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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-01
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MASONIC
TEMPLE
RITES


In the presence 0f the most dis
tinguished gathering Of American
Masons ia the recent history Of the
craft, President Coolidge today laid
the conversions Of the Masonic
memorial to George Washington at
Shooters Hill, Alexandria.
10000 AT Exercises.
Fully $4,000 spectators. including
Masons from every part Of North
America, crowded the historic hill
top on which the memorial 10 to
stand, az the Chief Executive hon.
ored his most distinguished prede-
cessor. The President was accom-
panied By members OF his Cabinet.
and notable group Of Government
officials and members OF the Diplo-
matte Corps.
Bishop Urges Americanism.
Bishop James e. Freeman. Of the.
Episcopal Diocese Of Washington.
one Of the leading speakers, urged q
deeper Americanisrn upon his hear
"There are those among ua.
said the distinguished prela&e, who,
In their overweening desire to eee
Ms promote what they call an in
ternational spirit, would have us
forget the rock whence we are
hewr. and the purposes for which
we were born.
I'VE Of America are By no
means recreant to our world OBJ
legations; this we have repeatedly
disclosed In our attitude towards
T,ayya vnn{o11HayAs ~ HnvpnA sa1sA aI,w.raA
We shall continue to discharge IN
our own way, and according to
our own traditions and methods,
our just obligations to the sister
hood OF nations, but, IL we are 10
bear our full share Of responsible
ity In helping to solve the prob
lens Of the world at large we must
be permitted to do 50 in accord.
ance with those judgments and
practices that have grown out OF
our experiences as people"
Starts One Hour Late.
There was considerable delay In
forming the parade, and the pro-
cession did not get under way UNI
til 1875, more than an hour later
than schedule. Long before the
possession began, several thousand
spectators were on Temple Hill,
which commands q view OF the
entire length Of King street, the
parade route.
The majority of spectators. how
ever, remained in the city until
the parade passed and followed It
to the memorial.
The first section, made mp 40 q
military unit. including every
branch of the army, marine de-
tachment, Marine Band. and column
OF sailors from the scout cruiser
Richmond. turned away at the foot
OF tho hill, tho remainder OF tao
column marching up to the stands
reserved at the base or the
memorial.
Though the sky was clear and
the sun shone brightly. there was
a nippfng northwest wind. and the
spectators huddled in overcoats and
shiVered.
View Commands City.
The corner stone 10 on the north.
east corner Of the structure com.
rnanding a view OF the whole city
OF Alexandria,
THE speakers stand was placed
few feet to the north of the atcne,
90 that, directly before the speak
ar,s eyes arose that ether Inagnl-
ficant testimonial to the veneration
in which the memory OF the First
President is heid-thA washington
Monument - the nations official
memorial to the memory Of It's
great leader.
The two great memorials stand
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
ESCAPED LIFE TERRIER HANGS FOR MURDER OF WOMAN; FACTS
 BROUGHT OUT AT TWO TRIALS

the shots which killed Mrs. Johnson, but Hadley maintained that the party had been fired upon by bandits con- cealed at the side of the road and that he had returned the fire.
 In Hadley's first trial at Tucson the jury disagreed, but in the second trial he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to hang August IS, 1922. The case was taken to the Su- preme Court and stay of execu- Son resulted The Supreme Court, hoNever, denied the appeal, which was based on the admission of cer- tain evidence, and set the date or the execution for April 13.
 According to the information fur nished Arizona authorities Hadley was convicted of murder in Oklahoma in connection with the killing of a sheriff and escaped from the Okla homa prison when he was granted a leave of absence to visit his mother, who was i'll. It was not until after his first trial that Hadley's identity as an escaped prisoner was estab- hshed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
WANT FORD'S
 NAME PLACED
 IN PRIMARY
Petitions Reported Being Cir culated in Many States
 for Ford for President.

