Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1924, Page 4

WALSH QUBBLES, ISAYS . 0.P.REPLY 011 Probe Chairman Did Sup- | port Leasing Act, Asserts " National Committee. %'hs news bureau of the republican hational committee has issued the fol- lowing statement: “Senator Walsh ©f Montana, on the floor of the Senate Monday, February 25, challenged the accyracy of a statement {sgued by the news bureau of the republican na- tional committee printed in papers of February 25. Senator Walsh charged 1he statement had its origin in a Mon- tana paper. “The accompanying prianted slip mubstantiates in detail the statement made by the republican national com- nittee. Nome of the facts stated therein was taken from any news- paper. They were all taken from the Congressional Record of the Sixty- sixth Congress, first session, during which the major part of the debate upon the federal leasing act took place. All of the quotations con- tained in this printed slip are tak Jiterally from the Congressional ee- ora. Debate on Leasing BUL “Senator Walsh boasted that he was the father of the original leasing bill aring debate on September 3. 1919, <ongressional Record, volume 58, part G, page 474 On the same day he urged the passgee of a leasing act upon the Zround that the naval oil reserves Were being drained by private wells on adjacent territory. In th ‘nection he quoted k. T. Dohen statement is found in the Co slonal Record, volume 58, part 3, p 0. ‘Senator Walsh's argument in favor of leasing the naval oil reserves to private parties for development upon the ground that it was impractical and unwise for the government to undertake it was made in debate Au- sust_25, 1919, and will be found in the Congressional Record, volume 58, yart 5, pages 4270 and 4285 Asserts Senator Quibbles. “Senator Walsh's statement that the raval ol reserves were not leused under the act of February. 1920, which he so carnestly advocated. but under the 4ot of June, 1920, is a quibble for the purpose of misrepresenting the facts. e 13 no leasing act of June, 1920, The federal leasing act h all public oil r, whether naval was enacted in ed June the medlum of & ride appropriation bil Secretary of the Navy rol of naval oil reserves. —Secretar Danlels wrote the amendment and Senator Walsh supported it when it came before the Senate. "PATENT OFFICE HEAD CRITICIZED IN SENATE King and Shipstead Charge Dis- crimination in Favor of Cer- tain Attorneys. complete The administration of the patent office was criticized in the Senate sterday. afternoon during consider- ation of the Interior Department ap- propriation bill by Senator Shipstead of Minnesota and Ttah These senators contended that the commissioner of patepts conducted his office in an arbitrary manner; that he discriminates against certain at- torneys and that he favors a certaln “clique” of attorneys. Senator King said that the commissioner gave names to persons desiring to obtaln patents of attorneys who might rep- resent them well. “He assumes to say who is a good Jawyer and who is not.” said Senator King. nator Shipstead offered an amenad- mént Intended to prohibit the use of any, funds carried in the bill for the patent office for “propaganda or for the promotion of legislation.” As he iginally offered the amendment it contained also the phrase “for the promotion of legislation intended to Terrify patent attorneys from testi. fying hefore committees of Congress.” Senator Shipstead sald that there was pending in the House & bill Which made the power of tha com- missloner of patents still more arbi- trary, and that If attorneys should 2ppear in opposition to the measure they might later be disbarred from rracticing before the patent office by_action of the commissioner. Senator Wadsworth of New York #nd Senator Brandegee of Connecti- cut Dboth took the positlon that the Senate had no Information regarding the charges against the commissioner of patents except the ex parte state- ments of some Individual attorneys. &nd that it was not right to attempt 10 tie the commissioner's hands with- out a thorough Investigation of the whole situati The Shipstead amendment was fi- nally defeated without a roll call. MILLERAND DISCUSSES SEIZURE OF THE RUHR By the Assoclated Press, PARIS, February 26.