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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
MONROE DOCTRINE
| PRAISED TO COLBY
Secretary of State Entertain
j ed by Uruguayan Presi-
dent at Luncheon.
BY the Associated Press.

BE the ASSoCfdieu
!. MONTEVIDEO, December 3o.-
President Brum entertained BAN
bridge Colby. American Secretary OF
State: Robert f. Jeffery, United states
minister to Uruguay, and FoTe1sn
Minister Buero at a private iuncheoh
at the presidential residence yester,
day At the same time military ana
snaval officers attached to MI. Colbys
mission were similarly entertained dt
the ministries of war and marine;
These functions were preceded oy a
drive to the suburbs of the city, and
a visit to the military school. Late
in the afternoon Mr.. Colby visited the
University of Montevideo, where ne
was given a reception Mr.. Colby VIII
on board the Argentine cruiser
Libertad.
Mr.. Colby was informed yesterday
by DR.. Javier Mendivil, former min
lister of the interior and now chaiI
man of the foreign relations commit
tee of the Uruguayan senate, that
Uruguay had thorough comprehen-
sion of the Monroe doctrine, ana I'M
derstood that it did not imply nor
involve any right on the part vi a,ie
United States TO compromise or DOM.
nate the independent sovereignty OF
any American state
This in our concept, salo LIT:
Mendivil lis the true sentiment OF
the American people anu VI INC 1880
of it's government"
Dr. Mendivil was Loeaking at a
luncheon given by tn nate in honor
of Secretary Colby LIZ recalled that
when Uruguay broke off relations
with Germany during thFe war II
was on a basis definitely affirming
pan-Americanism. as regulatlng the
principle of our foreign policy. The
speaker declared that Uruguays ad,
hesion TO the cause of the Oni t
American countries which abandon
their neutrality in the war constr
tuted a new conservation to American
solidarity.
The senator proposed a toast to
President Wilson and to the Ameri-
can House of Representatives and
Senate. DR.. Mendivil said that they
had much to do with the develop
ment of the true sentiment of pan
Americanism which today dominated
the international policy of the conti-
nent. ~
Mr.. Colby in replying, said Dr. Dr.;
truth concerning the Monroe doc
trine.
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INAUGURAL COMMITTEES
TO MEET LATER IN DAY
Weekly Sessions to Be Held Tues
day Afternoon Instead OF
Morning.

The weekly meetings of the execu-
! tive and general inaugural committees
will be held each Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. instead of IL o'clock IN
D. the morning, as was originally de-
cided. Announcement to this effect
was made today by the executive com.
! mittee explaining that the change OF
hour was in Difference to large num-
Der OF the complittee members espe-
cially the women.
cort in the inaugural will be Troop A.
list Ohio Cavalry, the creek Cleveland
mounted military organization which
served in a like capacity during VII
liam McKinley's Inauguration. In grant
ing this honor to the Ohio troop the
local inaugural committee acted upon
the personal request made by Senator
Harding.
The executive committee is busily en-
gagged in approving appointments of
officers and members Of various COM
mittees and subcommittee. 1t also has
added to the general committee the fol-
lowing names: e
Col. John McElroy. Col James A.
Mattocks, W. W. Keller, Luther c.
Steward, John B. Colpoys. o. j. Rick
etts, Conrad H. Syme, Gen. John A.
Johnston, Albert A Douglas and r.
Golden Donaldson.
Howard S. Reside, chairman of the
4
Sexecutive committee. that he had re-
ceived set of slides showing illumi-
nation effects in various cities, and
asked to show them before the general
committee Tuesday. The permission
was granted.
MIR. Reside announced his commit
tee as follows: Warren B. Hadley,
electrical engineer of the District; r.
Il. Patterson, superintendent of engi-
neers. Potomac Electric Power Com
DanV. Nelson NJ ThnppnSnn Oh of
chanic and electrical engineer of the
Treasury Department.; G. II. Maynard
Illuminating engineer, Ivanhoe Re-
gent works. General Electric Com
pany; Elliott Woods. superintendent
OF United states Capitol building and
grounds; w DA. Ryan. Illuminating
laboratory. General Electric COMPANY.
Schenectady, y. Y.
d. j. Callahan, chairman of the
committee on inaugural ball souve-
ing committee: James L. WiImeth,
vice chairman; j. Harry Cunningham.
secretary; John Dolph w. A. Leach.
Charles A. Hammett NJ. D. McAuliffe,
e +. Fadely. Isador Goldheim. Will
lam II. Callahan and William McSeir.
Barry Buckley. chairman of the
A committee on hospitality to clubs.
ystated that he had named Col. Henry
May as vice chairman and Newton
Guilck as secretary of his committee
Appleton T. Clark. jr.. chairman of
the committee on medals and badges
announced the following committee:
Miss Leila Mechin. Miss Bertha f..
Perrie. Charles a. Bartlett. Benjamin
II Collins John Herbert Corning. G.
Inonas Dunlop. T. j. ID. Fuller. James
r Hood, Frederick J. Haskini f.. &.
Ghemper. {. Powell Minnegerode. J..
Eric Powell. John Clayton Proctor
William F. Roberts and Judge Wen
dell p. Stafford.
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HOUSE NOTES

