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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
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From the New York Sun and Globe
Bing-Its an old superstition that
sleeping in the moonshine will drive
you crazy.
Rang-I don't know about that, but
Of it won't just try drinking some of il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16


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Evening star., 1923-06-01
TEN MEX|CANS DIE
in RELIGIOUS RIOT
Mob Resenting Law Limiting
Number of CIergymen At
taCkS Police.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
MENICO CITY, June Newspaper
dispatches from Durango City report
that ten persons were killed and
seventeen wounded, eight seriously,
when mob yesterday stormed the
provincial palace in protest against
number of clerGymen allowed each
religious denomination.
Military patrols We're on duty
throughout the state capital during
the night, augmented in the later
hours by troop detachments hastily
summoned from nearby garrisons.
The trouble grew out of what was
intended to be demonstration and
protest against the law. A committee
of prominent Catholics. accompanied
by crowd of 5000 persons. march ed
TO the palace to ask the governor and
legislature to reScind the measure.
While its spokesmen were awaiting
admittancc to the building. the assem-
hlage listened To several fiery
speeches and finally became so eX-
cited that ii began to lombard the
palace with stones.
The guard of mounted police dis
charged their rifles over the heads of
the crowd. whereupon the demon
armed them. In the promiSCuouS
shooting that followed. three police
men and seven civilians were killed
PRONUNCIATION OF the law about ten
days ago caused great excitement
throughout the state. in which there
are normally about. 80 catholic Clcr-
gymen. Church officials have served
notice that services Will be suspend
ed unless the measure is removed
from the statute books.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
ll,7I4 to Graduate
|FromD.C. schools
In Present Month

Tentative figures compiled by school
authorities show that liza pupils
in Washington's high, junior high
and normal schools, will graduate
this month.
Central. with 4s1 graduates, will
have the largest graduating class.
Tech is next with 175 graduates.
and Eastern third with 1S1. Busi-
ness will have a class of 1873, West
ern. 80. and the Columbia Junior
High, 140.
Dunbar will have the largest
class among the colored high schools.
II will have 26 graduates from the
business department and 1o3 from
the academic. Armstrong will have
lie. the Shaw Junior High. 4S, and
the Miner Normal, Ill.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
Fireman 54 YEARS.
Cleveland Chief, Aged rs, Says He
VIII Serve Many More.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1.-George
A. Wallace today rounded out his
fifty-fourth year as a member of the
Cleveland fire department. the last
twenty-five years having been in the
role of chief. He is said to be the old
est fire chief in America. having cele-
brated his seventy fifth birthday an
niversary last February 90.
Chief Wallace was appointed a VOL
unteer fireman in 1859, and was pro-
NOTED to a captaincy November 1.
1873. Although eligible to a pension,
he declines to resign. He says he will
be answering alarms In years TO
come"
Chief Wallace attends all big fires
regardless of the hour.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
REJOINS OPERA COMPANY.

CHICAGO. June Herbert NJ
Johnson. business manager of the
Chicago Opera Company during the
years when Harold Mccormick and
his wife. Mrs. Edith Rock efeller Nc
Cormick. were the financial angels.
will return to the organization, now
known as the Chicago Civic Opera
Company. as assistant to Samuel In
Sull. the president. The position is
new one. Mr.. Johnson will take over
much of the executive work of the
president He resigned in the season
of 192021 when Mary Garden be-
came director general for season.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
LARGE | LANDOWNER DIES.
Richard Sykes Once Had Vast
Holdings Oh Three Continents.

