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Evening star., 1923-05-24
D. c. PASTOR HEADS
MISSIONARY BODY
Rev. w. F. Smith Made Presi-
dent at Disciples of Christ
Convention.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
CUMBERLAND Md. May 24.-The
annual convention of the Christian
missionary convention of Maryland,
Delaware and District OF Columbia
which embraces ffty-five churches of
the Disciples of Christ, in session
here. elected the following officers:
President, Rev. Walter F. Smith, Park
View Church. Washington; first vice
president, Rev. Leslie L. Bowers,
Mount Rainier: second vice president,
]. II. Sullens, Baltimore; third vice
president, Henry S. Snavely, Hagers-
town; recording aecretary, ]. A.
Scott. Washington; treasurer, ]. NJ.
Pfckens. Washington; trustees. Rev.
Peter Ainslie, Baltimore; Z. W. Da-
Wis. Washington; Henry Brewood.
Mount Rainier: c. B. Wagner, Beaver
Creek. Md, and D. c. w. Ward. Bal
timore.
Forty-two congregations made de-
tailed reports, showing a membership
Of more than 1000, with 1892 addi-
tions during the year. The offerings
tion amounted to s46.513.76 and for
all purposes to S253.722.S3
Capital Churches Lead.
The churches reporting the largest
membership were: Ninth Stree"
Washington, 1.411: Vermont Avenue =
Washington, 1,102: Christian Ter i
pie. Baltimore. 954; First Churf k
Hagerstown. 7s4. The largest amou
raised for all purposes was $36. .I2Tlx
by the Columbia Heights Churc y
Washington. The largest contribg-
tion for missions and the like was
S9.959.16, by the Vermont Avenuy
Church. The largest number of afS
ditions TO membership was 167, to
the Ninth Street Church.
The general secretary of the society,
Rev. A w. Gottschall. Baltimore. re-
ported on the work of the churches
receiving aid from missionary funds
These twelve congregations had 1S3
additions to membership and raised
S24,s91.26 The treasurer. James II.
Pickens, Washington, reported re-
ceipts of s6,9198S during the past
year, with balance of $662.80 in the
treasury.
The report Of the women's mission
ary societies made by Miss Margaret
McCauley for Maryland and by Mrs.
F.. T. Stephenson for the District OF
Columbia showed 81 societies in
MARYLAND. with 7s4 members, con-
the District of Columbia. with 696
members. contributing $191482
Rev. w NJ. Norment. Hagerstown.
made the report for the committee on
Iuture Work. Milo j. Smith, secretary
OF the Disciples National Board OF
Temperance and Social Welfare, ad-
dressed the convention. Rev. G. W.
Muckley, st. Louis. head OF the de-
Dartment of church erection of the
United Christian Missionary Society
made an address covering the activl-
ties of that organiza ton
Meet In ID. c. Next Year.
The convention decided to meet
af Taio
tian Church. Washington. ID. G. Rev.
Earle Wilfiey of Washington was
chosen to represent this area on the
committee on recommends tions at
the international convention of Dis
ciples of Christ at Colorado Springs
next August, with Rev. C r. Stauf-
fer as alternate, and Mrs. Wilfiey
was designated for the committee on
nominations at that convention. Will
liam p. Lipscomb. Washington. and
DIR. Harrison McMains. Baltimore,
were elected trustees of Lynchburg
College to represent this area.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
COL. WALKER DIES
! IN WEST VIRGINIA
Paralysis Fatal to Prominent Dem
{ ocrat and Former U. S.
Attorney.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
tMART1NSBURG, w. Va, May "a
CHl. Stuart w. Walker, a widely
krlown democratic leader in this
sttte. for eight years distri at
toAney for the northern distl. It of
West Virginia, most recently general
counsel for the Consolidation Coal
Coftany. with head Office in New York
citaA died at his home here last
nigit.
Death followed an attack of pa
ralyis three nights previous, which
left Kim speechless. He was inter-
mittealy conscious to the end.
J Gel Walker was born on a farm
near, this city. and always kept his
home here. He was self-educated,
studied, law at Washington and Lee
University, and was later a part
ner with former United States Sena-
tor Chaiies ]. Faulkner here. He
was an assistant United States dis
trfct4 attorney for the northern dis
trict tlndeE Gen. Watts, in 1896, and
was named district attorney when
csnd,dsts Gen Mst resigned to be become
two FERNS Is district attorney under
fornfer President Wilson. resigning
eighteen months ago to take up coun-
sci cork fors the coal interests. He
was "a Mason. and Elk.
Cos: Walker had concededly out
staneing oratorfcal ability and was usu-
ally successful as a pleader in court.
He. amassed a considerable compe-
tence during hls life through his
legal work and Investments.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Miss Annette Thayer of Charleston,
S2S sne brother. -
Evening star., 1923-05-24
RIGHT ASKED TO Fix
RESALE PRICE LIST
Grocers Told Law Forbidding
Practice Hurts Interests
of Public.

