Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1924, Page 3

e Society of Natives to Observe Anniversaries in City’s History { 1 Third Annual Dinner May 6 Will Reeall Laying of | Corncerstone and Bringing of Federal Archives.to The third Soctety of Nativ day cvening, Ma Mansions. 2400 “There will by and flow of soul,’ ment cheer an dinner of the wil be held Tues- 6, at the Merldian 16th stréet. a feast of reason “conc an tenated exceilent titil- program and terpsichore It will seintillate for and the younger ones; the and th for . one and their wives friends. be diplo- i dom’t equivocate; co-operate The dinner committee appointed by President Suter of the society, com- prises the followirg: with the of menu, a 3 a wind-up. old folks Young fol the nati and their older ones; all, Don't irman: John R T. Prerson. Miss Em- Hungerford, S. ve, Elizabeth Be ex-otlicio. Will Mark Anpiversaries. The program contemplated not only includes tribute to the fou the fed, n the shores of the Potum id the vision of the Washington of the f but e livening entertain and dane Combining ation of both April and M in will mark the la: he District of Columbi side and the 124th anniversary of the removal of the archives and general offices of the #ederal govrnment from Philadelphia 1o Washington Tt was in May, 1500, that the fed- cral government began to function in Washington. that time the Dis- trict's was 14,093; in 1900 R resford annivers corner stone the ry of the observed by | federa was 43 ; and decades, according to in veys, it should reach clo: quarters of a million Selection of ©; led t ni, with Ang. betwi Susquehanna nd 1210 nd Dis- 78,718; in vithin two ustrial sur- to three- pita after a Vively tion of the sentiment in en Wrights village of inhabitants Baltimore, New York. tiermantown, Thiladelphia and of Dlas the advocates of Wrights Ferry triumphed in the House. which refused to accept a mendment _sub- At the follow- in the spring npromise was agreed to ent location on the Po- ordingly on July 1790, WASHINGTON SHAFT two Har: sawmills n for the tomac, 16, - T0 GET FOSSIL TREE! Arizona Will Present Strange Stone as Contribution to Monument. A stone t of growin turies af veiled on Tue of A When the Arizona state authorized Mrs. Hoval A, Smith, state regent of the Daughters of the Ame ican Revolution, to a ston present it the Monument of Arizona part of « of the great S8 trey for which th state is famous. Selected With Care. stone selected with and consists of three se instakingly chiseled to that the grain and rowth of th nt may still be seen.. The zona is carved on the of "the stone, and it has been set into the wall of the Monument, where it may be seen by all visitors. The ceremony of formally ng the stone to the W, Monument will be held at 4: Tuesday afternoon. Senator Cameron of Arizona will preside. Following invocation by Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, chaplain general of the Daughters of the American: Revo tion, Mrs. Smith, representing Gov. ‘W. P. Hunt, will present the gift in the name of Arizona. Mrs Dorothy FPackard Parker. danghter of one of the early settlers of Arizona, will unveil it and it will ba accepted by Lieut. Col. C. O. Sher- rill, superintendent of public build- ngs and grounds, under whose offi- cial jurisdiction the monument comes. President Coolidge will deliver an address following formal =tone. Other addresses will by Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Ari- zona, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Thomas T. Campbell, former governor of Ari- 7ona, and Representative Carl Ha: den of Arizona._ Music will be fur- nished by the United ates Marine Band. A paper on petrified wood, by Dr. F. H. Knowlton of the United States GGeological Survey, and a photograph of some petrified wood in Arizona will be placed in the stome. After its presentation only two states will remain unrepresented. in the Wash- ington Mouument, they being ldaho exico SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED TO BRING A VAN LOAD OF FUR- iture from New York, Pbi is, Wilming ton. Del., and Richmond. Va., %o Weshington. * SMITH'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. “MODERNIZE” — THAT 18 THE LATEST word in jewelry. We efecute the designs ihat are ‘most pieasing to yon. CHAS. F. N, 811 2od foor, Mar: a liv dim to be Monument the at was part bac] the £ tree in cen- the n the fron state select and to he chose ed e cure each p surfac rings of 1l the tree Ari- present- shington 0 o'clock KINDS OF SHRUBBERY, roes, evergreens, _furnished and planted’ Tawns pat in frsi-class order and cared for. Rich toil. . TRACTS WANTED_ B Address RUTLDING GA ows. garages, ete. coning. garage floors, porches. oK SORTHEAST CONCRETE 00 Line. 300. 13 L R “hington fo Chi Main 2162, T.OADE, PITTRBURGH TO 14. RED BALL TRANSIT WANTED—3 VA Washington, May 0. Main 2162 1 1. NOT BE RESPONSIBLE _FOR debts contracted by other than myself. Signed B. R. GLASCOCK. 1008 23rd st. n.w. 15° Instructions Free. 