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Evening star., 1922-01-02
PRESIDENT GREETS
DISTRICT PIONEERS
Oldest Inhabitants, About
100 Strong, Pay Respects
II at Big Reception.

Approximately 100 members of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants oi
the District of Columbia went to the
tend New Year greeting to Presi-
dent Harding. The scene at the
White House was familiar one to
these pioneer Washingtonians, who,
until the administration of President
Wilson, had made annual pilgrimages
to the Executive Mansion on New
Year day.
The oldest inhabitants met at II
o'clock in Union Engine House. 18th
apd Fl streets, and after a short meet
mg marched in body to the White
House, headed by Vice President
Henry l.. Bryan and Gen. Charles II.
Qurand. the marshal,
& Recall Buchanan Party.
SIn the delegation was John b. Nc
Vhrthy, corresponding secretary, who
Did his associates that he had at
ENDED every New Year reception at
the White House since the admins
ration of President Fillmore. There
were others in the party who could
tecall having been to these recep-
tons as far back as the days OF
buchanan.
GAt the brief business session tne
association listened to New Yer
messages from Matthew Trimbte
1ewly- elected vice president. and
Eom Albion X. Paris. Judge Charles
$undy and Washington Topham.
4 Vice President Bryan, who presided
fold his fellow members that they
1hould take as guide for the new
year the first article of the associa-
xion's constitution. which reads as
follows:
: Guide for New Year.
z 'aThe objects of this association are
so cement and strengthen the inter-
Sats and associations arising out OF
common residence for a long period In
srhe same locality. to keep alive and
1reserve matters OF local historic value.
"reminiscences of the past and the
Ssocial and fraternal communion of the
bresent and the future. ASSUMING
That. as the oldest residents of the
District, we cherish the greatest
;solicitude for its prosperity, it will be
ior the association to lend its aid in
every way to its advancement and
Improvement in good order. right
government. social intercourse hos
pitality and patriotic loyalty in all
things. and in courtesy and resDecf
10 all public functionaries. authorities
and visitors, without regard to sec
tonal or political distinction.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
THE GREATEST OF PLAYS.
To the Editor Of The Star:

Standing at the entrance OF New
willard few days ago. / enjoyed to
the fullest the first act of the play
that was being given by the Rotary
Club. And i wondered If the mem
bers of the club realized what a
great play they were giving The
curtain was up and the play was on,
The light seemed TO come from the
eyes OF the vast number of children
rushing on stage to play their part.
The orchestra of changing car bells
and automobile horns and sirens
PLAYED well their part There seem
ed to be no end of children. The play
progressed. And then SO quickly some
came tripping back again. ali laden
with all that makes glad the heart
Of children. AS ] asked. did the
Rotarians really know what great
play II was? Possibly. hut not GER
tainly. Did they return to the land
of childhood and get the same feel
ings of joy and happiness. experience
the old, old thrills that only childhood
knows? Could they see with the
eyes of youth the tree of a thousand
candles laden with the most wonder
full and gigantic toys. and dolls that
looked like their own brothers and
sisters? And was the world one
great big playhouse? Perhaps not
But you can wager your last govern
ment thrift stamp that is the way
the children felt. From that spark of
love placed within the breasts of
these little children will burst forth
fire of unquenchable gratitude
Perhaps not today. but surely to-
morrow. And who knows but what
these Rotarians. and all such like
associations. will be repaid a
thousandfold in the lives of the next
generation. The play went OIL. The
actors became tired, but always
happy No doubt when the curtain
went down they felt they had given
a successful play. But they had done
more. They had given the Great
Play as 1t was given nineteen hundred
and twenty-one years ago when other
wise men staged their play and
brought gifts to another homeless
child. IRVING NJ. GREY.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January tSpe-
cial).-Ernest Lloyd. colored. aias
Mutt Grooms. twenty-five years old.
charged with fatally shooting Her
bert Mccray. colored. last Thursday
morning, walked into police head
quarters late yesterday and gave him.
self up. He claims that McCray fired
the first shot. The prisoner was ar
raigned In court today and the pre-.
fiminary hearing was postponed tn
Wednesday morning. A coroner jury
will probe the shooting at O'Clock
tomorrow night at Demaine's chapel.
The January term Of the United
States court for the eastern district
OF virginia, Judge ID. Lawrence Gro
ner presiding, will convene tomorrow
morning. A large docket is ready Tor
this term of court: among the cases
ton Law. -,
All Of the schools in this city will
reopen tomorrow morning after the
annual Christmas holidays.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary
of Virginia will reopen also this
of-town colleges and schools left last
night and today for their respective
achools. most of which will reopen
either tomorrow or Wednesday,
Practically all business here was
suspended today in observance oi
New Year day. A number OF Alex
andrians today went to Washington
and participated in the public recep-
ton given by President and Mrs
Harding. A number Of parties and
dances have been planned for to-
night.
old, a bricklayer. died shortly after
North Alfred street. following a
stroke Of paralysis about month
ago. Mr.. Wade. besides his wife. is
survived by three children. He was
a member of the bricklayers' union.
Civil and Police Justice F: G. pu'
vail held his first court today. He
will try both civil and criminal cases
tomorrow. There were only few
cases called. among them being thoss
OF three white men suspected Of hav.
ing broken into Farley's store. 5ot
King street, who were acquitted.
William r. webster has been ap.
pointed constable for the second ward
by Judge Moncure.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
WOULD SUPPRESS
+: DRUGS AND LIQUORS
United States of India Undertakes
First Reform, Says Commis-
sion Director.

