Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1925, Page 6

o * THE SUNDAY( STAR, WASHINGTON, D C., JANUARY 11, 1925—PART 1. KNIGHTS TENPLAR OPEN FETE TODAY Centennial of Founding of Washington Commandery to Be Observed. Eight members hundred and ninety-eight of Washington Command ery, No. 1, Knights Templar, together w high officials in Masonry from varfous sections of the country, this afternoon will open a four-day cele- bration commemorating the 100th an- niversary of the imandery The first event on the centennial celebration program will be a special church service at Epiphany, which will be attended by the knights in uniform. They will assemble at the Masonic Tem Thirteenth street and New Yor! and march in a body to the church v. Dr. Z. B T. Phillips will conduct service All commanderies in the District have been invited. Tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock the knights will leave Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue on spealal clec- tric cars for a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. At Alexandria they will be met by Old Dominion Co ndery and escorted to the tomb of George Washington. The doors will be opened and George R. Davls, past commander of W ington Commandery will place a wreath on the tomb. Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, the chaplain, will give the prayer. Dance to Re Held. Tuesday night be given at the New $:30 o'clock, a purely Wednesday afternoor T the regular a supr W soclal even in the Masd stated concla i1l be held. on the 100th ry of the date the command- was granted a charter. In addi- n to regular business, a centennial program will be presented. An ac dress will be delivered by William Miller, grand commander of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and extracts of the history of the ¢ ndery will be presented by J. Claude Keiper, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of the District and past commander of the commandery. Mr. Keiper prepared the history of the lodge from all available data. A program of music given by Templars, and iediction will be pronounced by Grand Prelate James S. Montgomery The fiual event of the celebration will be held Wednesday night and will be a reception and banquet at he New Willard. Mr. Keiper will be 10 ter, and the only speaker will be Dr. Thomas E. Greene of the American Red Cross, past grand prel- ate of the Grand Commandery of Jowa. Guests will include John H. Cowles, grand commander of Scot- tish Rite Masons, southern jurisdic- tion, an honorary member of the com- mandery; the grand commanders of Maryland and Virginia and Grand Master Leonidas P, Newby of Indiana. The heads of all Masonic bodies in the District also have been invited. An entertainment program has been arranged and the decorations will in- clude a huge flluminated .cross and crown, the symbol of the Templars and the service flag with about 100 stars. Temple, of the commandery w ting falls exactl Personnel of Founders., Washington Commandery, No. 1, the oldest commandery in the District, had its inception December 31, 1824, in the old Western Masonic Hall, when s small band of Masons met “for the purpose of forming and opening an encampment of Knights Templar.” James Cushman of Virginia assumed the commanders station, and on his right, as generallssimo, was Willlam Winston Seaton, concluding his third year as grand master of Masons in the District of Columbla, later grand high priest and mayor of Washing- ton. On Mr. Cushman's left was the aptain-general, John Frank, who was made generalissimo at the first election and dled while in office. The prelate was Capt. Marmaduke Dove, & naval officer; the senior warden was Nicholas Blasdell, and the Jjunior warden, John G. Mosart. The recorder was Joseph Ingle. In the succeeding seven days, flve more meetings were held, and at the third meeting the following officers were elected: Nicho- las Blasdell, first most eminent grand commander; John Frank, first gen- alissimo; Benjamin O. Tyler, first captain-general; John Davidson, first treasurer; Joseph Ingle, first recorder, and Thomas J. Sutherland, first senti- nel. A petition for a charter was ap- plied for and granted January 14. With the exception of an invita- tion from Maryland Encampment, No. 1. inviting the local encampment to participate in the ceremonies incident to the laylng of the first stone of the Baltimors and Susquehanna Rail- road, August 8, 1529, only routine matters are recorded in the minutes. 