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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, T , TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925.° -~ SENME GUNS'DERS President Would SM A”.P[]X BAUSES |4bout to See Self JA". FUR DRUNKEN Borah Is Sarcastic|U. S. OFFICIAL DIES |Measure Proposes . RETIREMENT BILL Measure { E Liberalizing Civil Service Debated Under Unanimous Consent. A bill liberalizing the Civil Service Tetirement act came up for considera- tion in the Senate this afternoon at 1 o'clock under an unanimous con- sent agreement entered into Saturday nators interested predicted that it would adjournment today. At o'clock debate will be limited that Senators may speak not longer than five minutes on the bill amend- ment offered thereto. The bill, which is Stanfield bill, increases the maximum annuity which may be paid retired Civil Service employes to $1,200 & year. The maximum is now $720. The bill also lowers the age of voluntary retirement after 30 years of service. on the bill pass before or known as the Compromise Is Reached. nator Stanfield, in charge of the announced that a compromise ement on the age of the retire- had been reached by himself and other members of the committee | and Senator Smoot of Utah which he | Wwould offer as an amendment to the| committee amendment. This com-| promise fixed 65 as the volunta el of retirement for the general run of | civil service employes and 62 as the| age of voluntary retirement for tain el including railway clerks The bili S bill, ag ment sses, mail as reported by would have made these ages 63 and BS. Senator Stanfield said that he thought it was so important to enact this legislation that the compromise should be adopted. He said that he had been assured by the House that if the Senate would pass the bill it would be put through the House be- fore the close of the present Congress. Senator Ransdell, a member of the eivil service committes, took the same view of the matter as Senator Stan- fleld, declaring that it was most im- portant to get this bill passed now and not to keep the employes waiting another year. Entire sympathy with the bill was expressed by Senator Bruce of Mary- land. He said that all his life he had been in favor of the merit sys- tem of employment for Government employes and against the old spolis eystem. He saiG that when a sub- ordinate officer of the Government is elected for merit and kept in office for merit, it is only fair to help him make provision for his old age, and therefore he was heartily in favor of the retirement law and the an- nuities it provides. the Senatej CONDUCTOR FATALLY STRICKEN ON “RUN” James B. Nagel, 40 Years in South- ern Railway Service. Dies Before Aid Is Obtained. James B. Nagel, 63 years old., a pas- #enger conductor on the Washington division of the Southern Railway for 40 vears, died of apoplexy in Char- lottsville, Va yesterday morning. gel resided at 901 Butternut street, this city Funeral services, rites, will be conducted at the resi- dence Thursday afternoon at 1| o'clock. Interment will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Va. Mr. Nagel d started his last run Wwith the Birmingman speqggl train No. 30, from Salisbury, N. °C. At Charlottesville he carried the train orders to the engineer; while talking to him he was stricken with apoplexy and died before he could be carried to the University of Virginia Hos- pital Mr. Nagel wa and after serv tered the service of the Southern Railway He was a member of the Elks' Lodge of Alexandria, Va.; My- ron M. Parker Lodge, No. 27; F. A. A. M. of this city, and was also a Royal Arch Mason and a Knights Templar. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. W. A. Nagel; a son, James Nagel daughter, Mrs. Pauline M. 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The Presi- dent sees no advantage in reiter- ating from time to time the ad- ministration's attitude. Such dis- cussion, he feels, might be con- strued abroad as an attempt to coerce the French government. That attitude of mind would not be calculated to lead to an early adjustment. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. The District of Columbia branch of the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba will assemble in special meeting, at 8 o'clock this evening, the National Guard Armory, 472 L strect. Election of a secretary-treasurer, to succeed the late Samuel H. Jacobson, and other im- portant business is scheduled. Kalorama Citzens' Association will meet, 8 o'clock, in parish house of St Margaret's Church. Troop 73, Boy Scouts of will have an instruction meetIng, o'clock, at Y. M. H. A. building. America, s The Soc! 15 o' 1 Hyglene Society will meet, 8 clock, in Epiphany parish hall. Speakers: Rev. George. Diffenderfer of Lutheran Memo- rial Church and Lieut. Comdr. J. R Phelps, Medical Corps, U. S. N. George Shaw ‘Cook cago, will lecture Cc B8 on B, of Chi- “Christian sonic _Auditorium, Thirteenth and New York avenue, at § o'clock. The lecture is free and open to the public. Washington Branch, Society of American Bacteriologists, will meet, 8 o'clock, at Naval Medical School. The program will be furnished by the United States Department of Agri- culture. The joint installation of the W. R. C.and G. A. R. will be held, 8 o'clock, in Grand Army Hall. The Men's Club of St. Monica's Chapel will meet, § o'clock, in parish hall. New members welcome. The Rhode Island State Society will meet, 8 o'clock, at Thomsen School. Business session will be followed by an entertalnment program. University Club will give dinner dance, with dinner at 8 o'clock and dancing 9:30. the :30 A Dutch supper will be given b Catholic Daughters of America, o'clock, at 601 E street. “The Minister's Wife Comes Back,” a musical play by the Women's Mis- sionary Societies of Calvary M. E. Church, will be given tonight and re- peated tomorrow. Martha Chapter, No. 4, 0. E. S., will have a card party, 8:30 o'clock, at the Colonial Hotel. Resident Philippine Commissioner Padro Guevara will address the Dis- trict League of Women Voters on the Philippine question at 4:45 o'clock, at 1907 F street. The Takoma Horticultural Club wili meet, § o'clock, at Takoma Library. Mr. Skeels will talk on pruning trees and shrubs; Mr. Simmons will con- sider cold frames and their use; Dr. Shoemaker wiil discuss the purchase of seeds. The opening lecture of the Y. M. C. A. School of Newspaper Writing will be given, 7:30 o'clock, at 1763 G street. The course will be directed by David J. Nevin. Warren G. Harding Chapter, No. 31, 0. E. 8, will Wistéria Cafe, streets. Fifteenth and F The Bible school of Luther Place Memorial Church will present “An Evening of Music,” at 8:15 o'clock, in chapel of the church, for the fund being raised for the benefit of Gettys- burg College. Eckington W. C. T. U. will meet at home of Mrs. J. W. Allison, 1421 Columbia road. St e e CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Music Club of the Government Hotels has postponed its mardi gras ball indefinitely, but will give a masked dance March 17. The Tenneasce Soclety of Washing- ton will have its Midwinter ball and entgrtainment Saturday in the ball- room of the Raleigh Hotel. Sam H Thompson, former State superintend- ent of public instruction of Tennes- see, will speak of “The Distinguished Sons and Daughters of Tennessee,” and Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler will sing. Dancing, 8:45 p.m., to be inter- rupted at 10:15 for a short program, and resumed for balance of evening. City Club: Motion pictures and travel talk, Thursday, 8:30 p.m. The Soroptimist Club will meet for luncheon tomorrow at the La Fayette. Charles T. Harding, 12, 1118 Elev- enth street, and Huston Atkins, 15, 1122 Eleventh street, were bitten by a dog belonging to a neighbor last night. Sophie Smith, colored, 54, of 481 Cullinane court southwest, was taken sick Sunday. Shortly before day- break today her condition became so serious that Dr. E. B. Connolly was summoned from Emergency Hospital, but the patient died before he reached her. A certificate of death from nat- ural causes was given. A wpecial session of the annual meeting of Near East Relief will be held Thursday, 8 p.m., at Washington Hotel. This meeting has no financial intent. Its purpose is to decorate re- turned overseas workers, to give com- missions to new volunteers, and to give report of stewardship and show the vear's progress of Near East Re- lief. A card party under auspices of Loy~ alty Chapter, No. 32, 0. E. S, will be given tomorrow, 8 p.m., at 1337 Girard street. Miss Adeinide Mercer, member of the Westminster City Council, London, will be honor guest and speaker at the Women's National Democratic Club at the forum luncheon tomorrow, 1 p.m., 820 Connecticut avenue. Sub- ject: “Is the British Liberal Party Dead The Federation of Civic Associa- tions will meet Friday, 8 p.m. in boardroom of District Building. The Wednestiny Afternoon Friend- ship Club will give a card party and bazaar for the benefit of Friendship Neighborhood House Thursday, Feb- ruary 26, at 2, o'clock p.m., at the College Woman's Club, 1822 I street, Snow Awes in Jerusalem. Snow is so rare in Jerusalem that whenever it falls it is the occasion for dire exclamations and expressions of awe. A real snowfail is so rare, in fact, that when the elements visit the Holy City in this way the native resi- dents look upon it as nothing short #75 14th St. N.W. of a disaster, M| Science; the Science of Spirit,” in Ma- | give