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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
ANNUAL Dinner
! GIVEN BY MASONS
Royal Order of Scotland
Members Are Hosts at the
New Ebbitt.

The annual dinner of the Royal Or
der of Scotland, the fraternal CONNECT
ing link between the Scottish Rite
Masons Of the Northern and Southern
jurisdictions of the United States,
was held last night in the crystal
room Of the New Ebbitt. with Provin-
cial Grand Master George Mayhem
Moulton presiding. The guests Of the
evening included not only members
of the order, but many prominent
Masons In Washington In attendance
upon the session of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Southern jurisdiction, at
the House of the Temple. The din
ing hall and tables were marvels Of
tho florists art and at the conclusion
Of the dinner entertainment was FUR
nished by professional talent.
The ONCE bearers for the year who
attended the banquet included Sir
George Edgar Corson. provincial
deputy grand MASTER: Sir John Lioyc
Thomas. provincial senior warden:
eial junior grand warden: Sir Stir
ling Kerr. provincial grand treasurer:
Sir Thomas Robert Morrow. provfn-
cial grand sword bearer: Sir Harry
ner bearer; Sir william Tayioe sny-
der. provincial grand chaplain: Sir
Allen Bussius. provincial first grand
mariSchek, Sir George Roscoe DaVlS,
provincial second grand marischel:
Sir John Crosse Wineman. provincial
first grand steward: Sir Roe Fulker-
SOP. provincial second grand steward:
Sir Horace Parker Mcintosh. provin-
ciaI third grand steward; Sir John
Alexander Lacy. provincial fourth
grand steward: Sir Joseph Totten
Paul. provincial grand master.
This evening, at the House OF thes
Temple, the nine Washington MasonS
elected Tuesday will receive the
thirty third or last degree Of Scottish
Rite Freemasonry. They are Roe
Fulkerson. Lem Towers. IT,: William
r. GalNhev, Elmer r. Simpson. Archie
Engel. Nathan Well. Arthur B.
Hayes, John C. wineman and Rev.
william Tayloe Snyder, rector of the
Church Ct the Incarnation.
1t Ia expected that At todays SEES
sion several active sovereign grand
inspectors general will be created by
the Supreme Council to I'LL vacancies
Inspector General Thomas J. Shryock
Of Maryland and John r. Mayer Of
Virginia died since the last session Of
the Supreme Council and there are
vacancies antedating that session.
The Supreme Council will probably
close its session tomorrow and the
customary visit to the grave Of it's
distinguished sovereign grand COM
mander. Albert Pike. will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

The general public Of the District
n already showing marked interest IN
the campaign arranged to raise the
sum of 100000 for the benefit OF the
children's Hospital. scheduled for the
first week in December. according to
announcement made following the
second meeting Of the executive com
aftsrnoor at the residence OF Mrs
T alseano1f Bell sweeney. 1887 connscti-
cut avenue. Not only is there here. WILDE a.Ieg
response on the part OF nose ss ne
t to hsge plans Tor the weeks effort. but
already preliminary subscriptions TO.
falling q generous amount have oeeh
Enhancement s made Of the ap-
pointment Of three division chalrmen,
each one to have charge OF certain
ssction of the campaign. These are
MIS- James W. Wadsworth, Cuno n.
rudolph and Thomas Bell sweeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
CHTLDREN'S HOSPITAL DRIVE
AROUSES MARKED INTEREST

Each divisional chairman. it il stated.
is to secure ten team captains. these
latter officers to organize canvasstng
teams of ten persons each. Announce
ment Of the names of team captains
will be made from time to time as
they are selected. The entire cam
paien is to be under general supervision
Of Mrs, Sweeney on behalf of the Ia
dies board, Admiral Brownson serv-
ing for the mems board. and Clifford
Johnson, secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A..
who will manage the campaign on be-
half Of the hospital.
The Children's Hospital Is the only
childrens hospital in Washington
ministering exclusively to children.
It's plant Is in urgent need OF new
equipment, new facilities and appa-
ratus Of every sort. and It 10 hoped
that the National Capitals response
to it's appeal for the much-needed sum
decided on will be both prompt and
generous. The next meeting OF the
executive committee will be called az
an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
MEMBERS OF PRINCETON
FACULTY GET INCREASES

