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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
FAKE NQBLEMAN
TAKES THIRD
SPOUSE
Lord Gray" Adventurer and
SeIf-Made Peer, Marries
Working Girl.
By Cosmopolltan News Service.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Leaving
behind the glamour of dubious ro-
nance and Adventure in which he
figured on two continents, James
Douglas Moore Gray, pseudo Scotch
nobleman, who posed as Lord
Gray" is now on a honeymoon
with his third American wife, Elsie
Woitke, of Stamford, a friend of
six years standing.
Despite his career as a rapid fire
matrimonial worker, and despite
his inclination4 for social impostures
which have shocked London and
European drawing rooms, the self
created peer" has this time
entered into an alliance with a
self-supporting girl, cloak and suit
model of no social pretensions.
Lord Gray" had traded upon
his bogus title among the select
circles of London and the con-
tinent, and had duped the Prince of
Monaco in the gambling palaces of
Monte Carlo. His liking for
royalty was further indicated,
when last summer he was reported
to have been companion to
"Prince Henri de Bourbon" the
high aspiring Connecticut dish
washer.
Although he himself had given
publicity to his many adventures,
Elsie's mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Woitke, who conducts a boarding
house in Stamford, had never sus-
pected that her son-in-law was a
public" character.
IT had no idea that there was
between Elsie and Gray
until / received a telegram an
their marriage" she
said. They had known each other
for six years, but for the last two
years Elsie had been in New York.
She is beautiful girl, twenty-five
years old, with dark hair and
flashing eyes, and has earned a
good living there as a cloak and
suit model.
LAS for Gray, I know nothing
about him. He has always i'm
pressed me as a perfectly nice
and respectable fellow and it GER
tainly is surprise to hear that
he has been involved in any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow

Today.
Shrine Rodeo and Indian Exposition,
Union Station Plaza, $3.50 and $50 p. m.
Banquet-Theta Delta Chi, of George
Washington University. evening.
Shack Party-Chi Omega, of George
Washington University, all day.
Gym class-City Club. main ballroom.
p. m.
Music celebration--Cosmop Club.
Hamilton Club, evening.
Election of officers-Conduit Road
Citizens Association, st. Davids Parish
Hall, p. m.
Play - Wilson Normal Community
Players, Wilson Normal School. s p. m.
Graduation exercises-Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital Training School for
Nurses, Garfield Memorial Hospital. g
p. m. .".rr-r- -.
Concert-Almas Temple Band. Treas
ury steps. s p. m. 49,. 81. Us
Meeting Zion Club, Y. M. H.
A. building, p. m.
Tomorrow.
Ladies day-Caravan Club. Almas
Temple, City Club, afternoon.
ebration-Birthday of Jefferson
Davis, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, District of Columbia division,
First Baptist Church, 8 p. m.
Meeting-George Baldwin Mccoy Unit,
American Womens Legion, Church of
the Covenant, 1880 a. m.
Excursion-Students of Business High
School. all day.
Meeting-Writers League of Washing
ton Public Library, D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
10 GARFIELD NURSES TO
GET DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

The Garfield Hospital Training
School for Nurses will graduate
nineteen women tonight at 8
o'clock. Following the exercises
which will be held on the lawn of
the hospital, Clarence A Aspinwall
will present to captains Of winning
teams trophies won during the re-
cent campaign for the nurses home
Diplomas will be given to Ora
Turbiville, Evelyn L. v. Coiner.
Rose Mary Langley, Una GRAY,
Mary Louisa Jensen, Mildred Clara
Fulcomer, Clara Frances Bradley,
Margaret E. L. Miller, Carrie De
Alva Householder, Katherine Marie
Binkley, Edna Louise Ekendahl.
Jennie Belle Scherer, Dorothea
WesaIena Eggleston, Pearl Rylard
Bradshaw, Ruth Page Landes,
Elizabeth Zombro, Ora Jane Hamil.
ton. Mary Helen Bruch. and Helen
Talbert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
PRINCE OF PESSIMISTS
PROPHESY ST HAIRCUT

