Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Ra.n tonight and tomorrow; warm- er tonight. Temperature four hours ended at 2 Highest, 46, at 3 pm. lowest, ‘30, at 4:30 a.m. report on page 9. New York Stock Market for twenty- p.r. today: yesterday: today. Full Closed Today No. 29,066. Fntered as second-class matter post_office Washington, Dic. PROGRESSIVES HOLD. KEY TO RGANEIG OF BOTH HOLSES Congress May Be Delaved if Independent Tickets Are Put in Field. G. 0. P. TO AVOID ISSUE OF PRESIDENT PRO TEM Democrats, However, Intend Push for Election of Entire Slate in Senate. to The Blve attitude taken hy will determine there is to b the o tion of the Senate and Hous blocs hold the balance he regular the democrats in both 3 Should the progressives, through the support of ticl of thelr own, use a deadlock, it would be fmpossi- Ule for the Congress to announce 1he President that the Senate and House were orzanized for business and ready to receive any communi he had to make to it. It h. been the President’s plan to add s Wednesday provided the h eted or- 48 been con and progressive today, however, no disposition on deluy the President in message to Congress. tif it was found im- a their part presenting h It was said th possilile sEgrecn tion m the organiza- Senate” and House, it _possible to arrange to ent and then to fight tion question late 1tor party | for | T Robinso, leade; matte the mit refe at n and of pre. ate discussed dent Iso democr ts. particularl ence to the new ther pro tempore a 1 sentative majority leade served to remove d the regular republic munds of the prog unsatisfied, and ¢ insistent that they even to the extent House organization, in | tin the House Teren among | s, but = sives ir lead would b of blocki Progressive Calls Meeting. While republican leaders in th &te have decided not to raise the i sue of an election of a president pro | tem, democratic leaders w pared to go through with t fnal plan ¢ full ticket and to seck i tion | This being a holiday - was lit- | tle activity at the Cap but the in- formal ferences which are bein held regarding organization of th. Jouse and Senate sumed tomorrow. Invitati sent to sixty H membe epre- sentative Woodruff, rep . Mich- igan, secretary of the progressive bloc, to attend a conference tomor- row morning, at which a poliey will | be outlined and a course of action ' determir Representative Nelson of Wis: sin, chairman of the pro group, has made it clear th intention of urg ers of the bloc to vote ndidate other than Re Gillett of husetts ker. Prc free to e Mr. Gil- of Wis- | c e Senate ele d. their , Represe constn, who members havy Bupport, or 4 Will Dixcuss Committecs. Republican and democratic repre- sentation on Senate committees will Ve the subject of a conference soon hetween Senators of Massa- chusetts, leader, and Robinson, the minority leader. that the pres- on of ten and six will e changed to nine and seven because of the reduced republican majority in the Senate, but it is suggested that the republicans may seek to make an exception in the case of the finance and interstate commerce commitcees, Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, 8 leader of the progressive blge. 14 the ranking member of both of thess committees, and republicans say that hould he vote with the democrats. as they would expect him to do on most questions, a deadlock would en- sue. House committees by Representative Woodruft in- a statement issued today. “The evils of an all-powerful steer- ing committee, controlled by ‘thess men.working in secret,” he ‘saig “have resulted in & mandate by s people for an opening up of lepis: Sative procedure. in the House— and that explains why the progressives nold the balance: of power In' this Bession. Predicts Progressive Unit. “The people have grown tired of hearing of the ‘millionaire ways and means committee” They have re- belled against legislation controlled by the steering committee, which, working under the domination of a smajority leader, the chairman of the ¥ules committee and the Speaker of the House, has so signally failed to gccomplish anything for the people #nd so much for the special interests. “The progressives have been sent to Congress by people who demand that Congress be returned to its busi- mess of legislating for the whole country. Farm relief legislation is necessitated now because of sectional and special interest legislation in the asth Mr. Woodruff predicted that the rogressive group in the House ould fight as a unit. Senate democrats do not agree with yopublican leaders that the election Lodge the majority Arl were discussed by | sfactory | | herents of Dr. | an @) WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1923—FORTY-FOUR PAGES. ¢ Foening Star. “From Press to Home the Hour” carrier system covers ock and the regular edi- ed to Washington homes The Star’s every city blo tion is deliver Within as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 94,186 Club Dedicated By Radio From MacMillan Ship By the Assoclated Pres CHICAGO, November 29.