Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1926, Page 2

—_— NETRAL PASTORS ROUNOLY SCORED Baptist Ministers Urged to ‘Resist Modernism to Ut- " most by Canadian. Aenouncing the forces of which he sald were at work in both the large universities and in the smaller denominational sehools and even Raptist theological Sternly madernism, seminaries, and roundly scering ihese | Biptist preachers” who have ‘pacifist plaved neutral in the ‘‘war” against the epread of Tiberalisms. Rev. T. T Shields of Toronte. Canada. president of the Baptist Bible Union of North America. last night told the delegates in the convention In session here that there is but one way to salvation- through a complete and unreserved acceptance of the Christian faith as outlined in the Bible. ‘How dare these neutral preachers to play light and fast with the Holy Word of God?" he cried. "It ix the cowardice that is largely responsible for the damnable thing that is run- ning wild in Chicago University and other schools.-: This thing vou eall modernism is of the devil.” Yes. I am accused of being A 1iteralist—and | am a literalist; 1 be- lieve the revealed word of God which i< given 1o man in the Rible. I wyi rontinue to believe it until the coun- terpart ot our Rible Which is in Heaven is changed. Adrises Against Fear. “Don’'t he afrald of your funda. mentalism.” he said. The delezates to the Bihie Union convention will go to Arlinigon Cem etery today to pay_tribute to the late William Jennings Bryan_fer hix eru- sades against modernism. A special meeting will be held to night at-the Metrapolitan Raptist Church. when Rev. f. Frank Norris of Fort Worth, Tex.. who is one of the most determined antagonisis of liheral movements in the church, will continue his indictment of moderrism. This afternnon a husiness session was acheduled for election of officers and reparts of committees. ANl seslons of the convention Mon- day will he held in the Washington Auditorium in order that all Wash- ington—modernists and fundamental ista alike—might he invited to hear the leaders of the union, who have heen brought here from distant eities. A meeting will he held at the Audi- torium at 10 a.m. Monday. another at 2 pm. when Dr. John Roach Straton of New York will speak, and the final session of the convention at 7:30 p.m. Menday. when addresses will he made hy Dr. Norris and Dr. W. B. Rilex of Minneapolis, a vice president of the union. Three Meetings Tomerrow. Three meetings will he held tomor- row—all at the Metropolitan Raptist Chureh. Sixth and A streets north- east. Dr. Riley will speak the 11 n'elock serviee, Dr. Shields at 3 o'elock and Dr. Norris at %, John D. Rockefeller, a member of the Baptist Chureh, who previeusly had heen alled by speakers for fos. tering science through the Rockefelle Foundation fund, again was attacked vesterdav afternnon by Dr. Riley, Rev. Dr. George W. Ragland of Lexington, Ky.. and Rev. W. A. Matthews of Lox Angeles. The btlety” with which madernism works in changing tenets of the Raptist Church was explained by the speakers. Rev. Dr. Matthews Aaclared Northern Baptist 2geady had subscribed 1o a view of Seriptural immersion.” which s a threat to the historic Bant#st doctrine of baptism by immersion, he believes. FIERCE BATTLE WAGED IN RECAPTURE OF RAMA Wiearagus Federal Forces Leader Describes Eight-Hour Conflict Against Rebels. By the Asseciated Press MANAGUA. Nicaragua, » A detailed report hy Gen. Rartolome Viquez was received here vesterda deseribing the recapture of Rama yes terday from the liberal revelutionists. Gen. Viguez reported that the city had heen taken after a flerce hattle, last ing eight hour: A body of 230 constabulary, trained by Americans and under command of Cal. Benjamin Vargas, led the attack. <upported by artillery, machine-guns and 1,500 government troops. The revolutionists were driven from the city, leaving their dead, wounded and supplies. and fled to the mountains. losses were 28 killed nment lnsses 5 killed and 17 wounded, Two government forces are advanc ing to Rama to join the troops th and a comhinad drive will he started on Rluefields. where the Insurgent forces are concentrated. The insur. gents are reported to have obtained arms caming from New Orbeans. FRENCH WANT LEAGUE’S FORCE GREATER IN CRISIS Would Strengthen Mutual Assist- anece Artiele of Covenant—Ameri- ean Reseryation on Resourees. R the Assaciated Pres GENEVA, Switzgerland. May 22 M. Paul-Boncour of France presented . proposal to the drafting committee f the disarmament commission today, the effect of which would be to strengthen the operation of mutual :ssistance