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New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
FRENCH DOUBTFUL OF GERMAN REPORT
Do Not Think That Rhineland Will
 Be Turned Loose
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Paris, Nov. 15.-Reports from Der lin that the government may aban, don the Ruhr and the Rhineland art received with great skepticism ir French official circles. It is pointed out that Berlin, while it would be glad if It could shift the burden oi financing and provisioning those ter. ritories to the shoulders of the allies cannot be unaware of the disastrou, impression the abandonment would make upon the population.
 If the reports really come from official quarters" said a spokesman for the foreign office, "the intention must be to frighten the allies by hold ing up the prospect to them of hay ing big job in caring for the wants of the Ruhr population. The inten- tion, however, will not be carried to the point where the allies would real y De obliged to substitute themselves for the home government and say to the local inhabitants since you are abandoned by your own government we will see that you do not suffer-" 1"
 The view of French official circles is that if anything could make the separation of the Rhineland and the Ruhr from the Reich certain and per manent such action as the Berlin reports say is intended would do it. Private advices say the Ruhr popula- ton is already aroused by such re- ports from Berlin and is loudly out spoken. in condemnation. The most general comment in the Ruhr terri tory, according to these advices. runs:
 If Berlin deserts us the least the German government can do is to leave us free to deal with the allies"
 Abandonment of the region by Berlin would bring on a grave crisis, it is admitted, for the allies would require a little time to prepare for the emergency. Tn the end, however, it is considered such action would do far greater harm to Germany than to the allies.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
HEARING ON STREET.

A hearing will be given by the board of public works Monday even ing at 1880 o'clock in Room 206 on the proposed taking of land for high way purposes between Judd avenue and Connecticut avenue. It is pro- posed to create new street and for that reason strip 50 feet wide is wanted. If no opposition is voiced, street grade and building lines will be fixed at that time.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
TALES OF FUGITIVES
Woods. Just Back From Japan. Relates Horrors of the
 Earthquake Disaster

San Francisco. Nov. 15.-Like hun dreds Of thousands of others in Tokio, the first night Of the deyatating earth quake, Cyrus F. Woods, American ambassador to Japan, and his family. were fueitives in the mad rush for safety. food and shelter.
 thing that impressed him most was the nnfailing courtesy of the Japanese people. who still considered their guests first, the ambassador said prior to his departure for the east with his wife and his mother-in-law Mrs. Mary T. Marchand. who was injured in the disaster. They arrived here yesterday from Tokio on the President clcVeland.a
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15

1 "The hest Illustration of this was ! the first night in the outskirts of Tollio. where we herded on the lawn i of nobieman's house" he said. No one knew who we were, but those wonderful people refused to allow any Of us to sleep on the grass without some sort Of covering.
 Where they found blankets and mats for us. l cannot imagine, but we ! had to take them and were thankful. especially as several of the party were injured
 The spontaneous and generous con- trihutions Of the people of the United States made tremendous impress sion on the Japanese. thousands Of whom had the idea that the Ameri- cans at home did not like them" the ambas ssador said.
 He predicted that the world will be greatly impressed by the manner and rapidity with which the Japanese will recover from the disaster. He said they had started rebuilding, but on definite plan that would require years,
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
LICENSES SUSPENDED

The police have been notified that the operators licenses of George B. Day of 3s Lincoln street and John sowa of 143 Washington street have been cancelled. The following H. censes have been suspended: Myron Gordon, 1469 Stanley street: Hjalmar s. Swanson, 9S West Main street: Jos eph Borkoski, AS Woodland street; Paul Connolly of Grove Hill. Myron Steele of 220 Pennington avenue and Plus Mirza of 145 Washington street The operators license Of Carl China of 35s Elm street has been returned to him.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15

In. Great Britain the women ex- ceed the men by nearly 100000.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
SHOWER FOR MRS. HUMPHREY
Local Woman Will Be Married 10 Les.
 lie C. Cudd.