—Capt. Donald MacMillan, explorer, on the icebound ship Bowdoin in the arctle circle near the Greenland coast, dedicated by radlo at mid- night last night the new home of the Chicago Yacht Club, of which he is a member. From a microphone cn the deck of the Bowdoin his voice was heard in the clubhouse dining room by members and guests. “I welcome the opportunity to dedicate the Chicago Yacht Club's new home from this icebound re- gion in the arctic circle,” the ex- plorer sald. “Let the glorious col- ors of the Chicago Yacht Club, which now fly upon the masthead of the ship from which this mes- sage be unfurled above your as an emblem of nship and progress- yachting world.” Commodore Sheldon Clark of the club conveyed to Capt. MacMillan and his crew the Thanksgiving greetings of the club in reply. SEPARATISTS SPLIT | MATTHES IN FLIGHT; DORTEN S PREMIER Stories Concerning Fall of Rhineland Leader Greatly in Conflict. By th iated Press. DU LDORF, November 29.—The separatist movement split at Coblenz yesterday under circumstances not yet | clear. Joseph Matthes' story of dis- solving the provisional cabinet be- cause of the attitude of the military ection is contradicted by Dorten, who decla that in reality Matthes was expelled from the separatist ranks because he refused to carry out majority sions of the cabinet. The Dortenites explain that the officious and dictatorial methods of Matthes became so distasteful to his olleagues that the cabinet by a ma- jority vote some days ago decided to limit his authority to the Bonn dis- trict, but Matthes refused to be into a back seat. The Dor- . accordingly, handed Matthes ultimatum to quit or be placed under arrest by the government ard, which sided with them. Just s the ultimatum was about to ex- pire, Matthes fled to Dusseldorf. His story about a military coup and a letter to M. Tirard, president of the Rhineland commission, according to the Dortenites, was purely imaginary. They declare that the provisional government continues to work in omplete agreement with Dr. Dortem nd Rosenbaum. whom Matthes | branded as a Prussian spy. | M. Tirard has announced officially that he ived no letter from Joseph Matthes, and if he did would take no natice of It Matthes, after giving his story to the world, disappeared, and attempts to find him and get his views of the Dortenit. version of his flight from Coblenz have failed, MATTHES TELLS STORY. deci- Claims to Have Written Letter to Chief of Rhineland Commission. By the Associated Press. DUESSELDORF, November 29.—"The Rhineland republic stands, but the gov- ernment has fallen.” Thus Joseph Matthes, one of the chiefs in the separatist movement, an- nounced today his dissolution of the { provisional government, which followed quickly upon an internal military coup at Coblenz. Matthes fled when the mil- itary dictatorship was set up. The other members of his cabinet wero placed under arrest, but later some of them were released and the others Joined the new dictatorship. Regarding his future plans Herr Matthes was non- commital. Herr Matthes showed to the corra- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) PASTOR FORBIDS FARRAR “CONCERT IN M. E. CHURCH Action on Possible Injunction Waits Arrival of Singer’s Manager in Atlanta. By the Assoclated Pres ATLANTA, Ga., November 29 —Ger- aldine Farrar, former star of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company, sings in concert in Birmingham, Ala., ‘onight and here tomorrow night, but whether she appears in the Wes- ley Memorial Methodist Church au- ditorium or some other hall is a point at issue, Whether an Injunction to force permission to use the church audi- torfum will be sought or whether the audience, which has sabscribed 0 $3,000 worth of tickets, will listen to the diva in another 'auditorium is said to await arrival here from Boston late today or tomorrow of Charles J. Foley, Miss Farrar's man- ager. Russell Bridges, mahager of the Southern Musical Bureau here, as- serts he has a_ contract for