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Evening star., 1923-02-22
LEGION AND SCOUTS
AT WASH|NGTON'S TOMB
Wreaths Taken to Mount Vernon
Shrine and Simple Ceremonies
Carried Out.

The tomb Of Washington at Mount
Vernon was not forgotten today
George Washington Post of the
American Legion and the Boy Scouts
of the District making pilgrimages
to the shrine, placing wreaths ard
holding simple ceremonies
Parker V. Walker, commander Of
the post. led the legion men. who
journeyed to Mount Vernon in the
morning. AT the tomb a wreath and
flowers were placed, and a tribute u
Washington read.
More than 500 Boy Scouts as
sembled early this morning, and with
their own band at their head, en-
trained for Mount Vernon. At the
shrine they marched to the tomb III
military formation.
After placing wreath, the scouts
carefully inspected Mount Vernon
scout masters instructing the lads
in the life and worth of the great
American.
Jacob Jones Post. No. 2. of the
American Legion, composed of
yoemanettes, will hold tea at .
o'clock this afternoon at the College
Women's Club.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
"SPANISH QUEEN" FREED
IN PROHIBITION CASE
Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht Acquitted by
Jury in Connection With
Apartment House Raid.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht, known as
THE Spanish Queen" charged with
the sale and possession of whisky in
violation of the national prohibition
law, was tried by jury yesterday in
the United States branch of Police
Court and acquitted. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Frank J. Kelly con-
while Alfred D. Smith represented the
defendant.
, Mrs. Hecht resides in apartment No
107 of the Tuxedo apartment. 1899 r
street northwest. Her home was raid
ed the night of January 5 on a search
warrant alleging that she had made
sale of one quart of Scotch whisky
; to an agent of the government. who
paid S11 for the same.
The raid developed. the officers said.
twenty bottles of Scotch whisky and
two bottles of wine. The revenue Of
, her supplies of WHISTLES from one of
the foreign legations or embassies.
At the time of the raid a man Civ
ing his name and State Department
identification card as Senor Don
Joaquin Mendes, who claimed TO be
the Guatermalian minister. was found
| in Mrs. Hecht's apartment. He
claimed to be the woman's husband
a. ID that the apartment was his home
and. as such. the place was not sub
ject TO raid. as he was a member of
the diplomatic corps. Later investi-
cation by the police and the adnlis-
sion of Mrs. Hecht. the police say. it
developed that the apartment was
that of Mrs. Hecht and that Mendes
was not her husband.
The place was raided by Lieut.,
Davis, Sergt McQuade. Bauer. Brodie
Revenue Agents Hertizg, Fowler and
MIS- Ohm.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
POLAND SEEKS PEACE,
DECLARES MINISTER
Tells Student His Country Wages
No War Of Aggres-
sion,

DR.. Ladislas Wroblewski, minister
from Poland, declared in an address
at the Georgetown University School
Of Foreign Service last night tha,
his country wages no war of ag-
Sression, but longs for durable
peace.
The minister stated that "he would
cut sorry figure who would try to
persuade us to wage war for the
pleasure of Sshting or for glory. The
conditions n which we are living,
our social system and economic ne
cessities after the ravages of six
years of war, the possibility of men
acing international complications
threatening US in the case of war,
bining to make US hate war and to
long for a durable peace"
DR.. Wroblewski likewise took a
fling at propagandists who are trying
to make out that liberated Poland is
hot-bed of socialism. Dana Durand,
chief of the near eastern division
Department of Commerce, declared II
is the hope that the new Polish gov
ernment will get together on a sound
financial program with a view to end
a policy. of stabilization. I'm the
meantime" he said, "all Americans
would do well to keep an eye on
Poland. for political as we'll as eco
romical reasons"
Despite the depreciation of it's cur
rency, Mr.. Durand pointed out, Poland
is making progress comparable with
any other country and is buying more
goods from America today than be-
fore the war, he said.
The Rev. John B. Creeden, S. j.,
president of Georgetown University.
who presided, stated that the object
of the meeting was to open q series
of. public lectures, so that the young
men who intend to go into Poland
might have a knowledge OF its his
tory and politics.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
POLITICS ARDUOUS,
SAYS COL. ROOSEVELT
Assistant Navy Secretary Tells
Little Congress" Some Ex-
periences of Father.