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. June l.
Richard Sykes. capitalist and at one
time holder of large land interests on
three continents. died at his home in
Monteci, a suburb. last night, after a
long Illness He was eighty-four years
old and d native of Yorkshire. England.
Mr.. Sykes nearly a half century ago
purchased large tracts of land in Africa
for colonization purposes. Later he ac-
quired thousands of acres in North Da-
kota. founding Sykeston.
Mr.. Sykes was Il graduate of oxford
College and Heidelberg University.
III 1870 he introduced rugby foot ball
to the United States.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DANCER DENIES PERJURY,

NEW CITY. y. y. June 1.-Evan
Burrows Fontaine. dancer, and her
mother. Mrs. Florence AmeS Fontaine
pleaded not guilty to indictments
charging them with perjury. The
charges grew out of testimony in
connection with the dancers million
dollar breach of promise suit against
Cornelius Vanderbilt whitney.
The case WAS set for trial Octo-
Ior
Evening star., 1923-06-01
SUES JESS WILLARD.
Press AGENT Wants $4,000 for
Services

LOS ANGELES. Calf. June Il
Gene DOYLE. formerly publicity agent
for Jess willard. heavyweight pugil-
list. announces here he has filed in
New York Il suit against his former
employer for $l2.O00, which. he as
Serts. is due him for services rem
dCred.'
Doyle said he persuaded Willard to
attempt Il comeback after being out
of the ring since losing the title to
lack Dempsey in 1919. and that it was
publicity which he gave Willard that
brought him offers for bouts.
Willard began light training here
yesterday for & bout with Luis Angel
Firpn July :.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
FIRE RAZES THEATER.

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. June l.
Fire early this morning completely
gutted the Herald Square Theater,
one of Steubenville's largest the
aters. No lives were lost. All avail
able fire fighting apparatus was en-
gagged. The damage is estimated at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

Mrs. Emma Cromwell. former state
librarian of Kentucky. has annuonced
her candidacy for nomination for
secretary of state in the coming
democratic primary.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

The eXasperating delays in the
American air service in France caused
him to write. November 80: whether
fly with an American or French
uniform. | don't care very much at
the present moment. l had rather get
boche than any commission in the
Army" and December l he spoke of
the sport of patrol over German lines.
December he was transferred to the
vicinity of Chalons sur Marine. and
while on patrol December II met a
German biplane carrying two men:
this he shot down and destroyed
about two and one-half miles within
the German lines. and on returning
to the French lines was oVertaken
by four Albatross German planes and
shot down, falling within the Ger
man lines.
The Germans buried him with mill
tary honors at Leffincourt. in the
Ardennes. In the latter part of 1919
the American Army officials trans
ferred his remains to the American
soldiers cemetery northwest of Yer
dun. 1t is now proposed by French
officials TO set aside a garden spot
for the exclusive interment of the
dead members of the Lafayette esca-
drille, of whom siXty-four have died.
This cemetery will be located at
Foret de st. Cloud. between St. Cloud
and Surennes. near the Fort St Va
lerian, toward Malmaison.
Stuart WalcOttS commission az first
lieutenant in the American Army was
awaiting him in Paris on the day
that he fell. 1t has been received
and is now on display in the Ma
tionaI Museum. along with the croix
de guerre and several citations re-
ceived from the French army and
government and his treasured B. S
diploma from Princeton.
At 1:45 o'clock tonight the mem
bGrS of the post are requested by
the pest commander TO assemble and
attend church services in body.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

neSday morning. Rt. Rev. Mgr.
George a. Dougherty. vice rector of
the university. will be archprieSt and
the deacon and subdoacon, respective
ly. will ba Rev. DR.. Bernard a. Me
Kenna and Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Nc
Gourty. both of Catholic University.
Priests of the Franciscan order will
direct the ceremonies Wednesday eve
ming. They selected TO represent their
order in the pulpit a Franciscan ter
tiaTy, Rt. Rev. Mgr Barry Doyle of
New York who spread devotion to
THE Little Flower" among Catholic
soldiers during the world war while
he was chaplain.
A life-siZe figure of the Little
Flower" the work of Spanish
Ismael Smith. who produced the fig
ure under the direction of the Car
melite fathers. will be erected in st
PatrickS sanctuary tomorrow morn
ing and remain there during the tri-
dunn. 1t will be thea first public shrine
erected to the honor of the newly
beatifiCd nun. After the iridium il
will be csta blished permanently at
the Mount Carmel National Retreat
House.
The musical program a. the mass
eS tomorrow and Wednesday morn
ings will be conducted by the Paulist
Novitiate Choir ON Wednesday morn
ing the Catholic University Choir will
conduct the program. All the music
at the evening services Will be by the
regular choir of St Patricks Church.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
is TAKEN IN RAID
ON ALLEGED BAR
Police Say Attempt Was Made to
Destroy New Hampshire
Avenue Evidence.