a card party at | to James T. QUARANTINEAT JAIL No Prisoners to Be Freed Nor None Admitted at Alex- andria Institution. Special Dispateh to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Alexandria city jail is receiving no more inmates nor is it discharging those whose time happens to be up, because a quarantne has been placed on the institption following the de- velopment of a case of smallpox Airing of alleged irregularities in connection with the administration February 24 of the juil were threatened today by | W. W. Sfmpson, father of Samuel Simpson, who learned of the quaran- tine when he appeared with money to free his son, who. was jailed vesterday in default of a $30 fine. Simpson ap- peared informally before Judge Fred- erick G. Duvall this morning seeking to determine his course of action. Although it is said that the case of smallpox was discovered Saturday the ban was not put down until yes- terday shortly after noon, according llex, jailer, who si con- fined to the jail with his charges. Dr. Walter A. Warsieid, Jail physi- cian, was at the Jail about 10 o'clock vesterday inating the patients, according to Sillex. Shortly before 12 o'clock Samuel Simpson, with four other prisoners, was transferred from | police station to the jail. They were vaccinated upon being admitted, and shortly afterward learned of the ban. Police say they had not been notified at that time According to ington, colored, Sillex, Watt Wash- on Saturday began to show signs of the malady. He said that Dr. Warfield was notified Saturday and again on Sunday. Fi- nally, vesterday, he said, the matter was proved. Dr. Warfleld could not be located this morning. The first general knowledge of the quarantine me when Simpson's father made an ineffectual attempt to free his son by payment of the fine. Dr. Louis E. Foulks, city health officer, said he could not think of lifting the ban In the case of Simp- son mnor of any other prisoner, be- cause of the uncertainty of fumiga- tion, and in view of the deadly type of smallpox which is now more or less prevalent. Washington, the victim, was sent to the jail February 9, according to Sillex. Douglas Fleet, Robert Stapler, Edward Gorham and Otha Hicks were the other prisoners confined with Simpson. HUMPHREY IS GIVEN SENATE'S APPROVAL Nominee for Federal Trade Com- mission Confirmed by Vote of 45 to 10. The nomination of William E. Humphrey, former Representative from Washington, to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission, was confirmed by the Senate yesterday after an hour's discussion in execu- tive session. The vote on Mr. Humphrey's nom- ination was .45 to 10, with Senators Borah, Idaho; Johnson, California; Norbeck, South Dakota; Norris, Ne- braska, Republicans: Copeland, v York:; King, Utah; Piftman, Nevada and Reed, Missouri, Democrats, Johnson and Shipstead of Minnesota, Farmer-Labor, opposing confirmation. Opposition to the nomination cen- tered about contention that he was “reactionary” in his political afflia- tions. DECLARES PHILIPPINE ISSUE MUST BE CLARIFIED Guevara Says Misrepresentation and Slander Will Not Serve to Adjust Question. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 24.—Clari- fication of the Philippine problem was urged by Resident Commissioner Pedro Guevara in_am address last night in Cooper Union before the Fellowship Reconciliation Associa- tion. Denying that international com- plications in the Far East would re- sult from their independence, he con- tended the solution of the Philippine problem could not be achieved by misrepresentation or slander. The problem would not be a debatable one, he said, except for “the attempt of some who desire to serve their best interests to cloud the real issue.” WILL SHOW MINE FILM. Community Center to Present Movie at Eastern High. The Community Center department will present a program of motion plctures tomorrow night, at 8 o'clock, in the auditorium of Eastern High School, in co-operation with the Bu- reau of Mines. The public is invited. A motion picture, “When a Man's a Miner,” shows the value of the safe- ty inspection service, as instituted by the Bureau of Mines, and the res- cue work conduct®d by this branch of the United States Government. Saturday evening, “The School for Scandal” by Richard Brinsley Sheri- dan, which is to be given Thursday evening at Central High Center, un- der the direction of Marie Moore For- rest, will be repeated. No cards are necessary for admission to this per- formance on Saturday evening. A special program by the United States Army Band will be rendered in con- nection with the play. OIL TRUST BREAK DUE. Polish Combination to Be Ended by Large Refinery. WARSAW, February 24.