Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1926, Page 6

U. 5. “VACILLATION" SCORED IN MEXICO Suspicion Develops That All of Nation’s Troubles Are Due . to America, Says Paper. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, November 27.— Vacillating policles at VWashington and an American desire to predoml- nate in Mexico, combined with schemes of ‘“politicia are blamed edito- rially today by Excelsior, one’ of Mex- Ico’s leading newspapers, for the pres- ent friction between the United States and Mexico. In its first editorial comment on the situation since publication of the notes concerning Mexico's ofl and land laws, Excelsior expresses bitter re. sentment toward American ‘“‘poll- ticlans” whoss “ambiguous and incon- sistent policles toward Mexico have wssumed an irritating character.” Declaring that nothing has created & greater dislike of American govern- ments than abrupt amendments and changes of opinlon, by which a pro- gram in Mexico is praised one day and ly criticized the next, Excelsior Quotes President Wilson. “Time has not effaced the vivid im- pression made by President Wilson's statement that he wished to see a soclalist republic established in Mex- ico and while firmly denying support 1o representatives of American invest- ors {n Mexico, only to support them shortly afterward by sending a note to President Carranza, which brought about a disagreement similar to the present one." The policy of the United States toward Mexico, Excelsior says, has been =0 changeable that it explains why a large portion of Mexican pub- lic opinjon belleves it disloysl and hypocritical. The American people, the paper says, have in their poli. ticlans the greatest obstacl 0 Cre: ate friendship and fellow feeling, thus explaining the hostila atmosphere to the United States, which hus d oped In the Western Hemisphere and “which, for identical reasons, {s be- iug developed in European countries.” Bitter Toward U. S. The paper asserts that an Ameri- ean desire to predominate in Mexico has provoked irvitation even among ose who love and admire the United States, adding: “Mexican anti-American teeling has been developed by the United States Giovernment with thelc contradictory programs and fickle decisions awak- ing Mexico's suspicion that ail the misfortunes which we have suffered for the past years ire due to the United States, that the United Stutes has plotted all our tragedies, that with her tickle policles - rough «r (hliging, uccording to the circumstances—she prepared the ruin of this fatally weak country, which lies at an arm's length of a mighty Natlon Belleve Wilson Misquoted. A State Department search yester- @ay of the public utterances of Wood- row Wilson disclosed no statement favoring a soclalistic state in Mexico, like that attributed to him by the Mexican newspaper Excelsior. Hoth at the department and at the White House officials thought it ex- tremely unlikely that any such state- ment ever was made by him. MANAGERS ANNOUNCED The second annual ball to be given by the personnel of the adjutant and inspector's department of the United Etates Marine Corps will be held Wed- nesday evening, January 26, at the Raleigh Hotel, Twelfth and Pennsyl- vania avenue. Quartermaster Clerk Robert M. ©'Toole {s chairman of the dance com- mittee. Serving with him are Quar- termaster Clerk Burns D. Goodwin, Mrs. June RBlakeney, Quartermaster . Thoma ri MeCabe, Pvt. (First Lesiie L. Leer, Q. M. Sergt. Staff Sergt. Willlam T, nd Q. M. Sergt. Fred J. arrunged attractive spectalty numbers curing the eveniug. The Lall fs in the nuture of a rellef affair, the net Proceeds to be used in furnishing comforts to the sick members of the department. Beauty Contest for Manila. The bewuty contest idea has finally tnvaded the Philippines. A committee at Manila bas announcad that Miss Philippiiies will be ¢ the Phil- T ut it Lo between b ed, of ¥iliptn) parentage, heautiful pirl in the 1 FINE ARTé BODY SEEKS TO CONTROL PRIVATE BUILDING age) he 1on £ District gu u ‘ver: de ipai arc enginecr L but ? re. T or projects Washine it Fed. + Government Luflling tly Jefined. Authority Over Plans. the attitude of the 1d to the pres tts an- : “What inal Capl- Needs Washington ne dreams, for the and duly re- corded com- velling rorc heern non- posing e gon- but . | tht e arts affect e sslon ad- ~ent years unit of buttd. ings for Geerse Washington Univer sity to inclose the suuare bounded by G, H, 20th wnd 21st strewis; the Hotel President, at New Jersey avenue and (* street; the Washington Loan and Trust Company building at 17th and G strests and the Jewish Home for the Aged. 1 | structure will probably (Continued from First Page.) l(;l;n. other city, which is not desir- able. Regarding the location of the Gen. eral Supplies Building, it is empha- sized by Representative Wood, father of