Following congratu1atory exercises
in the House yesterday in honor of
Uncle joe Cannon for his record
breaking longevity as member, the
House voted to accept a bronze bust
of Mr.. Cannon from his friends. to be
placed in the rotunda of the capital.
Among the congratulatory mes
sages received by. Mr.. Cannon was
telegram from Henry Watterson.
which read: We were colleagues
forty-fo four years ago and have been
friends ever since. May we be COM
rades in Heaven. Look toward you"
Criminal activity at this time is the
greatest in the history of the secret
service, according to testimony of
William II. Moran. chief of the
bureau. before the House appropria-
ton committee. There were more ar
rests last year than i'll any single
year since 1897, he said.
Five members of the House military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
LINCOLN MEMORIAL ROADS
AND WALKS TO COST 100000

One hundred thousand dollars will be
expended in the construction of roads
and walks to and surrounding the Lin
coin Memorial if Congress approves an
item for this purpose carried in the
sundry civil bill reported to the House
yesterday. This amount. it is stated,
practically will cover the roadway pro-
gram in connection with the memorial.
according to plans on file in the Office
of the superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. The work, however,
cannot be started before the beginning
of the next fiscal year, July l. 1t is
proposed to build a road around the
memorial and construct a connecting
link between the circular drive and B
street to the north.
Under the direction of the public
buildings and grounds Office there also
will be expended during the coming
year, if the sundry civil bill is passed
in its present form. $4,000 for roads,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30

walks. sewers and water supply in Sea-
ton Park. This park, which is located
between Bird and 9Th streets and Main
and Missouri avenues. at present Is oc-
cupied by several temporary war build
ings. The appropriation recommended
for it's improvement will be expended
largely in grading. it is stated.
The $4,000 item in the sundry civil
bill for maintenance and operation of
the tidal basin bathing beach is the
same amount that was appropriated
for this purpose last year. and does
not provide for an extension to the
beach, which Col. Ridley. superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, recon-
mended to the House appropriations sub
committee in charge of the bill. The
proposed extension would have cost
$4,000. Gel. Ridley told the commit
tee the beach, which is 400 feet long
and $50 feet wide. should be heightened
400 feet, but that if only half of the
proposed extension were built during the
coming fiscal year it would help ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30
WILL AID SERVICE MEN.
War Risk Insurance Employees
Give Up Half Holiday.

For the benefit of former service
men who may want to reinstate their
government insurance policies before
January l. which in some instances
will obviate the necessity Of having
a medical examination made at their
own expense. employees in the insur-
lnce department of the war risk
bureau have volunteered to forego
the half holiday allowed them by the
government tomorrow afternoon, so
that they may be on hand to handle
all applications for reinstatement re-
ceived on the last day of the year.
Room l19. in the Arlington build
ing. at Vermont avenue and H street,
will be open tomorrow until $40 pm.
where insurance experts will be on
duty to assist in filing out reinstate-
ment forms.
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ONE DELIVERY NEW YEAR.

