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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Such a Party, Says Dopey Dan
Of FrOlic by Board of Trade

ingtpn's Board of Trade!" was the
shockin' reply, which went plumb
clear of it's intended mark and struck
me with such terrific force that i'm
cheer began TO break through the
dark clouds of my indisposition, and
from then on until 8 o'clock last
night, when skidded back to town
with the last of the tired but happy
jewellers, no lighter-hearted rooster
than L could be found in the party!
blowout Gets Coin.
And such party as it was! Ar
irwin in sniftin' distance of the wild,
wild waves, the past wild. wild
merrymakers Of the city's famous or
ganization didn't let sweet memories
of the dear, dead wet-ago dampen
the ardor OF their enthusiasm one
picayune particle, but quickly inn
bibin the martial spirit, as dispensed
by the classy musicians of the Wash
ington Boys Independent Band, under
the leadership of that Sterlin' dtrec-
tor. j. L. kidwell, and the incompar-
able playin' of the saXophone sex
tette from our great Army Band, with
it's commander. Capt. Z. w. Lewis,
and assistant leader, l.. 5. Yassel,
both there in person, they made a
bee line for the athletic field and the
huge blowout got goin'!
With a mighty below through his
maggiephone. Announcer Arthur Carr
cleared sufficient space to allow
Chairman Frank Strunk of the ath-
letic committee to set his judges
Reginald Rutherford and Fred Bam-
man, in their proper dugoutS, and al
signal from his trusty lootenant
Pete Pardoe. the flag dropped for the
sack race, and in wild scramble p
c. Bowie showed his nose first past
the wire, with l.. Walk second anC
r. Otterback third!
Tree-mendous applause greeted
Jimmy Salkeld and Lee Eynon, hitch
ed together. as they hobbled to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
OLDEST JEWISH COMMUNITY.
Worms, Germany, Has Been a He
brew Settlement Since 588.

From the Kansas City Times.
The Jewish community Of Worms
claims to be the oldest in Germany.
The earliest authentic mention of
such a colony is in 58S. In the middle
ages the Jews of Germany had three
grand rabbis-one at Prague. one at
Frankfurt and one at Worms-and,
by the privilege of the Emperor Fer
dinand, the last had precedence over
the Others.
But according to tradition a colony
of Jews had existed at Worms con-
tinuously since the Christian era.
They believed that Worms was part
Of the Promised Land. and 1t was said
that the Jewish cemetery there was
made Of soil brought from Jerusalem
There is a curious legend that the
Jews Of Worms were strongly against
the Crucifixion, but that their message
did not reach Jerusalem in time.
Their synagogue. built in the eleventh
century and restored In the thir-
teenth century, is now completely
modernized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

souvenir committee, ably assisted by
such noted gift dispensers as George
Miller, chairman of dinner arrange
ments; Frank r. Weller, George
Thompson, DIR. Frank e. Gibson. t.
Brook Amiss, jr.; Warren Cochran
Tom Burr, Carl Quentell and l.. l..
Reeves, slipped all present bulgin'
large crew of prominent Board of
Tradesmen! Oh, yes, we got ourn!
Dee-lighted with the sumptuous
repast laid out by proyider N. Il.
Dennis, the singin' frolickers then
dissemb1ed to every nook and Granny
in the breeZe-swept waterin' place,
where quicker'n l can write it little
groups of enthusiasts soon got busy
with the many innocent amusements
so usual at such gatherings!
Durin' this intense period, which
Immediately preceded the arrival of
the second battalion, Representative
Stewart +. Reed of West Virginia
was so overcome by the sight of a
team of old oxen that he dragged
Representative Joe Manlove of Mis-
souri, and Maryland's own Mister
Page into the cart and proceeded to
show them how he done it when a
boy!
Marchin' to the stirrin' strains of
Hall. Hail, the Gangs All Here"
and headed by our two good City
falne,S, huuoiph anu osStei' tile
yeipin' latecomers showed up in the
offin',' and when within ropin' dis
lance, Charlie Semmes. Fred White
and others quickly corraled them,
and after photographs and numbers
were took, they were shooed to the
aquarium. or ruther the emporium.
The second division ate fast and
furious. and when finished the entire
outfit hiked it to the pavilion. where
one of the classiest vaudeVill bills
ever presented in this neck of the
woods was pulled with a precision
that was nothin' less thandee-light-
full!
SaxOphone Selections.
After outlinin' the remarkable
record of the pride of his heart, the
Army Band. Capt. Lewis. introduced
his six saxophone players, and for the
next hour they rendered Il program
that would make the best of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
GRAVE DECORATION
FUND wins FAVOR
Many Send Cash to Star for
Placing Flags and Flow
ers in Cemeteries.