ATLANTIC CITY, May 31.-Joseph
Byrnes, editor of the BARRIERS Jour
nal, of New York city, speaking at
the third annual banquet of the Mas
ter BARRIERS Association of Atlantic
City, not only prophesied, but advo-
Gated, a ST. haircut. Another sugges-
ton by Byrnes was that the BARRIERS
take up women's hairdressing as a
part of their business.
He said that there are $4,000 bar
bers in the United States and less
than 1000 hairdressers. and that the
women are as much inclined as the
men to go to hairdressing .estab-
Iishment for their work in this line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
CLAIMS
AGAINST u.s..
NEARLYP PAID
]. c. Davis, Director General
of Railroads, Tells About
Completion of Work.
BY JAMES C. DAVIS,
Director General OF Railroads. United
States Railroad Administration.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan

by JAMES u. DAVASss
Director General of Railroads. United
States Railroad Administration.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan
News Service.
Indications are that all the af-
fairs of the United States Railroad
Administration will be closed UP
by the-end Of the calendar year
1924, as it is expected that final
adjustments of claims of railroads
against the United States will be
completed by the end of this fiscal
year, the further time being required
to wind up. the details and the
proper closing up of all the records.
/ was made Director General or
Railroads and agent Of the Pregt-
dent to liquidate the liabilities of the
Railroad Administration in March,
1922.
Up to this time we have settled
a little over 80 per cent of the
claims of railroads, filed against the
Government, which aggregated
1856, 106, 1910. That is, we have
settled $736,151, 301.37 worth Of these
claims.
We have been very fortunate IN
being able to settle all these claims
without litigation, only one COM
pany having refused to adjust its
claim, SO that this liquidation has
been accomplished WITHOUT recourse
to the courts.
1t is very gratifying to me, and
am sure it will be to the people Of
the country who have been inter
ested in the affairs of the Railroad
Administration, tAat we have sue
ceeded as well as we>have in liqgi-
dating this, the worlds greatest
liquidation job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
FIRED FROM CHURCH, THEY
BRING SUIT TO GET BACK

DETROIT, May 31.-Edward L.
Bates and Alonzo G. Bates are going
to church, even If they have to go
to court about it.
In suit filed here in circuit court
against the Pentecostal Assembly of
Detroit, they ask to be reinstated in
the Berea Tabernacle, of which they
were members, and also ask an in
junction to restrain members of the
church from interfering with them.
They say they were expelled from
the church December 30, 1922, with
out cause after having been members
since December 6, 1914, and keeping
faithfully it's covenants and teach
ingS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
GIRL USHERS AVERT
PANIC IN A THEATER

BOSTON, May 31.-Seven hum
dred men, women and children
were quoted and led to the street
by the GOODNESS Of two girl ushers
when fire broke out in the Wash
ington Theater here.
A piece of film in the projecting
room ignited, and when clouds OF
smoke poured out over the audience
many became alarmed.
Catherine Manchester and Bessie
Dreyfus, the ushers, quietly assured
the frightened patrons there was
no danger and Gained the near
panic.
Meanwhile, Assistant Manager
Edward Goodwin had thrown open
all exits and in less than a minute
the theater was emptied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
IS
P|CK|NGH
|. GOWNS
Banquet Tonight Will Be Re-
production of Feasts
Staged on Nile.

l. Cleopatra, Miss Grace Gloria Abr,
Washington's most beautiful girl,
Is today making a round Of the
Washington shops which have
offered her gifts of clothing, furs,
shoes, hosiery, jewels, capes, toilet
accessories, and other goods.
Miss Abr is accompanied by MEM
bers of The Washington Times and
The Washington Herald contest
committees, which handle the con-
test on behalf Of the Shrine COM
mittee.
Tonight Miss Abr and the ten
beauties composing her court will
be guests of honor at a banquet
which will reproduce in every detail
the famous feast held on the banks
Of the Nile by the real Cleopatra
1000 years ago.
Atmosphere of Egypt.
!: The banquet will be held on the
roof Of the LIE Paradis, and the
affair will be as elaborate and
realistic as can be produced.
Records of the history of Cleo
patra's time have been thoroughly
searched to make sure that the
feast will be authentic in every de-
tail. -
Egyptian slaves. will. set before
Cleopatra and her maidens some
OF the rare dishes, word of which
has endured through the centuries.
Egyptian colors and ancient Egyp-
tan incense will create the illusion
of the days Of old.
The banquet will begin at 9
o'clock. Master Austin Leroy Law
renson, remarkable boy soprano, will
sing the song Queen Of the
Shrine" written and dedicated to
Cleopatra:
!. Test On the Screen.
Miss Abr has received more than
twelve proposals of marriage since
winning the contest, but she is GER
tain she will get more of a thrill
out of her movie try-out on the stage
of B. F. Keith's Theater next week.
Miss Louise Lovely, film star,
Shrine week headliner at Keith's, is
to give Miss Abr screen test dur
ing the regular performance at the
theater. The featured act depicts
the workings of q studio and real mo-
ton pictures are made on the stage
daily. -
Cleopatra" will have a chance at
q movie career, as Miss Lovely now
is seeking types for the films her
is to begin in the autumn.
The pictures taken by Miss Lovely
will be shown during the week of
June IL as part of the regular Keith
BILL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
$4,000 LIQUOR, HIDDEN
UNDER POTATOES, SEIZED