use of the church auditorium, but yester- day Rev. W. H. Laprade, jr., presid- ing elder of the Methodist Church for the North Atlanta district, an- nounced Miss Farrar would not be permitted to sing in the church au- ditorium. He did not issue an elab- oration of his announcemegt Miss Farrar, in Birmingham, said she was not perturbed by the course of events in Atlanta. of a president of the senate is un- fiecessary. They hold that the va- cancy in the office of Vice Presldent makes necessary the sclection of a resident, contending that the pre: dent pro tem. is without the power 4> designate senators to preside in hls ahsence and that there also is question as to whether he is en- $itiod to the emoluments that Ko with the office of the rmaldency by reason of the vacancy In the office of Vice President. ’ Cummins to Issue Call Senator Cummins plans to call the fsenate to order next Monday and to reside until the senate has elected {s successor. Republican leaders ed on Page 2, Column 4 HELD AS BANK THIEF. Buck Lacy of “Nowhere” Found Abounding in Cash, NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 29.— A man giving his name as Buck Lacy and Ms address as “Nowhere” was taken from a coal car at McKenzle | early today by a posse searching trains for the robbers who vesterday raided the bank ‘ofo‘;\ggxemle. ge‘t- ting away with $10,000 or more in money and bonds. When searched his clothing literally rained money, $9,400 in gll being found, I S-BRTAI RUM TREATY IS ALWOST READY FOR SENATE Permits American Seizure of lllicit Liquor Within 12- Mile Limit. ALLOWS BRITISH SHIPS DRINKS FOR RETURN TRIP Now Consider Rider Voiding Pact if Supreme Court Bans Any Part of It. LONDON, November 29.— America and England have virtually reached an agreement on the form of the pro- posed treaty granting the United States a special extension of the three-mile 1imit for the confiscation of illleit liquor in British-owned ves- sels, and conferring upon Britain the right to ship legitimate alcohol stores in passenger liners to the American shores under seal for consumption on the homeward voyage. Secretary of State Hughes has re- turned the British government's out- line of the treaty with the State De- partment’'s comments and suggestions thereon, and it is expected the con- vention in its final form will soon be concluded, so that it can be submit- ted to Congress at an early date. Secretary Hughes found no substan- tlal objection to the fundamental points of the treaty as formulated by Forelgn retary Curzon and t British legal experts. He was able reassure the Hritish government on cer s of the treaty w it had been thcught by the latter might not be in sirict ac- cord with existing American laws and practices. riher exchange of views now is ding between the two govern- concerning a rider to the treaty providing that the whole in- strument shall fall {f any part of it Is invalidated by the United States Supreme Court. It fs understood to e the American point of view t no such provision is necessary, as any treaty concluded between the United States and a foreign power and duly ratificd by the Senate would have t. force of law and be wholly const { tutional. While' Secretary Hughes has formally requested the foreign of to expedite conclusion of the treat he is understood to desire, as d British officials, that it shall be com- pleted with the least possible dela S0 as to prevent unpleasant inci arising out of such seizures of v sels us In the recent cases of the Island Home and the Tomoka, which have caused both governments some embarrassment. It now appears that the Tomoka was registered at Nassau, in the Ba- hamas, argl owned by a company with headquarters in Canada. It is not vet known whether this company has any British backing. The British government {s continuing its inquir- fes into the seizure of both vessels with a view to their release when their registry and other facts are clearly estabiished. MAY HALT PROPOSALS. Canada Expected to Object to Some American Proposals. By the Assoctated Press. OTTAWA, November 29.