Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1924, Page 17

Lo GEO “; m how much he thought of the tr WASHINGTON YOUNG WOMEN ASSISTING WITH BE nent parts in borhood Hou von Rosen, Mi Rajah's Garden.” Lut AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY FOR DISABLED VETERANS. Frank T. Hines, Gen. Hines, director of the Veterans’ Bureau. and Mrs. W. J. McCoy trays and lamys made by the veterans at Mount Alto Hospital. The garden party was spices of the American Women's Legion. the flower baskets, given under the SENATE RUSH PUTS MANY BILLS THROUGH One Authorizes $25,000,000 for Diesel Engines on U, S. | Freight Vessels. i $7,000,0000 HOSPITAL ITEM Game Preservation Commission in | Alaska Provided. | | | | | | Driving forward under a unani- mous consent agreement, the Senate cleared its calendar last night of reveral scores of bills. - Under an amendment to the ship- ping act approved by the Senate the Shipping Board is authorized to spend 5,000,000 in equipping government frelghters with Diesel engines, with @ view to thelr sale to private con- cerns. This measure already had passed the House. Provision for expenditure by the Veterans' Bureau of nearly $7,000,000 for additional hospital facilities for disabled veterans is contained in an- wther bill passed by the Senate and went to the House. Included in this sum Is $350,000 for the construction ©f a permanent school at Baltimore, Ad., for the education of veterans who lost thelr sight in the world war. Another Senate measure approved provides for the creation of a game Jreservation commission in Alaska znd for concentration of the work uinder the Agriculture Department. Jt is now handled jointly by that de- Jartment and the Interior Depart- wnent Approve Pullman Amendment. The Pullman surcharge authorized Ty the Interstate Commerce Commis- xion in 1920 would be abolished under an amendment to the interstate com- merce act approved last night by the | Senate. It now goes to the House. "The measure, sponsored by Senator Itobinson, Demoerat, Arkansas, was | put through without discussion or a récord vote during consideration of e calendar under an unanimous con- sent agreement Hearings have been conducted re- «ently by the Interstate Commerce «‘ommission on the question of abol- ishing the surcharge, as the result of «n examiner's report recommending tuch action. Many railroads have op- Josed the step, while traveling men's wnd other organizations favored it. A bill authorizing creation of a na- tional forest on certain forest lands ju Florida to be ceded to the national | sovernment was passed also. ‘Another measure approved pr ~vides for the inspection of the clv nvar battlefields in and around Fred- | «ricksburg and Spotsylvania Court House, Va., to determine the feasibil- ity of preserving and marking them Jor historical purposes and profes- cional military study. Potash Investigation, An investigation to determine the extent of potash deposits in the V'nited States would be provided for 51 & bill passed and sent to the House. The inquirfes would be conducted by the geological survey and the Agri- culture Department and would Include wiso inquiry into improved methods of recovering potash. Senator Sheppard. Democrat, Texas. was author of the measare. Another measure approved would rcquire railways to use steel express and baggage cars on fast trains and «nulp them with safety appliance de- Wices. h SLER BOOSTS CITIZENS held up the game with the Washington | colored cretonne, ten by ten TRAINING CAMPS. ps for citizen soldiers. which will be produced at T The manager and star of the S am for a few minutes yesterday to tell Brig. Gen. THE" EVENING STAR Louis Browns arles H. Martin National Photo. SFIT GARDEN PARTY. They will have prom in Ouaks May 28 for the hencfit of Neigh- Left to right: Mlle. Clure Heilman, Miss Ruth Wallace, Mile, Helene Heilman, Countess a Yousry Pasha and Miss Betty Byrne. Nationat Photo. Mrs. Robert Coe. Mrs, nspocting some of Copyright by Harris & Ewlng. iRequested to Aid Search for Bones | Of Royal Governor of Maryland)| Dr. Ales Hrdlicka Ascertains Skeleton, Found in Ob- scure Grave Near Baltimore-Annapolis Road, Is That of Officials of the Maryland State His- cal Society last weck Sought the assistance of Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, head of the di on of physical anthro- pology of the Smithsonian Institution here,.to identify the supposed skele- ton of one of the most picturesque characters in revolutionary history— E Robert Eden, last royal governor of Maryland Under the brush-overgrown ruins of a church near the Baltimore-An- napolis road they believed that they had reached the end of a long quest for the grave of this soldier of for- tune, who, dispossessed of his office and property