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Evening star., 1923-01-26
AGAIN TO DISCUSS
DISTRICT SURPLUS
Senator Phipps Calls Meeting
of Joint Committee to Con.
slider Final Report.

Senator Phipps, chairman OF the
Joint congressional committee inves-
tigating the surplus revenues Of the
District, has called a meeting Of the
committee for tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock In the Senate District com.
mittee room.
Senator Phipps indicated today that
an attempt would be made by the
committee TO report to Congress nnal-
ly upon the matter of the District
surplus, which has been shown by the
expert accountants to be in the neiRi1-
borhood Of $5,000,00o. At the last
meeting of the committee 1t was an
nounced that further time would be
asked In which to flle a report and
that another audit. going back to
1874. probably would be undertaken.
Dimculties In Way.
Members Of the committee. however.
have been informed as to the difficul-
ties OF conducting an audit back to
1874. and there Is strong inclination
on their part. 1t Is said. to conclude
the matter now, II possible, and sub.
init a final report to Congress-.
senator Phipps said today that the
meeting tomorrow probably would last
the better part Of the day. but the COM
mit.ee would consider the various re-
the representatives of the District
government. of the Treasury Depart
ment, or the Department Of Justice
and of the citizens committee.
II 1t is found impossible. Senator
Phipps said. to complete q report by
the first Monday in February, as pro-
vtded in existing law, an extension
OF time will be asked.
Evening star., 1923-01-26

appropriation of ss5o.ooo to pay for
the building.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. At the
time there was considerable discus
sion OF the matter, but no action was
taken and the bill died with the last
Congress.
Mrs. Henderson Commended.
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
propriations committee. who received
the letter from Mrs Henderson offer
ing to make a contribution of her
residence as a home for the Vice
President, in answering the letter to-
day. commended Mrs Henderson
strongly for her public-spirited gen.
erosity in submitting such a proposal.
He advised her that the proper
course to pursue Is for her to submit
in writing to the president of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House
such offer as she cares to make for
submission to each branch OF Con-
gress
Members of the House generally
were pleased with the offer made by
Mrs Henderson. Some doubt, how
ever. Is expressed regarding it's ac-
ceptance. because several very prom
inent members have raised the Ques-
ton that by accepting the gift large
additional appropriations annually
would be entailed. They pointed out
that IL the Vice President lived in
such a magnificent residence his sal
ary would have to be increased prob
ably to $4,000, and an additional ap-
preparation would also be necessary,
It is claimed, amounting probably
to $4,000 annually for upkeep and
maintenance of the mansion.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
Auto Hits Woman
Court Holds Mar,
Guilty of Assault

The mooted question. ''can a man
commit an assault upon a pedes-
trian by striking him with his
automobile" was decided in the
Affirmative by Judge Mcmahon in
the Police Court today. and the de-
cision carried with 1t a straight
jail sentence of ten days against
the operator Of the automobile. j.
William Shea represented the de-
fendant and gave notice Of Ming a
motion for a new trial.
The case was against Thomas c.
Smith. and the complainant was
Miss Ethel Maurer. The evidence
showed that Smith. with a party
Of friends, early Christmas morn
ing, returning from a Christmas
eve mass. in ascending the 14th
street hill. struck and knocked
down the woman, necessitating
hospital treatment. Judge Nc
Mahon held that Smith was guilty
of criminal negligence in that hi
failed to observe the law stopping
fifteen feet behind the street cal
from which Miss Maurer had jus
alighted, Smith disclaimed any In
tention of striking the woman.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
CHILDREN TO TALK
ALL THEY CARE TO,
NEW SCHOOL PLAN

Hy the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. January &C.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot. wife Of the
Governor of Pennsylvania. an
rounced today that aa educational
experiment. under which the chill
dren would be permitted to talk as
much a. they cared while In school,
would be started soon In the
executive mansion. The school will
open with twelve pupils, among
them her twelve-year- -old son, Gif-
ford, 5r. The children will be In
structed how to learn something
from the everyday incidents in life
as well as from text books.
MIS-. Pinchot said she believed
that II child were given the priv
ilege Of talking or doing what
ever he desired In school he
would be more individual and be
come more self-supporting. She
has engaged an instructress, who
not only will act as a teacher, but
viii romp and play with the chill
dren.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
CHARLES E. KIRK DIES.
At HOME IN MARYLAND
Was Prominent in Montgomery
County Business Affairs and
Amone Best Known Farmers.