the legislation to provide such a structure, that if it is placed in the triangle south of Pennsylvania ave- nue, as now charted, it must be orna- mental In character and of monu- mental type to correspond with the other surrounding Federal buildings. A structure of such design would not provide as much satorehouse space as a different type of construction, he|Dl says Quantity Buying Advocated. Representative Wood has for years argued that the General Supplies Building would allow all materials needed in Uncle Sam's workshops to be bought in quantity, thus taking advantage of seasonal prices, instead of under yearly contracts. Repre- sentative Wood believes supplies for all the departments should be bought in carload shipments and stored in a track-side warehouse to be dellvered as needed. He estimates a big annual express and truck delivery charges alone. As the warehouse should be near | the rallroad, Representative Wood 1s | strongly In favor of acquisition of the | Eckington site. In this connection he points out the danger of locating the distributing point for supplies for all Gepartments in the very heart of the congested section. He feels that the very reasons for having this ware- house would be violated by putting it in the triangle south of Pennsyl- vania avenue, and that the Eckington site seems to him to be the best one yet considered. There i{s some prospect also that the Labor Department Building may be given some other site than the one charted at Fourteenth and B streets. In the plans for the last 26 years for erecting Government build- ings on this triangle it has 'always heen contemplated that the south side of Pennsylvania avenue should be lined by departmental bufldings, and that the other service buildings, of ¥ remi-monumental character, or mu- seum, library or gallery type, should | he erected facing B street and the Mall. Some Outstanding Sites. hen the triangle between the Ave- Inue and the Mall is acquired there {will be three outstanding locations be- {tween the Capitol and the Treasury— |one of the these is where Center Mar- | ket now stands; the corner of Twelfth street now occupied by the Washing- ton, Alexandria und Mount Vernon Raflway Station, which is charted for itha archives building, and the corner | of Fifteenth street, where it ls pro-| | posed to place the Department of Jus- tice bullding. There has heen considerable critt- | cfstn of the proposed shunting of the | i Labor Department onto the B street | | fronting and of giving the archives {butiding an Avenue location. The al- {ternative of placing the Labor build- !tng vn either Twelfth street or| ter Market site s urged. It s lalso argued that the independent es-| {tablishments to he grouped in one . {buliding aré more important for an | Avenue location than the archives bullding, and should not be pluced { behind it. | | 1f the labor butiding ts given either | | of these other locations it would leave { space dtrectly south of the District Rullding to carry out the program of | i the Gibson subcommittee and the Dis- ftrict Commissioners. If the Labor Ibullding 1s placed on the Center | Market rite, would make possible | the relocation of the entire market | system at one thne for more economic All Factors to Be Studied. All of these points will be discussed at the next meeting of the planning commission, which in the final analy will have an important voice in | Geciding the triangle and market de- { velopment. | With reference to the proposed site |'of the General Supplies building south | of the District Buflding. the value of | the land s rentloned as an dmportunt i consjderation. Southern Railway Building it must pay a veluation of from $16 to $20 a {quare foot. o : | ingion site for the supplies building ! 1s not only more desirable for the na- | ture of the work for which this b ing is designated, it is pointed out, but wite can be acquired for $§ or 138.50 & square foot, :n comparison wit: {$16 to $20 m square foot where It 13 | charted to go. |~ The National Capital Park and Plan. ning Commission has a special com- mittee of its own, of which Frederick A. Delano is chairman, making a study of such questions as these. v 0. and oecupied by District as) acquired by the District . Wood, father of the General & structure outside the congested area. ECKINGTON FAVORED FOR FARM MARKET OR U. S. STOREHOUSE If the District buys | Now, the proposed Eck- If Federal Government acquires this square for General Supplies Building, will be avallable for nxtulm of the municipal housing. ul erected with the ground floor used for a farmers’ market. t plant: (2) owned by the District and occupled by lor street, sewerage and refuse disposal e duwly Bullding legislation and who favors such If the Eckington site, between First and Second streets northeast, N and O streets, is not taken