Legislation to overcome judicial
decisions that resale price mainten-
ance contracts are Illegal at common
law and under the Sherman act" and
to permit the manufacturer of a
standard article to determine that 1t
shall be sold at a standard price, was
advocated by Charles w. Dunn of
New York, counsel for the American
Speciality Manufacturers Association,
in an address today before the Ameri-
can Wholesale Grocers' Association.
1T is an open question" he said.
how far the Supreme Court will per-
NIT the manufacturer to go In ex-
tending the practical limitations Of
the plan of simple refusal to sell in
the absence of a restrictive agree
ment."
Mr.. Dunn declared the prohibition
of resale price maintenance through
contracts was "the subject of judge
made law, arising out of the appli-
cation of the general ANTITRUST acts
and defined by strictly legal prin-
cipleS." and that the practice had not
been condemned in a specific federal
statute. He attacked the rule on
the grounds that 'its judicial con-
demnation rests upon technical rule
of law, and not upon the ground of
its duly established detrimental in
fuence and effect upon the public
welfare" that ut is manifestly in
consistent, unreasonable and unjustly
discriminatory in its practical concep-
tion and application because
1t is effective to permit the practice
of resale price maintenance under
certain conditions and to prohibit II
under others and that "In it's larger
aspect 1t Is unavailing and futile"
Because of its limited application
and the compelling force of the un-
derlying and controlling economic
considerations" Mr.. Dunn declared.
resale price maintenance is, and
long since, has been a common prac-
tice from one end of the land to the
other in the sale OF every kind of
standard identified merchandise.
There Is hardly an article of personal,
household or general use sold today
for resale for which the manufacturer
does not name either the wholesale
or the retail price, or beth"
The prohibition is economically
unjusttfied.' he said. and is "repres-
sive of the sound conduct and true
progress OF business. and detrimental
TO the general public welfare" in that
1t tends to break down public con-
fidence in standard articles and thus
undermine the maintenance OF their
production.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
THIRTY OF MEXICALI
BODIES RECOVERED
By the Associated Press.


MEXICALI. Lower Calf, May ga
Mayor Juan Loera has issued a state
ment that thirty persons were known
to have lost their lives in the fire
which destroyed a section of this city
Tuesday night.
Mayor Loera stated thirty bodies
had been recovered and had been
taken to the morgue. The bodies
were not recognizable. he said.
All were recovered from the surface.
the statement continued. three having
been found in the motion picture the
ater where the fire started The
majority were found in the vicinity
Of the Paris cafe, where many Chinese
had lodgings, he declared.
The mayor officially estimated the
property loss at S5.000.000. A re-
checking placed the property loss at
about $1,000 900 with more than one
third covered by insurance, according
to adjusters.
Nearly fifty buildings, many Of them
fimsy structures, and large quantities
Of liquors, rice and general merchan-
disc, were destroyed. Mexicali officials
said no help was needed. although 1t
was reported fully 1900 had been
rendered homeless. Federal troops
are guarding the fire district.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Scarlet FeUer
Epidemic Closes
College Glasses

Prevalence of scarlet fever at
Gallaudet College, Sth street and
Florida avenue northeast, caused
Percival Hall. president, to an
nounce today that school work
had been abandoned for the re-
mainder of the scholastic year. He
also announced there will be no
exhibition of school work on Tues
day afternoon, June II.
Records of the health depart
ment showed that nine cases OF
scarlet fever have been reported
from the institution since April
II, of which six have practically
recovered and the three others are
improving.
The usual graduation exercises
of the college will be held in the
chapel at o'clock on June IL.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
BIG GARDEN SHOW
WILL OPEN TODAY.
Affair at National Museum to
Be Largest of Kind Ever
in Capital.

