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Evening star., 1923-06-02
DISTRICT ClERGYMEN
PRAISE SELECTING
DR.. FREEMAN BISHOP

Clergymen of all denominations in
Washington expressed their con-
gratulations and approval today at
the election Of DR.. James E. Freeman
as Bishop of Washington yesterday.
All of the statements made by the
various ministers were laudatory and
unanimous in commencing the broad
mindedness and spirit of co-opera-
Rev DR.. Charles Wood of the
Church of the Covenant declared: "A
very admirable selection was made in
DR.. Freeman. and he will be bishop
not only of the Episcopal Church. but
minder and big hearted man and is
ready to work with everybody for the
extension of the Kingdom of Christ"
Rev: j. ]. Muir of Temple Baptist
church. and chaplain of the Senate.
choice and he can be assured of the
ssympathy and good will of the other
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church: said: The choice
of DR.. Freeman is one of the most
judicious and wise selections the
Episcopal Church could have made
DR.. Freeman is man of very broad
caliber, an extraordinary preacher
and man of fine brotherly spirit
He will be by far the most out
standing bishop of the Episcopal
Church"
Monsignor Thomas Pleased.
Mgr. c. F. Thomas OF St. Patrick S
Church, said: Il am delighted at the
election of DR.. Freeman and I know
of no other Episcopal clergyman
that would rather have seen elected
| wish him many years of utility in
his office"
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister
of All Souls Church, Unitarian. de-
clared: The Episcopal Church is to
be congratulated on making such an
admirable choice. The city, with all
its varied interests. will be we'll
served under the administration Of
DR.. Freeman as bishop"
Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of the First
Congregational Church said: I'm the
election of DR.. Freeman az Episcopal
Bishop OF Washington the laymen
have won a notable victory for broad
churchmanship. DIR. Freeman has the
essential Qualities-he is big-hearted,
wise, experienced and thoroughly con-
secrated to the largest interests OF
the Kingdom of God. We are delight
ed over his election"
Rev. DR.. John A. Ryan. professor of
Industrial ethics at Catholic Univer-
sity, said: IT am pleased to learn
that DR.. Freeman has been honored
with the Office of bishop. and hope
that his energy will enable him to
attain success.!'
]. Milton Waldron of Shiloh Bap-
tist Church tStrangers' Honey said:
81 express my congratulations upon
the election of DR.. Freeman to the
place and especially because of his
loyalty to the teachings of the New
Testament"
Evening star., 1923-06-02
AUTO PARKING BAN
RULES AFTER TODAY
Beginning Tomorrow, Con-
gested Section to Be Under
Restriction Order.

This is the last day for automobile
parking in the downtown section.
From tomorrow morning until the
Shrine convention is over machines
will be permitted to stop in the con-
gested area only long enough to take
on or discharge passengers or mer-
chandise. Automobiles with chauf-
feurs who remain with the cars while
the owners are doing errands may be
driven into the forbidden zone.
Methods of Meeting Emergency.
But the great majority of owners
who drive themselves will be seen
leaving their cars on the edge of the
deadline and joining the army of
pedestrians on the march into the
congested section
Other scores will lock their ma
chimes in the garages and put the key
safely away in the bureau drawer un-
til the Shriners start for home.
Limits of Restricted Zone.
Here is the circle within which Won
must not park after tonight:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of 9Th street and Missouri ayenua
northwest: thence north along the
northeast corner of 9Th and~I street :
northwest, thence west along tbe
north building line of 1 street to the
northeast corner of 7th and / streets
northwest. thence along the east
building line of 7th street to the
northeast corner of 7th and New York
avenue northwest, thence west along
the north building line of Mount Ver-
non place to the northwest corner of
9Th and Massachusetts avenue north
west; thence south to the northwes st
corner of 9th and K streets north
west, thence west along the north
building line of X street to the
northwest corner of goth and X
streets northwest; thence south along
the west building line of goth street
to the northwest corner of goth and
B streets northwest; thence east
along the north building line of =
street to the northeast corner of 18th
and B streets northwest; thence east
along the south building line OF 3
street to the southwest corner of 6th
and B streets northwest; thence south
to Missouri avenue to place of be-
ginning.
Maj. Daniel Sullivan. superinten-
dent of police, reminded motorists
today that Pennsylvania avenue again
Is closed to vehicles from until
IL pm.
Evening star., 1923-06-02