Word has just been received OF the
asath at noon today at his residence,
ra,rhiil, of Charles F.. Kirk Of olney,
Montgomery county. Md, one OF the
best known farmers in the state.
Mr.. Kirk was seventy-one years old.
Funeral services will be held at
the Friends Meeting House. Sandy
spring, Nd. on Sunday afternoon At
2:s0 o'clock. go.
Mr.. Kirk. was q son of the late
Richard Kirk. and Mary Farquhar
Kirk. He was prominently identi-
Aed with business interests In Mont
rouery county. being vice president
of the First National Bank of Sandy
spring, connected with ths Mont
romery County Insurance. Company
and president OF the Montgomery
county General Hospital.
Besides his wife, who was . daughter
Of the late George Brook Of Montgom-
err county, Mr.. Kirk is survived by one
son. Rudolph. Instructor Of English at
the Iowa State University, Iowa City.
and . sister. Miss Sarah e. Kirk.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
MAY ASK ENJOYS
AID IN RUM WAR
Prohibition Officials Consider
Plan to Seek Co. Operation
in Suppressing Traffic.
WOULD CHECK SUPPLIES
Dismissal Of Legation Employees
Guilty Of Bootlegging Would
Be Sought.
WOULD CHECK SUPPLIES

The problem Of stopping alleged
leaks OF embassy" liquor into the
bootleg trade here appeared today to
be still holding the close attention
Of prohibition ofacials.
In the formulation of plans so far
to cope with the situation two means
have been indicated by officials as
promising fhe best results. Where
the diversion into bootleg channels
OF liquor brought In under diplomatic
immunity might be found to involve
any minor employe OF an embassy or
legation IL has been indicated by
Acting Prohibition Commissioner
Jones that he would make repre-
sentations to the diplomat in charge,
with a view to bringing about the
employees dismissal and his subse-
quent prosecution under the prohibi-
tion laws.
Also there is being considered a plan
of voluntary cooperation by the
diplomatic missions whereby they
might be asked to furnish the prohi-
bition authorities with estimates of
ciac period which would afford q
means Of check against possible ex-
cessive fmportations In this connec-
tion the prohibition bureau. through
the Treasury Department. ALREADY mas
called the attention of the State De-
partment to certain unusual ship
ments" Of liquor to embassies and
legations here in recent weeks. ON
cials would not reveal. however. TO
which of the diplomatic esta abiish-
ments the memorandum referred.
Analysis OF liquor seized in a raid
recently at the home OF John ]. Lynch,
who later charged in an afidavft that
legation was the source of his sup
plies, showed that some of the whfs-
ky was genuine. Mr.. Jones announced
today. but that a good portion of IL
had been diluted and perhaps home
made. Mr.. Jones expressed the belief
that while liquor probably had
leaked" through embassies and le-
cations here bootleggers had been
selling diluted and homemade stuff
under pretense that it was bonafde
imported stock.
Mr.. Jones said that analysis OF two
pints of whisky alleged to have been
bought from Lynch by prohibition
agents proved it to be genuine
Scotch"
The report OF the analysis Is under
consideration by prohibition agents
with a view to possible further action.
after additional investigation Of Lynchs
charges. The only evidence against the
legation named by Lynch. Mr.. Jones
said. Is his affidavit naming 1t as his
source OF supplies
Evening star., 1923-01-26
PROBING THE CHARGES
AGAINST DRY LEADER
BY the Asscciated Press.

By the Asscciated Presst
NEW YORK. January 25-Investi-
cation Of the charges Of financial ir.
regularities brought against William
H. Anderson. state superintendent OF
the Anti Saloon League, by o. Bert
sail Phillips, former league fund
collector, was resumed today by AS
sistant District Attorney Pecora- His
witnesses, again unoficially invited
to his office. as they were yesterday
were the Rev. DR.. George Caleb
Moor, league secretary: the Rev. DR.
David J. Burrell. president, and Mr.
Anderson himself.
Phillips principal charges were tina,
Anderson had insisted on q "ffty-
fifty'' split Of commissions Phillip:
received for collecting funds from
league supporters. Phillips said An!
derson's purpose was to cover VI
financial Irregularities.
Anderson characterized Phillips
charges as attempted biackmail and
extortion."
Evening star., 1923-01-26
TELLS GRAVEL MEN
!. Of j. S. ROADS, AID
Assistant Highway Engineer
Says Government Pays Big
. Part of Expense.