The horticultural exhibition, which
will open at 80 this afternoon at the
New National Museum under direc-
ton of the American Horticultural
Society, will be the largest of its kind
ever given in Washington. 1t is esti-
mated there will be well over 500 en-
tries.
The show will include flower. fruit,
vegetable and plant exhibits of all
kinds.
Some of the rarest hybrid orchids
ever brought to the capital have been
entered. together with some of the
largest irises. Forty-two citizens' as
soclations will enter plants and flow
ers.
The flowers are being placed in
room 43 of the museum.
Medals offered.
Medals have been given for the
WinTers of several classes.
The American Rose Society has
collection of roses. The American
Iris Society has offered it's bronze
medal intsns for % the n, best collection of
silver medal for the best collection Of
perennials and Edward p Schwartz
has offered silver medal for irises
Wild flowers, roses, irises. straw
berries, cherries, onions and every
conceivable sort of garden product
are to be seen at the show.
Series Of Paintings,
The Department of Agriculture in
exhibiting series of paintings Of
flowers, fruits and vegetables at the
show
The judges will be Holger johann
sen. Balboa. Canal Zone. d prominent
horticulturist: Prof. g. p Close,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture: H. i. Gould. United States De-
partment of Agriculture; s. S. Pen
mock, Philadelphia, Pa; Robert Hal
liday, Baltimore, Nd, and Thomas
Young, Bound Brook, New Jersey.
The show will open at 4:30 this
afternoon. Tomorrow the exhibition
will open at 1890 and close at 800
pm. There will be no charge to the
public.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
ROCKVILLE.
pecial Correspondence of The star


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 24.-On a
charge of annoying young couples at
Glen Echo Park by displaying a badge
and pretending to be an officer.
Charles A. Mcdonald of Washington
about forty-five years old, will be
tried in the police court here on Sat
urday. He was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Stanley Gingells.
To raise funds with which to pay
the expenses of its members who will
attend the annual convention OF the
volunteer hremen Of Maryland, soon
to be held in Frederick, the Rock
VILE volunteer fire department Is ar
ranging to give a "songfest" in the
auditorium at the high school build
ing here the evening of June l. Will
son ). Ward, president of the depart
ment, 10 chairman of the committee
In charge
Miss Hilda A. Newman. eighteen.
and David A. Brown. twenty-one. and
Miss Eta Klein. eighteen, and Walk
er b. Floyd. twenty-one. all of Rich :
yesterday by Rev. Millard F. Minnick
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church.
They came 70 Rockville together in d
big automobile.
The Montgomery Hotel has been
given a new name by its new owner,
william =. Westlake Of Washington,
who purchased II from heirs of the
late John II. Kelchner. who was in
charge for something like forty years.
Hereafter IL will be known as Dixie
Tavern. The interior Is undergoing
improvements.
Among the speakers announced for
the annual meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Social Service League to
be held at Poolesville next Tuesday
are Miss Jane Mum. social director of
the Maryland Aid Society of Fred =
erick county. and Miss Gladys Snooks,
in charge of county welfare work in
Prince Georges county. George L.
Jones, general secretary of the Mary
land Children's Aid Society. will tell
about the welfare work throughout
the state. Officers will be chosen, re-
ports Of officers and committees sub
mitted and other work transacted.
be held
Miss Theresa NJ. Hitchcock Of Bush
by. Va, and Wallace w. Faulkner of
Vile on Tuesday by Rev. Nolan 3.
Harmon, pastor of the Methodist
Church. at the home of the minister.
Mareen d. Darby, a forpler deputy
sheriff for this county. has been ap-
pointed by the state conservation
commission a deputy game warden
for this county.
A license was issued by the clerk
of the circuit court here yesterday
for the marriage of Mrs. Irene Eliza
beth Moore Smith of this vicinity and
Maj. James Alexander Lyon of Wash
ington, Saturday at the summer home
of Mrs. Smith, on the Norbeck pike.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
BOOTLEG AUTO FLEET.
Twenty-Four Armed Cars Said to
Il Operate Into Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 24.-An un-
interrupted stream of whisky is NOV
ing, from Louisville to Chicago in
twenty-four high-powered automo-
biles. each manned by trained driver
and a gunman guard. the Louisville
Courier-Journal says it has learned
from an official who has been watch
ing Il garage here for a year.
According to the Courier j ournal.
information upon which a news story
for publication Thursday morning is
based was obtained from an official,
whose name is withheld, who began
observation of the garage after he
had received information from a for
mer employe of the place that it was
headquarters for the liquor carrying &
caravan.
Facts Observed.
Skeptical at first concerning the
charges made by his informant, the
official is declared to have ascertained
the following facts in the course of
his, observations:
Two makes of automobiles are used,
each machine being equipped with
extra large tourists trunks mounted
in the rear.
route to Chicago laden with liquor,
an equal number are returning to
Louisville. after having delivered
consignments in the Illinois city.
Through system as yet undis-
covered by the official observer the
movements of the divisions of the
motorcade and raids on Kentucky
whisky warehouses are said to have
been co-ordinated. When ware
house raid had been carried out sue
Of IA
transport machines were loaded at
some out-of-the way spot and started
for Chicago.
Meanwhile word had been flashed
to that point and the returning ma
chimes moved out toward Louisville.
DetOur From Danger.
In passing at points between the
two cities signals that "all's we'll" or
take cover were flashed from the
empty machines to the liquor-laien
machines when they passed. In event
the signal was one of warning, the
driver of the laden car would slip
quietly from the main road to some
less frequented detour.
1t was intimated that the arrest
in Waukegan, H.. of three alleged
members of d we'll organized band Of
distillery raiders and reports that
they had declared in confessions TO
officials there that their organization
had the backing of wealthy boot
1eggers here and in Chicago had d
significant bearing on the disclosure
a this time of the results of the oh
servation by the Louisville operative.
Federal officials have been dis
patched to bring back the three men
arrested in Waukegan. W. A. Ro5y
Peter Walter and Marion Hill. Roby
was wounded seriously iii an at
tempt recently to raid the Lee
Samuels distillery at Deatsville, Ky.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
INDIANS TO GIVE
GOVERNOR FEAST
Other State Officials and Ladies to
Be Pamunkey Reservation
Guests.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. May 24.-Gov.
Trinkle and several state officials are
to be guests of the Pamunkey Indians
this afternoon. on the reservation.
near the White House. Charles City
county. the occasion being the annual
fish fry and feast of the spring by the
Indians.
The party will make the trip in au-
tomobiles. reaching there in time for
the big spread In the open. where
Chief Cooke will direct affairs for the
entertainment of the palefaces. A
number of the women of the official
family here will make the trim. they
having been especially invited by the
Indians
Evening star., 1923-05-24
BATTLE ON AGAINST
LIQUOR IN CHICAGO
Whisky Stream Declared
! Running Into City From
| 4 Southern DistiIIeries.
by the Associated Press.

