Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1924, Page 2

2 D. C, OCTOBER 19, 1924.—PART 1. COURT DENIES BAN 1™ eeeormat ot |DAVIS SEES SPLIT GHINESE FALLS VICTIN ON MRS. FERGUSON Sweeps Aside Ancient Bar- rier to Women in Office in Decision. By the Associated Press. AUSTIN, Tex., last vestige of against women in away by the Texas Supreme Court in holding Mrs. Miriam A. Kerguson of Temple and other women 1n the State cligible to elective posi- tions. Attempts nd the cast October 18 the anctent to establi nents bring out of the dim as present-day an old otder out by the highest court of the tate, which pronounced women as independent entities on an with men. holding that to P aw 4 were equality While is qualified held uncons the statute a private suit testing eandidate right court said Mrs. Ferguson the court also that part ot to conter on citizen the ht to bring the qualifications ot a for government. ‘This belongs to the legisiature, the utional which seek Chance for Rehearin; *harles M. Dick en days i rehearing and it will not be sent t of civil appeals for the deeree until expira- ime. It would then be too rwetion as all ballots en printed. page opinion written tice Thomas G. G on of which he plaintift, ¢ Antonio, b to file a mot was stated the n for back to issu tion o late ant Justice Pie son, the court h Charles M. Dickson, plaintiff, had no legal auther to bring since the law un which the casz was broug rly unconstitutional. That fifty-third district court, Ju C. alhoun, did not have jurise hear the case. th ver Calhoun on these jurisdi al points That Mrs. Ferguson Is not disquali- fled either by her s by her married status by the fact that she i9 the wife of James E. Ferzuson, who has been dec 1 by the State Senate to be incli henceforth to hold office in Texas. Vietory Is Complete. The dec on rezarded as a com- plete and final vigtory, not only for Mrs not only for the women of xas, but for women throurhout the land, as it was one of the first cases to directly test the effect of the suffrage amendments. s mendments to_ the titution and the State n were Iaterpreted as giv- ) not only the right to also the right to hold office. to the contrary would dbe to rule out of accord with the the t ! the morals of the people, the court held. The atute under which Dixon brousht his suit an amendment to a previous statute attempting to de- fine those eligible to office in Texas. “In =o fa: s this act related to offi- ce such as the governor, whose qualifications had been particularly and carefully and differently enu- merated in the constitution, it cannot be doubted that it was utterly void, said the opinion. Matter for Legixlature. The macter is for determination by the stature, said the court, con- tinuing: “No one can be offi tive Not mine number article quires a 5 the Judge ible vote, bu To hold create customs inducted into the of governor without a legisla- determination of his election. only must the legislature deter- that he received the highest of votes, but section 3 of IV of the constitution re- legislative adjudication of his constitutional eligibility. Should the election be contested on the ground of lack of constitutional elig- ibility or on any other ground, such contests may be determined only by both houses of the legislature in Joint session. In reference to the eligibility of woamen to hold office, the court said: “Wh re the competency of women to hold office in Texa : is challenged the fundamental inquiry s as to the uaxtent of restrictions on the people in their sovereizn capacity with respect to freedom of choice of their public servants. No further authority need be cited to demon- strate the correctness of this posi- tion than the lag which this court, through ¢ justice. Reuden R. Gaines, with approval in stenoff State as follow:): ‘ENigilility to office is not declared as a right or principle by any ex- press terms of the Constitution, but it results as a just deduction from the express ers and provisions of the system. The baus of the principle is the absolute liberty fo the clectors and the appointing authorities to choose and appoint any person who is not made ineligi- blo by the Constitution. Eligibllity to office. therefore, belongs not ex- clusively or specially to electors en- joying the right of suffrage. It be- equally to all persons whom- ever are not cxcluded by the Con- stitution.’ ” — SHENANDOAH SAILS BACK EAST TODAY (Continued from First Page.) aa and forest beneath stood out in relief. To an aeronaut the Shenandoah’s refusal to come to its mooring mast when the mantle of low-lying fog broke is casy of explanation, For the benefit of others Lieut. Comdr. Zachary Lansdowne, the Shenan- doah’s ~ commander, = explained the delicate operation involved when the ship was able to sight the tip of the mooring mast at Camp Lewls, thrust- ing through the fog which covered tree tops and houses. Gets 3,000 Pounds Lighter. The Shenandoah was light, due both to the loss of gasoline which had been consumed in forty-eight hours battle against headwinds after leaving San Diego Thursday morning and to the heat of the early morning sunshine. For each degree that the sun's rays raised the temperature of its gas bags, the Shenandoah became 3.000 pounds lighter. An ideal landing condition exists when the ship is in equilibrium between its weight and the buoyancy of its gas, said Com- mander Lansdowne. The Shenandoah this morning was about 5,000 pounds light, gauged by the angle at which it was necessary to tilt it at a given speed to keep it from rising as it approached within 600 feet of the ground, traveling 30 miles an hour. The drop toward the earth brought “the airship Into a colder air stratum, which increased the Shenandoah's buoyancy, and the 30 miles an hour speed was not suf- ficient to bring it into position for the instant necessary to drop the guy ropes to the mooring mast. Snow Falls in Quebec. QUEBEC, October 18.