THE bureau of public roads is doing
everything it can to help material
producers to get better materials in
the roads," E. w. James. assistant
chief engineer of the bureau of pub
lie roads. told the National Sand and
Gravel Association at the final ses-
sion Of it's convention here in the
Raleigh Hotel today. He said that
there are hundred and eighty thou
sand miles Of roads to be built in the
United States. and that the federal
government had paid AZ percent of the
cost of those now being built.
Assails Rail Board.
Declaring that the Railroad Labor
Board had done a great deal more
harm than good during the two years
of it's existence, Representative John
G.. Cooper, member Of the House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce. asserted, at the session yester-
day. that the board should be abolish
ed, and in its place should be sub
stituted a board of mediation, con-
ciliation and arbitration.
Labor Board has been an absolute fall
ure," continued Mr.. Cooper "As an
example Of the boards failure will re-
call the railroad shop strike last year
which paralyzed the transportation stu
alton throughout the country. The board
at that time was unable to prevent the
strike. 1t has not prevented strikes,
but, because Of its very existence, Ii
may even have caused strikes. Its de-
cisions have pleased neither side and
have only caused a defiance by botf,
employer and employe Of a government
body. 1t has done little except to make
trouble since It's creation, and believe
the decisions and actions Of the board
have tended to cause many Of the labor
troubles with which the railroads have
years. The board has failed in every
way to carry out and accomplish the
things that were predicted for it.
Judge Williams Speaks.
Judge Nathan B. Williams, associate
general counsel Of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers, spoke on the
value Of trade associations and organ
5zations OF business men. He said that
their function should be to inform and
educats the lawmakers and the public,
and that through concerted action they
could obtain better conditions and more
Favorable legislation: He deplored the
tendency to centraltze business under
government control.
The association reelected Alex w.
Damn. vice president of the Keystone
Sand and Supply Company OF Pitts
burgh, president; e. Guy Sutton. for
merly executive secretary and now vice
president Of the Carmichael Gravel Com
pany Of Danville, ILL.,. was elected vice
president. and John Prince, president OF
the Stewart Sand Company OF Kaneas
City, was re-elected secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-01-26

Pigs may he pigs. but all dogs are
not NUTS!
Skeptics who imagine q dogs life
means just one bone after another
would be brought to q disturbing
awakening II they but visited the
ninth annual dog show of the Wash
ington Kennel Club in the Coliseum
and viewed some of the travelled ca
mines whose incessant yelps and
howls are driving the butchers OF
Center Market to dire thoughts.
! Cars. princes and leaders OF the
i'four hundred" mean nothing in the
Hives of many of dogdoms latest ar.
rivals from Europe. In the opinion OF
the judges, the show that opened TO.
day in the large auditorium ao0se
lis the best the Washington Kennel
Club has ever held.
During the last year scores OF
champion canine aristocrats nave
been imported from Europe. many OF
them the pets of titled homes which
were pauperized by the war. There
are dogs from virtually every part of
the world-Holland. Germany. Poland
Russia, China-San Francisco, New
York. Chicago. Pittsburgh ana mos
of the other large American cities
And every one carries a list OF titles
longer than the most learned scholar
living.
Wolf Hound Social Leader.
Ivan" a handsome wolf hound
owned by Capt William J. Carroll. is
probably the social leader of the show
for he made the living room Of ths
late czar of all the Russias his IA.
vorite place to dose. Capt Carroll
ifound "Ivan' in Warsaw. Poland, the
property Of q fancier who had bought
him from a friend OF the car at the
time the bolsheviks were extermina..
many prizes that awards now simply
bore him to death
Hertine Won der Jeuch. champion
female police dog of Holland. Is OF
property Of Mrs. G: Rockefeller Dodge
Of New Jersey, who has refused ar
offer OF $4,000 for her. In the same
kennel Is Schatz Won Hohentann. one o.
the greatest show winning German po'
lice dogs in America Leashed to
the German ambassadors police dog
who frightens the life out Of nearly
every passerby by giving them a vel
coming howl. Olaf Is Jet black.
Amonr Interesting Exhibits.
The Irish woolfhounds Of Mrs. Glenr
Stewart are one Of the most inter
esting exhibits or the snow. Cnam.
| MON RaIly Shannon IL the largest dos
in America. and he stands severa
inches taller than the Geological
parks largest lion. Harry Meyers
great Danes also attract considerable
attention.
1 One Of the most patroniZed exhibits
however. is the set Of Chesapeak,
Bay dogs being shown by the Chessa
croft kennels Of Lutherville, Md
These are the only dogs Of pure
American breed in existence and. arr
wonderful duck hunters. They have
| webbed feet and the hair OF an ottel
and are pleasingly docile.
st. Bernards at tho show are at
tracing attention. Among the mos
Evening star., 1923-01-26
KLANSMEN HELD FOR
Carrying BLACJACKS
Eight Arrested in Brooklyn in
Raid on Traffic
Court Room.
By the Associated Press.

