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Evening star., 1921-11-23

awe and dwarf one of their greatest
memorials. Sooner or later the
Lincoln Memorial will drive the ugly
structures to destruction. They
represent today one of the hideous
consequences Of the great war. No
should be undertaken or even con-
sidered while these buildings remain.
In the plan Of 1901 the space south
of the Monument was to be devoted to
the people as a place of recreation, with
great stadium for athletic contests, u
development of East Potomac Park as
q place Of sports has modified the plan
In some particulars, and the change is
an improvement, both because Of the
greater area and also because Of the
more diversified treatment. East Po-
the encircling drives are lined by beds
of flowers and by rows of Japanese
cherries. A canal joining the Potomac
and the Washington channel is under
construction. and PLACES for a stadium
for the Army and Navy games and
other contests and numerous tennis and
base ball grounds are marked out. In
Washington, the report says, "the posi-
tive dearth of means of innocent enjoy
ment for ones leisure hours is re-
twenty years to work change in this
respect, but in the matter Of out-of-
door life this city stin lags far behind
Paris.
Remaining obstruction to a parkway
between Rock Creek and Potomac parks
is the Chesapeake and Potomac Canal
Company's rights, the report says.
Condition OF the Anacostia river Is
characterized as Outrageous" by the
report, (which asserts that because of
these conditions malaria has made
constant havoc with the inmates of
the government hospital for the In
sane, the District jail, the workhouse
and persons at the navy yard and the
washington barracks. "The pressing
sanitary problem" the report declares,
s'is to do away with the low areas,
that are alternately flooded and ex-
posed, and convert them into either
deep water or dry land"
Construction OF . boulevard to
Mount Vernon. 10 recommended in the
report, which also urges completion
Of the so-called Fort drive around
washington, connecting Rock Creek
and Anacostia parks.
':An area on both sides OF the Poto-
mac river at Great Falls should be Sc
cured and become . portion OF the
park system. the report says. The
road leading thereto should be boule-
varded, and. driveway, now much
used but narrow, dangerous and III
kept, should be turned. into a well
n-dernA and well policed pleasure
InlNS,
Evening star., 1921-11-23
SHRINERS PLAN GREAT
PARADE HERE MONDAY
Members From All Over United
States to Join Almas Temple in
THANKSGIVING Ceremony.

Distinguished Shriners from all parts
of the United States will join with local
units Of Almas Temple and mobiles OF
the shrine in staging the largest parade
of its kind ever held in Washington
next Monday afternoon. The demon
stration will mark the Thanksgiving
ceremonial Of Almas Temple.
Preceding the parade there will be
business session. beginning at pm.
at the Capitol Theater. The parade Will
start promptly at 500 O'Clock. Among
the marchers will be uniformed units OF
the temple. mobiles arrayed in full dress.
tuxedos and the feZ: the Almas Temple
Military Band. the Oriental Band. the
Arab Patrol Drill Corps. the drum
corps and Almas Temple Loyal Legion:
There will be floats from Walter Reed
Hospital, from the glee club and chant
ers and from candidates themselves.
The line of march, while not definitely
mapped out, will be along Pennsyi
yania avenue east OF 18th street. W.
Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia. pas;
imperial potentate, is expected to march.
The ceremonial will take place in the
Capitol Theater at $50 pm. This will
start with a musical program and
forming of 'the caravan The cere-
monial itself will begin at s O'Clock. AMI
at 80 O'Clock, following the exercises,
professional talent will entertain.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
WANT DISTRICT MAN
FOR POLICE CHIEF.
lexington Citizens Express
Preference and Regret Maj.
Gessf0rd's Retirement.

Appointment Of a bona fde WASH
ingtonian as superintendent Of police
to succeed Maj. Gessford was urged
Capitol and lexington Citizens Asso-
citation. meeting at the Emery School
last night.
Resolutions adopted unanimously
call upon the city heads to select the
next chief OF police from the ranks
IL possible. or at least from among
set Of resolutions carried an express
sion of regret at the retirement of
Mai. Gessford.
William E. Wise. chairman of the
committee on police and fire protec-
tion. brought up the question of the
police vacancy and the possibility of
an outsider being given the appoint
ment.
Commends Star Editorial
Washington Topham Endorsed the
motion made by Mr.. Wise and urged
every member of the association to
read the editorial in The Star of No
vember % on the police situation.
The association reelected Selden N.
Ely for a sixth term as president of
the association. Other officers chosen
were: c. A. Bowman, vice president;
Jesse W. Morgan, secretary -treasur-
err; Selden NJ. Ely and G. NJ Hender-
son, delegates to the Federation. of
Citizens Associations. The following
six men were elected members of the
executive committee: w. G. Hender-
son. G. e. 8. Williams, T. Homer Hall,
w. T. Pierson, Edward w. Morcock
and r. c. Carter.
Asks Shelters for CrossfnE Men.
A proposal that shelter be provided
for crossing policemen In severe win
ter weather was made by F. N. Jarvis
and referred to the police and fire
committee for action. Mr.. Jarvis
thought q watch box could be placed
near the corner. where the officer
could get warm during a lull in the
passing OF vehicles.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
TABLE IRISH RESOLUTION.
Senators Take This Action on Ex-
preston Regarding Negotiations.