by the Federal Government the District Commission- ers would like to be authorized to buy it. It is belleved tht they had this particular square in mind when they asked co-operation of the Public Bulldings Commission toward secur- ing an appropriation of $600,000 to buy a site for a farmers' market. In this Eckington square there are 225,267 square feet, or 6.171 acres. The asked price is $3.60 per square foot, which would run the cost to i 0, but it ie probable that the rict could buy it for $8 a square foot, The District now owns the land just east of this square and west of the railroad tracks, which it uses for storage of suppiles for public works. The District also rents from the Baltimore ang Ohlo Railroad a triangular piece st north of this square, across Florida avenue, which it uses for its asphalt plant. The District has for three years or more been trying to get co-operation from the Budget Bureau for the purchase of land east of the raflroad tracks and south of Florida avenue, which it will need for its street and sewer and city refuse service shops, which are now on Canal street, occupying ground which has already been placed at the disposal of the Botanic Garden. The District can now acquire that open- alr storage ground for 75 cents to $1 per foot. The purchase of the square between First and Second streets, N and O streets, would give the District a very valuable and needed property. This is the square on which the Baltimore *and Ohio officlals have expected that the new wholesale market center would be established. It is ideal for spur track facilities and a building five or six stories high could be erect- ed there. Market on Ground Floor. It 18 too valuable a piece of land to be used exclusively by the farmers' and a service buflding {s erected the ground floor could be used for the farmers’ market. It is property which the District will absolutely need a few years hence. If neither the Federal or District Government acquires this property, it may be taken over by private capital, which would erect & wholesale or com- mission buflding, thus establishing the wholesale market there, just across the street from the Baltimore and Ohlo Rallroad freight yards. In that event the District Commissioners would be willing to make a deal for use of the ground floor &s a farmers' market. With such a development in the Eckington area, it is believed that snaller commission houses would naturally edge into the mid-city loca- tion, which would be the most advan- tageous for the retail center market. It is really felt by those who have been studying the market problem closely that the Kckington site for the wholesale market and the mid-city site for the retail market are both in the same program, with traffic congestion scattered between the two, with each being close enough to the other for all public conveniences, «nd with abundant room for expansion of elther. Suggestion for Archives. Still another proposal, which has thus far received scant consideration, is that the Archives Building should be considered ‘of the same character of institution as the Army War Col- lege, und might well be placed on |cheap land at Buzzards Point, just east of the Washington , Barracks, helping to improve that area instead of ovccupying valuable Pennsylvania javenue frontage. The Delano committee trom the City Planning Commission is studying the triangle south of Pennsylvania avenue th a special view to what streets ould be left open and which should be closed, what treet railway routes should be run through the area, and to make particular recommmendations regarding parking of automobiles, It is rather generally belleved by the planning commission that automobile yparking should be provided within | each of the big buildings. Some consideration has already | been given to the future eventuality of tunneling to avold traffic congestion. s i Turns Brickbats Into Stone. | Brickbats and waste may be con- | verted into useful building stade by a process recently invented by | Swedish engineers. The bits of brick are pulverized and sifted, mixed with lime or cement and water, and the mixture added to coarser pleces of brick. When dry the mixture is said to make a good substitute for natural stone. h If the District acq market, but if the District acquires it | two | land south of District Building res this site, a flve or story 1t <can be acquired for about uipment. VONEN OF LEGON WL VIT FRANCE Gold Star Mothers and War Brides to Accompany’ “Second A. E. F.” CGold Star Mothers who wish to visit the spot where their sons were killed, war brides who desire to see their parents, and doughboys who wish to again march through the streets of Paris, will be among those comprising the “Second A. E. F.” to Paris next September. All Legionnaires and their relatives who make the pilgrimage to