cises discriminating judgment as well
as large generosity. in dealing with
the concerns of the Christian
church"
The Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley,
president of the standing committee
of the diocese of Washington. today
began the preparation of certificates
of election. which he must send to
the standing committees OF diocese
throughout the United States notify
ing them of the election of the new
bishop.
Included are evidences OF ordina-
tion of DIR. Freeman and the conven-
ton testimonial signed by the cIeri-
cal and lay delegates to the conven-
ton.
When a majority of the standing
committees have responded fayorably,
then DR.. Dudley. as president of the
standing committee OF Washington
will notify Bishop Garrett, the pre-
siding bishop of the church, who will
notify the diocesan bishops. When a
majority OF these has signified their
acceptance OF DIR. Freeman, the pre-
siding bishop will take up the mat
ter OF the time ano place of the ordi-
nation OF DR.. Freeman as the third
Bishop of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-06-02

tContlnueo from FIRST Page.)
band had been enrolled in the army.
The favorable progress of the neeo-
tiations yesterday and today, how
ever. indicated that the entire settle
rrent of the affair probably would be
effected in a few days.
The international military commits
sion, which reached TsaochwanK to-
day, is headed by Brig Gen. William
D. Connor, commander of the Ameri-
can troops in China.
-. Given Free Hand.
The diplomatic corps gave the com.
mission free hand, beyond instruct
Ing it to investigate the measures
tsken by the Chinese government to
fEee the captives, and to inquire into
the bandits situation in general The
cDrnmission is expected to make a re-
port on the number and disposition of
the Chinese troops protecting the dis
tkicts bordering on the bandits strong
holds.
THE ability of the troops to prevent
a. recurrence of the Suchow train
raid on May 6, which resulted in the
present situation, will De inquired
into, in view OF the fears expressed
Oh every sade that bandits will be
-etnboldened to commit new depreda-
tL6ns.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO WOMAN'S CHARGE
Patrick J. Clifford Denies Bessie
L. Brennan's Accusation of
White Slavery.

Patrick j. Clifford, wealthy inventor
Of Scranton, Pa, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned today before Justice
Bailey in Criminal Division 3 on a
charge Of white slavery. He Is al
logged to have transported Miss Bessie
L. Brennan into Maryland for i'm
moral purposes. Miss Brennan is
suing Clifford in the civil courts for
$500. 900 damages for the alleged as
sauit upon her.
Charles r. Proctor, colored, pleaded
not guilty to a charge of murder in
the first degree. Proctor fs said to
have shot and killed Sherman A.
Wolfe, a lawyer, as the latter was
leaving his automobile with his wife
and two friends. Proctor was found in
the doorway Of a nearby house in a
drunken condition.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
D. c. GOLFER WINS
WAY INTO FINAL
A. R. Mackenzie Plays Cork.
ran for Baltimore Title
This Afternoon.

BALTIMORE. Md, June 2-One
Washington golfer, representing the
Columbia Country Club is playing
this afternoon in the final of the
Baltimore Country Clubs spring golf
tournament and the final round in
the second fight is being played be-
tween two Washington men, both
members of the Columbia Country
Club.
Playing level with par, Albert r
Mackenzie this morning defeated B.
Warren Corkran of the Baltimore
Country Club by and 1 to win his
way into the fnal round. D. Clarke
Corkran. brother of Warren, defeated
Gardner w. White of New York by
8 and in the other semi-finals.
Guy VI. Standifer of Columbia de-
feated DR.. o. F. Willing of Portland
Ore, member of the Walker cup
team in the semi-final round of the
second flight. by 2 and 1. Oh. Chas-
mar of Columbia won from H. B.
Newton of Philadelphia. by and .. in
the other semi-final, and is playing
Standifer in the final round this after
noon.
Played Fine Golf.
- The victory OF Mackenzie over War
ren Corkran was a fine exhibition of
plucky golf.
Three down at the end of the sixth
holes. TO be all square with the Balti-
holes to be all square with the Balti-
more star at the turn. His tee shot
at the short ninth hole almost holed
out. Mackenzie won the tenth, lost
the eleventh, halved the twelfth, won
the thirteenth with an eagle 2 on
the 51o-yard hole. lost the fourteenth
and won the fifteenth. to become 1 up
18th to play The sixteenth was
haiyed in 4, and at the seventeenth
Corkran missed his mashie pitch and
Mack enzie won the hole and the
match. and l.
willing was in the lead all the way
against Standifer until the thirteenth
hole, when the Columbia player broke
into the lead and finally won the
match on the seventeenth.
3. r Hart defeated George Small
and Donald Woodward. Columbia, lost
to Fred w. knight in the semi-ffnal
consolation match of the first flight
Evening star., 1923-06-02
MAI. ia. O'CONNOR
is ORDERED TOD. c.
Will Succeed Maj. Tyler as
Head of Army Engineering
District.

