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\ ¥ agencies as a last resort for getting ) ! ( NATIONAL LABOR AGENGY IS URGED! Co-Operative System Sug- gested to Replace U. S. Em- ployment Service. nation-wide ment offices, State and local Establishment of svstem of public emi 1 which the Federal, overnment wouid co-operate. to be administered by a board made up of the Secretary of La the Secretary of €ommerce and the Seeretary of| \zriculture, With the assistance of a ational advisory council and lo mittees nting _empl 1d employes, is recommended in report on public employment offices, made public by the Russell Sage Foundation . the report said. would take the place of the present United States Employment Serv whose ministration has been marked, re- of whether the eriticism is 3 as a partisan agency in the minds of employers, because of its ociation exclusively with the De- | artment of Lahor. i “Control of the United States Em- vloyment Service by the Department of Labor.” the report declares, “has Fiven rise to a storm of protest from employers generally. The charge is that the department is organically partisan. Whether the service has Tias not been administered impart v is heside the point. Its associa- tion with the Department of Labor and through the Seeretary of the D partment with organized labor, has been enough to mark it in the minds of employers as a partisan agency. This in itself is sufficient to render its effective development in that de- partment in the immediate future well nigh impossible.” Praixe for Service. After discussing the numerous sms directed against the exist- £ United States Employment Serv- . the report says: “Any judgment; the performance of this service must take into consideration the fact that it was first and foremost a war organization, projected at th hour and shot up in reckless speed. Notwithstanding the zigantic handi which the service encountered, it has not been without its positive contributions. In the first place, it has given to the people of the country an insight into the possibilities, not only of local em- vloyment offices, but also of a nation- wide serv Outstanding conclusions reached in the report follow: mployers are either indifferent 1spicious of private employment agoncies as a class, while workers- both erganized and unorganize definitely hostile. Most of tl plovers interviewed regarded private workmen. “Organized labor has long becn op- posed to the private emiployment bu- reaus, charging that they zre us as strike-breaking agencies, that they favor the employer, and that their solo purpose is to exploit the worker. “Southern States, in an effort to re- strict tho emigration of negro labor o the North, are, through legislation and license fees making it increas- ingly difficult, and in some States im mosgsible, for private agenc to send rkers out of the state. Some of the employment bureaus operated by employers’ association hoards of trade and similar organi- zations are being operated chiefly, if not _exclusively, in the interests of employers who desire to control the means through which contracts be- tween the worker and the job are made, and who feel that these bu- reaus foster their interests in other fmportant related matters. “Some trade unlons have similarly set up bureaus which seck to keep members of the unlon employed, and which may be of service in placing men 4n plants where they can help the cause of unionism. Newspaper Adx Used. “The use of newspaper want adver- tisement columns a a means of se- curing employes has become pra tically universal, but the advantages of this method are almost wholly on the side of the employer. ‘Public sentiment favorable to a public emplovment service has been increasing for 20 years or more, the two most important reasons for this sentiment being the bellef that an efficlent public employment service will tend to eliminate the abuses of private fee-charging agencles, and that 1t will reduce the evil of unei- plovment. Sfhere are in the United States xr two to three milllon migratory webkers, mostly unskllled, and fre- auqntly " shifting from one type of Wwerk to another. These men, com- prising the labor reserves of the lumber, railroad, construction and agricultural industries, present a