—A snow storm here today lasted for an hour and a half. A chilly mist soon melted the smow. Snow in the Lake Magantie sountry has covered the ground, ries of Addresses in Various Asks Removal of ‘Mrs.’ on Ballots By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 18.—John R. Voorhis, chairman of the S:ate hoard of elections, today declared the title “Mrs.” to be nuil and void as a prefix to names on election Dballots. Mr. Voorhis has appealed to the State attorney general and the Democratic State committee to compel Mrs. Martin Vogel and Mrs. Eleanor Morgenthau to use their first names without the title in the list of Democratic presi- dential electors. “The law recognizes no such per- sons as Mrs. Eleanor Morgenthau and Mrs. Martin Vogel,” Mr. Voorhis said. “We have never ac- corded such titles to anybody be- fore on ballots. They have all ap- peared in their own names. We don't call them Mr. or Mrs., Colonel, General or IHonorable when we put thelr names before the voters.” BISHOP'S U.S. TOUR 10 AID CATHEDRAL Dr. Freeman to Deliver Se- Cities During Winter. For message Foun. the purpose of car neg “‘"‘\ of the National Cathedral | fon not only to cities along ! the Eastern seaboard, but also to the far West, Bishop James E. Free- man will deliver a serfes of import- ant addresses during the Fall and Winter in principal cities of the country, it was announced last night. He will speak at the annual meet- ing of the National Association of Commercial Secretaries in this city, October 21, at the annual visit of Masons of New York City to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Sunday, October 26; on the aniversary of the Theodore Roosevelt's birth at| 2oosevelt House, New York, October 27, and will deliver Roosevelt mes- sage that same evening over Station WOR, Newark, . J. Other places where the bishop will speak include Detroit, Providence, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and San Fran- cisco. More than 100 invitations to address chambers of commerce, rotary clubs and conventions of banks and manu- facturers have been received by Bishop Freeman. The number of visitors to the cathedral and to the curator’s office, recently erected at the entrance to the Eethiehem Chapel, continues to average about 4,000 a’ week regard- less of weather conditions. Many of the visitors express amazement at the size of the cathedral, which will be larger than Westminster Abbey, and at the fact that even though the com- pleted portion contains the Bethle- hem Chapel, where services are held regularly the cathedral proper is scarcely one-tenth finished. JAPAN MAY MAKE DYES. Germans Concede Nation May Un- der Bid U. 8. in Trade. COLOGNE, Germany, October 18.— Japan's ability to counteract German or American competition in dyes, through the establishment of home industry, is admitted to be feasible in German chemical circles, where it is pointed out that Japan is fully equipped to finance such an industry and would only require the active assistance of German sclentists and the necessary techincal equipment. If Japan is able to construct the coke ovens required, distill coal tar and other by-products, it is admitted that she will eventually be able to under bid American and German com- petition by virture of the cheaper labor at her disposal. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow fair and cooler; moderate northwest and north winds. Maryland—Fair today and tomor- row; somewhat cooler tomorrow; moderate northwest and north winds. Virginia—Fair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow fair and cooler; moderate northwest and north winds. West Virginia—Fair today and to- morrow; mild temperature. Record for Twenty-Four Hours. Temperature—Midnight, 61; 2 a.m., 57; 4 a.m., 54; 6 a.m., 50; 8 am., 51; 10’ a.m., 59; 12 noon, 65; 2 p.m., 70; 4 pm., 73; 6 pm., €6; 8 pm., 61; 10 p.m., 59. Highest, 73; lowest, 50. Relative humidity—8 a.m., p.m., 30; 8 p.m., 69. Rainfall (8 p.m. to 8 p.m.) 0. Hours of sunshine, 10.0. Per cent of possible sunshine, 0. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 74; lowest, 44. Tide Tables. (Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 7 a.m. and 7:13 p.m.; high tide, 12:03 a.m. and 12:37 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide 7:50 a.m. and 8:07 p.m.; high tide 12:51 a.m. and 1:26 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Today—Sun rose 6:11 a.m.; sun sets 6:21 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:09 a.m.; sun sets 6:22 p.m. Moon rises 10:22 p.m.; sets 12:17 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half hour after sunset. ‘Weather in Various Citles. —Temperatare.— Min, itation. kri, Sat.gpm.to oi .m. 8 p.m. il ek 59; 2 Precip- Sa urday. Asheville, N. C..... 74 Atlanta, Ga. Atlantic City, N Baltimore, " B Denver, Des Molne: Duluth, El Paso, Tex.. Galveston, Tex. Helena, Mont Indianapolis, Ind. Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Little Rock, Ark. Los Angeles, Calif. Louisville, Ky...... Marquette, Mich. Memphis, Temn.... Miami, Fla.. Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. New York, N. North Platte, Nebr. Omaha, Nebr. Philadelphia, Phoenix, Aris. Pittsburgh, Ps Portland, Me. Portland, Ore. S. Lake City Utah. 8t. Louls st. Paul,'Ming.... 8an Antonlo, Tex. 8an Diego, Calif. 8. Francisco, Calif.. 8a Fe, N. Mex.. :l'l; R RN RS RN R R B R RN RBRRIRIRINBEEE IF GOOLIDGE WINS Declares G. 0. P. Cannot Get Congress, and Deadlock Will Enste. By the Asociated Press. ST. LOUIS, Mo, October Speaking in Kast St. Louis, 111, this afternoon and in St. Louis, Mo., to- night, John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for President. declared that “unless all the signs of the times are playing false, there is no possibility of the election this year of a Re- publican Congress and a Republican Senate.” “And if there were” he sald, “you would find repeated in both these bodies as soon as they were called in session, either regular or special, the same sorry spectacle of party di- vision and party impotence that has rendered this country rudderless and leaderless for the last three and one- half years. “I suggest to the American people.” he sald, “that there is but one avenue through which you may secure, tor the next quadrennial period, a gov- ernment acting in harmony, in uni- formity and in unison; there is but one party today that stands before the American people harmonious and undivided. There is but one party that marches in serried ranks and military order, and that party 1s, be- yond peradventure, the Democracy.” Mr. Davis expressed the hope that if & Democrat be elected to the presi- deney he would be given a Demo- cratic Senate and House. “And,” he continued, “it is not a matter of pure partisanship, for all expericnces prove in this country that our government can only func- tion well when one and the same political party is in control at both ends of Pennsylvania avenue. Strength Only in Unity. “No single man or woman in this country is potent or strong enough, standing alone and unaided, to fix the course or conduct of this gov- ernment. We must associate our- selves into party groups. “We must give not only authority, we must place responsibility on them And i it is your purpose to have party government in this country, you must place parties in power and you must hold them to strict responsibility for the use they make of it For the last e years, Mr. Davis told his audience, the wheels of goveraoment have been running in the opposite directions Congress, at one end of Pennsylvania avenue, has been pulling one way, he sald, and the Executive at the other end has either been marking time or working in a contrary way to that of the legislative branch of the gov- ent. “TAnd” the nominee said, “that is ood government.” "t reiterated his opinion that there is no possibility of a Republican President and Congress being elected 18— and asserted it the country wanted| to get away from the “sorry specta- cle” it has experienced since March 4, 1921, the only recourse is to vote for the Democratic nominee and Dem- ocratic candidates for the House and Senate. Mr. Davis stressed his willingness to be held responsible for the con- duct of the Government. “I would still insist that the rule must prevall,” he said, “and that you hold the Democratic party—not some individuals among it—but the party as a whole is responsible for the record that it and its representatives had made.” Between the afternoon and night address, Mr. Davis made a two-min- ute talk to the Missouri State Demo- cratic Press Assoclation. Confident of Success. “I have great confidence in Demo- cratic success in this State,” he said. “I can use a stronger adjective—I have entire confidence in Democratic success. Day-by-day, as I have gone up and down the United States, from the Rocky Mountains on the West to the shores of the Atlantic, New England, on the East, my cenfidence in a Democratic victory on a nation- wide scale has daily grown and strengthened. 1 feel sure that vic- tory is within our grasp, and that nothing is needed on the part of the Democracy except the will to take advantage of the opportunities that are already clearly Tight at their front door."” Mr. Davis spoke in the Coliseum where the Democratic convention of 1916 renominated Woodrow Wilson. Every one of its 10,000 seats was oc- cupied. Late paraders who had participated in a torchlight procession from the city's Democratic wards arrived and the aisles and other spaces which had been held open by the police were jammed to capacity. “Thirty days ago,” Mr. Davis sald, attended what I believed was the largest political gathering ever held in the United States. It was not until tonight that the ‘Battle of Bunceton’ was surpassed in numbers.” Mr. Davis reminded the audience of the responsibilties which rested upon Woodrow Wilson during the war period and said the electorate in No- vembor of 1916 little realized what was transpiring when they voted then. “The same sort of responsibil- ity still is yours,” the candidate said, “and I want you seriously to think “Throughout the ages, “mon will warm themselves by the firos Woodrow Wilson lit.” Among other things the people would get if he were elected, Mr. Davis said,' would be a “reduction of taxes all along the line.” Assailing the Republican campaign leaders he declared: ‘““I'here seems to be a conspiracy of silence on their part. Now and then you hear a discourse on non-political things. But what is there in the rec- ord of the Republican party in the last 18 months for the nominee of that party to tell unless it be about the failure of his