THE work which one who is in
politics has to do is much harder
than is the work Of the average busi-
ness man." declared Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. in an address at the fourth
annual banquet of the Little Con-
gress," in the Raleigh Hotel, last
night.
Mr.. Roosevelt, touching upon both
the serious and humorous sides of
political campaigning, related several
amusing experiences of his father
while he was running for President
also several experiences of his own
republican party.
In conclusion, he impressed upon
members of the Little Congress the
big influence which they had, tell
ing them that they should study con-
ditions and strive to do their part
as influential citizens of the United
States.
Representative Fritz G. Lanham of
Texas referred to numerous organiza-
tions and issues of the day in a witty
manner
Speaker Explains Objects.
Others to speak were: George E.
Strong, the official speaker Of the
MUSE VI TIE lLlltle COuSreSS, VINO
gave a brief outline of the working
and objects of the organizations; Will
liam Tyler Page. clerk of the House,
who dweit at some length on the of
fetal title of the members of the
Little Congress-" who act as secre-
taries to the members Of the House
of Representatives and who, accord
ing to their law-given titles. are only
clerks.
He stated that he thought that they
should be known as secretaries and
urged them to strive to have that name
given them as q title.
Lowell Fess, the toastmaster, deliv-
cred a short address of welcome. The
rest of the program included singing
of Scotch songs by Warren H. Ken
nedy. singing Of several selections by
Emmett DAILY. dancing by THE Capitol
Bellies" and several Egyptian dances
by Princess Rhumonje.
Those on the banquet committee
were: Kenneth Romney, chairman;
P. F. Snyder. f. J. Waterfield, Victor
Russell and Mars Lewis.
The officers of the society are:
George E. Strong, speaker; David
Linn, clerk, and Robert NJ Nelson.
Sergeant-at-armS.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
ALBANY, y. Y, February 22.-An
itemiZed list, by which George Wash
ington accounted for his household
expenses from May "a to August "a.
1883. when the White House was at
New York. is contained in a collec-
tion Of Washington's papers owned
by the state and held in the vault of
the Education building at Albany.
W aShington. upon assuming the
presidency, expressed his unwilling
ness to receive money from the public
treasury in excess of actual expenses
With the upkeep cost of three months
as basis. Washington's yearly
household expenses amounted to 1925
pounds and seven shillings. or about
$4,000. The account never has been
published, according to a statement
issued by Secretary of State Hamilton
today.
Expense List in Detail.
The expense list is kept with detail
characteristic of Washington. and
covers the upkeep of his entire house
hold, which included secretary,
assistant secretary, three maids,
eighteen servants and a livery of
sixteen horses.
The coal bill for the three months
Evening star., 1923-02-22
Little known Facts Reveal @
Wonders of Monument Shaft
Building Beset With Many Difficulties
. Ne,c Foundation Slipped In When
~ Frame Was $50 Feet in the Air.

neering calculations and deft work,
the walls were slowly twisted around
as they arose, the stone being care
fully shaved off here and there. grad :
ually making the walls come true at
$50 feet.
Above the 15o-foot level the walls
set exactly east and west.
Inscriptions on Crown.
The inscriptions on the four faces
of the aluminium point crown1ng the
apex are seen only by the birds. but
here they are:
North face:
Joint Commission
at
Setting of Capstone
Chester A. Arthur
w. w. Corcoran. chairman.
NJ. +. Bell.
Edward Clark.
John Newton.
Act Of August 2, 1876.
West face:
Corner Stone Laid on Bed of
Foundation. July 4, 1S4S.
First Stone at Height of 152 Feet Laid
August 7. 1880.
Capstone Set December 6, 1884.
South face:
Chief Engineer and Architect.
Thomas Lincoln Casey,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
Assistants:
George w. Davis
Captain 14th Infantry.
bernard r. Green. civil engineer.
Master Mechanic.
L. III. Mclaughlin
East face:
"Iaus Dec"
History of Shaft.
\ brief history of the shalt is ap-
propriate. In 1888 it was resolved by
Of .tst,
OF Gen. Washington be erected at
the place where the residence of
Congress shall he established =
Nothing was done about this. and
IN 1872 it was resolved that "a
marble monument be erected in the
Capitol at Washington, and that the
family of Gen. Washington be re-
quested to permit his body to be de
posted in it" Later the resolution
as TO the statue was amended TO pro-
vide that "mausoleum of American
granite and marble in pyramidal
form. 100 feet square at the base and
of Il proportionate height. should be
erected instead lin the city of Wash
ington." No appropriation was made.
although in January, 1901. the House
passed bill appropriatinG 100000.
The matter slept until 1916. Plans
We're considered for tomb in the
founda tions of the: Capitol, but the
project failed. Then the statue
tives refused to allow the body 10
be brought to Washington.
Unveiled in 1860.
The Washington statue was unveiled
February %. 1860.
The Washington National Monument
Society was organized at a mass meet
ing. September 26, 1893. John
Marshall. the great Chief Justice. was
chosen the first president. Interest
was aroused, designs for the monu-
ment secured. The corner stone was
laid June 4, 1S4S. There followed long
years of effort. sometimes intensely
disa ppointing. sometimes hopeful. The
work of building went forward from
1880. The monument was completed
December 6. 1884, the capstone being
set in place at pm. The Washing
ton National Monument Society met
OH the 500-foot platform.
The shaft cost s1,187.110.31. 1t was
dedicated on February 81. 1885, at II
am. with an elaborate ceremony, the
Grafton being pronounced by Speaker
Robert c. Winthrop of the House.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