spe- cigl and difficalt. problem. Private fee-charging employment agencles have found in the migratory worker an easy prey for cxploitation. A more intelligent distribution of mi- gratory workers, according to the needs at different times of the vari- ous deétions of the country or of the industries, such as could be effected by an efficlefit National public em- ployment gervice, would be of great benefit to this large group of work- ers, to industry, to the Nation gen- erally and to the particular com- munities in which migratory work- srs congregate in large numbers.” HUSBAND KILLS MAN WHO EMPLOYED WIFE Was Prominent in Local D. A. R. Activities. Mrs. Emma’ A, Bassett, Wall, 76 years old, a lifelong rexident of Washington and a prominent member of the Daughters of the Amerfean Revolution here, died at her residence, In the Wil- son apartments, 29500 14th street, Wed- nesday ral &ervices were con- ducted by Rev. Dra Harry D. Mitchell, pxn(ar of the Metropolitan norial M. I3 Church. Interment 1 Congressional cemetery. Hall was the wife of Harry O . & member of the Assoclation of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia. he was the daughter of the late Robert P. Bassett, a member of one of the oldest families of the Dis- trict. She was a member of the John il Chapter, D. R., of which her Miss Ethelw B. Hall is DRY RAIDERS FIRE ON PLEASURE BOAT | Protest Filed When Yacht of Belden, Silk Magnate, Is Halted. By the Associa MIAMI, Fla ewell, pres *hamber of 1 Presss Commerce, ed a protest Secretary of reasury Mellon against alleged criminate shooting prohibition forces in the Miami waters. The action was a result of the firing on the vacht of M. M. Belden, silk magnate of New York, Friday night, while entering the har- or. Warning to all pleasure craft to stop whenever signaled by a Coast Guard boat was given today In a statement by Comdr. C. G. Porcher of the Coast Guard unit here. o Owner Was Aboard. The Beld. tiser vacht Cocoon, with the owner ab , was fired on by Coast ard patrol boats shortly after dusk day night 2 miles off Miami and boarded and searched, Belden re- ported here The craft, with a Belden's friends, a fishing trip. After boarding the drawn, and making a vessel, Coust Guard officers expressed regret at the incident, he said. The first shot heard by the party on the yacht was not recognized as such, but a second shot which follow- ed was answered by blasts from the Cocoon’s whistle to come alongside. When the patrol boat drew near, the Cocoon threw its searchlights on th. goveryment craft and was greeted with violent language, according to those on the yacht. n c party of Mr. was returning from Cocoon, guns search of the Doat Well Lighted. Belden said he was convinced that the Coast Guard boats knew the identity of the Cocoon. The vacht was lighted from stem to stern, the manufacturer said. Mr. Belden and his friends, cluded W. H. Stillhammer, his secre- tary; Dr. George M. Smith, Mount Clemens, Mich., and Miami, and Capt. . Zimmerman and a crew of three, d they feel thew barely escaped being sunk. Mr. vho -in- FARY DENIES PART IN MAL ROBBERY Ex-Postal Inspector Says Only Contact With Gang Was to Get Evidence. By the Assoclated Pre: CHICAGO, November 2 J. Fahy, former postal inspector, on trial with James Murray and Walter McComb for complicity in the $2,000,- 000 Rondout mail robbery, denied from the witness stand today that he ‘had participated in the holdup or had shared in any conspiracy connected with the robbery. He said that he did not know Brent Glasscock, leader of the robber band, who previously had testified that Fahy had furnished information upon which the band,worked. On cross- examination he asserted that he had become acquainted with Murray only for the purpose of attempting to galn information to be used as evidence against the mail robbers. - The four Newton brothers and Herbert Holll- day he met after the robbery for the first time, and then in pursuance of his duties, he said. Testify as to Character. Counsel for Fahy ‘opened his de- fense by putting several character witnesses on the stand. This pro- cedure the Government cut short by threatening to have others testify as to Fahy's reputation from an opposite angle. The former postal inspector then testified that he was 40 years old, married and the father of two chil- dren. He had beén in the Govern- ent service 20 Years, he sald, ad- ancing from the position of a ralil- way mail clerk to an mspectorship. Vaudeville Exchange Head Slain ‘by. ..Stenographer’s Spouse. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif, Noyember 23.—Alleged jealousy caused Zane R. Southern, 27-year-old chauffeur, to kill Rudolph E. Mack, 50 years old, manager of the Golden State Vaude- ville Exchange, in Mack’s office here today. While Southern’'s wife, a ste- nographer employed by Mack, -and five men were in the actors employ- ment agency office, Southern entered and fired three bullets into Mack's hody. Southern commanded the witnesses to line up with their faces toward the wall. After firing at Mack he ran from the room, down three flights of stairs and out to the street inter- section where he announced to the traffic officer on duty that he had slain a man. “I just killed the man who wrecked He had been active in Investigating conditions under which valuable mail was handled in Chicago railroad sta- ons and so had had occasion to visit them and put questions to mail guards and other inspectors relative to his investigation. Then; replying to a long. list of questions upon direct examination, Fahy denfed most of the offenses charged by the Government. His an- swer in almost every case was an abrupt “No.” Replying to cross-ex- amination he denied ever having told Murray, Glasscock or any of the con- fossed robbers anything concerning shipments of registered mail or hav- ing held any of the meetings de- scribed by Glasscock and other wit- nesses. Gave Some Information. At one point Fahy sald he had given Murray - information concern- ing the robbery in the hope that he “could get Murray to move and thus learn where the loot was hidden But,” sald the Government attor- ney, “did you have to give him ac- curate information to get him to my home,” Southern said. according 10 the officer, as he handed over a Tevolver. Mrs. Southern, an attractive blond, 19 years old, told detectives she had met Mack while a cafe entertainer. He offered her a job in his office and she accepted it. She said she has not been living with her husband. Find Almanac 3,000 Years Old. An Egyptian manuscript, on pap; Tui found on the mummy of an Fgyptian, and now reposing in the British museum, Is sald to be the oldest almanae in existence. The days are written in red ink and are followed by three characters sup- vosedly describing the weather to be expected. It clearly establish o nn rein ‘of Rameses the Greal move?” Fahy replied that he could not re- call what information he gave Mur- ray. A night session was held tonight, Judge Adam Cliffe saying that he de rired to have all defense testimony in before the week end adournment. Cotton Used in Making Films. The leading film manufacturing plant in the United States makes about 150,000 miles of cellulold film for the motion picture industry an- nually, or about 67,000,000, feet per month. . Into thi: 5,000,000 pounds ‘of cotton per year and about 150 tons of pure silver, George East- man first succeeded in making MUII' A hl 1889, by Federal | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C., NOVEMBER 23 MRS. EMMA HALL DEAD. |TREE PLANTED AT ANNAPOLIS FOR MOTHERS OF GOVERNORS Mrs ANNAPOLIS, Md., November 22— A ceremony this week of more than usual - Interest, especially to the club women of Maryland, was the tree planting on the grounds of the ex- ecutive mansion Monday aftermoon. A woman of Maryland concelved the idea of memoralizing all the mothers of all { the Governors of Maryland and espe- cially the mother of the present gov- ernor. who.is mistress of the executlve mansion, Mrs. . Elizabeth Cabell Ritchle, | by planting a tree. The tree, a Jap, aneee cypress, was procured through the Agricultural Department at Washing- { ton. and, at the request of Mrs. Ritchie. { waa an evergreen. The ceremonies were |un¢er the nuspices of the Federation of Women’s Clubs of Maryland, Mrs. John' F.:Sippel, president, the donor of the tree being a member of the fed- eration. An address was made by Mrs. - Sip- pel; who threw the first trowel of learth on the roots, using the Florence | Kling Hatding trowel, which has been