The Senate yesterday ordered 70
lie on the table a resolution. intro
duced BY Senator La Toilette, Wis
consin. expressing the nope OF tne
senate for the success OF the present
negotiations in London in connection.
with the Irish question. =.
The preamble says that conditions
resulting from the Irish controversy
are a constant menace" to the am
icable relations between Great Britain
and the United States, and the hope
js expressed that a treaty of peace
will issue (which will guarantee
Great Britain against hostile agres:
sion and secure the recognition OF
the existing government in Ireland"
senator La Toilette announced, how
ever, that he expected to call it up
at the earliest opportunity after the
regular session has convened.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
TURKEY COST RISES
AS DEMAND GROWS
Many Refuse to Pay High
+ Price, Substituting Other
R0asts.

Marketers swooped down on the
local turkey market today and prices
for the regent Of Thanksgiving din
ners ran from 4S to IS cents per
pound. Sixty cents was the prevail
ing rate for choice birds dressed.
"Old toms" were not as popular as
the plump and tender hens, bringing
an average of or Z cents less per
pound. ....,
Warm weather and resultant con-
formations by the health department
of spoiled fowl made the supply
lighter than a cold Thanksgiving
for the condemnation. it was stated
by commission men, has been pri-
marily in the packing without ice by
farmers. The birds were packed
shortly after being killed. while still
warm. and in consequence, 1t was
said, became "sweaty."
Receipts Are Low.
Nearby haulers brought fair ship
ments here last night and this morning,
OF former years, 1t was stated, and
found ready sale at prevailing prices. In
Baltimore also receipts from the Clesa-
peake bay boats have been light. The
prevailing retail prices there wer from
so to IS cents for the best.
Many purchasers refused to pay ad-
vanced prices for turkey and substituted
roasts Of various kinds. chickens or
ducks for tomorrow's dinner. Wholesale
prices here were quoted as high as So
cents.
The genera, trend Of prices for dress
ings and trimmings for the table to-
morrow was lower than last year Gran
ov-f.
Irish and sweet potatoes. IL cents
quarter peck; turnips and spinacl, 10
cents a quarter peck nuts at 2s. 80, 35
and 40 cents a pound, and other reQui-
sites in similar, ratio.
In Baltimore live turkey receipts
were reported light, also. The as
sertion was made that farmers are
holding back live turkeys because
they have corn which they cannot
sell at a good price and may feed
the turkeys for the Christmas holi-
days rather than sell now at a low
price.
Oysters Plentiful and Cheap.
Oysters are plentiful and cheap, due
to the warm spell of last week, being
year the price asked at this time was
as high as $l.40 per bushel.
Rabbits are proporttonately scarcer
than turkeys In general. Condemna-
tion of thousands on account OF
faulty packing was cited as the rea-
son for the price Of rs cents apiece
for the fur-bearer.
A dispatch received from Balti-
more today quoted the following
wholesale prices on turkeys:
dressed choice young, IS to SO cents;
poor and crooked breast. live, 3S to
40 cents; old toms and fair to good,
dressed, 45 to ~ cents.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
ULSTER PLANS REFUSED.
Sinn Feiners Turn Down New Fro
posals of Lloyd George.