—Refection by Canada of some of the American proposals to end liquor smuggling across the border was indicated to- day, as delegates to the international conference resumed consideration of the remedies suggested by represen- tatives of the United States at the opening session. While six of the American sugges- tions were disposed of by the con- ference yesterday, according to an officlal communique, no intimation was given as to whether they had been acoepted by the Canadian rep- resentatives. Becrecy also was main- tained regarding Canada’s general at- titude upon the matters under dis- cussion and counter proposals which the Dominion delegates were expected to_advance. Several of the knottiest problems, involving changes in customs and marine regulations, were among those settled yesterday, it is understood. These provide for refusal of clearance to ships laden with liquor for United States ports, and to all ships under 250 tons with liquor cargoes; search and seizure of vessels engaged in smuggling on the great lakes; obli- gation of vessels to proceed to ports for which they clear and the furnish- ing of information by Canadlan officials concerning the clearance of ships with liquor cargoes aboard. SUPREME COURT JUDGE DEPORTED FROM PERU Had Been Arrested in Connection ‘With Plot to Overthrow Government. By the Assoclated Press. LIMA, Peru, November 29.—Dr. Ger- man Legula y Martinez, the supreme court judge recently arrested in con- nection with an alleged plot to over- throw the government, was deporte with his sons today on the steamel leaving for Colon. BANDITS MAKE $500,000 ~ HAUL IN CHINESE CITY Overturn Jinrikisha of Trust Com- pany Messenger and Escape ‘With Securities. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, November 29.—Six bandits overturned the jinrikisha of a messenger of the Tung Y¥ih Trust Company in the business district here today and escaped with more than $500,000 worth of negotiable securi- ties. ——— i FIUME PLANS OFFERED. ROME, November 29.—Gen. Giar- dino, military governor of Filume, ar- rived here today, bringing with him a complete series of projects for the economic and commercial settlement of Fiume, to be submitted to Premier Mussolini. He also will confer with other members of the cabinet, includ- ing the ministers of war and mariae quaSSfWg & > > SKLLEDASAUTE FALLS ON TRAGS Car Plunges Through Rail- ing of Air Hole — Engine Hits Wreckage in Tunnel. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 29.—Three men and two women were killed and one man serlously injured early today when their automobile crashed through an iron railing pro- tecting a larg® alr opening in a Read- ing railroad tunnel, plunged thirty- five feet to the tracks below and was crushed by a milk train that came | along a little later. It was one of the most unusual automobile accidents that has oc- curred here in a long time. The dead, residents of this city, were: Catherine Graham, 24 years; Cather- ine Kelly, 26; Harry Graham, 3i: James O'Nelll, 33; James McGee. The injured man is Harry Pearson. The aceldent occurred at 26th street and Pennsylvania avenue, near the entrance to Fairmont Park. By grim coincidence the engineman of the lo- comotive 1s & neighbor and friend of three of those who were killed. A policeman saw the automobile approach the tunnel opening and dis- appear. He fired his pistol to sum- mon other policemen and started for the railroad signal tower to stop traine. He was a moment too late, however, for the milk train passed the tower just before a signal was setagainstit. When rescuers reached the wreckage in the smoky tunnel four of the six who were in the ma- chine were dead. Catherine Kelly died in a hospital. FEARS OF NEW QUAKES RACK PEOPLE OF JAPAN Meteorological Expert Predicts De- structive Shocks in Next Twenty Years. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, November 10.—Earthquake prognosticators are setting the hair of the people of Japan on edge again. Dr. Omomura of the Niigata Meteoro- logical Observatory, considered, next to the late Dr. Omori, the greatest authority on the origin of earth- quakes, has predicted that Japan will be visited by another great and de- structive shock within twenty vears. This, he says, will center around the Shinano river, in northwestern Japan. The statement from the observatory adds: “The deplorable fact is that in the present state of seismological devel- opment there is no foretelling the exact date the visitation will come. The region mentioned had within the last century an earthquake as serious as the recent one in Tokio and Yoko- hama. _The towns suffering were Na- gano, Sado and Sanjo. = ———— FORMER RELIEF AGENT TO SEE RED OFFICIAL Conference May Lead to Financial Part in Affairs of Russia. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, November 29.