by the war, at last cathe back to the land he once had ruled to die in obscurity. After careful measurements of such of the bones as could be ached easily, Dr. Hrdlicka at once rtained that they were not those the old_ soldier, but of a young woman, and search now is being con- ducted 'in_the nei rhod for other grav one of whi may prove that which has been sought for vears. Entered Army at Sixteen. Sir Robert Eden was a member of a noble English family. He was born in 1741 at Durham and entered the British army at sixteen, seeing al- most continuous service in the numerous wars in the Low Countries in which England engaged during this period. He was appoinnted gov- ernor of Maryland in 1768 and re- mained until 1776, when the revolu- tion broke out. Sir Robert had en- gaged in a number of controversies YULE GIFTS ARE SOUGHT. Red Cross Wants 500 Bags for Service Men Abroad. The District Chapter of thd Amer- ican Red Cross announced yesterday that its workers have been asked to arrange to contribute 500 or more Ckristmas bags to be sent to United States soldiers, sailors and marines on foreign duty. ? The bags are to be made of bright- inches, with double draw strings, and the filling of them will be about $1 each. The makers are asked to fill them with handkerchlefs, one or two; a wash cloth, pocket knife, memoran- dum book, 'diary, mechanical pencil, key ring with chain, playing cards or puzzle, tobacco pouches or cigarette case and a return post card nddressed to the District chapter headquafters, 16 Jackson _place, with Christmas greetings. No perishable ~articles, such as candy or cake, may be in- cluded. The varlous unmits of the District chapter, as well as individual volun- teers, will contribute the quota of the chapter in this remembrance. Further information may be obtained at the District chapter headquarters. -— PERSHING TO REVIEW TROOPS Secretary Weeks, Gen. Pershing, chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. W. J. Snow, chief of coast artillery, will attend the 100th anniversary cele- bration of the establishment of the Coast_Artillery School at Fort Mon- roe, Va. tomorrow. The program fn- cludes artillery practice and & re- view of the troops. to! a Woman. with the colonists which rendered him unpopular at the time. With other Tories, he fled on a British warship an belleved to have re- turned to and. For his services in the colony he was created a baro- net by George 1L But his_heart evidently remained with the Maryland colony to the end. He was married to a sister of Lord Baltimore, son of the founder. Short- 1y before his death he returned to | Annapolis, but the townspeople paid | little attention to hirm. He died and was completely forgotten. Location Proved Puzzle. Interest in his career was revived Dby the Maryland State Historical So- ciety and a_search was started for his grave. It was found that there wasme reeord: At-last notations were found in a family Bible which indi- cated that he had been buried under a church in the hamlet of Winchester, near Annapolis, long since in ruins. Even the location of Winchester proved a puzzle for a time, since there were no-houses standing. Both {hamlet and church at last were dls- covered by Attorney Daniel R. Ran- dall of Baltimore. Part of a wall of the church still was standing to guide the searchers. Excavations wera started and a brick vault was fourd under the church. This was opened and was found to contain human bones. A number of Baltimore physi- cians were called to identify these bones, if possible, and finally it was decided to call Dr. Hrdlicka. It is belleved other vaults will be found under the church, one of which will contain the bones of the old gov- ernor. Dr. Hrdlicka was able to de- duce from the crumbling skeleton that its original owner Was a woman of thirty years. excellently built and probably a belle of her day. CLASS OF 1886 TO MEET. High School Reunion Next Thurs- day at Wilkins Home. The thirty-eighth annual reunfon of the class of 1886, Washington High School, will be held at the residence of President Howard L. Wilkins, 2814 Adams Mill road, next Thursday eve- ning at 6 o'clock. * * Members of the class who have not received invitations should notify the secretary, George Francis Willlams, National Savings and Trust building. Telephone Main 3396. Owing to the lack of corréct addresses, the commit- tee in charge of the reunion is un- able to reach all members. Plan Benefit Performance. A musical and dramatic entertain- ment will be given in the parish hall of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 3017 14th street, Thursday night at § o'clock, for the'benefit of the build- ing fund of the new St. Stephen's Church, under the auspices of the Men's Club. All organizations of the church