Letter carriers will make one deliy-
cry on New Year morning, Postmaster
NJ y. Chance announced TODAY. An
postal stations throughout the CITY. in
ciuoing central station, will be closed
an day. and only the stamp window,
VIII be open at the main city post OFFICE
collections will be made from letter
boxes at and 1920 pm
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committee. accompanied by Mai. Gen.
F. w. Coe, chief of the Coast Artillery.
are inspecting Camp Eustis. Virginia.
today to determine whether the camp
should be abandoned July 1. Those
who made up the party which left
here last night were Representatives
Greene. Vermont: Crago, Pennsylva-
mia; Hull, Iowa; Miller. Washington.
and Fisher. Tennessee.
w. b. Bowling was sworn in yester-
day as member of the House from
the fifth ALBANIA district to succeed
J. Thomas Heflin. elected to the SEN
ate to fill the uneXpired term of the
late Senator John II. Bankhead. Mr..
Bowling was elected for the remain
der of the present session at recent
special election. At the November
election he was elected to the Sixty
seventh Congress.
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terially to relieve congestion at :/e
beach He stated that as many a.
10000 persons patronized the beac,s- in
one day last summer.
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/Earthbourd. story OF an unseen world
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Reduced From $40 sos 500
$685.
-

Hart Schaner Marx Finest Oxfords all wanted shades
Feecy alwool mixtures loose, swinging models fo-fiing
semied coats with without belts Any stye-any model
any size-n this wonderful sale at $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-30

THE BOYS SUITS-Plenty of blue serge and blue
unfinished worsteds we'll lively mixtures that boys
like so well. Sizes 8 to 49,
THE BOYS OVERCOATS are built of the same fine
fabrics Dads Big Brothers. Every Suit and Over
coat in the sale is made by Hart Schaner Marx Sizes
to 18
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
Washington One
OF Worlds Most
Beautiful Cities

Washington is not only the most
beautiful city of the world, but 1t is
constantly growing more beautiful"
proclaimed A w. Harmsith, real estate
dealer Of the capital city, at present
stopping at the Hotel Gayoso. Scarce
~ year passes by but what sees some
noteworthy building or some impressive
memorial under course of erection.
Just now the corner stone OF the
$4,000, 600 shrine of the Immacilute Con-
ception, as memorial to the dead in
the late var. has been laid with all
the pomp and solemnity of the Roman
Catholic church. 1t is quite likely that
the government will erect memorial
arch in memory of our fallen heroes.
Washington is about the only capital
Of great nation that has no memorial
paired.
The Lincoln Memorial has been COM
pleted and is at once beautiful and
impressive. The Episcopal cathedral
of SITS. Peter and Paul Is proceeding
slowly. 1t will be a Gothic gem that
will reflect credit on the nation and
the recently authorized government
buildings will add still more to the
magnificence and beauty OF the "City
of Magnificent Distances" Once
Dickens caleld it the City Of Magnifi-
cent Intentions the intentions have
materialized into glorious facts. Could
he see 1t now the great writer would
open his eyes"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
Does Not Believe
In Charms, But He
Fears NeW Moon

Superstition is one Of the most igt
noble vices in the world and one OF
the most widespread" commented S:
W. Rodgers, prominent merchant of
Syracuse, N. Y, no wat the Hotel Pea
body. 1T grips all, high and low,
male and female, impartially. 1t is the
one thing from remotest times that
civilization has had no effect on.
How foolish our superstitions are"
Mr.. Rodgers continued. "at once fool
ish and trivial. For instance: Passing
under ladder, IL at a table; spilling
salt at the table; refusing to light a
bird cigaret from the one match;
raising an umbrella in the house;
counting the equipages at a funeral
passing between the hacks at a funeral.
These and thousand others like them
worry and perplex the human race.
1T is very rare to find a man or
woman who is free from such silly no.
tons. Many business men of my ac-
Quaintance are childish enough to carry
Rmulets and charms in their pockets.
1T lie astonishing that sensible persons
can be so foolish. am glad to say
that such things never trouble me;
would not let them. / know, however,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
Need To Conserve
Forests Is Urgent,
Expert Declares

I'VE have many miles OF forest yet"
asserted J. K. Mines. lumberman Of
Vancouver. British Columbia, stopping
at the Hotel Chisca. ''It is to be hoped
that our people will take line from
our friends on the Southern part Of
the line and conserve our forest wealth
while yet 1t is time.
The destruction of the buffalo was
nothing in comparison with the wanton
destruction of the vast wooded wealth
of the United States. The same waste
full method was also pursued in the
Maritime provinces with the result that
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and
Prince Edwards Island are reaping the
result OF their folly in denuded for
ests and rising cost of lumber.
Nor is that all. Rainfall has APP
preciably diminished. When it does
rain the water Is washed away at once
and carves huge gullies in the sides
OF fields. and the fertile soil Is abraded
and washed away. The water no longer
is caught and held by roots of trees
and as a result springs dry up and
there is no evenness Of moisture A
lively campaign of education is now
going on In the western part of Can
ada to the effect that for every tree
chopped down three others may be
planted. II this is done our timbered
wealth is safe"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
MANY SOLDIERS SETTLE
H0MESTEADS IN CANADA