used on many previous occasions of note, the ‘last by the Prince of Wales during his visit herg. Mrs. Ritchle, the governor's mother, threw the s ond trowel of earth, and the governor made a few remarks in lieu of a speech by his mother, who begged to be ex- cused. The tree is pianted to the left of the entrance to the executive man- sion. under the shadow of the sapling from the elm under which Washington took cammand of the troops in 1775, and which was planted during the late Gov. Warfield's administration. Entertains at Tea. The program was concluded in the reception room of the mansion. with vocal selections by Mrs. Baugher Marks of Baltimore. Mrs. Ritchie entertained 200 women, representing all the clubs of Maryland, at a tea She was assisted by Miss Mary E. hearn, State librarian; Miss Virginia inger. Mrs. Kenneth Burns, Mrs. Slijah lams, Mrs. George Abram | Moss, Mrs. Morrow. Miss Nancy Lane Walton and_Mrs. Ritchie's house guest, Mrs. Thomas J. Manning of Baltimore. A naval wedding of local iInterest this week was that of Mrs. May Hamersly Curtin, widow of Lieut. Comdr. Roland I Curtin, U. §. N, and Lieut. Thorwald A. Solberg, U. S. N., which took place Wednesday. o- vember 19, at the home of the bride's daughter, Mrs. Peyton Skipwith | Cochran,” 5 Oklahoma terrace, this ] city. The ceremony w. Capt. Sydney Key Evans, U. S. N, chaplain of the Naval Academy, in the presence of only the immediate family. There were no attendants. After a wedding trip South, Lieut 1 Mrs. Solberg will be at Carvel | Hall for the Winter. The bride- | groom Is attached to the U. S. 8. Shawmut. Comdr. and Mrs. Giles were hosts at a large dinner party Tuesday eve- ning. Mr. Mason Terry of New York and Annapolis will give a housewarming tomorrow at his new bachelor apart- ments on Maryland avenue. A large number of friends have been invited. Capt. Greenslade, who is in com- mand of the Shawmut, and Mrs. Greenslade entertained on Saturday at a large dinner party on the ship. performed by Entertains at Bridge. Mrs. Kenneth Corner entertained at three tables of bridge Friday at her home, Primrose Farm, in honor of Mrs. Robert Roosevelt of Washington. Miss Elizabeth Jessup of Carvel Hall ontertained the younger set at afternoon tea on Tuesday in honor of her nlece, who is visiting her. Comdr. and Mrs. O'Brien have taken apartments at the Boessel, Prince George street, until the Shawmut, the captain’s ship, arrives here. Mrs. James Donald, widow of Lieut. Donald, U. 8. N, has issued Invita- tions to the marriage of her daugh- ter, Catherine Gertrude, to Danlel erome Martin, United States Army, Thursday morning, at St. Mary's Ro- man Catholic Church. The marriage will be sdlemnized with a nuptial mass. Assisting Mrs. Raymond Stone and her daughter, Miss Esther K. Stone, at the third of their series of recep- tions Tuesday afternoon, were Mrs. Frank A. Munroe, Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden, Miss Elizabeth Gott and Miss Bessle Johnson. . Hosts at Supper. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Valiant were hosts at their home at Wardour Wednesday evening at a buffet sup- per in honor of their son's flancee, Mrs. Margaret Requardt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bauernschmidt, of Baltimore. Mrs. Requardt's marriage to J. Gor- don Vallant will take place in the near future. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Willard J. Riddick wlill entertain for the Army- Navy game Mrs. Riddick’s brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. David Baldwin, of New York. Gov. E. Lee Trinkle of Virginia, Mrs, Trinkle, their daughter, and Mr. W. McDonald Lee of Virginia, were the luncheon guests of Gov. Albert Ritchie and his mother Friday after- noon at the executive mansion. Mr. ‘W. McDonald Lee is commissioner of fisheries of Virginia, and another guest was Mr. Louis Radcliffe of the United States Bureau of Fisherles, Washington. The Virginians were here to digcuss with the governor plans for the con- servation of food supplies, fisl oysters and crabs in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. They arrived here aboard the flsh commissioners’ steamer “Maury” of Virginia. Mr. W. J. Crutcher, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Julia Burgess