By the Associated fresss
CHICAGO, May 24.-The unheralded
arrival here yesterday of corps of
Washington prohibition officials. head
ed by James E. Jones. first assistant
prohibition commissioner. says the
Chicago Herald and Examiner today,
is Interpreted as the beginning of
another drive against the whisky and
beer traffic here.
Mr.. Jones was said to have been
in conference the greater part of the
afternoon yesterday with William D.
Moss. acting prohibition commissioner
of the Chicago district. He would
not, discuss the purpose of his visit.
The encourage included Field Su-
peryisoTs James T. Worthington and
Warren Ewing and several men
picked from the flying squadron" re-
Gently organized by Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes, the newspaper
SAYS.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
TAKES NEW POST MONDAY
J. B. Wright to Succeed r. w.
Bliss at State Department.

Joshua B. Wright of New York.
who succeeds Robert w. Bliss of
New York rs third assistant secre
tary of state, is expected to assume
the duties OF the Office next Monday.
He was secretary Of the United
States delegation at the recent pan
American congress at Santiago, Chile,
and is due to arrive with the dele
gates at New York next Sunday. He
entered the diplomatic service in 1908
ard has served in Honduras. Ru-
mania, Serbia, Bulgaria. Belgium.
the Netherlands. Brazil, Russia and
England. He also has served at the
state Department and was an expert
assistant at the Washington conference
on the Limitation of armament.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Historic Virginia Farm Is Sold
For G. F. Washington Heirs

The stone mansion house is large
and of the colonial type and stuc-
coed There are 100 acres in wood
land. twenty-five acres in bear
ing apple orchard. and the remain
der is limestone farming and graz
land. 1t contains one of the larg-
est springs of water in this sec
tion of the Shenandoah valley.
After the sale Of the real estate a
large quantity of personal proper
ty, Including antique furniture
and silverware, was sold at auc-
ton on the premises. Bidding was
spirited, and many people from
eastern, middle western and south
ern cities attended the sale. The
original deed. or grant. for the
Waverly estate was received from
Lord Fairfax by the Washingtons.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Lady A stor Asks
British to Cease
Joking atDryU.S.
By the Associated Press


LONDON. May 24.-Lady Astor,
American-born member of the British
aristocracy, appealed to the people of
her adopted country to treat America
fairly on the prohibition question and
to cease making a joke of it. in a
speech today at luncheon given in
1honor of DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president of Columbia University.
1t came as a surprise to the gather
ing, which had been served with rare
wines.
1T is very CALLING to have somebody
always making fun" she said, in her
broad southern tones" and 1t has got
to stop" she said.
If British relations with America
were to be continued at their best, she
continued, England must look kindly
on the great experiment which the
American people were conducting: for
this. she said. was Americas contri-
button to civilization just as the for
nation and administration of the Brit
ish empire was Britains contribution
Evening star., 1923-05-24
! LIQUOR CARGO CAPTURED.
Federal Officers Take Motor Boat
on Lake Erie.
By tne Associa ted Press.