by tne AooOCiRleQ fre8e.
NEW YORK, January 26.-Eight al
legged members Of the "inner circle
of the Ku Klux Khan In Brooklyn,
arrested after q meeting Of the ma
rine circle" last night, today were
held in $500 bail for further exami-
nation February I. when they were
arraigned before Magistrate Dale
seven Of them on charges Of possess
ing blackjacks and one on a charge
of possessing a bottle OF whisky. M
p. Matheson, attorney for six Of the
men, admitted that they were attend
ing q meeting of the khan.
The eight were taken by detectives
of the bomb squad, who followed
them in a swift careen through
Brooklyn streets after the meeting. In
lightless limousine. Some of them
1t Is alleged. showed hght when de-
tectives appeared before their car
which had stopped to avoid a coll
lision. They were quickly subdued
however. and detectives claim to have
found in the machine, besides two
black3acks and the bottle Of whisky.
q hooded costume OF the Ku Klux Klsn
and quantity OF khan literature.
Lieut.. GeSan of the bomb squad,
who directed the watch set on the
Brooklyn meeting, declared he had
Information that instead Of being q
meeting of the Marine Circle" 1t wa
actually a khan meeting. He said he
had Information as to the klan's mem
bership. adding that the grand
kleagle for New York state had
lodged police after the meeting, de-
parting in another automobile.
The room in which the meeting was
held is used in the daytime by the
Brooklyn traffic court.
Klan officials held forth at night on
the same platform that a city mag
istrate used during the day, he said
and even welded the same gaycj
with which the magistrate oficiated
The eight men held were booked a
Ellsworth B. Mors, John F. Collins, w
P. simmons. John Mcdonald. Rob-
ert Fisher, Thomas Jones, Charles
Mulford and c. A. Clarke. Clarke
dancing master. was declared by
the police to be grand cyclops of the
khan for Brooklyn. All spent last
night in jail after fruitless efforts to
find bondsmen.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
ARGUED
!. . IN THEAFER CASE
u
Attorneys Wage Legal Battle
! to Establish Knickerbocker
| Disaster Responsibility.
LAW AUTHORITY CITED
Contention of Management
Blame Declared Upheld by En-
cyclopedia Quotation.

- Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court today heard arsu-
ments Of counsel on a demurrer fled
by the Knickerbocker Theater Com
.pany to suits for damages brought
against 1t some weeks ago by Will
liam ]. Forsyth and others to re-
cover for the death of three victims
of the catastrophe. The court took
the matter under advisement
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and
Rudolph H. Yeatman for the company
oontended that the declarations re-
! lied on failed to show any act OF
negligence on the part of the COM
pany which caused the collapse of
the roof of the building and brought
death and injuries to many patrons
of the theater.
While they regretted the calamity.
. they urged that the case should be
tried by the principles of law and
n frGm sbev tt it MAKE s Ret
: eral allegation of negligence with
out attempting to show of what the
supposed negligence consisted. They
= ask ed that the declarations be held
Insufficient.
Argues for Plaintiffs
go On behalf Of the legal representa-
= I
rill Chamberlin of Archer. Chamber
lin & Smith, claimed that the persons
conducting a theater or other place
of amusement are held under the law
to the highest degree" of care and
that the doctrine that the happening
of the accident imports negligence is
applicable.
: Under this view it is not necessary
TO undertake to show just what. act
Of negligence brought about the fall
~ a
defendant knew better than any one
else in what the alleged negligence
. consisted.
Mr. Chamberlin cited the encyclo.
pedia of law, which boids: THE own
er of a place of entertainment is
obligation to know that the premises
are safe for the public use. and he
impliedly warrants the premises to be
reasonably safe for the purpose for
which they are designed.
Yeatman Replies.
He is required to use care and dill
gence to put and keep the premises
and appliances In reasonably safe
condition for persons attending, and
If he fails to perform his duty In this
respect SO that the premises are In
fact unsafe, he may be held liable for
personal injuries occasioned thereby.
and he will not be exonerated merely
, because he had no precise knowledge
of the defective condition of the place
to which he has invited the public"
In reply. Mr.. Yeatman asserted that
the law must impose a higher burden
than merely to warrant the premises s
to be In a reasonably safe condition
before 1t can be said to place on the
owner the highest degree" of care
necessary for the application Of the
doctrine that the accident speaks for
i itself.
Evening star., 1923-01-26