Crutcher of Bolden, W. Va., were called here by the illness of Mr. Crutoher's granddaughter, Patty Lee Crutcher, daughter of Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Crutcher. Mrs, E. J. Leatherbury has returned from a visit to her daughter Mrs. J. F. Armiger in Washington. Mrs. Pomeroy of Chicago has been spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Puncheon, Prince George street. Salls for Parim Mrs. Thomas B. Howard, widow of Admiral Howard, salled Friday from ew York to spend the Winter with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Howard, {n Paris. Mr. George Marshall Allen of New York has arrived here and boarded his yacht, “The Alpha,” of the New York Yacht Club, which has been in harbor here for several days. Dr. Charles Downer Hazen, pro- fessor of history at Columbia Univer- sity, who lectured to the first class midshipmen Friday evening on ti subject, “Gambetta and the French Republic,” was the week end Fuest of Dr. and Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden, at the home of the head of the Eng- lsh departmbnt at the Naval Acad- emy. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gillilmor of Stamnford. Conn., are here for some ;e;llu, and are stopping at Carvel all. Miss Helen Stone and Miss Miriam Strange, senfors of Western Mary- land# College, spent the week end with Miss Strange’s mother, Mrs. Thomas E. Strangy, Duke of Glouces- ter strest. Rear Admiral and Mrs. William F. Fullam are in New York before tak- ing up their reaidence ln Wuh nmn for the Winter. Mrs. James A. Yo wife of the clerk of the Court of Appeals, has returned from a visit to Cumberland. “Mrs. Alfred de " Cordove or-New Fuirtax .. Ritchie Aids in Ceremony on Grounds of | Executive Mansion and Her Son Delivers Few Words. York is In Annapolis for some weeks and is stopping at Carvel Hall Commodore and Mrs. T. D. Griffith were hosts at a supper party Tuesday evening at their residence on Hanover street. Mrs. Whitmarsh, wife of Lieut. Ross P. Whitemarsh, was hostess at a bridge party Tuesday at her home in one of the Naval Academy bungalows. Mrs. Riddick, wife of _ Lieut. Comdr. Willlam J. Riddick, (M. C. entertained at bridge and tea Thurs- day afternoon for her cousin, Miss Ricket of New Orleans, who is her house guest. There were nine tables of bridge. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., wife of Prof. Robert of the department of mathematics at the Naval Acodemy, regent of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, had as her guest this week, Mrs.' James H. Stansfield, registrar general of the national so- clety. After a buffet luncheon at the home of the resent, .63 Southgate avenue, for members of the chapter, in honor of Mrs. Stansfleld. the chap- ter meeting for the month was held at which the registrar general made an address. Lieut. Frederick Petry and son, Vir- gil B. Petry. have arrived from Trenton, N. J., accompanying Mrs. Petry from St. Francis Hospital where she has been a patient for several months following an automobile acei- dent. Returna New York. Mr. Mason Terry has returned to New York after a fortnight's stay here partly at his bachelor quarters on Maryland avenue and partly with his cousin, Mrs. Carlos Cusachs, at Ogle hall Mrs. Webb, wife of Lieut. Walter W. Webb, was hostess Monday after- noon at bridge at the Little Inn Coffee Shop, Maryland avenue. Miss Mary Kathryn Baird is spend- ing some time in Washington and is stopping at the Grace Dodge Hotel, Mrs. Adizl Parker Barnes has an- nounced the -gagement of her daugh- ter Margaret Farl to Mr. Kenneth Fa- blan Davis of Mississippi, a graduate of the United States Academy, class 1922 The wedding will take place the lat- ter part of November. Mrs. Willam P. Upshur, wife of Maj. Upshur, U. S. M. C. who has been visiting her sisters, the Misses Munford, Prince George street, is visiting friends at Quantico. Mrs. Rosers, wife of Lieut. Rogers, U. S. N, was hostgss at a bridge party on Tuesday afternoon at her residence, Pythian Row, Academy. Mrs. Leslie C. Davis. wife of Lieut. Comdr. Davis, U. S. N., Is giving a series of entertainmen! ing been a dinner and bridge party Tuesday evening at Queen Anne’s Cup- board, at which there were eight guests The second party at which Mrs