Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1925, Page 23

MASONIG PARTY - VISITS ANNAPOLIS Temple-Noyes Group Make Merry on Trip Aboard Southland. Special Dispateh’ to The Star. DMEWHERE, ON BOARD THE S.S. SOUTHLAND, June 6, 1925.—Free from the intense h s gripped the Nati al £ any da the good Southland of the Nor folk and Washington Steamboat Com- pany, bearing 250 members and guests of Temple Noyes Lodge, No. 32, F. A A. M., docked for a few hours this| morning at Annapolis, Md., where an opportunity was given every one to visit the historic Maryland capital The boat docked at the Naval Acad emy wharf, and practically every one went hore to see the remains of the emy following June week. verything passed splendidly first night out. The Southland her moorings from the Norfolk Washington wharf on time afternoon, and as the ship made its| way down the river a light but wel- come breeze came up. A Roe Fulkerson, grand mas sons of the District of Columbia, was lowered to Davy Jones' locker in due and a nt form. It was explained that t e of a grand master ceases when he is outside of his jurisdiction and it was deemed fitting that Roe Fulkerson should be duly acquainted with the fact. the | left an Celebrate Wedding Anniversar; At the evening repast Dr. and Mrs. J. Allan Talbott were given a wedding cake. The couple were celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary. In the evening there was danci After leaving Annapolis the South- land steamed up the bay as far as Turkey Point, near the mouth of the Susquehanna. Turning about, the cruise continued down the bay, into the Patuxent River, and up that stream until darknes nece: ated dropping anchor. Resum he trip tomorrow morn- ing, the route will bo down the bay into the Rappahannock, and up that Str m for two hours, until Stove Point is reached. Turning about, the | Southland will return to the bay and | steam to Newport Va. She will then proceed between the Capes to | the Cape Henry whistling buoy. Doubling back on her course, the steamer will proceed up the bay and Potomac River, concluding her voyage at her Washington wharf Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. A feature of this evening Temple-Noyes Fulkerson News, with Roe ster of min- st and William Raymond as soloists, with George H. Wilson as accompanist. A burlesque of Masonic ritual and intimacies of lodge members preceded the strel show, entitled “Poking Into the Past.” A motion picture taken at the beginning of the cruise was also shown. Paper Is Published. Considerable merriment was created over the publication on shipboard of the “Temple-Noves rooter,” which was distr earlier in the day. It was an eight-page paper giving details of the tHp and of the men that steer the destinles of the lodge throughout | Although politics are supposed never to enter the lodge room, to the sur- prise of every one, they did enter the state room of one Carter B. Keene. | Over his door a large sign read *Head. quarters of the John W. Davis for President Club, Organized March 10, 192" In the room, or rather filling e room, w large picture of Gharles W. Bry longside of it ! a smaller one of John W. Davis, Curi- ously enough both pictures were hung with crepe. It was finally breathed about that Mr. Keene did at one time ;(;‘Il':]\ : gt\la’ l:‘n\v ;‘“hough remem- ance of such has been fo most of the lodge. ey Those of Masonic fame aboard the ship, including the worshipful master of Temple-Noyes for 1925, Charles B Lyddane, were Matthew Trimble, past grand master of Masons; Harry Stand. iford, past grand master and past potentate; Jo H. Mil grand master: "Nell, past grand master; P grand master grand master; Ja potentate and Knights Templar past poter Fulkerson, Gibbs, past commander S Sebring, m 3 as potentate, and L. Whiting z—:::g: S::{ potentate. Col. C. Fred Cook, ehaip | man of the entertainment conmittee, | as given a vote of thanks for was giver te of thanks for his| Members and Guests. Members and guests Noyes Lodge on the trip Miss Anna M Joseph D. A: Iy P. Avelear, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Charl Mr. and Mrs. H. Clifford Ban, and Mrs. Ralph P. Mrs. Charles Mr. nd Joseph S8 Mr. M of Temple- are: Appel. Mr. and Mrs, . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mr. Barnard, Mr. and Berry, Miss Florence and Mrs. Dion S, Bi Mrs. John J. Boobar, Brown, jr., Mrs: James and Mrs. Joshua B. Callahan, Mr, Clarkson, ; . and Mrs. C. A erty, Mr. Mrs. Marshall Davi .\xrf.amgx \‘;xn:l ®tto J. De Moll, Miss Leah De Moll Victor B. Deyber, Mrs. Deyber, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dodge, Clarence Dodge, jr., Mr. and Mrs. James E Douglas. Mr. and M Orville B. Drown, Betty Drown Dick Drown, Jerry Drown, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dulin, Mrs. Hoice Dulin, Thaddus R. Dulin, Thaddus R. Dulin, Thaddt Dulin, . Dulin, velyn E: Dyer zel E. Dyer, William W.T Mr. and Mrs. L. Whiting Este and Mrs. Harry S. Lee non, Marvin Farringtos Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. 'ord, . &, Mr. and Mrs. Roe Fulke: on, Mr. and Mrs. Parke A. Galleher, Mrs. Willam 1 her, James T. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goff, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Gott, E.C. Gott, j s Frank K. Greer, Mr. and Mrs. A X. Gude, Ernest F. Gude, Mrs. o Gude, Miss Ernestine Gude, Mr. and Mrs. Willilam F. Gude, Miss Wilhel- Mina Gude, Benjamin W. Guy, Louls H. Hamm, Henry G. Hanford, Mr. and Mrs. E Mr. and Mrs. William John Willia George W. Her- , Miss Martha Herrell, Mr. and Hodges, Charles Helle. Mr. and Mrs. Hillearv G. Hos. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. How- and Mrs. George Adams How and Mrs. arter B. Keene, Mrs. D. Keller, Mr. Stirling Kerr, Claude F s Henrietta E. King, John C. vard H. Koons, Miss Edith s Emily Koons, Mr. and alter Leaman, Miss' Eva Les. ter, John M. Littlepage, Mr. and Mrs, Long, Edwin S. Lothrop, Mrs. Samuel = A. Lut’ Mr. and Mrs. Horace H ybrand, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lyddane, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Mac. Kenzie, Miss .Caroline E. MacKenzie, Lois Kla Marsh, Alexander Mc. Kenzie, and Mrs. William E. Mc- Reynolds, Harry D. McReynolds, Wil- liam E. McReynolds, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. , H Mr. geist, Mr. and and Mrs King, Mi: and of Fear—Are Ably BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN MOROCCO, via Paris, June 6.— Abd-el-Krim's army is no mere savage horde. It formidable military or- anization, well equipped and well commanded. Its prowess has astonish- ed the French. Under other circum- stances it would also have inspired in them that peculiar grim esteem which brave men naturally feel toward a brave, determined adver But owing to the atrocities which Riffians have committed, sentiments of disgust and contempt more than counterbalance the impulse of esteem among the French The Riffian army has developed con- siderably since its victory over Spain. it is today at the heighth of its power. is a corps of several thou- lars, who serve as a Praetorian Guard to Abd-el-Krim, who act as reserves in critical moments. who terrorize, train, organize and officer the newly arisen tribes. Every Male a Soldier. The main body consists of the Rif- flan militia. Old men are still agile in the Riff, and boys attain the manhood of a wife and gun at 14 or 15. Every able-bodied male is a soldier, but they take turns in serving at the front, one-half relieving the other every few weeks. The regulars and the militia to- gether number perhaps 50,000 rifles. Theoretically only half of these are in service at a given time, but in an emergency all may be called. In addi- tion to the Riffians proper, are the Djebala warriors, who went over to Abd-elKrim last Autumn, and the warriors of the Southern Riff, who have been turned against the French since April. All these are being train- ed and led by Riffians. The Djebala troops now number probably 10,000 rifles, and the tribesmen of the South- ern Riff as many more. This would place the total strength of Abd-el- Krim at 70,000 rifles. About 25,000 now are serving in the front lines opposite the French. The equipment consists principally of car- bines, machine guns, hand grenades, cannon and ammunition captured from the Spanish. There is some heteroge- neous armament obtained from smug- glers, and a few cannon, machine zuns, grenades and rifles have recent- ly been captured from the French. Arms Import Easy. The Riff coast is not patrolled by either the Spanish or the French, the smuggling from the international zone of Tanglers is said not to be difficult. And now that there is a sort of truce with Spain, traffic in arms and sup- plies can take place on a considerable scaie through the Spanish lines. Money to pay for these supplies has been obtained partly in indemnities and ransoms from the Spanish. The Moscow world conspirators probably anced Abd-el-Krim to some extent, and it is certaln that foreign credits have been opened to his account by concession hunters, who hope ulti- mately to gain control of the R mineral wealth evertheless, Abd. el Krim is probably very short of cash Candles, tea and_sugar, procured from the French zon are procured from the Spanish, but meagerly and at high prices. The har- vest which is just beginning will put all the rich crops of the newly occu- pied territory in the west and south at bd-el-Krim's disposal, and possibly ex tricate his people from their present regime of half rations. Meanwhile the army is living well on the newly occu- pied country. 