OMAHA, April 14.-petiticas s.mi- lar to those filed with the Secre- tary of State yesterday placing Henry Ford's name on next years presiden- tial primary ballot. are to be filed today in Idaho and are being clreu lated in Kansas. Minnesota. Illinois. Indiana, South Dakota, Colorado and other states.
 Roy M. Harrop, president of the American Economic League, which is circulating the petitions, said Henry Ford was not consulted, but the League drafted" him.
 '',fhs largest business in the United States is the government. and it ought to have business brains to run it. Ford is worker of eco. homie miracles and he should be President said Harrop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Wilson Against Harding's World Court Proposal

PHILADELPHIA. April 14.--For- mcr President Woodrow Wilson is opposed to Hardngs proposal for a "condtioDar' American adhesion to the international Court of Justice says the Public Ledger today in a copyrighted Washington dispatch
 Former President Wilson expressed the views in letter to Arthur B. Rouse. of Kentucky. chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign committee.
 The lotter says:
 "I approve not of conditional but unconditional adhesion to the World Court though 1 think it would be more consistent with the fame of the United States for candor and eneour- age to become member of the League of Nations and share with the ether members full responsible tiles"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
HARDING PLAN
 NOW APPROVED
 BY SEC. WORK
Secretary of Interior Makes Public Address for Re-
 alignment of Bureaus.

{ WASHINGTON. April 14.- Secfe- ;ary of Interior Work. in public address here last night. indorsed the Harding plan for realignment Of government bureaus without reserva- Lron.
 Secretary Work did not mention the disagreement between Fall. his predecessor, and Wallace. Secretary of Agriculture.
 Secretary Work promised to CO., operate with Wallace in carrying out Harding's plans and said:
 "The Interior Department and Agri- cultural Department are units of great government and not govern ments in themselves.
 "Reforestration should be properly placed in department for skilled analysis of tree culture.
 ''The reindeer of Alaska are in care of the Interior Department un- der the Bureau of Education, but their place has not been properly determined They belong in de- partment skilled in animal hus- bandry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
CLERK KILLED
 BY BANDIT IN
 SAN FRANCISCO
Attempt Made to Hold-up Jewelry Store Proves
 Fatal Arrest Suspect

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14.-Er- nest Engdale, aged 33 years, clerk. was shot and killed last night in an attempt to hold up a jewelry store. A man calling himself Antone Smith, of Fort Worth, was arrested after chase down Market Street and accused of the crime.
 Engdale was shot through the heari when he rushed towards the bandit
 Policeman Mahoney entered the store and engaged in a scrap with the bandit, but the bandit escaped at the time by showing his pistol against Mahoney's stomach
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
France and Belgium to
 Get First Money; Plans

PARIS. April 1.-The French and Belgian governments have decided to reimburse themselves for the Ruhr occupation expenses out of the money from merchandise seized from the Germans Any balance left after the military and engineering expenses are paid will be turned into the re- parations fund for the benefit of an Allies.
 Premiers have again emphasized the determination to evacuate the Ruhr only as Germany pays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
BLAMED
 FOR MINE RIOT
Severe Testimony Is Given Before Illinois Committee
 on Herrin Affair.

SPRINGFIELD. H., April 14.-Col. Samuel N Hunter testified before the Legislature investigating commit tee that he had informed Adjutant General c. E. Black on June 21. that serious trouble was threatened in the ,Herrin mine district and Black replied:
 Let the damn fools go to 1t and maybe if they kill off a few they will quit"
 Hunter blamed Black because troops were not sent to Herrin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
GREAT PROTEST
 OF RELIGIOUS
 LEADERS MADE
Action of Soviet Government in Executing Butcha-
 witch Arouses People.

LONDON, April 1.-The attitude of the Soviet government toward the Christian churches of the world as manifested by the recent execution of Vicar General Butchkavitch, of the Roman Catholic Church, forms the subject of an indignant protest issued over the names of Archbishop Can terburg, Archbishop York, Cardinal Bourne. Rabbi Hertz, Bramwell Booth and other religious heads reporting nearly every section of England.
 The protest calls on the religious people throughout the world to ex- press condemnation of the action of the Soviet government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
RECTOR SHOT
 BY ASSISTANT
Michigan Clergymen Engage in Quarrel Bullets Fly
 and One Man Killed.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April H. Father Charles Dillon, assistant rec. tor of St. Augustine's Parish. shot and killed Father Henry O'Neill. rec tor, last night. The two q lerrelei at dinner. Dillon alleging ,h rector treated him like a boy and ordering Dillon from the place. Dillon went cut and got a revolver and entered the room and commenced shooting, as according to Dillon. the rector picked up salt cellar to hnrl at him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
MANY SLATED TO BE KILLED
 BY PL0TTERS
Scotland Yard Unearths Plot in London-Irish Repub-
 licans Are Involved.