France will be given an opportunity to visit all localities in northern France where American_troops were engaged dur- ing the World War, under arrange- ments contleted by the France con- vention committee of the American Legion. Ten of the leading tourlst companies have arranged itineraries for Leglonnaires to all corners of Eu- rope at especially attractive rates. Five battleflelds and cemetery tours have been arranged, at least one of which will be taken by the visiting Leglonnaires, The number making the pilgrimage has been limited to 30,000, as this covers all the available housing facili- tles in Parls during the time of the convention. Already elght Govern- ment departments have indicated that nearly 300 of its employes and officials will make the trip&In the Department of Agriculture 100 are arranging to make the journey. Quotas have been assigned to each State, Natfonal officiuls of the American Legion feel that the Leglonnaires will be 80,000 ambassadors of good will | A cordial invitation has been extend- 2d trom former Premier Briand to corhe to Parls. The French foreign office has a special bureau which is now engaged In devoting itself entirely to handling the tremendous problems in- { cident to moving, feeding and housing 30,000 persons. The railroads of France have.granted a 60 per cent reduction in railroad .fares, as has also Belgium. The hotel keepers of Parls are giving their heartiest co- operation. % The Leglonnaires will safl in 24 chartered ships from seven Atlantic {and Gulf ports. The ports are Montreal, Boston, New York, Hamp- ton Roads, Jacksonville, Charleston, |S. C.; Houston or Galveston, Tex. | The District of Columbia delegation | will sail from Hampton Roads on the steamship (-Pennland September 9. The dates of the convention in Paris are from September 19 to 23, inclusive. There is every probability that the convention of the Department of the District of Columbia will be convened in this city the latter part of July or the first week in August, as, accord- ing to the department constitution, the convention must be held 35 day prior to & national convention. Hoy ever, this next year 10 days’ addition- al time must be allowed for time to travel between the National Capital and Paris. At the department con- vention next Fall, in addition to elect- ing delegates and alternates to the Paris convention, new department of- flcers will be included in the election program Al Legionnatres and members of fhe American Leglon Auxillary are ad- vised that under a resolution adopted at the national convention member- ship cards for the years 1926 and 192 must be presented before reservations | can be obtained for the trip. e FRENCH SEEK DISMISSAL. |Officials Act to Drop Charges Against American Women. Myron T. Herrick, American Am- {bassador to France, has advised Secre- itary Kellogg that the French fofeign office is taking steps to have dismissed 1 charge of shoplifting brought against {Mrs, Julla Kaufman of El Paso and | Mrs. Rosa Weitzenhoffer of Oklahoma | City, on October 9, by Bon Marche, a Paris department store. The Ambassador indicated that the | foreign office was acting with prompt- | ness in the case, and made no criti- cism with the way in whict® it was | handling the matter. i e e d Resignation Accepted. Resignation of Seeond Lieut. David Marcus, United St Infantry, re- cently stationed at Fort Jay, N. Y., ‘has been accepted bg the President. ‘D. U, ALARM INCREASES INGERMAN DISPUTE Drummond Departs Hurriedly for Berlin to Confer With Stresemann. By Radlo to The Star and New York World. GENEVA, November 27.—4Appre- hensiveness in League of Nations cir- cles over the attitude of Germany toward the League was increased to- night when Secretary General Sir Erfc Drummond departed hastily for Berlin to confer with Foreign Minister Stresemann about serious problems which will confront the council meet- ing December 6. Drummond’s intervention became inevitable after Stresemann’s declara- tions to the Reichstag that Germany would insist upon fulfiliment by the allies of the Versaflles disarmament pledges or removal of the military, naval and aerlal restrictions imposed upon Germany, and that Ber'in would never recognize the permanency of the eastern frontiers. 