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Evening star., 1923-10-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS,

Carroll Council is to meet next
Tuesday night at X. of c. Hall Fol
lowing the business meeting there Is
to be an informal reception of officers
and social, under the direction OF
William Walshe. lecturer of the coun-
Gil. A mask ball is to be held by the
council November 20.
DR.. T. p. McGahan, supreme agent.
has been the guest of the five local
councils during the past week This
is the first time In the past ten years
that an agent of the order has visit
| keenly felt by the entire member
ship. DR.. Charles ]. Griffith, state
deputy of the District of Columbia.
assisted by the five local grand
knights served as committee on re-
ception to the visitor.
The knights of Columbus Bowling
League Will hold forth tomorrow,
Monday evening. in their hall in 10th
street The following teams will play
| this week: Monday. Oyandos- Colum-
Wednesday, Genoas-De Sofas; Thurs
day, Ninas-Salvadors: Friday. Trini-
dads-Pintas.
Rev. DR.. John Keating Cartwright.
assistant pastor of st. Patrick's
Church, has extended a special invi-
| tation to members of the knight or
Columbus TO attend the exercises Of
the League of the Good Shepherd this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Washington Council members and
their families are to attend the an
nual harvest party and barbecue.
October "a at NJ. A. keene's farm,
near 18th street and Benning road
northeast. Anton A. Auth is In charge
of refreshments
The committee in charge is as fol-
lows: Joseph Repetti. electrician;
Thomas Cullen. chairman Of the mu-
sic, which will be furnished by the
Knights Of Columbus Band and Or
chestra; James D. Bligh, decorations;
Edward NJ. Ready. dancing: John r.
Coyle, entertainment; ]. L. Diver,
battle royal; DIR. NJ. A. Crabill, re
ception to grounds.
Karl Schaefer. who has had charge,
of the instruction Of the knights OF
Columbus Band. hSs resigned on ac-
count of i'll health. Frank j. Weber.
who has been associated with the
United States Army in musical lines
for more than thirty years, succeeds
him.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY nj. Fl. MCINTYRE

act which relates to this subject reads
as follows:
THAT no enlisted man shall receive
any pay under the provisions of this
shall have attended less than 60 per
centum OF the drills or other exercises
prescribed for his organization"
On October 10 Maj. Gen. Charles s.
Farnsworth, chief OF infantry, ac-
companied by a party of infantry
obmeers;i sbaH ,i went to Camp Meade. where
IN which live ammunition was used.
Ihe tanks used In the demonstration
were the medium tank, model of 1922.
the Mark VIII and the American Re-
was extremely accurate in view of
the fact that the firing was done
while the tanks were moving over
rough ground covered with stumps
demonstration one of the small tanks
threw off one of its tracks which
disabled 1t for any further participa-
ton in the maneuvers. The efficiency
was .conclusively shown to those Wit
nightfall the disabled tank eIVas was
quickly repaired and run off the
held on its own power: Gen. Farms
worth expressed qualification over
the demonstration and was greatly
pleased with the accurate shooting
of the gunners while the tanks were
in action.
In the report of Maj. Gen. George
n. Harries, commander-in-c chief of
the Military Order of the World War,
which was adopted by the order at
their annual meeting in Washingt ton,
L.. c.. on October 4, and 6, is en-
bodied a proposed nationwide ma
tfonal defense rally which is similar
to that patriotic movement which
posed plans call for the organization
of a national committee which would
consist of members of the American
Legion, Reserve officers Association,
the National Guard Association and
other patriotic and welfare societies.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

all commanding officers for opinions
and suggestiont: to ms Il this problem.

