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Evening star., 1923-02-24
Deaf S$Siing,'' Pastor breaches
On Silent, S,uift:Mouing Fingers

Singing on their fingers is only one
Of the unique things to be witnessed
at the services Of the deaf congrega-
tion held at s o'clock every Sunday
night in the Sunday school house at
Calvary Baptist Church. Sth and II
streets.
Scriptures are read" hymns are
sung and the sermon is. preach ed"
all on the fingers of the parishioners
or the minister. Rev. Arthur d. Bry
ant. a graduate of GalIaudet College.
There is no actual music. but the
Sixty persons who attend enjoy sing
ing" the old hymns on their fingers.
II is said that the plan has some ad-
vantages. one OF which is that no one
sings "off key"
silence Prevails.
Silence prevails throughout the
whole service. which in all other ways
corresponds exactly to that being con-
Quoted by the pastor of the Calvary
Church, Rev. DR. william S. Aber-
nethy, in the upper church auditorium.
Swiftly the fingers of the minister
speak from the pulpit: the members
of the congregation, holding their
the congregation is expected to
answer.
A hymn is announced. Then the
congregation begins singing 1t,
fingers throughout the church spell
ing out the old familiar hymns. From
Evening star., 1923-02-24

the expressions seen upon the faces
of the singers it is evident that
they get as much satisfaction and
help from the hymns as do the sing
ers in other congregations.
Hold sunday School Class.
Immediately preceding the church
service, a Sunday school class is con-
Quoted for half an hour, the super
intendent being Wilbert Z. Souder.
Sunday school lessons are regularly
studied by the class.
The minister of the silent church,
Rev. Mr.. Bryant. was ordained to the
ministry May %. 1911. The service
of ordination was Interpreted by Or.
c. r. Ely OF Gallaudet College, the
sermon of the occasion having been
preached by Rev. J. w. Midvails. Rev.
Mr.. Bryant and Rev. Mr.. Midrails are
the only ordained Baptist ministers
to the deaf in the United States
Plan c. r. Society.
The church organization is very
similar TO that of the parent church.
Elmore Bernsdorff is the secretary.
John Courtney, treasurer. and Mrs.
A. u. Bryant, assistant interpreter.
Monthly sociables are held. Thc
organization is doing much charitahle
work among the members of the
community. particularly among those
who are deaf. a Christian Endearor
society is in process of organization
congregation.
In the silent service held by the
deaf congregation. according TO those
privileged to witness 1t, there Is
wealth Of real reverence and COM
munion with God.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WILL SEEK 0NE-MAN
DATA IN OTHER CITIES
Col. Keller Announces R. G. Klotz
Will Visit Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Detroit to Get Facts.

Engineer Commissioner Keller an
nounced definitely today that r. G.
Kiotz. traffic engineer Of the Public
Utilities Commission. will be sent on a
tour of inspection Of one-man cars in
other cities.
The colonel said he would instruct
Mr.. Klotz to visit Brooklyn. y. Y.
and Detroit. Mich. the two largest
communities in which such cars are
in Service.
District officials indicate that tho
knowledge thus gained of the expert
ence other cities are having with the
one-man car will be q large factor in
the decision a. to whether that type
of equipment is to be permitted in
Washington.
He also announced that he has
given William NICK. Clayton Of the
Federation of Citisens' Associations
permission to file. q brief of further
arguments against the use of one
man cars on city lines.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
POLLARD FREED
OF Staying CHARGE
Richmond Jury Returns
Verdict of Not Guilty in
Two Hours.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. February "a
Thomas Pollard, real estate broker.
was found not guilty by jury last
night of the murder of Mrs. Thelma
Ham Richardson, his former stenog-
rapher, whom the defendant testified
was accidentally shot during a
struggle with him for the possession
of pistol on the front lawn Of his
home here December IL last.
The jury deliberated two hours
over the verdict. which ended trial
that attracted wide attention through
out this section. Pollard. whose life
number of witnesses testified had
been threatened by Mrs. Richardson
because of his attentions to other
women, Sobbed when the clerk pro-
nouuced the verdict.
In testifying 70 events immediate
ly preceding the firing Of the bullet
which penetrated Mrs. Richardson's s
heart, Pollard told the court that
when she visited his home he took
a pistol from her, with which she
had tried to kill him. and ran down
the steps to his lawn. where she fol
lowed him. 1t was during the strug-
gle over the weapon there, he said,
that Mrs Richardson was accidental
ly shot.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MILK BOTTLE EXCHANGE
FORMED BY D. c. DEALERS
Dairymen Seek to Avoid Losses
Incurred in the Misplacing
of Receptacles.