PITTSBURGH, May 31.-A
freight car supposed to contain
potatoes" was found to be loaded
with whiskey when Federal prohibit
ton agents opened it here. The
liquor, valued at $4,000, was con-
signed to a Penn. avenue produce
house. 1t was cOnfiscated, but not
until several barrels had been re-
moved in a truck by unidentified
men.
The Whiskey was hidden in bar.
rels with top covering Of potatoes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
HOME OF E. r. BEADLE,
DIME NOVELIST, BURNED

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, May 81
The house at Cooperstown in which
Erastus F. Beadle wrote many of
his famous dime novels that were
read by every boy a quarter of d
century ago has been destroyed by
fire. The house was partly stone,
having been built by Elihu Wood in
1907.
In 1880 it was purchased by
Erastus F. Beadle, who was a ma
tive of Cooperstown, but for many
years a New York publisher, is
suing the Beadle Dime Novels. He
lived in the house until his death.
For three years it has been owned
by the Misses Abigail, Nellie and
Fannie Clinton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
TELLS JAPS IMMIGRATION
PROBLEM MUST BE SETTLED

TOKYO, May 81. - While I per.
sonally am not opposed to Japanese
immigration. feeling against it in
the United States has reached such
height that the problem cannot
continue"
With this declaration, Sydney
GuliCk, secretary of the Federation
OF American Churches, startled n
meeting of the American Japanese
Society here this afternoon. The
society at whose meeting express
sions leaning toward Japan have 40
long been made was unused 10 no
flank a statement coming from one
who has proved friend Of good
relations between the two cOun
tries,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
LABOR
BOARD SOON
To DIE
Attitude on Pennsylvania De-
fiance Believed to Be
Death Warrant.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.


The Pennsylvania Railroads
open. defiance to the Railroad
Labor Board, coupled with the
fact that the board apparently
has accepted this defiance in
meekness and humility, was re-
garded in Washington today as
constituting the boards death
warrant.
Labor Circles Bitter.
The official execution, according
to plans now being perfected by it's
enemies, will take place early in the
new Congress, when the entire
transportation problem is to be
opened UP under a barrage of fire
directed by Senator Robert M. La
Toilette and his supporters.
Bitter comment was heard in
labor circles today over the manner
in which the Labor Board has &C.
copied Samuel Rea's flat refusal
to abide by the boards decisions.
Labor spokesman were quick to
point out that last summer when
the railroad shopmen refused to &C.
cept an award lowering their wages,
the board publicly branded the
shopmens' organizations as "out-
laws" and called upon the public
to punish them for their "out-
lawry."
Although the Pennsylvania g most
recent contemptuous disregard or
the boards orders is now more than
a week old, the American Federation
Of Labor pointed out today that thus
far the board has taken no steps to
brand officials of the Pennsylvania
system as OUTLAWS" nor has there
been any appeal for public support
Of the board in Furnishing President
Rea or his road.
why" ask the labor spokesman,
''are the shopmen outlaws when
they disregard the boards decisions,
and the Pennsylvania officers mere
ly disputants when they do it?"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor,
branded the board today as "a
usurpation Of power"
I'm the case of the shopmen,"
said Gompers, who had as their
only possession their power to work,
the board unjustly and unwarrant-
ably ordered a reduction OF wages
and then cursed the workers and
blasted them, as far as it could. by
'outlawing' them in their effort to
maintain standards"
No Blasting" of Road.
Thus far, he observed, there has
been no blasting" Of the Pennsyl-
vania by the board.
"The Labor Board" Gompers con-
tinued, "is an impossible institution,
holding office by virtue of a law
that is fundamentally wrong. Recti-
fication by repeal is the only way
back to right principles SO far as
the board is concerned"
The conviction that the Railroad
Labor Board has been an unsuccess-
full experiment is held not only by
labor leaders and railroad officials,
but also by high Administration Of
ficials, who take the view that
there is little use in continuing a
system that commands the support
Of neither the railroads nor the
unions.
President Harding himself has re.
Gently confided this opinion to
callers, and it is understood the Ad-
ministration will interpose no objec-
tons to a quick and early death of
the board when the new Sixty eighth
Congress starts sharpening its
knives for railroad surgery in De-
Cenber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
High Prices on Meat
To Last Several
Weeks More
BY Cosmopolitan News service.

