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Evening star., 1923-05-14
CHURCH PLANS SPECIAL
SERVICES FOR SHRINERS
Sermons and Recitals at Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Edif1ce
Are Announced.

Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. the home church
Of all Southern Methodists. will hold
special services for the visiting
Shriners during the first week in
June. This is the first church to an
nounce a special program for the on
coming mobiles.
Sunday morning services will be for
Shriners and visitors only. All reg
ular attendants will have their serv-
ice in the basement of the church.
The Rev. DR.. Clovis G. Chappell, pas
tor of the church. will preach;
Monday night at o'clock the chorus
choir of seventy-five will present
"The Atonement," which was given
recently at Keith's Theater THIS
cantata was composed by X. Dean
Shure and Rossell E Mitchell.
organ recitals will be given Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday nights
followed by short sermons oy sio Dr,
concert will be held Friday night, also
followed by short sermon.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
TO ENTERTAIN VIRGINIA
C. OF c. DELEGATES HERE
Gov. Trinkle, Representative Moore
and Others to Attend Meet
ing in Capital.

Elaborate arrangements for en-
tertaining Virginia visitors to the
chamber of commerce meeting to-
morrow night were announced today.
The guests Of honor will be Gov.
Lee Trinkle and Mrs. Trinkle. Rep
resentative r. Walton Moore. I. G.
Marcuse and J. A. Gawthrop, presi-
dent and secretary. respectively. OF
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
and representatives of the Alexan-
dria and Winchester chambers OF
commerce. Col Hiram Smith will be
in Gov. Trinkle's party.
The program calls for an address
by Gov. Trinkle. to which r. n
Harper will respond on behalf OF
the local organization. The enter.
tainment feature Of the evening will
be singing by the Rubinstein Club,
with fifty voices.
The principal item of business will
be consideration Of the report on the
sessions Of the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce recently from the
delegates Of the local chamber who
attended the convention.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
DOG SLAYER is HELD
immune UNDER LAW
Judge Hardison Dismisses Defend
ant Brought Before Him on Charge
of Killing $50 Animal.

There is no law in the District or
Columbia. according to the interpreta-
tion put on the question by Judge
Robert Hardison in the United States
branch OF Police Court today, to pun
ish a person for the Staying Of dog.
private property Of an individual.
-iifred Van Horne. a young white
man. was tried in the court today,
charged, under section S48 Of the
District of Columbia Code. with kill
ing a dog. the property of one Her
man Waldow, valued at $50.
The section of the code under which
the information was made, the only
thing in the code that approaches
such an offense, if such 1t can be
construed. says: whoever malicious
ly Injuries or destroys, or attempts
to inture or destroy, by fire or other
wise, any movable property not his
own .. shall be punished by
Imprisonment for not less than one
year and not more than ten years"
The case against the defendant, al
though the court said the evidence
was conclusive that he killed the deg.
was dismissed for want of law or
provision in the District of Columbia
code under which the offenSe could
he punished The court held that a
dog under the code could not be con-
strued as movable property"
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ASKS PRESIDENT FREE
WARTIME PRISONERS
Alton B. Parker Favors Release OF
Espionage Act Violators on
Promise to Obey Laws.

NEW YORK. May 13.-Alton b.
Parker, president of the National Civic
Federation. today made public letter
he has addressed to President Harding.
recommending that all federal prisoners
now serving terms for violation of the
espionage act be placed on the same
basis, by Communication Of the twenty
year sentences given three men to ten
years.
Coincident with the Communication Of
the sentences, Mr.. Parker recommend
ed that the President make q public
statement to the effect that all Of these
prisoners can now return to their
homes and engage in lawful callings
provided they will by oath or afflrma-
tion promise to support the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the con-
stitution Of their respective states.
"I am confident" he said in the let
ter. that If the American people
realized that the reason for the pres
ent Imprisonment Of the majority of
these men is that they refuse to sur
render their intention to undermine and
destroy the peace and order of the
community, you would not longer be
importuned in the interest Of their un-
conditional pardon"
Evening star., 1923-05-14
CONFER ON WAGES
FOR WOMEN HERE
Delegates to Discuss Effect
of Supreme Courts Low
Pay Decision.