Many contributions have been re-
ceived by The Star in response to its
Decoration day fund" appeal for the
purpose of placing flags and flowers
at the head Of 10000 graves of Ameri-
can soldiers resting in various GENE
teries in the District.
A number of letters commencing
the raising OF the fund have been re-
ceived. From the widow of a civil
war veteran came the following
statement: please except my thanks
for your initiative in the Decoration
day fund which attracted my notice
in The Star"
From a former government clerk
came the following letter: IT send
gladly my little contribution for
Decoration day and feel sure that
every government clerk will con-
tribute whatever will be possible to
so worthy a cause as a slight tribute
to the men who gave their lives for
the protection of their country"
A total OF $48.25 has been received
at The Star office and the following
contributions are acknowledged: John
VI. Biddle, IS; Mrs. Frederick w. Pratt,
50; Earl c. Follett. 81; F. S: Hodgson.
50; NJ. A. r., 81: G. s. Bundy, 81: Eva
d. Smith, 81; cash, 81: cash. 1; c. w.
p. s., 81; Rosa N. Church Clark, 81;
cash, 81; Frank N. Long, 81: a SOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

finish first in the three-legged race
a scant tip-toe ahead of J. b. Locraft.
fastened to r. H. Pledger. second, and
l.. Walk, adjusted to ]. e. Schwab,
third,
First honors in the pig-back sprint
went to the aforementioned J. E.
Schwab, who had a leg up on. Walk,
with Pledger on Locraft in the place.
and r. e. Otterback beatin' the Twin
daylights out of Bowie to land the
third grapefruit!
Frank Parsons beat John Cherry to
the wire by button in the fat mans
dash. while II. r. Norton managed to
waddle in show. Ambulances were
held in readiness for this spasm!
c. E. Waterman put the sixten.
county and received the chocolate
coated bon bon for his marvellous
feat Lee Eynon put 1t next farthest
and L. r. Strunk not quite SO far!
Sly Sixteen .SandoWs," headed by Big
Der of opponents inside out in a
groolin' tue-o'-war, and so upset
were the losers that they refused to
give their names! Nobody keered a
picayune. particle, however, as the
dinner gong had sounded. and with
Scorers Charlie Boteler and Dick
Conner itchin' to check up. the dis
contents were left to themselves to
find out what happened!
DEGREES No Speeches.
Once seated at the long tables,
after America had been sung and
The Americans Creed" recited by
William Tyler Page himself, a yeri-
table bedlam broke loose when Ed
ward +. Colladay, president general
Of the organization announced so all
could hear that, with the exception
of a few brief ree-marks by f. c.
Brandenburg. who would present
prizes to the athletic winners, there
would be absolutely no speeches.
With such welcome appetizer
any chance the poor defenseless fish
and its trimmins might have had in
the beginnin' vanished to vapor, and
for the next hour and a half con-
| summation OF foodstuffs was the
regular order of business! And, my,
how they went to it,
Throughout the dinner Charles
Crane and Luther. w. Linkins of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