3 The Riffians, being mountaineers, have few horses. They have only be- gun to raise a few hundred cavalry- men in the desert steppes of Metalsa, to the ard. Their artillery is weak. Some placed along the coast against possible hostile debarkations. Some is in storage. Six or eight Span ish guns and a few recently captured from French blockhouses are being employed against the French, but the gunners are inexpert and not greatly to be feared. Infantry Is Formidable. Practically the whole of Abd-el- Krim's army consists of infantry. Each warrior wears a brown djellaba, or hooded cloak, the hood of which is thrown back and serves on occasion as a knapsack. He goes barefooted and is armed wtih a rifle, a cartridge pouch and a long curved knife. Some operate machine guns and carry hand grenades. The warriors are exceed- ingly hardy and quick of movement. Trained from infancy to marksman- ship and scouting, they are good shots. vith the fanatical bravery of the Moslems, they combine real aptitude for organization and discipline. They are drilled in a simple manual of arms and can perform a few simple ma- neuvers. They are organized in groups of 25, 50, 100, 200 and 800, with appropriate officers. Discipline is in- formal, but severe. Strategical command is exercised skillfully from the rear by leaders who are kept informed of the situation by courier and telephone. Any insuf- ficiency of tactical command is com- pensated for by the agility of the war- riors and their natural skill in utiliz- ing the terrain. Food and ammunition are carried to the front lines as re- quired, this service frequently being performed by women. The Riffians never make a direct mass attack against a main body of their _opponents. Thefr offensive method is quite different. The French, it must be remembered, are operating with Moslems against Moslems in a Moslem land. The French front lies among tribes who have submitted to the French. The first move of the Rif- flan offensive is to make propaganda among these tribes, to induce them to ke the warpath against the French. Such an uprising, when it occurs, may momentarily disorganize the French defense. The Riffians profit by this formerly erine Molster, Charles W. Morris, Miss Alice Murphy, Herbert J. Murray, Mrs. Paca Oberlin, Miss Carcline Oberlin, Robert Oberlin, Miss Rose Oberlin, Charles J. O'Neal, Paul Pear- son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Porter, Willlam W. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. Algernon P. Reeves, J. C. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand H. Roberts, Charles F. Roberts, Mr. and Willlam F. Roberts, 2d; Miss Leah erine Roberts, Miss Virginia Roberts, Willlam F. Roberts, 2d, Miss Leah Schneider, Francis A. Sebring, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Shoemaker, Em- mons S. Smith, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed- gar C. Snyder, G. F. Snyder, Mrs. G. F. Snyder, Almus R. Speare, Mrs. Speare, Mrs. Lillian K. Spinney, Har- ry Standiford, Anton Stephan, Burdett Stryker, Frank J. Stryker, Mr. and Mrs. John Allan Talbott, Miss Adelaide Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Thomas, Mrs. Amy G. Thompson, Den- man Thompson, Mrs. H. Clay Thomp- son, John W. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trimble, Matthew Trimble, Mrs. Charles L. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Vass, Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Walker, David F. Weaver, Mr. J. L. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Weaver, Bryce Weaver, Miss Frances Weaver, Mrs. L. Perry West, Miss Katherine Wilson. . Representing Norfolk and Washing- ton Steamboat Co., Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Joseph Milans, George W. Miller, Miss Mary Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. €. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Lennard H. Mitchell, Mrs. C. E. Molster, Mr. and . Ars. Ralph R. Molster, Anna Kath. liam H. Callahan. Musical marvels, Fred East, basso; William F. Raymond, tenor; George H. ‘Wilson, accompanist. Meyer Goldman and his orchestra. the | now'| THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING « [FRENCH FACE FORMIDABLE FOE IN ABD-EL-KRIM’S RIFF FORCES) 170,000 Native Riffsmen Form Fighting Unit Devoid AT FR'ENDS SEHU[]'_ Generaled and Well Trained—Are Financed by Moscow. momentary confusion to slip through the French lines, arm and direct the mutinous tribe, cut off French detach- ments, surround and besiege French outposts, harry French camps and columns, and organize defenses against an offensive return of the French. Propaganda Effective. Of course this method can scarcely succeed, now that the French have received reinforcements, but it suc- ceeded partially at first. Propagan- dizing is easy, for infiltration through the French lines at night is not diffi- cult, since the country is rough and there is no continuous frost. If the tribe thus worked upon, or any frac- tion of it, refuses to accept Riffian leadership, the Rifflans watch their chance, invade it by night; burn its villages, carry off its flocks and its women, and 8o endeavor to convince its leaders. If it submits, the Riffians arm its warriors and lead them against the French. Isolated French detach- ments are surrounded and sniped at from ambush. Blockhouses are methodically beseiged. The beseigers hide in trenches or other cover by day. If cannon are available, they are turn- ed against the blockhouse. By night the beseigers steal closer and call to the French Moslem garrison to murder their officers and come over to the Riffians in the name of lslam, promis. ing forgiveness and welcome. They throw grenades, they dig saps under the blockhouses, from which ul timately an incursion can be made or a mine exploded. In several cases thex have employed the ruse of dis- & themselves in French uni- of showing a white flag