The wage problems OF the woman
workers of the country. in view OF
the decision of the Supreme Court
women in the District unconstitution-
al. will be discussed at a conference
of representatives of national organf-
cations which opens here tomorrow at
$3.50 am.
The conference will be held in the
offices of the National women's
Trade Union League. 1923 New York
avenue, which issued the call for the
conference. 1t will be in session
through Wednesday.
An effort will be made to reach
some agreement as to the best means
of safeguarding wage standards of
woman workers Among the ques-
tions TO be discussed are the follow
ing:
Legal Implications of the Supreme
Court Decision" Facts About Wom-
ems Wages" Shall the Power of the
Supreme Court He Restricted o."
Shall the Federal Constitution Be
Amended to Insure the Protector of
Social Legislation and the Rights of
Labor" Shall We Attempt to Secure
Modified Minimum Wage Laws?"
GOmpers to Attend.
Mrs Maud Swartz. president OF
the National Womens Trade Union
League, will preside at the opening
Of the conference. Miss Mary And
erson, director of the women's
bureau. Department of Labor. will
be the first speaker. her Subject
being Facts About Women's Wages"
Jesse c. Adkins. chairman Of the
minimum wage board Of the Dis
trict is to talk on Legal Implica-
tions of the Supreme Court decision" j"
At the afternoon session tomorrow,
President Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor, will
preside. The speakers will be Mat
thew VOL, vice president of the a.
F.. of l.; John A. Ryan. director of
the social action department, National
Catholic Welfare Council, and E. P.
Costigan, attorney.
At the Wednesday sessions, morn
ing and afternoon, the speakers will
include Mrs Florence Kelley, general
secretary Of the National Consumers
League. and Miss Rose Schneider
man, vice president Of the National
Women's Trade Union League.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
FORD COMPANY TO ERECT
GARNET FINISHING PLANT
Proposed Industry Near Danbury,
N. H., for Supplying the Mate
rial for Auto Mandatory.

BOSTON. May IA plant for the
quarrying and finishing Of garnet for
use in the automobile manufacturing
industry will be erected almost i'm
mediately on the 200-acre property
near Danbury, N. H, recently pur-
chased by the Ford Motor Company,
1t Is learned here. The site is de-
clRred to be one Of the best in New
Hampshire and approximately $780,
900 was involved in its purchase.
from the Garnet Grit Company Of
this city.
Nathan c. Harrison of this city, who
acted for the Ford company in the
deal. said that the company planned
to mine and ship the garnet to De-
troit in its rough state until the
plant here Is completed.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BOYS SAID TO ADMIT
STARTING BIG FIRES
Loss of $500, 900 by Furniture and
Electric Concerns Attributed
to Desire for Fun"