Davis was hostess was given yester- day afternoon at her residence, Up- shur Row, Naval Academy, and took the form of a bridge party and tea. Mr. and Mrs. George Davidson of Gray Gables, St. Margaret's, have gone to Florida for the remainder of the Winter, making the trip by motor. Maj. and Mrs. Robert C. Brad visiting the major's mother sailing for the Philippines on “hateau Thierry mext month. are accompanied by their daughters. Ensign and Mrs. Edwin P. Arch! bald of New London, Conn., are visit- ing Mrs. Archibald’s parents, former State Senator Frank M. Duvall and Mrs. Duvall of St. Margaret's. Miss Marguerite Cusachs, who has been spending a week as the house guest of Miss Elizabeth Cushing Knapp, Preston street, Baltimore, has returned to her home at Ogle Hall, King George street and College ave- nue, where Miss Knapp spent the week end. They two Admiral and Mrs. ward Phelps of Washington were week end guests of Admiral and Mrs. ‘Henry B. Wilson at the superinten- dent’s quarters, Blake row. Naval Academ Mrs. N. U. Hodgkins of Philadel- phia is the house gubst of Mrs. Bar- ron P. Du Bois, wife of Capt. Du Bolis, at 10 Porter row, Naval Acade Miss Elizabeth Jessup of Carvel Hall is entertaining her niece, Miss Margaret Jessup of News York. The Misses Louise and Estelle Hicks entertained at a linen shower Thursday evening for Miss Gertrude Donald, ~whose irarriage to Lieut. Daniel J. Martin, U. S. A, will take place Thanksgiving day Mrs. Clifton, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Alfred L. Clifton, entertained at bridge yesterday afternoon at her residence, house No. 3, Naval Hos- pital. Mrs. J. C. Kidd of Cleveland, Ohlo, Is the guest of her son and daughter- in-law, Lieut. and Mrs. Alexander C. Kidd, ' at their home, Southgate avenue. Mrs.e Charles Morrow is visiting Washington while her husband fis on a gunning trip on, the York River. Mrs. Charles Marsden, state vice regent of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution. was the guest this week of Mrs. Henry M. Robert, re- gent of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter, at her home, Southgate avenue, Murray Hill. Mrs. Adolphus Boley of Royal Oak. Md., visited friends here this week and attended the tree planting at the executlve mansion and the tea given by Mrs. Ritchfe. LEITER HOME ROBBED OF $50,000 IN LIQUOR Watchman Missing After Theft in Bay State—Second Occurrence. By the Associated Pre BEVERLY, Mass, November 22. The wine cellar at Joseph Lelter's Edgewater estate here, one of the show places of the North Shore, was broken into early today and wine and liquors valued at $50,000 were taken. A watchman provided by a biirglar alarm company, with offices in_Boston, I8 missing. ‘The Beverly police were summoned by Percy Husley, caretaker -of the estate, who saw a loaded truck leav- ing the Leiter manslon. It was found that the front door of the house had been broken open and that the burglars had worked their way down to the wine cellar, the doors of which had been forced. The watchman's pistol, flashlight, cap and vest were found on the floor of the cellar. Mr. Leiter, who is at his home in Washington, was notified. In the late Summer of 1922 the Virginia estate of Joseph Lefter in Fairfax. County, Va., was robbed of cholce wines and liquors valued in the neighborhood of $50,000. Expert thieves maneuvered the robbery and carte®® the liquor away in truck. In November, 1922, four arrests were made by local detectives in the case and virtually all the stolen goods recovered. 3“& foux; vi:.h another, were indioct T the rebbery “County;” Naval | the first hav- | PRINCE IN LOVE TANGLE UNNAMED British Court Takes Recess, Is Unabated. By the Ausociated Press. LONDON, November 22. and witnesses in the suit of Robinson, a former bookmaker, to recover {125,000 which he alleges a London bank owes him on account of a settlemént with a myste eastern potentate who had become over friendly with his wife today took ‘a day off. but iInterest in the tangled affairs of the plaintifi's beau- tiful wife and the high ranking, but unnamed, Indlan prince was wna- bated. by court ruling from revealing the identity of the potentate, has given & number of broad hints which might help the public to solve the mystery. is pretty