envious! Encore after. encore was
forced from these birds!
Paul Grigsby. a human fire eater
red-hot flames and stuck pins
I thought 1 was dippy. and as good
as he was I was glad when he quit!
Br-r-rrrrI
A he-male quarette. composed of
them four human th T,7sne Mo Jaek
and Fred East, then done sleep, Ken
lucky Babe" and several other hum
dingers, and so great was the ap-
plause that Mister Bowie came right
out by himself and warbled Mother
of Mine" in such a sentimental tone
that he had the whole bunch a weep
in! Classy four, these!
Frank Green and his friend" was
the way most deceivin' little ven
does one encounter such truly won
derful work! Frank gave way TO
Arthur b. Pierce. who sets EN- az !,
cheerin' with his Bert Williams
stunt! This Arthur person gets oeI-
ter every time!
Before Stain that 1.-THE majesty OF
the law was ably represented at the
shindig by Major Dan Sullivan, In
spector Cliff Grant and Inspector W.
ii. Harrison. ! should have men,
the accompanying at the piano that
was pulled durin' the meetin'.
And in closin', folks, 1t would be
absolutely unfair not to add that the
committee responsible for the un-
matchable affair was made up Of the
, followin': L. Pierce Boteler, chair,
man; George Pitt, vice chairman
Samuel NJ. Darragh, secretary; l.: L
Reeves. assistant secretary, and this
long list of buck privates: Harry
Rardroff' r. c. Brandenburg. Joseph
A. Burkhart. Thomas r. Burr, John
r.. Casper, Herman F. Carl Arthur
Carr. John NJ. Cherry. William Ga
! baugh. Warren Cochran; f. r. CoIia.
/ day. Richard l.. Conner, l.. Lee COMBS
w W, Porter Cox. Charles F. Crane. j
! II. Cunningham, c. +. Donohoe
/ George NJ. Fisher, George Il. Far:
/ quhar, h. K. Ferguson. Dr. r. r
I Gibson, Murray l.. Clifford, EDWIN I
| Graham. W. ii. Klopfer. f. J; Lees.
nitzer, G. II. Macdonald. Luther W
Iinl.inc lanes z LnCraft. DR.. A. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
by w. III. CLAGETT.

Dear Folks: While I've frequently
heard tell that a sudden shock Will
oftentimes relieve complainin
"grasshopper" of certain pesky all
ments. not until yesterday, when par
ticipatin' in the monster annual
frolio of the Washington Board OF
Trade, have 1 seen the theory of such
claims given a practical demonstra-
ton,
Feelin' none too clipper when
boarded the 1890 o'clock special that
carried the major portion of the more
than 500 keer-free business parons 10
Chesapeake Beach. my crouch stuck
around until the vast outpourin' pull
ed into the noted resort and proceed
ed to parade from station to casino,
when a little incident happened that
put me all to the ha-ha,
Markin' time for Il brief bit to per-
NIT stragglers to ketch up, the van
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

Macdonald, John r. Henry, George
Miller, Charles w. Norris, Edward J.
Murphy, Charles H. Pardoe, Charles
w, Pimper, Samuel J. Prescott DR..
Joseph Rogers, Carl J. Quentell, Odell
s. Smith. Louis A. Smith, Frank R
Strunk. J. w Thompson. Max Wal
ten. Charles J. Waters, r. n. Waite,
Francis r. Weller and Fred ]. White!
Great stuff. Board of Trade, you
put over a ten-strike!
I thank you,
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dier's daughter, 81: widow OF Capt. c.
S. Miller, 81; Edith p. Dickens. 81;
cash, 81; II. E. Williams. 81; Capt.
William H Mellach, 81; Mrs. NJ. P.
so cents; cash, so cents; a department
employe, so cents; cash. % cents:
cash, % cents; Martha ]. Robinson, %
cents; cash. 81; Helen A. Olmsted, 81:
Ruth w. Albert. 81; f. H. Morse. 81;
ter, 81: Miss H NJ. Cheney, 81; cash.
IS; NJ. B. King, so cents, and E. s. Cobb,
so cents.
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guard of the pro-
cesSion was car
ryin' on h | & h I,
when a sweet
face little beach
Comber asked l..
p re e Boteler.
chairman in chief
of the general
committee. what
was comm off!
wv ere goin' to
have a plank shad
bake, sister," eX-
planned the genial
arranger, as he
stroked her pretty
curlS.
why do you
call ii plank. mis-
, little missy, who
,ed.
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Gone His Limit.
ON the American Legion Weekly