01a Records Lost. The last assembly of which there are now any minutes, however, was that of Good Friday, April 17, 1835, which was held in Freemason’s Hall in the City of Washington. Only a fragment of these minutes, showing the place and date of the meeting and the names of those present, is in existence, the remainder very probably having been destroyed or separated fro: the rec d book In the long period of 60 vears during which the book was lost, It was discovered in the old temple at Ninth and F stre in 1887, and re: to the comm; The commandery is belloved, In the absence of records, to have disband- ed immediately after the adjournment of the General Grand Encampment, December 10, 1835 was revived April 1847 condition of affairs,” says Mr. in his his- tory of the ndery, “is not to be wondered at when we consider the excitement which we understand overran the country ltke a tornado from 1826 down to 1834 We are told that, at that time, in some por- tions of this country there was no safety for any man who had the ourage to avow himself to be a Mason, that business was interrupted, churches were broken up and Masons denied communion with them, and that during that trying period many Masonfc bodles were entirely swept away." Commandery Is Revived. April 17, 1847, a number of Knights Templar, some ing been members the en pment at the time it became dormant, petitioned and recelved pern lon to a mble and elect officers under the old charter. A meeting was held April 24 in Masonic Hall and the following were elected Benjamin B. French, most eminent grand commander; Ezra ‘Williams, generalissimo; H. B. Robert- son, captain genera James King, prelate; Charles W. Boteler, senior warden; O. Whittlesey, junior warden; Thomas Donoho, treasurer; Joseph Ingle, recorder, and George . Cover, warder. Benjamin B. French “may properly be called the father of lat- ter-day Masonry in the District of Columbla, and it involves no invi us comparison to say that in the century now closed no man has more per- manently left the impress of his in- dividuality and genius upon our local institutions, nor was more widely or favorably known throughout _the Masonic world,” says Harpers His- tory of the Grand Lodge and of Masonry in the District of Columbia. The revived encampment participat- ed in many public events, including the laying of the corner stones of the ‘Washington Monument, the Smith- sonian Institution, the extensiop of tored jPotomac, Women's FLETCHER., Commander. EormonsTON WASHINGTUN ADIEU TO JUSSERAND LIKE THAT TO LAFAYETTE (Continued from Fourth Page.) Parris, Sons of the Revolution; Maj. R. P. Parrott, Bar Assoclation of the District of Columbia; Miss Helen Pat- Miss Josephine Patten, Miss Mary E. Patten, Mr. John Barton Payne, chalrman American Red Cross, board of trustees National Geographic So- Mrs. Robert S. Peabody, Miss 1’ Peck, staff National Geographic Soclety; Mr. Frank L. Peckham, Dis- trict of Columbia department com- mander American Legion; Judge Stanton C. Peelle, president Bar As- soclation of the District of Columbia; Miss Lottie M. Peirce, Mr. C. M. Pen- fleld, American Defense Soclety; Sen- ator and Mrs, George Wharton Pep- per, Pennsylvania: Lieut. Col. Alvin S. Perkins, U. S. Army, representing Military_Order of the Carabao; Mrs. | Georee Perkins, Mr. Marc Peter, the Minister of Switzerland, and Mrs. Peter; Mr. G. Quincy Peters, Dr. and | Mrs. Charles A. Pfender, Mr. H. K. | Philips, The Washington Evening iStar; Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Representative and Mrs. Thomas W Phillips, jr, Pennsylvania; Senator and Mrs. Lawrence G. Phipps, Colo- rado; Rev. Dr. and Mrs..Jason Noble Plerce, Miss Edith Piper, Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman, Nevada; Mr. Ed- mund Platt, vice governor Federal Reserve Board, and Mrs. Platt; Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Polkinhorn, Mr. Ed- ward C. Potter, Miss Betty Potter, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, president Distrist Sooiety Daughters of 1812; Mr. and Mrs. J. Eris Powell, Dr. Frederick B. Power, research chemist U, S. Deartment of Agriculture; Representative and Mrs. Anning S. Prall, New York; Miss Delina Pulver, Dr. George R. Putnam, commissioner United States Bureau of Lighthouses, and Mrs. Putnam; Dr. Herbert Put- nam, Librartan of Congress. Mr. Charles B. Quarles, Mr. John L Quinn. Mrs. ¥rallace Radcliffe, Representa- tive Hanry T. Rainey of Illinols, Sen- ator and Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston of Indiana, Senator and Mrs. Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana, Mrs, A. M. Read, Miss Marianne Read, Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed of Pennsyl- vania, Mrs. Thomas Reed, Alllance Francalse: Mrs. James P. Reger, Mr. Robert- Remy, Agence Havas; the Right Rev. and Mrs. P. M. Rhine- lander, Mrs. Clarence E. Rice, Gen. George E. Richards, U. 5. M. C. Sons of the Revolution, and Mrs. Richards; Miss Janet Richards, lec- turer and publicist; Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson, Dr. J. J. Rich- ardson, Mr. W. P. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Ricker, Mrs. P. S. Ridsdale, Post Capt. J. Rigal, naval attache, French Embassy; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roberts, Miss Alice Rob- inson, Miss Carrle E. Rogers, Miss Dorinda Rogers, D. A. R.; Mr. W. A. Rogers, cartoonist, the Washington Post; Mr. Benjamin F. Romaine, Mr. Maurice D. Rosenberg, Bar Associa- tion of the District of Columbla; Mme. J. E. Roso, Mrs. Alda de Acosta Root, Mrs. Ellhu Root, jr., Mrs. Belle H. Royce, Mr. George Rubiee, former- 1y United States Federal Trade Com- mission; Mr. Cuno H. Rudolph, Com- missioner District of Columbia, and Mrs, Rudolph; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rust, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Ryan. Representative and Mrs. Sanders of Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sanders, Miss Sanders, Mr. F. P. B. Sands, Sons of the Revolu- tion; Mr. Edward T. Sanford, asso- ciate justice United States Supreme Court, and Mrs. Sanford; Mr. B. F. Saul, Mr. Bernard Saul, Mr. John Saul,’Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Sheetz, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schott, Mr. James E. Schwab, Miss Lucille Schwartz, stafl National Geographic Society; Mr. W. H. Sears, Dr. Henry Selby, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Semmes, jr. The Right Rev. Thomas J, Shahan, D. D, rector Catholic University of America; Mr. Miles M. Shand, the De- partment of State; Mrs. Elizabeth D. aw, president Department of the Relief Corps, Mr. Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury; Mrs. Charles R. Shep- ard, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sheridan, Maj. Herbert B. Shonk, treasurer Navy League of the United States; Mr. and Mrs. Morris J. Shoppard, Mr. H. D. Shorts, Dr. W. J. Showalter, Natlonal Geographic Magazine; Reprosentative Milton W. Shreve, Pennsylvania; Mr. Thomas W. Sidwell, principal Friends’ School, and . Mrs. Sidwell, Mr. Frank H. Stmonds, Jjournalist and historian, and Mrs. Simonds, Mrs. George L. Simpson, Maj. George R. Simpson, Sons of the Revolution; Mr. and Mrs. George R. Simpson, Mr. and Everett the Capitol Building; the funerals of Presidents Lincoln, Garfleld, McKinley and Harding; the corner stone laying of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, the dedication of the George- town Masonic Hall, the Washington equestrian statue, the Foundry Methodist Church, the Protestant Orphan Asylum on Fourteenth street; the dedication of the Washington Monument and many public functions Since that date, 1885. The period from 1872 to 1874 is regarded as ‘“one of the most momentous in all the his- tory of the commandery” and is con- cerned with a controversy over the “Old Black Uniform,” about which every Mason is familiar. The committee on centennfal cele- bration is composed of the following: Richard G. Fletcher, commander ex officio; Willlam S. Parks, chairman; George Roscoe Davis, vice chairman; J. Claude Kelper, secretary; Harrison Dingman, Thomas P. Morgan, Joseph A. Oliver, Claude F. King, William H. Yerkes, James A. Rutherford, John 3. Beach, Abram R. Serven, Joseph P. Stephenson, Willlam _S. Quinter, James T. Gibbs, Mark F. Finlay, sr., George J. Mueller, George H. Town- send, Willlam A. Harrles, Oliver A. Phelps, William H. McCray, Arthur M. Poynton, George H. Parker, Wil- liam T. Ballard, George Spransy, Frank L. Wagner, Charles W. Pim- per, Joseph M. Marzolf, James Graham, Irving Hall, Albert F. Fox, James F. Hood, William F., Rob- erts and Clifford K. Berryman, OFFICERS OF WASHINGTON jand Mrs COMMANDERY, FRANK L. WACNER Genevalissimo, GEORGE SPRANSY, Jreasurer HARRIS & EWINOS Slechta, Mr. Henry s.; Col. H. J. Slocum, U Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hugh Smith, N v Dames of the Legion, and .~ Smith, Captain m Walker Smith, Sons of the olution, and Mrs. Smith, Mr. E. C. Snyder, United States marshal District of Columbia, Snyder, Representative and Mrs. Homer P. Snyder, New York; Miss Aline E. Solomons, Representa- Albert H. | tive and Mrs. J. Zach Spearing, Louls- fana; Miss Margaretta Spearing, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs; Mr. E. M. Springer, Miss Ethel Spring- er, Miss Anne Squire, Col. James T. Stansfleld, Rear Admiral S. A. Staun- ton, U N.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Frederick Steigmeyer, Miss Nita H. Stellwag, Representative and Mrs. A. E. B Stephens, Ohlo; Mr. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Attorney General Harlan F. Stone, representing Amherst College and Mrs. Stone, Dr. Isaac S. Stone, Miss E. L. Stone, Mr. John H. Storer, Alllance Francaise; Dr. W. Strat- ton, president Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology; Maj. and Mrs Wallace Streater, Mr. Reeves T Strickland, Sons of the Revolution; Miss Mabel Strider, staff National Geographic Soclety; Mrs. William N. Strong, Miss Mabel Stuard, Miss Mae livan, staff National Geographic Soclety; Mr. William C. Sullivan, Bar Association of the District of Colum- bia, and Mrs. van; Representative and Mrs. John W. Summers, Wash- ington; Mr. and Mrs. Milo Summers, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur J. Sundlun, Mr. Dan A. Sutherland, Territorial Delegate, Alaska, and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. Am- brose Swasey, National Research Council. Mr. William Howard Taft, Justice of the United States, repre- senting Yale. University, and Mrs. Taft; Maj. Arthur