3 Decision Broadens Problems. Originally it was anticipated that the only immediate issue facing the council would be transfer of military | control of Germany to a League com- mission, 5 The almost total ‘eclipse of the Tholry program of Stressemann and Foreign Minister Briand of France, after Brland's return to Paris, and the restiveness of the Saar districts, precipitated the trouble. Observers here are recalling the significant ut- terance of a German delegate to the assembly, who remarked after Ger- many's admission ow you have won the bride, what assurance have you that she will make a good wife? And since Germany cannot be di- vorced without disrupting the league household, the allles will have to make the best of it” Likewise, Lord Crell's cryptic comment to this correspondence: “Now our troubles are beginnin, Stresemann’s recent bellicose atti- tude, although viewed hopefully as matter for domestic political con- sumption, is not enthusiastically re- ceived in Geneva, and Drummond is expected to advise strongly against, undue - impatience. Stresemann_is | due to sit as president over the De- cember council, and will have a splendid opportunity to make himself the political llon of Germany, but blundering may easily cause a dan- gerous crisis. Solution of Issue Seen. Germany's insistence on carrying out the Versailles disarmament pro- visions really is predicated on the hope that the allies will remove the restrictions placed upon her instead of deliberately disarming themselves. The demand for League control over investigation of the Rhineland prob- ably will be solved, although the French do not desire to abolish inter- allied control. However, the Supreme Council de- clared Germany had fulfilled her 1n-i ternational obligations and given guarantees of future behavior as a preliminary to admission to the League, and Berlin is refusing to take these admissions as empty phrases. Stresemann's public attitude on the | Polish corridor and Silesia is giving = more concern than the occupied zone {ssues, as the overoptimistic Thoiry talk had been discounted in advance. At least seven foreign ministers are due next week for council committee sessions on disarmament preceding the regular council meeting. MUSIC ROLAND HAYES' RECITAL. A writer of some of the choicest of American song literature was given long-delayed and conspicuous honor in the program on one of the finest of American artists on the concert stage, when Roland Hayes, colored tenor, at the Washington Auditorium ' last night, sang an entire group of songs by Charles T. Griffes, the Amer- {ican composer, who died of starva- tion before reaching the age of 30. A large and representative audience listened attentively to these beautiful songs, exquisitely sung, and applaud- ed with discriminate warmth. First was “Rose of the Night,” based on a beautiful legend; second, “In a Myrtle's Shade,” a tree song ihat easily rivals Joyce Kilmer's “Trees” for beauty of lyric thought and seems ; even better mated to its musica: set- ting; third was “The Lament of Ian the Proud,” a poignant elegy, and last, “Dreamy Lake,” real poetic fancy caught musically with the g samer of the “Blue Butterfly’s Wing” In the song and leaving a haunting memory. As encores to this group, the third on the program, were “Murmuring Zephyrs,” by Jensen, and Robinson’s dramatic arrangement of “Water ! Boy.” The last mentioned has been ' sung on many programs within the last year or so, but never before has | the writer heard its deeper meaning quite so emphasized; the gasp of suf- fering thirst in the final sounding of the phrase, “Water Boy,” was mar- velously conveyed by the singer. 014 Itallan had its usual place as first on the program and Handel's “Ah Spietato” was especially lovely, but even it was eclipsed by the re- markable presentation of Beethoven's difficult “Adelaide,” sung in English. The second group of German songs left lingering in the mind espe- clally the prayer quality of Schu- bert’s “Lied eines Schiffers an die! Dioskuren, the wistfulness of Brahm's “Es Traumte Mir,” the trag- edy of Hugo Wolf's “Lebewohy” and, ahove all, the charm of Schumann’s “Loulsa at the Spring,’”” the encore. And last, sung with the naturalness of the real artist, was the group of fascinating negro spirituals, with, as encore, tandin’ in the Need o' Prayer” and that powerful “Cruci- fixion,” sung without accompaniment, that makes a benediction to practi- cally every Roland Hayes program, and which the singer tactfully finishes with a plea for no applause from the audience. Roland Hayes’ voice and excellence in tonal control and diction are al- ready acclalmed by authorities all over the world. However, the vivid- ness of his personality and his sense of treating each tone as a beautiful | gem which he lays before his audi-! ence for enjoyment cannot be left without mention.. He is an Increas- ingly fine artist, and his accompanist, William Lawrence, is also an artist. METHANOL TARIFF RAISED The tariff on methanol was increased by Presidept Coolidge yesterday from 12 to 18 cents a gallon, the maximum raise possible under the flexible tariff law provisions. Methanol is used in the manufacture of formaldehyde, which in turn is used in the making of synthetic phe- nolic resins and coaltar dyes. Imports of methanol, it was said at the White House, increased from 48 gallons in 1924 to 508,409 gallons in 1925, and in that vear for