—Speaking at the inauguration of the new bulld- ing of the Paris Chamber of Com- merce today, President Millerand #uid that “the occupation of the Ruhr always was for us merely a means of obtaining payment and never an aim in {tself. Contlnuing, the president sald: We earnestly desire the coming @f the hour when the negotiations devised to fix simultaneous dates for the payment of our claims and the gvacuation of the Ruhr shall have auoceeded. ' If France is the further- est possible removed from thoughts of aggression and conquest theless she intends to claim what due her and has declded to obtaln it. ' THE EVENING Senator King of | Admits He Bought sel at Senate Revealing his investments in Sin- clair oll stock, in which he claimed there was “nothing unusual, nothing improper, mnothing indlscreet and nothing to conceal,” Attorney General Daugherty has replied in detail to senatorial oritics, and asked that the proposed investigation of his depart- ment, it authorized, “be conducted and completed as promptly as thor- oughness will permit.” This was brought out in a letter last night from Mr. Daugherty to Senator Willis, republican, of Ohio. made public today. The Attorney General set forth his attitude on charges that he had fafled to prose- } cuts Charles R. Forbes, Albert B. Harry F. Sinclair and E. L. Da- sked that he bu granted the privilege of having counsel at all hearings of the investigating com- mittee. Test of Letter. The letter in full follows: | “I'am informed that tho resolution i of Senutor Wheeler, providing for an examinatio of the Department of Justice, may be called up for consld- eratl i T am taking a vant 3 indness and cou tesy to me to place before you a few of the thoughts that occur to me in i connection with the pending resolu- 1L h vou to understand, and 1 "u to say to the Senate, committee of Investigation the Senate, in Its judgment appoint. will be accorded ev: ch the Department affords, in order that ithorough Investigation of all of m official acts and of the Department of Justice may be made fairly and vstematically. 1 believe, and know, t such an investigation will satls- y the Senate and the country that tthe Department of Justice has been and is being conducted with a high degree of efiiciency, and that the rights of the government have been and are at all times fully and amply protected, Vailure to Prosecute. Ly the resolution that the ee is instructed to investigatc alleged failure to arrest and prosecute Albert B. Fall, Harr Sinclair, 1. L. Doheny, Charle [ Forbes,” axd glieged co- I spirator: It is of their interesting to remind You that before the introducticn of this resolution T requested the President eve me of the responsibility of prosecuting Albért B. Fall and those with whom he is alleged to have Leen acting in_coliusion. because of the fact that Mr. Fall had been a mem- ber of the cabinet in which I served, and that the country {Le better satisfied to have the con- duct of the prosecution | fawyers ‘1 mo way" connected with the government. You know that the hands of two of the ablest lawvers in this country—Atlee Pomerene and [ Owen J. Roberts—whose appointments ‘have been confirmed by the Senate !and who are now in full charge of the particular matters referred to in | this resolution. i | '“Realizing the difficulties confront- ing these distinguished lawvers, I ave extended to them every possible facility afforded by the Department of Justice in formal letter ad- | dressed to them, and I am attaching i hereto a copy of that letter, so_that, it may be available for reference at fany time. ! Prosecution of Forhes. “The resolution complains of failure to prosecute Charles Forbes. You know, senator, and | cannot understand how nator i Wheeler has failed to note, the acti ities of this department in conn tion with this matter. It has bee placed in charge of Hon. John W. H Crim. who appointed by me on December 15, 1923. In prompt co-op- eration with the Reed committee and after conference with and approval by Chatrman Reed and his associates on the committee Investigating the Veterans' Bureau matter. Mr. Crim is being assisted by Maj. Davis A nold, who ®o ably aided the Rer investigating committee, and by ather assistants. The case is now and_has boen for weeks under thor- ough investigation by a special grand jury at Chicago (which jury T re- quested the court to impanel for th purpose of considering this case long before the resolution criticising me in_this cuse was introduced). “I have observed In the press in- { sinuations that so-called high of- ficlals bought and sold Sinclair Con- { solidated Oil Company