Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1924, Page 12

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CEREMONIES AT THE MONUMENT. The National League of Masonic Clubs held special services at the La-c of the Monument vesterday. Speeches were delivered and a wreath placed in memory of the first President of the United States. . National Phot BOY SCOUTS VISIT THE TOMB OF FIRST PR vesterday, where they placed a wreath at the Potomac yesterday afternoon. de their annual pilgrimage to Moant Vernon uts journeyed to the famous estate on the oual Photo. ARTIST ENTERTAINS THE BOYS AT WALTER REED HOSPITAL. Howard Chandler Christy making sketches for the disabled hoy: invitation of the American Red Cross. Among those in the picture are Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy, Maj. Gen. Barnett, M Daugherty, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs, Barnett and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. N OLD BATTLESHIP OF “FIGHTING BOB” EVANS IS SOLD AT AUCTION. Hulk of the historic U. S. S. Indiana, used as a target for the Navy gunners and bombers, being sold at public auction as scrap. The photograph shows naval officers and steel and wrecking expert: inspecting the hulk. Admiral Evans once used the vessel as his flagship. Wide World I'bot THEY ARE HANDCUFFED TOGETHER. Albert L. White and Harry BECOMES MOHAMMEDAN TO WED PRINCE. Mrs. Jean Nash, daugh- = —- H. Dow of Boston are walking across the country in the interest of ter of an American millionaire, whose engagement has been announc =, the soldiers’ bonus. Photo taken at the White House vesterday, when to Prince Ahmed Sahib Bey, nephew of King Fuad of Egypt (righ v they called upon President Coolidge. National Photo. In order to marry, she will embrace the Mohammedan faith. HAD THRILLING EXPERIENCE IN THE AIR.. Rosalee Gordon, Wide World Fhot twenty-one years old, tried to make a parachute drop from an air- 4 2 " VANDALS SPRAY INK ON FAMOUS PAINTING. John Singer Sar- gent’s famous mural painting, “The Synagogue,” in the Boston Pub- plane at Houston, Tex., a few days ago. When 5,000 feet in the air, Yic Library, which was seriously damaged recently by vandals. Ink <he dropped from the plane, but she was not heavy enough to break was thrown over the canvas, and experts are trying to remove the spots. the parachute rope. Another plane went to the rescue of the dangling Wide World Photo zirl and she was rescued in midair. Wide World Photo Prof. Albert Sauveur of Harvard. Milten Andrew Romjue, Missouri who has been presented with the representative to Congress, who Ble‘u;mcr ;o:]d :mllnlll»y the B;’il- yesterday visited the (;‘apilol for ish Iron and Steel Institute for the first time during the present - 3 e Sl . ¥ HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION -VISITS THE_ WHITE HOUSE. Jack Dempsey and his' manager. Jack Kearns. special pervice in the science of session of Congress. He has been JACKIE 15 HELPING THE NEAR EAST RELIEF. The yv\:mg'j:ar of the mov ies f:‘dhrlplnulha’m‘\{'c I.‘:’P“fi‘rl who called on President Coolidge yesterday. The champion also! visited “the national ‘cathedral and metallargy and metallograpby. seriously ill in Washington. condensed milk collected on the Pacific coast in response to the recent country-wide appeal of Henry Mor i placed a wreath at the crypt.of former President Woodrow Wilsony _ Nationad Phota. | Wide Wodd Ihota, - National Phote, - . genthsn gnd other Near East Relicf-workera; P ) 3 - ‘) ‘A e e’ . “ ;: [