all commanding officers for opinions
and suggestion: to ms It this problem.
Naval aviation will be represented
by twenty planes at the American
Legion convention at San Francisco
October 15 to 10. Two of these planes
will negotiate an s.0o0-mile trip, one
third of the distance around the
world, to take part In the & &cere.
planes, one from the marine hying
field at Port au Prince. Haiti. and the
other from Santo Domingo. They were
present at the st. Louis air meet and
Lieuts. F. o. Rogers and FL. D.
Palmer. They left st. Louis on the
9Th for the west coast. The eight
cen other Navy planes are from the
aircraft sQuadrors of the battle nee1
and under the command of Capt. a
w. Marshall.
In connection with the study being
made in the department on proposed
changes in the system OF punisnments
for enlisted men an interesting tabu-
lation has just been compiled show
ing the workings OF the probation
system, subject in which the secre-
tary Is deeply interested. During
period covering the last six years.
these statistics show that 6S per cent
of the men placed on probation after
trial by court martial made good.
During the same period 81 per cent
of the men on probation after trial
'by summary court-martial were sue
cessful. Figures on the percentage Of
these men who remain in good stand
ing after successfully completing
their period OF probation are now be-
ing worked out. This Is looked upon
as a sound argument for the proba-
tton system, as most Of the young
sters, officers interested believe, make
better men after learning their les
son" than they were before.
Capt Casey Morgan, president OF
the the general court-martial at New
York. retires October 26 under the
age in grade regulations. No suc-
cessor has. been named for his post.
Capt. u. C. Decker is also to retire
shortly after. that date. He is. now
at home awaiting orders.
Finis will be written on October
16 to one Of the Navy's greatest war
time Shore projects when ITS build
ings and a quantity OF building ma
terial at East Camp, adjacent to the
Evening star., 1923-10-14

stops, except for savings effected In
survey that has been going on for
weeks.
In effect a friendly deadlock exists
between the department and the budget
and there appears to be no immediate
prospect of breaking it, though nego-
tiatons are in progress and officials are
hopeful The Navy Department takes
the ground that the estimates have
been pruned to the limit IL the Navy Is
to be maintained efficiently even on its
present status. and that Congress must
authorize the four river gunboats. eight
mended If our Navy Is to approach the
5-5-3 ratio provided by the arms con-
| ference.
The director of the budget, however.
Is insisting on the proposed cuts, and
there the matter stands. through there
is not wide difference as at first eX-
listed. 1t Is believed probable that arbi-
tration, with President Coolidge as the
arbiter, is the only solution, and 1t Is
expected in the near future.
One of the items in dispute upon
which the Navy is insisting is pro-
vision for an increase Of several
thousand enlisted men over the au-
thorized strength of $4,000 men. This
Is necessary it is argued, to take care
of the new ships that are coming into
commission.
The proposed legislation for the
naval reserve recently drawn up by
the judge advocate general has been
referred to the general board for a
comprehensive study and final ap-
proval, with recommendations for
changes 1t believes necessary. Ihe
frat of series of hearings was held
this week, at which the board had
before it a number of the officers in
the department who have been in
strumental in working out the plan
for what will in reality be practically
the creation of new reserve.
One of the chief questions the board
| will be called upon to reach de-
cision on will he just what constitutes
an adequate naval reserve. On this
decision. of course. will rest, to n
large measure. the boards findings
as to the practicability and wisdom
| of the proposed Legislation as sub
/ mitted to it.
The general board has also begun
work on the personnel problems-in-
creased desertions. decrease in re-
enlistments. punishments and general
problems OF handling enlisted men
Evening star., 1923-10-14