A shower and farewell party was given in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey at the home of Mrs Charles Coin of Elm street last even- ing. The house was prettily decorat- cd in yellow and white and supper was served,
 beautiful gifts of linen, china, cut glass and silver. She will become the bride of Leslie c. Cudd of New York city on November 2i. The ceremony will take place at the rectory of the church of St. John the Evangelist. Rev. Thomas J. Laden will officiate.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSN.

The Parents and Teachers associ- alton will meet in the Senior High school auditorium, Monday evening, November 19, at s o'clock. The Senior High school orchestra will render half hour program. Follow ing the program a conference will be held. All parents and teachers are invited to attend and all departments Of the new trade school will be open for inspection that evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
If You Suffer
 With Piles
Don't Forget that Pyramid Pile Suppositories is the National Relief-uscd by Millions.
 Send for Free Trial.

The 'suppositories are simply wen- derful to relieve itching. allaY that
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15

aggrayating sense of pressure and en- able you to rest and sleep with comfort.
 The fact that al- most every druggist in the II. $. and Canada has, for ov- CT % years. sup piled pile sufferers with these wonder full suppositories = |. o r,. I, LslI
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
Special Notice

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. F. church will hold food and cake sale at A. A. Mills store, so West Main street, tomorrow (Friday) afternoon from to ( o'clock Everyone cordially invited.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
DUCHESS A CANDIDATE.

London. Nov. 15.--It is stated that the Duchess of Atholl, wife Of the Lord Chamberlain, will stand as the conservative candidate in a Scottish constituency in the coming election.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15
PROMINENT CHILEAN DIES.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.--Senator Alessandri, brother of the president and prominent industrialist and agriculturist of Chile, is dead.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-15

they are regarded. Take no substi- tute. You can try them free by sending your name and address on the coupon below.
Evening star., 1923-06-04

corners, and around it in Hebrew
characters is the Inscription:
"'Nayomer elohirn yehi aur ve yehi
aur'
(Which Is. being ,interpreted. GOO
said. Let there be light and there was
light
In the floor around the altar is the
following inscriptions:
From the light of the divine
word. the logos. comes the wisdom
of life. the goal of initiation
What has been here described is
the real temple; the rest of the build
ing-and there is a good deal more
of it's mere office. workshop. mu-
scum, refrGshment room and store
room. On the floor below the main
floor over which We entered is the
banquet hall which is a large hal
Immediately below the atrium. On
either side are long corridors. pan
eled in oa&, which are intended to
be occupied 10y the museum. To the
rear of the building are a number Of
committee rooms. and in the south
east corner. imme diatcly under the
office of the librarian, is the Office OF
the New Age.
Below this floor is the basement
containing the kitchen. the press
room. storerooms and quarters for
the janitor and engineer of the build
ing.
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OF the country and of the Bedoufn
mind does not include code OF ethics
prov iding for the punishment of evil
doing. The projectors of the new
institution debated among themselves
over the question as to who should
be admitted to membership. They de-
cided to make the prerequisites for
initiation that of q thirty-second de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason or knight
Tempiar in the York rite. so that.
as a consequence. every member of
the Shrine is a man who has attained
the degree of a thirty-Second degree
Mason or that of Knight Templar
Tie only Masonic character the
Shrine has is given to il by the fact
that its membership are exclusively
Masons Of one or the other of these
rites.
FIRST Temple Formed in New York.
The first temple naturally was os-
tablished in New York city. 1t was
given the name Mecca and proved at
once Il success. subsequently other
temples We're organized in other cities
until at the present time there are
155 in North America. The Imperial
Council was organized in 1878 and
is composed of four representatives
from each temple. This is the govern
ing or law -ma king body of the entire
family Of temples. Tho Imperial Coun-
Gil is composed of imperial officers
designated by titles similar to those
of the temple. The chief officer of the
temple is the ilIustrious potentate,
while the%hief oHfcer of the Imperial
Council is the imperial rotcntatc.
Walter NJ. Fleming of Mecca Temple,
row deceased. served as imperial
potentate from 1876 TO 1856. Since
that time thirty-two potentates have
headed the Imperial Council, nineteen
Of whom are still alive. the others
having passed into the unknown
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before the great door. two flaming
swords. and between them the fol-
Lowing inscription:
The temple of the Supreme Coun-
ell of the thirty-third and last degree
Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry for the southern
jurisdiction of the United States.
Erected to God and dedicated to the
service of humanity. Salve frater.'
Carved into the frieZe over the
great door is the following:
Free masonry builds its temples
in the hearts of men and among the
nations.
~ plaque on the great door bears
an oblong square with a rayed tri-
angle in its center. and with the fig
uTes 80 in the center of the triangle
''On the right of the plaque is an
Inscription which reads:
Whom virtue hath joined death
viii not separate
And on the left:
TITS the mystic tie that maketh
All men brethren
ON the jambs OF the great door
appear the following Inscriptions:
''Ou the right
In deo fiducia noStraI.
And on the left ,
Deus mcumque jus. amen.
Passing through the doorway. We
enter tie atrium. This is a great
hall. flauked on either side by four
Evening star., 1923-06-04