The general upward trend Of
fresh meat prices, which has
been showing for some weeks,
according to a report of the
United States Department of
Agriculture, will probably con-
tinue for several more weeks as
indicated by receipts of live
stock at the big markets.
Price levels of killing classes
began an upward journey some
weeks ago, and threaten to con-
tinue, the report denotes. Mod
crate receipts of beef, veal.
lamb and mutton are given as
the cause.
Pork is the single exception,
which has displayed weakness
in price due to seasonal dull
ness, the report informs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
HOTEL CLOSED; w. POINT
CADETS GOT BOOZE THERE

NEW YORK, May 31.-The Storm
King Hotel, at Highland Falls, N.
Y, will be closed for a year, under
a decision handed down by Federal
Judge Hough. An injunction was
brought under the Volstead act by
prohibition agents, who swore they
had bought liquor at the hotel.
Affidavits from cadets stationed at
West Point, which is near the hotel,
stated they had procured whisky
there.
If the owner, who is known only
AS Hicks" appears within twenty
days and puts up $1,000 against any
further violations, the ban may be
lifted, the judge said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
BOY ASLEEP ON CoRNICE
Is RESCUED BY POLICE

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 81
Two policemen strolling along Main
street in New Britain saw what
appeared to be bundle hanging
over the cornice of four-story
building. They borrowed field
glasses in a nearby jewelry store.
inspected the object, and then
spurted to the roof and awoke
Joseph Stanlonis, sixteen years old,
who was asleep on the cornice.
The boy stayed out late at night,
and, fearing parental wrath If he
went home, climbed to the roof of
the building where he was employed
lay down. on the cornice and fell
asleep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
MRS. MALLORY DEFEATS
BRITISH TENNIS STAR

CHISWICK, Eng, May 31.-Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American
women's singles champion, scored a
notable victory today in the semi
final round of the Middlesex tennis
championships, defeating Mrs. Beam
ish, the British star in straight sets,
rs and GO.
Mrs. Beamish defeated Mrs. Nal
Iory upon her first appearance In
England last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-31
FINDS WEDDING RING
SHE LOST rs YEARS AGO

ELKTON, Md. May 3t.-Mrs.
s. NJ Crosby, while transplating
flowers at her home in Rock Hall,
dug up her neighbours wedding
ring that had been lost nearly "a
quarter Of century,
The rms was In perfect cOndl
aion,
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-05
PRIMARY CAUSES BEHIND
The ACTIVITIES OF K. K. K,

M. Editor "The New Comer.") 49,
agreed tina. it should be brought about
as soon as possible.
There may be some violence. There
may be some injustice. Present con-
ditions reveal that injustice is the
rule rather than the exception. There
may be some prejudice. Present con-
ditions are the fruit Of prejudice.
The growth of the Ku Klux Khan
may be stopped. But it can never be
done by criticism. It can be accom-
plished merely by reform so radical
that it will insure justice and a square
deal to every citizen. When unrest
shall disappear, secret orders shall
disappear also. They shall no longer
be necessary. As long as injustice
and prejudice will stay with US, no
human force shall be able to stop the
growth of the organization which the
popular fancy has entrusted with the
task of saving this country from
professional criminals and political
grafters.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-05
LEGS. DO YO DUTY" WHIS-
PERS SAM, AND GOES FAR
AND FAST

Sam White, 81, Negro porter at a
downtown hotel, didn't attend the Ku
Klux ceremonies Saturday, but before
Sunday dawned Sam received more
thrills than any candidate at the foot
Of the fiery cross.
One o'clock Sunday morning found
Sam lolling as usual a few PAGES to
the rear Of the desk clerk, dreaming
Of all the bad luck that had come into
his game with the appearance of
that new bellhop.
Porter" the clerk shouted, after
answering the switchboard, and sam
was soon hurrying skyward with q
pitcher of ice water. After the usual
perfunctory rap at No. 256 Sam en-
tered the room. Then the fun began,
but not for Sam. -. e..
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-05
the HOUR OF REST
WILLIAM L.. STIDGER.