"Prisoner, have you anything to
offer in your own behalf?"
NO, your honor; I've turned every
cent l own over to my lawyer and a
couple of jurymen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

Dresses Sketched-
I. Blae-and-zVkite printed crepe,
side fnting and sash of sohite
crepe de chine.
2. Beautiful frock of black
georgette and lace. Vide
MORE girdle.
8. Peggy fyoek of natural color
.Shdntnng, hem titeAed ID
blae.
4. Rose color yatine embyosd-
cred in blue, orchid, orange
aud zghite.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
SESSIONS OPEN TODAY

Modern Language Association OF
America Meeting In Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Mich. December 81
Modern language in all its phases
will come before the quadrennial
meetings here of the Modern Lang
uage Association Of America, COM
mencing today. ~.
Teachers Of English, French
Spanish, Italian, German, Portu.
guese, Slavonic and Scandinavian
languages will discuss the problems
met in developing modern lang
uages and will propose materials
that might be used to aid better
understanding. About 800 members
are expected.
At the general meetings, Presi-
dent Marion Leroy Burton Of the
University Of Michigan, Prof. Albert
Feuillerat Of the University of Rea-
mes. now exchange Professor at
Yale, Prof. Arthur o. Lovejoy of
John Hopkins. Prof. o. F. Emerson
or Western Reserve. president of the
association, and Prof. Charles H.
Grandgent Of Harvard, will make
the principal addresses.
Members of the Germanic section
Will hear reports by J. Preston Hop
kins Of Princeton and H. B. Aim
steadt Of Missouri, upon the re-
sumption Of the study OF German in
secondary schools. =
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
BURNED BODY SLAYER
Remains Maine Murderer DUO Out
OF Grave and Set On Fire.

VI STaNe and Set On Fire,
ASSOCIATED Press. Dispatch1 q
Damariscotta, Maine, December 26.
The burning of John Shows body
yesterday in the home of three of
the five persons whom he shot and
killed last Saturday remained a
mystery today, so far as the iden-
tlty OF those who participated in the
analr was concerned. The county
authorities, after putting back in the
lonely farm grave the charred bones
taken from the ruins Of the cottage
IN Jenerson, were non -committal
as to whether they would pursue an
active inquiry to determine who
was responsible.
Barred from the village cemetery.
'now's body had been buried on the
farm adjoining the cottage where
his wife, her aunt and her grand
mother had lived and where he kill
ed them and himself after driving
from Whitefeld, a few miles away
where he had she& the wife and son
OF Deputy Sheriff Jewett.
Long before daylight yesterday
the casket was dug up, the cover
pried of and the body taken to the
cottage. Apparently kerosene was
sprinkled about and the house was
set on hre. 1t was several hours
later that the authorities were no.
tined and found the grave empty
and the bone Of the slayer in the
ashes where the house had stood.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
DOLL-UP THE TOWN
FOR BIG GATHERING
Cleveland Prepared To Stage
G. o. p. Convention
new MUNICIPAL HALL
Magnificent Auditorium Ample To
Aeeommodate peleastIons; Ho.
tel Rates Are Right
[Associated Press Dispatch |