deputy marshals. police. detectives and
Murphy's bondsmen joining in the hunt.
Failure to find the convicted labor lead
er, who was a former state representa-
tive, may mean cancellation of the $780,
600 bonds scheduled to obtain his free
dom.
Following a decision of the circuit
vourt of appeals affirming Murphy s
sentence, a stay of the mandate order
ing his arrest was obtained, presumably
to appeal to the Supreme Court al
though local officials have no word con-
cerning this action. The stay has ex-
pired. Murphy's friends maintained that
he would make good his boast TO give
himself up at the proper time.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

names Of antiquity lose their lustre
in his presence.
Born the Benefactor Of Mankind, he
- united all the qualities necessary
to an illustrious career
Nature made him great, He made. himself
virtuous.
Called to the defense OF his country
he vindicated the rights of humanity
and on the affairs Of National
Independence laid the
foundation of
great Republic.
Twice invested with Supreme Authority
by the unanimous voice of Free people
He surpassed in the Cabinet the
glories of the Field and vol
UNFAIRLY resigning the
Sceptre and the sword
retired to the
shades OF
private life.
A spectacle 80 new and 50 sublime
was regarded with the profound
est admira atiOn, and the name
Of Washington, shedding
new lustre on Man
kind, resounded
TO the
remotest regions of the Earth
Dying. he bequeathed to posterity
the richness OF his fame and
built his monument in
the hearts of his
country.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
HOUSE COST WASHINGTON
$4,000 Il YEAR AS EXECUTIVE

was only $50, but wood cost Sl4J and
candles SS5. The butchers bill ran
to about $3.50, items indicating that
the President carved turkey on four
occasions Fresh vegetables cost $3.50
and milk and cream Sl45. Lobsters
necessitated an outlay of s45. but the
President spent only II shillings for
cake.
Pre-Volstead indulgence in liquor
! is represented by payments totalling
s170, of which S105 is for claret, SIS
for porter and 5 shillings for cordial.
Expenses for servant hire amounted
to f154 and lis, while the secretaries
and aides drew remuneration in the
sum of 1866 lbs 4d. Carelessness on
the part of his attendants cost the
President s65 for broken dishes and
S115 for wear and tear on linen.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
COUNT KAR0LYI LOSES
HIS HUNGARIAN ESTATES
Court Orders Property of First
and Only President Con-
dScated
By the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, February 22. - The
property in Hungary Of Count Mi
chael karolyi. Hungary's first and
last president, has been ordered con-
hscated by a decision handed down
in the Budapest court. The trial Of
the case has been going on for two
years.
The court found Karolyi guilty Of
treason. the act having been COM
mitted by Karolyi taking sides and
fraternizing. with the allies during
the war and in forcing the late EN-.
peror Charles to abdicats.
Under the sentence he will lose sew
eral castles and $4,000 acres OF lar =
IL he Is not successful in appealing
from the decision. Karolyi is living
10 understood he is Planning TO emil
crate toaCanada and take up farming.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

Do you realize
t h at after the
monument W q 8
$50 feet in the air
the eatire founda-
tion of stone was
taken out. an en-
tire new founda-
ton of concrete
slipped under. and
then a great slab
of concrete placed
under all?
Do you know
that the right
pyramid of pure
4 | u nj / n u III. the
cap" was perhaps
the first piece OF
aluminium cast in
this country, and
in 1884 the largest
piece of this metal |
ever cast in any
country?
Those are facts
that very few
people know, az
they lift their
eyes to the mag
lificant monumen t
1T whose base to-
Evening star., 1923-02-22
PRESIDENT IS BUSY.

