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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
ny JOHN CARSON

uJAsHINGToN. Dec. War
w came. With II eamo also
the cry 10 buy bonds until Il
hurt. Mary and Ann Jones had
saved 5000. II represented aav.
ings Of IS a month over almost
four years-almost poverty saw.
ings.
II hurt. but Mary and Ann
bought. Tho only thing they
knew was that tho government
would pay them back some day.
Mary went 10 work after she
hid the bonds in n chest Ann
cleaned the chest and burned tho
papers and incidentally the bonds
disappeared.
Tho evidence was complete
that tho bonds were burned. but
Ann could not swear sho knew
they were burned. Tho govern.
mcnt refused TO pay or restore
tho bonds.
The story Is true with tho CT.
ceptlon that tho names arc
changed. You can set q hun
dred similar stories.
Somewhere today AFRO t5s.2Is..
100 Of government interest.b bear.
Ing securities on which tho In.
terest has ceased and which will
be paid on presentation.
These bonds may never be pre-
scented - the government may
never have to pay. What stor.
les would they tell II they could
be brought forth7
And yet
Today. the treasury depart
ment was called on 70 pay
bond Of 1890. II was presented
by a bank. Its history was no,
related.
Each year wo get some old
bonds" said G. ~. McGroarty.
head OF the treasury division
dealing with such bonds. They
come out, somebody's from an old
teapot in q chimney md 10 on.
Usually we get them thru banks
and do not got the story.
$50 we cannot assume the gov
eminent will not have to pay
bonds outstanding. We've got 10
assume tho bonds will DO nre-
sented."
The story Of Mary and Ann
Jones was related.
That's too bad" said No
Groarty. But we've got 10 ~
sumo the bonds were not burned
until we have proof. We bad a
case n few years ago where n
ship went down. Everything
showed the safe in the ship had
certain bonds in H. We were
convinced OF that. Yet n few
years later. tho bonds started to
turn up here"
II might be assumed that tho
United States was populated
with careless savers. But Mo
Groarty. with 30 years Of expert.
ence behind him. says II Is not 80.
Think Of the number OF bonds
outstanding" he said. They
are scattered all over the coun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
WILL PREVENT FAMINEs
THAT RAyAGE INDIA
x LETTER FROM
AV RIDGE HlANN

Folks;
We folks who the ocehnevr leave our home arc
settled dome We often get
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that areof other people other ma
tons. scattered and far.
vision bad ours they let
decision dull their optic And 70 u IS they
often view like bunch OF shashey often think there's
nothing 10 only dollar marks.
way each other-Engsh folks and WEI
thinks tho EnglhHpeang brother something strange 20
80 This II London" tells freely what fix We're In ana
like each other. rcnly--undernnath the skin
shows with and laughter, what wo al would nd
nails point going Prejudice blind And when
prcjuda feelings final drop suspicion In our
deaiinE6--eaeh has a friend
you prcjudcal feelings dull the heart; while
superficial SO let's be friends
tomoowthow hates and see how much OF
strife vanish a day
Mruaae Maosov
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Figures That Talk

THERE is very serious citizen of this community
who does love to play with statistics and who sends
Whisky dispensed doctors prescriptions last year
l,978,452 gallons car
fraudulent medical diplomas discovered 1882
What do you make Of these figures Mr. Editor?"
Well, if they indicate relation between booze consun
uon and fraudulent doctors, make out that the old
fashioned bartender was gentleman comparatively
speaking.
pluze,E - " ' '"Vush 70 Do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Millions in Lost Bonds

try. In $50 lots. maybe. II $50
bond Is lost or misplaced. not 20
much Is heard about Il. But
those $50 lost here and there
count up.
''if we could only get tho peo'
pie 20 register thelr bonds, That
would be tho Hafe course. But
they do not realize H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD-Born

VINItIN W. Nt'III8NFFFV -I'1I "
Louisville, KY May G, 1862. Law.
yer. Chairman democratic campaign
committee that adopted present con.
stitution Of Alabama. Member saith
to cad congresses from Alabama.
United States senator, terms 1857.
Elected democratic senate leader.
1920. Commissioner plenipotentiary
for u. s. az armament limitations
1921. Homo. Blrming.
ham, Ala,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

Chicago university debated rs a
silly girl more POPULAR No. but
popular girl is more silly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

a horse in North Sterling. Conn.
chews tobacco. And what kind is 1T
Why. we would say plug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
A Thought