n information regarding the making of the oil leases, the inference being that they profited thereby. In view of sueh publications, I ‘desire now to deny all such insinuations and in- ferences, and to glve the facts in this connection In so far as they relate to me personally. Bought Sinclalr Stock. “Before I became Attorney Gen- eral or seriously considered any con- nection with the government,” from time to time in the ordinary course of my personal investments I hought and paid for some stock in the clair_Consolidated Ofl Company. Six months after the execution of the Teapot Dome lease (of April 7, 1922), endeavoring to recoup my losses in eald stock, I sold a portion of my holdings_therein acquired and pald for as aforesaid before I became At- torney General. Thereafter I bought back and paid for the same amount of said stock thus sold at a price for which the same amount had been sold. Finally, in the fall of 1923, I =0l all of my holdings in said com- pany acquired prior to my becoming Attorney General at.a net loss to me of about $28 per share. Ip addi- tion to this transaction eighteen shares of said stock in the ear 1923 (the year the Teapot Dome ease was executed), which I ac- quired for the sole purpose of round- ing out my holdings in said stock. ““This is the story which the tes mony will reveal, and I am glad to have the Senate know of my Der- sonal business transactions in said stock in 192 proper; nothing indiscreet, and noth- ing to ‘conceal. ‘During the year 1922 (the ¥ STAR COUPON r in “THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT” ‘The American Gevernm J. Haskin, is useful slibe i3 Washington ss well a3 people ef many states o34 iands.’” Tho Beoh That Shows Usels Sem At Work Present this cou and $1.00 at the Business gfice -n:f The Evening Star secure your copy of the a 5-color map of the mited States, 28x22 inches, and a 32- page booklet containing the Constitution of the United States. Matl Orders. Add_for peitase up to 150 miles, Gei 300 miles, Se; ask pestmaster ent,' by Frederic to these whe live REID, ‘American Usles. 2o | mileht g ntrol of | President, approving this suggestion, | laid place this whole matter in the | stock upon | I bought ' There 1s nothing un-! usual in this transaction; nothing im- | 'Daugherty Explains Oil Deals * In Letter to Senator Willis Sinclair Stock, But Made No Profit—Asks Right of Coun- Investigation. which the Teapot Dome lease was mude), with the exception above stat- ed, I'neither bought nor sold an stocks in any of the so-called Sinclair or Doheny companies, or in any other companies which were affected or could be affected by the oil leases under consideration. 1 desire to say further that since I have been Attor- ney General I have never acted upon any information received ns Attorney General which resulted in my personal profit. T was not called upon by Sec- retary Fall, or any one elge, for an opinion, written or oral, in regard to the wisdom or legality of the ofl leases, and T never volunteerad an opinfon, either writte or oral, to Secretray Fall or any one else. 1 had 1o part of any kind or character, di- or Indirectly, in the negotia- | leading up to' the execution of Illle oll lease: no Information ever | came to me In connection therewith, jand the leases were exocuted with- {out my kuowledge and without any {official requirement or opportunity on | my _part to know of their execution. | ““Tho charges and complaints in | connection with any official ncts of jmine ax Attorney General. and against the Department of Justice, will, I hope, be made as specific as | possivle, tn order that I may prompt- {1y file a'complete answer thereto and assemble the testimony so as to de- velop the truth and the whole truth. H Wants Counsel Present. “In_conclusion, enator, I shall be ‘_ldtl if I might have the privilege of ‘ht\l"K counsel present at all the s of the committee. with the | extended to them to interrogate {any I witnesses. testimony been those making the ATEES, nd T am thus advised as to what I m actually charged with and the testimony in support thereof, 1 fur- ther respectfully request the right to produce testimony before the com- mittee on motion of my said coun- gel and have process to compel at- tendance of such witnesse: ““l trust that the investigation may be conducted and completed as promptly as thoroughuess will per- mit. My only reason for asking this is that while these investigations