in or- 0 approach safely within striking distance of the too credulous defend- ers. If the blockhouse is captured the survivors are mutilated, whether be. fore or after a massacre is not known and their bodies are burned. Loot Sleeping Camps. By night, also, they close around the open camps of the French col- umns operating against them, and fire into the clustered tents from the dark- ness, or steal upon sentries and kill them. More than once after killing a sentry they have stealthily entered the camp itself and escaped with a few rifles. Whenever a column mo they hang upon its flank and rear, harrying it with deadly rifle fire, some times from as close as 40 or 50 yards. If the column deploys and moves against them, they retreat, leaving a few skirmishers to oppose it, who dodge from rock to rock, never firing twice from the same place. If the French continue to advance, they come at last to skillfully prepared Riffian trenches, shelters and rifle pits, from which dense rifie and machine gun fire is opened. Sometimes they can be dislodged by artillery fire. If the French column charges, the trenches sometimes are defended to the last man, who dies at the bayonet point. Most often, however, after in- flicting such losses as they can, the Riffians disperse before the attack and disappear with that surprising agility which characterizes them, only to re- new the combat a little farther on. Fight Best in Hills. The Rifflans army is at a disadvan- tage in the plains, where the horizons are broad and cover is sparse and the French have the full effect of their artillery, airplanes, armored cars. tanks and machine guns. But in the mountains, where the fighting now is taking place, and where, if the French should advance the ground becemes more and more broken, the French heavy armament is much less effec- tive. It is, indeed, counterbalanced by certain advantages enjoyed by the Riffians. The latter are crack shots and are not tied to cumbersome camps and supply tanks. All their men are actual combatants. They know the ground and they know how to_utilize it. The French officers and soldiers who are actually in the field have learned all these things from hard experience. The more they learn of Riffian tactic the better they are able to meet these tactics. They are confident in them- selves, confident of victory—but they don’t make the mistake of underesti- mating their foe. (Copyright, 1925. by Chicago Daily News Co.) COURT HEARS FORD 1. C. C. CASE APPEAL Takes Under Advisement Plea to Bar Distribution of Pri- vately Owned Cars. By the ‘Associated Prese. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 6.—An appeal by the Ford Motor Company in its suit to enjoin the Interstate Commerce Commission from permit- ting the distribution of privately owned raflroad cars to other coal mines than those owned by the com- pany was taken under advisement by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals following the hearing of ar- guments in the case here today. The Ford company charges that privately owned coal cars which should have been given to the Ford mines in Harlan County, Ky., were distributed by order of the Interstate Commerce Commission to other mines along the Cumberland Valley, a branch of the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad. According to the pe- tition, the company owns 4,000 steel cars which were built at a cost of $1,870,000. In the arguments Detroit and Ken- tucky attorneys for the company contended that the commission should not be permitted to control distribu- tion of privately owned cars. This was disputed by Eldridge Esterline, assist- ant solicitor general of the United States, and the district attorney, rep- resenting the commission, who said that such distribution as the Ford company suggested would result in a distinct disadvantage to the small- er competitors. ‘M.R.S.” DEGREE AWARDED SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYE Miss Marie Ebel, Bride-to-Be of Probation Officer, Is Given Surprise, Party. A diploma carrying the degree of “M. R. 8.” was awarded to Miss Marie Ebel, an employe in the office of the Board of Education at & surprise party given by her associates in the school system yesterday afternoon at the Brooke Tea House on Georgia ave- nue. The diploma was officially signed by Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou and other officials. Miss Ebel willi be married June 24 to Robert Lee Smith, probation officer at Police Court. One of the features of the party was a minifature joke shower of hobbies designed to mark the passing of Miss Ebel from her state of “single blessedness.” At the serious stage of the party the prospective bride was presented with a set of silver, a gift of the offi- cers and clerks in the school system. AWARDS ARE MADE Record Attendance of 360 in Past Year Reported by Principal Sidwell. —_— Certificates for scholastic and ath- letic proficiency were presented pupils of Sldwell's Friends School at closing exercises held in the Friends Meeting House, 1811 I street, Friday. Principal Thomas Sidwell announced a record attendance for the year of 360. The school orchestra furnished