N. Tasker, U. S. A., and Mrs. Tasker; Miss Mary B. Temple, D. A. R.; Mr. W. L. Tesch, Maj. G. Thenaut, air attache, French Embassy; Senator and Mrs. Jules Tessier, Quebec; Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thompson, Miss Katherine Thompson, Mrs. John' W. Thompson, Mrs. Morris Thompson, Col. Robert M. Thompson, honorary president Navy League of the United Mr. Merle, Thorpe, editor the Natfon's Business, and Mrs. Thorpe; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E Thropp, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thurtell, Dr. John A. Tillema, Alliance Fran- caise, and Mrs. Tillema; Dr. William Tindall, Association of Oldest Inhabi- tants, District of Columbia; Mrs, E. M. Tolman, Mr. John B. Torbert, United States Geological Survey, Sons of the Revolution, and Mrs. Torbert; Miss Marle D. Trigg, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, president National Soclety Dames of the Loyal Legion; Mr. W. R. Tuckerman, trustee George Washington University, and Mrs. Tuckerman; Mr. Campbell Turner, Aztec Club, and Mrs. Turner; Mrs Richard K. Tyler, Alliance Francaise. Capt. Charles Ubel, U. S. M. C.; Mr. M. E. M. Ulser, secretary Belgium Embassy, and Mme. Ulser. Representative and Mrs. Willlam N. Vaile, Colorado; Dr. George Tully Vaughan; Miss Van Amringe, Alliance Francaise; Mr. Willis Van Devanter, assoclate justice United States Su- preme Court, Washington Monument ociety; Dr. Howard Van Rensselaer, Alliance Francalse; Mrs. John Van Schaick, Dr. John Van Schaick, jr.; Mr. Carlton Van Valkenburg, Arts Club of Washington, and Mrs. Van Valkenburg; Mr. Josiah A. Van Ors- del, associate justice D. C. Court of Appeals; Mr. Leroy T. Vernon, Chi- cago Daily News, and Mrs. Vernon; Miss Kathryn Verran, Miss Laura Verran, Dr. Thomas N. Vincent, Miss G. F. Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Voight, Mr. Lansing Volk. Mr. D. Everett Waid, president American Institute of Architects, and Mrs. Waid; Mr. Eliot Wadsworth, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Mrs. Wadsworth; Representative J. Mayhew Wainwright, New York, representing Columbia University, and Mrs. Wainwright; Dr. Charles D. Walcott, sceretary Smithsonian In- stitution, representing American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Mrs. Walcott; Miss Walker, Mr, L. W. Wallace, executive secretary of the American Engineering Council; Mrs. William Sherman Walker, or- ganizing secretary general D. A. R.; Mrs. Robert Bruce Wallace, Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J.,, vice presi- dent Georgetown Unlversity; Mr. John Walsh, Belleau Wood Memorial As- soclation, and Mrs. Walsh; Miss No- bert M. Washburne, Alliance Fran- caise; Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Wall, Mr, and Mrs. A. Waller, Mrs. Hamil- ton Ward, ‘president Daughters ‘of Founders and Patriots of America; Mr. Charles Warren, representing the Massachusetts Historical Soclety, and Mrs. Warren; Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Wattles, Mr. H. Randall ‘Webb, representing the Soclety of the Cincinnatl; Miss Sophla R, Webster, Mr. John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, and Mrs. Weeks; Mr. Reinald Werrenrath, soloist; Mr. and Mrs. L. Perry West, Miss Elizabeth M. Weston, Mrs. Adolph Weyl, Mrs. Wil- liam Wheatle Mr. Wayne B. Wheeler, _Anti-Saloon League of America, and Mrs. Wheeler; Mr. and Chiet CHUARLES W.PIMPER, CaptainsGeneral J.CLAUDE KEIPER SRR - Recordey cew Mrs. Davenport White, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Henry White, Mr. Henry White, board of trustees National Geographic Society, formerly Ambas- sador to Italy and France; Dr. David White, National Research Council, and Mrs. White; Mr. George W. Whige, treasurer American Peace So- ciety Henry White, Miss Emille White, Representative and Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr, Maine; Comdr., Ralph Whitman, United States Navy, and Mrs. Whitman; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wigmore, Dr, Willlam Allen Wilbur, dean collegiate depart- ment, orge Washington University, and Mrs, Wilbur, Maj. Frederic Wil- llam Wile, journalist, and Mrs. Wile, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Mrs. Louls Wilhemi, Descendants of Signers Declaration of Independence; Miss Lewanna Wilkins, Miss Lydia K. Wil- kins, Miss Lucille W. Wilkinson, H. A. Willard, 2nd; H. K. Willard, Asso- ciation of Oldest Inhabitant. Dis- trict of Columbia, and Mrs. Willard, Capt. E. Willm, military attache French embassy, and Mme. Willm, Dr. W. H. Wilmer, representing New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati, and Mrs. Wilmer, Representative and Mrs. Arthur B. Williams of Michigan, Miss Florence Wilson of New York City, Robert W. Wilson, Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Wilson, Representative and Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow of Massa- chusetts, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Rear Admiral Spencer 5. Wood, United States Navy, and Mrs. Wood, Charles H. Woodhull, Mrs. H. DeK. Woods, Library of Congress; Miss Sarah Elizabeth Woodward, Mrs, W, H. Woodward, Dr. R. S. Woodworth, National Research Council, and Mrs. Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Worth- ington, Miss Worthington, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Wulsin, Miss Mary Wyler. Mr. and Mrs. John Hervey Young, Mrs. Nellie D. Young, Mr. Yung Kwal, counselor, Legation of China, and Mrs. Yung Kwal. ACCORD IS REACHED ON MAJOR ISSUES IN PARIS PARLEY (Continued from First Page.) from occupying much time at the In- formal negotiations. OFFICIALS HERE PLEASED. Aside from expressions of gratifica- tion that the American representa- tives in Paris had succeeded in work- ing out an arrangement with the allied finance ministers respecting the right of the United States to receive claims, payments and allocations from the Dawes plan annuities of Germany, administration officials declined yes- terday to discuss questions taken up at Paris, nor would they intimate whether the agreement would be ap- proved by the Washington Govern- ment. Since it is known that the Amer- ican representatives acted only in ac- cordance with the most explicit in- structions from Washington, it is as- sumed that any plan assented to by them naturally would be approved by the Washington administration. Any assumption to the contrary of neces- sity would be based on the inference that Ambassadors Kellogg and Her- rick and Col. Logan, the three Amer- ican agents, had exceeded thelr au- thority or failed to follow the instruc- tions given them. Such an inference found no basis anywhere in official Washington. Secretary Hughes left Washington late yesterday for Atlanta to meet there tomorrow and Tuesday With the executive committee of the American Bar Association. Neither Undersecretary Grew nor Assistant Secretary Harrison, in the absence T0 FORM CABINET German Finance Minister Will Try to Build Busi- ness Government. By the Assoclated Pres BERLIN, January 10.—Dr. Hans Luther, finance minister, has been se- lected by President Ebert to form a new cabinet, and the prospects of his doing so appeared brighter tonight. His ultimate success depends on the action to be taken by tha Clerical party tomorrow, which will deter- mine the measure of support guaran- teed him on the floor of the Reichstag. Chancellor Marx's party held a stormy conference tonight on the question of permitting Dr. Brauns to retain his portfollo as minister of labor under Luther. While there 18 much embitterment among Dr. Marx's party friends over his defeat In the recent negotiations, there is an in- clination to support Dr. Luther in his efforts to organize a government strictly devoted to & business ad- ministration. The prospective new chancellor has demanded a free hand in the selec- tion of the members of his cabinet and has virtually been promised the support of the Nationalist German People’s party d the Bav- arian People's party, and is reported to have agreed to retain Dr. Gessler as minister of defense, as a conces- sion to the Democrats. If the Clerical party votes to observe a neutral at- titude, President Ebert will commis- sion Dr. Luther to proceed without delay in the formation of a minlstry. Opposition Tmpressed. While the elimination of Chancellor Marx as parliamentary negotiator for President Ebert has precipitated an outbreak of heated recrimination in the party organs, its immediate effect on the existing deadlock has been to sober up the party leaders by im- pressing on them the urgent need of glving Dr. Luther an unobstructed opportunity to salvage the crisis without further delay, There 1s an evident inolination to- night in all party camps to permit Luther, who is not actively identified with any party, & free hand in con- cluding his agreements with the va- rious parties, and there is an impre son that the clericals, despite their chagrin over the matter in which Forelgn Minister Stresemann has folled and balked Chancellor Marx during the past five weeks, will to- morrow vote to abstain from active- ¥ opposing a cabinet recruited from all the bourgeois parties. This a pears to be Dr. Luthers plan and, even if the Democrats decide not to enter into it, Luther would still be assured of a majority in the Reich- stag. Socialists See Intrigue. The Socialists scent in Dr. Luther’s so-called non-political business cabinet, which nevertheless would comprise Relchstag “deputles from the bourgeols parties, a camouflaged anti-Booialist government, and already announce thelr intention to oppose it. Luther is given credit for political independence and enjoys the esteem of all the parties, which asset is be- lieved to have prompted President Ebert to request him to take an In- ventory of the parllamentary situ- ation in a last attempt to straighten out the confusion. Dr. Luther will conclude his con- versations with the party leaders to- morrow and if the promises given to him are of a reassuring nature it is assumed that President Ebert will immediately offer him the chancellor- ship in the new government. KANSAS KLAN LEFT HOMELESS BY RULING Supreme Court Declares Body Oper- ated for Profit and Must Have Charter. By the Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kans., January 10.