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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
KIWANIS MERRY HOSTS
TO THEIR LADY GUESTS

Business cares were checked at
the door and song, dance, and mer-
r1ment reigned at the ladies' night
supper and entertainment of the
Klwanis Club last night in the
Hotel Washington.
Would-be speakers were given a
blank stare before they could get
started and subsidized Miss Viola
Taubert Abrams played several harp
solos and accompa MED Alexander
Podmos, Violinist. Selections were
given by quartet composed of
Mrs. Mary Sherrier Bowie, +. Nc.
Lean, Fred East and Jack Bowie.
accompanied by George Wilson.
The EIks Clown Band, composed
of Harry Given, John Reh, George
Anderson, Otto Dolen, Henry Mel
ger, Frank Clarke, Buddie Rabbit.
p. 3. McKenna, and M. d. Crow.
ley, provided amusement.
President Claude Owens presided.
The committee in charge was head.
ed by =. p. Fletcher and included
George Miller, Fred White, S.
Douglas Gibson, Fred Colt, Frank
II. Bryson, Bob Cumming, H. M
Crandall, and Ford Young
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
STARVING IRISH
WOMEN To DIE,
THREAT
Free State Prisoners Still on
Hunger Strike-De Valera
Hiding Near Dublin.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL,
international News Service.

DUBLIN, April 24.-Large crowds
OF Republican sympathizers gath
cred today before the gates Of the
prison where Maude Come Mac
Bride, Miss Ryan and other women
captives are on hunger strike in
protest against their arrest by the
Free State. Republicans claim that
some Of the women are in serious
condition.
Miss Ryan has gone without fcod
for thirty days. She sent out word
to friends that she would starVe
herself to death unless released.
She rejected the conditions upon
which she would be released.
A report was circulated here that
canon de Valera had succeeded
in making his getaway in disguise
and was on his way to the United
States, but it was found to be I'M
true. De Valera is understood to
be in hiding near this city.
Official announcement was made
that seventy-one prisoners who
escaped from Curragh detention
camp through secret tunnel have
been recaptured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
FERSEN
EXPLAINS HIS
CREED
Mastery of Destiny Depends
on Understanding Natural
Laws, He Declares.

Mastery of destiny depends on
an understanding of weil-defined
and easily comprehensive natural
laws. Ill-health, poverty, misfor-
tune, all are preventible through
such an understanding of the fun
damental principles governing
throughout the universe. The old
world with it's prosaic aspects is
transmutable into a brilliant, scintil-
lating, purposeful place of resi-
dence, free from envy and malice
and all that goes to thwart human
ambitions and the attainment of
ideal conceptions.
Such in substance is the meaning
of the philosophy taught by Baron
Eugene Fersen, who gave the first
of two lectures at the City Club
last night. Back of his scheme for
mastery. not only of self but of sur
rounding conditions, lies the "elec.
tron," a minute center of energy,
the dynamic agency inherited by
each individual which must, how
ever, be understood to be properly
used.
In defining his philosophy Baron
Fersen said:
What ] have might be called
a knowledge OF the universal laws
and forces of nature and their APP
plication to everyday life so as to
bring into complete harmony the
physical body, the mind and the
soul. This means an adjustment,
not only of the individual to his
own harmonious status, but also of
individuals to others, and, in gen.
eral, the transformation of every
thing into an harmonious whole,
thus overcoming all kinds of inhar-
monious lives-poverty, ill-health,
bad luck and the like.
Everything is regulated by
broad, clearly defined, and perfect
ly administered laws; if one under
stands these laws he can make
himself the complete master of his
destiny"
Tonight Baron Fersen will de-
liver a lecture at City Club on THE
Greater Power" Much interest is
being manifested in psychological
studies since DIR. Coue revived it
through his famous formula. Baron
Fersen goes somewhat deeper than
the former in his discussion of
mental processes and actions and
the underlying. invisible but APP
parently eternal universal laws gov.
erning the universe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
FRAUD CHARGED
FIRM HAVING
D. c. OFFICE
Winthrop Smith & Co. Officers
on Trial for Misusing
Mails.
By international News Service.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Testf.
mouy that the bankrupt firm OF
Winthrop Smith & Co., with offices
here and in Baltimore and Wash
ington, published fictitious trans
actions, was given in Federal court
yesterday by James J. kerrigan,
margin clerk for the firm.
DR.. Leonard j. Hirshberg, Win
throp G.. Smith and c. j. Kelly.
members of the firm, are on trial
for using the mails to defraud.
They are alleged to have obtained
more than 81 10000 from investors
all over the country under promise
of 2 to 10 per cent a month through
stock market speculations.
Kerrigan testified that Hirshberg
had instructed him to pick out
lists Of stocks from a newspaper
and include them in a statement as
having been dealt in by the COM
pany.
The instructions were to pick
such stocks that the total trans
actions would show a profit, Kec-
rigan said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
IN We
BUREAU SEEN
SOON
Divisional Chiefs at Annual
Conference Discuss Plans
With General Hines.