the'first time methanol imports exceeded ex- ports. Germany is the principal competing country in the methanol trads. i NOVEMBER 28, 1926—PART 'T. | ASTOR CLAIMS UNUSUAL ADS - HELP DRAW PEOPLE TO CHURC Rev. E. Hez Swem Says Even His 0dd Name Proves Good' Advertising. Unique Sermon Topics Also Adopted by Minister to Interest Public. “How a Clam Caught a Bird.” That s not the topic of a sclen- tific treatise or a nature lover's dis- cussion, as might be supposed, but is a line used by Rev. pastor Centennial Baptist Church, to announce one of his Sunday night sermons, typical of other announce- ments he has made during his past- orate of nearly 16 years at Centen- nial Church. Rev. E. Hez Swem belleves in ad- vertising; In fact, he stated that he believed himself to be the first preacher to use an unusual form of advertising to attract people to his church. He's even glad that his name is unusual; he says that the very unusurlness of his name, standing out boldly. “E. Hez 8Swem,” in an uuverusciient draws attention, not to himself, he hastened to add, but to his church. And therein lles the core of his belief in unusual advertising and un- usual examples to illustrate; his ser- mons. They are simply means, he stated, to draw people to the church, not to hear him, but to hear the word of God. Dificult to Attract. “It's more difficult today to get people to preach to than ever be- fore,” he declared, “and the Bible s distributed more widely and read less than any other book in the world. The Bible is the most unpopular book in the world because it hurts the conscience of the majority of Wo})le. “I think that a preacher ought to know the Word, live the Word, teach the Word, and preach as well as he can to as many as he can.” Cholce of such phrases as “Why a Man Kissed the Places His Bride Walked Over,” “How a Clam Caught a Bird,” *“Amused” and scores of others does not necessarily indicate the sermon tone, Mr. Swem explained, but indicates a story or anecdote which will be told during the sermon to throw light on the main theme. “My stories are simply modern parables,” the pastor said, “and I try to dress old thoughts in modern gar- ments. My desire is not to get people to hear me talk but to listen to Biblical messages. In my morning sermons I try to give messages to those who have already professed Christianity; at night I reach out for everybody, awakening thelr curiosity by unusual illustrations. Holds Illustrations Real. “:All of my illustrations are genuine, fot example, the story of How a Clam Caught a Bird, refers to a legend of 0ld England, about a sea gull, which swooped down to sieze a clam only to have its bill caught fast in the mouth of the clam. Carrying out the sug- gested idea, I brought out such paral- lels as * ‘do you get style or dg you give yourself entirely to clothes and let style get you?' ‘Do vou get money. or do you let money get you? “My story of ‘Why.a Man Kissed the Places His Bride Walked Over,’ refers to an incldent in the life of the poet Browning.” Mr. Swem has been called a sensa- tional preacher, but he denies that he is sensational, although he admits freely that his delivery is not that of othet preachers, holding to the con- cept that preachers ought to adopt their preaching to their personalities. “It T were a sensational preacher T would create a sensation,” he said, “put I don't. I'm a biblical preacher. Because I am different is no reason to suppose that I am not following the will of the Father. I'm not de- livering my messages; I'm delivering His messages. 1 might call myself an ! ing room. KARRIS-EWING 3 REV. E. HEZ SWEM. oftensive preacher because I boldly state the Word of God. Mr. Swem obtains most of his il- lustrations, the titles of which adorn his weekly advertisements, from h man contacts, although he borrows o casionally from the leaves of history and famous romances. Watches for Stories. Everywhere he goes, he said, he carries with him a pad and pencil and when even he hears a story that he thinks would constitute a good side- light on a sermon, he jots it down, remembers it, and adapts it. ‘There are no such things as pews in Mr. Swem's church. The church {s equipped with chairs, and the pastor’s advertisements call attention to the fact, also, that the church is “debt- less. People are never asked for extra contributions, he said, and before the ushers pass among the congregation to receive th eoffering the pastor and the members of the choir place their contributions in the basket. “I wouldn't have pews in the church,” Mr. Swem declared,” and I won't allow a collection to be taken up without first making an offering myself."” Mr. Swem says that when he was a boy he had one great, burning am- bition, and that was to be a come- dian. Nothing his parents could say dissuaded him. All of his prepara- tions were made