He that Is faithful in that which
Is least is faithful also In much; and
he that is unjust In the least Is un.
Just also in much.-Luke xvl.lO.
7 HAVE seldom known anyone who
l. deserted truth in trifeE thu,
could be trusted in matters Of i'm
portance-Paloy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

IJUNTLY JENKINS is dead-The London lawyer who
IL defended the notorious DR.. Crppen That in
1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

An auto race is almost as danger.
GUS as the human race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

The United States spends more on
gum than religion. This Is because
one is used chiefly on Sunday.
Everything has it's use. Plant flow.
ors in the empty coal scuttle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

Jesse Pomeroy Hfer Massachusetts prison.
stock market They break him but they take his
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

I'll Johnson evidently doesn't believe in waiting IN M dr,,, ~ - -
Greatest draught Of his " " ~ M ." "o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

2, Depository.
In this, the Trust Department of this bank
receives and receipts for securities for corpo-
rations under reorganization, acting therefore
as depository.
3. Transfer Agent
In this, the Trust Department of this bank
Keeps the stock books of corporation,
ree9rus all transfers of stock, keeps complete
and up-to-date list of stockholders and AZ
each given dividend date from a single cor
poration check covering the total dividend
amount, promptly distributes proper dividend
disbursements to individual stockholders.
whether they be numbered in hundreds or
thousands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Three Phases

a HERE ARE three phases of service rendered
A by the Trust Department of the Union
National Bank with which great many are
not acquainted:-
4 /. Custodian.
In this, client is relieved of details and
burdens connected with the handling of secur-
tiles. The Trust Department of this bank
collects, RENTS and credits the income; pre-
sents bonds upon call for redemption; SUBJ
scribes for new issues as directed; submits
statements as desired of all transactions and
charges but moderate fee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

Very few Of these European states.
men egging on another war got shot
at during the last war.
Evening star., 1923-04-12

observers as having left the house
in disgust when the song started. Per-
haps the scene recalled to him a
similar stormy occasion during his
own premiership in 1912, when Ron
aid Mcneil. the present undersecre-
tary of state for foreign affairs.
threw a book across the table at
Winston Churchill's head
The disorders arose primarily out
OF the governments defeat by "a small
majority on "a mere technical point
Tuesday night. Stanley Baldwin. chan
cellor of the eachequer, introduced Il
motion framed to counteract this de-
feat, only to meet with a storm un-
exampled in present day annals. In
the face OF which the speaker. power
less TO obtain a division. declared the
motion carried under closure and the
house adjourned until today
Accounts are conflicting concerning
the actual scrimmage in the house, and
eye-witnesses are hopelessly at vari-
ance. Laborites assert that one OF
their members was struck, accidentally
or by design, and that this precipitated
an attack on the Hon. William Ormes.
by Gore. undersecretary for the col
ontea. by Scotch member with
whom the undersecretary immediate
ly came to grips. Other members sep
arated them.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
GUARD COMMANDER
. TO Be SELECTED
Conference Will Be Held Here
in Next Few Days to Choose
Commanding General.

Selection of a commanding general
for the National Guard division, made
up of troops in the District of Column
made at a conference to be held here
within the next few days between
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the District of Columbia militia
Brig. Gen. Sale adjutant general Of
the National Guard of Virginia. and
Brig. Cen Reckord. adjutant general
of the National Guard of Maryland.
Brig. Gen. stephan today dispatched
letters to the two officers Of the
Maryland and Virginia National
Guard, asking them to inform him
when they can meet here and discuss
the matter of "A selection of com
manding general for the division of
troops in this section of the country.
Selection OF an officer from either OF
the two states or the District will
bring with IL a promotion to the
grade of major general.
III dispatchinG the letter calling
for the conference of the three Of
iicers, Gen. stephan acted on instruc-
tions from the headquarters Of the
Sd Corps area of the Army under
whose Jurisdiction the organizations
involved come.
The post is an important one in the
new scheme for organization of ma
tional guard units in conformity with
the army organization. and putting
them under the corps area command
ers Of the army. the idea being &c
keep the guard on an army basis sc
that in the event of trouble they
would go into the service without the
delays incident to reorganiZation.
However. in the selection of com
manding general for the division, 1,
was the desire of the corps area
headquarters that all the units in
yolved Should be placed, in order
that there would be no after friction
and so Gen. stephan was instructed
to call the conference. Each state
probably will put in strong bid for
one of it's officers to gain the coveted
Evening star., 1923-04-12
APPEAL FOR ANIMALS.
Program for Special Humane Week
Is Outlined.