—En- joined by the District Court, ousted by the Supreme Court, the Ku Klux Klan today found itself without a home in Kansas. The decision of the State Supreme Court today holding the Klan was a corporation organized for profit, and as such could not oper- ate in Kansas without a charter, brought victory to the State in the suit brought in the high court 26 months ago. Members of the, hooded order found little solace in the thought that they might seek the sanction of the State charter board. In an election steeped in Klan and anti-Klan animosities, two State officials who comprise a ma- jority of that board were elected against the opposition of the Klan. The third, the State bank commis- sioner, wiil be appointed by the new govdrnor when he assumes office next Monday. — Captains of old Englieh naval vessels would notify their crews that they were discharged by taking away the table- cloth for three meals in succession. of Mr. Hughes, would admit that the Paris plan had been recelved here for approval. There was reason to believe, how- ever, that an outline of the agree- ment reached the department before the Secretary entrained for Atlanta and that he left instructions with his assistants to guide them in their action. Offictals at the department appeared optimistic over the reports from Paris and it is expected that the KAmerican agents there will be in- formed without delay on the question of approval of the plan they have developed and that there will be no occasion for the representatives of other governments attending the con- ference to delay plans for a plenary session because of hesitation on the part of the Washington Government. DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS —within a few minutes’ walk of business Washington, in the new eight-story fireproof building, 1301 Massachusetts Avenue In the few suites still available you can secure such desirable features as Showers Outside in Baths Porches Large Closets Paneled Walls 3 rooms and bath..... vesrmeanonesss $80.00 4 rooms, reception hall, bath. c.seaeeecves on. $125.00 . Inspect Sunday W. H. West Company Rental 916 15th Street Agents CLEVELAND BANS PEAK PERIOD PARKING AND SPEEDS UP AUTOS | Cleveland Cars Swept From Resting Places on Main Streets at Busy Hours—Traffic Moving at Maximum Legal Speed. BY THEODORE P. NOYES. Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, January 10.— Having reached the conclusion that congestion and not speed was re- sponsible for traffic accidents, Cleve- land today swept its streets clean of parked automobiles during the rush and inaugurated its 1925 traffic policy. Determined to end the tangle of au- tomoblles and pedestrians in the downtown sections, and following recommendations laid down by the Cleveland Automobile Club, the city has abolished parking on the main thoroughfares during the “peak” period of traffic, and policemen have been instructed to keep automobiles moving at the maximum legal speed, 16 miles an hour in the downtown districts, and %5 miles an hour on the boulevard stop streets, In line with this policy, the “loaf- er” and the “road-hog” will be re- quired to use side streets If they do not keep up with the procession. Cleveland’s problem fs somewhat the same as that prevailing fn Wash-' ington, but there is no similarity in the way that the two cities are meet- ing 1t Cleveland has decided that it needs 100 additional policemen. The city council promptly voted for the in- crease. Cleveland has been troubled with {nadequate street lights, a frult- ful source of accidents. Flood lights are now being Installed on dark in- tersections. Cleveland has suffered from false economy in dealing with trafic matters. A two-year program, with an expenditure of $500,000, is expected to be voted by the council for semaphores, policemen’s salaries, trafic towers, painting of streets and equipment. Conclusions of Experts. When Dr. John A. Harriss of New York CTfy, the originator of the Fifth avenue traffic tower system, told the joint committee of the House and Senate District committees that an attitude of liberality should be adopted by Congress toward Wash- ington’s traffic condition, he was tell- ing them exactly the conclusion reached by students of traffic in adl parts of the country. Proper street lighting, an adequate police force and an adequately equip- ped poli force bear the same rela- tion to Washtngton that they do to Cleveland. Cleveland has realized the truth and is now proceeding to carry them out. The Cleveland Automobile Club, one of the “livest” organizations in the natfon-wide chain of the American Automobile Association, with a mem- bership of 45,000, has, in co-operation with Traffic Commissioner E. J. Dona- an exhaustive survey of the 4 report was published on December 20, and already steps