PRINCETON. N. j.. october IL
Virtually every member Of the fac
ulty will be given a substantial in
crease In salaries. effective immedi-
ately. 1t was announced by President
John Grier Hihben Of Princeton Uni
versity. at the fall meeting OF the
board OF trustees yesterday. Presi-
dent Hibben said:
All Instructors who have been with
US one year or more win receive
minimum salary Of $500; all assist
ant professor preeeptera. = minimum
Of $4,000. In addition. all members of
the FACULTY whose salary is more than
!s,oo0 will receive an increase Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
COMPUTES DEATH SENTENCES

The President has spared the lives OF
three soldiers of the Army who had
been sentenced by court-martial ito be
shot to death with musketry." They
are Privatss Headley Braveboy. Pom
eroy Jackson and Tom Nelson. 44lth
Labor Battalion. Quartermaster Corps.
Who were convicted Of charges of at
tempting to create q mutiny in their
battalion at Pisgah Forest. N. c.. July
II. 1918. by disobedience OF orders and
threatening the lives OF Capt Cyrus g.
Wood and Second Lieut. Aaron B.
Cronkfte, their superior ofIlcers.
The death sentence was approved by
prie Cen. W. E. Cole. commanding. but
ms committed by the President to dis
discharge and Imprisonment
At hard labor for ten years. In each
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
NINE INFLUENZA CASES.
Today's Report Is First of Disease
in Several Days.

Nine cases Of influenza were report
ed to the health department today.
according to Acting Health Ofncer
John l.. NorYis. These ara the first
cases reported since the goth Of this
month. and, although oAleiala admit
that it Is an unusually large number
for one day. there 10 no cause for
alarm. DR.. Norris was asked whether
the damp weather had anything to
do with the increase, but he said that
the disease WaA spread largely from
being kept indoors.
DR.. Norris pointed out that there
were twelve case; reported one day
recently, 10 that nine does not com.
Prise the largest number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
BRUCE oPPosERs TO MEET.
Will Discuss Taking Protest to
Congress on Monday Night.

The ColOred Parents League, which
led the fight to have Roscoe C. Bruce
removed from the head of the COL
ored schools, viii meet In the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church Monday
night to discuss taking THAR protest
against Mr.. Bruce to Congress.
DR.. James L. Pinn, spokesman for
the league, said . petition based on
Fountain Peyton's minority report
would be presented to the meeting,
and If approved 1t will be sent to
House and Senate District commit
tees Mr.. Psyton WAS q member of
the board of education committee
which investigated Mr.. Bruce's I'D :
ministration. The majority Of the
committee found Mr.. Bruce compe-
tent. but Mr.. Peyton filed q dissent
ing opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
FLIES FASTEST IN DERBY. :
Lieut.. Pearson Makes Round Trip
in 46 Hrs, 81 Minis, 16 Secs.

A new claimant to first honor in
the transcontinental airplane derby
appears In an announcement BY the
air service that Lieut.. Alexander
Pearson. jr.. had established the low
est actual flying time between San
Francisco and return yet reported.
Pearson's time was te.S7,16 for the
round trip, practically ten hours less
than that OF Capt Lowell H. Smith
and J. q. Donaldson. and better than
Lieut.. b. w. Maynard's record. even
after subtracting the eighteen hours
Maynard spent in replacing his mo-
tor. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

vestigations before making a report
to the President.
1t was maintained by some of the
delegates that their duty was done il
they reported the activities of the old
conference only up to the time the
labor delegates withdrew, and then
await the further wishes OF the Presi-
dent Others insisted they were duty
bound to endeavor to complete the
work outlined in the original call.
The discussion became acrimonious
and to avert q serious break an at
tempt WAS made to recess for two
weeks. This was unsuccessful and a
decision was made TO meet again to-
day at 2:3O pm. Meanwhile, COM
mitteo composed of John d. Rockefel-
Ter, r.; John Spargo. Ida N. Tarbell.
Thomas D. Jones and Ward Burgess,
will prepare a accommodation as to
the gfoupS future action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
''[N|NG" BUDGET
ARS0LDC[0THES
Government Clerks Not FIX.
pected to Wear Second
Hands" by Statistician. :.