are pending ainst the Department of Justice” the ofticial force of the de- partment is necessarily taken from {duties which are pressing and in the linterest of the government; und also that as speedily us possible thosa in- nocent of any connection with the matters under investigation may be freed from suspicion and those guilty beé brought to justice. i SAYS PUBLIC MISLED OVER SOLDIER BONUS B tiie Associaited Press. AUGUSTA, Ga, February Charging that “the public mind has been mislead by the misrepresenta- tion” of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, in that he “represented that taxes cannot be reduced if adjusted compensation is provided” for service men, John R. uinn, national pmmander of the American Legion. 7 an address here last night, review- jed in detail opposition to soldler {bonus legislation in the national Congr and placed responsibility for it upon a “minority" groun of wealthy men. Commander Quinn was the guest of the local legion post and spoke at #. mesting . held upder its auspices. His visit is one of several in south- ern cities to stimulate leglon enroll- ment. Accompanying the legion commander on his tour in this sec- tion 3 w. Clifford Walker of Georgia; Chief Justice Richard B Russell of Georgla, and zar B Dunlap, state legion commander, and several other ranking officials of the legion in Georg Co nder Quinn and left here tonight for h where he is scheduled to deliver an address tomorrow. IN PASSPORT CASE A few seconds after he left his client, John R. Hempel, at the Dis- tri stein, attorney of Milwaukee, Wis., way arrested by a deputy marshal on a charge of conspiracy in aiding the client to obtaln a passport false pretenses. Rothstein, at_ a hearing before TUnited States Commissioner George H. Macdonald, was unable to give ‘bond for $5,000 and was sent to jail. Hempel has been in jail more than a week in default of bond for a simi- lar amount. He is charged with hav- ing obtained a passport for himself and a_woman under the name of Mr. and Mr: Hardle. No charge t the girl until Sat- urday last, when she was released on a similar charge under $1,000 bond. SEEle NEW LEADS IN OIL DEAL SCANDAL ARE REVEALED IN SHEAF OF TELEGRAMS (Continued from Firat Page.) 1 |them over his assoclate's shoulder. Chairman Lenroot went inte the whispered conference that followed over the messages and then announced the decision to convene an executive sesslon. “The committec desires to find which of these mess&ges are rele- !vant,” the chairman explained. “The \others will be eliminated and those of Importance in this inquiry will be ager of the company, llkewist produced some messages, which were taken to the _executive session. The purpose of examining the tele- grams was to determine whether any individual members of the oil com- mittee or administration officers had communication on the ofl matter with Fall and McLean while they were at the Florida_resort, or with the former Interior Secretary during his stay In New Orleans just before he came to Washington in response to_the summons of the committee. Later the committee will examine 1+ long-distance telephone records for a similar purpose. Subpoenaes for these records have been issued, but it will require a day or two to compile them for presentation, Senator Adams, democrat, Colorado. said thus far the committee has found no telegrams sent by individual com- mitteemen to either Fall or Molean. Subpoena Simclaly Secretary. A _subpoena was i W. G. Wahlberg, former private sec- retary to Harry F. Sinclair, who will 'be questioned ‘aa to the .{dentify of Mr. “Hayes'" to whom he has testi- fled he dellvered $25,000 in liberty bonds. At the time of his testimony committeemen thought the reference was to an employe of Sinclair, but since then there have been reports that it waa another “Mr, Hayes."” In this conection Senator -Walsh, an- nounced today, there was no present intentlon- of summening Wil H. Hays, former Postmaster General. Senator Walsh alsa said he did not plan now to call Attorney General Daugherty for questioning, as to his statement {n his letter yesterday to Senator Willls, republican, Ohlo, that he had dealt 'in. Sinelair’ oil stecks after the leasing of Teapot Dome to Sinclair. Chairman Lenroot said any event Mr. Daugherty would not b-‘u}'le:’i Rn:"h Iafl.gg flnefl. .