under article 18 of the League of Nations covenant. The American delegation made a reservation cencerning the question of the factors of national resource vhich are 1o serve as the hasis for Arafting a seale of armaments pe missible to various countries, and vhich will bhe discussed at the eventual international disarmament conference. Firm Must Prove Selvency. Justica Siddens of the Distriet Su- preme Court has issued a rule on the Provident Relief Association, John and Mrs. Kuynice V. to show cause M, & receiver should not he ap. rointed to take charge of the com- pany. The applieation for the receiv- ~rehip ix Aled by Mre. Catherine Ver- non and Mre. Julia Meinherg. two sisters of Rrosnan. and stackholders in the association. They advise the rourt of the attion of the Distriet insurance commiseioner In suspending the v and of similar in' Virginia - lirense of the compan action threatened W, Gwynn #7he petitioners. Today in Congress Senate. The Senate is in Monday Agriculture committee continues lbu"lrm:s on the milk and eream il). Judiciary committee held hearing on & minor amendment te a portion recess until churchen | Leader and Runner-Up in Oregon Primaries 3, | | | I | MEMORIAL HELPED BY 6. A R, WOMEN Above: Below: FREDERICK STEIWER ENATOR STANFIEL [ McKinley Circle Lauds Proj ect and Donates Sum From Treasury. The widespread indorsement by { patriotic hodies of the projected Doric | Temple memorial in Potomae Park | {for the military and naval heroes of | the District of Columbia who served in the World War was augmented |1ast night by the formal approval of | the President McKinley Circle, Ladies | of the Grand Army of the Republle. | The G. A. R. auxiliary noi enly placed itx commendation of the me- | morial on record, but appropriated a | sum from its treasury toward the| I fund of $200,000 now heing raised fm" the temple. The action of the circle followed {an explanation of the memorial plans { given to Mra. E. M. Owry, presider | by Mrs. George G. Seibold, past pré | dent of the District of Columbia Chap- | ter, American"\War Moths The vote of the McKinley Circle fol- { 1owed closely the action of the Grant | Circie of the Ladies of the G. A. R. in indorsing tha memorial drive. The drive is going forward With sustained enthusiasm, aceording te members of the District of Columblia | | Memorial Commission. Contributions | \are heing received daily by John { Peole. treasur v of the drive, In whose name all checks should be made out. | | MRS.J.T.McLEAN DIES. | | Native of Baltimore Succumbs to Long Illness. | Willmina Mclea widow of Baltimore, died | 3 Vermont ave M=, | James T. Mel !at her vesidenc { nue, Thursday after a long iliness. Mrs. McLean was a native of Balti | more, but had resided in Washington | | for the past 15 years. She wax about | 70 years old. | . Fund | Hysong's undertaking | toduy at 11 o'clock. Rev | Cooke officiated. Interment s to be| iin Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, | [ Mrs. McLean ls sur 4 hy her | daughter, Miss Bessie (. Mclean, and {a nephew, James K. Bishop. | TREATY ACTION SOUGHT. | Borah Says Ratified Lausanne Pact Is Hoped This Sessiop. Rafification of the Tausanne treaty with Turkey at this seasion of Con- sa will he sought, aceording-to an | announcement yesterday by Chairman Borah of the Senate foreign relations | committee, after he had conferred with Secretary of State Kellogg. ! | Senator Borah said there had heen | | no development in the Near Eaat that | d a decision 10 p action on | the treaty, but declared he had felt from the start it should be disposed of mt this session. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Dem- ocratie leader, and other opponents of the treaty predicted a long fight and indicated that ratification at this ses- sion would prove a difficult task. Aucted | cies develop in the rank of brigadier | name will not be included among the | tine and THE EVENING. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, COLONEL WILLIAMS WILL BE SHIFTED, ‘Also Reduced Four Numbers on Promotion List for Intoxication. By the Associated Py Col. Alexander Williams, United States Marine Corps officer, who was given a conrtmartial sentence of duetion of four numbers on the pro- motion list tarday. following in- toxteation charges, will he transferred from San Diego to duty at-San Fran- | ciseo, as oMcer In charge of the Weat- [ ern recruiting division. - He relievas Vulte. approval of the an Diego court-martial. which con the sensational trial of Col. Williams, was announced late vester. Jay, placing him twenty-second on ihe promotion list. ©Out ‘of this