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Evening star., 1923-06-04
SAN FRANCISCO.

Special Dispa tch to The Star
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4-The Pa
cif1c fleet ships are here with 10000
sailors in town.
Eaton Mcmillan won the Islam Tenn
pie golf championship at Delmonte.
The Cornelia Gwynn and Cyril Corn
wallis-Stevenson wedding was held at
St. Luke's Church.
The Olympic Club staged its annual
minstrel show at the Columbia The
ater.
Five thousand persons hear A.
Conan Doyle speak on spiritualism at
Dreamland Rink.
The De Luxe apartments, 1880 Post
street, were raided as a dope den. They
were said to be frequented by wealthy
persons.
Capt. Goff raided the Railway Mems
Club. 698 3rd street, again.
Yellow Taxicab Company has cut Its
rates again.
DR.. Charles H. Walter won Sequoyah
Club 1928 championship by defeat
Champion z. J. Hadden.
A burglar entered the home of
Mortimer F'leishhacker and was
frightened away by a maid.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
READING, PA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
READING, Pa, June 4.-More
than 400 Rajah Temple Shriners and
wives. in a special train, left early
today for Washington.
The Progressive Quitting store was
robbed of goods worth $1,000. Charles
Jones and Preston Mudgett were ar
rested and the loot was recovered by
the police.
Ex-senator c. r. Lantz. Lebanon,
died of a broken hip.
Six hundred Odd Fellows opened
the Tooth state convention in Allen
town.
Fred Schoff, Mount Carmel golfer,
was killed by lightning at Ashland.
Eight hundred men and boys were
made idle by fire, which destroyed the
William Penn breaker of Thomas
Colliery Company, Shenandoah. Prop
erty loss is S1,000,000.
Gen. Goethals may report Reading
grade crossing elimination plan in
several days.
Mrs. Isaac Emore. seventy-ffve, was
rescued from drowning in the
Angelica dam,
Musicians Union asks 80 per cent
pay raise in theaters.
Rev. c. II. Gerhart, Reading, fiayed
Gov. Smith.
Mrs. Clinton Miller, wife of hotel
man, is in hospital, made seriously
i'll by joker's phone message saying
her husband was dead. Husband is
recovering.
George T. Crum, Baltimore, opens
steam engineers national convention
here.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
CHICAGO.

! Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Street car unions
meet tonight to decide whether to
sanction the strike vote. Tracklayers
and electricians may vote walkout be-
ginning tomorrow.
Armed robbers invade hotel at %
West Vanburen street, bind and gag
the clerk and loot cash register
Vampire autoist." after inviting two
girls to ride. crashes into another car
in Grand Crossing and kills it's driver,
John Fl. Mckee. 1888 East 72d street.
Another day OF midsummer heat
brings thousands to bathing beaches
Cooler weather promised tomorrow.
Little girl. lost all night in forest pre-
serve, is saved as today dawns
Roger Sherman is elected president
of state bar association.
Distinguished service cross Is pre-
sented TO Capt. James A. Heating at
hftieth anniversary of Morgan Park
Evening star., 1923-06-04

toned at every principle corner of the
Arlington county metropolis and on
the roads heading toward the city
Half of them are imported men from
Washington. doing special duty for
Shrine week. It's a $3.50 chance
tnat the nrst one met on the road
doesn't know the town of Alexan~
, dria.
At lexington. an idea may be OBJ
tanned OF the throngs by multiplying
Alexandria's contingent by 2. The
bal1imore and Ohio yards, fronting
on Ecklngton place, at New York and
FLORIDA avenues northeast, where au-
tomobiles, vegetables, carload lots of
paper and similar items are ordinarily
the cargoes handled. are devoted ex-
clusively to traffic of the human sne-
cies. Freight sheds are eating houses
BOX cars have become shoWer-bath
houses. A few timbers and a bunch
OF bunting become an information
booth Tracks are jammed with
sleepers.
Street cars are the principal means
for transportation to the downtown Sec
tion, although the pedal extremities
and taxtcabs and private automobiles
are finding ready acceptance from
Visitors. A group got in at midnight
last night, demanded midnight
lunch and routed out of bed some
dozen walters or so for services They
ate so much that the breakfast ra
tions for while were thought to
be impaired because of the inroads
made on them. The freight shed eat
ing house today was accommodating
approximately 1900 persons per meal.