Thorough housekeeping within
the United States Veterans bureau,
which may touch even the highest
divisional chiefs, doomed strongly to-
day as the fourteen district man.
ayers of the bureau resumed their
second days session of the annual
conference with Brig. Gen. Frank
I. Hines, director.
The meeting was devoted to
PRONUNCIATION of detailed plans as TO
how best the bureaus vast staff
throughout the country could be
cut without hindering work of ad-
ministerIng to the cares of ex.serv-
ice men, and to a formulation Of
definite policy for eliminating waste
and unnecessary expenses and put
ting the bureau on a strictly bust
ness-like basis.
Every district official was. re-
quired to submit report on condi-
tons prevailing in his territory.
These Hines went over carefully,
suggesting remedies and pointing
out ways to improve and better the
service to veterans.
Hines talked straight from the
shoulder" in telling his assistants
that waste, graft, extravaganza
and mismanagement" must cease.
In this respect he is determined to
get the jump on the special Sen
ate committee investigating the
bureau. feeling that the way to re-
form the service lis from within
rather than from without
Attention also was directed today
to problems of rehabilitation, COM
pensation, and a general study of
supply conditions, including the
ALLEGATION Of the third supply depot,
which probably will be assigned 10
San Francisco. Already it has been
decided to locate two of the three
authorized depots at Perryville, Md,
and Chicago.
Announcement of dismissal Of en-
ployes, in conformity with the new
efficiency plans" determined upon
by Hines, may be expected at al.
most any time now, it was declared
at the bureau during the confer
ence, which is being held behind
closed doors. Most of the cutting
likely will be done in WASHINGTON,
though in the combining of
divisional areas some slashing of
forces may be expected, it was
learned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
CLEO BEAUTIES
ALL WILL Be.
FILMED
Pictures to Be Through
out Nation-G Girls of IL to
~ in Second Contest.

Plans are being perfected to throw
on the movie screens of the nation
pictures Of the entrants in the, Cleo
patra beauty contest now being con-
Quoted to select the most beautiful
girl in Washington to represent the
womanhood of America during the
great Shrine spectacle in June.
The winner of this contest viii
portray the role of Cleopatra in the
water pageant, The Congress Of the
Seas, and will later be featured as
the ideal American woman in. the
land pageant and in other spectacles.
She will be guest Of honor at sban-
quets, receptions, and fetes.
According to the plans now being
completed by the committee. the con-.
testants entered at, the time will be
filmed within the next few days, and
this work will continue until the
final contestants to face the judges
for the selection of Cleopatra and
her ten maids in waiting. The con-
testants will appear in every large
motion picture theater in the coun-
try.
The judges, in response to In.
sistent demands, today opened Sec
ond contest for girls of from twelve
to fourteen years old. From these
entrants will be selected ten flower
girls to accompany Cleopatra and
her court.
The response to the invitation for
girls of this age to participate has
been Unexpectedly prompt. Within
an hour after the contest office,
room BAG Munsey building, opened
this morning a dozen applicants had
been registered.
The same rules apply in this as in
the Cleopatra contest. The appli-
cants must appear in person at the
contest office and either submit pho
tographs or secure an order for a
free sitting at Bachrach's Art Photo
Studio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
$3,8OO,OOO
For Residents of Washington

For three years the Potomac Electric Power Company
been charging $00 for every 80 cents worth of cleo
tricy furnished to Washington householders The courts
have ordered that 20 cents out Of every dollar be i'm
pounded until the disposition of this
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
CATHOLIC STUDENTS TO
WAGE WAR ON RlGOTRY

With a Washington membership
of $500, the Catholic Students
Mission Crusade is to war on bigo-
try this summer, when the fourth
general convention of the organize
ton will be held at the University
Of Notre Dame.
"Notre Dame - To Defend the
Cross" is the official slogan of the
crusaders. Several members of the
Washington clergy are officials of
the organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
DANCE
| STARTED IN
\ NEW YORK
Nine Couples Start off on
I Record Marathon WhirI
( For Endurance.
ny International News Services.