list, which contains 35 names. a selection hoard made up of general officers of the corps next month will name col- anels eligible for promotion ax vacan- Lieut. Col. Secretary gene: N quirement to pass over Col. Williams is placed upon the hoard be- cause of his conviction, but it is gel erally regarded as certain that his eligibles. Statement Brief. of the incident With a terse statement hy the Secre- tary that he hadk approved the con- viction of Col. Willlams on the fol- lowing specifications In that Alexander S. Wil h now a colonel. United States Marine Corps, while so serving In command of the 4th Regiment, Unlited States Marine Corps. Marine Corps hase, naval operating base. 8an Diego Calif.. was, on or about March 6, 1926, in the public reoms of the Hotel Del Coronado; Coronado Beach, Calif., un- der the influence of intoxicating liquor and thereby incapacitated for the propes performance of duty. FATHER SENTENCED IN ASSAULT CASE Benjamin Miller Given Ten Years on Charge of Attack- ing Own Daughter. Convicted of criminal assault on his 14-year-old daughter, Renjamin Mil- ler, white, middie-aged. was today sentenced by Justice Stafford in Crim- inal Court No. 2 to serve 10 vears in the penitentiary, The accused and his danghter were found by the police on the evening of July 3, 1925, at the Hechinger lumber vard, at Camp Meigs, where Miller was employed ax a watchman. Attornevs Milton Stras. burger and Bertrand Emerson, jr.. [ noted an appeal. Cappers Mann. colored, a notorious flim-Aam artist. will spend 1 vears in the penitentiary for stealing $1.000 from SyIvia® Bradley, June 3. 1 The court stated that the used made it a practice of preving on old people and that there were four other charges pending against him. Horace IHenry W. Valen- Smith, all colored, recelved each a penitentiary sentence {of xix vears in connection with breaking into the store of Max Rosenthal. February last. and stealing three coats. and that of Simon Rerman, February 10, and three pairs of trousers. Roston. coloved, will spend In jall for joyriding. J. B. and Charles M. Reed. both | white. were sentenced 1o pay a fine of $500 each for violation of the| national prohibition act. John K. Wililams and John M. Carroll. two voung white men. who pleaded guilty to joyriding, were placed on probation for three years under suspended =entences. FLAG WAR AT CAPETOWN. | Agitation Growing Against Crea- tion of South African Banner. CAPETOWN, South Africa, May 22 —Axitation’ against the proposed creation of u South African flag is growing. DProtest meetings are be- ing held all over the country. Union Jacks are appearing outside the shops and on motor cars, and many persons ave wearing the British colors on their coats. The Cape Times states that the Hertzog government will not procesd with the fiag bill at this seasion of the House of Assembly “RED” THEATER FORMED. NEW YORK, May 22 (®.—A “revolutionary burlesaue revie” is to be proguced this Summer by a group of playwrights, novelists and others who have formed the ““First Worke n Americ Pl ‘evolutionary nature follow the burlesque, it was announced today. John Howard Lawson, playwright: John Dos Passos, no and Michael Gold, editor of The New Masnes, are included in the group, RESOL of the Department Executive Comm! ebserved the progress that is being NOW. THEREFORE BE IT the An Legion resident In the District of Col personal contributions without dela) DLVEL RE IT FURTHER R ||| thanks to Mr. Frank B. Noy || Memortal Commission, and the mem! i[| those who are aiding them in thei D. C. American Legion Urges Support DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE AMERICAN LEGION WHEREAS, It is with feelings of gratification that the members for a memorial to both the living und the dead who represent District of Columbiu In the World War. and, P | WHERKEAS. The speedy consummatian of this project Ia a thing highly to be desired, in order that the memorial may be completed, { Il Executive Committee of the Depurtment of the District of Columbia, | ricun |.eglon. In meeting assembled this 10th day of May. 192, /Il tmut we. us survivors of those whose memory is to be so beautitully i memorialized. do hereby earnestly request all members of the American chalrmun of the District of Columbia Of Plan for Memorial to Soldiers | UTION ittee of the American Legion have made ih the fund raising campaign RESOLVED, by the Depurtment lumbia and all others to make their and. . D, That we do hereby express our hers of thut eommission, as well as v work. and those whe have con. tributed, or who subsequent to thig appeal, de contribute. for their support of this memorial project. which will give to the Nation's Capi- tal City another shrine dedicated to patriotism and good eitizenship. Child, 8, Admits Cracking Safe; 2 Boy Pals Sought ly the Associated Préss. JERSEY CITY. N. J., May 22.