Sixteen persons. three of whom
were women, were taken in raid
at 1913 New Hampshire avenue north
west by the vice squad early today.
When the police entered the house
Il regular barroom was being con-
Quoted the police said, and a futile
attempt was made to destroy evidence
in the form of liquor. In addition
to 100 gallons Of liquor destroyed by
the police. about fifteen to twenty
cases of real beer and home brew, all
on ice, were taken to No. 2 precinct.
Sidney Savage. an eXepoliceman.
and Claude Bradfield were charged
with illegal possession and sale of
liquor. Savage was also charged
with Keeping a disorderly house.
Lieut.. Davis. Sergt. McQuade. De-
tective Bauer and several members of
the prohibition force conducted the
raid.
Two patrols were necessary to take
the people to the precinct ard one to
take the liquor
Evening star., 1923-05-27
POSED AS WRITER
FOR FRAUD, CHARGE
Post Office Begins Action
Against Man for CapitaIiz-
ing HaSkin's Record.

Charged with taking a name simi-
lar 10 that of Frederic J. Haskfn of
this city. Fred l.. Harris of Fort
Worth. Tex. was the object of a fraud
order issued by the Post Office De-
partment late yesterday against
"Frederick l.. Haskins" and Editor
HaSkins." the names assumed.
The evidence in this case shows.
aud | 50 tinh> that the respondent
Fred Louis Harris, had a twofold
purpose in abandoning some three
years ago the name used by him for
forty-fivc years and adopting the name
Frederick l.. Haskins, namely, to
cover uo his past unsavory record
and to adopt IA name similar to
the name of the nationally known
author and syndicate writer, Fred
eric !. Haskin. that persons might
mistake him for man of honorable
and upright character who could be
trusted to make investments for
them, and in this manner to secure
from a large number of persons ali
over the United States remittances
of money through the mails in fur
therance of his various schemes" de-
clared II. j. Donnelly. acting solicitor
"f the Post Office Department. i'll his
memorandum for the Postmaster
General recommending the issuance
of the fraud order.
Exposed OIL Firms.
The plan of Fred L. Harris. alias
Frederick L.. Haskins," according TO
the department. has for number of
years been to establish a publication
which bore all the earmarks of a
bona fde publication; run alleged
exposes" of fraudulent oil promo
tiouS. and then offer stock in COM
panies recommended by the editor.
He went to Fort Worth in 1921, ac-
pording to the department., establish
ed a publication known as the Inde-
pendent Oil News and ran in con-
nection Herewith so-called Has
kns' information bureau With re-
speet to several companies he solicit
ed remittances direct to him under
the name of Editor Haskins" or
Frederick l.. Haskins" the depart
ment asserted.
The evidence shows that Haskins
promotion of stock of one concern
located at Fort Worth netted him
S19,2O5 from July 25 to November 6,
1922, this amount representing %
per cent commission on all stock
sold" the order declared.
The fraud order is against Fred
erick l.. Haskins. Editor Haskins, In
dependent Oil News, News 1900
Acre Club" and NEWS Royalty Club,
at Fort Wcrth. Tex. and Frederick
L. HaskinS, Editor Haskins. Inter
national Investors Bulletin, the Bull
letin Company and the Bulletin Com
pany, Inc, at Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Catholic Clergy to Pay 3 Days
Of Honor to Ne,uly Beatifiied
Religious Orders of
City to Take Part
in Ceremonies.
Life-Sised Figure of
Little FIO,UerPIac
at St. Putrick's.