; Suppression of the drug and liquor
traffic has been undertaken as one of
the first reforms Of the United States
Of India" proclaimed Yesterday, ac-
cordfng to a statement issued today
by Sailendra N. Chose, director Of the
American commission to promote self
kovernment in India.
4 MIR. Chose declared that within the
last month 10 per cent of the opium
shops and so per cent of the liquor
e1ops in British India had been closed
Through the activities of the nation
hist volunteers pickets.
J Suppression has now been de-
ireed," he added. land in districts
kvhere the provisional government is
3unctioning drugs and liquor will
bnly be obtainable for medicinal pur-
boses.'
Mr.. Chose said that revenues from
ahe traffic, from which Britain de-
rived an income of many millions"
Avere cut of by the decree.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
CAMPAIGN IN 20 STATES.
Speakers to Proclaim Objects of So
cial Hygiene Board.

The federal interdepartmental social
hygiene board announced today that
Ii would be represented by speakers
ht almost all of the health institutes
10 be held this year In twenty states
lnder the auspices of the boards of
health of the various states and the
Gnited States public health service.
I Dr. valeria H. Parker. executive
eecretary of the board. will speak at
meetings to be held at New Orleans,
ktarting January 3. Dallas, Memphis,
Louisville, Pittsburgh. Newark and
Hartford, Conn. Miss Jessie Binfofd
will speak at institutes to be held in
chicago, Detroit. Indianapolis, Min
heapolis and Kansas City; Miss Grace
b. Chase at Portland, Ore, and Spo-
kane, Wash, and Alan Johnston of
Baltimore also at Portland, Ore, and
Spokane and at Denver.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

Others specially invited had passed
along the receiving line, they gath
cred about the large east room, where
they remained until the President and
Mrs. Harding adjourned the recep-
tion for luncheon.
Real American Handclaapa.
A particularly interesting feature
Of the greetings exchanged by the
President and Mrs Harding was the
personal note expressed by the
President and Mrs. Harding as they
extended their hands to give a real
American handclasp. They each had
no difficulty in varying the words
used to each person as they passed
along. There was no mistaking, too,
that the individuals themselves,
especially the foreigners. were highly
pleased at this form of greeting.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

disorders in the crowds. With the
twenty-five men regularly detailed
by the police department to the
White House, and augmented by
headquarters detective bureau. they
represented the total number of law
guardians for the reception.
Sixteen reserves and four detectives
also were detailed to the Pan-American
building for the ceremonies during the
day.
The mercury was flirting with the
twenty ID boye-zero mark all morning
in front of the White House. and a
cutting wind made the full force of the
chillness felt to the bone.
When the crowds started streaming
In the temperature had moderated
somewhat. but the freezing mark was
not passed in the upward creeping of
the thermometer.
The north entrance of the White
House during the morning reception
was used only by members of the cabi-
net, justices of the Supreme Court and
very few specially distinguished
guests. The automobiles of these
members filled the roadway almost
from gate to gate. Secretary of State
Hughes and Chief Justice Taft were
among the first arrivals. Secretary of
State. Hughes left early to attend
ceremonies at the Pan-American build
ing.
Representative Joe Cannon. muff1ed
up to his ears in long ulster. was
among those who walked through the
north grounds to the reception. He
was in good humor and apparently
good health and exchanged courtesies
with the attaches at the front door.
About $50 members of the general
staff of the Army and members Of
the Army War College, headed by
Maj. Gen. Harbord. acting chief of
staff. entered the receiving line short
ly before noon. They were followed
by officers of the Navy. headed by Ad-
mfral Coontz. and by officers of the
Marine Corps. headed by Mai. Gen.
Lejeune.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
ATTACK ON French
RESENTED IN PARIS
Press Declares Delegates
Should Not Have Delayed
Giving Naval Views.
By The Associated Press.