— Police today were seeking two companions of John Buskiewies, 3-vear.old confessed safe robber. The chlld opened a safe in the Hudson Iron Works last night by using the combination, carried a strong hox to the rear yard, smashed it with a stone and was ready to leave with $40 in loot when a night watchman caught him. The lad wes paroled in the custody of his parents after being | hooked ax a juvenile delinquent. He sald twe publie schoel pupils ac. companied him and gave their names. The police planned to ar- rest them today and hold all three child eracksmen for a hearing he. U.S. INTERESTS BUY POLISH ZING MINES Big Holdings of Von. Giesche’ Estate Go to Anaconda Copper and Bankers. By the Amocisted BRERLAL The Anaconda May Mining Co. Copper and W. A. Hurriman & Co., hankers, hoth American concerns. have ac- quired control of the Polish holdinkx of Gearge von Giasche's heirs. The negotiations, which have heen going on aince last November, were mutis- tactorlly concluded today. The Von Glesche concern controls 10 per cent of the world's zinc pro- duction, owns some of the finest coal mines in Germany, besides lexd and silver smelting works, brick fac- | tories and porcelain works, three basalt quarties, artificlal silk nnd; sulphuric acid factories, and holds | ut 1o some 10,000 ac of agrieni- tural land and 7,000 acres of foreat, It also owna a bank The firm was founded hy Georse von Giesche, who in 1704 ohtained | an exclusive concession from leo- | pold I of Austria mining zine in ! Rilenin. The shures in the concern have heen handed down from gen tion to generation, and empero kings and statesmen have tried in| vain to acquire the control which | now goes to the Americans. 1 CHEVY CHASE CLUB | ADHERES T0 COUNTY Stir Created When Mrs, Nicholson Claims Membership for Law | Enforcemen | Special Dispatch to The Star. CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 22.—At A meeting yesterday the Chevy Chase branch of the Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club corrected minutes of a previous meeting which had given rise to reports that the ganization had gone over to the re-| cently formed United Law Knforce ment (lubs of Marviand. of which | Mrs. Jesse W. Nichoison is president. Mre. Nicholson created a stir by her appearance at the meeting, members claiming that she had no rights to the floor in view of her withdrawal from the county organization. . Mrs. James C. Ord. chalrman. ex.| plained that the record showing dele. | gates sent to the law enforcement meeting was responsible for claims of Mrs. Nicholson and othars to the Chevy Chase Club, which had not withdrawn frem the county organiza tion. She nald the Chevy Chase Club | stood for law enforcement without having to withdraw from the county club, having placed itself on record five months ago. In this statement she recelved the support of Mrs. Ed- win A. Merritt, president of the coun- ty_organization. Charges were made bY Mrs. Nichol son that the meeting vesterday w a move fo foist recogmition of Gov Ritchie on the club, and she was join- ed by Mrs. Kugene H. McLachien, & member of the executive hoard, in criticism According to Mrs. M. plished its purpose of ing the minutes of any queation as to its loy- alty to the county club and making clear its original stand for law en- torcement without joining the league of which M Nicholson is president. Mrs. Ord corrected a report that she had resigned hairman of the Chevy Chase Club. saying she resigned only as chairman If the club he understood | to have joined the enforcement hody. The meeting was held at the home of Mra. E. R. Prettyman. SRR s ALEXANDRIA, 3 ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 22 (¥pe- cial).