‘cn‘r.t; ants had finished their exam of Brokrs " books' ahowing thoss _ transactions. I i ATTORNEY ARRESTED [Early June........ jail vesterday, Jacob L. Roth- | lelephone i j public PRESIDENT URGES LAND GRANT PROBE Protection of Public Interest Requires Test of Northern Pacific Deal, He Says. a letter of President Coolidge, in to Senator Lenroot, chairman the public lands committee, lias urged Congress to expedite investigation of the Northern Pacific land grants. The letter was made public at the White House last night. Such action should be taken to in- sure “the fullest protection of the public Interests.” the President said, pointing to the proposal recently made by Secreturies Wallace and Work that Congress adopt a resolu- tion directing the Interior Depart- ment to withhold approval of the ad- Justment of Northern Pacific land granty until Congress shall have made a full and complete inquiry into them Unless directed specifically by Con- for Depurtment soon under the law to Northern railroad approximately 3,900,000 of land, including large areas of na- tlonal forest land Sends Wallace's Letter. Mr. Coolidge submitted to Chaw- | man Lenroot a letter from Secretary | Wallace, which, the Executive said. | contained statements raising “serious questions 28 to the extent to which the road company may h ob- tuined benefits from the grant, and also the extent of its compliance with the obligations impoged upon it by legislation which conferred the pt Lelieve that these questions should be fully determined before af final settlement of the matter is effect- ed and before further public lands are patented to the company,” the Pres- ident added. “From the nature of the case, and particularly the broad and varied equities which it Involves, it would seem that such a determi- nation and settlement can be made only by the Congress. T. S. Will Meet Obligationw. “The United States has granted lavishly of its public resources to aid the extension of transportation facilitles, and thereby the economic developnient of the western state No question as to the wisdom of that pollcy is involved in this fssue. Nor any question involved as to the 1 and normal obligation of the government to discharge in full the ntractual obligations which it as- umed for the accomplishment of benefits, “That the legal equitable | clalms of the grantee should be| fully weighed and sufeguarded goes | without suying. But it is still niore imperative that the interests of the public, both in the possession and conversation of valuable natural re- sources and in the accomplishment of the purposes for which the grant was made, be wdeguately protected in un equitable settlement of this ques- tion Secretary Wallace's letter pointing to the advisability of a congressional investigation follows along the line of the communication which he and ccretary Work sent to the Senate and House public lands committees, and English Life Getting Longer. The editor of Whitaker's Almanae. for years accepted as a handbook of much miscellancous information in QGreat Britain and the world, is pre- paring to change his tables relating o the Xpectancy of lifs which s now ten vears longer ihan a few years ago, due to the work of the various pubilec health organizations. Canned Peas These peas are put in cans one hour after gathering, which makes them fresh and tender. 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B. McLean, Washington publisher, in a hotel dining room at Palm Beach. He said he also met Mr. McLean on the hotel porch and at his hotel met Mr. Fall. “Mr. McLean, he said, told him he was golng to testify in the oll case d had asked his v Mr. lasgow said he told Mr. Lean that he should tell the trut “I didn’t know anything in part lar about the ofl inquiry,” sald Mr SEOW. “A few days later I receiv. ed a telephone call, w! h the party at” the other end of the wire said was from Mr. Fall's room, and 1 was sked to come up to his room to give him some legal advice. plied: “I practice law In Penn- sylvaniu, not in Florida. 