well known that the man in the case” is a ruler®of an important Indian native state, and the court's prohibition against the use of his name for ‘“reasons of state” arose from the fear of officials that it might have an unfavorabte reaction on the Indian ruler's sub- jects, which would obviously not be in the interest of the British govern- ment. Most of the testimony thus far has heen concerned with the alleged in- timacy between * the pretty English woman and the potentate. Its char- acter has been confidential, in a number of Instances. that questions and answers have "en written on paper to avoid thelr utterapee in open court. The defense, in cross examination of the plaintiff's witnesses has en- deavored all along to bring out ev dence that Robinson and others who are not partles to the suit but who are frequently mentioned for Mrs. in tie potentate in an effort partments in Paris to extort huge sums of money from the Indian ruler. Robinson, however, in her testimony has stoutly denied any prearrange- ment or conspiracy PLAYERS WILL GIVE by St~ Patrick Musical | ; Comedy Performances. The fund of the Washington Lodge of Elks, which provides for many of the city’s needy at Christmas, will be swelled tomorrow night through the proceeds of the St. Patrick’s ers’ performance of “Mistaken Mimi” at Carroll Hall. Rev. F. J. Hurney, director of the players, will head a reception committee to welcome the guests. 4 Tuesday night the musical comedy performance will be given for the benefit of the Catholic ganza, Md. This is parish, but a delegation active workers in present for the special henefit show Wednesday and Thursday nights, the proceeds will be givea to t Holy Name Society. This organiza tion suffered a deficit through the heavy expense of the recent big par- ade and demonstration, and the funds derived from these p be applied to this debt Friday night will be District night \d members of the local city gov- ernment and federal officials have been invited to be special guests of the players. Saturday night, tory Parish of Washington will re- ceive the proceeds. This will mark the conclusion of the current two weeks' engagement. Mistaken Mimi” has proven such a popular success that plan to resume performances after the season of Advent. The Wash ington posts of the American Legion will be given afbenefit, marking the 19th performance of the St. Patrick's Players in which they have been beneficlaries. be given for the Welfare Association fund of the District Employes. SITE FOR PALEOLITHIC EXCAVATIONS LEASED Securing of Area in France An- nounced at Archeological Meeting. f 150 of the Announcement.of the leasing of a site for paleolithic excavations in France near Les Eyzies, Dordogne, was made by Dr. John C. Merriam at the twenty-third annual meeting of the Archaeological Society of Wash- {ngton, at the home of Robert Lan- sing, president, 1323 Eighteenth street, last night. Report also was made of this sea- son’s excavations conducted for the soclety by Prof. George Grant Mac- Curdy of Yale University. Half of the finds are coming to the United States National Museum as a loan collection from the society, and Dr. Hrdlicka is now investigating the skeletal remains of the Solutrian pe- riod (20,000 B. C.) that had been sent to the museum by Dr. Mac€urdy. The guest of the evening was Prof. James Henry Breasted of the Univer- sity of Chicago, who delivered an ad- dress entitled, “The Eclipse of Tut- ankh-Amen,” in which he recounted his experiences in the investigation of the tomb with Howard Carter. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Robert Lansing: vice presidents, Robert M. Thompson, Henry White, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. H. F. Dimock; di- rector and secretary, Mitchell Car- roll; treasurer, John gB. Larner; ss- sistant secretary, wnsend Rus- sell, jr.; assistant treasurer, Charles H. Doing, jr. The following new members were announced as elected by the execu- tive committee: Life member, Henry Parsons Erwin: annual members, Mitchell B. Carroll, Mrs. Victor Kauff- mann, Mrs. James T. Mann, Col. George Cyrus Thorpe and Mrs. Thomas Shires Wiles. Dr. Carroll announced that. the next meeting would be held Decem- ber 11, when Count Byron Khun de Prorok will give a lecturs