to go on the stage when, as he said, “I heard the call." “And T have never been sorry. Not for one instant. I enjoy my work as I couldn’t enjoy anything else in the world,” he says. JARVIS BUTLER HONORED. Elected President of National Con- ferenec of Law Fraternities. Jarvis Butler, a graduate of Nation- al’ University Law School and now secretary to the Aeronatical board of the Army and Navy, yesterday was elected president of the National Con- ference of Law Fraternities, at the fitth annual meeting of the organiza- tion, in New York City, according to word recieved here last night. Mr. Butler represented the Sigma Nu Phi fraternity. Last year he was secretary-treasurer of the national or- ganization. Other officerers elected were Estelle Thorpe Russell, a dele- gate from Kappa Beta Pi, of Cleve- 'and. Ohlo, who was named vice pres- ident; and Everett Hicks, representing Gamma, of New York City, secretary- treasurer. The conference, attended by 120 del- egates representing a total member- ship of about 15,000, adopted resolu- tions calling for an extension of legal aid to individmals who cannot other- wise secure legal advice, and for pro- grams to make the fraternities more useful to students and faculties. $25 1310 F Street _——— r HUNDREDS ATTEND | SOUTHEAST FETE Vaudeville, Dancing and car- nival Held by Citizens in Hine Junior High Schoo. Vaudeville, dancing and ol nival spirit amply rvwlrdp?’ these who braved the chilly winds to attend the Southeast community carnival at the Hine Junior High School, Seventh and C streets southeast last night. Hundreds of residents of that sec tion of the city gave evidence of thelr community spirit and interest in the promotion of the local community center by their attendance and work in supporting the carnival during the past two days. Nearly all of the entertainment was given by talent from the Southeast section of the city, and all the werk in connection with the affair was car- ried on by residents of the locality. Puppets Made by Children. The veudeville program last night included a puppet show, the figures being made by the children of the community center; a smoke dance by members o the rhythmic dancing class of the community center, the “Millinery Stare,” a play by the Si= ters’ Comedy Troupe, a community center organization the members of which also wrote the play; a “Mother Goose” play by the chlildren of Friendship House, a dance by Mis« Mary Elsle Steuart, a demonstration by the Boy Scouts, toe dance b: Miss Thelma Bates, a demonstration by the Improved Order of Red Men and a clog dance by Miss Mary Louise Kaldenbach. Exhibits were displayed by Casualty Hospital, under the direction of Dr Joseph Rogers; the Visiting Nurse Society, the Southeast Community Library, Friendship House and othe: organizations. The carnival, which was held under the auspices of the community center, also had the active support of the Southeast Citizens' Asociation, the Southeast Business Men's Association and the Lincoln Park Citizens' Assu clation. It is expected that as & re sult of the large attendance on both nights a considerable amount of new equipment will be bought and en- largement of the activities of the community center will result. Many Alded On Committees. ‘Those who took active part in the carnival were: Guards—F. T. Roys, H. W. Lynn, John V. Schmitt, Lemuel Fugett, W. D. Bruce, Simon Tennyson, Leo Wil liamson, G. P. Lohr, R. B. Riley, Paul F. DeLawter, Harry Keiser, Spencer Dean, W. T. Free, J. F. Adams, C. C. Mullady, J. J. Malcott, John T. Couch and J. Elmon Shelton. Dance committee—Mrs. John Virn- stein; refreshment committee, Mrs. Reld K. Middleton. Vaudeville committee—Mrs. M. J. Moran, Mrs. Frisble, Mrs. Wood, Miss Robbins, Miss Grace Moran, Miss Julie Clements, John Linkins, Doris Schutz, James T. Ryan, Clarence P. Donohoe, A. G. Herr- mann, Guilford Jameson, Harold E. Warner, Allan Davis. Treasurers—A. 8. Offutt, Capt. ‘Willlam Luckett, Miss Jessie Robbine. Special _activities — Mrs. Laura Nicholas, Mrs. M. D. Gordan, Odle Porter, Miss Rachell Willson, R. B. Nott. Ticket sellers and collectors—J. C. Richards, J.'C. Duffy, A. Pfleger, W. E. Bolls. Country store—George W. Bell, Mrs. Hayden. S Dog Regular Movie Patron. Every week a dog attends the mov- ing picture theater at Coalville, Eng- land. He whines at the door until admitted, rushes to the first vacant seat, and seldom takes his eyes off the screen while the picture is on. If his view is obstructed he stands with his forefeet on the seat in froni but never is noisy. A silk or wool robe—lux- urious enough for a king A rich wool or silk robe, patterned with oriental brilliancy—it’s just what a man wants for his dress- He’ll like the luxurious, restful feeling itgives him. You’ll find it an investment in good will all the way around Raleigh Haberdasher ING,