—Walter L. Brown and Maxim Litvinoff, who ne- gotlated the agreement between the American Rellef Administration and the soviet government in 1921, are to meet again in Moscow soon, and per- haps their conference will lead to Anglo-American financial participa- tion in the affairs of Russia. Mr. Brown, now acting as a repre- sentative of American and British financial _ interests, together with Thomas Burland, former head of the food package distribution in Ruseia for the A. R. A, and Maj. Gulnne, representing British interests, have arrived in Moscow. M. Titvinoff is now a member of the government concessions commit- tee. k here to study the eco- nomie_situation” Mr. Brown said. “Perhaps 1t may lead to_the partici- pation of American and English cap- ital on a large scal $4,500,000 REALTY DEAL. CHICAGO, November 29.—What was said to be the largest cash realty deal ever consummated in Chicago was announced _yesterday by the Charles A. Stevens and Brother Cor- poration, a clothing store company, whioh said it had' purchased for slightly more than $4,500,000 two office buildings at State and ington atreeta, - ‘ .mmllm"l HIGH SCHOOL RUM SPREE | RESULTS IN SOCIAL BAN Victory Dance, Foot Ball Game, Causes Several Suspensions. Following By the Associated Pross. NEENAH, Wis, November 26.—All soclal functions at the Neenah High School have been banned for the bal- ance of the semester and several stu- dents suspended as the result of Haquor celebration of the victory won by the Red and White foot ball team over Menasha last Saturday. According to the school authorities about fifteen high school boys ap- peared at the victory dance in the school gym Saturday evening in an ntoxicated condition. It is said that several of the offenders were mem- bers of the foot ball team, and their cases will be made & matter of in- dividual attention later on. PLOTS AGAINST U.5. CHARGED TOEGHT Alleyed Conspiracies to De- fraud and to Violate Dry Act Found. Federal agents had made eight ar- rests in two conspiracy cases last night, in which one group of men was charged with attempting to de- | fraud the government and the sec-, ond with conspiring to violate the Volstead act. Two of the eight, however, are being held at the first precinct sta- tion without specific charges against them. “Held for the Treasury De- partment” is listed on the blotter. Each of the six others have had pre- liminary arralgnment befors United States Commissioner George H. Mac- donald. Charges of conspliracy to violate the Volstead act were placed against John Hickey of 1527 O street, mana- ger of an automatic camera com- pany’s branch here; James Hunter, store proprietor at 919 D _street; Claude MeNeill, colored, a Pullman porter, of 1930 8th street, and Wal- lace Barksdale, colored, of 2210 street. It is understood that the govern- ment's case alleges a scheme between these men whereby the two colored men would act as lialson agents be- tween sources of liquor supply in the scuth and the Washington destination for its distribution. Held on $3,000 Bond. Hunter was held under $3,000 bond and the other three under $2,000 bond for the preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Macdon- ald on December . The other cases constitute con- spiracy to defarud the United States government by taking property and appropriating it to personal use, it was declared today, vin Lusby of 421 S8th street St vant, in employe of the War De- partment commissary, and Lincoln Wedel, auditor of the income tax divi- sion of the internal revenue depart- ment, who gave an address of 1018 J4th 'street, were given preliminary arraignment before Commissioner Macdonald. _Lusby’s bond was set at $5,000 and Wedel's at $1,000 to await further hearing on the case. Say U. S. Property Found. According to special agents of the Treasury Department, a large amount ot property of the War Department commissary was located at the home of Lusby, including a quantity of smoked meats and provisions. The two men who have not yet been arraigned are Joseph Edward Boud- win, sr., sixty-three years old, a real estate agent, and Joseph Edward Boudwin, jr., twenty-seven years old, an electrician, his son, who are at the first precinct with “held for the Treasury Department” written oppo- site their names. The officer In the case .is Agent G. E. Golding of the speclal intelligence unit of the in- ‘ternal revenue bureau. ‘While running down an investiga- tion, it Is understood, agents of the special Intelligence unit of the Treas- ury Department, under Elmer Ire: stumbled across the two cases, calle in prohibition enforcement agents and brought in a clean-up. ENGINE CRUSHES FIREMAN. RAEFORD, N. C, November 29.