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. IS tBy Inter
national News Service. )--Soldiers to the
number of 7.i95 had been settled on
grants OF free land by the Canadian
soldier settlement board up to the end
a June. Every soldier settler Is en-
titled to a soldier grant Of 100 acres
and may take an additional quarter
section under che homestead act as 9
civilian Half OF the soldiers who have
gone upon the land It is estimated
have taken civilian claims, making the
average about 240 acres. This brings
the total area OF free lands granted 10
rett rned soldiers to t,T26, 800 acres. The
great bulk of soldier settlement has
been in the western provinces where
there are millions of acres remaining
unsettled.
In addition to the soldiers who have
received free grants, many others have
bought farms with loans advanced by
the government. BY the middle OF June
the soldier settlement board had ap-
proved I7,S72 loans amounting to $I0,-
b5b, 434. The loans were divided i'm this
way: Land purchase, $3s,399 Se2; i'm
provements on farms, T,S49,SS6 live
stock and farm equipment, 49,, 2ss, SOS
| removal OF encumbrances on land. "a
DAG 4SS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
POWDER
FOR STOCKINGS
THE VERY LATEST

NEW YORK, Sept. rs. (By Interna-
tional News Service. 1.-The shortest
skirt and the unclad leg are here from
Paris. The sensation caused by Miss
Hattie Carnegie, who arrived from
England on the Mauretania with the
most abbreviated skirt ever seen here,
has been outdone.
Claras, comedy New York modiste,
arrived on La Savoie wearing the latest
thing from the Rue de Ia Paix. The
gasps of her fellow passengers, the be-
wilderment of the more conservative
customs inspectors and the wild scram-
BILE of the movie operators sent her
back to her stateroom to wear some
thing that Paris discarded before the
war.
The latest thing that caused the panic
can be described tersely as an ultra
short skirt, with a flare Of rainbow
ribbon and a cloud of the new henna
powder. That was all. . Clarass legs
were bare, except for the 'henna powder
Her arms were bare except for the
henna powder, and the same goes for
her neck and shoulders
Denying any intention of shocking
Americans, Claras explained that she
donned the latest thing from the Rue
de la PaiN to give an impression of
styles as they were this summer on the
boulevard and at the smart Partisan
watering places. She said French
women no longer wear stockings and
that the keynote of present fashions is
breVity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
LOCAL CHURCHES
PLAN INTENSIVE
SCRIPTURE STUDY
Country's Most Famous Bible
Expositors to Lecture Here
in October Sunday Schools
Organize for Winter Work.

Three Bible Institutes, or lecture se-
ries. will be conducted in the various
churches of the city during the month
of October, bringing to Memphis, some
Of the greatest Bible expositors of the
day.
The first annual Bible conference,
conducted under the auspices of the
Protestant churches of the city. will
begin Sunday, Oct 8, and continue for
two weeks, with corps of eight prom
1nent Bible instructors headed by DR..
Bible institute. DR.. Torrey won fame
in the Torrey- Alexander evangelistic
tour around the world some years ago.
HE is considered one of the world
greatest Bible teachers.
Among other celebrated members Of
the institute faculty are DR.. James M.
Gray, dean of the Moody Bible insti-
tute at Chicago: DR.. Williams Evans, Of
the Los Angeles Bible institute; Dr..
Henry Ostrom, evangelist, now with the
Moody institute at Chicago; DR.. Charles
a. den P az MSeao Of sase Miss En
Bridges, missionary, Urnia, Persia;
Rev. William Young, OF Lincoln, Neb.,
widely known revival soolist; Evangel-
list J. B. Phillips, of Macon, Ca. Sew
eral Memphis ministers will assist in
the work.
The institute will be conducted stimuli
taneously in the Idlewild Presbyterian,
st. Johns Methodist, Central Baptist
and McLemore Christian churches, with
ail-day services at the Central Baptist
church.
Beginning on the same date. DR.. S. A
Steel, of Mansfield, la, superannu-.
ated Methodist minister. once pastor of
First Methodist church at Memphis,
will begin a series Of lectures on the
Bible, to be held at the First Methodist
church each night for one week. These
lectures promise to be or unusual In
terest.
Following these Institutes, the Char
acter Builder Bible class will conduct
a Bible institute at It's class hall under
the direction of Miss Angy Taylor, of
the Moody Bible institute Of Chicago. .
This meeting will begin Oct. IL and
will also continue two weeks. A sys-
tematic course of scripture study will
be offered, open to the public as well
a sthe members of the class
The various Sunday schools Of the
city will observe Sunday AS Promo
ton day." and the reorganization OF
the classes for the winters work will
be perfected. In most Of the churches
observing the day, special programs
will be rendered, and a number OF the
ministers will preach special sermons
to the children Of the Sunday schools.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
LAKE FREIGHTERS WILL
TRANSPORT MUCH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. rs. (By International
News Service 1.-THE lake route to the
East is to be used to it's full capacity
for the shipment of grain this year, ac-
cording to members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chairman Clark, of
the interstate commerce commission.
Chairman Clark recently announced
that such plans are being worked out.
According to figures available in
Chicago there is enough tonnage. on the
great lakes to carry 122.00O,0 900 bushels
Of grain on one trip. The tonnage was
greatly increased during the war pc.
boats were built in Chicago with a
gross tonnage average of 2,400 tons.
Despite transportation handicaps,
which have been the source OF consid-
cradle uneasiness. grain and transpor-
tation experts believe the question Of
distribution Of the big grain crops will
be worked out without any serious re-
suits. The stabilizing effect on prices
resulting from the resumption Of dealing
in wheat for future delivery has been
of great economic value to the country
in general, according to students of
agricultural economies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