LONDON, April 14.-Doeuments re- yealing plots involving destruction of life and property in London is re ported to have fallen into possession of Scotland Yard as the result Of raids Hast night oil residences and re. sorts of Irish mon and women sus- pectcd of baing Republican sup porters.
 Among the plans found were plots to attack the lighting power sources in efforts to release Irish prisoners and attempts on the lives of high police officials.
 Tho plots have such hugo ramificl- tions throughout England and reach cd such stage that a delay of one week by the police in making the discovery might have resulted in the scheme being put in operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
VALIDITY OF ORDINANCE TO
 FIX RATES IS
 UPHELD TODAY
Judge Reed Hands Down De- cision in Light Case
 Appeal to Be Taken.

The validity of the city ordinance, establishing rates for electric cur rent for all uses in the city of Jul neau was upheld by Judge T. NJ. Reed of the United States District Court, in decision handed down to- day in the case instituted last Octo- Der by the Alaska Electric Light & i Power Company, against the city. The suit was instituted by the com pany in an effort to set aside a schedule of rates. liked by the Coun- cil on September 15, 1922, after a controversy with the company over the latter's establishment of new rates. higher than those in effect for several years past
 In an exhaustive decision, in which
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Chickens in Road; Auto Hits Them; Mystery as to Shots

FLEETWOOD, La, April 14.-Mr. and Mrs Lee Barrett and Mrs A. |B. Combs, of Pacific Junction, were shot and seriously injured yesterday afternoon after their auto ran over chickens in the road R. II Nelson, a farmer, has been arrested. He admitted he owned the chickens. but said he aimed at squirrel with 8 shotgun and did not know he injured any persons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
GAMBLING TO
 BE CLOSED ON
 MEXICAN LINE
Selling of Liquor on Border Is Also Prohibited by
 President Obregon.

BROWNSVILLE, Tox, April IA It is announced that the Matamoras Mexican government has ordered all gambling houses along tho boundary to close within 10 days. This is be levod to be the first stop of Presi- dent Obregon in his policy to abol- ish gambling and liquor selling in the border cities. including Juarez and Tijuana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
United Mine Workers
 Indicted for Murder

CHARLESTON. April 14.-Harold w. Houston. general counsel in West Virginia for the Urited Mine Work CTS, and 20 others. have been in dicte1 i'll Logan county for murder CT accessory of the murder of T. c. Town send
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Hooded Gang Case
 Starts Afresh In Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS. April 1i-Attor- ney General Coco has drawn bills of information against 31 citizens of Warehouse Parish, charging crimes including kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the hooded gang activities The bills Twill be filed in Bastrop early next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Conference to Be Held
 On Liquor Enforcement

WASHINGTON, April 14-Prcsi- dent Harding is to invite governors of several states to meet him here in May and discuss cooperation of Federal and state authorities on pro Inhibition enforcement,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Germany Claims Great Amount Paid Allies

WASHINGTON. April 14.-The German treasury department has transmitted figures indicating Germany has paid the Allies in cash, ships, land and materials to the amount of 100000, 100000 marks. The allowance for re- linquishment of Alsace-Lorraine is included.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
WAGES GO UP
 10 PER GENT
Two Hundred Thousand Men of Packing Industry Civ
 en Wage Increase.

CHICAGO. April 14.-Thc wages of 200.0 900 workers in the packing in- duatry have bcen increased on an average of 10 per cont The increase was negotiated with the Armour. Swift and Wilson plants through the employees representatives plan and adds s2,500,O00 to the Armour pay roll alone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Sues Steamship Company
 For $25,0OO for Damages

SEATTLE, April 14-George F. Hughes has sued the Alaska Steam ship Company for $25. 900 damages alleged sustained in May. last year, when a cargo sling of the steamer Skagway struck him, causing serious injury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Tidal Wave Hits Hawaiian Islands,; Much Damage

HONOLULU, April 1.-Two tidal waves were experienced here yesterday afternoon at t:45 o'clock. Tidal waves were also reported from Wailuku and much damage was done.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Declares Soldiers Bonus
 Will Pass Next Congress

CHICAGO April 14-Alvin NJ. Owslcy. National Commander of the American Legion, in statement here today declared the soldiers bonus bill will be passed by the next Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Gunman Is Shot and
 Killed in Seattle