recently referred to it by Secretary
DENLY.
Officers throughout tho department
are awaiting with the keenest in
terest the report of the board Of in
quiry on the recent destroyer disaster
on the west coast. Practically all of
the information available here Is that
sionai "first-hand reports" from an
officer fresh from the Pacific coast.
Based on this the consensus of
opinion is that the whole incident is
Just as inexplicable as 1t was when
the first news arrived and no attempt
is made in the service to "alibi" those
responsible for it. There Is much
speculation as to what the board s
recommendations will be as to which
off1cers must face court-martial.
Press reports from Los Angeles
quoting a. letter written by Vice Ad-
miral II. A. Wiley of the battle fleet
to the Secretary Of the Navy, in which
he apparently charges that bureau
heads here have failed to give proper
consideration to the comfort of en-
listed men aboard ship-in other
words square deal"--has stirred
up something of hornets nest in
the department.
In view of the fact that months ago
the bureau of navigation inaugurated
| a NaVy-Wide movement to improve
just such conditions, which were be-
lieved partly responsible for the un-
satisfactory personnel situation, the
admiral's discovery" is looked upon
as somewhat belated. Secretary DENLY
has devoted much of his time of late
TO this subject and only recently sent
Capt. Leigh, assistant chief of the
bureau of navigation, on a tour of
the west coast for first-hand informa-
tion as to conditions and for confer
cnces with feet officers on the best
means for improving them. Last week
he referred the entire question to the
| general board for q comprehensive
study and recomme endations on which
definite action VIII be based
1t is confidently expected by the
secretary and his advisers that as a
result of this the present unsatisfac-
| tory conditions will be remedied.
which. in turn, will have a salutary
effect on the present unsatisfactory
personnel situation. In fact, a decided
improvement already has been noted
as result of the agitation started
Ivy the bureau of navigation months
ago by sending out questionnaires to
Evening star., 1923-10-14

There is greater need at the present
time than in 1915, Gen. Herrles de-
clared. in urging the adoption of
Approximately $50 accredited dele
gates attended the sessions of the con-
vention, representing every state and
section of the country, and the resolu-
tions which were adopted by the; order
tary Order of the World War are fully
cognizant of the efforts being made to
cripple the defenses OF the country.
Among the resolutions passed at the
convention were: Legislation to sup
port an adequate National Guard and
citizens training camp. protesting
against reduction in the strength of the
regular establishment and others which
were directed against the activities of
paciflst societies. In urging the passage
of bill which would remove the dis
elimination In the retired pay of off,
GERS of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps who retired before July l, 1922.
the order showed Its interest in the
regular services. The convention also
strongly indorsed the naval reserve bill
III. r. 11066).
Refusal was given by the delegates
to suggestion by Gen. Harries that he
retire as comnander-in-ch chief of the
order, and he was unanimously elected
for the third time. With Gen. Harries
as chairman, a committee. of five will
be appointed to work out the details OF
the plan for national committee for
the national defense rally.
Navy.
With the opening of Congress ap-
preaching, the Navy Department finds
itself very much in the same position in
regard to its estimates for next year s
appropriations as 1t was a year ago.
Following the submission of the origt-
nal estimates of approximately $685.
900. 600 and their return with the bud
gets recommendation that they be cut
S73, ,000, 900, a careful survey of the .origi-
nal figures has been made and a num-
ber of cuts provided for
Under the budget ruling $2S,0C0, 900 in
round numbers sought for new con-
struction was automatically eliminated
on the ground that no legislative au-
thorization has been provided. For a
similar reason the proposed appropria-
ton for beginning work on the base
development plan, which is to extend
over a period of twenty years, was also
cut out, as were another item or two.
Here, however, the pruning down OF
the original estimates by the Navy
Evening star., 1923-10-14
LAUNCHES FUEL SHIP.
Granddaughter of Former Navy
Secretary Whitney Christener.

BOSTON. October 13.-The United
States fuel ship Whitney was
launched today at the CharIestown
navy yard. sMrs. Roderick Tower of
New York city. granddaughter of
William c. Whitney. secretary of the
Navy from 1885 to 1889, christened the
ship with grape juice
The Whitney, when compile ted, will
have cost s4,000,000, or IS, 900. 900 with
supplies and outfit. She will he fin
ished in about ten months. it was said
She measures 4S4 feet over all and
displaces I0,600 tons.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

Fashion last thought this surely effective
than the hrst-as you'll in these models Canton
Crepe Brocaded Canton Chiffon Velvet, Crepe Romano,
Black Navy and the distinctly shades-minslins in
many striking combinations.
Ladies and misses sizes.
Second Floor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
BY JOHN w. ROBERTS,
Counsel Automobile Club of Wash.