have been taken to carry out its main pro- vislon: t is time to get down to brass tacks,” says the report, “in dealing with trafic. The econemic loss of at least $23,000,000 per year must be stopped. A niggardly policy that would sacrifice a saving of tens of milllons of dollars annually for fal- ure to spend a few hundred thousands in trafMe reform is not worthy of a community that boasts the civic pride that Cleveland does. It is time for public sentiment to come out of its sleep. The job that confronts the city is setting traWic conditions ahead at least 10 vears to make up for the vears of neglect in the past, Primary Causes. “The traffic commissioner and the club officlals have agreed that the five primary causes of acoldents are: Congestion, including ‘congestion be- cause of narrow, inadequate streets, poor lighting, lack of sufficient high speed through routes from the center of the city to the outlaying sections, and the heavy increase in the number of motor vehicles. “Jay-walking. “Lack of adequate traffic police and mechanical traflic control. “Careless, reckless and enced drivii ‘Speeding. This report may be taken in Its entirety and presented as the remedy for many of Washington's problems. It might just as well have been com- piled by 45,000 Washington motorists as 45,000 Cleveland motorists The report ocontinues: “An immediate addition to police force of approximately 100 traffic patrolmen and officers, with provisions for their thorough train- ing as experts in traffic control.” With the new men already provided for in less than a month after the recommendation was made, it is evi- dent that Cleveland is attacking the problem in a whole-hearted manner. “Additions to the mechanical de- inexperi- the i il St OO BT L TS Barber& e Ty Housefurnishings, 2nd Floor—Store Hours, 7:30 to 5:30 “The Big Hardware Kitchen Set ‘White enameled finished in gold letters. Bread Box, Cake Box, Flour Box, Sugar ‘Box, Tea and Coffes Can- $235 1Sters saeeees S TR R T T T Ash Can, 20-gal- lon size, made of heavy _corrugated galvanized iron, with side han- dles . $1'75 Dustless Ash Sifter, heavy galvanized iron; wiil fit any ash can up Heater, Heater, copper be used 65¢c teed one year.. FIIIIII!IIIIHIIlIlIIIllIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIIIIIIIlIlllIIIll' | culties with trafc. {out here. Perfection Ofl with oil tank and bail handle.. Thermax Electric with 12-in. reflector any lighting socket ...... vices used In regulating trafiic are also nzeded,” says the report. “This includes signs and sufety zones, whatever automatic signals may be recommended by the traffic commis- sloner, and extending the use of white lines for the marking of streets. “With the addition of more traflc police and more mechanical signals and the speeding up of traffic it will be possible to regulate jay-walking to a large extent. “The boulevard stop ordinance should be revised by the elimination of oertain strects and the addition of others, in the light of experience gained since Its passage a few months ago.” In this connection Cleveland has established more than 60 boulevard stop streets and has found that it materially speeds up traffiic. All cars on streets intersecting a boulevard are required to come to a dead stop before entering and the rule is rigldly enforced. Elimination of parking during rush hours on main thoroughfares and en- forcement of the stop at boulevard intersection has already shown itself the equivalent of an additional high- speed highway from the center of the city to the outlying district, club offi- clals belleve. Obeys State Regulations. In regard to the speed question, the city of Cleveland is in the posi- tion of having to obey the State reg- ulations even though there might be highways in the ecity on which a higher speed was safe. Both the automobile club and Traf- fic Commissioner Donahue believe that in very few cases Is an accident caused solely by speed. The commis- sloner sald that In his 25 years' ex- perience on the police force there has nearly always been some other angle, such as carelessness of pedestrian or driver, recklessness, inexperience, drunkenness or incompetency. The policy of the Cleveland police, inaugurated yesterday with the park- ing ban, will be to encourage motor- ists to keep up to the speed limit but not beyond it. It a steady pace of 15 miles an hour can be main- tained in the congested sections and miles an hour on the boulevard streets, police belleve that traffic Jams will become a thing of the past. Road hogs,” those who refuse to pull over to the right to let others pass, and “laggards,” those who are out for a leisurely drive along the crowded thoroughfares, will be com- pelled to use side streets. The police are determined that traflic shall move at 2 well ordered and uniform ra Commissioner Donahue expressed amazement yesterday when told that Washington was having serious difi- “Do you mean to say that you have trouble there?” he asked. “I thought that perhaps we were having all the trouble there?” he