solemn iridium of honor" the
first in Washington church history for
the veneration of one newly beatified,
will be inaugurated by Archbishop
Michael ]. Curley, in honor of Blessed
Teresa. the Little Flower" tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in ST. Patricks
Church, when he will celebrate solemn
pontifical mass in the presence of priests
representing all the religious orders of
the church in Washington.
The iridium of honor will continue
until Wednesday night. and will be
marked by solemn pontifical mass each
morning and imposing ceremonies each
evening under the auspices of three of
the leading religious orders-the Domin-
leans. the Jesuits and the Franciscans.
Assisting Archbishop Curley as arch
priest at the mass tomorrow will be Rev.
Paschasius Heriz, superior of the Car
melite Order. of which the Little
Flower was a member Rev. Edward
l.. Buckley. rector of st. Matthew's
Church, will be deacon at the throne
and the subdeacon will be Rev. p. j.
OConnell, rector of St JoSeph's Church.
The deacon and the subdeacon, re-
-
rector of St. Nincents Church and Rev.
NJ. y. McNulty of St Josephs Church.
Rev. DIR. James NJ. Hayes of Catholic
University will deliver the sermon.
The eXerciseS tomorrow evening
at 1880 o'clock will be under the
auspices Of the Dominican Order and
will include solemn benediction and
sermon by Very Rev. Ignatius
Smith, prior Of the Dominican House
of Studies at Catholic University.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. G. +. Thomas. rec
tor OF st. PatriCk's. will conduct the
solemn pontifical mass Tuesday
morning, when Rev. Joseph Ma de
Isasi of the Carmelite Fathers will
be arcEprieSt. The deacon will be
Rev. Charles James OF the Carmelite
Monastery and the Subdeacon Rev
Franz NJ. w. SChneeweiss. rector of
the Church Of Our Lady Of Perpetual
Help. Tie exercises Tuesday even
irS will ba conducted bv the clergy
Of the Jesuit Order and sermon
will be delivered bv Rev Francis Y
Doyle Of the George town University
faculty.
Bishop tO Offcinte.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas j. Shahan.
rector of Catholic University. will
officiate at the pCntificdl mass We'd
Evening star., 1923-05-27
French Medal for Lieut.. WaIcOtt
viii Be Giuen to Father Today
District Boy Killed
in Battle OUer
German Lines.
Legion Post Named
IL, Honor of Dead
AUiutOr.

At the memorial exercises to be
held this afternoon at o'clock in
Congressional cemetery. under the
auspices of Stuart Walcott Post No.
OIL. the American Legion. an interest
ing event will take place which
promises TO be a memorable. occasion
in the history of the post
The French government will for
mally present the Medaile Militaire,
which has been posthumously award
ed to Lieut.. Benjamin Stuart Walcott
of the United States air forces for
bravery in action with the French
forces The presentation will be
made TO DIR. Charles ID. Walcott, di-
father of the deceased flyer, by Col.
Georges A. ~ Dumont. military
attache of the French embassy in this
city.
The program includes the assem-
bling of members of the post in uni
form at 18th and + streets south
east. After placing popies and flags
on the graves of the veterans of the
world war buried in Congressional
cemetery invocation will be pronounced
by the post chaplain. DR.. Charles f.
Ralph. followed by brief addresses by
Department Vice Commander Alex
ander NJ. Bremen and Post Comman
der Robert y. McCandlish.
Born in Washington.
Lieut.. Benjamin Stuart Walcott
was born in this city in 1896. His
earliest known American forebear
was Capt. Jonathan Walcott of
Salem, Mass. 1663-1700. Later one Of
Capt. Jonathan's defendants, Ben
jamin Stuart Walcott. who served in
a Rhode Island regiment during the
Revolutionary war. After being edu-
Gated in the public school he grad
uated from Western High School and
entered Princeton University, where
he was a senior in 1916-17.
In January. 1917 he wrote to his
father. DR.. Charles u. Walcott that
he wished to go into service to help
the allies, and April 6. 1917, he was
granted leave by the university. He
was appointed a special assistant to
the inspector of aeroplanes and aero
plane motors in Washington and May
went to Newport News. Va. and
obtained d certificate of 100 minutes
flight He soon after passed the eX-
animation for membership in the La
fayette eScadrille and left for France.
arriving in Bordeaux May 81, and
went into training at Avord, France.
Passing all examinations. he went to
the front for service November |.
1917.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Crooks Cm, Help Cooperate by
Leaning To,cn, Says Dopey Da,,