music and children of the primary grades gave a short program. The awards, as announced by Prin- cipal Sidwell, follow Yearly certificate: George W. Johnson, T tin, Polly Anne Colver, Frances D. Lehman, Margaret Eckels, William Hitz, jr.; George Swope Mirick, Helen Ann’ Selecman, Thomas Clary Footey Grace Irene Hayes, Harry Burnett Hull, William Beale Hibbs Legg, Pau- line ‘Schaub, Mary Elizabeth Shields, Gordon Stone, Mark Sullivan, jr.; Ar- nold Augur Willcox, Mary Elizabeth Acker, Janereed Anderson, Ruth Kathryn Constantini, Robert Hamil ton Duff, Isabella Hart, Maxwell Morrison Kallman, Frank Lucius Pin- ney, jr.; Ruth Louise Rogers, James Buchanan Wells, Arthur Britton Car- penter, Virginia H. Groomes, Beatty Carter Hartshorn, Alice Hyde, Kath- erine Monica Kaspar, Pauline Adair Larson, Edgar Kent Legg, 3d: Mal- vern Frye Morse, Bruce Palmer, jr. Asa Emo jr.; Arthur Mur- ray Preston, Sonna Smalley, Charles Francis 3 Birge, John S . ir.; George Raymond Dennett, Virginia Lee, Julia Torrey Matheson, Hugh Bennett Voegtlin, Fred Wroblewski, Madeline Yonker, Barbara Kent Welsh, James Albert Boorman, jr.; Catherine Emme- line Dennis, Florence Gucker, Miriam Ruth Harper, Martha Lou Little, Horace Peyton Luckett, Augusta Louise Mantz, Malcolm Matheson, jr.; John Wister Meigs, John Frye Morse, James O'Donnell, Madeline Harding Palmer, David Allan Robertson, jr.. Murray Robison, Dorothy Agnes Witcover, G. Clay Goodloe, jr.; Arch Pool Kepner, Margaret McCabe, Jane Cornelia_ Rogers, Charles Stanley White, Anpe Ridgeley Andrew Eugenia Moncure Baschmidt, James Freeman Curtis, jr.; Paul S. Kelcaula, Marguerite du Pont Lee, Geoffrey Lloyd Peters, Julia Juicheng Sze, Elizabeth Dorothea Angus, Albert R Dewey, 3d; Thomas C. Hart, jr.; Cald- eron Howe, Anson Roberts Hyde, Harry Wilson Little Margaret Matheson, Frareis William Matson, Ninotchka Gashavolina McCully, Claire Louise Boekhhoff, Kinney Brookings, Willlam James Flather, 3d; Randall Hagner, Merle Thorpe, ir.. Bayard Underwood, Josephine Louise Alexander, Richard Alphonso Baer, Walter Nicholas Brown, jr Roger Davis, Charles R. Grant, } Tonetchka Kleminko McCuily, Mary Roberts Meigs, Sarah Tyler Meigs, W. Robert Perkins, jr.; Don Carleton Powell, Paul Edwin Schaub, Gertrude Elliott Weaver, Whittemore Whit tier, Charles Adams Caldwell, Lewis Vandegrift Lee, Samuel Kendall An- qus, Virginia Louise Coulter, Gor Willard Crosby, Mildred Alic Robert Braming Culbertson, Matheson, Adelaide Victoria Palmer, Vargaret Agnes Thornton, Robert John Walker, 4th; Jane Dulaney, Alice Mendenhall, Joseph Warren Bishop, Jjr.; Walter DuBois Brook- lings, jr.: Alice abeth Ghormley, Eugene Meyer, jr.; and Arthur Mur- ray Preston The roll of honor consisted of most of those enumerated above, and also Jean Caroline Kirkwood, Frazier Curtis, Charlotte Ibraith and Charles Henry Watts. Certificates for excellence in studies and deportment during the second erm; Martha Bennington, Harris Thoburn Armstrong, Richard Brier- ley Dear, Jean Caroline Kirkwood, irles Badge Bryan, Chesley Krentz Clark. Sara Louise Snell Thomas_Armat, Samuel Dean Cald- well, Emily May Phelps, Augur Towne, Emma H. Tompkins, John Wilmer Latimer, jr.; Horace Gilbert Smithy, jr.. Willlam Joseph Graham Davis, Hayne Ellis, jr.. Nathan 8. Lincoln, Frances Hewitt, Albert Bruyninck, Margaret Clark, Andrew Bradley Duvall, jr. Hamilton Dean on, Mary Elsie Gawler, John Hewitt, jr.; Margaret McClave, “razler Curtis, John Parker Dodge, Tohn Forsyth Meigs, 3d., William Gray Schultz and Charl Henry Watts. The following boys were awarded the letter “F” for excellence in sports: In basketball—Tom Brown, George W. Johnson, Milton Beekman and Lynn Anderson. In tennis—Wil- liam Hitz, George W. Johnson, Wood- ruft Post, Tom Brown and Wylie Lit- tle. In base ball—Phillips Smith, Mil- ton Beekman, Lynn Anderson, James Crane, Nelson Foster, Willlam Legg, Tom Harden, James Robb, James Peters_and Robert Bennett. In foot ball—Tom Brown (captain), Fritz Gutheim (manager), Edward Fair- banks, John Wheeler, Mark Harris, Lynn Anderson, Walter Peter, George Mirick, James Crane, Nelson Foster, Charles Wilcox, Wylie Little, Willlam Martin and James Peters. Ida Goodloe, illiam E. Mar- ir. THOMPSON SCORES TRADE MONOPOLIES Tells Maryland Graduates Abuses Lead to Paternalism in Government. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., June 6.—Only by curbing the great monopolistic activities of big business can the peo- ple of the United States be protected from the complete centralization of government, Huston Thompson, & ember of the Federal Trade Commis- on, today told the graduating class of the University of Maryland, at the Lyric. “he growth of paternalism in gov- ernment, he said, is due directly to the unfair practices which have been indulged in by great monopolies. “These groups that do an interstate business by crossing and recrossing State lines are beyond the reach of State laws. Sooner or later our citizens when oppressed by them dis- cover lack of local control and turn to the Federal Government for relief,” he sald. Dry Law Is Cited. “Consider the eighteenth amend- ment and the extraordinary extent to which the Federal Government is being put in enforcing the law enacted under it. Does any one question for a moment but that local government could have handled the liquor problem had it not been for the monopolies in the distillery and brewery interests that crossed State lines and broke up local attempts at_enforcement? “The Federal Reserve System, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and other such bodies have all been formed to protect States from the unfair tactics of great interstate business corpora- tions. “Solution of the problem is getting away from the monopoly theory of D. C, France Can Pay, “Qur Debt First,” View of Briton By Cable to The Star and New York World. LONDON, June 6.