Maj. James A. o'Connor, Corps Of
Engineers, now completing a course
OF instruction at the General Staff
School, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
has been ordered to this city for duty
in charge of the United States en-
gineering district. That district en-
braces the west shore OF Chesapeake
bay and the rivers emptying therein,
including the Potomac, Patuxent.
Rappahannock, York. Mattaponi and
Pamunkey. For the past six years
1t has been in charge of Maj. Max c.
Tyler Corps of Engineers who Is
scheduled for transfer to duty at
Florence Ala. in connection with the
development of the government prof.
ect at Muscle Shoals. The change
will take effect July ].
Among the achievements of Maj.
Tyler during his station in this city
were the design and initiation of
plans for increasing the water sup
ply of the District by building an ad
ditional conduit from Great Falls
and an additional filtration plant
near the Dalecarlia reservoir: the de-
velopment of plans for the transfor-
nation of the Anacostia river flats
into public park, the building of
the Francis Scott Key bridge at
Georgetown. the improvement of the
navigation of the Potomac river, the
Identification of Mcmillan Park and
the making of surveys for the pro-
posed Memorial bridge from the
Lincoln Memorial to the Arlington
reservation. The completion of un
finished work on these projects will
devolve on Maj. O'Connor, who al
ready has general knowledge Of
them. gained while stationed in this
city several years ago.
Led Class Mt West Point
Mai. O'Connor is from Michigan and
was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in June,
1907, at the head of his class. He
served in Cuba for two years. in
Hawaii for three years, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. for seven months,
and as a student officer at the Army
War College this city, for about
year. From December 1913, TO July,
1916, he was an assistant TO Col. w
w. Harts, the engineer officer then
grounds. and was identified with tho
Meridian Hill Park. Montrose Park
and the general development of the
present parking system. AIleTwdTo
he had tours of duty at Columbus,
y. NJ, at Douglas Ariz., and at FL
Paso, Tex. at which latter place he
commanded the 9th (mounted) Engi-
neerS.
Served in France.
In July. 1918. he was appointed colonel
in the National Army. placed in COM
mand of the Hath Engineers, 39th Divi-
sion, at Camp Beauregard, La, and ac-
companied that regiment to France in
September, 1918. Shortly afterward
he was transferred to the command
of the 303d Engineers, 18th Division.
and took part in engagements in the
st. Mihiel and Argonne sectors and az
Grand Pre-, Venarey and Cote Dor and
was awarded meritorious citation GER
tificate.
Following the armistice he served IN
the 2lst training area and at Paris
as chief sales officer, motor trans
port corps. Since his return to the
United States he has served at Fort
Humphries, Va, as an instructor at
the engineer school. in charge of river
and harbor improvements at Vicksburg.
Miss. for two years, and then at the
General Service Schools, Leayenworth,
where he is at present.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
Reports Robbery
AS Police Arrest
Cousin WithLoot