beat the majesty OF the law, lemme
add that. accordin TO plans mapped
out by Inspector Grant and his merry
assistants. commission of crime won't
be the only requisite to get a snatch
er in bad! No. Stree. The minute
any local or visitin' detective get
their peppers on Alabama Alice" :"
willie the GOof." One Eyed Monte
or Sadie the Sob into the "coopery'
they'll go until the convention is
over,
Thurfore. folks. should you see
some apparently innocent Iookin'
party bein' carried away. don't let
yonr sympathy OF indignation run
away with your better judgment
and get your Ownselves in dutch
by bawlin' the copper, The police.
detectives. provost guard and motor
brigade will all have their hands full
to keep perfect order. and if YOU
really want to aid just leave them
alone To attend to their business.
| thank YOU,
DOPEY DAN.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Dear Folks,

Dear Eolks:-
After a little cha: Yesterday with
my old friend Cliff Grant. main
works of our unmatchabIe detective
bureau. relative to preparations now
in the maxim to handle visitin' mem
bers of the light fingered gentry
durin' the big Shrine demonstration
next week ! couldn't help thinkin'
what golden opportunity will be
afforded local irregulars to join the
cityS hospitality program to the in
comm hordes by layin' off work
throughout the huge conclave'
It's a common belief with many
that certain code of ethics exists
among professional misbe ehavers. and
If such ne the case, what better
Evening star., 1923-05-27
RAID DRINK EMPORIUM.

The Blue Bird, q neerbeer en-
porium, 1899 7th street northwest, was
raided last night by Lieut.. o. E. Davis
and Sergt. McQuade of the vice squad
of the local police department
Two barrels of whisky, corn liquor
colored with caramel. which it is al
legged was being sold for cider, were
seized
The proprietors, Max Levin and Nor
ris Sokolow, were arrested and charged
with Illegal sale and possession of
liquor.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

e h q n g = could
Washington art
ful dodgers have
OF shown their
respect for eti-
quette t II a n by
restin' up for a
few days, or at
least, leavin' the
field c | c a T for
their out-of-to n
brethren,
Evening star., 1923-05-27

busy manipulators. and KNOWN full
we'll that. despite their good inten-
are liable to be mistrusted. it
mightn't be bad idea for all those
who can't find it convenient to leave
town altogether to erect some sort
of hand-cuff arrangement. as per
cut in this colyum. Those havin mis-
laid their souvenir steel wrist pieces
could. | feel certain. obtain new ones
at headquarters! Call Main 1000 and
ask for Inspector Grant!
It's well known fact to those
in the know, folks. that OWN to
dearth of large demonstrations in
the east durin' the past year oodles
of slippery "Snatchers" in all sections
of the country are f1gurin' on the big
session for an old-fashioned cleanup
but if the poor boobs had the faint
est conception of what's goin' on to
nip their calculations. j honesty be-
lieve they would give it the go BY
Detectives Coming.
To start with. Inspector Grant.
himself a Shriner and chairman-in
chief of the Shrine eagle-eye COM
mittee, has been in close communi- :
cation with heads of every blessed
detective agency throughout the
United States for more'n four
months. and has not only been as
sured of the comm. but possesses
names and qualifications of at least
two tried ana trusted SleuthS IN
every worth while commonwealth
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. the
gulf to great lakes-all of whom
Will be with us durin' the week.
o. course, the big idea of assemblin
this tremendous concourse of
quick -thinkin' deductors is to make
the work of grabbin' slick strangers
that much more easy, for bein' ia
miliar with the looks, actions and
peculiarities of their own local
talent" the contemplated general
roundup will be comparatively soft
pickin'!
And for the benefit of all those
settin' up nights figurin' on how to
Evening star., 1923-05-27
ELEVEN STUDENTS EXPELLED,