NEW YORK, April s24.-The
m&rathon dancing fever, which had
shown signs of abating, broke out
worse than ever today. %At 1901
a. m. at the crack of a gun, nine
cnaapIas started off on a "six-day
dfince.'
1t was billed as an international
event" Couples represented France,
Spain, Cleveland and other localities.
The dancers, facing the possibility
OF arrest, If they danced more than
~ hours at a time in New York,
slammed to invoke the three mile
+ ant in the marathon. After the
FIRST II hours they were to dance
aboard motor truck, in which
dAncing floor had been built. They
vii dance to the strains of phono-
graph all the way to Sheepshead
Fay, where they will glide into a
uGDety-foot sloop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
DEATH WINS IN RACE
ACROSS THE CONTINENT

ATLANTIC CITY, April ga
cross-continent race against death,
in which Mrs. Edna Surran, wife of
DIR. Carl Surran, was the loser.
ended when Mrs. Ida B. Walsh,
widow of the late Frank Walsh,
originator of the beach chairs, and
mother of Mrs. Surran, died of an
Illness that had made her an in.
valid for four years.
Several days ago Mrs. Surran re-
ce1yed a telegram from her sister
In hollywood, telling her that MRS.
walsh was very ill., Mrs. Surran
!eft Immediately for the West. but
oefore she had covered half the
distance death had conquered,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
sHERRILL ENDORSED FOR
ENGINEER COMMISSIONER

Lieut.. Col. C. o. Sheriff., officer
in charge of public buildings and
grounds, last night was endorsed
by the Mid-City citizens associat ton
for the post of engineer commits
sioner to succeed Col Charles KEEL
Ter. The association met In the
Thomson school.
It was decided at last nights
meeting TO APPOINT q special com
mittee to make survey OF al
alleys In the associations TERRITORY
Thirty-seyen new members we.e &C
mitted.
Former Judge Michael NJ. Dey'
made an address on suffrage Ia
night, declaring the District shou
have two senators and an app
pirate number Of representatives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
STATE WINS VICTORY
IN PETERS INQUIRY

ALBANY, N. Y, April 24.-The
State won a sweeping victory today
in the probe which 1t is making
into the Ward-Peters murder mys-
terry, under a decision of Supreme
Court Justice Staley.
Justice Staley held the peace and
safety act, under which the probe
is being made, constitutional, and
ruled that Attorney General Sher-
man could Introduce the Ward
cablegran1s in evidence ''if they are
pertinent"
The decision leaves It 10 Sher-
man To decide &c the kilograms are
"pertinent."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
TREE IS 80
YEARS OLD, BUT
THRIVING
Harry Reserves r Street
Property Has Fruit Bearer
with History.