—The Po- lish oil combination formed last No- vember is expected to be dissolved tomorrow, as one of the largest re- fineries, that of Gartenberg Shrier, has declared it will leave the trust. A Warsaw dispatch early in De- cember announced the reaching of an agreement by all the Polish oil re- finers. Coolidge Rejects Arbitration Plea In Lee Statue Row President Coolidge does not be- lieve it would be a proper function for the Chief Executive to appoint a commission to investigate the conditions of work being done on the Lee Monument at Stone Moun- tain, Ga. Request that he appoint such a cCommission _is understood to have been rejected. and | In Movies, Woman Dies of Excitement Inmate of Home, 85, Had Been Chosen as “Type” for Production. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 24.—Death vesterday robbed Mrs. Fanny Wein- traub, 85, of the greatest experience of her life—watching her debut as a motion character actress—and thus a theater party from the home of Old Istacl was turned into a funeral pro- cession. Several months ago the monotony life in the home was broken by the arrival of film director who was searching for three temement types for a picture. Mrs. Welntraub and two other women, one 108 and the other 70 years old, were chosen The women at Old Israel talked of nothing but the picture during the | weeks it was being filmed. Sunday saw its premiere here and arrangements were made for 50 of the inmates to go to the theater yes- terday. But of the traub, of hen Louis stitution, the news too much for he the house physici dead of a heart att When the automobiles arrived to take the women to the theater there were only 49, and these went instead | to a Brook cemetery, where Mrs. Weintraub was buried. Singer, president told Mrs. Wein- and excitement was She fainted and pronounced her k n 9500000 PLEDGED TOMASONICSHRINE George Washington National ‘Memorial Association Gets Cheering Reports. Special Dispatchnto The Star ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 24— Growing National Interest in the tem- ple being erected here by the George Washington Masonic National Me- morial Association is growing, it was |evidenced yesterday, when reports to the fifteenth annual convention of the body showed $500,000 plediged during 1924. Of this amount checks for $175,000 were presented at the initial session. Already more than $1,250,000 has been put into the temple, which, when completed, will cost more than $4,000,000. After Col Louis A, Watres, president and J. Claude Keiper, secretary-treasurer, made their reports, the most favorable ever submitted, construction of the build- ing to the aves of the first story was authorized Appropriations immediately of $300,- 000 were made, $100,000 more will be ready for appropriation shortly, land another $350,000 will be ready by June 1, 1926, insuring steady building until August 15, 1926, by which time more will be collected. Report Large Gifts. Among the larger donations re- ported were: Tllinois, $69,000: New York, $25,000; Pennsylvania, $15,000; Missouri, $15,000; New Jersey, $6,000- Maine. $3,000, and the General Grand Council, $5,000. After the business sessions vester- day the 150 delegates, including high Masonic officials from 35 of the 49 jurisdictions, witnessed the raising of a huge 1l-ton section of one of the eight 60-ton green granite ‘columns which will grace the Memorial Hall of the temple. Harvey Wiley Corbett, New * York, designer and architect, told the delegates of the architee- tural significance of the building, and marily Masonic the usua throughout, rame of steel The bullding will stand 333 feet above its Bundation when completed. The foundation itself rests 162 feet above the level of the Potomac River, which it overlooks from the eminence Thomas Jefferson once selected as the site of the National Capital. Judge James B. Ruhl, grand master of Masons in Ohio, was chairman of the committee which visited Mount Vernon to place a wreath on the tomb of Washington. Delegates were guests of Alexandria Washington Lodge last night at the annual Wash- ington's birthday celebration. Final business sessions will be held today, and officers will be elected this afternoon before the conventiof ad- Journs to meet again in Alexandria next February. lacking “Martha” to Be Sung Here. « Tonight and tomorrow night at § o'clock the Estelle Wentworth Opera Compary will present a tabloid ver- sion of “Martha,” in five acts, at the First Congregational Church, Tenth and G streets northwest. Estelle Wentworth will direct the music and Albert Parr, will be stage director. The cast of characters is: Lady Har- riett, lady in waiting to the Queen, afterward known as Martha, Eliza- beth Thornberry; Nancy, her com- panion, Nina Norman; Sir Tristan, an old beau and admirer of Lady Har- riett, Woodruff Youngs; Plunkett, a rich farmer, Russell Cordrey; Lionel, his foster brother, afterward known = the Earl of Derby, Ellsworth Con- ron. Genuine Smithfield Hams Cured in Town of Smithfield, Va. Pound, 60c¢ lagruder Inc. Best Groceries Conn. 