subordinate offi- cials?” Mr. Davis set forth the record of the Wilson administration during the war, declaring thdt “rivers of moulten gold had run then, but none had been diverted to private property.” He concluded with a challenge to the au- dience to name a “single man, in the Army, 'Navy or the civil service who served under the commission of that great man and to whose fingers had stuck a single dollar of dirty money.” Secretary Hughes' reference to “debris” which had been inherited by the Republican administration when it took over the Government was characterized as a “smoke screen” by the candidate. “Why,” Mr. Davis asked, “did 189 banks fail in the last year of Wood- row Wilson's term of office and 1,648 fail in the last three and one-half years under the succeeding Republi- can adinistration?” ‘Weather Wise. From the London Passing Show. ‘Widow Waflles—Yes, three times I've dreamed you and me was going ‘and in 'and down the church path. I wonder wot it do mean? Widower William (s laggard in love)—A-ah now—I shouldn’t wonder if it don't mean we be goln’ &8 ‘t three and one-half | Charles F. Roberts, grand master of the Grand Lodgc, F. A. A. M. of the Dixtrict of Columbia, shown laying corner stone of structure being erected at 42nd and Fessenden streetw. BOLLING FIELD SPECTATORS SEE BIGGEST D. C. AIR SHOWEB,NAl B7R”H PI.ANS Fast Fighting Planes in a Formation Flight, Destruc- tion of Sausage Balloon . and Parachute Jump Striking Features. Foregoing two major foot ball] gzmes and an international horse race, thousands of Washingtonians went to Bolling Field yesterday| afternoon for the annual Army Relief Association’s benefit aerfal perform- ance and were well rewarded for their choice. The show had the “edge” on the one produced at the field a yvear ago, and which at that time was the greatest ever staged about Wash- Ington. For two hours the crowd lined the icld from one end to the other and was kept busy watching whirling airplanes run the gamut of aero- nautical activities There were three events on the program which managed to shove vears show ahead of that staged st year. They were the formation light of three Curtiss PW-8 pursuit planes, the latest in fast fighting planes; the destruction of an observa- tion “sausage” balloon by the fore- £oing planes and the parachute jump of Sergt. Pearson of Mitchel Field, N. Y. The three pursuit pianes from the 1st Pursuit Group, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich., were flown by the Army’s outstanding aerial fight- ers—Lieuts. y" Bettls, T. K. Matthews and G. P. Tourtellot. In iittle planes that are capable of mak- | ing 175 miles an hour without effort, they flew various battle formations which included changing of positions by means of dives, wing-overs and | other maneuvers. It was the finest exhibition of formation flying ever seen about Washington. Attack on “Sausage.” Upon conclusion of this perform- ance, the three planes separated and stunted for many minutes, and then, forming in a “V" and with consider- able altitude to assist them, dived for the “sausage” at the south end of the field. The 12-cylinder motors were wide open, and the penctrating roar, coupled with the screaming noise made by the wind through the planes wires sent a chill throughout the field. The planes were supposed to carry machine guns and Incendiary bullet were to be fired at the balloon. Bu the large number of people on th ground prevented any shooting, by these ships, which were diving at their objective at a speed of not less than 200 miles an hour. A time fuse within the big sausage had been set, but officers at the fleld did not figure the balloon would break away from its moorings, which it did. As it floated idly toward the east, smoke emitted from its tail and suddenly it burst into a cloud of red flames. Then it began to settle, this huge ball of smoke and fire, but it burned rapidly and just before it struck the woods back of the field and not a great distance away, the fabric and hydrogen were about con- sumed. As far as could be learned, no damage was inflicted by the burn- ing cloth. Two Martin bombers were flying over the fleld at an altitude of about 2,000 feet, one of them carrying Sergt. Johnson of Langley Field, Va., on the. left wing, and the other plane conveying Sergt. Pear- son in the cockpit. All eyes were skyward waiting for the men to jump. Soon a human form was seen to fall from one plane, feet first, and then swerve into a horizontal posi- tion. There was na parachute to be seen, and everybody thought it had failed to open. Just then, however, Sergt. Pearson pulled the rip-cord and in an instant the chute opened, jerking him violently in a large semi- circle. It was remarkable that the deli- cate-looking fabric and guy-cords withstood the strain, but it they had collapsed, Sergt. Pearson had another chute strapped to his chest. = He floated slowly down to earth and made a perfect landing on the south end of the field. Just at this time the other Martin bomber maneuvered into a favorable position, and Sergt. Johnson “pulled off* the wing—a term given when a jumper opens his parachute by the force of the wind through the wings of the plane, and then releases him- self from the ship. Before he had descended half way to earth, John- son opened the second parachute he carried, and he likewise landed on the south end of the field. The bombers were flown by Capt. “Red” Black and Lieut. Grisham, both of Langley. Free Balloon Disappears. The show opened promptly at 3 o'clock