An appeal for increased consider
alton for the rights and feelings" Of
animals is to be broadcast by James
P. Briggs, president of the Humane
Education Society, from the station
Of the Doubleday-Hill Electric Com
pany tonight as part Of BE Kind to
Animals week program.
The week Is being observed in the
schools and by the Boy and Girl
Scouts. The Commissioners OF the
District have issued proclamation
calling attention to the week, and
street cars are carrying signs rela-
tive to II.
The weeks observance will end
with Humane Sunday" when Rev.
DIR. c. Ernest Smith. president OF
the Washington Humane Society, will
preach BE Kind to Animals" SER
mon at 10 o'clock at st. Thomas
Epi scopal Church. preceding a sermon
by the Bishop of Brazil.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
$16,5OO IS NEEDED
FOR CHARITIES FUND
Board of Managers Will Continue
Effort to Meet Present
Deficit.

At the meeting of the board of
managers of the Associated Charities
held yesterday afternoon Dwight
Clark, chairman of the special Easter
finance committee of the Associated
Charities, reported that contri buttons
had been received up to date amount
ing to s3s,51s, and that these con-
tributions represented 1895 listed
givers. There was still needed to
balance the budget Of the Associated
Charities for the current fiscal year
ending September 80, sl6,3o0. Mr.
Clark announced that this commit
tee will continue it's efforts both 10
Increase the mem mbership toward the
10000 persons which the committee
had set as the goal and to obtain the
full budget of $4,000.
Harry G. Meem, vice president of
the Washington Loan and Trust Co.
was elected treasurer OF the summer
outings committee of the Associated
Charities by the board of managers at
its meeting held yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Meem succeeds the late
Thomas Bradley. who had been treas
urer of the committee for several
years past
Resolutions were adopted by the
board to be entered upon the minutes
of the meeting in recognition of MIR.
Bradley's long service as treasurer
of the Provident Savings Fund as well
as - its summer outings committee.
The board adopted a resolution in
support of the action OF the board
Of children's guardians and the
council of social agencies to petition
the Commissioners of the District to
invite w. W. Hodson, former secre-
tary Of the Minnesota code commits
sion, to make a study of the chill
dren's work in the District of Co
lumbia, and that the following per
sons be invited to be associated with
Mr.. Hodson in this study: Miss Grace
Abbott of the federal children's bu-
tional Child Welfare Associations: DR..
Hastings II. Hart. Russell Sage Foun-
dation: J. PTentiss Murphy, children s
bureau. Philadelphia. and Judge
Waite, former judge of the Juvenile
court of Minnesota.
A semi-annual report for the six
months ending March 81 submitted
by the District visitors Of the Asso-
ciated Charities showed $40 families
under care. Of whom 479 were given
financial assistance. while of the re-
naming number 367 other services
we're rendered, such as securing inst-
tutional care. giving legal aid. assist
ing to find employment, and in nu-
merous other ways: 3S6 families were
given advisory service. A total OF
$40 $3.50 was spent in direct f1nancia
assistance.
In response TO communication
from the Council Of Social Agencies
asking the board of managers to de
fine their attitude toward the collec-
ton OF funds on percentage basis
the board reiterated its established
policy of opposing the employment OF
solicitors on a percentage basis.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
5000 HEBREWS ExILED
IN POLISH ROUNDUP

Jewish Telegraph Agency.
WARSAW. April 1c-Hundreds OF
Jews are being arrested daily in ac-
cordance with the order OF the Polish
government eXpelling all Jewish
refugees from Poland.
1t is estimated that up to dat
more than 5000 refugees have been
deported. In view of the American
immigration restrictions d ajority'
of them are going to Argentina.
A demand that all Russian 1ews
In Poland be interned and held as
hostages and that their property he
confiscated until Arch bishop Zerliak
recently condemned to ten years i'm
prisonment by soviet court in Mos
COW. Is released, has been made at a
huge meeting held at Bromberg frI
protest against the execution of
Vicar Gen. Butchkavitch.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
PANAMA VICE: WAR
FUND URGED HERE
Conditions Described in Plea
by Church Workers at
City Club.