Government clerks and their fani-
lies are not expected to wear second
hand clothes If they are to live on
the minimum health and decency"
budget of $2.262.47, as prepared by
the bureau of labor statistics for q
family of fve.
The present budget does not con-
slider the purchase of secondhand
clothes" says DR.. Royal Meeker,
commissioner Of labor statistics. In
his report ITO do 10 would tend to
convert it into 4 charity or pauper ievei
and would remove that element OF sen-
respect and decency which has been
Constantly held in mind In prepar-
ing this budget.
ing over the garments OF ono mem
BEER beer Dr. D. MssRer points out as one Of
the forms of economies by which,
through the practice Of extreme econo-
my and thrift. the budget may be re-
dueed by Ssasssi Abb bri M isasoa 5ns a0''
Commission Is Silent.
Members Of the joint conversational
aries in the District. for whom the
budget was prepared. would make
no comment today on the hsures: ~
is known that at least one memDe VI
the commission thinks the ouoEet 20
submitted by DR.. Meeker much TOO
high.
Other members of the advisory
committee on wage policy. OF wnom
DR.. Meeker Is q member. deciareo 10
day that they f tSa hn no. e0 sinoe they
had not been given PERMISSION eS
the reclassihcation commission 70 90
80. The health and decency puuget
was first submitted to the con
committee on wage policy Monday
night.
What Budget Should Provide.
uara ara the things the budget Of
81 2s2 a. an prepared for the average
xovernment clerks family. consisting
Of father, mother and three chlloren'
are expected to give:
"A sufnciency Of nourishing food Tor
the maintenance of health. particular
ly the children's health
"HousinR in low-rent Eeighbornooos
and within the smallest possible num-
her Of rooms consistent with decency,
hut with suficient light, heat ana
toilet facilities for the maintenance OIL
health and decency.
The upkeep of household equip
ment, SuCn as hllCHCA
ding. liaen, necessary for health. out
with no provision for the purchase or
additional furniture
"style" Disregarded.
Clothing sufficient for warmth. OF
a sufficiently good quality to be eco.
nomical, but with no further regard
for appearance and style than neces-
sary to permit the family members to
appear in public and within their
rather narrow social circle without
slovenliness or loss of self-respect.
"A surplus over the above expehol-
lures which would permit OF only
minimum outlay for such necessary
demands as:
street car fares to and from work.
and necessary rides to stores ana
markets; the keeping up of modest
amount of insurance; medical and
dental care; churches. and labor or
beneficial organizations: simple
amusements. such as the moving pic
lures once In . while. occasional
street car rides for pleasure. some
Christmas gifts for the children ETC.;
a daily newspaper. -
That this budget generally meets
with the approval of government
clerks was to be gathered from con-
versations with federal workers In
several Of the departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
c. W. HARE QUITS POSTS
IN WAR Department

Z. W. Hare. assistant director of
munitions and director of sales for
the War Department.. has resigned
from both those pesitions. secretary
Baker mas announced, because of indis-
position which will prevent his personal
participatton In the activities Of the
T. Z. Morse. assistant director OF
no successor viii be appotnted 10 Mr..
Hare as assistant director Of muni-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Mr.. Reed Suggests Fourth.

The fourth reservation was author
ised on motion Of Senator Shields,
democrat, Tennessee, who said the
suggestion had been made to him BY
il not a member Of the committee.
BY , vote of 10 to S. with Senator'S
McCunber and Smith. democrat. Arf-
IONA, absent. the committee instruct
ed its chairman to draft a reservation
ito conserve the national honor and
vital interests Of the United States" in
language similar to that used In the
Root treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
WANTS TO KNOW WHEN
PERSHING WAS AT FRONT

Declaring that in all wars command
ing generals should be constantly at
the front. Representative Sherwood.
General in the civil war, asked the
House military committee today to
renort when and where Gen. Per-
shfne vas at the front during any
OF the great conflicts OF the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Five Hold-Up Bank; Get $4,000.

DETROIT. Mich. October 24.-The
Savings Bank of Royal Oak. a suburb,
was held up and robbed this fore
noon by five men. who. after taking
all the cash and liberty bonds they
could locate. ESCAPED in an automobile
Early estimates placed the amount
secured at more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
MINORS MINIMUM WAGE
MAY DECREASE HOLIDAYS
Boards Modified Order Nay Be Put
In Effect October % by
Merchants