with the ascension of a big hydrogen-filled free balloon, under command of Col. Ira. Fravgl, chief oi the lighter-than-air section of the Army Air Service, and carrying Maj. Linkins as observer. It arose verti- cally to an altitude of about 800 feet and then slowly drifted to the east. Finally it disappeared over St. Eliza- beth's Hill and late last night had heard from. P o Batten of McCook Field then took the air in his sky-writing plane, only he wasn't able to do any sky writing owing to a protest made by a private concern holding the patents on airplane penmanship against such operations by Army pilots. He, how- ever, traced his movements in the air with white smoke emitted from a long exhaust pipe, extending from the motor to the rudder, and provided an interesting spectacle. A series of Batten left an huge hoops, im- or loops by Lieut pression by several circles Then five De Havilands from the 99th Squadron, commanded by Capt. Rey- nolds and flown by Lieuts. Burgess, Heyl, McReynolds and White, took off in “V" shape'formation and flew about the ficld for several minutes changing into column, then into line, then eschelon and back to the origi- | nal “V." The formations were per- fect and beautiful in every respect and required extreme caution on the part of each pilot to avoid collisions in midair, from which few pilots have survived. Piloted by Lieut. Howard K. Ramey, Sergt, George Matos, regarded as bout the best enlisted acrial pho- tographer in the Army Air Service, snapped the crowds on the field, and within 45 minutes after the pictures | had been “shot” prints were sold to the spectators at 25 cents a copy. The proceeds from this sale also went to the relief fund _ An_exhibition-by the Sperry Mes- senger, the Air Service's smallest commissioned and active plane, then was given by Capt. Robert Oldys and Capt. Wooten, both of the office of chief of Air Service here, which was followed by balloon “sniping” by Maj. Richards and Capt. Snow in two SE-5 pursuit planes. These little ships chased small meteorological balloons through the air and in most cases burst them with their propellers. This feature, although not brand-new to Washington audiences, proved one of the most exci.ing events on the program. Just after the “sausage” balloon had been fired, three Martin bombers from Langley flew over a miniature village at the south end of the ficld and dropped two aerial bombs, scor- ing a 100 per cent hit. After the smoke cleared away there wasn't anything left standing. Hardly had the smoke drifted away than Lieut. Schilt, U. S. Marine Corps, of Quantico, Va., shoved off a Marine Corps Martin bomber and laid a moke curtain down the fleld. This urtain, familiar to airplane enthu- sts, was formed: after a thick stream_of smoke had been sent out ‘rom the tall of the bomber. It ap- eared almost transparent, yet it was able to shut off the sun's rays from the field and completely obscure the Martin, which was flown with much skill through the curtain time and again. The exhibition was concluded by an aerial parade of the ships participat- ing in the entertainment, augmented by nine Martin bombers. They were flown by the following pilots from Langley Fields: Capt. Willis Hale, Capt Black, Lieuts. Grisham, Cole, Davies, Haywood, Wilson, Kauffman and Brady. Just as the sun disappeared for the day, Capts. Oldys and Wooten, who_had tagged along behind the blg Martins in their tiny Messengers and had remained aloft until the last ship was down, side-slipped and wobbled down to the fleld, closing the enjoyable aviation spectacle. The crowd was Informed of the events from time to time through amplifiery strung along the field. | Meister of McCook Field, Dayton, Ohlo, was the an- nouncer. Louis is the man who, while flying a De Haviland from Boston to Washington, as escort to the world flyers, turned his_ship over to Lieut. Eric Nelson at Hale- thorpe, Md., after the latter had had a forced landing, enabling the globe circler to land at Bolling Field with his colleagues. He has been official announcer for the last two annual international air meets at St. Louis and Fairfield, Ohlo, and was brought to Warhington especially for the occasion. He is the airways' officer at McCook Field and holds several weight-carrying and duration records made in a Martin bomber. VOLUNTEERS IN BRAILLE WORK AID RED CROSS Many From Government Depart- ments Attend Meeting Held at Headquarters. The Braille classes of the District Chapter of the American Red Cross were held at chapter headquarters. Many women volunteers from Gov- ernment departments were present, and the meeting was presided over by Miss Anna C. Koerper, chairman of the clerical corps of the local chapter. Any woman anxious to assist in this work is invited to attend these free classes, according to the an- nouncement, every Tuesday at 8 p.m,, at 16 Jackson place northwest. The work of shellacking and transcribing Braille pages is for the sake of war blind, who are thus enabled to have reading material. Last year eighteen volumes were prepared by this organization, and many hundreds of pages shellacked in addition. All Braille work of this nature is counted on the number of hours required of Red Cross workers for registration in the Volunteer Service Corps of the District chapter, and gives the right, after a certain number of hours have been given, to wear the attractive pin ef the. clerical corps. N e R Capt. Louis G. RECORD INITIATION | Religious Lines to Be Brush- ed Aside—Members of All | ' Sects to Attend. ‘ Religious lines will be brushed| |aside when Protestant, Catholic and| |Jew gather next Wednesday night {a public initiation of Argo Lodse, In- dependent Order of B'nai Brith, in| ighth Street Temple. It w be the ! {first public fraternal inltiation in the | history of Washington and will be attended by ¢ leading representa tives of church and fraternal organ-| |izations and the general public. . Abram Simon, rabbi of Eighth Street Temple to preside, | land among the speakers will be |Bishop James E. Freeman, Roe | Fulkerson, representing the District | |Grand Lodge of Masons; Assistant | | United States Attorney General Leo A. Rover, representing the Knights of Columbus, and H. A. Alexander of | Atlanta, Ga., grand president of Dis-| |trict 5, B'nal Brith, which in-| |cludes the District of Columbia and | the| is | the entire Atlantic seaboard | The purpose of the ceremony, | was said last night by Dr. Simon. | to “show the American public that | there is nothing secrct or selfish in| | the B'nai B'rith and that its purpose is to inculcate in its membership the highest conception of duty to country, | God and fellowman, through the teaching of patriotism, benevolence and brotherly love. It is a desire of | the B'nai Brith to bring about a| closer understanding between Gentile | and Jew i Claxs to Number 100. The largest Washington c s in| B'nai B'rith history will Le initiated, | numbering. it is expected, close to| 100 candidates. 1 Forty-seven of these were elected at a recent meeting of Argo Lodge, | during which arrangements were | made for Wednesday night’s program. | It wa the largest and most en-| thusiastic meeting Argo Lodge has! ever held. | While the public has been included | in a general invitation, specific in- vitations have been extended to more | than 1,000 leading citizens of the| Capital, including members of the cabinet and judiciary. President Coolidge may attend, it Is said The B'nai B'rith is international in | its scope, but the bulk of its member- ship is in the United States, where it | hopes to have soon a membership o!! | it = 80,000, a thousand for each year in the life on the order's revered grand president, Adolph Kraus, who shortly will celebrate his eightieth birthduy. | Organized on October 14, 1843, in | New York City, by a small group, the | order of ‘B'nai B'rith grew rapidly. In | 1885 the movement traveled across | the Atlantic Ocean and is now se- | curely established in nearly every | | country. Its motto is: “ Benevolence, Brotherly Love and Harmony.’ The preamble to its constitution sets forth that the order “has taken upon itself the mission of uniting Israelites in the work of promoting | their highest interests and those of | humanity; of developing and elevat- ing the mental and moral character | of the people to our faith; of incul- ! cating the purest principles of phil- anthropy, homor and patriotism; of supporting science and art; alleviat- ing the wants of the poor and needy; visiting and attending the sick; com- } Ing to the rescue of victims of perse- cution; providing for, protecting and assisting the widow and orphan on the broadest principle of humanity The committee on arrangements for Wednesday night include: Hyman M. Goldstein, general chairman; Joseph A. Wilner, membership; Julius Reis, music and program; Dr. Abram Simon, ~reception and invitation; | Louis E. Spiegler, publicity; A. Shef- fermab, ritual; Sol Herzog, entertain- ment; S. Shapiro, speakers, and Leo Simon, Dave Wlener and William Mazo. 10,000 KLANSMEN HOLD NEW ENGLAND MEETING Gathering at Worcester Has Pro- gram Which Continues All Day, and Into Night. By the Assaciated Press. ‘WORCESTER, Mass., October 18.— More than 10,000 members and sym- pathizers of the Ku Klux Klan came here from all parts of New England today for a great gathering, which lasted from morning until late into the night. Possible disturbances which authorities feared might de- velop failed to occur. Early in the evening excitement spread through the crowd inside the inclosure when a speaker announced that a plane, engaged by the Klan for the day, had been forced to de- scend as a result of a shot which punctured the fuselage and crippled the engine. The plane earlier had been seen to descend in an abrupt spiral. Interviewed tonight, the aviator said that he had heen forced down by an accumulation of dirt in the engine. A hole discovered in the hood had been there for some time, he said. Repairs were made and later ig the night the machige flew over the city with red lanterms élsplayed in the formoteseress .- - - S gl | s | Humphrey, OF FEUD IN DETROIT Police Hold Eight Orientals After Killing in Tong War. | By the Amociated Press. DETROIT, Mich., October 18.