In an effort to cut down the heavy
expense they sustain annually from
the loss of bottles. number OF lead
ing dairymen met at the City Club
last night and formed a voluntary
milk bottle exchange.
A committee was appointed. con-
sisting of Frank Simpson and Henry
n Brawner, jr., to consider plans Tor
an exchange building.
The tentative program is TO have
each dairyman send to the exchange
all bottles belonging to his coinpeti-
tors and take back from the central
station all of his bottles left there.
officers of the temporary organiza-
tion were chosen as follows: W. A.
Simpson. president; Wilbur Sherwood,
vice president; Henry y. Brawner, jr.,
treasurer, and Raymond J. Wise, sec
retary.
The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association also met here
Yesterday and took steps toward a
REORGANIZATION. This body is COM
posed of the producing farmers from
the two bordering states.
H r. Pancoast was chosen presi-
dent; j. G. Thompson, first vice presi-
dent, and NJ. J. Stabler. second vice
president. These officers, together
with r. s. Hynson, S. Is. Wachter and
Dallas Berry, comprise the executive
The question of the price Of milk for
the spring and summer was not dis
cuSSed.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MORRIS IS HELD
FOR GIRLS DEATH
Faces Charge of Being Re-
sponsibIe for the Killing
of Miss Sullivan.
WAS OPERATOR OF AUTO
Fatal Crash at Patuxent River
Bridge to Be Probed by
Grand Jury.
WAS OPERATOR OF AUTO
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md. February 24.-Ben-
jamin T. Morris. who was injured
yesterday morning when his automo-
bile crashed into a post of the bridge
over the Little Patuxent river. when
Miss Marie Sullivan, twenty-four-
year-old employe of the Treasury
Department and residing In Wash
ington at the Champlain, 1924 X
street, was last night held for grand
jury action by a ooroners jury at
the Inquest at Savage, Md.
The verdict of the jury was that
Miss Sullivan. whose body was iden-
tilted by Miss Audrey Hagan, who
to her death as the result of reckless
driving on the part of Morris.
Young WOmun's Neck Broken.
Her neck was broken when she
was hurled through the windshield
of the car to the banks of the river
twenty feet below. Morris was de-
clared to be injured only superb
cially. Held by the Maryland state
police at tho substation at Laurel
accident. saying he received his in
juries when driving another automo-
bile short distance up the road.
which was ditched.
Following the inquest Morris was
taken to the Howard county Jail to
await further developments in the
case. Bond for his release has been
fixed at 5000, and it Is understood
arrangements are being made today
by friends to obtain his liberty un-
der bond.
Morris Found Wandering.
Morris was represented at the in
quest by Attorney James O'Shea. II
developed that he was found wander
ing about near the scene of the
crash by the state police. investigat-
ing a report of the accident tele-
phoneed them at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning by a man giving his
name as Raymond Johnston.
Miss Sullivan, according to her
friend. had left Washington Thursday
afternoon to go to Baltimore with
Morris. She entered government en-
ploy during the war and came to this
city from Avalon, near Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
Arrangements to get in communi-
cation with the girls relatives are
being made.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Earth Is Shaken
Nearly 2 Hours;
Center in West

Another heavy earth shock, ap-
parently centering in the same To-
cality as the tremendous quake
that shook the Pacific on February
3, was recorded early today on the
seismographs of Georgetown Uni
versity.
, The tremors began at 2:46 am.
and continued until 4:30 am,
reaching their greatest intensity
between 3:13 and 500 o'clock.
Father Tendorf. in charge of the
observatory, estimated the distance
from Washington at 5,400 to $500
miles and said the direction appar-
entity was west by south"
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February %.
Tho seismograph at st. Ignatius
College observatory recorded "a
moderate disturbance" starting at
either 1855 or 3:04 o'clock this
morning. reaching greatest inten-
sity at All am. and stopping at
4 am. Father ,Odenbach. head of
the observatory. said. The shock
was at a great distance, possibly
5000 to 1000 miles. possibly be-
tween Asia Minor and Japan,
Father Odenbach said.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
ind Brick Walls
Built in Chaldea
$500 Years Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 24.-Brick
walls believed to have been erected
thirty-siX centuries before the
Christian era have been discovered
among the ruins recently unearth-
ed at Cr. the Chaldean city. ac-
cording to Bagdad dispatch to
the Times.
The correspondent quotes G. l..
Wooley leader of the archeolog-
ical expedition, az saying that the
ruins comprise the temple OF the
moon god and his consort. part or
which were brought to light III
1918. The discoveries in that year.
however, uncovered the bachelor
quarters of the god. while the
ruins now found are believed TO
have been his harem. A fragment
of a stone vase has been dug out
upon which is a representation OF
the moon and his goddess receiV-
ing the alteration of worshipers.
The carving is believed TO have
been done 1000 years before
Christ
The excavators also discovered
in the inner room of the temple
some jewelry of the period OF
Nebuchadnezzar. who rebuilt the
shrine in the sixth century. B. c.,
carefully preserving the original
plan. Many alabaster vases and
inscribed door sockets have been
found. One of the latter bears the
inscription "Bursin."
Evening star., 1923-02-24
AUTO RECIPROCITY
MEASURE GETSO.k.
Goes on Senate Calendar and
May Be Acted Upon at
This Session. .

