing number of persons bitten by dogs in this cit during the past year, I feel that some steps should be taken to protect t citizens from these biting dogs. 336 Persons Bitten. The order ommended provides, that for one vear frém July 8 “all dogs be either muzzled or held in Jeash _while on the streets Dr. Fowler' ort states that sinc July 1. 1922, persons have been bitten by dogs. From July 9 to . tober 9§ of last year, when the mu order way in eifect. 112 persons were bitten, Ten of the dogs which tack: persons during that period were found to have rabies. From October_10 to June § When muzzles were off, 213 persons were attacked, and eleven of the.dogsthad rabies. T