Possibility that application Of the
new minimum wage order for minors
employed In stores may result In a
considerable decrease In the number
of holidays and half holidays was
brought out during discussion of the
order at a meeting of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association at the
Raleigh Hotel last night.
The order establishing the mini
mum wage for minors. according to
the ruling Of the minimum wage
board. is to become effective Deem
Der Is. Miss Clara Mortenson, secre-'
tary Of the board. however. explained
that owing to the fact that the board
originally established a minimum
wage for minors to become effective
October %. and later promulgated q
modified order effective December Is,
merchants might put the modified or
der into effect October 2S and dfsre-
gard the December date. to avoid
needless changes In payroll bookkeep-
ing.
Experience Of minor employees, it
was brought out by Miss Mortenson.
IL to date from October 20. Employ
ers must guarantee employees other
than minors minimum Of $3.50 per
week exclusive Of possible bonuses,
the basic pay to be determined by
prorating on an eight-hour working
day. The minimum wage for minors,
under the boards modified ruling, Is
SIC per week for the first four months,
Misc per week for the next four
months, SIS per week for the third
four-month period and $l4.50 per
week for the following six months Of
employment.
Support Of the association for the
Trinity community drive was asked
by Isaac Cans. John G. Clarke dis
cussed the work of the organisations
credit section. DIR. Thomas @. Clark
son urged the members Of the asso-
citation to support and cooperate in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
ARMY ORDNANCE Men
IN TWo-DAY CONVENTION
Demonstration Witnessed at Aber-
deem Proving Ground; Will Pre-
mare for War Emergency.

deem Proving Ground; Will Pre-
pare for War Emergency.
ABERDEEN. Md. october 24.-Mem-
hers Of the Army Ordnance Associa-
ton. composed Of men who served in
the Ordnance Corps of the Army. and
officials of plants engaged In ordnance
work during the war gathered at the
proving ground here today in two
day convention.
The organization is the outgrowth
Of efforts to keep industry in touch
With ordnance matters during peace
IN order that prompt cooperation in
i. war emergency may be assured. An
,ual meetings will be held.
Included in the program today were
firing OF Of many types
At gums and bombs; tests Of motorized
aid guns developed by the Ordnance
corus during the war. and a number
Of new devices. A quantity of Ger
man artillery ammunition. sent over
for experimental purposes. but found
too dangerous for use. was to be ex-
ploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
SENATE CONFIRMS HEAD
OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

Nomination of Admiral Coontz to be
chief of naval operations was con-
armed today by the Senate. in open
session, there WAS no discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Mr.. Gompers Sends Message.

A message Of sympathy from Sam
uel Gompers. president OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. read: Per
nit me to tender my profound SYM
ment has sustained in the passing
of Count di Cellere. His high quail
ties and attainments commanded the
greatest respect and esteem OF all
who knew him."
= Final arrangements for conveying
the body of the ambassador to Italy
had not been completed by the State
Department today. Arrangements are
in charge, Of Acting Secretary Phil
lips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Ship Hears renin Is Caught.

HONOLULU. October z4.-Nikolaf
Lenin. holshevik premier Of Russia. has
been captured by anti-holshevik foreea.
according to wireless message picked
up BY the Japanese ship Tenyo MAN..
IN the hrAbor hare. The message rave
no further details Of the reported CAP
ture OF Lenin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
NARRATES ACTIVITY
OF REDS At GARY
Army Intelligence Officer
Tells of Effects of Steel
Strike.

Effects of the steel strike in Gary.
Ind. and some lights on anarchistic
activities in the district were given
the Senate committee investigating
the strike today. Lieut.. D. c. Van
Buren,. an intelligence officer on the
stan of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, COM
mander OF the central district. was
the first witness.
Our first interest in Gary" he said.
came when Chief of Police Forbis
came to Chicago from that city last
spring with a request for machine
guns and military Intervention. He
told us the reds there were planning
to parade May 4 and start a revolu-
ton. Two names were given US as
those of leaders OF the anarchist club
at Gary, Ivanon and De George. They
were Russians or Austrians. De
George was a chemist, and we learn
ed later that he was operating near
the Aetna explosive works, outside OF
Gary, where guncottin was available
from the wastes outside of the mill"
Two Men Left Gary.
Replying to Chairman Kenyon.
Lieut.. Van Buren, said a report was
made to the Department of Justice.
but so far as he knew there had been
two men had left Gary.
Describing military Intervention in
Cary the witness said, mo one has
even sustained a black eye since"
we found in Gary. after military
occupation there. tremendous guam
titles of red literature" he continued.
explaining that local police and as
sociations of citizens had prepared
the way for raids on the storage
places.
and bolshevist," he said, .is the mani
festo OF the communist party of Rus
STA, put out at what is known as the
third international meeting at Mos
cow in March. Many Thousand copies
of this were in Gary"
Booklet Urged Revolution.
Lieut.. Van Buren, read extracts from
| booklet seized at Gary. 1t urged
revolution upon all workers in all
lands in the name OF the "conquering
proletariat of Russia and said
open combat" was the only road to
the redress Of alleged grievances.
"All the radicals of the country are
centering on the propaganda OF
Lenin and Trotsky," the witness con-
tinued. Il call to your attention the
fact that it was printed in Chicago
by the Arbiter Zeitung Publishing
Company, which is significant"
Us this stun going through the
mailsT" Chairman Kenyon inquired.
"Oh. yes" Van Buren, said.
We'll. it'd better be stopped IL our
government isn't to become impotent."
remarked Senator Kenyon.
Are there any organizations in
Gary which support this program 20
| asked Senator Phipps, republican.
Colorado.
Yes have a list of Them" said
the witness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Delay Action on Voting Power.
Text Of Added Reservations.