WILLIAM L" STIDGER.
Morning bright, with a happy light
Swings to new born day
Mother sings and laughter rings
As her child starts out to play.
Noon is here and mothers dear
Drift to the fields Of flowers
Happy they when their children play
Through the fleeing sun-kissed
hours.
Night is come, the crimson sun
Sinks into a golden west;
Babies lie at the end Of day
In the happy arms Of rest.
Shadows fall as the night-winds. can
And daddy comes homo from tho
fields.
Swift is the light In It's speeding
flight
As the day it's scepter yields.
Baby's eyes as the daylight dies
And slow in the opal west
Are sfeet to see as she waits for me
At the twilight hour Of rest.
Thank God for the boon Of mothers
Groom
And a child that will wait for .
At the end Of toll and the worlds
turmoil,
Which has been since the world
began. d
Thank God for home when the days
deep gloam
Spreads over the weeping west;
Thank God for the light Of my hut
this night;
For the love that is there; and for
rest!
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-05
The History Of the Monroe, Doctrine

A. sharp passage Of notes be-
tween President Cleveland and Lord
Salisbury in 1905 resulted in a new
Interpretation and wider applica-
ton Of the principles enunciated near
ly century before by Monroe.
Great Britain during the course Of q
dispute with Venezuela over boundary
lines assumed threatening and die
tatorial attitude. With the merits Of
this particular controversy we are not
concerned. Suffice it to say that as q
result of the diplomatic exchange
which at one time nearly caused .
rupture of friendly relations, the
principle of arbitration was securely
fixed as a permanent provision Of the
famous doctrine.
Battle Still On -
One hundred years have passed.
The old issues and the old antagon-
isms are dead. New controversies
distract the nations and new suspi-
cious and misunderstanding agitats
the people. It is folly to fight over
again the wars Of the past; but dis
passionately and with clear vision,
unclouded by prejudice or hate, should
we read the lessons of history.
The age-old battle against despot-
isms, political and ecclesiastical, is not
yet won. The ancient enemies Of
mankind masquerade in new guises.
Beneath the trappings Of new dis
putes, look closely and you may dis
Germ the mark of the beast. Meter
mich still lives among us sowing seeds
Of distrust and envy, setting friend
against friend, and making it diff
cult for the people who believe in Ii!
berty, progress, popular enlighten-
ment and justice to work together.
. Read the Monroe Doctrine again,
this time between the lines, carefully
consider it in the light Of history,
mark well it's principles, note well its
friends and know that in its spirit,
its altruistic detectives and its high
idealism shall be found the solution Of
the international problems that vsx
VI.
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The FIERY CROSS

Come forward, gallant men;
Light up your fiery cross
To flash among the trees;
And catch the hairy moss.
Plant it in road and field;
And on the mountain high,
My heart is glad to see;
That cross against the sky.
It's light to guide US on;
Dispense the alien horde, -
Keep them from our fair land;
Guard every bridge and ford.
Keep state and church apart;
Or church viii ruin the state,
Save this land Of liberty;
Let death not be its fate. "
Heed not the words Of hate;
But rear up brave and strong,
Only those who fear your might;
: Are ones that say you're wrong.
Ten thousand men will Gomez,
Ten thousand men and more,
That right alone shall rule;
As God decreed before.
Light up your fiery cross;
That good men may rejoice,
When God looks down He'll see;
Righteousness your choice.
Clifford Wesley.
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ALIENS SNEEK INTO u. s.
OVER CANADIAN BORDER

Ottawa Can.-Thousands Hof aliens
have entered Canada to be Illegally
struggled into the United States,
Canadian officials said this week. Of
ficials were investigating the great in
fiux of Italians and other Europeans
into this country since the United
States adopted selective immigration.
All information will be turned over to
Washington authorities.