—During the coming week a ajte for a home for the peor of this dis- triet will be selected, The committee named by representatives from vari- ous counties will meet Tuesday at Manassas and view several sitea. It is expected that one will soon be chosen. The site will have considerable acr age, Just as-a00n as the site ia chosen, which will be, if possible, on a good highway, a suitable byilding will be ected and the counties participating in the movement for a joint home will ‘send the inmates of porhouses to this place. Mayor Willlam A. 8moot is the rep- resentative from Alexandria on the committee on site. It is hoped to have the new building completed early in| October. The present poorhouse prop- erty here, which has u'? n acres in Ariington County on tHe city road, just across from the bridge at Poto- mac Yards, will be sold by the city. ‘Mrs. Flora Edith Hapgood, 71 vears old. a native of Manchester, Vt., died Thursday night at the Alexandria . Her death followed a week's due to injuries received when she was struckehy an automobile on the Fort Humphrevs road several miles below here, She and her daughter, Mrs. Sue Willingten, were irning from Florida, where the: had spent the Winter, Mrs. Rena Padgett w ?I«:L.d great | Tocohontas at the annual meeting of Virginia aewsion of the Improved Order of Red Men, which has just closed its meeting in Riechmon Mrs. Pad- gott's local council hes presented her with an electric wafe iren. The eivie bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Monday night will hear a report on the pro- posed municipal dock, which will he presented by a committee. A report on the proposed municipal dock and other matters will he considered. Berwyn Post Office Raised. Announcement was made hy Poat Office Department vesterda the pest sffice at Berwyn, Md., among others, had been raised from fourth class te the presidential grade, sffee- tive July 1, | menting the hatt 1 qui { for thix purpose. ! he appraised, and cannot be xold for {leas than the appraised value. 1..S. O SELL FORTS WANTED AS PARKS Quick Action Needed to Save VThem—Special Law May Be Sought. Forts Washington, Md.. and Hunt, Va.. will have to he sold like other posta 8o authorized, according to the | Senate committee on military affaire. | which yvesterday anproved the War! Department’s list of posts to he sold. Senator Wadsworth of New York. chalrman of the committee, sajd that the question of saving the forts wax brought directly to the atiention of the committee by members who ex- plained the movement on foot te re- tain them for the park system of the Capital, Senator Wadaworth said, however, that the committee decided that the forts must be anld. and the proceeds applied to the funds (o he used for the conatruction of permanent hould- ings on army posts throughout the country, ‘The committee directed a re- port on the bill carrying the War De- partment’s recommendations for these sale This action of the committee, ac- cording to those following:the move- ment, makes imperative quick action either 10 have Congress provide the funds with which the Federal Govern- ment may purchase the forta from it- self us a part of the park system of the District of Columbia, or.to take action which would direct the Secre tary of War to transfer them. Wi ‘onfer on Situation. The matter will be brought a head this afternoon. it iz expected, when Maj, U. 8. Gri the Office of Public Bulldings and Puh lie Parks of the Natlonal Capital. ex pects to confer with Senator Arthur Capper of Kansus. chalrman of the | Senate District committes. Both are members of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, before which the matter will come up at its next meeting. which will be the organization meeting under amended organic act. Interest ix gkeen in preserving these historic posts. part of the de ational Capital,in the of ite history, and even in davs until modern artillery ad vance made it possible to protect the | entrance to Chesapeake Buy by aug- | # there. Repre- sentatives Killer of Minneapolla and, Little of Kansas, both members of the su ommities on parks of the House District committee, sald they favored the preservation of such his- torical places. Roth Secretary the Davis of the War Department ‘and Maj. Grant helieve that they should he premerved, bl they do not want the Army fo lose | the money which it ix declared ix much n ed In the Army’'s post re- construction program. Commission Unable to Buy. The passage of a m the property, it was would be hut a book the part of the Government -that is, taking the money off of one | account and placing it on another. However, a specls) act of Congress| could be prepared directly ordering the | property withont any transfer of ! ds. While the Nationgl (wpital| Park and Planning Commixsion has | @ fund annually with which to p chaxe additions to the purk system of the National Capitai, It was asserted that the small amoun: received is re d annually within the limits of the Distriet of Columbia to buy up prospective park projects us quickly an possible before they are forever lost sure to buy pointad out, transfer on | The posts. before they are sold. must | The | historic bulldings at Fort Washington. | it was pointed out, would be of little xcept for wrecking purposes, to | one who purchased the lands. | whereas they do have a real value from sentimental and historical rea- | sons to the Government, which should take some interest in preserving the | property. The action of the affairs committes, it was said, would | serve te bring promptly 16 the fo the urgeney of taking quick action. However, the law under which thev | would be sold gives States in which | they are locuted. and municipalities | near them two years and six months | in which te purchase them, and they | have the first option. However, an other provision in the law provides that the President may transfer them to other departments of the Kederal| Government, without charge, by Ex ecutive order, where such departments asnert their need for them. The ques- tion this brings up is whether the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission 18 a department of the Fed- eral Government. Senate military PERSHING DISCHARGED FROM WALTER REED With his condition deseribed as much | improved and permitting moderate ac- | tivity in the future, Gen. John J. Per- | shing was discharged vesterday from | Walter Reed Hospital. where he has heen undergoing treatment and ob. ervation ever since his return about e months age from his Tacna. Ariea commission in South America. For almost a month preceding his Aischarge from the hospital Gen, | Pershing has heen going to the War | Department almoat dally to carry on | his duties as chairman of the Ameri.| can Battle Monuments Commission. | These will continue as his chief. task together with attending to his many personal interests. ‘The general, who has taken up resi- dence at the Metropolitan Club, was said by hir physicians at Walter ‘Reed | Hospital to have made a very satis- factory recovery from the break ih health which he suffered during his | arduous duties in South America, al- though it will atill be necessary, it | was sald, that he conserve his ener. gles as much as possible and engage in only moderate activiti NAVY FLYER GIVEN CURTISS TROPHY WON IN BIG RACE HERE (Continued from First Page.) by fleet is for the planes. Mr. Robinson sald he had come In contact with older oficera and younger oficers who helleve in harmenious working hetween aviation and the fleat. The only hope is to werk for continued success through this eo-op- eration, he explained. The Assistant Secretary lauded Glen H. Curtiss, donor of the trophy, and declared that it is the suppert from men like him nd the under- standing of the press, sueh- as The Evening Star, who so generously gave these watches for the races here, that gives hope of continued success. We need the understanding of the press or we will g0 off at a tangent, and the development of effective forces will suffer.” In econcluding his address Mr. Rob- inson declared the Ndvy w, prond | of Lieut. Jeter and Lieut. Barner, whe flew a elose seeond in the race. He planes are for the fleet and the then shook hande with Lieut. Jet and alge congratulsted the (Iin'l group vnyul. AN | during the past 24 hours ., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1926. r WILL GREET NATION'S YOUNG ORATORS | | righ: President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes. Upper, left t Speaker Longworth and Secretary Wilbur, Lower, left to righ ROBBERY BLAMED WPADOO DISCUSSED ONFRENOLYDRNK.FOR SENATORSHP Stranger and Cash Disap pear After Joseph /‘;wan(er Accepts His Hospitality. | Democratic Pre - Primary | Convention in California | Goes Over Eligibles. i cwanter's desfrd to “he %o | By the Amociated Press accepting a drink offered SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 22.—Wil- nge roomer | jium (i McAdoo was discussed ax a candidate for the Demc tion for United States Senator at in- Joseph ciable” hy him early today by a st at 310 Indiana avenue c corth of jewelry. $100 in bills, a fountain pen and his faith in his fel- | tained while they ! will accompany Washington. | that HIGHEST OFFICIALS 10 GREET ORATORS Coolidge, Wilbur, Dawes and Longworth to Honor Final- ists Here on June 4. The finalists in the National Ora- torical Contest of 1925 are to he enter- re in the National Capital by The Washingten Evening Star. The latter simflarly plaved host (0 the finalists of the contests of 1924 and 1925, The voung orators will he received by President and Mrs. Coalidge at the White House 81 naeon on Friday. June 4. They then will go to Fastern High School, where a lunchesn will he given the visitors, and foilowing this the party will be taken to the TUinited States Capitol. where, thex will he re ceived, in turn. by Vice President Dawes, President of