—The first killing in the Chinese quarter since the beginning of the tong war here occurred late today when Eng Sang Cheuy of Flint, Mich., was shot four times and killed instantly The shooting took place in the basement of a bullding in the Chinese quarter. Police arrested eight Chinese who are held on a technical charge of murder, pending investiga- tion of the slaying. MASONS LAY STONE OF BAPTIST CHURCH Program Conducted at Site of New Structure at Forty- Second and Fessenden. The corner stone of the new Wiscon- sin Avenue Baptist Church was laid at ceremonies held vesterday afternoon at the site, Forty-second and Fessenden streets, in the presence of the congre- gation and friends of the church, from throughout the District. The stone was laid by Charles F. berts, grand master of Masons of the District of Columbia, the members of the staff of the sonic Grand Lodge of the District Columbia. The ceremony was accord- ing to ancient customs, and typified that as the stone was la true, so erected worth. Ma- of that the epiritual there will be of structure increasing Order of Exercises. Rev. W. C. Van Horn, pastor of the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, sided. The ceremonies were opened with the sinzing of “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” The twen- ty-third pealm was read, after which Rev. C. B. Austin of the West Wash- ington Baptist Chureh, led in pra Rev. H. W. Millington, executive sec- retary of the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches in the District of Co- lumbia, made the address, felicitating the church upon the beginning of its new building. Rev. John E. Briggs, pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church, made a plea for subscriptions for tke work, and a sub- tial sum was subscribed by those present. The names of the subscribers went into the corner etone. Singing By Quartet. The &cottish Rite Quartet sang. The | quartet is composed of William Ather- holt, first tenor; Homer S. Pope, second tenor; Karl Kerr, first bass; J. Walter sccond bass and director. amuel Leech was accompanist. Fraternal greetings were extended by Rev. John E. Fort of the Ten! M. E. Church, and Rev. W. W. Shearer of St. Colombo Epiecopal Church, Ten- lestown. The benediction was pro- ounced by Rev. Ray Japhet, former pastor of the Wisconsin Avenue Bap- tist Church. NEW RAINBOW POOL OPEN FORSPORTS Sherrill Points to Uses of An- other Unit in Lincoln Me- morial Project. The official opening last week of the display fountain in the Rainbow Pool, Seventeenth street south of the Navy building, marked another step forward in the Lincoln Memorial proj- ect, which has been underway by the office of public buildings and grounds for several years, Col. C. 0. Sherrill has announced. “The attention of the public is called to the splendid opportunities that will be afforded by these pools for model yacht racing which now is growing to be so popular throughout the United States,” Col. Sherrill sald. “It is hoped by the office of public build- ings and grounds that this sport will be actively feature of great interest here in the | future.” Col. Sherrill also plans to introduce into the reflecting basins certain or- namental fowl, such as swans, to add to their attractiveness. “It may be possible also,” he continued, “to allow the children to enjoy the basins by wading along the edges during suit- able seasons, as the water is very | shallow and slopes off so gradually that wading could be done without any detriment.” Opportunities for Skaters. Col. Sherrill also recalled the op- portunity afforded by the pools to skaters in the Winter. There are other posibilities for the pools, he continued, such as canoeing, “but it is not desired to promise further ac- tivities than those mentioned above until careful study is made as to the effect on the landscape and the re- lation of these sports to the Lincoln Memorial and its surroundings. ““Fhe reflection pool has been under construction for five years. This work required the excavation of 13 000 cublc yards of earth and the con- structing_of a drainage system re- quiring the use of 10,000 feet of pipe from 6 inches to 36 inches in diam- eter. The water supply was taken from the city mains by means of a 12-inch pipe 1,000 feet in length. In order to insure a perfect line and grade on the granite coping sur- rounding the pools, it was necessary to construct a reinforced concrete foundation on piles to bed rock. “The length of the coping around the two pools is 5253 feet, a few fect less than a mile. The water- proofing of these pools required the construction of 385,200 square feet or practically 9 acres of waterproofing. To give the walks bordering the pools the proper setting 500 English elms were imported from England and planted adjacent to the walks. The concrete walks around the pools are 8,800 feet in length and cover an area of 12,400 square vards, “The combined volume of the two pools is 7,500,000 gallons, the small pool having 10 per cent of the total capacity. The supply and drainage systems are of sufficlent capacity to fill or empty the pools in 24 hours. The maximum depth of the pools is 3 feet. “The fountain in the Rainbow Pool supplied by a 16-inch main from he ey water supply. The display con- sists of a series of 124 side jets grouped in the form of a perfect ellipse with the water directed toward center, and two groups of center jets with nine jets in each group, sending water in vertical columns. Col. Sherrill announces that during the remainder of the favorable weather conditions the rairbow fountain will be in operation daily, except Supday, from 12:16 to 1 p.m. and ys from-3-to 3 p.m. assisted_by | d square and | taken up and become a | WIDOW CONVICTED IN'MAN'S MURDER Found Guilty in Second De- gree in Killing of Hus- band by Youth. By the Associated Press. MIDDLEBURG, Pa., October 15— Guilty of murder in the second degree. was the verdict of the jury rendered today after five and a half hours deliberation in the case of Mrs. Annic S. Willow, 38, charged with being au accessory in the murder of her hus- band, Harvey (. Willow. Ralph H. Shadel, 15-year-old boy farm hand, was found guilty in the second degree last week as the prin- cipal in the crime, which he testified he committed on abbit hunting expedition last December in