Fifty years old, and still going
strong" is the slogan of an aged
and pampered pear tree in the rear
of 1926 r street northwest, the
property of Harry Meserve, now
living in France.
The ancient tree has been threat
ened with various forms of natural
and violent death many times, but
the special province which guards
decreplt pear trees invariably waved
the necessary wand and "all was
Jake" again.
When Meserve bought a row of
r street houses, then occupied by
colored people. in 1909, the tree,
which stood in back yard, was
thrown in for good measure. Me-
serve and his wife agreed that it
was a perfectly lovely pear tree
and dreamed of pear pies and pre-
serves.
Spares Precious Tree.
When it was decided to improve
the property by tearing down the
ramshackle houses and erecting
better buildings, the heartless ex-
cavators went right for the pear
tree.
Mrs. Meserve came on the scene,
just as a cruel-faced pick-swinger
attempted to do a G.. Washington
with an ak on the pear tree.
Whatever are you doing?" asked
Mrs. Mesgrave.
II am preparing a wood cut"
said the villain.
"Oh, woodman, spare that tree, >"
commanded Mrs. MeserVe-or words
to that effect.
And the pear tree, creaking with
age even at that early day, made
its leaves rustic with gratitude.
Four years later, Mrs. Meserve
went into the back yard and looked
long and hard at the tree. Even
to her unframed eye, the old tree
didn't look as pert as usual.
A tree specialist came and shook
his head sadly, and said that the
tree was dying. In the next breath,
he promised to save it from fiery
grave and did SO.
Tree is Repaired.
Shortly thereafter, the tree shiv-
cred pridefully all over, for it had
new cement foundation built
around it to keep it from falling.
The attention, you see, had gone
to it's head, making it top-heavy.
And that wasn't all. At still
later date, chimney-like shaft,
eight feet high, was built around
the trunk and filled with dirt.
Mrs. Meserve died during the
1919 influenza epidemic. Her hus-
band left for France, but hired a
gardener to care for the. veteran
tree.
Perry Smith, the gardener, says
the tree is most unusual speci-
men, as it is still bearing fruit. He
looks for a larger crop than last
years, which totaled seven bushels
prize pears. at that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
women KEEN ON
LADY BETTY'S
/ TROUSSEAU
Picturesque "oId World" Poke
T Bonnets Much Favored
BY Bride-to-Be.
BY ETHEL MARSHALL.
international News Service.

LONDON, April "a. - Britain s
April bride-Lady Elizabeth Bowes.
Lypn--holds the interest of the
women of the Empire, as she makes
the finishing selections for her
trOuSseau.
Great interest is being taken
inifher choice of hats, and she is
displaying a taste which leans dis.
tirctly toward the picturesque.
Old-World poke bonnets undoubt-
eddy will be tres chic this sum-
mer, for Lady Elizabeth has dis
played her favor for this ancient
and dainty style of chapeau.
One of the .cutest. hats in the
entire trousseau is demure little
poke bonnet, with a. bunch of
grapes intermingled with tiny rose
BUDS handing at one side.
Her Motor Hat, Too.
Even the motoring hat for the
Honeymoon follows the lines of
poke bonnet. with a long floW.
ing green well trailing from the
crown. Around the crown is a
band of gold" blue satin ribbon
upon which wreath of green
lRtirel leaves rests. There are blue
tie hat
There is also a pretty little mole
Mushroom hat in Bangkok straw,
a licountry hat of Tuscan straw
with black velvet ribbon and
STEAMERS at the back, and several
suede cloth hats to go with country
and sporting costumes.
White lapin--otherwise our friend
the little white rabbit--will prob
ably be more popular than ever
for evening wraps. as Lady Eliza
beth has included a wonderful cloak
of;sthis fur in her trousseau. Into
the skirt of the wrap is inserted
a band of velvet brocaded crepe
de- chine, upon which are worked
roses in the same. fur, and it is
lined with printed satin.
IA full length sable squirrel coat
has also found its way into the
trOusseaJ This has wide roll
collar, gathered into reverses. The
skins are taggered." but the coat
hangs in simple lines from the
shoulders The lining in this case
isl of French crepe de chine in
se1coIored stripes on a biscuit back
ground.
III Spanish Gown.
The Spanish effect in afternoon
gowns has been given impetus by
Lady Elizabeth's selection of al
black marocain, with sleeves, and a
large square collar at the back
completely covered with soutache
embroidery over a white chiffon
lining. This is edged with black
net and black taffeta frilI at the
neck and jet ornament at the
side to complete it.
IA little frock and cape of beige
nlhrocain is wonder, depending
solely on it's simple lines, its sweet
little bolster collar of organdy
edged with narrow Cluny lace for
effect. A periwinkle blue hand
kerchief tucked into a pocket at the
side of the jaunty cape lined with
the same blue chiffon, gives the
touch of blue, while beige ribbons
fasten it, and row of ribbon
roses in shot silver and blue ribbon
decorate its stand-up collar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
INSANE PATIENTS FLEE
IN FEAR OF NEARBY FIRE

PHILADELPHIA, April ga
fatr-sized brush fire in Woodland
Cemetery yesterday noon sent a
choking cloud of smoke into the
building of the Philadelphia Generat
Hospital, and caused thrieks of fear
among patients of the insane wards.
Several mildly insane women who
were working about the buildings es-
capped into the cemetery during the
height of the blaze, but were recaps
tured.
The blaze swept through several
acres of grass and underbrush, and
set a number of dead trees afire.
Firemen in several cases had to
chop down trees to extinguish the
blaze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
new GERMAN OIL
FORMULA RUBS OU
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Remarkable Disc over
Called Butler Oil Prom
ises Relief to Rheu-
matte Sufferers.