American frdtcFnailsin. Less than
half Il century old, the growth of the
organization is as spectacular as the
institution itself. and is Ch&rdcteriS-
tic of the rapid AIaddin's lamp devel-
opment of things worth while in the
past fifty years. It's origin dates back
to 1876. when the ordinary man was
yearrinE for something lighter in life
that would form the vehicle for good
cheer and fellowship in contrast with
the hardship and gloom that had per
vaded the country during that trying
period. So the honCT' fell to Billy
Florence. the actor. whose ina gina
tive mind, attuned to theatrical stage
effects, conceived the idea of the
Shrine. Lew Wallace. one of the he
roes of the civil va: aud famed -iIs
the author Of Ben iur." was another
,congcniai spirit who. with Billy
Florence. saw the vision. They gath
cred ABOUT them uumber Of their
friends in New Yorl. who We're al
like minded and an organization was
perfected. Lew Wallace, with his
mentality dreaming of the desert and
the romantic pictures OF the east, as
we have seen in his thrilling tale of
Ben Hur" gave the new organiza-
ton an oriental atmosphere. with its
fez. its chanteTs. its oriental dress
and other becoming characteristics of
the follower of Allah.
This effect. which hardly can be
Questioned. disposes cffectually of the
popular impression that the Shrine
has a direct cOnnectiOp with Mecca
and establishes it as a purely Ameri-
can institution. Tales have been told
that Billy Florence. gained the idea
by coming into contact with certain
Bedouins in Arabia, who had formed
themselves into committees to pun
ish evildoers. 1t is very doubtfui
whether any such organization 4eyer
existed in Arabia, As the moral tone
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temple whose member ship l. pcrna-
nent and everlasting.
For four years Mecca Temple was
the only temple in North america.
but III 1876 Il temple at Rochester.
n. Y, was formed and named Damas-
Gus Temple. Mount SINAI or Montpelier
Vt, was formed the same year Then
the Shrine movement Chrystallized the
middle west and III the fall of 1876
al Koran Temple was organized in
Cleveland. Ohio.
Reaches Pacific in 1883.
In 1883 Shrinedom extended irs do
main 20 the Pacific coast with the
founding Of Islam Temple in San
Francisco, Calf, which whs the
fifteen III temple 10 .ae organized.
Washing tons neighboring temple,
Boumi Temple. whose charter mum
bered eighteen. was organized the
following year. Two years following
residents of the National Capital who
at that time belonged TO Boumi
Temple sot busy and succeeded in
1856 in organizing Almas Temple
which was. the twenty-fourth temple
10 be chartered.
The movement spread to Canada
and in 1887 Ramases Temple was or
years later was followed by the
creation of 'karnak Temple at Mon
treal In 1900 Aloha Temple was
chartered ip the Hawaiian Islands.
whence the present imperial poten-
tate James s. McCandless, was
temples to it's list when Khartum
Temple of Winnipeg. Mocha of Lon
don and Wa-Wa Temple of Regina
were chartered in 1904. 1908 and 1910
hands with Canada in 1911 when
Halifax obtained the charter of Philae
Temple. -z.~ ,.,
Americans in the Canal Zone organ
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Mystic Shrine Membership Grows to 900 900 in Years

