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Evening star., 1923-11-11
CAPITAL FOUNDED
/ AS TRADE Center
GaiIlard Hunt Tells Study
of Early Plans and
Incidents,

Washington was destined to be-
come a commercial city, according to
the plans of it's founders and the
beliefs of the patriots OF the period
in which the plans for the federal
city were being drawn" declared
Gaillard Hunt, in an address before
the Washington Study at the High
lands Apartments yesterday. The
subject of his address was 'Proprie-
tors and Pioneers"
Describing how the famous men Of
the days when Washington was
founded had reason to believe that
center. he said
They thought that Washington
was destin ID 10 be one OF the great
ports OF the country, with large COM
merce coming up the river from the
Chesapeake and the sea and enor-
nous quantities of produce coming
down from the headwaters of the Po-
tomac to the Ohio region
Jefferson Picked Norfolk.
He told how q foreigner. who came
from New York TO Washington,
visited Jefferson when he was Pres-
dent and told Jefferson he thought
New York would be the great port
OF the country. to which Jefferson
replied that he thought the great port
would be Norfolk. Mr.. Hunt eX
ria'rad why Jefferson's belief was
lea,sonable IN view of the advanta ges
which Norfolk offered for water car
riage-advantages not unlike those of
Washington. He sketched the careers
of Daniel Carroll Of DudingTon, Not
ley Young and David Burns. the two
latter made famous by their daugh-
ters. Motley Young's daughter, he
said, married Robert Brent, who be-
came the first mayor of Washington
and paymaster general of the Army,
and Burns daughter married John
Peter van Ness. a member of Con-
EresS and afterward a leader in the
affairs OF the Capital, he asserted.
Mr.. Hunt also told of the careers
of several other famous Washing
tonlans during the days of the city's
infancy. Robert Morris and John
Greenleaf were among those men
toned.
He said that the only city in his
tory which was like Washington in
its foundation was Alexandria in
Egypt, which was founded by Alex
ander the Great, 800 years before the
Christian era, and for which the plans
were drawn by great architect, who
was to Alexander what LEnfant was
to Gen. Washington 1000 years later.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
GRID GAME CLIMAX
OF BIG GUARD WEEK
Many Members of Militia
From District Attend !:
Baltimore Event. ;

The past week marked much ad-
tivity In the District National Guard,
the various events and important
happenings eliminating in the foot
ball game between the Third Corps
Area and the Navy Scouting Fleet, il
Baltimore, which was attended bf
many members of the militia of thk
District of Columbia. i
The following news is CLEANED
from it's activities:
Promotions have been announced
in the 121st Engineers. as follows
To be staff sergeant, Edward H..
Thiele; sergeants. Johannes F. Mil
Ter. Allen L. Simmons and George w.
Johns; corporals. John E. Goetz, James
F. Casey. John A. Dills. Odell T..
Manion and John S. Owens.
Basket Ball Practice.
The c company basket ball team
Is working out on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at the armory. The first
game of the season will be played
with Georgetown on Thursday, De-
cember 6. The c Company lineup
guard ever since the team was or
ganized and the team is stronger this
year than ever. George w. Harbin
is coach. First Lieut. William F.
The C. Company Association.
which is the largest social organf-
zation in the 121st Engineers has or
ganized a drill team within the COM
pany which will drill on Tuesday
nights. Competitive drills will be
had between the Capital Cadet Corps
team or Company A within the near
Iuture as well as military organiza-
tions outside Of Washington.
company 4. 121st Engineers. com,
First Lieut.. Roy w. Keesee, had the
distinction Of sending more men to the
District National Guard rife team to
the national rife matches at Camp
Perry, Ohio, this year than any COM
pany in the 121st Engineers.
Efacient Instruction.
Much of the success of Company
A is due to the Capital Cadet Corps,
which is an organization within the
company organized for intensive drill
! instruction. 1t was organized last
the best drilled units in the National
Guard. Members of the team report
at the armory one night a week in
addition to the regular drill night of
the company and take up training in
drill. extended order drill, fencing.
boxing and physical drill. At the end
Of each drill period a competitive
drill is held to determine the best
drilled cadet for the week. Last
weeks drill was won by Cadet Corps
A Thill. In addition to the drills all
| cadet officers and non-commissioned
officers are required to stand an ex-
animation in military subjects.
All drills and classes are conducted
by Lieut.. Roy w. Keesee, the COM
| mandant of the corps. The following
promotions and changes were made
at the last assembly: Corp. M L.
Hewitt. appointed second lieutenant
and assigned as aid; First Lieut., W.
A. Gormely, assigned to command the
first cadet company and also sum-
mary court officer; Cadet M. T,
Rhodes, reappointed chr plain for next
three months; Corp. J. r. Bordas pro-
NOTED to sci geant.
Accepted ms Members.
E. c. Brecht and NJ. c. Sellers were
accepted as members last week. The
formal presentation of, the company
colors will be made at the Latin
American Cube some time the last of
the month.
Capt. Franklin Smith former COM
mander of A Company, was a visitor
Evening star., 1923-11-11
STORE CLUB DANCES.