BY strange coincidence, Marcus r.
Costolow, twenty-one years old. 1882
A street northeast was brought into
the first precinct station yesterday
afternoon with bottle of wine and
several hundred dollars worth of
household accessories just as his
cousin. Miss Annie McCauley of West
Falls Church, Va, was reporting the
loss Of these articles to the desk
sergeant.
Costolow. who was arrested as the
result of a collision at 10th and r
streets, it is said. frankly admitting
purioining the wine and other prop
erty of Miss McCauley during her
absence. but intended to return every
thing. Il was all lickered' up at the
time and had no idea of what was
doing" he said. IT would have
brought away the house IL I could
have gotten it in the automobile"
Evening star., 1923-06-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, june 2.-Reports that a
complete fascist machine has been set
I'D in France ready to undertake a
campaign similar to that conducted
by Mussolini in Italy have gained cir
culation as a result OF yesterdays
debate on French fascism In the
chamber of deputies and the dis
closure by government officials OF de-
tails regarding royalist organizations
throughout the country.
Details of the organization as gath
cred by the police show that each de-
partmsnt In France has its star Of
Evening star., 1923-06-02
|D.C.Golfer Makes
DR.. Willing Swi7,
Lake on Course

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 2.-Squaring
the match at the eighth hole to-
day in the Baltimore Country
Clup's spring golf tournament,
Guy NJ. Standifer made DIR. o. F.
Willing. a member of the Walker
Cup team, swim across the water
hazard in front of the ninth
green.
Standifer. who is a particular
friend of DR.. Willing, pushed the
doctor into the water at the ninth
hole today and Willing, here of
the Walker cup matches. swan
across the hazard. The doctor
then proceeded to hole a thirty
foot putt for to win the hole
from Standifer.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
Complete Fascist Machine
Reported Set Up in France

officers, who receive orders from the
headquarters in Paris. Each arron-
dissement in Pairs Ii similarly organ
lied. so that at a word of command
from the head of the organization
the whole force might be set in mo-
tion.
The Importance of the governments
disclosure, however, was discounted
by an official Of the royaiist organixa-
ton, LAction Franchise, today.
THE government has discovered a
mares nest" he said. Our organi-
cation dates twenty years back, when
L'Action Franchise had it's birth
Then, as now. we had local organixa-
tions throughout France connected
with q central organization. Nothing
has been changed since"
Evening star., 1923-06-02
GoUernor LoUers
Statehouse Flag
When Dog Dies

By the Associated Press
AUGUSTA. Me-, June Gov,
Baxter ordered the nag on the
statehouse placed at half-stafY
yesterday in memory of Garry.
his Irish setter. and for many
years his constant companion. He
buried the dog on his island estate
near Portland.
Garry was the descendant of a
line which has been in the gov
ernor's family for thirty-seyen
years. The governor has placed
granite bouiders over ali the
graves in his dog cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-06-02

h Continued from First PaEe.)
James s. McCandless welcome to
Mecca. He is travelling in state, ac-
companied by the patrols Of Islam
and Aloha temples and members of
his official divan.
From 10 o'clock in the morning un-
til late In the afternoon the mobiles
will devote themselves to religious
observance. Every church in the city
will be filled with the visitors at
morning service, and at-2:45 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon thousands will
Journey to Temple Heights for spe-
cial service. The remainder of the
day and evening will be taken up by
private celebrations of individual
temples, Shrine organizations and
patrols. The first three Special trains
bringing Shriners to Washington Will
ERHch Union station late today, eleven
mare will arrive tomorrow and more
than eighty others Monday. The re-
rgainder will park here bv Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
TWELVE NAVAL PLANES
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON
Craft From Newport News Will
Take Part in Shrine @
Convention.

R- the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June p
Twelve planes left the naval air sta
tion here early today for Washing
ton to take part in the Shrine con-
vention. Six F-5-L seaplanes from
the scouting squadron were under
Division Commander r. r. Mc-Don-
nell.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
OUTRAGE Is DENOUNCED.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, June 2-Resolutions
dknouncing the Shantung bandit out
rage and the increasing lawlessness
in China were adopted at a monster
r4ss meeting last night which was
Supported by the American. British.
Nench and italian chamber Of COM
1nerce. -
Evening star., 1923-06-02
BANDITS RELEASE
j, | AMERICAN AND
BOTHER CAPTIVES

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Evening star., 1923-06-02
SHRINE CARAVAN
# ON HORIZON AFTER
# STRUGGLE IN MUD