ny INC hssOClAteQ Fress
PARIS, January 2.-Members OF the
French delegation should have lost
no time in giving their views of the
American plan for Limitation of naval
armament, it was declared by news
papers here today. "Pertinax." politi-
cal editor of the Echo De Paris. re-
scented with indignation charges oi
imperialism and miiitalism against
France. and referred bitterly TO the
conducs OF England.
Should Not Have Waited.
obviously. the American program
implied" he declared. that all
navies should be of the same type. an0
that the same ratio fixed for capita
ships should apply to small units and
submarines. Without waiting We
should have asserted our right to 9
navy built according to other con-
ceptions.
I'VE postponed such action. con
tenting ourselves to answering pres
portuntty to fiatter our transatlantic
friends. who were accepting every
thing given them at its face value
They were afterward astonished e
find how our ideas were full OF tuck'
and folds. Our leaders made Tn.
President Wilson. and were sfmflarl!
accused of dupiicity."
st. Brice, in the Journal. was more
bitter in his comment.
England won a magnificent game,
he asserted. land has succeeded II
realizing q European hegemony. sucf
as no nation ever has known. ana ma:
thrown on France the suspicion OF
imperialism"
Declared "JOke."
Abiding to the plan outlined b!
Secretary Hughes at the Washington
conference. st. Brice remarked: II
is a joke to present 1t as reaction
against militaTism. as the Hughes
program simply results economical!
in the domination of the world by
three great powers. france. with
colonial population Of 70.O0o.Ooo. mus
have an adequate navy to defend see
routes A navy is an essential con
dition 10 freedom, and would threater
only those who would wish to strik'
at that freedom.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
PENR0SE FUNERAL
WILL BE PRIVATE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the administration allied debt funding
and other bills.
The chairma nship mantle falls upon
Senator McCumber. who was tie
sponsor of the last soldiers bonus
bill, by virtue Of the Senate seniority
rule. unbroken for many years, MIR.
McCumber Is the ranking republican.
doubtedly will be chosen. He Is chair
man of the republican steering COM
mittee" and comes up for reelection
next November.
The Republican vacancy on the
finance committee. according to party
spokesmen, probably will go to sena-
TOR FSelinghuysen of New Jersey.
under the seniority rule. Senator
Penrose also was a prominent MEM
Der of the immigration, naval and
banking committees, all of which
will have vacancies. Senator Nc
Cumber's position as chairman Of the
pensions committee. 1t was said. prob
ably would go 10 Senator Elkins of
West Virginia.
Senator Penrose's death deprived
him by few months of that distinc-
tion of statesmanship of having his
vision bill. He has worked for
months on the pending tariff meas
ure. which is scheduled for enact
meat during the present session. His
constant devotion to 1T and the re-
cent tax revision law was said by hi 8
friends to have taxed his waning
strength greatly. He also personally
handled the present emergency tariff
act, together with committee direction
OF the allied debt funding bill He was
powerful factor in the framing Of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff act and
leader Of the opposition to the I'm
derwood law of the last democratic
administration.
At an early date both Senate and
House will hold memorial services
for Senator Penrose and possibly
simultaneously for his late colleague,
the former Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, who died only last October.
President Sends Condolences.
President Harding last night sent his
condolences to the family OF the late
senator in a telegram addressed TO DR.,
Charles Penrose of Philadelphia. The
message follows:
Il have been greatly shocked and
deeply grieved to learn of the sudden
death of your distinguished brother,
Senator Penrose. The shock is Ali
the greater. since II is only a few
days ago that he expressed the hope;
during a personal call at the White
House. that he soon expected to give
his full energies to the solution of
pending public problems. From my
! public service with him I came 20
have very high regard for his ex-
ceptional ability and his fine estimate
Of public duty. His personal side was
one great delight to all who knew
him WE'LL"
Evening star., 1922-01-02
GRAND ARMY RECEPTION.
Ceremonies Following Visit G
Members to White House.