obed to the woman's behests “to {Harvey out of the way.” He was given the maximum sen- tence of not less than 10 years nor more than 20 years in the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia. Takex Verdiet Calmly. Mrs. Willow accepted the in & matter-of-fact manner. The jury had been out five and a half hours, when the ringing of the courthous. bell announced a decision had been reached. Sentence will be pronounced Thursday er 10 last year, Shadel was employed on the Willow went rabbit hunting with Will The latter failed to return that jand Mrs. Willow and Shadel neighbors they feared he had me {with foul play. The next day Wil- {low’s body was found in a thicket on {a nearby farm. There was a gun wound in his head. Open friendship between the widow and the boy, Shadel, served to arouse the suspicions of the authorities and the pair were arrested. Both made confession in which, the police said hey admitted planning to get Willow out of the way so they could get married -— CANDIDATES NAMED FOR BRITISH RACE (Continued from F work verdict told 28 rst Page.) tershire; - Capt. H. D. King, South gton; J. M. M. Erskine, St. Westminster; Lieut. Col F. kson, Howdenshire, East Rid- ing, Yorkshire; Lord Stanley, Fylde, Lancaster; Sir Leslie Soott, Ex- change, Liverpool; “apt. H. Dixon, East Belfast; T. uth Belfast; Col. T. Sinclair, Belfast (Queens) University; 1. Wood, Ripon, West Riding, Yorkshire; E. C. Gven- fell and Sir T. J. Bowater, City of London; Col. Murrough J. Wiison, Richmond, North Riding, Yorkshire; Sir William H. Davison, South Ken- sington; Lieut. Col. G. Windsor-Clive, Ludlow, Shropshire; Sir E. M. Iliffe, | Tamworth, Warwickshire Liberals: Trevelyan Thomson, West Middlesbrough; Sir A. Sinclair, Caith- ness and Sutherlandshire; Secotland: | J. Ian MacPherson, Ross and Cro- marty; Sir Robert Hamilton, Orkney and Shetland: R. H. Morris, Cardi- ganshire, Wales; Speaker J. H. Whit- ley, Richmond. Labor: Charles Edwards, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire; Vernon Hartshorn, Ogmore, Glamorganshire; G. H. Hirst, Wentworth, West Riding, Yorkshire George Barker, Albertillery, Mon- mouthshire: Col. D. Watts Morgan, Sast Rhonda: Dr. J. H. Williams, lanelly, Carmarthenshire; W. Jen- kins, Neath, Glamorganshire: Evan Davis, Ebbow Vale, Monmouthshire F. Hall, Normanton, West Riding, Yorkshire. Nationalist: land, Liverpool. FORD SAYS SHOALS IS CLOSED CHAPTER (Continued from First Page.) T. P. O'Connor, Scot- | Coolidge yesteraay wrote Mr. Fora that he “trusted” the latter would renew his interest in the property {should Congress decide to dispose of it to private interes Mr. Ford's withdrawal, made in a |letter to the President, again throws jopen in Congr the entire problem of disposal of the property. In the absence of congressional leaders from the city, however, the | next step which will' be attempted |there in this connection remains | problematical. A bill _accepting the Ford offer. |already approved by the House, would {have been voted on early in the next session in the nate by previcus agreement. Pending in the Senate also is a favorable report by the | agriculture committee of a bill by { Chairman Norris containing optional | provisions for Government ownership {and operation or Government owner- | ship and private operation of the properties. Mr. Ford in his letter of withdrawal said that “inasmuch as so much time Pas already elapsed we are unable to walt and delay what plans we have any longer for action by Congress. President’s Reply. In reply the President wrote that “on account of the delay and probable | shifting in conditions, I can under- | stand how vou may feel justified in |not keeping your offer open for a | longer period. Mr. Coolidge made it known recent- 1y that he still considered, as he sug- gested in his message to Congress a year ago, that a commission or sub- committee to be composed of m bers of the Senate and House should be chosen to work out the best feasi- ble proposition for disposal of the | property. The recommendations of |the commission, according to the President’s plan, then would be acted upon by Congress. Representative Kearns, Republican, Ohio, who called at the White House last week, declared he would submit such a proposal to Congress at the next_session. He was a member of the House military affairs committee two vears ago when it studied the Muscle Shoals question and has been a constant opponent of the Ford offer. The President's reply follows in full: “Your letter withdrawing vour of- fer for the purchase of Muscle Shoals has been feceived. On account of the delay and probable shifting in con- ditions, 1 can understand how you may feel justified in not keeping your offer open for a longer period. “I trust, however, that should the Congress conclude that it Is best to restore this property to private own- ership you will at that time renew your interest in the project.” H Text of Ford Letter. The letter of Mr. Ford said: “On July 8, 1921, there was sub- mitted to the War Department upon their invitation to the writer, an ofter for leasing the Government property at Muscie Shoals. “After many conferences, hearings etc., this proposal was amended o January 25, 1922, in which form it is still pending in Congress, “Inasmuch as so much time has already elapsed we are unable to wait and delay what plans we have any longer for action by Congress, and I am, consequently, asking that you consider this as a withdrawal of sald offer.” The letter of Mr. Ford was dated’ October 18.