And this Is in addition to those fed
in dining cars attached to special
trains.
Restaurants in Alexandria are being
crowded for every meal. Stands are
erected in the streets and on fieldA
near the park. The town is in a
festive mood, as a result of the ar
rival of temporary population
equal to bit less than half of the
towns total population.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
RAIL COLONIES GAY
WITH 10000 MOBILES

Brilliance and color eclipsed dull.
drab. sooty railroad yards at Alex
andria, Va. and lexington today, fol-
lowing the arrival of about 10000
Shrine pilgrims at both places, and
monotonous stretches of tracks and
ties where the customary siren
shrieking and steam -hissing held
unanimous sway yesterweek have
been transformed into hive of buzz
ing visitors.
Where the routine called for occa-
sional clashing of cars being shunted
around the yards by engines, today
music from brass bands browns out
almost every other sound; the view
of patrol teams marching to the en-
joyment of cheering spectators blurs
the vision to the silent ranks of
everyday Pullmans and a sea of
crimson feZzes relieves the landscape
from a distance.
At Alexandria, approximately 5000
are arriving today. As soon as the
trains come in there is q rush for
soft drink stands, Information booths,
telephones and telegraph offices. Each
of these temporary institutions be-
comes as popular as all-day suckers
at kindergarten picnic.
Hundreds Arrive Hourly.
Allow five minutes after the arrival
of train for the red-thatched visi-
tors to get their bearings, and all
turn their eyes to the American
Mecca. Gasoline, steam and electric
ity are bringing hundreds of them
UP the roads, and along the rail
routes every hour.
The road from Alexandria to Wash
ington is moving throughout it's en-
tire length with touring cars. buses
and sundry types of the improved
horseless chariot. To look on the
road from a height one imagines that
1t is nothing but a huge, moving con-
yeyor belt with machines parked on
It at intervals, twisting between hills
Alexandria and back again.
The Southern railroad Is running a
fifteen minute shuttle service from
the Shrine Park to the foot of I4th
street-and finding capacity crowds
for each trip.
BY far the most popular route, how
ever, is the electric line which will
bring visitors to 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue every few
minutes throughout the day. Every
car is packed. Temple station" has
been established especially for the
Of visiting pilgrims
Here's q funny thing. There seems
to be as many going to Alexandria
coming from there even
at midday. Traffic routes of all de-
scriptions between the Virginia town
and District are being taxed tosfandle.
the automobile crowds. - .
Automobile4kzfflc handlers are sta
Evening star., 1923-06-04
NORFOLK, VA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 4.-Thirteen
hundred Shriners from the middle west,
guests Of the Khedive Temple here Sum
day, left last night for Washington.
Five hundred Khedive mobiles followed.
The day was spent by Ararat, Mira,
Midian, Oleika and Khedive temples at
the beaches.
The condition of D. F. Reid state
accountants clerk of Richmond, who
broke his neck in a dive at Ocean View
Sunday, is critical.
The Norfolk league Of women voters,
planning participation in state legisla-
tive compaign, will hear candidates for
senate and house at a mass meeting
Tuesday.
Boatswain's Mate C. w. Sudsburg,
submarine T-2, was killed in an attempt
to jump from naval base pier to a
float Of the Florida. He will be buried
in Baltimore, his former home.
Banks were closed today in memory
OF President Jefferson Davis of the
confederacy.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
10 AUTOISTS BREAK
N0-PARKING ORDERS
Few Arrests Indicate Spirit of
Drivers to Cooperate, Police
Officials Say.

With only ten persons arrested at
the first precinct this morning for
violating the no-parking rule, the au-
tomobile owners of Washington today
entered into the spirit of the conyen-
tion by general compliance with the
regulation.
After a personal tour of inspection
of the congested area at noon, Com
missioner Oyster expressed gratifica-
tion over the manner in which the
police were handling the traffic stu
alton.
Machines and street cars occasion
ally became jammed along Pennsyl-
vania avenue, but this was due to the
fact that all of the visiting temples
with their bands Of music marched up
the road to Mecca" Immediately upon
leaving the trains at Union station.
The automobile of a physician was
found parked in front Of a DOWN
town store, where he had been sum-
moned on a sick cali. He told the
police Of the First precinct he un-
derstood doctors would be allowed
to stop downtown while making sick
calls.