While government workers enjoyed
the respite of holiday today in
honor of George Washington, Presi-
desk for the major part of the day
seeking cabinet officers, a few sen
ators and other officials, on urgent
business preparatory to concluding
his labors, before departure on his
southern trip early in March.
Secretaries Mellon. Wallace and
Hoover each spent some time with
the Chief Executive. The President
saw also Senator Frelinghuysen, re-
publican, New Jersey; Senator Pep
per, republican, Pennsylvania, and
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board.
All roads lead to Jail if you drive fast
enough A nnlefnn City Journal.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
NET CAST FOR "BIG TIM"
Bondsmen Join Police in Hunt for
Sentenced. Labor Leader.

CHICAGO. February 22-Search for
Big Tim Murphy, labor leader, facing
a four-year prison sentence and $40, 900
fine for the S350.000 Dearborn street
station mail robbery. was begun in
earnest last night with United States
Evening star., 1923-02-22

Do you know that the great 300
ton pyramidion atop the Washington
Monument holds 156 copper points
four inches long to protect the shaft
Evening star., 1923-02-22

Ethel-Did you hear about Gladys?
She has a position as detective in one
of the big department stores.
ClAra-Well, / don't envy her Imag-
inc being known Is q plainclothes won-
.-...-ExchanEe. =,
Evening star., 1923-02-22

IT -

by the famous n Which % dsa 10 w m @ $ % Fss% rUns s;
il piece" ~ ~ " 80
If you keep your head when all abou, you
Are losing theirs and blaming it you;
If you yourself when all doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubling, too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or. being lied about, don't deal i'm lies;
Or, being hated, don't give way o hating
And yet don't look good, talk too wise
Ii you dream--and make dreams your master.
If you hink-and not make thoughts your aim;
meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two mposors just the
If you bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for FOOLS
Or watch the things you your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with tools;
If you make heap of all your winnings
And risk it turn of pch-andtoss
And lose, and start again your beginnings
And never breathe word about your loss;
If you force your heart and nerve and snew
To your turn long after they are gone,
And SO hold when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: Hold on,-
II you talk with crowds and keep virtue.
Or walk with kings-nor lose the common touch
If neither foes loving friends hurt you
If all with you but too much:
If you fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And-which is more-youlI be Man. my SON.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
What Pre- War Fares Would Mean

of of
fact
without the
to stockholders
H of importance o oreaize that ince1
The number 346qo
The of fare has increased 6179o
Operating have increased 193O9
wishes to
of of o street
situation.
values of both railway
Utilities Commission and existing of fare have been fixed
bassof thoseva
will n be a ion in thew
employees for the
of other railway s
importance which the has
with if Hsucha a drasicc
made our of fare.
The Capital Traction Company.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

All roads lead to Jail if you drive fas
enough.-Appleton City Journal.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

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perfectly
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to the story)
Evening star., 1923-09-05