German chemistry that has give.
to the world the boon of AsPifil
for the relief of headache pain, an.
Novocaine for painless dentistry
has now come forward with an
other scientific discovery that prom
ises to make rheumatic pain a
thing of the past for thousands
who have suffered terrible fortunes.
A new combination Of certain oils
has been discovered which pro
duces a clear amber liquid that af-
fords immediate relief from pain
in many instances. It Is 20 pene-
trating that it disappears within a
few seconds so that it must be en-
tireIy absorbed by the body tissue.
Even in the most advanced and
stubborn cases the use OF this re-
markable oil has shown astonishing
Improvement at once in many cases
Tired muscles regain life, creaking
Joints with the pain gone become
supple and the annoying twinges
cease.
So astonishing have been the re-
suits from the use of this oil that
the American distributors have
authorized local druggists to dis
pense it to rheumatic sufferers in
this city with a positive written
guarantee signed by themselves to
return the full purchase price of
the first bottle If the rheumatic
pains are not wonderfully relieved
All who suffer from rheumatic
pains should take advantage of this
liberal offer. Unless you get relief
from the very first bottle your
druggist will return your money.
It is called BUTLER Oil, and can be
obtained only at the following: PEG
pies Drug Stores Q3 stores), O'Don-
nell Drug CO.. a stores), Christian
Drug Co., Y. D. Gilman Drug Co,
w. j. O'Donnell Drug Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
TO PLAN REORGANIZATION

Reorganization of the National
Association of Travellers Aid So
nuaI meeting in the National Mu-
scum, May IA to 16, when more
than 800 delegates from all parts
of the country are expected to at
tend. Mrs. William e. Chamber
lain, of the Women's City Club, is
activities.
THE Travellers Aid Society does
work which cannot be detailed pub
licly, and is therefore not as well
known as other social service
agencies" said r. G. Moses, chair
man of the Washington organiza-
ton, today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
SIXTY LARCENY CHARGES .
LAID AGAINST ONE MAN

A total of sixty charges are now
entered against Arthur Hall, colored,
for whom the police had been search
ing for several months. OF the sixty,
sixteen are charges of petit larceny
and the balance grand 1arcey. Halls
alleged victims were mostly office
girls, whose pocketbooks were
taken from desks while the offices
were unOccupied.
1t is alleged that he was response
BILE for the thefts of pocketbooks and
other articles from delegates to the
convention of the d. A. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
RABBI NOVICK ELECTED
CANTOR OF ADAS ISRAEL

The Rev. Louis Novick, of Pitts.
burgh, has been unanimously
elected chief cantor of Adas Israel
Congregation, according to an
nouncement today.
Rabbi Novick conducted services
at the Adas Israel Synagogue, Sixth
and I streets northwest, during the
Passover holidays. He will conduct
his first services in his new
capacity on May 4.
The new cantor studied under
Russian masters and in Vienna.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
JUDGE BECOMES AN ACTOR
WHILE ON HIS VACATION

CINCINNATI, April 24.-From
the judicial bench to the footlights
Is the step Judge Roland BaEgott
made here. He is winding up a
vaudeville engagamen as a mono.
logist at a local theater
However, Ire has not left the
bench for the stage; he simply is
relaxing in this fashion during q
court recess,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
PARTY AND DANCE TO AID
HEBREW HOME FOR AGED

A package party and dance will
be given in aid of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged by the Social
Club tonight in the Young Men s
Hebrew Association building, EIev-
enth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. northwest.
a musical recital will be held at
S:46 o'clock, followed by the pack
age party and dance. The public is
invited. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-24
Plan Summer School.

Central High School will open
July as a summer school. it was
decided yesterday at a meeting of
the high school principals in the
Franklin school. Subjects to be
taught in the school were also dis
cussed. Acting superintendent
Stephen z. Kramer presided.