The two-cent gasoline tax bill for
the District OF Columbia, designed
10 bring about reciprocity in the
matter of automobile licenses be-
tween Maryland and the District OF
Columbia, was reported favorably to
the Senate yesterday by the Senate Dis
trict committee. The bill now goes
on the calendar and an effort MAY
be made to pass 1t in the Senate to
morrow, when the calendar is up fof
consideration.
The Senate District committee de
cidcd to take no action at the present
session on the House bill for woman's
compensation III the District. This
IS the so-cai!ed Underhil bill, which
has been opposed vigorously by or
ganized labor.
The question OF woman's compensa-
tion legislation for the District.
therefore, will go over until the next
Congress
The District committee reported
favorably bill to extend Ritten-
house street from the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad east to Sligo road. and ais"
a bill to widen Nichols avenue be
tween Good Hope road and S stree
southeast.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
SACRIFICES HIS LIFE
TRYING TO SAVE FAMILY
Sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
wASHPETON. n. D., February Is
A victim of the recent blizzard, John
P. Wolfe, Richland county farmer,
aged thirty-one. was buried at
Hankinson today. while in a hospital
here his widow, who was with him in
the storm. underwent amputation OF
both hands and a foot.
The family was caught in a blizzard
and lost the way home, being found
thirty-six hours later only 200 yards
from the house. The father, found
standing face to the storm to shield
his wife and children, huddled in the
sled, lived several days, though his
arms and legs were frozen solid.
The son. aged seven. had his feet
slightly frozen. but he quickly re
covered. The baby, when found under
the ice-crusted blankets. was nestled
in her mothers arms, unharmed.
shielded by the hands that today We're
amputated.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

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imagined that the platform Is a room
which is being entered by a burglar.
or that fire has broken out, and
there is telephone on the stand.
The dog will proceed to give warning
over telephone The telephone will
be placed convenient for the dog to
carry out his plans.
Wolf Principal Actor.
Wolf. whose registered name is
Fels ii, will be the principal actor
in the exhibition. He will be in
charge of Mr.. Rose, who trained him.
although John w. Staggers of 1853
Monroe street is the present owner.
Another dog, carrying the burden
some name Of Alex Won Isarwinkel,
native of Germany, will do the
work Tuesday OH the police tests.
He will pick up a trail twenty four
hours old and endeavor to demon
strate to Inspector of Detectives Cliff
ford L. Grant that he can ferret out
a criminal. even with a days start.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
"N|CKY" ARNS7E|N
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS
Arrested With Bankrupt
Broker and OtherS'on Grand
Larceny Charge.
By thc Associated Press.