asked. “I thought 1 understand that Con- | gress always appropriated money for anything you needed in Washing- ton.” At this point club officials who ac- companied The Star representative at the interview were compelled to sup- port him, as it looked as if he were going to faint. “We are going ahead now with a fine modern program for traffic de- velopment,” the Commissioner said “Due to the report that the automo- bile club has made, and in which I| heartily concurred, I believe that we will be able to eliminate a great many of the evils which we have been unsuccesstully combating in' the | past. “I am sorry to hear that you are | having trouble fn Washington. that in Inspector Headley you have a £00d man and given the proper equip- ment and personnel, your troubles should end. We realize here that adequate police are needed and that a large amount of money must be spent on equipment to properly control a city. Although we have a good many more automobiles in Cleveland than you do in Washington, I think that many of the remedies apply equally to both cities.” ASKS MARINES TO STAY. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 10. —The Nicaraguan government has requsted the State Department at Washington to allow the Amerfcan marines to remain here until some provision has been made for the es- tablishment of a constabulary similar to the Philippines, Porto Rico, Haiti or Santo Domingo forces. It is gen- erally belleved that the immedlate withdrawal of the marines would cause conditions here similar to those in Honduras. Humphrey Radiantfire Heat- ers, finished in black - enamel, with seven $18.00 radiants ..... 20th Century Gas Heater, can be used on any gas burner, heat and light at same time.. .. 91.20 Metal Waste Bas- ket. 10%xliy, en- ameled in as- sorted colors., S9€ ‘Window Refrigera- tor, galvanized iron, will fit any window, with shelt and placs or quart milk bottla,. $2-50 Manning & Bow- man Electric Iron, 6-1b. size, nickel- plated, with stand and cord, ¢3 45 guaranteed. . steel $6.00 to on $6.00 L e T I think ||| A Compliment ‘That Throws Down A Challenge There came into our store—a day or two ago—a young man in quest of a diamond. * * ¥ That diamond, set in a ring of platinum, will speak a senti- ment—when the gift is be- stowed—that mere words, the young man doubtless feels, can pever adequately inter- pret. * *® Said our young man, in mak- ing known his mission: * ¥ = “I don’t know a thing about diamonds, # % “But a friend of mine tells me I will be sure to find safe counsel here. * # “Let me put it up to you, please, to see that I buy what 1 ought to buy and— ¥ “At the right price.” So saying, he turned the com- pliment he paid us in coming in into a challenge command- ing service. % % 3 We welcomed the challenge. ® w e The responsibility imposed upon us as reputably of safe counsel in our recommenda- tions governing investments in diamonds we hold continu- ally in mind. * x % ‘We seek to perpetuate our en- viable reputation. i We know that in our sales and advisory relationships with our patrons we are in the enjoyment of contacts as intimate and confidential and important as mark the inter- course between investment in- termediaries and their trust- ful clients in the field of finance. We know. moreover, that it is by transactions of today that our reputation for tomorrow is edged just a bit higher. S It was a pleasure to have our firsttime patron of a day or so ago tell us that he had been directed to this well known corner of Seventh and D Streets by a friend. T Possibly this is the opportune time to speak briefly in ap- preciation of the word-of- mouth acknowledgment of our refiability that is so con- tinuoutly introducing new names to our attention and new diamond-buying inclina- tions to our care, >k x The best words—no matter how long strung out—cannot travel overfar. £ ey Let our appreciation show it- self—apart from words—in our faithful discharge of the obligations imposed upon us by your friendly recommenda- tions. A e The young man who came in to get us to help him to select an engagement ring found much of interest to hold his mind as well as catch his eye in the half-hour or so that he was with us. e He knows now: Where dia- monds are mined, where they are cut, how they are ap- praised. L He knows something, too, of the color gradings that are influential in assigning dia- monds to places high or low in the scale of values. ST He walked out in the new and happy possession of at least the beginnings of the makings of a diamond con- noisseur. x x % Years from now, in all like lihood. you will find him still passing along the word of our courteous and helpful han- dling of his desire—when he was incapable of making the decision alone—to give a dia- mond worthy the marking of the most momentous mile- stone now at hand. Sy Nor will he forget to recall that we extended him—even though he didnt ask it—a courtesy that welll be very glad to extend also to YOU. * * x The privilege of a charge ac- count, R. Harris & Co. 7thand D