More than $50 couples attended the
first entertainment this season given
under the auspices of the welfare
association of the Goldenberg de-
partment store at the Elks' Club last
night
Dancing was the principal feature.
Refreshments were served.
Those serving on the committee of
arrangements were G.. L. Lewis,
chairman: Max Goldberg, Arthur
Baum, Arthur Abbott, Paul Brooks,
Mark Dobrin, H. l. Falconer, Harry
Sanger, Pierce Lewis. Bruce Jordan.
Mary Jewby, Laura Mohler, Lorraine
Radel. Gertrude. Bradley. G. Gold
stein, Jessie Rodgers, Jessie Mere
dith. Dora Hanvey and Lucy Hayes.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Moulton. director, Institute of Eco
nomics. this city; DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
director-general, Pan A m r c a n
Union; Silas II. Strawn. Chicago;
Frank Vanderlip. New York city: r.
Q. Watts, ST. Louis; Clarence NJ.
Woolley. New York.
A considerable part OF the report
is given over to answering objections
that have been raised in various
quarters to American participation.
Taking up these arguments against
the court in their order. the commit
tee declares the fir5t--tlat the United
States would be drawn into political
ontang to distinguish
between judicial action and the field
OF political action.
With regard to the contention that
the court has been erected under the
auspices Of the league of nations, the
committee declares that account has
not been taken OF the line of cleavage
between the court, a judicial body.
and the league, a political organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
R. w. BABSON TO SPEAK
TO DC. BUSINESS MEN
Statistician to Discuss Trade Out
look Next Saturday in New
Willard Ballroom,

Roger ". Babson, statisticisn, will
address business men of Washington
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock
in the large ballroom of the New
willard Hotel. his subject being
Business Outlook" The lecture will
be given under the auspices of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Brig. Gen. Anton Stephen.
president Of the association will pre-
side.
Cards of invitation are being dis
tributed to members from the office
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association IN The Star building.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

of the company last week. The regu-
lar drill last Tuesday was devoted to
map reading and rifle ship
Lieut.. keesee has commenced in
structing a class in map reading.
The Democratic Club OF A Com
pany is having weekly practice of the
cast that has been selected to stage
the play Looking for Mary Jane"
watch will be held at the armory
in December.
The various prizes won at the an
nual rifle matches last Saturday will
be distributed to the winners Tues
day night at drill.
The 121st Engineers will attend in
body the Army-Marine foot ball
game at American League Park
December 1.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
LINE-OF-DUTY CLUB FUND
RECEIVED BY STAR, $272

The total donations sent to the
'Idne-of-Duty Club" found. being
raised for the family of Policeman
J. w. Purcell, fatally shot recently,
now has reached $272.35. The police
department fund totals $1,002.75.
The Star acknowledges the follow
ing recent Donations: C. p Bach
Evening star., 1923-11-11

ford. 81; Eastern Star Immediate Aid.
No. 6. So; ]. NJ. s., So; F. L. Oliver.
81. and Anna L. Peck, So. Acknowl1
edged by police department.: J. A p.
~; Nathan Frank. 50; Charles WA
Ilams, 81; William Gilchrist IS;
Florence S. Boardman, S25; d. J.
Dunigan, 800: Tenth Precinct, s71;
collected by David Warner, IS; +.
Morris Murray, IS; Alice ]. Quires,
~; Thomas F. Holden. So; c. A. Will
hams. 81; King David Lodge, No. IS,
A. o. K. o. J., $40; Julia E. Dagett.
So, and S. s. Edwards, SO. <
Evening star., 1923-11-11

z. c. Brecht and NJ. c. Sellers were
accepted as members last week. The
formal presentation of, the company
colors will be made at the Latin
American Cube some time the last of
the month.
Capt. Franklin Smith, former COM
mander of A Company, was a visitor
Evening star., 1923-11-11
RESEARCH BOARD MEETS.