DN inc AhsocIdteu Pfess.
NEW YORK, February 24.-'NIchy''
Arnstein, recently convicted in Wash
ington in connection with a $4,000
bond plot, after figuring in many New
York episodes in high finances, was
out on bail today after his latest ar
rest last night with E. NJ. Fuller,
bankrupt broker. and four other men,
on charges of grand larceny.
No charges were placed agains I
three women arrested with them at
Hotel Embassy. They were released
after having been questioned. The
six men, released on $4,000 bail each,
owed their arrest to the discovery in
the possession Of one of their number
of a travelling bag filled with mis-
cellaneous securities, which. the police
said, they were unable to explain.
Probe of Brokerage Business.
Investigation was being made of an
alleged brokerage business which the
six, according to the police. intended
to open in Cleveland, with customers
to be drawn from the middle west.
Though the specific charge against
most widely known of whom is E. NJ
Fuller, head of the defunct brokerage
house of L. NJ. Fuller & Co. which
failed for several millions last year,
is grand larceny. the police apparent
ly were settling on another phase Of
the inquiry.
That relates to a travelling bag
found in an apartment in an uptown
hotel rented by S. Milton Small, the
boy broker" The bag, in which
were numerous stock certificates and
bonds, was claimed by Jack Allen OF
New York. who, though not detained
by the police, said that If there was
anything illegitimate in the bag the
police had planted il there.
The other three held on bonds are
Albert Exl of Cleveland. a salesma n !;
Harry Sykes, who has been in the
brokerage business here, and Albert
Wilson. a hotel clerk. also OF Cleve,
land. According TO the police Exl and
Small have police records.
Planned to Open in Cleveland.
Police Inspector Coughlin said he
recently learned that the men planned
to enter business in Cleveland as the
"Allied Steel and Oil Company"
Small told the police the bond filled
bag was given him to keep by man
with whom he was unacQuainted.
Arnstein, husband OF Fanny Brice,
actress now is out on bail awaiting
action on appeal from a conviction In
the Washington, D. G, courts TOT
taking securities there for sale. Fuller
is awaiting a third trial on charges
of bucketing stock orders. The nrsl
Jury to try him disagreed ana the sec
ond prosecution ended in a mistrial.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

of tho two men who were digging shaft
saved Easton from being buried again.
Bearing their weight against the sandy
of the loose earth from slipping until
1t was hauled out by bucketsful.
Rescue Experts on Way.
Twsnty-four hours have elapsed since
Easton was nrst buried, and although
the physicians on the scene declare he
IL doing 'as well as could be expected, -
they realize that human endurance
cannot much longer Withstand the ter
rible cold he Is suffering. A crew Of
rescue experts is being rushed here from
the Baltimore city fire department. and
IL 10 hoped that they will be able to
accomplish the boys release. In the
meantime q dosen husky negross have
poen EN- nsn. :" - !1s Ho.rsction tn .; nS NJ,
the tunnslinG work with al speed u
stAR AAans $aah
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Security Not Cash
Policy for France,
Plea of Delcasse
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 24.-The bur
den of the advices given by the
late Theophile Delcasse in various
interviews and letters. which now
are being published, is that France
must establish her frontiers on the
Rhine forever as measure of
security.
THE Ruhr is only an episode"
he wrote. we must come to con-
clusions."
NJ. Delcasse regarded any at
tempt to make Germany pay repa-
rattons for forty years as absurd.
1--WE must look for security" he
declared, land we shall find it only
on the Rhine. When we have
taken territory to the Rhine we
shall declare ourselves paid, and
shall no longer annoy the world
with our complaints"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
VETERAN 0YsTERMAN DIES.

James n. Brooks, colored. for more
H. Wessrs oyster house, 18th and E
streets, died at his home, 452 Maine
avenue, Tuesday. Brooks, who was
prominently identified in colored
fraternal circles. having been a men,
Der of Masters Council. No. 4, G. U. o.
Of o. F., was acquainted with many
of the city's celebrities, and counted
among his many patrons of the past,
for whom he shucked oysters. some
Of the most prominent government
ofacials Of the last six administra-
tions. His funeral will be held to-
morrow under tina auspices Of his
lodge ..ss..s.....e-....--s...
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
FUND TO BE $4,000, 900
1000, 900 Additional Wanted for
Endowment Fund for Masonic
Temple Near Alexandria.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February "a
The George Washington Masonic Me-
mortal Association, 1T is announced.
VIII now endeavor to raise $4,000. 600
for the proposed Masonic memorial
temple to the memory of Washington
being erected on Shooters Hill, or
the foregoing amount $4,000. 900 will
be for the actual construction of the
temple. and the other $1,000, 900 for an
endowment fund.
The Masons already are making
preliminary plans for the corner
stone laying, which will be held early
IN November. They expect large dele
cations here on that occasion from
every section OF the country. fully
$4,000 being expected from the vari-
GUS Jurisdictions, in addition to the
thousands from Washington and
neighboring counties.
A local committee Of seven, of
which j. E. w. Timberman is chair
man, will arrange the program. The
ceremonies will be in charge Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. and
Charles II. Callahan. this city. will
preside. he being deputy grand
master OF Masons in Virginia.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
ADMITS FORGERY CHARGE.
Court Suspends Prison Sentence In
Cured by Maurice Glicksman.