Vice and immortality in Panama ac-
cording to Rev. Harry B. Fisher, pas
tor of the Union Church at Cristobal,
prompted the committee on religious
work in the Canal Zone, appointed
by the Federal Council Of Churches
of Christ in America, to bring here
its 100000 campaign for church
work in the zone.
Conditions were called to the at
tention OF leading Washingtonians
today at the City Club by Rev. Nj.
| Fisher. Rev. DR.. David G.. Wylie of
New York, general secretary or the
Presbyterian board of church erec-
tion. who has Just returned from the
isthmus, and Z. e. Olcott, president
Of the Hudson River Day line and
chairman Of the committee on relig-
ious work in the Canal Zone.
Menace to Service Men.
The vice menace is obnoxious 10
decent American citiZenry OF tho
Canal Zone and threatening to tho
American soldiers and sailors who
annually visit the zone by the thou-
sand, il was explained.
The work Of the Union Church, IN
which are united eighteen denomina-
tions, worshiping in four churches.
must be extended to help combat
conditions there. the workers con
tend.
The churches are located at Cr.s-
tobal, Gatun, Peter Miguel and Bal
! boa.
Among those invited 10 the City
| Club today were: Fl. A. A Smith o.
the once OF the controller general OF
| the United States. who is honorary
president of the Union Church, for
| merly auditor general OF the Canal
Zone: Ray L. Smith, assistant chief
officer of the Panama canal Rey.
| Charles Wood. pastor OF the Church
OF the Covenant; William Knowles
Cooper, secretary OF the T. NJ. G A:
! Col John T. Axton, chief OF the Chap
lain Corps Of the United States Army;
DR.. II. r. Randolph, pastor OF Foun-
dry Methodist Church: Rev. DR.. Jason
Noble Pierce, pastor OF the First Con
gregational Church: Rev. DR.. W. L.
Darby of the Washington Federation
Of Churches. Rev. DIR. E. Q. Watson,
! secretary of the bureau of Army and
| Navy chaplains; Capt f. ". Scott. chief
! of Navy chaplains: former Represents :
| tive William 8. Bennett of Illinois.
| Judge w. ". Warwick of the bureau
| of the budget and a number OF prom
| inent business men of the city.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
BENT STAR RAYS
BEAR OUT EINSTEIN
Continued from First Page.D

Continued from First Page.)
my and in physics its Importance is
expected eventually to be more
noticeable. Its influence on daily
life at any rate is not expected to be
as great as the Newtonian theory
that mass attracts mass in direct
ratio to its matter content.
One of the more abstruse elements
Of the Einstein theory in connection
with the velocity is that the maxi
mum velocity which anything can at
tain is $4,000 miles a second. the
velocity of light Above that, ac-
cording to the theory, energy be-
comes inert.
Observation OF the eclipse at Wallal
required seventy tons of equipment.
most of which had to be transported
from California. The finest instru
ments procurable were employed.
The astronomer arrived at Wallal
twenty-four days in advance of the
eclipse to be fully prepared for it.
Australian government astronomer rs
aided the party TO make the observa-
tion 4 success.
"IMPoSSIBLE TO CONFIRM"
Evening star., 1923-04-12
SMALL FIRE AT EBBlTT.

Hundreds of spectators gathered at
i4th and F streets yesterday after
noon about 4:30 o'clock and watched
the work Of firemen on the roof of the
New Ebbitt Guests of the hotel were
told OF the fire. They made no dis
play of excitement. however, and did
not find it necessary 10 leave the
building.
The fire resulted from grease in a
pan under the motor in the f1ue ig-
hitting. and only slight damage TO the
roof resulted. Members of No. truck
and No. Is engine companies extiD-
Ruished the fire
Evening star., 1923-04-12
HANGING is DEFERRED.

Rufus Gordon, colored. VIII not be
hanged at the District jail April 10.
Because his appeal has not yet been
decided by the District Court of Ap-
peals Justice Stafford in Criminal l'i-
vision | has deferred the execution
until June 10 Gordon was convicted
OF killing Simon Miller, storekeeper
at 1901 Lamont street northwest. In
Septemher. 1920.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
HORSES PRAYER"
BEGS KINDNESS
Cited in Effort to Bring HUI
manenesS to Attention
of All.