the Senate. and Speaker Longworth of the House of Representatives. The winners may he greeted. as they sit in the galleries, by a @enator and a Representative. from ¢he floor. provided the state of business before the houses of Con- gress permits. Returning to their ho- tels from the Capitol, the orators will have & brief rest before procesding to the City Auditorium for the all-impor tant contest Friday evening. Will Sait to Mount Vernon. The members of the® party will re port at The Star Building at 930 o'clock Saturday morning. June 5 Personally conducied hy a member of The Star staff. the gueats will be driven 1o the Washington Navy Yard tomobiles and the the . & S. Syiph, the naval signed to Curtis D. Wilbur of the Navy, for his personal v vessel | guente of Recretary Wilhur, the ors tors will sall down the histaric Po- tomae River to Mount non. home and tomb of Washington After viewing Mount Vernon the party will again hoard the Sylph. Durink the trip back to Washington lunchesn will be served by The Star. Saturday evening thev will bhe enteriained at dinner by John Hays Hammond. Sight-seeing Trip Scheduled. Reporting at The Star Bullding Sun- day morning, June 6. the party will embark for & sight-seeing tour of the National Capital and vieinity. No point of interem will he emitted cheon will he served at the New Willard Hotel, following which the four will he resumed for the remainder of the afternoon. It will include Ar- lington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and all the other historic spots. building forts and parks in and abeut th of the Nation. At the end of the tour the orators will he dismissed, to return to their homes. preparatory to the start for Furape a month later. A staff of The Star's phatographers the oraters while in They will he phata graphed almost constantly. Fach will be presented with a “pecially made album. including all the photographe may he taken. Aa soon as the albums can he prepared. In connac tlon with The Star's entertainment of Capital City | formal conferences at the pre-primary convention of California Democrats here yesterday. . The question of whether the former low man. The stranger disappeared about |h-‘ same time ax the valuables, Mr. Swan- ter informed Headquarters Detective Nally. “lle came in my r n this m and urged me to join him in a Mr. Swanter explained, ruefully. was only half awake at the time, but | 1 wanted to be soclable. so I took one. 1 went back to sl when I woke | up later Jewelr and valuables gorie, pre-primary convention is for A number of other hurglaries and | (he purpose of “looking over a list of rubberies were reported 1o the police | present and potential candidates fo national and State offices of indorsing the ‘suitable’ candidates The convention has no standing as a nominating hody, that office having heen assumed by the direct primary. It constitutes the most effective way, however, that the democracy as a whole can indorse candidates Permanent organization fected after Judge Claude F. Perkitt, former State Senator, as temporary chairman, made the keynote address, based on the principle that all must obey the organic law of the land at no matter what sacrifice. | GIFT TO COOLIDGE. Girls Present Special Edition of | commission from the party for senatorial race was a live one in cor- ridors and hot was mentioned for governor je emphasis in thisx informal an my unidentified white men are sought by the police in connection with a robbery vesterdav afternvon in the apartment of Mixs Kate J. Schaffner, Ambassador, Apartments, Where enfrance was gainad by jimmy- ing the door. Jewelry valued at $30 and $20 in cash were stolen. It is thought that twe white men also were responsible for the disap. pearance of $7 from the home of Eva Schleuter, 431 Massachusetts avenue, vesterday afterncon. ‘The money wus taken from a pockethook. Mrs. Maude W. Davis, 900 Eleventh street southeast, while passing &long I street between Tenth and Fleventh streets southeast late last night, was robhed of her pocketbook by one of Two was ef- esidential candidate would accept a | mes Phelan, former U'nited States ! with the idea | its orator guests in 1824 and 1925 | simflar albums proved priceleas sou | venirs to the talented voung paople { who earned the distinetion of heing in the National Capital as National Ora- ical Contest finaliste THE WEATHER | Distr of ' € showers t afte 5 slightly cooler tonight: tomorrew fair and cooler, moderate southwest winds, | shifting to nerthwest tonight Maryland—Showers this afternoon {and probably tonight. cenler tonight: { tomorrow fair and cooler, moderats 