He was permitted to go without
collateral while the police made in
quiry as to. whether any dispensa-
tion had been granted doctors.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
EL PAS0, TEX.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
Ell PASO, Tex. June 4.-Australian
Billy Smith and Parson Sam Williams
start training for their bout for the
benefit of the milk fund. June 10.
Pete Candelaria. cashier at police
court. has lost his job. Politics"
said Pete. Ben Escajeda was ap-
pointed.
C. C. Henderson, chairman of the
Border National Bank board, is dead
in San Diego, his family here has
learned.
Mexican officials protest against
alleged operations of fleece games in
Ell Paso. whereby Mexican laborers,
returning home via this city, are vic
timized, according to Juarez officials.
Rev. DR.. Floyd Poe Of the First
Presbyterian Church blames William
]. Bryan's efforts to line up science
against the Bible for the commoner's
defeat in the moderator election.
r. l. Holiday. ]. NJ. Goggin and
Adrian Pool will go to Austin to
voice El Paso ex-students' protests
against Gov. Neff being appointed.
University of Texas president, TO take
office when his gubernatorial term
expires.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
TRENTON, N. J.

TRENTON, N. J.. June 4.-The an
nuaI session of the A "A o. N NJ. S.
will officially begin: at / o'cock tomor-
row morning insofar as some five hun
dred members of Crescent Temple of
Trenton are concerned. At that hour
they will roll into the national capital
on two chartered pullman trains. With
them they will have boom for Poten-
tate Howard J. Dudley of Camden for
imperial outer guard.
In order that they might have a day
or two additional for sightseeing some
of the Shriners from Trenton and vi
cinity left here Saturday for Washing
ton.
Cologero Scarna was found murdered
in the bushes along the Assunpink near
the plant of the Empire Rubber !Corpo-
ration. His head had almost been sew
cred with a heavy knife. This il the
third murder OF the same kind within
the past few weeks, all Of the victims
being Italians, the police believe the
killings are the result OF some kind of
feud.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning for AbsalomE Clarke who
died Saturday afternoon after short III
ness He was member Of Loyal Lodge
r. A. A. NJ, and Palestine Comrnan-
derry, Knights Templar.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
NEW YORK.
Bpecial pispst tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 4-Chickeh
salad poisoned thirty or more OF the
seyenty-five persons at a wedoihs
party in the Bronx last night. harls
today seven. including the bride ant
proon. were rushed to the Lincoln
Hospital.
Conferences in Washington today
or tomorrow will determine the I'M
mediate steps to be taken by the
federal prohibition department 10 en-
force the dry laws in New YORK
state. In the meantime the pohce
have been withdrawn from the
BROADWAY resorts and new regula-
tions, II is expected, will be issued
By Commissioner Enright to replace
those he withdrew, but they are stili
on duty in Greenwich village. The
rum boat interrupters have been
Withdrawn from Sheepshead bay.
James Sheridan. thirty-two years
old. of 1859 third avenue. driving
taxicab, struck and killed Julia
Bartes, eight years old, at second ave-
nue. and seventy-first street.
A serious brick shortage threatens
to halt building until the first or the
1923 supply in the Hudson river yards
becomes available for transportation
ers and dealers.
Nearly two years late, Commits
sioner David Hirshfields report or
40, 600 words on the American his
tories in New York schools. has been
given out for publication. The So
called "unpatriotic treatment of his
tory IN public school works is at
tributed Sy the commissioner to an
organized British conspiracy.
The crash or half dozen broker
age houses in and around Wall street
recently continued today to echo in
two bankruptcy referee courts. a
state court and a federal court.
The E. W. Fuller & Co. failure
hearing Is before Referee Harold
Cefin. beginning at 2 o'clock. and
Charles A. Stoneham, owner or the
Giants and formerly head Of the c. A.
Stoneham Company, stock brokers,
will be the principal witness,
Promoters of the Criqui-Kilbane
bout last Saturday at the Polo
Grounds announced that they will
come out about $4,000 losers, with
a chance for the figure TO rise little
higher than that.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
YORK, PA.
Special Dispatch to The stnr

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORK, Pa, June 4.-Judge n. Sar
geant Rose of 2S South Queen street,
this city, went under the surgeons
knife Saturday at the York Hospital
for appendicitis.