TO lice, my master. / ofer my
prayer. Feed, water and care for
me, and when the days work is
done, provide me with shelter and
a clean, dry he'd. Always be kind
to me. Pet me sometimes, that |
may serve you the more gladly
and learn to love you. Do not
jerk the reins, and do not whip
me when going up hill. Never
strike, beat or kick me when |
do not understand what you want,
but give me q chance TO under
stand you. Watch me. and If |
fail to do your bidding see if
something IS not wrong TO pre-
vent me from obeying.
DO not overload me or hitch
me where water will drip on me.
Keep me well shod. Examine my
teeth when / do not eat, | may
have an liberated tooth. and that
YOU know Is very painful. Do not
tie or check my head in an un-
natural position nor take away
my best defense against flies anu
mosquitoes by cutting off my name
or tail.
"I cannot tell you when | am
thirsty, so give me clean. cool
water often. l cannot tell you in
words when j am sick: so watch
me, and by signs you may know
my condition. Give me all possi-
bic shelter from the hot sun, and
put a blanket over me, not when
am working. but when / am
standing in the cold. Never put
a frosty bit in my mouth. first
warm 1t by Aolding II II moment
In your hands.
IT try to carry you and your
burdens without a murmur. and
wait patiently for You long hours
of the day or night Without the
the power to choose NV shoes a.
path, I sometimes fail on hard
pavement which / have often
prayed might be og such a nature
as to give a safe and sure foot
'nE and ] must be ready NJ any
moment to lose my life in your
service.
And. finally. 0. my master,
when my useful strength IS gone,
do not turn me out to starva or
freeze. nor sell me to some brute.
10 be slowly tortured and starved
TO death; but do thou my master,
take my life in the kiudest way.
and your God will reward YOU
here and hereafter. Amen.
please do not think l am ir-
reverent If I ask this in the name
of Him who was born in II
stable"
Evening star., 1923-04-12
"IMPossIBLE TO CONFIRM. "
No Ether Near Sun, Says Noted
Naval Observer.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. Calf
April 12.-Prof. Thomas J. J. See.
noted naval observer here. declared
that it is fundamental impossi-
bility to confirm the Einstein theory
1t is likely. he said. that some re-
fraction near the sun may be proved
but to prove the Einstein theory is
impossible. because there is no ether
near the sun. The basis Of the Elm.
stein theory revolves around the gen.
eral acceptance OF the ether theory
he said.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
Plea Applies to All.


This is the plea of the dumb ami
NAL which Is being championed and
given widespread publicity all this
week by Washington humane organ
izations, in connection with the na-
tional observance of BE Kind to AMI
mails Week" Just as il represents the
unspoken but certainly instructive cry
of the faithful horse, so may thi =
prayer be altered to apply to any OF
the household pets or farmyard ami
mails which have been dom estlca.ed
into servants of mankind, il is pointed
out
While no parade or formal joint
demonstration is planned here. 'he
whole city is cooperating with the
humane societies in the work Of spread
ing the doctrine of kindness to ami
mails.
Following the proclamation issued
last sunday by the District Commits
sioners. setting aside this week for
an educational campaign in humane
ness, officials of the District health Of
fice today announced that th3 NUM-
cipal government is wholly in accord
with the principles fostered by the
kindness to animals movement and
that 1t practices these principles in its
daily routine of work where dumb
animals are affected.
Painlessly Put to Death.
1t was emphasized that the best
example Of this policy is apparent at
tho District pound Here vicious
dogs are separated from others and
ali the confiscated CANNES are
treated with utmost care by the au-
Ihorities. When 1t is found neces-
sary to put dogs to death, they are
subjected TO the fumes Of burning
chal ocal, which quickly and pain
lessly cause death
The Humane Education Society and
the Washington Humane Society are
cooperating in spreading through
out the city the message of kindness
to private owners of animals. The
street cars have been placarded with
signs calling attention to the move
ment. The Washington Humane
Society has distributed hundreds of
circulars and pamphlets bearing on
the subject to horse owners, tnclud-
ing contractors. business houses, etc.
and have circulated similar literature
in the public schools.
VIII Preach On Humnneners.
While no definite program for OBJ
serving the week in the schools has been
formally adopted, the various classes
Of many of the schools are being in
structed In care and treatment Of house
hold pets.
Next Sunday, designated Humane
Evening star., 1923-04-12

Sunday" will be the occasion for ser
mons by many Of the city's pastors on
the subject OF humaneness. while other
ministers are expected to touch on this
topic during the course of their regu-
lar sermons.
Rev c. Ernest Smith. president of
the Washington Humane Society, will
preach on Justice to Animals" Sun
day morning at 10 O'Clock in St. Thomas
Church, 18th and Church streets north
west