will have a part in the even- ing's program, which will include Frederick C. Trappe of Philadelphia, ventriloquist and dramatic reader: musical selections and a one-act play, “Chums,” by the Criterion Players of this city. In the play Marx Kahn and Ed E. Muth will take the same parts in which they first appeared on May 13, 1897. Others in the cast In- clude Miss Betty Clark, Dr. Clifton P. Clark and Flora Strong. Refresh- ments will be sold and dancing will follow the program. is Maria Pastora Hernandez, a sixteen- year-old girl warrior of the rebel faction of Honduras. Starting with a machete, she has been promoted to rifle and pistol, having captured the firearms in battle. Maria also captured a flag. By United News Pictures WASHINGTON, D. © Sacramento. The work represents th PROGRAM “WASHINGTON, THE RAL CITY Community Center Department District of Columbia Public S High Sch Temorrow Night, Music by the Marine Band O ducted by Henry C. Scene 1—Massacr. Analostans, long Capital City was Scene 2—Vision of George Washington, when the site of the National Capital was being selected. Scene 3—Laving of ner stone, when the building was started Scene 4 vashington, at ‘hrist Church, one of the old- st churches in the city Scene 5—First president of the board of : visits first public_schoolho Scene 6—The Hous; 5 0O'clock. United States estra, con- Stephan. of the the thought of. the cor- Capitol James Madison danced the minuet. Scene &—Ratification of the Treaty of Ghent, after the war of 1812, when the Octagon House was the “Executive Man- sion.” Scene 9—Collecting the funds for old Columbian lege, when Washington’s first uni- versity was started. Scene 10—John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun contribute to the cause, when George Washington University was just Columbian College. Scene 11—Quarrel of Henry Clay and John Randolph of Roanoke, when duels were fought in the District. Scene 12—A garden party at Meridian Hill Tarm, when the old sundial marked the passi of the hours at the Porter sion. Scene 13—Horace Greeley's advice, Wwhen Qquestioned in 1869 by impecunious govern- ment clerks. Scene 14—At the Benning race track, when society at- tended the races. Scene 15—“All Aboard for old Point,” when vacation time arrived. Scene 16—Lawmakers of the past and future, when woman helps to legislate. Scene 17—Pack up your trou- bles and take them to the White House when you have a grievance. General director, Marie Moore Forrest; stage directors, Bess Davis Schreiner, assisted by Helen M. Keister and Evelyn Davis; director of properties, Laura J. Bogue; director of make-up, Denis E. Connell, as- sisted by Judy Lyeth: directors of groups, Mrs. L. W. Hardy, Mrs. M. W. Davis, Mrs. Edith H. Hunter, and costumes, Mrs. Ida Kebler, assisted by Mrs. Ella Scott, and by Mrs. Young, chairman costume committee, Johnson-Powell and Wilson Normal _Centers. Director of lights, Harold -Snyder. ACCOUNTANT FIGHTS BAN. The new board of accountancy of the District has its first law suit on hand. H. Ely Goldsmith, certified pub- lic accountant of New York City, has asked the District Supreme Court for a mandamus against William Clabaugh, B: G. Rankin and John J. Miller, comprising the local board, to compel them to permit him to practice in the District. The peti- tioner says he applied last August for a certificate, and asserts that the ‘board unlawfully and arbitrarily refused his application, IN “A WINTER'S TALE OF WASHINGTON.” as “Mac Beth” and: Mrs. Twenti; Prot d mineral wealth of . FRIDAY;, MAY 23,-1024. - Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller reenlees as “Lady Mac Beth,” in the h Century Club’s production for the benefit of the Juvenile e Association at the Belasco Theater May 2 NTS PICTURES TO AID W e, paints enlarged pictures of germ. SPORT PICTUR touched) was take SENT BY TELEPHON! at American League Park in C Thi photograph (not re- eveland. It shows Managers Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, with the gimpires, before the start of a game. in five minutes. The photo was sent to New York b Tong-distance telephon sSTIENT by I, & A. Photos i AR AGAINST DISEASE. Prof. L. H rr; . Wilder of the public health serv- insects, and when he made a portrait of the house fly he used fifty models. The paintings are used for publicity and to illustrate lectures. TWO SPEAKERS CHOSEN. |Famed Cavalry Leader Celebrates Herbert L. Davis and Miss Maud Aiton on Americanization. Assignments of speakers in connec- tion with the naturalization and Americanization campalgn of the Washington Board of Trade have been made for two meetings, ac- cording to an nouncement fr the offices of the board. Herbert L. vis has been lected to deliver an address on naturalization at the services Trinity