Maurice Giicksman, twenty-five
years old. pleaded guilty today before
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
to q charge Of forgery. He told the
court that he appreciated the serious
ness of raising a pay check from $24
to $74, and was engaged in the study
Of law and hoped some day to be
admitted to the bar.
A sentence of three years was i'm
posed. but suspended by the court,
Justice Stafford remarking that he did
not consider Glicksman the type Of
man who should be admitted to the
boF, He placed the sccused On pro-
Evening star., 1923-02-24
J. A, SMITHSON NAMED.

At meeting held last night by the
delegates of. the various councils of
the District Jr. o. U. A. NJ. at Star
Spangled Banner Council Hall, j. A.
Smit ithson Of Anacostia- No. Is, and j.
r. Lumsden of John Burnett, No. 4,
were elected delegates to tho national
council convention to be held at Bur-
lington, VT, during the month of
June. 1t was the second time Mr..
Smithson has had the honor conferred
on him.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BANK OFFICIAL KILLED;
POSSE SEEKS ROBBERS
Two Bandits Flee in Auto After
Murder-No Money
Stolen.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
YORkVILLE. Ohio. February -
Harry Price, assistant cashier Of the
Peoples Bank OF Mount Pleasant
Ohio, was shot and Instantly killed
by two robbers shortly after he open
ed the bank this morning, according
TO reports received here. The rob
bers escaped in an automobile headed
for Steubenville.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
JOINS DRY FORCES HERE.

Prohibition forces in the capital will
be strengthened by the addition of r. A.
Kohloss, formerly state director for
North Carolina, who has been transfer
red as q general agent to operate under
Edrar N. Read. division chief here.
Kohloss 80 s4pectsd b ayIdvA soon.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
W. R. BENNINGTON MISSING.

Mrs Margaret Kelly, 2S17 18th
street. has asked the police to find
william r. Bennington, her nephew,
eighteen years old, who disappeared
Wednesday after leaving q note say
ing. II am Eoing to sea-" Request
ass ssSs ~ eat sSs ~ ~ tSs1 tSs Ss es'h'ra'
Evening star., 1923-02-24
POLICE DOGS TO
DEMONSTRATE TRAILING
CRIMINALS TO PUBLIC

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

driven to desperate measures: the
Balkans are an vol off fighting as
trying 10 mako living. and tho Mos.
lem world feels that It's day IN about
duo for the seizure OF india and
Egypt and tho Holy Land. Then
there are Tho Oriental hundreds OF
millions. calculating keenly on Jus,
when TO overthrow white supremacy
Now. there Isn't money enough In
the world to pay It's debts: only thru
the onslavoment of most Of the PEG.
Piles OF tho earth can even tho inter.
est on tho wor9 debt be paid. Un.
less the white race stands as a mill.
tnry unit 70 rule the rest OF tho
earth. and to hold other peoples sub.
Jet, as did the Roman empire. wa
can have nothing but war. no matter
how many fine theories wo evolve
In our Isolation. But the white rncea
are not cohesive. ms are the yellow
races. and tho so-called Christian m.
tions are cats and dogs. while the
Moslem world stands more united
every day.
This Is an evolution. and no man
can any more suggest a way To checl,
II than any nation can postpone the
Inevitable.
Mr.. Editor. you had better polish
up your slx.gun rather than your
pom. Respectfully. AMOS KENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

Edftor the star.
Real Canadians ar. not hostile TO
tho United States.
Being a Canadian. cannot credit
Alice Rcating'a letter OF February ?.
TO the effect that an American clti.
E.n cannot Join 4 club in Vancouver.
.. c.. unless taking an oath not TO
read American literature or buy
American products. also being treat.
Cd disdainfully by Canadians
I havo lived In Canada IS years
win the exception OF fvc spent IN
Eastern states, and have aiway,
found the American people as a
whole fine lot. And have yet to
hear Of any hostile feeling toward
them. During tho war lived in n
town OF almost 10 900 population.
and when the American troops came
thru you could scarcely soc them for
the crowd which had It's cars waiting
and dainties OF all sorts for the boys
anything TO give them n good time.
Instead OF prejudice and hostility.
II IL a great feeling OF brothcrly love
which exists. OF course. there are
tho intoterant IN every nation. but
in the minority.
People usually get what they give
II we always look for the best, Il
usually comes. Intolerance and
prejudice are the cause Of most OF
tho worlds troubles. Don't judge
people by their nationality. but by
what they are,
cannot believe such club exists