BY the AstOct1ted fress.
LONDON. November 2s.-The con-
ference on Irish settlement PROPOSE
tions which was to have been reid
today between Prime Minister LLOYD
George and Sir James Craig. the Ul-
ster premier, has been put on until
the latter part of the week. Mr.. Lloyd
George met representatives OF the
sinn Fein this forenoon In their frst
conference since the discussions with
Ulster, and afterward the prime min
lister communicated with the Ulster
premier asking him to posfpone tEeif
conversation until Friday.
,oday's meeting, which was held on
Downing street. showed that the
participants were Mr.. Lloyd George,
Viscount Birkenhead and Austen
Chamberlain, for the government:
and Robert c. Barton, for the dali
eireann. canon ]. Duggan accom-
panied the Irish delegates to DOWN.
ing street
that no further meetiag with Nv t9s -
to be held until Mr.. Lloyd George
had seen the Ulster premier.
The government at today's con9ef-
ence put before the Sim Fein various
Alternative proposals for meeting
listers objection to the proposed all
ireland parliament, as well as sug-
gestion that Ulster be 4eft tempo
rarily as she Is while: The rest OF
ireland receives; fiscal. autonomy.
which would make Its taxation less
than that of Ulster. -
The Sim Fein publicity depart,
ment, however. declaFeR. the Dan
eireann can consent to none OF these
plans. The all-Ireland parliament. IL
declares, must be established at the
outset and not postponed for any
term of years 1t likewise insists tnat
the parliament must be so constituted
that Ulster shall not have more than
her proportional representation m
the the body. The Sim Fein.; objects
stronRly to any proposal which would
leave Ulster, or any part OF II, out
side the Irish system,
Ulster objects to anY aniireland
nariiament and refuses TO abandon
liz representation in the imperial
nsrliament. 1t would only discuss an
sII-Ireland parliament. 1t is declared,
on the condition that the six counties
had in such a parliament the same
rsnresentation as the remaining
tventy-six counties.
pp1soNERS BATTLE GUARD.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
K|NGLAUDSW0RK
OF FMAJ'GESSFORD
Head of Merchants and
Manufacturers Association
Pays Tribute to Official.

Expressions Of sorrow and happiness
over the retirement Of Maj Harry l..
Gessford, superintendent of the police
department. were contained in a letter
to the Board of Commissioners from
Philip King. president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion. made public today The letter
follows:
"It has been publicly stated that
Maj. Harry L. Gessford. major and
superintendent OF the police depart
ment Of the District, is to retire at the
end Of the month.
'The business men OF Washington
both regret and rejoice al this cir
cumstance.
Has Unblemished Record.
Our sorrow comes from the fact
that in the retirement of Maj. Cess
FORD We viii lose the active service Of
one who. for such a long stretch of
time as forty-one years, has faithfully
served the taxpayers of this COM
munity and the nation and whose rec
ord lacks a blemish. Business men
respect him highly.
1T is happy circumstance in that
the community will now have an op-
portunity to, show it's practical appre-
citation of Maj. Gessford's wonderful
services by according him a pension
Tor life that he may devote his time
to recreation, an experience not here
tofore known to him. preoccupied as
he has been for many hours in the day
with the responsible duties of the
police force.
at is splendid that this sterling
Washingtonian. starting at the very
bottom of the proverbial ladder, has.
through sheer energy, loyalty and
honesty. been rewarded with the
highest honor that can be bestowed
upon a member of the metropolitan
police department, and, Furthermore
retire with the highest pay that can
be accorded one who has faithfully
served.
"In the above observations l am
sure / am expressing the sentiment
OF the membership of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association gen
orally
Gessford Expresses Appreciation.
The Commissioners today received
from Maj. Gessford letter express
ing his appreciation of the tribute
paid him by the city heads when h."
applied for retirement. The ma ajors
letter follows:
i am in receipt of your communi-
| cation of November 10, 1921. in re-
sponse to my letter of November Is.
and 1 deeply appreciate your cX-
preston of confidence in an approval
! of my efforts while in the service OF
the police department"
|
Evening star., 1921-11-23
CITIZENS URGED 70 FLY
FLAGS OF THE NATIONS
on THANKSGIVING DAY

The citixens' COMMITTEES on street
decorations asks that all citisens
possessing the flags of the nations
taking part in the present conference
display such flags tomorrow and on
an other holidays such as Christmas.
New Year day, etc, which may occur
during the conference. ?"
Theee are declared by the COM;
mittee to be emihently Appropriate
occasions for the display Of the nass'
OF our distinguished guests and this
custom. by direction Of those in
authority, viii be followed by fhe
ao.tinuient departments.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
GONZAGA RIGHTS VOTED.
Senate Passes House Bill Increas-
ing Total College May Hold.

The Senate yesterday passed the
House bill increasing the amount of
property which Gonzaga College. in
this city, may hold. Under the origi-
nal act of incorporation the institu-
ton was limited to $50.000. Senator
Calder had the bill called up during
iull in the debate on the tax bill yes
terday. 4
Evening star., 1921-11-23
PRISONERS BATTLE GUARD.
Ten Persons Injured as Men Fight
During Prison Fire.
z the Associated Press.