l<AoDSSAotON TEO6o b1PoSSuI
Cleveland, o., December 27.-In
|Cleveland's new $6,5OO. 900 municipal
auditorium scene Of the republican
national convention Of 1924, Ohio
political leaders are confident that
the general facilities are entirely
adequate to meet the situation, and
that the building will be found q
worthy background in the naming OF
the Hrty's presidential nominee.
Hotel accommodate and other
space necessary In handling ma
tional conYention, likewise are de-
clared sufficient while the various
institutions of the city have no
doubt about the raising OF q huge
chest fund to carry on the enter
prise.
Free Use Auditorium
Mayor Fred Kohler offered the
use OF the auditorium free Of charge
to either major party's nationai
convention. 1t was Cleveland's first
bid for q national convention Of the
two big parties. -.......
Situated in the heart of the down.
town section, the new public hall Is
said to present all that could be de-
sired Tor q large convention It 10 a
part of CieVeland's famous Mall
plan Of buildings. Occupying q
block, its boundaries are st. Clair
avenue on the south; East 9Th street
on the east; Lakeside avenue on the
north and East 3rd street on the
west, "
Its main floor on the street level,
unobstructed by a single column, is
more than 300 feet long and Is 215
feet wide. The glass ceiling is 80
feet from the floor. Lincoln G. Dick
ey, manager Of the hall, says that
comfortable seating facilities can
be arranged for $4,000 persons when
main floor, stage and expansive
balconies are used.
Has Huge Stage
The stage measures sixty by one
seventy three feet wide and is sur
mounted by an arch forty two feet,
six inches high. The acoustics of
the main room, tested repeatedly by
scientists, and during concerts,
have been declared perfect. Every
person in the hall Is able to hear
every word Of speech, whether 1t
be made from the stage or the
floor.
on the stage are scores Of rooms,
Installed as dressing room for actors
and choruses. These win be avail
able for newspaper correspondents,
press associations and uommit.ssS
caucus meetings. II there is an ov-
erfow here, the lower floor Of the
buildings as large az the main floor
will be available. Ample facilities
can be provided for the army Of cor
and telegraph companies can be
equipped with any needed amount
of room and service. -
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
MEETS ON TOP MOUNT

Masonic Lodge In Quebec Holds
Meetings In Unique Place
Stanstead, Que, December 81
For the last sixty five years Cold
en- Rule Lodge No. has held an an
nual communication on the summit
OF Owls Head Mountain, $3.50 feet
above sea, level. The path up the
mountain is steep and tortuous and
the climb takes nearly two hours.
This natural lodge room is almost
exactly, east and west, with rocky
pinacles> from which sentinels can
guard against cowans and eayesur-
oupers. Flat rocks in the east, west,
and south serve as stations for the
three principal officers of the lodge.
One can see nearly to Montreal
lone hundred miles) one way, the
far away Green Mountains of Yer.
mont and a part Of the White Noun
tatns OF Nev Hampshire in another.
At the foot of the mountain is Lake
Memphremagog, winding around for
thirty miles and in the foreground
the beautiful country OF Vermont
nd Quebec.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
GARAGE ROBBED
SUSPECT NABBED
Good Thunder Auto House En-
tered BY Thief
ARREST OF STRANGER
Man From Minneapolis Was Taken
Into Custody BY Sheriff
Edward Ario