Job, in his agony, walled: ooh,
that mine adversary had written a
book!"
After an accident the ambulance
chaser, with his lean and hungry
look" exclaims: II hope the driver
of the machine has talked"
If you have an accident, keep
your mouth shut. You must, OF
course, give your name, and the num-
Der Of your car, and there is no OBJ
lection to stating that you do not
consider that you are in any way
to blame But don't talk about how
or why the accident. occurred, and
never, in the midst of the excitement
incident to an accident, admit liza
bility. If it should develop later
that you are liable, you can admit
liability at any time, but once hay-
ing admitted it, it is very difficult
afterwards to recall the admission.
There will be plenty of people stand
ing around to swear they heard you
make it.
1 am debating this just after con
ference with a man from California,
who was driving on one of our roads,
and unfortunately struck a pedes.
trian, who is seriously injured. He
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
Large Cvozvds Gather. at
Westerm Washington Fair

the herds of H. e. Angel, Mabton;
A. l.. Gle, Chinook; A. o. Johnson
and William ]. Morris, Buckley; and
A. w. Reith, of Astoria, Oregon. The
State and County Guernsey Cattle
Breeders Clubs, under the direction
of E. l.. Westover, had demonstra-
ton herd showing the improvement
in quality and production in the
herd where purebred sire was
used
The Medfield herd Of Winlock fur
nished the Jersey show. The
Ayrshires were represented by the
show herd of e. w. Van Tassell of
Wenatchee Both of these herds have
gone through the Northwest circuit
and stand at the head of prize-win-
ners of their respective breeds.
The Western State Hospital had
the only herd Of Holsteins, which was
headed by the states $4,000 Hol-
stein bull, Carnation King Matador
Mutual. In Mercedes Prilly of Den
neybrook the state had the highest
butter record COW on the grounds.
She has produced officially nearly
33 pounds of butter in one week.
Dairy breeds-hut not of cattle
were seen in the two herds of milk
ing goats, exhibited by M. P. Eggers,
Woodinville, and S. b. Davidson Ia
coma. William Bishop judged the
cattle.
There were at least six breeds OF
swine represented, including some
very fine Tamworths from Eastern
Washington, and pair of the ole
spotted Poland Chinas-a breed moi
often seen at our Northwest fairs
but one that is again becoming
popular.
The Western Washington" special
ICES on horses, and this year, in ad
dition to large number Of racing
and exhibition horses, there were
three studs of heavy drafters, wei
represented with Ruby's Belgians
McCroskey's Clydes and Merrett
Shires Many fine specimens o
these breeds were shown on line ant
in four and six-horse bitches. Ant
last but not least were the Dival
Shetland ponies, all the way from
Wisconsin, that furnished no end o
amusement for the youngsters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12

Preparations are being made at
Washington, d. G., for the compile
ton of the National Cathedral AL
though $4,OO0,0OO has already been
contributed only the apse of the
great edifice on Mount st. Alban has
been completed. 1t stands today
higher than the Washington manu-
ment and overlooks the whole city.
Recently, however, the Washington
chapter of the church decided to push
the work on the whole cathedral SO
that it may be completed within five
years.
The National Cathedral, although
started during the administration OF
President Mckinley, is really a full
fillment of President Washington's
dream of Church for national pur-
poses" which was provided for in the
original plans Of L'Enfant for the
national capital From the time that
President Mckinley attended the first
open-air services at the Cathedral
every President. scores of cabinet
officers and foreign diplomats and
thousands of members of the Senate
and House have been present on his
toric occasions at the Cathedral from
the ceremonies following the conclu
sion of the Spanish-American war to
the religious services in connection
with the Conference on the Limita.
ton of Armaments.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
HAVE A CARE WHEN YOU
HANDLE FIRE IN WOODS

Like poison ivy, talk Of a coal
strike and other annual events" the
forest fire season" is with us again
and statement by the American
Tree Association says that the best
way to stop forest fires, with their
millions of dollars of loss every
year, is to prevent them. Campers
and tourists as we'll as mixers are
given these suggestions to remember
when in the woods:
Be sure your match is out. Break
1t in two before you throw 1t away
Throw pipe ashes and cigar or
cigarette stubs in the dust OF the
road and stamp or pinch out the
fire before leaving them. Don't
throw them into the brush, leaves,
or needles.
Build a small campfire. Build 1t In
the open, not against tree or log,
or near brush. Scrape away the
trash from all around it.
Never leave campfire, even for
a short time, without quenching 1t
with water or earth. Be sure it is
out.
Never build bonfires in windy
weather or where there is the slight
est danger of their escaping from
control. Don't make them larger
than you need.
If you find fire, try to put It out.
If you can't, get word to the nearest
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
Bright Weather Ushers in the 1923
Exhibition Week at Puyallup