By the AasOcfated Press.
GALWAY Ireland. November 23-
Forty political prisoners confined In
in the prison here rushed the "ardens
today while fire Of uncertain origin
was blazing in two sections OF the
structure. The men seized the keys
and barricated themselves with six
wardens In another part of the prison.
The IRE was brought under control,
hut later a desperate struggle oc-
cured between the rebellious prison.
ers and their custodians, IN wn1cn
injured. = :
Evening star., 1921-11-23
souaHr IN ASSAULT CASE.

Search Is being made by the police
for . young man whose two or three
rold teeth should assist In identifying
him. Miss Lilly Davidson. 537 21st
street., reported that such . person made
~ attempt to embrace her ON the public
streets yesterday afternoon. and the DO.
lice want him to; answsr - charge Of
assault. :.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
PRESIDENT TO STAY HERE.
To Busy to Attend Army and
Navy Game Saturday.

president Hardingwifl be unable to
attend the aFetularsArny-Nav foot
ball game y New York Saturday: The
demands made upon him by -the arna<
ment~ ~cofiferefrce- are too greaa@It, was
i'll .i't-- ~ tt Irasc Wesnina.
Evening star., 1921-11-23
ARTS COMMISSION
URGES new PLANS
TO BEAUTIFY CITY

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
100000 Kerensky
Indebtedness Past Due

Washington. d. c., Feb. 26.-Cer-
tificates OF Indebtedness signed by .
representative OF the kcrcnsky gov
.rnmcnt OF Russia for a loan of
i1s7 100000 have expired the senate
was informed Saturday by Secretary
Houston. The obligation is therefore
demand one. he added. with interest
and principal payable Immediately but
no steps have been taken toward COLI
lection.
The debt now amounts to more
than 5000, 900 600 he snid
The information was given In re-
sponae to n senate resolution and said
that the advance had been made to
the Russian government for its own
purposes No part OF the funds wcro
set apart by the United States for tho
support OF tho Russian embassy hero
the secretary said altho some OF tho
funds were used for that purpose.
Tho interest was fixed at from > u TO
/ \ per cent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
S362,0O0,0OO ARMY
BILL SENATE PASSED

Washington, D. C., Feb. 2s.-The
army appropriation bill carrying $780,
OoO.O goo and providing for an army OF
an average strength OF 175.OOo men in
stead OF 10000 voted by the house for
tho next fiscal year was passed Satur-
day night by the senate and sent to
conference.
Tho big army budget went thru in
less than thrco hours, opposition to
tho army increase provisions and the
total Increase. OF S5l, 100000 made over
the house bill falling to matorializc.
Immediately after passage, Senator
Poindextor, Republican OF Washing
ton, moved to take up tho navy appro-
priation bill. the last of the appropria-
ton measures before tho senate, but
withdrew his motion when II was an
nounccd an agreement had been made
with leaders by Scnatos Borah, Rcpuh-
licau OF Idaho. that the bill should
walt until next week.
In passing tho army measure. tho
senate added an amendment requested
by General Pcrshins providing for
promotion to the grade OF Lieutenant
General OF Major General S, Hunter
Liggctt and Il. l.. Bullard, who COM
mandcd field armies overseas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27

Denver, Feb. 25.-Joshua Jehovah"
Sykes, scheduled to begin prison
term on the Pacific coast next Tues
day, Saturday night is gathered with
his followers in the temple of religi-
Gus sect of which he Is head awaiting
the end OF the world.
Sykes. sclf-styled king OF heaven
and earth. left Thursday for San Fran
cisco to surrender to United States Of
fcers TO serve rs months for draft OBJ
struction during the war. When he
reached Cheyenne he had a vision, he
says. revealing to him that the end
of the world would come before Sem
ator Harding Is inauEurated president
and he returned to Denver to prepare
the faithful for the millennium.
Saturday night none but believers"
were admitted to the former theater
which Sykes has turned into his tenn
pic.
I'VE arc preparing for the finish
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
BOLD AUTO HOLOUP
STAGED IN DENVER

Denver. Feb. 2s.-Two men in an
automobile Saturday night robbed
Charles Wisscnbach. Mr.. and Mrs.
August Hamburger in residential
sector OF tho city, while scores OF
machines passed by. The bandits got
Si.i55 and jcwclry and "a supply OF
groceries.
Mrs Wisscubach's husband Is man
lEcr Of u downtown market and was
i'll Saturday so Mrs. Wisscubach went
to tho store and brought home tho
receipts, Tho bandits drove their ear
alongside the machine driven by Helm
burger and then turned sharply In
tho curb forcing tho Hamburger car
to stop.
They held their pistols close 10 their
bodies while they obtained the money
so that passing motorists would not
become suspicious.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
STATE FINISHES TESTIMONY
IN POISON PEACHES CASE