Churcy, and C stre northwest, day night oclock. HERBERT L. DAVIS yi, e Aiton will address the Staunton Park Citizens' ‘Association at Peabody School, 5th and C streets northeast, June 2, at § o'clock. LIFE OF LINCOLN FILM ONE OF HIGH MERIT Private Showing Bé—venls Directors and Cast Have Achieved Real Character of Emancipator. Da se- Before a large and distinguished company “The Dramatic Life of Abra- ham Lincoln” was shown for the first time in Washington last night in the ballroom of the New Willard Hotel, under the auspices of National Press Club Post, No. 20, American Legion. The arivate showing precedes an en- gagement next week at the Metro- volitan Theater. Other Lincolns have been presented on stage and screen which attained a high order of dramamtic and inspir- ing art, but none more so than this depiction under the direction of Al and Ray Rockett. George A. Billings as Lincoln filled the best conception of the civil war President, both as a young man and in maturity. The pic- ture begins with the birth of Lincoln. In all the scenes, notably in the love passages and in the soul-wringing ex- periences of death and war, the act- ing is admirably restrained. Lincoln is the gawky type, outwardly, that he has been recorded as being, but the droll humor and the inner fineness are brought out with right emphasis and telling effect. Specially good work was done by Irene Hunt as Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of the President; Ruth Clif- ford as Anne Rutledge, Lincoln's sweetheart who died; Nell Cralg as Mary Todd, who married Lincoln; Westeott B. Clark as Thomas Lin- coln, father of Abraham; William Humphrey as Stephen_A. Douglas, William Moran as John Wilkes Booth, Walter Rogers as Gen. Grant, James Welch as Gen. Lee, Willis Marks as Secretary Seward; and other roles were most acceptably filled. The audience last night gave strong approval of the picture. \ 3 Bilbrey Leaves U. S. Post. Joseph H. Bilbrey has resigned as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia and wiil resume the general practice of law. Bilbrey was three years in the office of United States Attorney Gordon, and was successful in a number of prosecutions and in maintaining con- victions in the appellate court. He has resided in Washington since 1908, and took his law degrees ai George- town University. 1 | | | 92nd Birthday Brig. Gen. David S. Gor- don Was Veteran of Civil and Indian Wars. W as Bestowed With Rank of General by Congress April 23, 1904. David Stuart Gordon, | Iry officer and long- this city, is today nety-second birth- Brig. G noted retired time resident o celebrating his n anniv ¥ Interviewed at his home, 1408 3 sachusetts w. enue, today, Gen. Gor- don found in excellent health, despite” the fact that he had retired on account of “old age” twenty-nine vears ago. Equally r kable is the fact that he has been practically free from sickness all his life, which fact the general attributes to regularity in all things, as well as moderation. “My only exercise now is walking, Gen. Gordon declared. “I manage to walk about two miles day, and, with walking upstairs to my room on the third floor of my house, I think that is sufficient. Most of my time away from the house is spent at the Army and Nay ub, where for several years I have been its old- est member.” Gen. Gordon was born May 23, 1832, in Franklin County near Green- castle, Penn. The tract of land on which’ he was born was originally given to the Gordon family by Wil- liam Penn. He was appointed second lieutenant in the 24 Dragoons, April 10, 1861, and during the war that fol- lowed he received marked promotion for meritorious services in the many campaigns in which he served. He opened the first fight at Fairfax Court House, June 1, 1861. On July 21, 1861, he was captured at the first battle of Bull Run, and was held a prisoner for thirteen mont fter incarcera- tion in many prisons of the south, in- cluding the famous Libby prisonm, he was finally exchanged, October 3, 1862, at Annapolis, Md. He entered active service immedi- BOYS IN BIBLE CONTEST. Trips to Y. M. C. A. Camp to Be Given to Winners. Boys, representing various Sunday schools of the District, will compete for honors in the second annual Bible story-telling contest to be held in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight. - Preliminary contests were held Monday and Tuesday nights, in Which the following boys were chosen for the finals for tonight: Senior group—John Scholl, William K. Cooper, jr.; James Mercer, Ivan B. Munch, Troup Miller,’ jr.; Bradford Abernéthy. Junior _group—William McIntyre, Terrelle B, Crum. Othniel Pendleton, Richard Castell, Blaine Harrell, John W. Thacker. The judges for the two nights were: Monday—Dr. James D. Buhrer, Dr. John