—Viscount Beaverbrook, owner of a chain of newspapers, in a signed article in his Sunday Express today, de- clares France can pay her debts and must pay Britain before she pays America. He is emphatic in his declara- tion that France can pay if she wishes, instancing her increasing foreign trade and the vast for- tunes which French millionaires keep abroad. “Should France be asked to he queries. “Again the swer s yes. But she should pay Britain before she pays the United States. This country, after its settlement of the Amer- ican debt, is surely entitled to the first cut off the joint, where liquidation of European indebted- ness is concerned.” (Copyright, 1925.) MONTGOMERY PUTS TAX ON $56,000,000 Bethesda and Wheaton Pay More Than All Other Dis- tricts Combined. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 6.—That Bethesda and Wheaton districts pay considerably more State and county taxes than the other 11 districts of Montgomery County combined, is shown by a statement just prepared by Berry E. Clark, clerk to the board of county commissioners. The taxable basis of the county on real and personal property is now $50.207.395. Of this, $16,104,605 is nst property in Bethesda district and §10,685,190 against Wheaton dis- trict property, or $26, 95 against the two districts, as against $23,421,600 in the other 11 district. The county’s total assessment on securities is $6,505,125, of which $3,219,455 are owned by residents of Bethesda district and $642,485 by Wheaton district citizens, or $3,861,970 for the two, as compared to $2,643,155 for the other 11 districts. List of Assessments. The assessments against all three classes of property in the various dis- tricts is as follows Laytonsville—Real, onal, $214,490; Securities, §. Clarksburg sonal, $197, Securities, $24, Poolesville—Real, sonal, §194.945; ' total, $1 Securities, $143,0: Rockville—Real, §4,650,950; personal, | $458,305; total, $5,109 Securities, $1,236,050. Colesville—Real, $1 $215,035; total, $1,744,53 $193,600. Darnestown—Real, $1,359,380; total, $1,549 sonal, Securitie: Bethesda $15,187 sonal, $916,905; total, 9,485, 81, Securities, § total, $2,234,020. $1,377,560 total, 1,215,285; "total, §1,412 $1,511,64. 500; personal, | Securities, per. 635. 00; per- $16,104,605. Olney—Real, personal, 75 Secaurities, $548.535. Gaithersburg—Real, $2,680,405; pes sonal, $327,825: total, $3,008,230. Se- curities, $: Potomac—Real, $123,590; total, Securities, $1.910. Barnesville—Real, $1,417.245; sonal, $198,785: total, $1,616,030. curities, §164,595 Dan us—Real, $1.132 sonal, $191,365; totals, $1 curities, nothing. Wheaton—Real, §10,148.245: sonal, $536,945; total, $10,655,190. curities, $642,485. Total: Real, $46,168,95 personal, $4,038,440; securities, $6,505,125. Of the increase on real and personal property of $2,747,325 In the county’s taxable basis during the year ending June 36, Bethesda district provided $1,504,165 and Wheaton district $923,- 670, and the assessments against se- curities owned in Bethesda _district increased during the year 540. Assessments against securities owned in Wheaton district, however, de- creased $231,315. The increases and decreases in the other districts dur- ing the year were as follows: Laytonsville—Real and personal, $3,310 increase; securities, $5,425 in- crease. Clarksburg—Real and personal, $2 780 decrease; securities, $3,000 de- crease. Poolesville—Real and personal, $9,910 increase; securities, $2,150 increase. Rockville—Real and personal, $166, 570 increase; securities, $70,475 de- crease. Colesville—Real and personal, $16,- 810 increase; securities, $7,300 de- crease. Darnestown—Real and $960 increase; securities, crease. Olney—Real and personal, $5,965 de- crease; securities, $86,450 increase. Gaithersburg—Real and _personal, $70,440 increase; securities, $51,635 in- crease. Potomac—Real and personal, $51,585 increase. Barnesville — Real $1,055 increase; crease. Damascus—Real and personal, $7,- 595 increase. 