From the germ Of Il thought in one
mans mind. having its inception from
Arabian orders banded together to
fight for justice and tolerance, to an
organization now comprising mem
bership of over 100000 in the United
States and Canada, an organization
of good fellowship, composed OF
brothers from every walk, an or
ganization created primarily. for fun
and joviality and yet one that de-
votes an equal amount of thought
and effort to bringing cheer.to less
fortunate ones. the history of the in
spiration, beginning and growth of
the Mystic Shrine is as interesting
iand Inspiring a story as anything of
its kind throughout the ages. In less
than half century this order has
grown without any original deep or
serious motives underlying it, into a
vast brotherhood owning great mas
ques. clubhouses, temples and hos
pitfalls all over the country, one for
whom Congress will pass special leg
islation, for whom Uncle Sam will
dig into his pocket and lend his Serv
ices for the pleasure and comfort of
it's members and for whom a city like
Washington will turn itself inside out
to welcome such convention as this
one.
So that we may know little more
Intimately the visitors and their fra
ternal brothers in this city. sketch
of the fraternity might well be in
order.
Romantic and Picturesque.
The history of the Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine is
one of the most romantic and pic
Nturesque stories in the annals of
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Magnificent Scottish Rite Temple
Is Symbolic in Design and Inscriptions

only outshone in brilliancy by the
ceremonies of dedication held four
years later.
Perhaps no better description of the
building and it's inscriptions can Sbe
found than that contained In the New
Age Magazine for October. 1915, ac-
credited to III. p. NJ" That account
says, i'll part:
Symbolic Decorations.
I'VE must begin by saying that the
selection of all the inscriptions and
most of the symbolic decorations of
the interior has been made by Illus
trious Brother George Fleming Moore.
33 degree; and when 1t Is understood
that the building had been designed
and executed before the symbolisms
and inscriptions were provided, and
that he was required to devise inscrip-
ttons each containing an exact num-
ber of letters, and that these inscrip-
tions must not only fill the spaces
for which they were selected, but
must be appropriate to localities they
were to occupy 1t, will readily be
seen that Brother Moore's task was
by no means a Sinecure.
Let us now proceed to lead the
individual brother from the foot of
the steps at the entrance to the build
ing up TO the great altar in the
temple room
On the SIuCW al X. the UrSt
objects that Will attract the attention
and rivet the gaze of the observer
are two colossal sphinxes, one on
each side of the entrance. The one
on the right differs from the other
only in facial expression. the eyes
being closed and the expression being
one of contemplation and repose.
''On the plinths of these colossal
figures are certain inscriptions, two
in Phoenecian characters, and four in
Egyptian hieroglyphics. on the one
on the right is the name of the right
hand or south pillar of the porch of
King Solomon's Temple, and on the
one on the left or north. the name
Of the other pillar of the porch; both
these names being in Phoenician
characters. on the front of each are
Egyptian hieroglyphics which signify
wisdom and power, and on both are
Egyptian hieroglyphics which mean:
He hath established it in
strength
advancing to the top of the steps,
we find, let into the pavement, just
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20 "Ner the route by which We nave
come. and eGdeavor to note the sym
bolism of the way.
We stand again upon the sidewalk
and look up at the great s.phinxes
As Brother Moore says. They sym
bolize. not only the concealed knowl-
edge OF the riddle of the Sphinx. but
also the pillars of the porch which
stood before the entrance to the
Temple of King Solomon. They rep
resent the power and the wisdom of
God. And since the power and the
wisdom of God are always in equilib-
rum. the way of beauty and harmony
and truth lies exactly in the middle
between them. Fur ther to emphasize
this idea. let US now note Il Circun-
stance OF which it is probable that
tho architect apG designer did not
dream. If he did not, il only goes
to verify ths old saying. Art is
greater than The artist The c!rCum-