.arhe Congress of the United States.
Nv law. win provide for the appointment
Of the representatives Of the United
States in the assembly and the council
IT the league of nations, and may TN it's
discretion provide for the participation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
OLSHEV|KS CLAIM
\ Cities RECAPTU RE
Ants Northwest Army Also
Claims Gains in Russian
Fighting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 24-The bolshe-
vik ofIicial report received by wireless
claims that their troops have recap
tured Pavlovsk and Tsarskoe-Selo,
south of Petrograd. by a dashing at
tack. Many prisoners were taken.
The advance continues.
The report further states that the
bolsheviki have recaptured Tobolsk
on the Siberian front from the army
of Admiral Kolchak.
Northwest Army Advancing.
HEISINGFORS. October IA COM
munication issued by the northwest
ern Russian army received here to-
day claims that the army IL advane-
ing victoriously at Strugebielaya in
the direction Of Pskov. and that the
enemy il fleeing in panic. The COM
munfcation records the capture of
several places In the neighborhood Of
Luga and Tsarskoye-Selo. southwest
Of Petrograd.
q Goes to Join Northwest Army.
LONDON. October IA. J. Ouch
lsoff. former president Of the Russian
duma and one-time minister Of war
and navy. left for Reval today to Join
Gen. Yudenitch. comAaAnder or the
Russian northwest army. In an inter-
view prior to his departure, NJ Ouch
koff said he anticipated the early fall
Of Potrogra6 He thought terrorism In
Russia nearly ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

Four more reservations were ap-
proved by the Senate foreign relations
committee yesterday as part OF its
Of the peace treaty. bringing the num-
Der Of reservations approved by the
committee up to fourteen, and while
it was said no more were to be con-
sidered for the present. it is consid-
cred likely that there will be addi-
lions as Senate consideration of the
treaty proceeds.
The four accepted by the committee
majority provide for decision by Con-
gress as to who shall represent this
country in the league OF nations and
sentatives shall be chosen under the
treaty; for valuation Of proceedings
relative to enemy property only in
Solar as such proceedings do not vio-
late the laws Of the United States;
for remuneration by this government
of any part in the German colonies.
and for a blanket provision to con
sey-ve the national honor and vital
interests'' of this nation.
Delay Action on Voting Power.
One of the subjects on which reser-
yations still are to be drafted Is the
equality Of voting power in the
league, action being delayed until the
Senate has acted on two pending COM
mittee amendments dealing with vot-
ing strength in the council and as
sembly. One of these. by Senator
johnson, republican. California. was
debated in the Senate all yesterday.
II generally is considered that both
will be defeated.
Only three of the four reservations
adopted yesterday were put into exact
form, the phraseology Of the fourth be-
ing left to Chairman Lodge. The three
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Victories for Lithuanians.

mano-Russian forces in Lithuania.
commanded by Cob virsofitch, have
been defeated by Lithuanian trcops In
two encounters. according to an ofiicial
statement issued from Lithuanian
hsadaNarters at Kovno Near Sol~sh-
Mkt. south of wilma. the Germano-R Rus
sian forces were aisarmed, while near
Kurshenvez, southeast of Wilma. they
fed from the field. abandontnR All their
arms and ammunition. according to
the statement.