2D DIVISION ORDERS MEMORIAL IN D. C. Smaller Memorials to Be Erected personal, per- Se. Se- personal, $735 in-| and personal, securities, $465 in- JUNE 7, 1925—PART _{dren of the widc 1 GARDEN FETE GIVEN AT SOLDIERS' HOME Party Held for Benefit of Widows and Orphans of Spanish War Veterans. An elaborate garden party, atcended by many persons high in the Capital's social and official circles, was given at the Soldjers’ Home yesterday after- noon and evening as a benefit for the widows and orpbans of men who died in the Spanish-American War. The party and lawn fete was the first of its kind to be given by the Army Re- lief Soclety, which has for many years cared for the Spanish War widows and orphans, as a means of raising funds to continue their work. The ‘grounds of the Soldiers’ Home were transformed for the occassion with electric lanterns lighting artistic- ally arranged booths where a pro gressive lawn supper was served. There were many unique features to the party, including exhibition drills by troops of Boy Scouts and a circus. The decorations and booths were pre- pared by residents at the Soldlers’ Home, assisted by Boy Scouts. Band concerts were given during the afternoon by the United States Army Band and by Soldiers’ Home Band. In the evening there was danc- ing in_Stanley hall for which the Army Band Orchestra played. The party was under the general direction of a committee headed by Mrs. Walter L. Finley, who is presi- dent of the local chapter of the Army Rellef Soclety, and including Mrs. John W. Noyes, Mrs. Hugh Drum, Maj. Parker West and Capt. G. W. Armitage. Directs Balloon Sale. A booth where balloons were sold was presided over by Mrs. Charles Burnett, who has achieved distinc tion as the authoress of Chinese poetry, and she was assisted by the two daughters of the French Ambas- sador and Mme. Daeschner, and by Miss atalle Hammond and Miss Nellie Carusi. Tea and sandwiches were dispensed to guests at a booth conducted by Mrs. Thomas E. Hopkins, and a cake booth was presided over by Mrs. D. N. Gill- man. The ice cream booth was in charge of Mrs. Fox Connor, the candy booth, Mrs. Edward Sturges, assisted by the ladies of the finance committee of the Relief Society: the “hot dog” booth, Mrs. Stewart Elliott; the ham and salad booth, Mrs. Frank Coe, as- sisted by the ladies of the Coast Ar- tillery group of the soclety: coffee booth, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan;; flower | booth, Mrs. ker West: soft drinks, Maj. J. M. Wainwright and Maj. R. L. Maxwell: the circus and the trick | horse booth, Capt. Reid Witprecht; membership booths, Mrs. Robert E. Allen, Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland, Mrs. W. J. Snow Mrs. Herbert Crosby and Mrs. Robert C. Davis; cigars and M Albert Dalton and H. H. Sheen: fortune-telling | Mrs. Clyde Parker and Miss srimes, -and a silhouette “rederick van Duyne and Foltz. Mrs. Coolidge Sends Flowers. Flowers for the party were sent by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who is a pa- troness of the society, but who was unable to attend. Regrets were also received from embassy people who had already left Washington Thirty-two Boy Scouts, selected for their perfection in Scout drills, gave a performance which was staged un- der the auspices of Col. E. L. Mat- tice. The Army Marion Rellef Society was or- ganized Years ago to lend much needed aid to widows and orphans of soldiers who died in the war with pain, who were inadequately cared for by small pensions. Many chil- in educational matters by the society. The president of the organization is Mrs. Henry L. Stimson. The work is carried on entire by volunteer workers. Colmar Manor Women May Band. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLMAR MANOR, Md., June 6.— The Citizens' Assoclation, R. N. More- land, president, will meet next Mon- day night in the Baptist Church. The question of forming a ladies’ auxiliary | will be discussed. The road committee reports $204 pledged for the improve. ment of Marshall avenue, and that Danfels street and a part of Baker avenue also will be improved. The funds for this work have been raised by the association. 9-Inch A. C. 3-Speed Oscillating . $15.00 Fans All Sizes and for All Purposes Central Armature Works 635 D Street Northwest Phone Main 3660 in France in Honor of Members Who Died in Action. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, June 6.—After vot- ing to raise funds for a memorial monument to its members and’ election of officers for 1926, soldiers comprising the 2d Division of the American expeditionary force ended a three-day session here tonight. ‘Washington was selected as the site for the memorial. Funds for its erec- tion will be solicited only from mem- bers of the division. It was also voted to erect several smaller me- morials in France to the memory of those who were killed in action. Local officials of veterans' organiza- tion last night were without definite information_concerning plans for pro- posed 2d Division memorial to be erected here. It was presumed, however, the mon- ument would be comparable to that of the 1st Division veterans, south of the State, War and Navy building. It is considered likely that effort will be made to erect it in the same reserva- tion. Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, who commanded the 2d Army in France, is expected to lend his support in the memorial plans. The 1st Division shaft was erected with funds contributed by members of the division before they left France for this country. 