— James Blue, fireman of Aberdeen, N. C., today was instantly killed when the engine of the freight train on which he was working turned com- letely over on the Aberdeen and ockfish railroad, eleven miles west oL here. £ TWO CENTS. IR POSTOFFECLERK HELD N SHORTAGE Several Worth of Stamps Declared to Be Missing. Herman C. Office years, Davts, clerk in the Post Department for twnety-five was arrested last night and placed in No. 10 precinct station for investigation, following discovery of shortages in connection with his work in the stamp division, Charles H. Saffell, post office in- spector, working the case, said the sum involved amounted to “sev- eral thousand” dollars’ worth of stamps, the greater part of which, will be recovered. The stamps were sent by postmas- ters' into the stamp redemption di- vision ~ of the stamp division, located in the Washington city post office buildirg, although a part of the Post Office Department proper. Many of the stamps were stuck to- Zether, owing to heat, or had suffered damage by water. They were usable, however. - _Davis will- be brought before United States Commissioner Macdon- ald tomorrow morning for prefer- ment of formal charges Davis' son, Heiman C. twenty-thres vears old, was al rested today and locked up at N precinct station by Detectives Ryans and Saunders and Revenue Agent Raukusin, charged with violation of the Harrison anti-narcotic law and Possession of narcotics. He gave his address as 831 street northwest. ——— BANK SHORTAGE FOUND AFTER CASHIER’S SUICIDE New Orleans Institution’s Loss, $94,150, Examination of Books Shows. By the Assoclated Pre NEW ORLEANS, La., November 29. After an examination of the books and securities of the Citizens' Bank and Trust Company, Charles J. Theard, on 1 11th president, announced a shortage of §94,- | 130 in securities, custody of which was in the hands of Charles Straymond, vica president and cashier, who shot and Killed himself at his home. It was not known in what manner the former cashier lost the money, ac- cording to officials. A check of the bank last June showed the securities in good order, it was said. The shortage will not affect the insti- tution, O. H. Plttman, chief examiner for the Louisiana state’ banking depart- ment, declared in a statement. Annual Pan-American Mass Is_ Held at St. Patrick’s Church Very Rev. Ignatius Smith Pleads for Religious Tolerance and Increased Reverence for Deity. A plea for religlous tolerance, the carrying out of the fundamental pur- poses of democracy, recognition of the sdnctity of the family life and an increased reverence for God was made by Very Rev. Ignatius Smith, O. P, In a sermon at the annual pan- American mass at St. Patrick's Church today. Before a brilliant gathering com- posed of the representatives of South and Central American republics, rep- resentatives of the United States government, members of the United States Supreme Court, high officers of the Army and Navy, the District Commissioners and persons distin- guished in civil life, the speaker declared that the Catholic Church stood for the principles of democracy, law and order and good Will The prelates presiding at the serv- ice were: The apostolic delegate, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Fumasoni-Biondi: as- sistant priest, Very Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern, C. S. P.; deacons of honor, Revs. M. J. Riordan and J. M. Mc- Namara; Archbishop of Baltimore, Most Rev. Dr. Michael J. Curley; as- sistant priest, Very Rev. W. J. Scan- lon, O. P.; deacons of honor, Revs. J. H. Cassidy and E. J. Connelly; cele- brant of the mass, Rev. John I. Bar- rett; deacon, Rev. J. E. Connell; sub- deacon, Rev. L. J. Shehan; general master of ceremonles and fox 3k Thousand Dollars’| | Specific Answers Being Made | 65 Get Licenses ToMarryinD.C. During Holiday? Dan Cupid is giving thanks to for one of the largest A total of sixty. es was Issued yes- A. Kroll, the li- clerk. From the opening of the office untll closing time Col Kroll was kept busy issuing mar- riage licenses. Most the plicants were local resider many came from nearby Maryland and Virginia, and wi spend the week end sightseeing in the Capital The pre-Thanksgiving rush vear netted less than fifty appli cations, and o both Cupid and genial assistant are rejoicing over the record of yesterday CLASSFYING BOY REVEWS ., LIST ear. terday by Col. W of ap- last | | | i 1 to Critics and the President. Bombarded by eriticism from many parts of the government service, th