Home of the fair that comes up
to expectations, we thank you for
your cooperation, thus read the ban
ner that you faced, stretched across
the street, as you left Puyallup, after
spending day at the Western Wash
ington Fair, during the week ending
October Z.
Certainly the banner states the
facts concisely. For completeness Of
exhibitions and entertainments the
Western Washington heads the list
of Northwest fairs; and when 1t
comes to attendance, it is at Puyal-
lup that you see the grounds full to
overflowing.
This year, opening day, as usual,
dren Of the nearby counties, and 1t is
estimated that fully 10000 youngsters
from Pierce, King and Thurston
counties assembled on the grounds as
the guests of President Paulhamus.
Reviewing the exhibits, one was
impressed with the splendid showing
of farm products seen in Agricultural
Hall, where were arranged number
of district and county displays cover
ing every variety Of fruit, vegetables
and farm crops grown west of the
Cascades. Industrial exhibits were
as numerous as those of the farm
and particularly interesting were the
stalls featuring the industrial dis
plays of the different schools. These
displays alone took up one whole
building-perhaps 400 feet long.
The Agricultural College and the
State Department of Agriculture were
well represented with an educationa
booth, in which were shown the
methods of fighting the diseases o.
both animals and plants; and i'm
proved methods of farm and dairy
sanitation.
The poultry show-always good
was this year better; Harry H. Col
lier, who, with William Coats, judged
the poultry, said that he had no hes
itancy in pronouncing this the lafs
est and best poultry show ever hell
in the state. He was particularly en-
thusiatstic over the display OF Leg
horns, stating that never before ha
there been such complete classic
cation Of the breed.
The livestock show, while mos
complete, was not SO numerous i
entries in some breeds as has bee
seen at this fair in years past. TIL
beef breeds we're represented by on
good herd, each of Angus and Here
fords and two Of Shorthorns.
In dairy breeds, the Guernsey lie
numerically. There were five goo
herds of these cattle, representa-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
(To Be Continued)
WORLD NEWS

Soldiers, digging well at Sim
cheng, Honan, China, unearthed re-
mains of what is believed to be
royal parsonage, surrounded by
bronzes, vases, jade ornaments and
other relics, valued at 100000. The
skeleton, without coffin, was pre-
served by vermillion preparation,
which impregnated the bones. The
grave is estimated to date back to
100000 years before Christ.
Official French figures, according
to the French Information Service Of
the Bankers Trust Company, cover
ing the progress of reconstruction Of
war-devastated regions of France, show
that on June &c. 10000 of the $4,000
factories destroyed had been rebuilt;
$4,000 houses out of 741,993 de-
molished had also been reconstruct
ed; and 7,S45,0OO acres of land had
been restored to cultivation out OF
8,25O,OOO acres ravaged by the Ger
man invasion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-12
ACCIDENT SUGGESTIONS

at once told the friends of the in
jured that he was insured, and that
he would take care of everything,
etc. On returning to Seattle he
wired to his insurance company in
California, only to learn that he has
no liability insurance, but his obi
cation is now out in case where
do not believe he was in any way to
blame.
Many people cannot understand
why they should not talk. There
are several reasons. One is that
usually after an important or SER
ious accident a party involved is in
no condition to talk, and have
known many instances where, in the
excitement, persons made statements
against themselves that were en-
tirely wrong. In one case driver
after striking man, said: ''My
brakes did not work" Yet by
actual measurement he stopped the
car in less than ten feet.
Another reason is that -bystanders,
in the excitement, misconstrue what
is said, place their own construc-
ton upon it, and then go into court
and give damaging testimony.
Houcahraaker (to housnhOlder1-