ATLANTA, Ga, May 26.-Eleven
ing preparations to return to their
respective homes, following their ex-
freshmen-a practice prohibited un-
der rules laid down by the college
authorities.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

One Of the severest penalties to
which criminals in Holland were in
oldten times condemned was to be
deDriNed of the use of salt
Evening star., 1923-05-27
STEAMSHIPS
STEAMSHIPS
CUNARD
AND ANCHORLINEs

N. z. to Cherbourg and Southampton.
BERENGARIA. June June PC Juiy II
AQU1TAN1A June 12 July July "a
~. Y. TO Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg
LACON1A new -. June July l2 Aug. 20
TYRRHENIA new June % Aug. 8 Sept IL
N. Y. to Cobb Queenstown and Liverpool
CARONA ....-.... June Q June 80 July 2s
CARMANLA ,.... June I6 July IA Aug. ls
FRANCoN1A (new) July Aug. 4 Sept. i
Boston to Cobb Queenstown and Liverpool
SAMAR1A ........ June July 12 Aug 8
sCYTHIA new June % July &c Aug 20
n. Y. to Londonderry and Glasgow
COLUMBIA. June July Aug 4
ASSYRIA June 16 July IA Aug 26
CAMER0NIA new June 2s July 21 Aug. Is
N. Y. TO Plymouth, Cherbourg and London
ALBANIA (new) June Q July Aug ls
SAX0NIA ..... June 80 Aug. 4 Sept Is
Mediterranean Cruise From New York
TUSCANIA (new) June 80
See your local Cunard Agent or write Cunard
and Anchor S. s. Lines. 517 14th st. NV,
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Might Leave Town

Granted. that
it's no easy mat
ter TO suggest a
SubStitoot form
eff entertainment
for these ever
Evening star., 1923-05-27

See your local Cunard Agent or write Cunard
and Anchor s. 8. Lines 617 14th st. NV.
Washington ID. G..
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-27
Body Of Lagrange
Man, Lost 5 Days,
Is Found in Woods

LAGRANGE, Ga, Sept. 26.-The
body of Mr.. II. T. Altman, who has
been missing since last Thursday,
was found in d pine thicket within
the city limits of LAGRANGE Tuesday.
The body was badly decomposed, in
dicating he had been dead for sew
eral days. 1t was discovered by A.
B. Duffy and J. B. Spikes, who were
returning from McLendOn's Park.
Since his disappearance, search
ing parties have been al work and
even dragged the ChattahOochee
river. Mr.. Altman was fifty-nine
wears old and had been employed as
He checked in last Thursday, put up
his truck, went by a meat market
and that was the last seen Of him
until his body was found. The YER
dict of the cOroner's jury was that
he came to his death from an I'M
known cause. 1t was at first thought
that he had been murdered and sew
eral negroes were held under suspi-
cion.
He is survived by his wife; two
sons, II. l.. and Frank Altman; FIVE
daughters, Mrs. NJ! Mclaughlin,
Mrs. NJ. B. Blackman, Mrs. Ruth
Stoniger, Mrs. Bessie Hartman and
Miss Ruth Altman, all of LAGRANGE;
one brother, Frank Altman, Of New
nan; two sisters, Mrs. Harvey How
ell and Mrs. Mollie Simmons, Of
Griffin. The body was carried to the
family burying ground in Coweta
cOn2ty Wednesday for funeral and
interment,