personnel classification board today let | it be known that it is m “thorough review of the made allocations” in the Columbia. Specific answers each group which has complained by letter either to the board itself or to President Coolldge, but the board is proceeding, it w; v policy already outlined, in expected to accomplish some c! Due to the haste with whic allocations were made fn the District of Columbia, in order to make the ecessary reports on time to Con- it was said on behalf of t board today. “there were doubtles mistakes {n allocations that will need correction.” in Sorting Questionmaires. “But no matte vell the work may have been don it w added, “there is the requirement that class specifications for these positions must be written, and the writing of th class specifications means an auto- matic, thorough review of the pre- viously made allocations. “The organization unit method l\f‘ assembling the questionnaires is now being broken down and the ques- | tionnaires are being sorted, not by | organization unit, but upon a dutie across depart. mental lines.’ i ‘This sorting and comparison of the personnel allocations in one branch of tha government service in the District with another is expected to . it was said, in a more compre- | ve picture of the entire range arfes here, with al consequent ability on the part of the board to equalize more justly the sal- ary levels for like work. “When this sorting has been care- fully completed” it was explained. “and under the act the board has until July 1, 1924, before the alloca- tions become finally fixed for pay| purposes, the board will first have written class specifications required | by the act; second, have carefully re- viewed the allocations and fixed them for pay purpos = See Satisfactory Results. This method of procedure, it was confidently predicted by one member of the board today, “will bring as fully satisfactory results on July 1, 1924, to employes, administrative of- ficers and Congress as would the| adoption of the plan advocated by the civil service representative and| strongly indorsed by the National Federation of Federal Employes.” In the review, which is now being made of the allocations, it was learn- ed, the board has taken the signifi- | cant step of obtaining the expert opinfon of eminent persons, who leaders of the highest rank in the na- tlon as to the justice of the alloca- tions made by the board. The personnel of these various com- mittees, with which the board is con- ferring with respect to the District of | Columbia_allocations, has been an official secret so far, but it is u perstood that on account of the vi importance of reclassification to the government service, the board has | been able to enlist the co-operation of | men in whose judgment government employes should have the greatest confidenc | apostolic delegate, Rev. . J. Hurney master of ceremonies for the arch- bishop, Rev. J. K. Cartwright; for the mass, Francis McCann. Entertains in Rectory. The church was decorated with the flags of the various pan-American re- publics. The Gregorian chants were sung by the mixed sanctuary choir and other parts of the service by the mixed choir. Following the mass, Mgr. Thomas, pastor of St. Patrick’s, enter- tained the distinguished guests at a luncheon at the rectory. The text of the sermon follows: Example to World. “There are gathered here this morn- ing representatives of the sister re- publics of pan-America. We repre- sent the confidence in popular and democratic government intrenched along the 8,000 miles that stretch from Cape Horn to the Great Lakes. We gather to reassure any questioning nations of the world that we are not only able to govern ourselves, but also to unite in sympathetic understanding of the com- mon problems of democracy and to convene in mutual assurance of con- tinued co-operation and success. “But we, representatives of the re- publics of the west, meet in the name of religion. We meet in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, by the invitation of Mgr. Thomas, a prelate of that church. We meet without apology and in open and undisguised profession of our purposes. This com- Dbination of democracy: and religion, of the republics and the Catholic Church is baffling to some, paralyzing to others | tur | programs CITY GIVES THANKS IN RELIGIOUS RITES AND HONE FEASTS Houses of Worship Filled in Al Parts of Capital. Many Union Services. DIPLOMATS AND OFFICIALS AT PAN-AMERICAN MASS Charitable Bodies Provide Poorer Homes With Traditional