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May H.
Two boys each OF whom is thirteen
years old, have confessed, the police
cay, that they set fire to three furni-
ture factories and an electric COM
pany building here recently, causing
an aggregate loss Of about $500, 900.
I'VE did it for the fun of it," the
boys are said to have told the police
following their arrest today
The youths, Donald Champion and
Ralph Bosch are said to have started
fires in the Sigh and Evans, and
Retting factories with matches and
paper. The Litcher Electric Company
building. they said. was set on fire
in the rear, lighted matches having
been dropped into a pile of packing
boxes The Stickley Brothers Furni-
ture Company plant was set af1re by
means Of oil and matches
The boys are held at Police head
quarters
Evening star., 1923-05-14
GALES MAR START
. Of BALLOON RACE
Several Smashed Against
Walls as Others Start for
Hostile Territory.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, May 1.-THE north to
northwesterly gales prevailing in
Paris yesterday brought disaster to
several of the twenty spherical bal
looms entered for the Grand Prix of
the Aero Club of France. They were
smashed against the walls of the
Tuilleries Palace, while the others
taking off after difficult operations
are headed for Germany and Russia
where the pilots are liable to arrest
and Imprisonment If they land.
Three countries. Belgium, Italy and
France, are represented in what
promised to be the greatest lighter
than-air race since the Gordon Ben
nett cup was founded until a squall
struck the Tuilleries gardens. and
some of the balloons. which were just
beginning to be filled, were carried
away like feathers.
No lives were lost. Blanchet, Cor
mier and Bourdariat of France and
SeratZky of Italy, watched their bal
looms disappear while they were
standing on the ground.
Lieut.. Ernest de Muyter of Bel
gium. twice winner of the Gordon
Bennett cup. is fayorite for the grand
prix. At latest reports the racing
balloons were headed east over Lor-
raine.
A few days ago the German gov
ernment issued notification that any
aviator or man landing from the
air." on German territory, would be
arrested Immediately unless he had
passports from the German diplo-
matte missions.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SIX CITIES MAKE BID
FOR CHURCH GATHERING
Presbyterian General Assembly
Thursday to Consider Invitations
for the 1924 Meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May lin
vitations for the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly for 1924 have already
been extended by six cities and will
be considered on Thursday, May "a,
the closing day of the 1923 general
assembly, which opens here next
Thursday. Cities desiring to enter
tain the next assembly are Atlantic
City, Baltimore, Cleveland. Grand
Rapids, New York and San Francisco.
Capt. Robert Dollar, Pacific steam
ship magnate, and Presbyterian
elder, has extended the invitation to
meet In California. The general as
sembly has never met in San Fran
cisco, although 1t has met in Los
Angeles and Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
GOODS TO TESTIFY
IN MOUNTS DEATH
Girls to Be Called for First
Time-Miss Trojan Denies
Mystery Letter.
BY the Associated Press.

Is! rs" ASSOCIATED IrsS.
CHICAGO. Ma 14-The Cook
county grand Jury today resumed in
vestigation oc the disappearance of
Leighton Mount. Northwestern Uni-
versitw freshman. and the finding a
week ago under an Evanston pier of
2 skeleton identified by Mrs. Mount
as that of her son. For the first
time girl students of the university
will be questioned.
The inquiry. it is admitted, has de-
vsloped nothing tangible after a
weeks effort. Scores Of witnesses
have failed. according to reports from
the jury room. to add to facts previ-
ously known--that young Mount dis
appeared after an interclass fight
twenty months ago and that a dis
articulated skeleton was found last
Monday
Broadening it's investigation. the
states attorneys Office has delved
into the death of Louis Aubere. North
western freshman. killed three weeks
ago In an automobile accident. and
announces that it is prepared to ask
the grand jury for manslaughter in
dictments. Assistant States Attorney
Scarbaro says he has evidence that
Aubere's death occurred during a
in which the student was riding was
driven at another student car for the
purpose of ramming it.
Girl Questioned.
Miss Phyllis Trojan. a student. was
asked last night about a conscience
letter" said to have been received by
the parents OF the missing boy about
two months after he disappeared.
stating that his body would be found
near his home and in water" She
said she knew nothing of the letter
or of Mounts disappearance. Samples
of her handwriting will be taken,
investigators said.
Solution Of two OF the mysteries
that have been puzzling investigators
was reached last night when Louis
Hanke. editor of the Daily North
western. admitted he was the author
of an anonymous letter to the states
attorney saying that a telegram had
been received a year ago last Christ
mas by Mrs. Mount from her son.
James Patterson. president of the SEN
ior class at Northwestern. told the
assistant states attorney he was re-
sponsihle for the report that an effort
was being made by the university to
suppress the facts.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
B0RAH LEAGUE FORMED.
Voters of Idaho Favoring Re-E1ec.
tion to Be Enrolled.