1 am here catiof, not on law business. as the' beginning aud end of nnection with Teapot Dome." hat my ¢ SCORES HUE AND CRY AFTER HIGH OFFICIALS Elkins Says Present Methods Might Retire Every Cabinet och Tty in the Senate, * the leadership of Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, may suceeed in retiring pra. all of the mem- bers of President Coolidge’s cabinet if present conditions continue, Sena- tor Elkins of West Virginia, repub- lican, declared in a statement issued last night. He said: “It appears that it is only necessary for a democrat to rise in the Serate, utter a few false charges against a republican member of the cabinet, then there ensues a mad scramble on the part of some repub- licans to President Coolidge to advise him that he had better throw out the cabinet member attacked by the dem- cerats. without even ording him the justice of & hearing to sustain or ¢ the partisan allegations. Mr. Denby is out, and the demo- crats say that their program cails for Attorney (General Daugherty next, then Secretary Mellon, Secretary eke, and o on. Who the President persuade to take s 6f these men if th mocratic program suc- gl Fur Warehouse Robbed. NEW YORK, February bandits broke their w into the Brooklyn warehouse of Buwes & Wolf, furriers, early today, bound and gagged the watehman 1 escaped with $30,000 worth of furs —Three Liquid Paint Protects Protection is .the. real reason for paint- ing. And in every can you of get All Colors in Quantities to Suit. E. J. Murphy Co. 710 12th St. N.W. HEIFETZ The Great Russian Violinist artist is equally marvelous day at 4:30, but enjoy hi Victrola. No. “On Wings of Son “Guitarre, Bluette. t,” (Porpora-. G "Gflllad] Mn:;; ) 910 [ o e | H “Murco.” process by which “Murco” is-compounded, as - well as the purity of the several ingredients, are guarantees of protection and long wear. “Murco” is frequently called the Lifelong Paint Specify it on your next job—be it Jarge or small, inside or exposed to the elements. HOLDS-U. S. OIL LEASE | UNAUTHORIZED GIFT Massachusetts Senator Compares It to Servant qifing Away Employer’s Property. TALKS TO MASTER PLUMBERS D. C. Orglnization Celebrates ‘Its Fiftieth Anniversary. The principle involved in . the leas- ing of the Teapot Dome ofl reserves is comparable to that snvolved when a domestic servant gives away val- uable property of her master withotit’] getting the latter's authority, Sen- ator David I. Walsh of Massachusétts, declared at the banquet of the Master Plumbers' Association of the Dis trict in celebration of the fifticth an- niversary of the organization, held last night at the City Club. “The number of public betruy their trusts or are tent are exceedingly few,” continued Senator Walsh, “However, if there are incompetent men the sooner we know it und get rid of them the better, hut it should be done without nship or prejudice.” It is the duty of the minority to question and investigate those things done by the majority which do not feem to be right. explained Senater Walsh after the meéeting. : Tt is through such Investigating and questioning that the proper balance n government is maintained, he said. e explained, however, that it is pos- le for the minority to carry things too far.” Speaks for Public Servants, He entreated his audeince not to be- come impatient with their “public servant Don't be disturbed,” he said. “Think of the many good things that the government s doing.” Condemning the use of business or- ganizatlons for propaganda purposes, he sald, “I believe the reason that the Mellon tax plan is meeting ¥ith so much opposition is that autocratic methods have been used by business organizations in requesting the sena- | tors and representati to support it. T have never seen such an auto- cratic attitude taken before,” he con- tinued. “Vote for it or I=<won't vote for you" is the form of many of the | requests coming in from business or- ganizations, he sald. Brief addresses were delivered by others, as follows: Wil- son, president of the National Master Plumbers’ spresenta- tive F 3 . of Mary- | land: Maj. J. Franklin Bell, engineer ommissioner of the District: Issac ns, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Chester R. Weaver, presi- dent of the Master Plumbers' Associ- ation, of Baitimore; James A. Mesger. entative the supply for plu hn men who incompe- of ng o unsel for the Nationgl Master Plumbers’ Association: Col. Archer, a representative of the trade extension full - protective value The scientific PLAYS AT POLI'S TODAY The marvelous technique of this y recorded VICTOR RECORDS Hear him in person in recital to- “living” “Gypsy Airs, No. 1.” (de Javasate). 