1o | fresh southwest winds, shifting to | nerthwest tonight. Virginia—Partly cloudy, probably | 1ocal “thundershowers this afternaon | or tonight in east portion. cosler to { night in extreme west and north por | tionm: tomorrow fair and cooler, fresh | southwest, shifting 1o northwest winds. West Virginia—Generally fa and | copler tonight. possibly light frost in exposed places in north pertion; te | morrow fair. Record for 21 Hours. three colored girls who met her, The Th 4 Y cketbook, containing $31 in cash, | ermometer —4 p.m.. 73: 4 e e hees auanatoisd| Magazine to President. {12 midnight, &8:"4 wm. 52, & am. i : m.. from Mrx. Davis' hand. The girls dis- | appeared in a nearby ulle: Wilkins, 2024 N streef | President Coolidge was today pr | sented with the fimst copy of a special . Te- | issue of the officinl magazine ted the theft of $47 in bills, stolen | Camp Fire Girls by four of the from a roum on the third floor of his | ful editors—Miss Ruth Stephens of home yesterday afternoon. | New York City, Miss Ruth Jillson of Burglars last night made an unsuc- | Leonia. N. J.: Mise Mury Hawling of consful attempt to break open a safe [ Richfield Park, N. J. and Miss in the office at the lumber yard of | Lewton of this city 5 Gallther & Huguely, Inc.. 965 Florida | This special Insue of the magazine avenue. Entrance was gained through | was written entirely, illustrated and a rear window, police were informed, |edited by girls of the Camp Fire and & number of pennies taken from |organization. The editors were chosen the cash register. thieves were amateurs. Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal in, i Potomac Park, there is to be erected soon a beautitul memorial nl::"l'é to oth the dead and the living who represented the District ia i the armed forces of the areat Werld War. e ociccim N i As both a memorial and a place where militar; e classic stitcthrEwill seeve aiduagurporet < Of exquisite beauty, dignity and Greek simplicity, the t vil built of white marble. " By it the names_of lhm’e’ \vfi.:a m,'«':'n'.'l"-.:::'ncb:f 1ot only for their country but for you, will be preserved to posterity. | Names will be placed either in the marble dome above or sealed within the sacred crypt o{ the cornerstone. . i ‘We appeal to every Washingtonian to contribute to this m ial; {fl:ou dlor whom some one near and dear served, and n; th;:m;‘\:lt' :: avored. " Your contribution to #he $200,000 cost of the memorial, whether i for $1, $10, $100 or $1.000, or any intermediate sum, should not b:a ebr“:;'l:.e but a personal tribute to the one, out of all the 26000 names to be en- shrined, who means the most to you. FRANK B. NOY (Signed.) A Chairman, District of Columbia Memorial Commission, MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION Charles A. Baker isaac Gans Frank B. Noyes Gist Blair {_ohn M. Gleissner G. Logan Payne led’:u;d Fi‘_gollndly EdL"ldfli!"i’;? Julius 1. Pevser 'ohn Joy Edson ard B. A A {lrsA William Corcoran Eustis ¥ l:’ McDon:flnn togh Stepua Police think the |in a recent contest open to all of the 1 160,000 members. 29.84: & 4am., Barometer—4 p.an | 29.91: 12 midnight $ am.. 20.84: 11 79. Highest temperature, 75. occurred !at 3:30 p.m. vesterday: lowest tempera | ture, occurred at 4 a.m. foday. Temperature same date last vear— | Highest, 78: lowest. 82, 5 “Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today— Tow tide, 10:31 am. and | 1104 pam.; high tide, 4:03 am. and 4:22 p.m. Tomorrow—lLow tide. 11:39 am and 1149 p.m.; high tide, 430 a.m. | and 5:11 p.m. | The Sun and Moon, ‘oday--Run rose 4:51.a.m.; sun sets 719 p.m. Temorraw—Sun ri 50 a.m.; sun mets 7:20 p.m. Moon rises 2:26 p.m.. sets am. Automoblle lamps te he lighted ane- half hour after sunset. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at £ s.m. —Tam- perature, §5: condition, elear. Weather in Various Citles. = Temperature. o | b s g 2 Stations. Weather Ahilene, Tex -4 290 S EELA R a3 © Clear Aeay 33xa222n330ssn 225 2353 B ittt Pt > A Jeesaiasaleaady AN S P e S RS A | Distriet of Columbia Memorial Commission: ’ ] I hereby subscribe and promise to pay to the order of John : = Poole, Treasurer, the sum of | g : Pt pers G PRETSAIY G ..) Dollars, } i I inclose check in full payment of above subscription. ! 1 1 will pay my subscription I | i June 1, 1926, 8."....... { ] i Aug. 1, 1926, §......... ] ] i Signed .......... } ] i Mail Address ... R PORRL R i Please Make Checks Vayable to John Poole | | Federal-American National Bank | WASHINGTON, D. C.. ‘¢ m., Graenwieh time. today.) Temperature. Weather. 1. 3 Awfl g:‘l‘.'n. Cuin, 3 ‘olon. Canal Zone. .