D. Wolcott. Mrs. Henry F. Lutz; Tuesday—Rev. E. C. Primm, Guy W. Lane, Mrs. Henry F. Lutz. The winner in each group tonight will receive as an award a week’s va- cation at Camp Letts, the Y. M. C. A. camp for boys. The judges for to- night arc Rev. C. W. Tocher, Judge James T. Lioyd and Miss Mabel | Thurston, Anniversary Here BRIG. GEN. DAVID S. GORDON. following around Washington Many times he led his cavalry troops after Mosby and his raiders never being able to for actual battle. He was mad major in 1863 for “gallant and me torfous service” in the Getty mpaign. At the time of Lincoin's ination. ne was stationed at Win- er, Va., and hearing of the trage put’ out pickets along the leading in from Washington in hope: of capturing Booth. For four years following the war he was_commanding oflicer Myer, Va. serving with colonel. Upon reaching the ixty-four he gave out the automatically retiring himself. Not satisfied alone with the honors he won in the civil war, Gen. Gordon engaged in many Indian campaigns the middle west. One of these were centered around Fort then Wyoming Territory. He w given the rank of brigadier general retired under a special act of Con- gress, April 1904, nce that time Gen. Gordon has me here. He is a member Legion, Burnside Post, .. Soclety of the Army of the Potomac and Order of Indian W him i1 to brevet ik age of of made his h BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers' Home Military Band, in the bandstand at Soldiers’ Home, s evening, begiuning at 5 o'clock, John S. M. Zim- mermann, bandmaster. Program Inder Orders”.Glogau Overture, “Fierrabras, Schubert Suite, “L'Arliesienne,’ Schubert (a) Prelude, (b) Minuette, (c) Adagiette, (d) La Carillon Scenes from musical _comedy, “Maytim ..Romberg Fox trot, *(request), > Silver Waltz popular, “Three o'Clock in the Morning” (requested), 1 Robléde Finale, “Lucky Strike”.Glogau “The Star Spangled Banner.” — Teachers Laud Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Laura D. P. Morgan, whose term on the board of education ex- pires June 30, was indorsed for re appointment by the primary teach. of the District public schools at a meeting last night. Her efforts and work in the interext of the teachers were lauded. 3eb Ithongh | roads | at_Fort | order | Stambaugh, | Copyrizht by Harris & Ew SUSPECTED PHILIPS, WITNESS DECLARES A. A. Henry, Chicago Lumber Man, Tells of Alleged Letter Which Roused Suspicion. | FRAUD HEARING GOES OVER Case to Be Resumed in Criminal Court Tuesday. lumber fraud co case on trial befor « Jury in Crimi District Supreme ay afternoon until-next Tuesday Justice Bailey explained that the | would be engaged in other matters Mon djourned court A. Henry, president of the Metro politan Lumber Company of meluded his testimony. and w | lowed on the witness stand by Claude C.. Arnett of Macon, Ga. Mr. Arnett searcely had started his testimony when the adjournm reached. 1o w me Tu I res Attorney for Johr s Henry he became suspicious of Fhilips when after he had agreed to pay Arnett $2 per thousand on the Philips pre- sented a letter for the witness to sign in which he had substituted the name of Roland Perry, whom Henry said he had never seen. side, Admits Writing Yetter. mitted writing Tetter to Philips fter signing a contract to buy Jumber at § per thousand, in which he submitted au offer to buy at He explained that Philips had requested that the letter be written for Philips’ files Counsel tried to mal.e it appear that the witness was seeking to get Philips to betray the government’'s trust, but the witness denied this. Asked by Attorney Wilton J. Lam bert, for John Stephens, who had th contract with Philips to the sur plus lumber, the witnes: ted that all_his transa with John L. Philips and that he never saw and | would not know Stephe The wit | ness said he paid no money in excess of the contract price for the lumb | and, after consulting with his attor néy, repudiateed the two-dolla ment. Slayer Gets Twenty Years, Joseph Jefferson, colored, has ed guilty to second degree murde |in_connection with the death ¢ Hénry L. Smith, also colored, at te Benning rice track, March 15. He ha been indicted for first degree mur- der, but the government was wil’ ing to accept the plea to the less~ offense. Justice Hoehling imposed 37 | minimum' sentence of fwenty veard in the penitentiary. The tragedy fo & lowed a dispute over a game craps, it was said. DROPS DIVORCE SUIT. Herbert Glassman, garage keep & at 1319 L street, has dismissed a su ¢ for a limited divorce filed Mondas against his wife, Dorothy Glassman Among the charges made by the hus- band in his petition, which he now is that his wife bobbed at the request of the “other fellow” and inst his own pro- test. Attorney . B. Frey dismissed the suit for the husband,