SEATTLE, April 14.-N Inaphita, With the reputation as q gunman was shot and killed last night by NJ. Muraymi, restaurant proprietor, who said Inaphita attempted to extort money from him under pain of death. Muraymi declared he shot in self. defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Train Held-up; Masked
 Bandits Secure Whiskey

PEORIA, H.. April 14.-A band of heavy armed men last night held up the northbound Santa Fe freight near Morton and escaped in trucks with
 alcohol and whiskey valued at $30,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Tornado Wrecks Houses;
 lnjurys Many Persons

ALEXANDRIA, La. April 14.-Sey- eral persons were injured and b houses were wrecked and other dam age done when a tornado struck Meridian, 30 miles north of here, last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Four Hundred Missing;
 Tidal Wave, Korean Coast

TOXIC, April 14.-Four hundred persons, including a large number of fishermen, are missing as the result of a tidal wave on the east coast of Korea. This is according to adyices to the Navy Department The total number of lives lost is uncertain, but 1t is believed to be large.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
SLAYER IS INSANE

CHICAGO. April 14-Bishop Gal lagher, of Detroit, who is here. ex pressed the opinion that Father Dil lon is insane. He said Dillon en- dured great hardships in Spain, Italy and the Philippines after the Car thusian order, to which he belonged was expelled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14

FLORENCE, April 14.-Paul ". Hadley, escaped life termer from the Oklahoma state penitentiary. travel ing through Southern Arizona in Mo- v.mber, 1921. under the name of William s Estaver, asked for ride in an automobile driven by Peter Johnson, Denver contractor, who was travelling to California with his wife, Mrs Anna c. Johnson.
 On the highway southwest of Tue son, Mrs. Johnson was shot to death and her husband was wounded. Empty shells found in the tonneau of the car were declared by the states witnesses to have been tired from a gun found on Hadley's person when he was arrested later waking toward Yuma, Ariz.
 Johnson testified that Hadley fired
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Another Irish Republican
 Captured by Free Staters

DUBLIN, April 14-,Free Staters have captured Austin Stack, former Republican Cabinet member at Clon- mel. This is officially stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Tug Founders in Gale;
 Five Men Lose Lives

LEWES, Del, April 14-Three were drowned and two died from ex- posture as the result of the founder ing of the tug Jupiter and two coal barges in a gale off the Delaware Capcs last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
Boy Is Electrocuted
 While Flying His Kite

SIOUX CITY, April 14.-Dursy Redwood. aged II years, was cleo trocuted today whea a thin wire at tached to his kite contacted with high power linc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
DEEP STUFF IS
 BEING DEBATED
Einstein Theory Is Confirmed on One Hand Is Dis
 puted on Other Hand.

VALLEJO, CaI., april 14.-Capt j. J.iSee. professor Of astronomy of the Navy, Department and government agtr080mer at Mare Island. in a statement 'vigorously contesting' the announcement ,by W. w. Campbell president-elect of the University of California. that photographs taken at Wallal Australia, confirmed the Einste,n theory.
 Captain See asserts Einstein stole the discoveries made by Henry Cav endish. Englishman. and k. Von Sold ner, a German, made 120 years ago and disclosed fraud by copying the error Von Soldner made.
 Captain See said: "The Einstein theory is not confirmed and cannot be confirmed"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14
CONFIRM NATION

WASHINGTON April 14.-Soient- ists of the Bureau of Standards en- gagged in checking Einstein's theory of relativity by experiments have ad- duced further evidence tending to prove it's correctness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14

FLORENCE, Ariz., April 14.-Paul V. Hadley was hanged yesterday at sunrise for the murder of Mrs. Anna c. Johnson. Hadley maintained his innocence to the last
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-14

tContinued on Page Eight )
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
DRIVEN" At THE PALACE.