1t is said that family troubles
prompted Joseph Blank to take bi-
chloride of mercury tablets with su-
icidal intent. Blank is defendant in
several lawsuits preferred by his
There are twenty defendants sched
uled to come before the district fed
eral court at WilIiamsport Tuesday
morning. Included in the number
are George c. Martin, Walter Town
SEND, Thomas Smith and Jack Foust.
They are charged with conspiracy
TO oefraud the United States govern
ment by Withdrawing liquor without
the payment of tax and violating the
laws by not complying with the reg
uIations with respect to such re-
movals.
The case is in charge of Assistant
District Attorney A. A. Vosburg of
Scranton of the United States fed
eral court. G. 3. Wilmer, federal
A determined effort is being made
at this time to have the case held
oyer until the December court at
Harrisburg.
A number of those indicted had
here and the cases were dropped.
Later the government agents took
hold of the prosecution before United
states Commissioner Samuel X Nc
CAN of York and federal warrants
were served upon them, with the re-
suit that their bail was fixed at s25.-
900 each. Many witnesses will be
called for trial and ii will be ex-
penslve for them to go to Williams
port, so the defendants are asking
that their cases be heard at Harris
burg. 1t is said that one of the ac-
cused has subpoenaed nearly 100
witnesses to testify as to his char
acter.
Martin, who was sentenced on an
other bootlegging charge in the fed
eral courts in Maryland, and who is
serving in the federal prison at Ala
bama, will be brought back and
taken to Williamsport Monday, fol-
lowing which he will go back to the
southern prison to finish his term.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
TULSA, OKLA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TULSA, Okla, June 4.-The state
amateur golf championship match is
on today. Every one is betting on
Jim Kennedy. who was beaten, 80 to
312, on seventy-two holes by Bill Mel
horn, ST. Louis professional. in the
Oklahoma open tourney yesterday.
City officials today are preparing
demurrers against sixty suits, total
ing over s., ,000, 600, filed in the district
court asking damages for loss during
the race riot two years ago.
Frank Lee of the National Supply
COMPANY, was absolved from blame
when his car ran down Leona Harris,
two-year- daughter of II. II. Har-
sis, sexton of Rose Hill cemetery, as
the child broke away from its mother
and ran across the road yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
Sea,cal Throngs See Napal
War Array in Potomac
DestrOyers, Coast Guard Vessels, dir
plane Carrier and Flyers Present
Drill for Shriners.

With the cracking of rifles aboard
the fast scouts of the Navy. the
destroyers and the sputtering of
nearly a score of seaplanes flying
overhead, with the Navy's premier
airplane carrier standing by, the
Potomac river off Hams point as
sumed a most warlike appearance
to-day.
Anchored off the point is the de-
stroyer division, No. &c, consisting of
the Worden, Reid and Reuben James
The division is commanded by Com
mander L. w. Townsend of this city.
who also is captain of the Worden.
The L. S. S. Langley stood down
stream from the navy yard shortly
after 10 o'clock and anchored at the
mouth of the Anacostia river.
In Washington channel ahead of
the destroyers are the coast guard
training ship Alexander Hamilton.
at 10 o'clock and taken her place
at the head of the column. Between
the line of vessels and Potomac Park
are moored nearly a score of sea-
planes. The Navy mine planter Sand
piper is anchored in the Anacostia
river off the naval air station.
Drills Begin Early.
Early today the destroyer division
started in with drills, and the sea-
wall was lined with people. many of
whom were getting for the first
time glimpse Of the Navy in action.
Early morning was given over to
the usual routine of cleaning ship,
NJ lob
at quarters, and then the days drills
began under the direction of Capt.
Townsend. division commander aboard
the Worden.
One of the most spectacular drills
was when the ships sent fire and res
which the seamen are trained to an
swer quickly and promptly calls for aid
from the beach to assist in fighting
fires or rescuing. Men equipped with
axes. lines, fire extinguishers, hose,
smoke helmets and other valuable fire.
hghting and rescue equipment are sent
ashore in boats from the vessels.
Later a dummy was thrown over
was hoisted and promptly answered
by the Worden, whose lifeboat was
lowered and the man" was rescued
In minimum of time.
Then came the drill, which is the
basis Of all work in the Navy, general
quarters, when the men, on signal,
rush to their battle stations, and man
the guns ready for use against the
enemy. During these drills small rifles
only are fired; guns firing separately
and In salvos on signal from the flag
ship. Later in the week the gun crews
Will fire blank charges from the big
guns.