Falls its today in
the n peaches which wealthy farmer of this
charged with completely the murder July of Martin Mathe
Sherman.
Mrs Mathen widow the murdered who
dered the took the stand today She jointly
During the trial. which the state
effort that Maheson
peaches her husband before he died.
had with
Dgre the Jail following her He free $4,000 bail
She
guilty when ha he
jury and ree her.
history of the state but Mrs Maeson unable like
According Matheon has
the allow
testify that of the holding she had
unless she She the mother
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
NC61

The agitation to reorganie The
Democratic party and oust Chair
man George N. White as leader,
has failed, say political critics.
The executive committee of
seventeen. called to Washington
recently to consider the request
for q reorganization, decided to
postpone consideration of such
move for a year. They named a
committee to suggest lines for
future activities of the party and
to arrange for collecting tho
party deficit Questionnaires were
sent out to the fifty-six national
committeeman who signed the
round robin requesting a meeting
of the full national committee
March 4. Six women were in
cluded in the committee of seven
teen which met at Washington.
The committee is shown above.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
e JEHOVAH" SYKES AWAITS
IN TEMPLE WORLDS END

We cannot be disturbed" guard at
the door told reporters.
"Yc all have been warned OF this
by jehovah the guard said. but ye
needed not the word of the Almighty;
now ye will have to suffer with the
rest OF the damned. for Jehovah in
about TO be crowned in glory and the
anointed OF his faith will be chosen
people in the next world"
This is not the first time that Sykes
has predicted the end OF the world.
He predicted an end last summer and
many OF his followers quit their Jobs,
sold their property and went to tho
temple TO await the end. Later tho
poverty OF some OF the members caus-
ed charges to be brought In Juvenile
court against Sykes for alleged juV.
emile delinquency. It was charged
that children OF tho members were
improperly fed and clothed. Later tho
charges were dismissed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27

womcn's colleges adhere closely to the
students.
THE war has played havoc with our
ethical standards" said Miss Dimnitt'
"ana after four years of killing 1t Is
only natural. II is responsible for a
part OF the riotous license found
among students in the junior hlEh
schools. The number OF cases OF I'M
morality is appalling
Miss Ahcc Robertson. member OF
congress from Oklahoma. In an address
before tho national council OF state
supcrintondents. made plea for tho
old home ideals" for women.
The average American uses three
pairs OF shoes n year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
CARDS OF THANKS

ncighbors and friends who were SO
kind to US, during the sickness and
death OF our beloved husband and
father. and especially the odd Fellows
and Rcbckahs. The ones who fur
nished music and tho dear friends who
remembered us with flowers.
Myrtle NJ. KINGSLEY,
MR.. and MRS, w. A. KINGSLEY
AND FAMILY,
MIR. and MRS. T.. NJ SIOTTS
AND FAMILY,
MISS RUTH KINGSLEY.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27

Tho funeral of John Sirhal took place
yesterday morning at 0 O'Clock from,
the residence and from st. Anthony's
church at $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. FIR. Alloy
sius celebrated Requiem High Mass.
Members OF st. Anthonys and st. An
drcws societies attended in a body.
Tho nowcrbcarcrs were Mrs. Mark
Ballash and Mrs. NJ. Rozboril. Tho
paliboarcrs were Jos. Kiziin. Geo. h.
Stanko, John Hudy, Andy Mihalek.
Frank Stanak and Frank Ballash.
Burial in Rosclawn in charge OF Nc
Clrthy- Brown undcrta aking company.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
HOOVER CONFERS

Washington. II. c. Feb. 26.-IIcr-
bert Hoover began conferences Satur-
day with Secretary Alexander to
familinrize himself with the depart
ment of comnerr. o-cr which he will
preside after March 4. \
Mr.. Hoover JItyr the first confer
cncc told newspapcrmon he would
prefer not to discuss the probable
policies OF his department until he had
conferred with President-clcct Hard
ing.
Asked to his intention at rcorganl-
cation, Mr.. Hoover said he would
build. not tear down. He added that
he consircdo tho purpose Of the dcvcl-
opmcnt of both foreign and domestic
trade. Hc said hc had somo positive
ideas as to what was needed 10 make
a real department OF commerce.
Asked about trade with Russia, Mr..
Hoover said that was another subject
TO which he desired to give careful
study.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-27
WAR AND AUTOMOBILES
IMMORTALITY CAUSE

Atlantic City. y. J.. Feb. 2s.-''The
war and automobiles are responsible
FOR the appalling immortality arnonS
high school students. Miss Lillian r.
pimmitt. dean of women at Morning.
side College. Sioux City. Iowa, dcclar-
ed yesterday In an address before tho
national council OF deans of women.
As n corrective she suggested that