Following their visit to the White
House to attend the New Year re-
ception. members of various veterans
organizations affiliated with the G. A.
II. will be received by officers of the
Department of the Potomac. G. A. r.,
this afternoon from to o'clock, in
G. A. r. Hall. Pennsylvania avenue
between 14th and 18th streets.
The second reception will be In
the nature Of a reunion Of comrades
who fought for the Union. and also
their friends and relatives. Mrs Will
liam Emerson, chief of staff, Depart
ment of the Potomac. assisted BY
Department Commander McElroy. will
head the receiving line. Refresh
ments will be served by a committee
Of ladies.
Among organizations whose men,
bers will be represented are the
Daughters Of Veterans, Sons of veter-
ans, the various relief corps and the
World War Veterans.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
CROWDS START EARLY RUSH
FOR WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION

Crowds started gathering in front
Of the White House long before the
appointed hour for civilians, and Capt.
Flather started with the first arrivals
to place into effect regulations for
the prevention of confusion. The cold
breezes did not stop the crowds at
all. and once the gathering started a
steady stream from street cars and
automobiles. as well as from pc
destrians. commenced augmenting
the thronss.
The grounds south of the White
House early took on the appearance
Of an open-air garage. Cars of the
diplomats. under the direction of Capt
Alfred ]. Headley and a group Of
traff1c specialists. were first parked on
the roadway surrounding the White
ousa after entering at the south
west gate. and continued around in a
circle, ready to go up to the south
entrance of the building to take on
leaving guests via the east entrance
After the roadways became filled a
small overflow was parked on the
lawn. The parking rules issued by
Col. Sheriff. worked out nicely in
arranging the arrivals. 1t was ex-
rected that no confusion would re-
suit in the departure.
urbain Ledoux. helper of the un-
employed, Is expected to be among
those In line for the reception later
In the day. Rumors started trickling
along the lines of police early that
Ledoux was expected to put in an
appearance at 2 o'clock. whethe +
he would attempt to stage a street
demonstration could not be learned
Police orders. however, are that per-
sons who show the slightest tendency
toward disorder or fomenting a cause
for disorder will be taken out of line.
Fifty reserves from various pre-
cincts, all muffled up in the regulai
tion overcoats. were on hand under
Capt. Flather to guard against any
Evening star., 1922-01-02
MISS ALICE SO TODAY.
Representative Robertson of Okla.
homa Has Birthday.

Representative Miss Alice N.
Robertson Of Oklahoma, the only
woman member Of Congress. Is 6S
years old today.
AS the daughter of missionaries to
the Creek Indians. Miss Alice grew
up in the west. fighting for the
Indians, for the territory and later
for the state. She was born and
spent her early days in Wagner
county, Okla. but came east to COM
plete her education. After being
graduated from Elmira College. she
became the frst domesticl science
teacher in New York state.
The call of the west. however. was
40 strong that she was soon teaching
. day school for the Creeks in
Okmulgee. In 1900 she became
United States supervisor for Creek
II Was "Ariss Alice" whom Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed post
mistress of Muskogee against the ad-
vice Of the republican leaders of the
state, and It. was Of her. that Mr.
Roosevelt once said:
wherever she Is. whatever her
surroundings, she is one of the great
est women Of America"
Evening star., 1922-01-02
Tailoring Firm, Head
Proposes 5-Day Week
and Raise to Workers.
By the As,ociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 2.
"A proposal for . Ave-day and
forty.hour week, with q 10 per
cent increase i'm wages, will be
aaae late teaay to the employees
Of the A. Nash Company, Ine.,
wholesale taiIors Of this city.
By Arthur, Nash, preSldeat Of
the eomDany.
Mr.. MASK. i'm making this an
n0WBcement. said the company
- operated On "the Yelaen rule
system" and that all questions
sf general policy are referred
to the 5000 workers Of the fae-
tory.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
MASON QUITS MINES.

Resignation o. H. F.. Mason. petro.
leun economist Of the bureau of
mines. ras been accepted by Director
Rain, It WAS announced today. MT.
Mason will become connected with
tho American Republic Corporation
In New York city. His successor prob.
ahiy Win b Harvey J. Lowe Of
Hcunton. Tex, now With the Humble
on ana Refinine Company.
Three years ago Mr.. Mason inau-
rarsted the compilation Of the bu-
rsau's menthly stAtistics Of the pro-
auction and consumption Of the varf-
Gus refined petroleum products.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
$25, 900 BUYS STEAMSHIP.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, January
'o.-The steamship Oconee was sold
lat auction, in Norfolk. Thursday. for
I:25000. Moore 6 Mccormick Of New
York being her purchasers. In April,
'I920, she brought $436,296. The ex.
i1remely low price brought by the
steamer IL Indicative Of shipping con-
ditions At this time, marine mon say.
Shs will bs taken to New York 70 6e
SapaixeA and placed In service.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
Only Baby Buggies
!And Rugs Are Taken
In These Robberies