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-06-02
U. S. DRY OFFICIALS
SPEECHLESS AT SMITHS
SIGNING OF REPEAL

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-07-29
The Story the Week Has Told

The conference at Atlantic City between
representatives of anthracite operators and
miners was broken of Friday. subject to
a on the ef
portant workers demands for complete recog-
:'check-ofr by the" the operators. The workers
representatives say that they will not sign
- does not embody fiat acceptance of these de-
mands The present contract expires August 81.
Gen: Patrick is asking for an appropriation
the fiscal year 1924-25. He estimates that
oooeoo for personnel %pHeep and o replace s.Sv
ments will be needed IL the service is to be
war The amounts named really petty i'm
view Of the transcendent Importance of that
role Most of the craft now in service date
softly-obsolescent. This fact no doubt. goes
'hs
deaths1. We can better AFFORD to be even
In the month Of May. 1929; 4o4.ss2 motor
States. gain of per cent over the high
est previous months record The production in
May OF last year 255,000.
Before the, great war our trade with the
less so than s. ss cent Of our total
what fGreSn os to 1918 sss
1913 has been about SO per cent
% Of s1 n 1872 .n
only Is per cent of the 1918 imports.
than hese Of the m
ports however, were greater by only per
cent. (Ai! the above calculated on the basis
The United States sells to the orient only
five-eighths much as 1t buys there This does
not speak well for the enterprise of American
The Atlantic Transport Line is about to re-
sumo passenger service suspended since the
war; between New York and London. with
% ps se the s of sSe ee sh 6
be commissioned, and will leave London for
The vegetation of Central raj Pa Park, New 1 York
city. is being destroyed. by noxious gases. Col.
IF the deterioration continues for another ten
years at the same rate ate, as during the last ten
will be eyesore." Experts investigating
to determine the exact source sources Of
Jersey are responsible Others blame the vile
calculations from automobiles. Even Bronx
Park is threatened. some say.
St. Louis. in like manner. discovers that
the industrial age Is no. an unmixsd nm blessing
tanical gardens outside of st. Louis polluted
atmosphere.
Thompson institute for Plant Research which
could not apply his fortune more beneficently.
MixcelIaneOus.-Of the population of Can
ada 100000. 55 per cent. are of British
extraction tEnglish. Scotch. Irish welsh).
and 2S per cent or 100000, of French extrac-
ton A recent census shows the population of
Montreal to be 10000, an increase or more
than SO per cent since 1911. The population of
the entire province of Quebec increased by
more than 25 per cent during the same period.
Canada ranks second among the countries of
the world in wheat production.
One notes with pleasure the formation of
fascsta party in Spain. but unfortunately there
Is no Spanish Mussolini In sight. They are ad-
vertisng for
The air is full of rumors flying westward
from the Balkan region--a coup d'etat immi
nent In Greece; revolution brewing in Croatia,
Montenegro and Serbian Macedonia and heav
en- knows what.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

capacity of 2.400. There are $50 ply
sicians in the Indian service. so
nurses. 20 field matrons and travel
ing dentists. The number of Indians
treated in 1922 was 10000. The death
rate among the Indians in 1913 was
1924 per 1000, and in 1920 the death
rate was 22.33.
In 1922 there were 2S.940.934 barrels
of oil produced on lands of the Usage
Nation. There was $l1,700 distributed
per capita to the Osages in 1922 from
royalties on oil and bonuses from
leasing of oil land. The Usage tribe
royalties and bonuses from oil lands.
The production of oil and gas on land
of the Five Civilized Tribes of Okla
There are 1.3e2,379 acres of irriga-
BILE Indian land; actually irrigated.
$500 acres. The government has
expended on irrigation so far $25,
592.436. The irrigation projects now
under construction involve 605.o06
acres. The board feet of timber on
Indian reservations Is estimated at
$4,000. 100000. with a value of 500,
600, 900
The amount of tribal funds held in
trust on interest at to 5 per cent
S25,0O0,00O. and the funds of indi-
S35,000,0en.
There are Soc employees in the In
dian Office in Washington and 5.3S1
in the field service. There are 1000
Indians numbered among the en-
ployes
The Indians invested $4,000. 900 in
liberty bonds