Meal. expression to tie i r benefits bestowed and seel the further guidance of Almighty God of Washington are today thered in their homes and usual places of worship” in fitting celebra tlon of the traditions of Thauksgiving day. the people and Mrs. Coolidge set the the National Capital and itself by attending church by the any friends, they White House to tonal Church and Noble Pierce ound the mod sgiving 1 nations to tur i dawn of interna- £ upo . oughtx sermon upor day proclama- ‘nt Washington declared that thank Al- for the rich it. but to ing deep in the can people fhat sper at the all should No Guests at White House. The President and Mrs. Coolidge will They will have no eir two sons, Joh remained at thel school in Mercersburg, Pa. A turke, formed the most important part the dinner, but it was purchased by the President, the White House hav- ing refused this year to accept g of prize birds from the w The only present on the table was a hug in ple, measuring two and feet across, which was bake for the President by An- at a local cafe. t first Thanksgivin shores of Cape Cod. nturies wgo, ti ned an importan nearly every dinner in the om the White House to the unate home of the most im- d family. Poor, indeed, was man_or child who fashioned Pilgr] able organt. ev menu ed and downcas -hour rush ‘for markets lifted it from 48 to 65 nd but few of the birds when dealers _clo stalls for the holiday. Pur: have been strained a bit to necessary money, but the not more ng menu and even of enjo. dinner, f tion of note cheer the depre The usual ¥e in the c the prices la ts a pound, were left re day was a quiet one for Wasl ington, Wwith no important athlet events' prepared; government depart- ments, schools and business houses dellvery of ontinued so uggestion idge and truly ob- traditional form. s were descrted, and only the and country rouds, filled with ims bound for a few hours in the open, suggested the roar and rush of everyday modern life. In the churches the day was ob- served spec services. worship in the city. ion, was open for editation, and in most ppropriate sermons were Thanksgiving musle also important part of many Services were also held in s misslons, and even into the ards of the hospitals the spir- the day was carried by church ommittees, Bishop McDowell Speaks. Many churches of the Method Episcopal faith joined with the Met- ropolitan Memorial Methodist Episco- pal Church, John Marshall place and C street northwest, In what was termed a national Thanksgiving serv- fce, at which Bishop Willlam F. Me Dowell, restdent bishop of that de- nomination in Washington, preached the sermon. The service began at 10:30 o'clock and was participated in v the congregations of Hamline, Waugh, North Capitol, Wilson Me- morial.' Ryland, Trinity and Gorsuch Methodist Episcopal churches, The Rt. Rev, James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop Washington, preached the Th: sermon at the Church of th re he was rector before being elected to head his denomination in this diocese. The service began at 10:30 o'clock following holy communion, which was el clock. He also ded ated « hymn board, given in memory of Dr. John Winthrop Hawley, by his parents, Admiral and Mrs. John M. Hawle Union Thanksgiving services were held at the Memorial United Brethren Church by Eckington Presbyterian, Bethany Baptist, St. Paul Methodist Episcopal South, Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant and Lincoln Road Methodist Episcopal churches. Dr. Abram Simon preached the Thanksgiving day sermon at the 11 oclock service at the Eighth Street Temple, and Rev. Earle Wilfley at special services at the Vermont Ave- nue Christian Church. might fo! the day | formed an Pan-American Mass. One of the most notable services in the city was the solemn mass of Thanksgiving which was sung at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick’s Church, 10th and F streets northwest. Members of the diplomatic corps, city officials and many distinguished persons attended this “pan-American mas: a yearly custom in the city. In the sanctuary were high dignitaries of the Catholic Church, including the apostolic dele- gate, the Most Rev. Peter Fumasoni- Blondl and the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore. Other churches holding special an- nounced- service Park View Christian Churcl uls' Unitarian Church and the Universalist Church of Our Father, combined; Lutheran Church of the Atonement: Episcopal AContinued on Page 5, Column 2.) R 4Continued on Page 2, Column 1.}