striking Of these is the noted blue rib.
bon winner, Col Prosser, exhibited
by Mrs. Marion c. Durphy Of Airing
ton. Va, local breeder. and Col.
Prossers daughter, the Duchess OF
Arlington. exhibited by Mrs. Josiah
Col. Prosser contends with all other
CANNES at the show for the honor
OF being the largest dog ever exhib-
ited. He now weighs more than 200
pounds.
Other Leaders In List.
There are airedaIes. bull terriers.
Boston bulls, French bulls. chow
chows, fox terriers of all breeds,
Bedlington terriers and a score OF
mosphere with every variety of
! whoop, howl and growl known to
i dogdom. But every one is a very Sc
lect canine and they may yelp to
their hearts content.
Luncheon time at the dog show is
of more than passing interest. Those
/ butchers who are not stuffing their
ears with cotton and casting thought
full glances at their sausage machines
are reaping enormous profits supply
, chops. steaks. grade A milk and Sc
lect eggs.
Judging Program.
The show will continue today and
tomorrow.
The program of judging the win
ners follows:
IL a-m--Judse. A. A. Rost- St.
Bernards. Badger dogs. Dalma-
tians, Samoyedes. Doberman pinschers,
Sealyham terriers, Scottish terriers.
! West Highland white terriers and
Bedlington terriers.
! II am.-Judge. W. e. Baker. jr.
/ Airedale terriers
2p p.m.-Jydse. Joseph A. Buchanan.
Poodles. French bulldogs and toy
poodles.
. p.m:-Judg.. John C. Barnard.
I 2 p.m.-Judge. W. E. Baker. jr.
iFoxterriers and Welsh terriers.
p.m-Judge, A. A. Rost. Schip-
perkes. English toy spaniels. peking-
ese and toy black and tan terriers.
| Boston terriers.
p.m.-Judge. Levi Wilcox. Great
danes and bullterriers.
I p.m.-Judge, T. w. Martin. Bull
dogs.
| TOMORROW.
! II am.-Judge, DR.. H. B. Kobler.
II a-m.-Judge. r. vagt. Pointers.
English settlers. Irish settlers and
Chesapeake Bay dogs.
II am.-Judge, e. B.. Mcintyre.
! Foxhounds and beagles.
p.m.-Judge, A. A. Rost. Collies,
Yorkshire terriers, maltese, chihua-
| huas, pomeranians and miscellaneous.
| p.m.-Judge, Forester H Scott.
Russian wolfhounds, Irish wolfhounds
and greyhounds.
p.m.-Judge. Felix Agnus Lesser.
Whippets.
| p.m.-Judge, Edward A. Conroy.
| Irish terriers.
p.m.-Judge, A. A. Rost. I'm
classified special prizes. Parade of
| winners.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
TALK ON LAUNDRlES.
Cosmopolitan Club Told Of Growth
Of Industry.

Tho laundry business OF the United
States has increased more than so
per cent during the last three years
and now 10 one Of the foremost In
dustries Of the country. according to
Gordon Bennett. in an address to
1t the Hamilton Hotel yesterday.
r, F. Seymour, regional executive OF
the Boy Scouts Of America, In q brief
address, explained the ethics OF the
jack Merkling, chairman OF the
entertainment COMMITTEES. announced
that the ladies night" celebration
and the anniversary Of the club will
February 8. "Sheriff" Lew Payne and
rernand Petit were awarded the
weekly priSes. Among guests present
were 8. n. Buck. +. r. White and
D. L. Coykbourn. John Mcdonald wal
introduced as q new member. Michae
Heister presidad.