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FR, S0TZW. * says the announce- | good | the | Distriet’s history, it | 1 of | Virginia | un- { | ployes of momentous d Ralph H. attend and | the | presentation of .the memorial | be delivered | Box 200-A, Star | | Arthur, McKinley and Taft had been| ALTERATIONS AND RE-{ W ashington. 1 passed an act providing that | % s ict of territory not exceeding ten miles square to be located as here- after dir ed on the river Potomac at some place between the mouths of the eastern branch and Conogocheague, be | and the s hereby accepted for the perm: at of the government of the U ates. It was further provided that “prior to the first Mon- | day in December next all offices at- the United States shall be removed to, and until the first said Monday in De- cember in the vear 1800, shall remain at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, at which place the fon of Congréss next ensuing to the ent shall be held.” The act was amended March 3, 1791, by which it was provided that the lines were to be so run as to include a portion of the territory below the mouth of the Eastern branch. It was also provided that the public build- ings should be erected on the Mary- land side of the Potomac river. The ashington, was not only with the sentiment of Washington, but a triumph who had contended for ¢ the Potomac as a cen- tion where the govern- E: expected, at that time, o | expend “probab half millin dol- | lars.” and where “every citizen could | partake of this advantage as equa as nature had rendered it possible.” Vision of Capital. The preparations for the removal nt to this city began nt Washington on 1. appointed three to survev the Dis- and Virginia had the land for the ten miles square—and on March 30, 1791, the eut proclaimed the terri- tory the District. The corner stone of the Dis was laid on the | Virginia side April 15, 1 The corner stone of the Capitol building l2id on September 18, 1795, by ington with imposing cere- maonies, during which Washington de- } livered an address and fellowing which there was a barbecue feast. And-in pursuance of the law, in May, 1800, the ten vears at Philadel- phia havitg expired. the federal gov- | ernment srds and personnel were transferred to W ashington “They came,” once said a southern speaker, “to build a city mnot only beautiful (o 100k and delightful de in. b h for works of all Lurp herself: fo rsities lleges and other umities shall equal \an empire. and t go to make a capi- ming and attractive to the e tetrip the renowned city of Fra Washington then s a 1d_desclate village of a1 hundred houfes in between | marsh and field and forest. {TENDENCY TO CENTRALIZE ‘ { GOVERNMENT IS ASSAILED| sion Maryland | already ceded " Rome in all things t tal_lovely, ch; | “ontinued from L said, were “harrassed { ts and blandishments of | norities until their will | of right and fall help- | ground.” | a4 my way, theré is onei i constitutional mendment which should be adopted, and none other should be considered until that be- | me part of our organic law. It an amendment which would pro- | further amendments to | the Constitution should be made un- less cach state is given the right to referendum to the peopie upon the | { action of its legislature in ratifying any proposed amendment.” | " ihe federal zovernment, he main- tained, had usurped powers right- fully belonging to the states and | usceptible to better, more efficient and more economical administratio them, and had invaded the pocke! s of the tax-payers. | Ritchie deplored the cen tralization of vast millions in Wash- | | ington and the handling of these | sums and the rendering by govern- | |ment clerks and subordinate em- | cisions affect- | ing vitally the people of the statse. | He deplored, too, the control and su- i pervision thus given the federal gov- [ernment over matters which he said t tates alone. i { | Seption by the (hre i organized and their less tg the (S} 1 he said, “the everlast- | | ing annoyance of federal inspectors | and investigators, often irresponsible | | and incompetent. prying into business | | which ought to be personal and exer clsing supervision and demanding re ports and audits of almost every con- | cetvable kind.” | _The issue before the American peo- | ple in the November election, regard- | less of how many separate question !may be involved. is the question of | | confidence or no confidence in those | {who are now seeking to edminister | | the government, and the. vote of the | people will be content or not content, | former Ambassador Davis deelared. *“Do not the signs multiply,” he asked, “that the country, wearied and disgusted with the existing order, is | ready to turn again to the party of ; Jefferson and put upon its shoulders | the burden of public responsibility i During the eight years of President { Wilson’s administration, he declared, | the party revised, rewrote and ad- ministered the laws in the interest of no perfon, class or section; it suc- | cessfully