Work of Peoples Navy.
Capt. Townsend is anxious to give
the people a look at their Navy, and
give them full opportunity to see
the Navy at work at it's daily routine
OF Keeping itself fit to answer prompt
ly and efficiently all calls for duty.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
WACO, TEX.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WACO Tex, June 4.-Sixty- -four ar
rests were made for violation of the
mo turn to left" ordinance. applying
to Austin avenue, before an intunc-
tion against the enforcement of the
ordinance was obtained by the Big
Four Ice Cream Company, alleging
that II was running business.
James A. Salter, aged farmer of
Gholson community, was found dead
in a pasture Sunday. Coroner's s
verdict said death resulted from
natural causes.
Information received by friends in
Waco announce that both Lewis T.
Carpenter of Dallas and Senator Joe
Burkett of Eastland will be candi-
dates for governor.
Headed by Rev. r. E. Goodrich.
about forty farmer students of South
western University will go to George
town this week to attend golden
jubilee celebrating
Evening star., 1923-06-04
PHILADELPHIA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-TWo
men are dead and sixty -three-year-
old man and a siX-year- boy are
in tho hospital suffering from frac-
tured skulls as a result of auto ac-
cidents In this city and vicinity yes
terday. Among the victims was
Harrison L. Nerts, superintendent or
the Scottish Rite building. 1nvesti-
cation is being made by Delaware re
Eerts, who was killed on the Bali
more pike in Clifton Heights. MT
Verts, who was fifty-nine years old,
was a patient in the Burnbrae Sani-
tarium in Clifton Heights.
circles. He was member of wash
ington Lodge, No. SO, F. A. A. M:
Philadelphia Consistory. a thirty.
third degree Mason, member of
Penn Township Lodge, I. O.. o. F..
and Menokee Tribe, I. o. r. M: He
leaves sister, Mrs. william
Schramm Of Riverton, n. J., and a
brother. Sidenham Verts of Beach
Haven. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
SAVANNAH, GA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAVANNAH. Ga, June 4.-Incen-
diaries yesterday tried to burn Sacred
Heart Church. They used altar can
dies to set it on fire.
Robert A. Laird is dead.
Tybee, a seaside resort, is voting
on a $4,000 improvement bond is
sue today.
w. II. Hawkins is dead.
Miami Shriners en- route to Wash
ington entertained yesterday.
The First Baptist Church gave its
pastor. Rev. Normal Cox, 81 900 to pay
expenses for a European trip.
Cotton mills here may be moved
because of uncertainty of negro labor.
r. NJ. Allen is held for robbing
worshipers in the cathedral and break
ing into the poor box.
Larry Dimmett reports great en-
thusiasm over the plan for opening
the road to Tybee. June 81.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
PEORIA, ILL.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PEORIA, Ill, June 4.-Umpire
Churchill walked off the Three-Eye
League diamond when fans greeted
me of his decisions Sunday with
shower of cushions. Peoria lost bot
games to Decatur, to l and to
Mary Gunnett, two-year-old daugh
ter of Arthur NJ. Gunnett, 1906 North
Madison avenue. was instantly killed
by an automobile driven by her
grandfather whom she was visiting
in Springfield. Ill.
Fourth ward citizens have threat
ened injunction proceedings to halt
the extension of 4th avenue through
State House square, one of the first
moves in the city-wide traffic con-
gestion relief plan.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, June Gasp
ter Meisenzahl, a coal dealer on Main
street, Westover, thirty years, died last
night at the age of sixty-nine.
The home OF Albert w. OFT, 94S Cul-
yer road, was burglarfzed Of s336 in
jewelry and cash. A thousand dollars
worth of diamonds on q bureau was
overlooked. Seven burgiaries were re-
ported to the police last night.
Corbin, seventeen, son of Harry C.
Goodwin, mayoralty candidate, was ar
rested for speeding. There was some
delay before the police could identify
his father and accept personal check
for $50 bail.
Toronto University reports that fifty
Rochesterians have been saved from
death by a new diabetes cure
committee of twenty-five has been
named to protest against Gov. Smith
signing the dry law repeal and to re-
port on a dry enforcement probe at
a mass meeting next Sunday.
Intermittent showers failed to deter
thousands from viewing the lilacs at
Highland Park Sunday. Showers con-
tinue today
Republican Leader Hotchkiss will at
tend state leaders conference in New
York June IA.