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The resolutions set forth the bellef that this form of punishment, if included in the code of traffic laws of the District, will materially aid in check- ing reckless driving on the thorough- fares of this city. Morris Hacker Complimented. This association feels proud of the ef- fort mafle by Morris Hacker, superin- tendent of street cleaning, during the re- cent snows, in clearing the streets, and went on record to that effect last night. A resolution commending Supt. Hacker was passed unanimously. The meeting aleo indorsed Commissioner Bell's pro- posal of a $315,000 loan for snow re- moval purposes. The greater part of the meeting was devoted to an observance of the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The hall was appro- priately decorated for the occasion. A. J. Driscoll, president of the asso- ciation, paid a tribute to the first President The principal address, however, Box of Texas, who, after discussing the life of Washington, said he doubted if the present generation fully appreciates all that Washing- ton did for this republic. He stated that the Nation has the right foun- dation, but if it is to grow along the lines Washington and his asso- ciates of the early days of the re- public intended, people must develop the power to think and leadership must be developed. The entertainment program in- cluded a ukulele solo and monologue by James J. Furlong, a one-act play, “Let the Buyer Beware with Miss Christine Cox and Robert Clear, and readings by Miss Mary Ikels. BANDITS CHOKE AND ROB OIL STATION MAN OF $125 Robert A. Davis Refused to Yield Cash to Two Colored Highway- men Armed With Pistols. Choking Robert A. Davis, manager, | into semi-consciousness when he re- sisted an attembted holdup of the Penn Oil Co. filling station at Wiscon- sin_avenpe and Ellicott street last night, two unidentified colored ban- dits robbed him of $125. Davis, who lives at 5508 Wisconsin avenue, was alone when the two men appeared. They displayed revolvers. He refused to surrender the money on their first demand. They then at- tempted to strangle him, and after succeeding in subduing and robbing him, departed, leaving him lying on the floor. Shortly after they left Davis recovered sufficiently to gO to the Tenleytown police substation and report the holdup. . SHIPYARDS KEPT BUSY. U. S. Building Industry in Feb- ruary Reported More Active. United States shipbuilding was on a slightly more active basls in February than in January The Department of Commerce an- nounced today that shipyards, during the first part of February had con- tracts to bulld, for private ship- owners, 165 steel vessels, aggregating | 183,372 gross tons, while the con- 1 called for construction of 161 steel vessels of 177,166 gross tons. Wooden | ships on order February 1 numbered 14 of 6,823 gross tons, against 13 of 303 gross tons on January 1. Aiding Sightless Veterans. Volunteer workers of the Clerical Corps of the District Chapter of the American Red Cross will transcribe Braflle for the use of the war blind at Red Cross headquarters, 16 Jack- son place, today and the remainder of this week. Workers are needed to assist in this work, which is of the utmost importance to the service men vho lost their sight in the World r. No previous experience is| needed, it Is stated, as instruction will be given by Miss Anna C. Koer- per, chairman of the Clerical Corps. 3701 Sixteenth Street All _outside rooms, overlooking beautiful Rock Creek Park, 24-hour | elevator and switchboard service. Large living room, dressing room Murphy bed; bath, dining alcove and kitchen. $57.50. Reception hall, large living room, bed chamber, bath, dining alcove and kitchen. $77.50. A Apply to Resident Manager or | MORRIS CAFRITZ CO 14th and K THE EDISON COMPANY —are continuously improv- ing and adding NEW LgMPS. We now have a variety of more than 100 in sizes and colors. THE LATEST OFFER AND SPECIAL BARGAIN i At “Lackeyism” in| Taking Decorations Hot Debate in Senate Over Honor Paid By France. The Senate indulged in some strong language today before it accepted, 49 to 27, a proposal to authorize Fed- eral Judge Henry D. Clayton of Ala- bama to accept a decoration given him by the French government. A brief but spirited debate ensued when Senator Underwood, Democrat, Alabama, called for consideration of the bill, although it is the unwritten rule of the Senate that such measures bo considered as coming within a special and privileged class. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, | explaining he did not refer specifically to the legislation under consideration, decried the “lackeyism exhibited by certain people” in their search for “these fantastic honors.” “It has gone far enough circles,” he sald, our judiclary.” The Idaho Senator was joined by Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wiscon- sin, who declared he would not ob- ject “If the decoration was for per- scnal achievement.” “The Senate should understand that this decoration is conferred because of the courage displayed by the Judge's late brother, an Army officer, on the west front,” said Senator Len- in other “without invading MRS. PILLSBURY, 77-, DEAD Widow of Rear Admiral Is Buried in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Florence G. Pillsbury, vears old, widow of Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury, . 8. N, died at her residence, 1755 Q street, late Sat- urday night. Funeral services were | conducted at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Dr, U. G. B. Pierce officiated Interment was in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Pillsbury was born in Port- land, Me., the daughter of the late William Aitchison and the late Mrs, Helen Langdon Stirius Aitchison. She married Admiral Pillsbury in 1873, She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Edward B, Richardson of Hos»i ton. L CAPT. DOYLE 54 TODAY. | Veteran Police Official’s Birthday Remembered by Friends. | Capt. Robert Emmett Doyle of the | eighth precinct, member of the Police | Department for 33 years and a cap- tain for 19 vears, was recelving con- gratulations ~ from friends today on attaining his 64th birthday anniversary. | Capt. Doyle was born in 1871, and educated in local schools, receiving | the degress LL. B. and LL. M. from | the National Law School. 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MUDDIMAN 709 13th St 25EPOR ABOVE G ST. a genius of taste and an artisan of skill. jthe Sacred F IN CONSTANTINOPLE Herbert P. Middleton of Paris Em- bassy Staff, Graduate of G. W. U., Expires. By the Asiociated Pres PARIS, February 24.—Herbert P. Middleton, speclal disbursing officer of the United States embassy in Paris, died at the American Presbyterian Hospital in Constantinople Monday night of pneumonia, the embassy was informed toda Mr. Middleton, who was disburser in the London embassy from 1915 to 1922, came from Washington, D. C. He was a graduate of George Wash- ington University. He leaves a wife, whom he married London, and a young daughter. Mrs. Middleton left Monday night for Constantinople to rejoin her husband on a furlough on which he hoped to recuperate after an attack of rheumatic fever. TRIBUTE TO Cosmopolitan Club Celebrates Birthday of First President. More than 100 members and guests of the Cosmopolitan the 193d anniversary of the birth of George Washington at a dance held at Blossom Inn last night. The mem- bers of the club were the guests of Frank Fenwick. Following a supper and dance pro- gram other entertainment was provid- ed. Miss Gladys and Miss Gale Hunt sang several duets, Miss Marguerite Petit, soprano, accompanied by Miss Marion Lawson, sang several French numbers, and Mrs. Walter A. Gawler, accompanied by George Wilson, also sang. A number of souvenirs in the form of hatchets and George Washington hats were distributed to the guests. George Luke was in charge of the en tertainment. The regular weekly luncheon of the club will be held at the Franklin Square Hotel Thursday. - Mrs. Eichhorn's Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Ruppert Eichhorn, 57 years old, who died at her home, 1824 Park road, Sunday, will be conducted at the residence, tomorrow morning at 8:30 ock. Her son, Rev. Rudolph Eich- horn of Woodstock, will celebrate requiem high mass in the Shrine of art Catholic Church, at 9 o'clock father Finnerty of the Club celebrated ; Treasury Handle Georgia Memorial Designs of complete plans for the Stone Mountain Memorial In Georgia to Confederate soldiers, and a budget of a proposed expen- ditures of moneys received from the sale of 5,000,000 commemorative half-dollars, recently authorized, would be turned over to the Sec- retzry of the Treasury by ‘he sculptor and Memorial Association, under a joint resolution _introduced yesterday by Representative Wood- Tuff, Republican, Michigan. The resolution would direct this because ‘“there has arisen some question bearing upon the fulfili- ment and the - completion of the original plans.” Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the memorial, and officials of the as- sociation over the week end en- gaged in a controversy over work on the memorial. 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