4 : (TCHY PIMPLES Could Not Leave Home. Healed by Cuticura. “I was troubled with pimples that broke out on my face. They began to itch causing me to scratch, which only caused the pimples to become worse. My face looked 8o badly that I could not leave home. “1 tried to find something that| ment and one cake of Cuticura Soa; 1 was completely healed.” (N(n-d% Miss Ruby F. Coleman, Ofahoma, Miss., July 19, 1924. Ao Mheh -lkym purposes. with Soap, with Olntment, dust with Talcum. vs have been assisted | * 23 TBREPREVES GVE NEBRASKA SLAYER Youth Has Heard Death Sen- tence Read Record Num- ber of Times. “Weed” Crop Brings $150,000 Yearly to Maryland Farmers Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 6.—There are many amateur farmers who find themselves engaged unwitting- 1y in the cultivation of weeds, but in a narrow strip of Carroll County there are farmers who carefully tend and cultivate a weed crop. The weed is called Jerusalem oak, or American wormseed, and from it is distilled wormseed oil or ofl of cheropodium. The “weed farmers” are zald to derive rev- enue estimated at $150,000 a year from their “crop.” The seed of the plant is ground and used in poultry foods, while the entire plant is distilled to pro- duce oil. The oil is one of the chief in- gredients in medicines used in treatment of hookworm. WORLD “Y” ADVISED TO MEET BOY NEEDS Speakers at International Session in Colorado Direct Attention to Fathers of Tomorrow. Special Dispatch tc The Star. OMAHA, Nebr, June 6—Eighteen times Walter Ray Simmons, conviet in the Nebraska State prison, has stood in the very shadow of the elec- tric chair, he still is standing in the shadow of death ghteen different times the officers have stood before Simmons and have read to him warrants fixing the day of his electrocution. Now Simmons is ting for his nineteenth death sen- tence. Simmons was_convicted of murder- ing ank Pahl in Boyd County, northern Nebraska, in May, 1922. He was sentenced to death Fight Just Started. But Simmons' fight had just started when the iid “guilty” and the court said “the chair.” Simmons asked a new trial. He was eved .while this was being argued. new trial was denied and again ition was fixed. ppealed from the lower court. Again s postponed while this s ed. When the along came the death’ warrant to the Associated Press. STES PARK, Colo., June 6.—In | creasing efforts by the Y. M. C. A. and | other organizations engaged in worl |15 ¢ Wwith boys, both here and abroad, for |y the betterment of the present-day |“ho youth were urged by speakers at to- [y, day's session of the third a A8 of the Y. M. C. A. international|gi, council here. i Bt Two representatives of the Y. M. | ura o C. A. in England, Lord Radstock and | inq Dr. Basil Mathews, advocated conce: tration on boys' work by the or zation due to the “increasing recog nition” of the boys of today as the ‘fathers of the next generations.” Lord Radstock, who s president of the Dritish Boys' Life Brigade, be- sides being a member of the executive council of the British clared that “boys greatest ns dec used to hearing that ns told the Tiff. Simmons is up against it now, h. Unless the governor don board commute his sens e nineteenth reading of his | death warrant is going to be the last reading. Simmons’ attorneys went down the line of delays. Every time they made a motion, or went to another court, or anything at kind, Simmons got 4 repriev Finally zovernor went to re- from month to In the seven months Sim- been reprieved seven times. e death warrant was read | month. | mons ha Each time to him. Knows It By Heart. “I know it by heart,” he told the Bl one time. “I have heard that so often I can repeat it . urged greater int in Y. M. C. A. work Americans and Europeans European “Y" leaders are fearful, . id, that the American Y. M. C o courts, and at the end ‘may lose sight of its basic purpose of | came the usual setting of a date for Christian leadership in its promotion | execution and the reading of the death of physical activities.” warrant Then the Supreme Cou was y deprived read | backwards.” rs had appealed to 3 ate general sec- retary of the national “Y" council, re- | ported a half million boy ship, in addition to 750,000 adult mem- bers. E. M. Robinson, Geneva, Swit land, head of boys' work in the Eu ropean Y. M. C. A., reported a mer bership of 175,000 boys. He said that the European organization devotes more attention to religious work than physical activities. MINERS WILL STUDY. Course in Coal Industry Starts in| went to the United States be 3 ty as guaranteed of the United the Supreme Court de. clined to interfere. The murder for which Simmons has ed to death so many owth of a bootleg- >ahl was killed. automobile, his aluables were ession. Sim- about two gers taking Pahl away in tomobile and returning B): v is that e him Pahl's watch ables and told him drive the car into an adjoining county and sell it, but the jury took ock in Simmons’ defense and him guilty of murder on the Frostburg Tomorrow. Special Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., June 6.—The second annual short Summer course in coal mining will open Monday at Frostburg State Normal Schoo | increased enroilment is expected. 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