The third annual meeting OF the ad-
visory board on highway research of the
National Research Council, cooperating
with the bureau Of public roads, bureau
of standards and with state highway
commissions, was held here Thursday
and Friday. Summaries OF road tests
and inspection of the new building Of
the council was made.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

HAVING PURCHASED THE FLOUR AND
feed business of John q. Dement, at 1908 p
st. NV, will conduct business there as we'll
rs at 706 st. NV. ] will be pleased to be
of service to ell customers at either store.
J. z. V. RITTER'S SON
By CARL d. RITTER, Proprietor .
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28
ENyY NOTES OF THE SPOKEN STAGE THE SILENT DRAMA AND MUSIC

I'oy's will include many OF the best
emi-classica compositions.
Miss Huber NJ Iyreum,
Miss Minnie Huber. who Is TO ap-
pear In the act at the Lyeeum thea
ter viii make her debut on the pro-
fessional vaudeville stage at this
time. She was born In New York but
came TO New Britain when a young
girl and has lived here ever since,
She was a student in the New Britain
public schools and for the past few
years has been employed at the Stan
ley Works office,
She has studied dancing for many
seasons under the direction OF Nine,
Lampone Of Hartford and has played
hundreds OF engagements at fairs,
bazaars. stag entertainments and the
Ike for the past few years. She has
also appeared in many amateur shows
In this city and recently starred In
the American Legion production OF
Don't Ask Me-" In addition she
has danced in New York on several
occasions and newspapers In many OF
the New England cities have praised
her work.
Friends and Office associates at the
Stanley Works gave party at her
home at 1913 Hart street on Wednes-
day evening and presented her with
purse of gold. Following the en-
gagement in New Britain Miss Huber
will appear in other New England
towns and 1t is expected that the act
will tour through the south and pos
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28
-Four New Britain People Appear
in Each of the Local Heaters

q skilled one by training, is at pres
ent organist and choir director at st.
Mary's Roman Catholic church where
he succeeded Professor +. +, Harmon.
Previously. he was organist and choir
director at the Church of st. John
the Evangelist. All his life Mr., Cream
has been interested in music and dur
ing recent years has taken promi-
nent part in amateur and professional
entertainments In this capacity. Early
IN the war he was one OF the leaders
in IA benefit entertainment for the
soldiers which featured a musical act
and later, when he himself was in
France as a soldier. he was called
upon many times to play the organ
in the quaint little churches in the
old French villages In which the
troops were quartered. Both as a
ragtime player and a player of the
more difficult classical compositions
he Is one of the best and his part
of the program, which will be not
only that of an accompanist but also
Of piano soloist, Is bound to be
good.
Mr., O'Brien is regarded as a fine
tenor sooist and sings at st. Mary's
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28

make the picture a real thriller.
Spooky hands. secret panels In the
wall, mysterious shadows and darting
figures all have their play while the
two servants relieve the tension with
comedy parts
No producer makes better pictures
than does the Fox Film corporation
and Fox's latest masterpiece. 1.-THE
village Blacksmith" which opens
Thursday, is no exception. The pic
ture tells story Of a morally and
physically sturdy blacksmith. with
two sons and daughter, whose fam
lily is opposed In the plot by mean
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28

that they will give a. plano and song
diologue, with solos, both vocal and
piano, is enough to pack the house
without other vaudeville the first
three days of the week. There will
however, be other feature acts as
usual.
zone Exciting Night" which starts
tomorrow evening, has action that
moves swift and straight, all the ac-
ton taking place within IL short
hours. BY special request of the man
agement. the plot Is not revealed here
as the drama is not dissimilar in some
ways to The Cat and the Canary" or
1.-THE Bat" and therefore to disclose 1t
would be to spoil it for those who
have not seen 1t. But 1t may be said
that the picture is replcte with love,
laughter, mystery and thrills. and has
as its own special climax a perfectly
gorgeous and tremendously realistic
storm scene in the midst Of which the
plot comes to an end; the villain is
captured. But before this expose, the
producer has left nothing undone to
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28
MYSTERY DRAMA TO
Be Shown AT FOX'S
GriMth's One Exciting Night
Opens Sunday Village Blacksmith