According to a recent estimate. one
half of the cooking done in the United
States is done with gas:
Evening star., 1923-09-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting Of stockholders of the
Woodbridge Langdon Savings and Commercial
Bank of Washington d. G.; will be held at
the banking house of said bank, 2020 Rhode
Island ave. ne. Washington. d. c., Sep
tember T., 1928. at ) o'clock PM. for the
selection of board of directors. OF said bank
and the transaction of such other business
may come before said meeting. Notice Is
also given that meeting Of stockholders
of this company will be held at the office
nf the company in the offices Of the Stodda I'd
Incorporating Company in the city of Phoenix,
Ariz.. at 10 O'Clock am, September % 1923,
TO consider. approve. ratify and confirm all
action previously taken at meetings Of stock
holders held outside the state Of Arizona and
for the transaction of sIch other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
FRANK NJ. HATLEY. Secretary.
THE LADY WHO WAS THROWN TO THE
floor of an Sth and st. ne car Wednesday ,
August 20, shortly after O'Clock pm, while
the car was turning the corner, Immediately
on her entering it at Delaware ave. and c
ST. NV. desires to get into communication
with other passengers on the car. Please ad:
dress
c. NJ. BARNES. .s--,.. - 49,.
1895 Meridian place NV. -,
Evening star., 1923-09-05
ITALIAN ENVOY DIES
IN JAPANESE QUAKE
French Ambassador Safe
Aboard Ship-Nippon
Emperor Survives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, September 5.-The Italia n
ambassador to Japan, 6. de Marttno,
is reported to have perished in the
earthquake.
PARIS, September 1.-THE French
ambassador to Japan. Paul Claudel,
Is safe aboard the steamship Andre
Lebon, the foreign Office was notified
today in a cable message from the
French consul at Kobe.
The councillor of the embassy,
Prince Henry de Bearn, has arrived
at Kobe aboard the President JEFF
ferson
Members of the Japanese imperial
family in Paris today received a
dispatch dated September 3 from the
minister of the imperial household
saying that the emperor and empire SIS
are safe at Nikko, and that the
Prince Regent. who remained at Toxic,
also is safe.
Three members of the imperial fam
lily who were summering near Toxic
were killed.
The imperial palace was partly
damaged. but not burned. says this
official message. which addS that the
business quarters of Toxic were COM
plet>ly destroyed. and it estimates
the victims in Toxic at 100000.
BERLIN ASKS FOR WORD.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
DISTINCTIVE CHARM
WAS TOK|0'S MARK
Japan's Capital CoaguIation
of viI|ages-Easy to Find
Ones Way About.

For all the guidebooks tell. YOU
might expect to find TOXIC simply
another Japanese city, overgrown and
oNercrowded, with the old east and
the new west in garish jumbie, with
our own National Capitals whole
some idea Of numerous parks and
more than Boston's inheritance of
crooked streets" says a bulletin from
the National Geographic Society con-
cerning the japanese capital.
Should you sail up the Bav of
Toxic to Yokohama, and there seek to
buy railroad ticket to Toxic eight
cen miles to the north. you could
sense the first distinctive flavor of
Japans capital. Your ticket would be
for Shinagawa or Shinbashi NOT
Toxic. nor yet for Yedo. the older
name of the city. which you probably
soon would be using in dating Your
letters.
Villages Grew Together.
Your ticket experience would be
equivalent to trying to purchase
ticket for New York and having the
agent hand YOU one for Brooklyn or
Harlem. For Toxic is not city slow
~ grown from town; 1t is a coagu-
latlon of villages. civic protoplasm
series of communities spread over
some thirty square miles with a pop
ulation of two and "a quarter million
people.
Next there is the cover of the
guidebook you arm yourself with to
find your way about Toxic. A rail-
way ticket and a guidebook cover are
rot negligible things to the keen per-
ceptions of an American traveller
The guidebook you acquire is An
Official Guide to Eastern Asia which
you find upon turning to the inside
cover is prepared by the imperial
Japanese government railways Well,
you do not notice that fact until you
have been around Toxic for a few
days. and then the cumulative effect
of the official is borne in upon you.
Can See Hearn's Tomb.
You are not politically mind ed
You went to Toxic to see it. Perhaps
you will go home and have to ac-
quire some opinions somewhere to
answer questions of inquiring friends;
but just now you are interested in
cherry blossoms. and the noisy lotus
flowers that bloom in the spring. pop.
pop, as you unconsciously paraphrase
1t, or in seeing a dolls festival.
dance by geisha girls, or in visiting
the Temple of Knotty Timber where
lies buried Koizumi Yakumo, native
name taken by Lafcadio Hearn when
he became a Japanese citizen.
THE fact that many things seem
to be officially ordered does not annoy
you as did the verboten' signs in
Berlin. 1t is just one of the i'm
pressions you get. You are willing
to leave it's Significance entirely to
the puhlicists while you give your
Evening star., 1923-09-05
NEWSMAN FLEES TOXIC:
SEES MANY TOWNS LOST
Devastation Everywhere Terrible
and People Tsrrorized-walks
Three Days and Nights.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. September 5.-Fukuma,
a member of the staff of the newspape
Asahi Of Toxic, escaped from the burn
Ing city last Saturday, and walked for
three days and nights in the direction
Of Osaka.
He finally managed to catch a train
and reached Osaka. He reports all the
towns and villages he passed were de-
stroyed, among them being Hachioji
Atsuta. Hiratsuka, Kodzu. Gotemba. He
declared the devastation everywhere
was terrible and the country people ter
rorized.