NEW YORK. January g.
4 new type of rObber, With q
penchnnt only for rugs aud
baby bugRtes, In Lawrence Finn.
say the police who arrested him
today while rolling s0me of the
former In one Of the latter.
He In alleged to have visited
number Of apartments. f1rst
ringing ausMb waiter bells to
discover which were unoccupied.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
NAME FOR PETR0GRAD.
Propose to Rechristen
the City ssLeningrad."

REvAL, Esthonia. December H.
communist leaders propose to
schange the name Of Petrograd to
:'.Leningrad." according to Russian
newspapers received here.
{ Built by the Gar Peter the Great.
the former Russian capital was
manned by him st. Petersburg. BY
Imperial decree at the commence
knent of the great war In 1914, the
Getty was renamed Petrograd, the
sRuesian equivalent of Petersburg,
stAs the original name was German,
and thus considered unpatriotic when
Russia and Germany were At war.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
DEATH SHOCKS BROTHER.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Janu-
ary News of the death in Wash
ington of Senator Boies Penrose came
as a shock to his brother, Spencer
Penrose. a mine operator.
Mr.. Penrose was at a hotel at q
New Year eve party when he re-
ceived word that his brother had died,
through an Associated Press dis
patch. He left at once for his home.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
ASSIGNED TO Sd CORPS.

Col Alfonso Gray. cavalry, At Nor
|foik. Va, has ooAn aeoienA6 to luty
h. SAs & Cofps Area g Fort Mow-
Evening star., 1922-01-02
COMMANDER Is ASSIGNED.

Commander John 8. Rhodea has
Akefi assigned 70 the command Of the
I q. g. 8. Barney.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
oaDitos lsA1ty Arrives.

Il vas ASAfint II e'ciook whsn ths
crest s4pesssntstion feata thA Capitol
aaA TIE women In tAis party fSAansa
thS soeaivins lire, In the psftY wete
4 iAreS iiuIfi66e 6f sesiAtofA heAded BY
tho majority leader Of that boA1.
Henry Cabot Lodge. ana mfey ,repres
l1AIAA BY SpAAkAf Gillette, and Her.
1eft kutn1fi, librarian OF The Con.
1teSs51aal Isfafz Inslq1sa in sAis
3r1oH leefe NE rS1A6ooaS aan1eAle .
I 1aakA md snenee i: / -. 3. Z,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-23
CHARTER CLOSED
With INITIATION
! OF I26 MEMBERS
Maneuvers Staged at In
tervals by Giant Patrol
on Main Street During
Hours March.
SEVEN HUNDRED TOOK
PART IN CEREMONY
Principal Streets Traversed
While Lights Played on
Gaily Uniformed Hosts.

Ardmor folks didn't believe the home.
town fellows could get together such
an aggregation Of men as was present
ed in the initial Aahmes Grotto parade
Saturday evening at o'clock.
Thousands stood on the sidewalks as
the host marched by. Hundreds cheer
ed as Old Glory was sighted well to the
fore of the column. Hordes were made
happy by the strains OF the welkplayed
marches. And all were delighted in
knowing that it was home-t town aggre
cation Of men they knew and believed
in.
Starting at the Convention Hall at
o'clock, 700 Prophets and NeOphytes
marched east on Broadway to North
Caddo. thence to Main street and down
that thoroughfare to c street and back
TO tho Convention Hall, where 126 can
dida ,es were taken across the burning
sands and initiated into the mysteries
of the order.
| This ceremonial and the initiation oi
candidates closed the charter member
ship of the local order. While quota
Of / 900 had been set and all efforts hat
been bent toward reaching that number
by Saturday nlsht, the figures will fal
some short, il is said.
The parade Saturday night was leat
by the band in red uniform; then cam.
the standard of the order and Ole
Glory. The patrol Of forty members
not one Of them under six.feet tall-lT
green uniforms with white leggins. tne;l
officers in purple uniform, followed
the colors.
Then came the prophets, in street
dress, wearing their fez. Struggling
along in the rear were the "victims'--
the candidates.
At intervals on Main street the par
ade was halted while the patrol went
through formations.