on “Ex- cavations’ at Carthage, 1924, illus- trated with moving pictures, at the National Museum. Boat of Stone Age. From the Popular Mechanics Magazine. Belleved to be a relic of the stone age, a boat, which experts say is at least 5,000 years old, has been found in a marsh in England. .It lay seven feet beneath the surface not far from a tidal river, and is 11 feet long and 3 feet wide. Apparently It had been hollowed from an oak tres by the crude implements belonging to ¢ period that ended from 1,500 to 2,000 years before Christ, when, according to scientists, bronse began to tah the place. of stome. In spite of- its ge, the-boat was well preserved. The press, which had been excluded | arranged | Robinson to be found alone | Mrs. | ormance will | Our Lady of Vie-| the players | Performances will also | | | But Interest in Case | BENEFIT FOR ELKS ! Other Organizations Will Be Aidedl Play- | church at Mor- | a s(rukllihzi the flock will be | | [ | 1924—PART 1 We Are Pleased to Extend the Convenience of a Charge Let R. Harris & Co. ‘Be Your Gift Counselors We Are Pleased to Extend the Convenience of a Charge Account Select Your Xmas Gifts ow—Have Them Reserved E REPEAT this offer because, through the experience of our patron gift choosing is It is it enable gram will be carried out according and preference. and ourselves, fortable plan it is for all concerned. much easie a matter of preparednes we know what a convenient and com- Now, before the holiday rush. r, much more pleasant and sati that conduces to peace of mind, for ou to definitely plan your gifts and know that your pro- to the dictates of yvour purse factor) DIAMONDS 0 — 75 | the at- superh color, scientéfically fashioned, Fine diamonds, with tributes of quality pure brilliance, symmetrically from flaws.” The monds_that are a ment for a lifetime, kind that worthy heirlooms for generations to come Gruen Wrist Watch _Fifteen 1»“ eled $E 00 rectangular, reinforced white gold case, beautifully cngraved, Men’s Watches 5165 Only $16.85 for a handsome Elgin, with 20-year guaran- teed gold filled case—an ac- curate and handsome time- keeper. sound cut, P free of dia- invest will be fow all *100 This, of course, is but a partial range. stones up to $5.000 and beyond Mountings of white. green or yel platinum, *150 We have other gold and platinum or_ in most moder: artistic designs Elgin Wrist Watch $20.85 Standard Engin movement in 14-kt. solid white gold case, as illustrated above. Reliable and attractive; a watch that any woman will be proud to wear Diamond Wrist Watch platin cases. very odel at $100 (Others from §75 to 32.500) Hafis Wrist Watch Cushion or ton- sls_w neau shaped, white gold filled case, famous Hafis movement. A charming lit- tle timepiece. tinum Join Our Hamilton Watch Club till a few memberships open in the enlarged Hamilton Club, but you must act quickly if you wish to join. make a small payment and the watch is delivered to you. venient club plan. Here's the plan—select your Hamilton, Balance on con- Exquisite Toilet Ware At Modest Cost Sets comprise from 3 picces to 22 pieces and prices range from §15 to $125. Military sets front $10 to $50. Your choice of manufactured ivory, tortoise shell, amber, shell and amber, pearl.and amber.. ivory and amber, etc.; plain and decorated: newest pat- terns. Gift Suggestions Silver ‘Cigarette Cases $10 to $100 Gold Pocket Knives $5 to $25 Leather Wallets $5 to $25 Pocket Flasks $15 to $55 Silve Signet Rings, Gold and _Platinum Cuff Links, Full Dress Sets, Scarf Pins, ‘Watch Chains, Belt Buck- SELECT YOUR GIFTS NOW HARRIS AN‘D Seventh and D Jewelers and Diamond -Merchants For More Than Half A Century COMPANY R. HARRIS A Special Department So wide the demand and * so diversified our stock that we have opened a special toilet ware department. Herc you can wander from table to table, inspecting and com- paring, making careful choice from this magnificent array Be sure to include this de- partment in vaur shopping tour. Gift Suggestions Silver Mesh Bag $12 to $40 Diamond ‘Bar Pins $35 to $600 Diamond Bracelets $45 to $1,800 Silver Vanity Cases $10 to $95 Cut Glassware Gold rimmed and silver rimmed and plain: widest variety of patterns in sin- gle pleces and sets. WE WILL GLADLY RESERVE THEM AND COMPANY