cation, I.oew's State theater is ideal.
The lobby, facing Main street. leads
through two grand staircases to the
mezzaHne floor and into a wide sweep
ing orchestra floor and balcony, giving
n roomy airy atmosphere and an in
slant relief to the crowded, close con-
oition OF many Southern thcaters.
Its location can be said to be in tine
very heart OF the shopping district
and easily accessible from every car
point in Memphis and outlying districts
The. color scheme is OF gray finished
Of a hue to blend with the splendid
dignified surroundings The decorative
art work will undoubtedly attract con-
siderable attention as months were
out the lobby, foyer and main mezEa-
nine of the playhouse Lighting fix
lures of n three-coior arrangement cor
respond tremendously with the quiet
background, giving an indirect illumina-
ton to the handsome interior.
New Cooling System.
A new era in the art OF cooling and
heating large structures will be intro.
duced at Loew's State, where blowers,
located under the floor line, first wash
the air before it is driven into the
auditorium through ducts. Circulated
in the playhouse by side and wall pro-
pellors, it Is then sucked up and out
Of the building by means OF huge air
drives situated at the ceiling line. A
modern vacuum system also insures
perfect sanitation at all times
The opening of Loew's State will nat
urally mean a new policy for Loew's
Lyceum, which, after undergoing ex-
tensive alteration, will open in II days
offering exclusive feature photoplays.
The complete list OF moving picture
stars to attend the opening win be an
nounced later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
Continuation Of
Good Business Is
Seen By Experts

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Good bust
ness the rest OF this year despite dis
turbing factors in the commercial In
dustrial and agricultural outlook, is pre-
dicted in report made public by the
committee on statistics and standards
OF the chamber OF commerce. Of the
United states. The report. which deals
with conditions as observed this month,
describes buying as of liberal volume
but on a sane and sober basis OF needs
as contrasted to the speculative pur-
chasing of previous months.
The committee saws "a cloud has ap-
peared on the automobile horizon q"
which, il adds, seems to presage very
definitely lessened production in the
near future and probably different and
more economical methods of distribu-
tlon."
Despite good crops, the committee
declares the farmers horizon Is not
without It's cloud, describing the car
shortage evn as ar-reachng with the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
SMELLING SALTS NOW
USED TO CHRlSTEN SHIPS

BOSTON, Sept. rs. (By International
News Service. )-Champagne is obtain
able if you can find who has it, but
it's altogether to. valuable to waste
in christening ship. David Murphy
recently launched the Edmonton in the
Quahoag River, at Brookfield. He did
not waste any liquor fit for drinking,
but Just brought out a bottle of smell
ing salts and sprinkled 'em over the
vessels bow.
They'll be christening ships with
powder puffs nextp'\ exclaimed the
builder disgustedly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25
MAGNATE
AND MOVIE STARS
TO OPEN Estate"

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