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday d, w. Griffith's "One Exciting
Night Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day The Village Blacksmith" with
an elaborate vaudeville bill for every
weekday performance and one that
will feature John Cream and John
O'Brien. both of this city, in musi-
cal sketch the first three days Of the
week-that is the impressive program
that FoX's theater has arranged for
its patrons. In addition to the Crit
fifth mystery drama tomorrow night,
there will be another excellent photo
play. "Other Women's Ciothes'-one
of those dramas written about the
theme that fine feathers make fine
birds.
John Cream. organist, and John
O'Brien, soloist at st. Mary's church,
need no introduction and the news
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28

chruch. He too is a world war vet
Gran, having gone overseas with the
26th division and in training camp
and the blllets behind the lines he
was ever in demand to lift up his
voice TOR the boys" This is not his
first theatrical engagement as during
the winter he filled a weeks engage
ment as a leading soloist with q
musical comedy company which
played at the Lyceum for a week. At
that time he featured several popu-
lar ballads including John McCor-
mick's famous II Hear You Calling
Me" His program next week at
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28
O'Brien and Cream at FoX's,
Miss Minnie Huber at Ly-
ceum and BassO at Palace
in Unusual Programs
Next Week.

A theatrical coincidence that is
most unique will occur in this city
next week when no less than four
we'll known local entertainers will
take professional positions on the
vaudeville stage in each of the three
vaudeville and motion picture houses
OF the city--FoX's, Lyceum and Pal
ace. At the Fox theater John j..
OBrien, soloist. and John J, Cream,
pianist and organist, will present a
musical sketch, At the Lyceum, Miss
Minnie Huber, talented young dancer
will make her professional debut in
this capacity as a member Of the
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28

spirited squire and his rascally son.
But the drama Is not simply poem
and thrill--it has definite story and
among the characters woven into II
are a yellow coward without shame
who attempts to fix the guilt OF theft
upon an innocent girl.
The cast Is an excellent one, en-
bracing such well known screen stars
as Miss Virginia True Boardman, Miss
Ida Mackenzie, Dave Butler, Gordon
Griffith, George Hackathorne, Pat
Moore. Tully Marshall, Caroline Ran
kin, Ralph Yeardsley. Francis Ford,
Bessie Love. Lucille Hutton and others
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28

troupe supporting Rex, the mental
telepathist. At the Palace Andrew
Basso, credited with being one of the
most able tenors developed here in
recent years, will give a recital
O'Bricn and Cream.
The management at FoX's theater
a couple of weeks ago arranged with
Mr.. O'Brien and Mr.. Cream to pre-
sent little musical act OF their own
as novelty vaudeville Introduction
and these two men have worked up
what is said to be an excellent num-
Der. Both are well known musicians.
Mr.. Cream, a pianist by nature and
New Britain herald., 1923-04-28
sibly the west.
Basso We'll Known.

sibly the west.
Basso We'll Known.
Andrew Basso. who is to sing at the
Palace, enjoys wide popularity not
only in New Britain his home city,
hut also throughout the entire state,
having given numerous successful re-
citals and having appeared as Goloist
H. various churches, in theatricals
and ut entertainments of various
kinds.
Basso is product Of Y. NJ. T. a. d
y. society minstrel shows, as we're
many other entertainers who have
brought fame to the Hardware city
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-28
GENERAL LABOR NOTES