After witnessing Driven" tho
Charles Rrabin- Univcrsal-Jewel fea-
ture which Is showing at the Palace
thcater. II is easy for the reviewer 10
understand why this picture was Sc
lected by the Exceptional Pictures
committee of the National Board OF
Review Cor major mention.
Emily Fltzroy as the Spartan moth
err gives splendid Characterization
while equally fine work is accomplish
ed by Elinor Fair in the role OF the
orphaned waif and Charles r.. Mack
tloancd for this production by David
Wark Griffith as tho brother whose
naturally refined nature makes him
an outcast In the family Of moonshin.
ers. Burr Mcintosh and George Ran
croft. as brutal father and son, handle
extremely difficult and repulsive parts
in a manner that proves both are
great character actors.
The Keith vaudeville bill consist Of
four good acts headed by the spark
ling musical comedy. Married
Again." with big cast special seem
cry and pretty girls. They offer Il
series of songs, dances and some ex-
csllent comedy. ."
Starting Sunday night for Il run Of
four days. Thomas Meighan will be
offered in THE Ne'er Do Well" with
great cast, including John Miltern
and Lila Lee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
ADDICT PLEADS WEAK MIND
Maud Cutler Talks of Her Psychol
ogy in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, May "A woman
40 years old, who gave her name as
Maud Cutler sentenced for the fifth
time to the House of Correction in
connection with the Use Of narcotic
drugs, pleaded today with Judge Nc
Dewitt of the Common Pleas Court
to send her to an asylum for the in
sane.
There is a psych illogical as we'll as
a physical side to my case she said,
addressing the court. The psyche
logical side Of my case should be con-
sidcred as well as the physical side
which is plainly visible. There must
be something radically wrong with
me mentally when you consider that
a woman Of my years and experience
would go back to the Use of drugs
after serving six months in the House
OF Correction to be cured
She said that she honestly intended
to stop tho use of drugs and added:
Il really and truly believe, without
entertaining any thought of lerity,
that there is something wrong with
my BRAIN
The court said that she would be
placed under observation as a result
Of her plea. She received three
years sentence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24

able Man" ana an added feature.
Viola Dana in "HeT Fatal Millions"
The management has decided 20 start
al once on the summer policy of
straight pictures, one or two big fear
lures daily, and eliminate the kaude.
rills for the remainder of the season,
The accompanying vaudeville Is a
winner from beginning TO md, Musi-
cal Mack, the FIRST numDer has a
novelty musical Offering, featuring In.
sirnmental seleetionsl and canlans
and Bell, man and woman, lave a
singing and comedy sketch that il a
rnrker, This teams net il enhanced
by specially attractive drops and
scenic effects, Fairbanks and Major
are a clever duo whose line OF chat.
ter il mirth provoking and who in
trnduee a hit Of song AMI dance sne-
eialty The feature act IL all that the
name implies for Brock ana Murray
company certainly have about the
elassiest sensational dancing stunt
seen here this season, The two men
and a woman In this number are verb
table whirlwindH Of activity on their
loet and their dancing IL made more
pleasing by their eostuming and the
scenic background before which they
perform.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
CHARGE FORD HACKERS
SEEK MOVIE CONTROL
Exhibitors Make His Presidential
Campaign an Issue in Their
Election OF Officers

BY The Associated Press.
Chicago May 24.-Cha rgcs openly
made that hackers of q Ford-for-
President campaign were endeavoring
10 gain control of the Motion Picture
Theater OWnors' Association of Amer
lea representing 1900 exhibitors,
were the center of attention at the
convention today. The charges were
not mentioned during the session call
cd to elect officers, but figured largely
in it.
The meeting opened with William
F.. Steffes of Minnesota and James c.
Ritter of Detroit, Mich. who is said
to represent sentiment favoring Henry
Ford for the presidency of the United
States as leading candidates for presi-
dency of the association. It was gen
orally understood President sydney
S. Cohen of New York had with
drawn.
On the roll call Minnesota nominal
ed Steffes, Michigan, passed and
Pennsylvania nominated Cohen. Fail
ure Of Michigan to nominate Ritter
caused a stir, and the storm broke
W men f.titlSN wanna llOlilllldtcu 1buell.
Steffes was withdrawn and two hours
later the session was adjourned with
a motion on the table and Cohen the
only likely candidate.
Steffes and Ritter later objected to
a motion by the Ohio spokesman to
elect them directors. Both declined to
consider any office.
Cohen refused to discuss his change
of position. He indicated he would
the convention tomorrow.
Prospects Of a farmcr-movie COM
bnc in which the agriculturists and
the exhibitors might Join in a battle
against daylight saving laws were sug
gested by speakers,
The organization 1t was said will
its campaign against day.
light saving, though no action has
been taken to ANA gamate with other
opponents Of the scheme.