stance is this: : line Joining III. ped
cStalS Of the TWO SphinN"s cons titutes
the base UI what Very closely approx
lmateS t. an iEoSC elc> right triangle
having is apex in the center % the
great Goo'. What then? To me. it
""cfn' iCa pnably cIear that the whole
arrangement may "iGuify not only
that the way OF truth and harmony
lies in the center between the
yphinNc9, but also that if q man would
lind his feet planted in this straight
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group John Russell Pope OF New
York finally submitted plans which
were accepted.
The lot purchased heins found in
adequate. the lot at 10th and ; streets
was purchased. The frontage was
2l7l2 feet on 10Th street. and run
ming back 212 feet on s street. The
lot contained $4,000 square feet. The
bid of Norcross Brothers Company of
Worcester. Mass. was accepted May
10. 1911.
The first spade of earth was turned
May 81. 1911. the 10th anniversary
of the founding of the Supreme Coun-
Gil at Charleston, s G. PRAYER was
said by Rev. William Tayloe Snyder.
grand chaplain. who is now dead.
October IS. 1911. the corner stone
was laid with elaborate oer emonies.
the officers and active members of the
Supreme Council proceeding To- the
House of the Temple from 3rd and T.
streets. preceded by band. and Dc
Molay Mounted CommauderN. Knights
Tempiar and the camp guard Of the
Albert Rike COnSiStory. Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. marching to
the New Masonic Temple at 18th
street and New York avenue. where
they took positions in the. general
parade formed to escort the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia
which had been invited to lay the
corner stone. These ceremonies were
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other ways perpetuated his memory
| in the town IN concrete way
Washington was made charter
! master of the Alexandria 7odge in
1888. serving year and eight months
as master. Before the lodge was
chartered he had been an honorary
member of the former lodge, known
as No. 80. having become affiliated
revolution.
Relics guarded jealousy by the
I lodge and to be placed in the George
! Washington Memorial Museum in
: cIude the Masonic apron which Wash
& lhStoh wore at the laying of the cor
neT stone of the Capitol in I793-a
cream m-colored. gold embroidered sat
! IN garment. decorated with crossed
american and French flags and a bee
hlNe and fairies. The apron was pre-
athted 10 the lodge in 1912 by Law
renee Lewis, husband Of Nellie Cus-
us. NaShlngton's adopted daughter
Another priceless article 10 repose
| IN the museum is the silver trowe1
: "hlch washington used a the Capito1
corner stone laying. The ceremonies
! We're conducted by the Grand I,odee
or Maryland, which then had jurisdic-
! tlon over the District of CoIumLi,
PRESIDENT Washington's own lodge
from Alexandria served as the escort
of honor.
The famous Chippendale chair in
Whlch Washington sat when presid
ing over his lodge, and which was in
continuous use for III wears. will
FORM an attractive addition Ia the
museum $ collection. 1t is now bro
tccted from wear in a glass case
on exhibition also will he the old
CLOCK which stood in President Wash
I lhEtons bedchamber. it's hands stiIl
pom tInS 10 twenty minutes after Ia
the hour and minute at which they
stopped when the pendulum cord was
W1 TH1 .b by ), o. DR., Elisha cullen, Dick as
Alexandria Lodge and was in attend
ance at the Presidents bedside as a
consulting physician. The clock was
donated to the lodge by Mrs. Wash
ington not long after her husbands
death, which occurred December IA.
lI99, and IT served as a nucleus for
the collection of historic articles
later assembled.
After the civil war the collection
! was kept from public view. but. as
the demand for seeing the relics grew
. apace with the vastly increased num-
Der OF visitors. the possessions of the
lodge were thrown open in 1907 for
public inspections. 1t was the grow
ing realization that the lodge head
quarters no longer could accommo-
date the crowds of sghtseers from
all parts of the United States. and.
indeed. the world. who daily take
part in the pilgrimage to revere the
memory of the country'S first leader.
that has resulted in the initiation of
900 persons viewed the collection last
year compared with 500 in 1907
The cost is to be betrayed by indi-
Vldual MaSonS of the nation and the
/ various grand lodges and other in
terested bodies.