Efforts are being made to unionize
the 10000 bank and trust company
employees in New York city.
Thirty-eight Indianapolis labor
unions have become stockholders In the
PROPOSED Indiana Labor bank.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, called
on every member Of organized labor
in the United States to extend theis
fullest sympathy and contribute apart
Of their earnings for relief In the
Japanese disaster.
A board Of arbitration appointed
by the Labor department Of the Ca
madam government unanimously de-
cided on an award which would give
employees Of the Montreal Light, Heat
& Power company, Consolidated. out
side of the main Offices, an increase
In wages Of approximately. per cent
The board included In it's recommen'
dations the suggestion that an agree
ment be drawn up on this basis to
last for two years. This via be car
ried out.
Charging coal operators In east Ten
nessee and southeastern Kentucky
with imposing so-calied yellow doe
contracts" on miners Of District No
49, United Mine Workers Of America
and with d4scharging union men VINO
refuse to sign and forcing them out Cd
camps. and compelling men to pay
dues, and depriving miners OF free
speech and assemblage, William Turn
blaser, president of District 10. sem
a telegram to John Hays Hammond
chairman of the United States Goa
commission, seeking "relief and pro
lection" In behalf Of the miners Th'
message declared that "a general strike
movement may take place among th'
miners Of these coal felds unless the!
are assured relief and protection"
Railway train service employees fal
Tdrive for substantial wage increases
was formally presaged when 1t wal
announced that general chairmen o.
the switchmenS Union Of Noru
America, meeting In Chicago. had for
mulated demands ffor 70 1-8 per cen
boost, and that the Brotherhood O.
Locomotive FEemen and Enginement
ehairmsn woulds consider similar dc
mands.
In 1920 smaterials costs were 275 pc
cent above prewarS rates, while wage
at the same time recorded rise Q
IAalx Mpe cent 4 l
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-28
NO STRIKE ERA '
is Davis PLEA
Secretary Of Labor Declares He
Hopes to Live to See Day
of Industrial Amity.
CONFLICT IS TOO WASTEFUL
Suspension Of Production In Any In.
dustry Means Loss to Both Work.
or and Employer, az Well 40 to
the Public.

James J. Davis, secretary of labor,
expressed the hope in his Labor day,
message that he would Give to see
that Labor day Of the future when no!
American industry will allow any dis,
pute between worker and employer to.
reach the strike stage, with its misery
sorrow and despair"
"Year by year, he said, experience
is demonstrating, both to labor and
management, the fact that the best,
time to settle an Industrial dispute
Is before it has come to the point OF.
an appeal to force. A suspension OF,
production in any industry today
means loss to both employer and work
er, as we'll as to the public the industry
serves, and the prosperity Of the whole
country, which is ultimately based
upon continuous production"
The departments commissioners OF
conciliation, he added, have been
called on in 534 strikes and industrial
disputes In the last year and have ad-
justed or settled more than 800 OF
these In addition to 81 pending at the
beginning of the year.
Commenting on his recent trip to
Europe, he said the American work
ing men and women have much to be
thankful for" since this nation today
stands at the forefront of labor" He
found hundreds Of thousands OF work
ers abroad jobless or glad to get mea-
o<x, oroy,l ho a agcorfQd
In an address at Birmingham, Mr..
Davis declared that the workers wage
must be kept high enough for comfort,
for schooling Of children and the needs
of home. what is life for any of us
if the income is insufficient for neces-
sites and some time to spend with the
family?" he asked.
Secretary Davis visited the scenes OF
his boyhood about the iron furnaces
of Birmingham and at Fairfield paused
at the door of a huge furnace where
hundreds Of tons of steel blocks await
ed their trips along the roller way to
the reducers. Sweated to the refine
ment Of physical condition, large ne
gro, 1.-THE as a panther, manipulated
the lever or hook that sent the two
ton ingots along their way.
Lets see that hook" said the sec
retary.
The negro grinned:
"Cap'n, 1t takes a man to handle
dat hook, an it's hot, bes' doan't touch
it,"
Then the secretary Of labor grinned'
caught the big bar In his hands, there
was twist to his shoulders, heave'
and 2,0OO-pound load Of scarlet spit.
ting steel was wrenched from its bed
amid the other great ingots, gave
lurch and went rumbling along the rol'
lers to the mill.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-28
Standing Committees

Legislative-Wm. M. Morgan, Car
Lippincott, j. H. Sharritt, Julius Juch
David Fitzpatrick, w. H. Cocanour
GOttlieb Zinn.
Grievance-Frank Fishbaugh, R. D
Williams, F. E. Shipley, Forest Law
renee, c. j. Baker.
Organization-H. B. Howard, Joe
Dolan, E. J. Miller, c. H. Rosebrough
Frank Kane.
Compensation Advisory - L. G
Kline, VIM. Dover, P. E. Anderson.
Fratelnal Relations-H. F. Coch-
ran, E. l.. Blackwell, j. Oscar Juch
S. A. Adams, John Braden.
School Relations-Gottlieb Zinn
Mrs. Laura Howard, Mrs. Viola
Sprouse.
Label-Frank Fishbaugh, Roya
Lawrence, C. M. Kuhn.
Labor Day-William G. Dover
Frank Fishbaugh, Carl Lippincott
P. E. Anderson, F. E. Shipley, r. d
Williams, J. Oscar Juch, Royal Law
renee and David Fitzpatrick.