6153 [ A ;’D’I.Y Alr , (de Sarasate). noollque, aikowsky). (Schubert-Wilhelmj). “Capricieuse.” (Edward Elgar). (Moszkowsk|-Sarasats (Drigo Teisler). (Glasounow). (d'Ambrosio). " (From Ballet Raymond,) - (A.Ghne)‘ . . STEINWAY records at any time on ydqr home 7 (Tachatkowsky). ] u.w 1 s200 1 s1.50 ] s150 . ] $1.50 ] 150 Mendelsachn). -vnur INSTRUMENT OF THE TMMORTALS" L «-+~--Like moat of the truly grest artists, Mr. Heifetz uses the Steinway Piano as his sup- porting instrument. ‘Jts near approach to the Perfect Human Voice blends exquisitely with the rich tones ! : <o of ‘theiviolin. | 5 : E.F.Droop & Sons €0.,1300 G Sole” Waskington ‘Distributors for Sihwway Fianes, i several vocal selections. bureau, and John F. Boyland, presi dent of the local association. Gift Presentation. Samuel ' Artz, a member of the local associdtion since 1899 and a treasurer of the natfonal association since 1909, was presented with a leather hand bag on behalf of the association. The Dpresentation was made by Issac Gans. Mra, Samuel F. Wilson, wife of the Dpresident of the national association, way presented with roses on behalf of the local association. During the dinner songs were sung by the audience, led by Robert Law- rence, The latter also contributed a vocal' ®olo. - George O'Connor gave He was ac- companied by Matt Horne. A vocal 5010 4160 was rendered by Miss Helen Bury, acompanied by Miss Hilder R. Hanes. Among those introduced to the | audience were: Maj. R. A. Wheeler and Capt. J. E. Wood, assistant en- gineer Commissioners of the District, and Auguet V. Eidman, » member of the board of directors of the Nation- al Plumbers' Assoctation. Walter D. Nolan, a past national president, was toasimaster. Dancing followed the speaking and dinner. The following served on the com- mittee of arrangements: Willlam Conradis, chairman; W. D. Nolan, J. A. Heffron, F. Quinter, W E! Edward Cost. . W Hanes, A. B. Clarke, Joseph . Herbert. Samuel Artz, Louis Cons radis, A. W. Kaldenback, G. J. Cross, ir., and F. Bentley. BRYAN TO SPEAK HERE. William Jennings Bryan will repre- sent America at the “continental din- ner” to be en by the International Association of Arts and Letters at the La Fayette Hotel on Thursday night. Representatives from the five con- tinents wil respond to the toast, vwhich will be given by Dr. Clarence J. Owens, president of the association. Those who will rnprelenrl the flflnu‘ll continents afe: Senor Dr. Don. RI- : cardo J. Alfaro, minister from Pan-|hawk Indfan, is a full-fledged Methodi ama; M. Tsmade: minister from | preacher alto, and like Billy Sunday he Greece; Mirzra Hussein Kahn Alal, ( made his debut into the soul-suving minister from Persia; S. Yousry | profession by way of the base ball dia- Pasha. minister from Egypt; Sir|mond. Besides teaching religion he also Donald Mackinnon, high commis- | has the pride of his race at heart, sioner from Australia, and Dr. Mancel | before becoming a preacher was also de Olivera Lima, former. minister from | dentist. When playing base ball he wa. Brazil to Belgium. n the Toronto team in Canada. SEEX HALF HOLIDAY FOR GOOD FRIDAY Backers of Move Here May Ask President to Release Clerks. RUDOLPH CALLS MEETING Effort Planned to Secure More Gen- eral ‘Observance. ' A movement to bring about 2 more general and reverent observance of Good Friday in Washington will be launched at a public meeting in the boardroom of the District building at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Commissioner Rudolph has called the meeting and invited the pu at the suggestion of Dr. L. W. Glaz brook, president of the Laymen's Service Association. The Commissioner will open the discussion and will sugzest that the meeting consider the advisability of asking President Coolidge to close | the government departments at noon on April 18, Good Friday, in orde that the iousands of government workers may devote part of the day to remembering the solemn occasion it_commemorates. Mr. Rudolph has already written to a number of leading ciergymen of us denominations and to leading citizens, 1In practically every in- stance the replles have been favor- able to the proposed observance. ! Indian Pastor Once Ball Player. Rev. Louis Bruce, a full-blooded 3o- Can you conceive 1 Prince of Wales out a starched collar on any dress occasion? HE PRINCE OF WALES is a criterion in dress for smartly appareled men. The starched collar is al- ways a part of his attire. except on sport occasions. THE TOLMAN LLAUNDRY F. W. MacKenzie, Mgr. 6th and C Sts. N\W. TOLMANIZING is a protected method for starched collar cleans- ing. To judge by its the right method. NIl \2o MEN'S WEAR OMPARE the exceptional clothing values now offered in our . 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