-
BUFFALO. n. Y. May 24.-The cap
ture of motor boat on Lake Erie
last might with a cargo of liquor
valued at s12,500. is said by federal
officers here to be the first instance
in watch the United States Great
Lakes, coast guard and dry enforce
ment agents have worked together
1t Is also said that every coast guard
stafions on the Great Lakes has re-
ceived .orders from Washington to
lend alL possible help to the prohibi-
tion forces to break up the smuggling
of whisky from Canada, which ad-
mittedly tiS reaching huge proportions.
Prohibition agents here received a
tip;last night from one of their num-
Der on the Canadian shore that a
large motor boat towing three yawls
was putting off from Crescent Beach.
Word was Rt once sent to Capt. John
J. DAILY of the coast guard and one
of his life boats put out The capture
was made two miles off shore. Three
men were arrested.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, May "a
The Waverly farm Of $40 acres,
situated eight miles north of here,
once owned by George Fayette
Washington. a nephew of the first
President of the United States,
has been sold by order of the court
to ]. w. Robinson of Newport
News. Va, for $52,100.
Proceeds will be distributed
among the Washington heirs, the
sale having been made to settle
the estate of George F. Washing
ton. His widow. who had a fife
interest in the property, died about
two years ago in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Test Law Against
West Va. Girls
Wearing Knickers
Special Dispatch to The Star.


REEDY, W. Va, May 24-The
Office of the attorney general of
West Virginia has been asked to
pass upon the legality of an or
dinance recently adopted by the
mayor and council of Reedy pro-
hfbiting females over 10 year of
age from appearing in the streets
attired in knickerbockers or
bloomers.
The penalty is a fine of SIS to $40
or prison term not exceeding 80
days
Evening star., 1923-05-24
MARINEs;GET WARRANT
IN FREDERICKSBURG CASE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the A6s0c1ated tress.
FREDERICESGBUR Va. May "a
"A criminal warrant was issued here
for the arresa of Reuben McGhee.
a police officef, charged with as
satTfting Charle3 o. Seagroves. Ma
weeks ago. The warrant. was is
sued on affidavis of Richard Evelyn
Byrd of Richmond, counsel for the
Marines in theis controversy with
local authorities. The date for Nc
Chesasltrial has dot been fixed Z
Evening star., 1923-05-24
TRAINING OPTIONAL.

MADISON. Wis, May 24.-The Sacht-
len bill. making military training op-
tional instead of compulsory at the
University of Wisconsin. was con-
Cured in by the senate last night
and sent to Gov. Blaine today for
his signature.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
COAST GUARD SEXES
THREE RUM RUNNERS
Seminole Captures Heavily Loaded
Boats OFF Jersey Coast.-Big
Schooner Arrives.

BY the Associated Press.
HIGHLANDS. y. j., May 24.-The
coast guard cutter Seminole, which
has been patrolling rum row. off
Jerseys three-pile limit. today cap
tured three rum runners. She was
seen from shore putting into port
with her prizes. which apparently
were heavily loaded.
The liquor fleet today boasted a
new arrival, believed to have come
direct from England. She was a
large fve-masted steam auxiliary
schooner, with cargo booms rugged
on both sides for quick loading of
runners
Evening star., 1923-05-24
HEADS BAR ASSOCIATION.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
GRAFTON. w. Va. May 24.-John
L. Hechmer was elected president of
the Taylor County Bar Association
yesterday to succeed w. r, D. Dent,
who died several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Joins Fleet OF Virginia.

BALTIMORE. Md, May "a. The
The coast guard cutter Apache. fully
armed and ready for action. steamed
out of the harbor today for the Vir-
ginia capes, where she will join other
government boats in the watch for
rum ships a. the entrance to Chesa-
Dealle BAY.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
THREATEN BOYCOTT
TO CURB GOUGING
OF SHRINE HOSTS

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