conducted the great war and no hint of scandal, bribery or corrup- tion attached to any of those who Reld ofiicial place. ¢ During the four years of republican control, Mr. Davis said, “the boasts | of party discipline and efficiency have disappeared in a leaderless, disorderly and discordant chaos unsurpassed in the history of the American Con- responsibility.” he said. “none | of those concerned must be permitted | to escape, nor can their misdeeds be | wiped from the party record on which | ! the country is to pass its judgment. What is the whole sordid story, after [au. but the fruit of the tree of special privilege?” o A message of regret was received trom Franklin D. Roosevlt, demo- cratic candidate for the vice presi- ' dency at the last election. _ Telegraphing from Long Key, Fla.,| ‘he assured the club “I have not seen | nor associated with Messers Daugherty, | Slemp or Ned McLean, but have con- | fined my social visits to William Jen- | nings Bryan, and Willlam H. Kelly and Norman Mack." Since the civil war, said Mr. Roose- velt's message, the democratic adminis- trations had been untouched by gov ernmental scandal while the republi-| {can ones of Jjohnson. Grant, Hayes, S0 marred. Silzer Hits at Disclosures. In an address bristling with refer- ences to the the recent disclosures at | | Washington, Gov. Silzer of New Jersey | called the G. O. P., the party of “Graft, | i0il and Politi 3 i | He said the thinking citizens of the | nation had their minds fixed on two| | things—tax reduction and a house | | cleaning—and that they were ready to | discard a government by “best minds” for a government by “honest minds.” Democracy, he asserted, must dedi- cate itself, to “the task of restoring | government to the hands of the honest | people of this country, for it is clear that those who are profiting at the expense of others, who are enjoying | special privileges, who are being over- | .protected, who are grafting -upon the : feountry, are perfectly content with the ! present ‘admihistration.” g “No one objects to big business | and_lots of it.” said Gov. Silzer. “We do, however,.object to crooked business | which reaches its crooked hands into almost every department of the national government. “It_ could not be otherwise when crooked business makes its large cam- paign contributions to the party in! power and seeks reinbursement in this | way. It would not be different so long as crooked business and crooked poli- ties are in partnership. It could not | be different so long as those who seek { special privileges are able to place a v in'a privileged position. Tt is met a grand party made [ | 2 i {Politics. 'THE -SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., APRIL 13, 1924—PART 1. Part_of the : camp at Patuxent, Md., for peor mothers and children. several bundrvd mothers and children were guexts of the army up of millions of } the subject of criticis management of that party, beyvond the control of these millions, which has made ‘G. 0. P read: ‘Graft. Oil and honest folks that is It is the which we must conditions start the found | be the instrument by { eliminate the distressing in Washington, and again svernment on the way of the “There are those who say tha investigations Should lu is sad 1o note that the ave not saving that should be storped hu a time to ne Mherc can portant busine of graft, « v high .places government may must, by drastic 1 & the corn 1biic may f we dem tions square sured—no K Bradley Hills Washington’s Country Club District. Two thousand two hundred and fifty acres of the most beautiful country around Washington. In its confines and contiguous thereto are the Congressional Country Club, the Burning Tree Club and the Montgomery Country Club The entrance to Bradley Hills and the clubs is at the northwest corner of the Chevy Chase Golf Club course. Estates and acreage properties. Also quarter and half acre lots adjacent to “Edgemoor” and “Battery Park™ at 10c per foot. The most ractive and shortest automobile route through Bradiey Hills is out Connecticut Avenue to Brad- ley Lane, west on Bradley Lane to Wisconsin Avenue, cross Wisconsin Avenue, and west on Bradley Road to the Congressional Country Club. Over one hundred representative people are now living in Bradley Hills. Inquire of your realtor or Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Estnblished 1599. Exelusive Ageat. Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle. Potomac 2260 Member Washington Real Estate Board Hax arty Inxues. the demon rutic its duty the - republ privilege on and ed hing to the democrats uctive and clean admin t down 1o busi- party more im- an the exposure ion and incompetence in order that honest be restored. We means if necessary on in order that “When the democratic party turned to power,” Mr. Kr: ‘it will repeal the Fordne Dber law and substitute a ta t our obliga- | will be as- mere suc- iff which | Yes! George’s Sell the Best- Looking Boys’ Suits in Town; and at a Low Price, Too— BOYS’ SUITS BOYS’ SUITS WITH TWO PAIRS OF WITH TWO PAIRS OF KNICKERS " KNICKERS tractive styles “whick will belt all-around models, with look good on your boy. four-patch pockets, alpaca These suits are made doubly lined, pleated: back and shown in the latest all-wool strong to stand mfi wear 's usually give . k and teasiboys Jne materials. Sizes 8 to 18. Specially reduced to— to— boyo appreciate the advantages of the . “extra knicker” suits - 910 Seventh Street 000 ~ougzht by the Salvation Army appeal will be used to keep open Here ix a photograph taken at the eamp laxt ye cess as a party, but that we seek to [ will reduce the cost of living: | reduce the internal revenue | the 3 | rid restore the “We Request the Return of Anythi That Can Be Bought for Less Elsewher. SALVATION ARMY “HERE FOR 30 YEARS ’One of Oldest Charitable Organiza- | tions, in Capital, Adjutant i b Reveals. | $14,000 Already Donated by Wash- | ington People. ' | The salvation | appealing to the | ton for 337,000 10 | welistic, social and r | Distriet,” rating in th | District of Columbia for thirty years, | Adjt. Ernest R. Holz said last night | “The branch of the army here one of the oldest charitable organiza- tions in the city.” Adjt. Holz | “Washington knows of our work and, Army. which is now people of Washing- ey on its evan- clief work in the has been ¢ {spond to our appeal, which closes 000 Raised Already 314,000 has been | date in the army's appeul | tons_sbould be sent to Sulvation st Ivation raised to Contribu Thomas_ 1 Army. 607 I Army. s ver sleep,” The | tion js alweys at the call fortunate, -day and night nd many of the ers in’ blue ne Adjt Baniza- the un ter good deeds er come thirty years the has operated in Washingtc help to thousands and thousan And it has, I believe ace in the hearts of the people of the National Capital “Here are army a couple of instances n summer the fresh ais where | | | it will | taxes to | smpatible | de- | the federal sperated in the will restore surplus farmer for the it will | —between Connecticut Ave Road (Cathedral Ave Over 159 homes irom struction. Actual $5,450,000. Wooded villa homes, with lots from 50 to 1 apd Cathedral Ave. (Woodley names of purchasers, mailed ¢ terane of the world war; Washington of corrup government to ish a foreign pol ld peace and will | ience of the nation the idealism of the WHEN YOU THINK —of Painting. Paperbai and Decorat. o think of Taylor T o Estimates made on request, APPEAL CLOSES APRIL 16 said. | | T am confident that the city will re- | where ala was given recently by the army: A husband was taken sick on | Tuesday. He went to the ,hospital lon Wednesday, underwent ah opera- {tion Thursday and died on Friday. | The widow and child, a litte girl, H destitute, withe nothing to wear funeral | The Salvation / tive wenmt to the the widow, and e they were furn wroceries and fuel. Th army also bought sheets, pillow- slips and blanket for the possessed none of tlfese <o-called ne- cessities, This was what is known to_the army ns ‘un emergency case. | “The army was notified that a fam- | ly 1n Washington was destitute. The mdther was se for, and when she arrived at the army “he was so weak that she was hardly able to talk. Her husband, & painter. contracted a serious {liness. The ot was also desperately il There were two children. The Sal- vation Army is caring for the fam furnishing coal. clothes and food wnd the uid must be extended for Some fime. It is for much cases as these that the annual appeal of the army is now being made.” wers 1ot represen represen the chikd with clothe n T S g See the Easter Lily it its best at Gude's. Thou other blooms. 1212 v ands of F—ad- The Rare Book Shopi 723 Seventeenth St. Main 1291 Highest Prices Paid -for entire Libraries or single Volumes, Prints, En- gravings and Autograph Let- ters. Representative will call. CASH PAID and purchases removed promptly. The Triangle of Increasing Values Massachusetts Ave. and Woodley ). Over five million feet of land sold. $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- improvements and sites, home values exceed lots, central and side hall 15 fcet front. Park Office, 32d Road). Illustrated book, with n request. Shannon, Inc. Established 1590 Middaugh & HARRY W. TAYLCR CO. PAPERHANGING AND PAINTING 2833 1pth St. N.W. Tel. Col. 1077 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 Member Washington Real Estate Board. AVENUE ¢ NINTH- 'Spring Coats and Suits In the Smartest Modes of the Season Man tailored suits of unquestioned distinction, youthful, wearable version of the fashion-favored suit in tweed. - Top coats which interpret the tailored mode in terms of comfort. Mannish collars in the season’s favored materials. Suits of gray and blue im- perted overplaid tweed, two-button box coat slightly cut away at bottom; tight, set-in sleeves, finished at bottom with one button. Flap pockets with watch fob pocket at upper left and also a small ticket pocket at lower right of coat. 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