The A. W. Garage at Good Thun-
der was entered by a thief some
time between 1870 this morning and
daylight, and the safe, which had
been left open rifled Of between S3S
and $40 in small change.
The thief gained entrance to the
building by breaking the glass OF
the rear window OF the garage and
after getting inside, broke the glass
in the door leading to the office.
Evidently the windows were broken
by small iron pulley, which had
been wrapped with cloth. This was
found lying on the floor near the Of
fee door and inside the building.
AS soon as Mr.. Darge this morn
ing discovered that the garage had
ward Ario, who Immediately drove
to Good Thunder, where he learned
that stranger had been staying at
that village for the past three or
four days. He was seen to walk
into the alley near Mr.. Darge's gar
age at late hour, but had not been
seen since.
Mr.. Darge and Frank Wier ac-
companied Sheriff Ario to Mankato
and a search of the pool halls and
the rooming houses was made. The
man suspected OF the crime was
picked up by Sheriff Ario on North
Front street walking on the side
walk in the 600 block. He was
placed under arrest and told before
he was searched that if he had
three new silver Liberty" dollars
on him he was the man they want
ed. The search disclosed the fact
that the man had in his possession
two five dollar bills, ten silver dol
lars, one silver Liberty dollar, sew
enteen one half dollars, eleven
twenty five cent pieces, twenty one
dimes, and nineteen pennis.
Shoes Were New
Only finding one Liberty" silver
dollar on the man the officers were
beginning to think that the money
at least would not incriminate him.
Sheriff Ario then noticed that the
man mad on a new pair of cheap
shoes. He asked the fellow where
he purchased them, and the man
nswered that's up to you to find
out. 1t was learned that the foot
wear had been purchased at the
loWer Salet store. where the man
paid for them with two Liberty"
silver dollars. The fellow. who is
nrty- nine years Of age. and who
Minneapolis is now being held as a
suspect: He Is five feet four inches
tail, halr very gray, long pointed
nose, brown eyes, f1orid Complexion.
mas large prominent scar on the
lower part Of the chin. He refuses
TO make any statements as to him.
The man is now being held at the
county jail pending further investi-
gatlon. The amount taken Off tbe
telloW practically corresponds to fbe
atnount taken from Mr.. Darge's gar
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
HOPES ARE UNITED
Cue Champion Has Been Separsted
From Wife For Some Time

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
New York, December 27.-Mrs
Willie Hoppe, wife OF the worlds
professional billiard champion, and
her four year old SON Willie Jr., are
united today after a separation OF a
month, during which time the boy
was in the custody of his father.
Mrs. Hoppe yesterday started
suit to recover custody of ner son
and after Supreme Court Justice
Barr had issued. a writ of habeas
corpus requiring Hoppe to produce
the boy in court the cue star return
ed Willie Jr to Mrs. Hoppe, who
then withdrew the suit -
The suit revealed that Mrs, Home
and her husband became estraneed
In June 1922. They continued to i've
In different apartments in the same
house until November 26, last when
Hoppe, his wife alleged, left, takinr
both his son and daughter Win
later. : N~'S
Mrs: Hoppe charged that because
his billiard playing kept him away
from his home every night until
midnight Hoppe was not in q posi-
ton to care properly for his son.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
BACKTOHOME LAND
VENIZELOS WILL RETURN;
NO DEMONSTRATION
Former Premier Act As Guide and
Adviser In PolicticaI
Crisis
Associated Press DIspatchl

lhoSOCldlSu IIcoo DiopdLShI = BE-
Athens, December 25.-Former
Premier Venizelos, who is leaving
Marseilles for Athens on December
2, has rquested Colonel Plastiras to
prevent a public reception on the
ground that it Is uniting the
statesman's homecoming should as
sumo "a triumphant public charac-
ter" which would injure the pur-
pose Of his return. In case his
wishes cannot be carried out, M.
Venizelos asks that he be landed at
a secret port from which he propos-
es to motor to a night conference
with Colonel Piastiras on the out
skirts Of Athens. n.
Colonel Plastiras announcing that
the government will respect the
wishes OF the former premier, plans
to take NJ. Venizelos of the ship in a
small boat at a secret spot along the
coast.
Former General Danglis has re-
ciyed a telegram from Venizelos in
which the latter advises the liberal
party to proceed with the election OF
their leader inasmuch as he cannot
accept the honor owing to the tenn :
porary nature of his soiourn in
Greece. Nevertheless liberal cir
cles hope that Venizelos eventually
can be persuaded to form a govern.
ment despite the fact that he has
assured the country his return will
only. be temporary and that he Is
coming to act as q guide and ad-
wiser In the political crisis. g..