Reports reaching this city from
idaho announce the formation of the
idaho League of Borah Voters, to be
comprised Of all voters Of the state
"wh0 favor the reelection of Will
liam T.. Borah to the United States
Senate, or. for that matter. his cleo
tion as President The president Of
the league Is Charles A Sunderlin of
Burley, and in a letter sent broad
cast he says, in part:
THE necessities for the Borah
League should be obviously apparent
10 all citizens of the state who be-
tieve in American principles of gov
ernment, and who have a reasonable
appreciation Of the value of Sem
Rtor Borah to the state and nation.
Senator Borah is more than q politi-
cal asset to the people OF the state
OF Idaho, more than a political asset
to the republican party. His is q
personality that electrif1es the ma
tion with the brillancy Of his states
manship, and his character is a
tower of strength to vitalize the
moral fiber of our people. His grasp
Of political problems Is so funda-
mental that his leadership points the
way for national greatness-the pre-
serving of constitutional government,
freedom from political alliances and
p vttalized Americanism."
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ID. G. Purchasing Officer
Could Cire Women Point
ers in Expert Shopping.

That discriminating housewife who
makes the clerk take down every sam
pie on the shelf before she reaches =
selection has nothing on Marion c
Hargrove. purchasing officer for the
District.
Mr. Hargrove goes milady one better
he finds out whether the sample is all
the storekeeper says it is. Nor does he
confine his painstaking method to the
purchase of automobiles.
When he buys matches or pen points
he is just as particular as though he
were buying an expensive diamond ring.
However. do not picture this genial
city official as one OF those individuals
who just can't be pleased. He doesn't
light twelve matches from a dozen
different boxes because he wants TO De
fussy.
He does 1t because practically every
thing the District uses must be bought
on competitive bidding. and when he
tells the city fathers they should buy
matches from Bill Jones & Co., he
must be prepared to state that they
represent the most economical and serv-
iceable purchase.
This microscopic method of buying
wouldn't be such a trying job II the
and matches. But II you were TO drop
accidentally into Mr.. Hargroves sam
pie storeroom in the District pulla :
ing you wouldn't be able to tell
whether you were in a department
store or a hardware establishment. In
fact, 1t resembles the picturesque
general store at a country cross-road'
where the village merchant sells
everything from safety pins to trac-
tors.
Every year the District spends ap-
proximately S3,000,000 on miscella-
neous supplies and, no matter how
large or small the article may be. Mr.
Hargrove must give equal consloera-
ton to every sample submitted.
Just now he is buying the bulk or
the requirements for the fiscal year
beginning July /. Here are some or
the things that strike your eye as you
glance about the storeroom:
Buys Everything.
Ice cream freezers, baby'S shoes.
base balls and bats, garbage cans.
childrens clothing, paints, street. .
sweeping brushes, small pieces of
machinery. tools, hats for boys and
girls, typewriter ribbons
Now, lest some taxpayer should
be puzzled to know just what the city
government does with such things as
Ice cream freeZers and children s
clothes, 1t should be explained that
the ~ ouS lhS
supplies used by municipal child-car-
ing agencies and other institutions.
such as the Home for Aged and In
firm and the training schools.
Despite his manifold duties, Mr..
Hargrove has no assistant. After
thirty years of experience in his pres
ent position he knows the good
brands, but the law requires that he
must examine carefully each make
offered.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SOCIETIES PLAN FAIR.
Two Orders to Cooperate in Two
Week Carnival.

Dancing. sideshows, vaudeville and
novelty games will be the featured
attractions at the fair under the joint
auspices of the National Masonic
Fishing Club. Inc, and Sioux Tribe,
No 1s, Independent Order of Red Men.
which opens tonight on the vacant
property at the northeast corner of
14th street and Florida avenue
northwest. The fair will continue
through May 26.
"The Great Gongalulu," freak
from the Moon mountain, and "Bos-
CO." a snake charmer, are two of the
sideshow attractions. Music for the
dancing will be provided by the
Kallipolis Grotto Orchestra. A large
PAVILION has been erected on the
grounds for this purpose.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
JUDGE SELLERS HONORED

Judge Kathryn Sellers Of the Juve-
nile Court has been honored, in the
opinion Of the legal fraternity, by her
election as a member of the council
and executive committee OF the Amer
ican Society of International Law.
The association is composed of 1000
leading barristers Of the United
States. Women have been eligible to
membership for only two years.
This 10 the second honor to come to
a member Of the Washington Zonta
Club within q month. Miss Eleanor
Hamilton. great-great- at-granddaughte
of Alexander Hamilton, has been
chosen to unveil the Hamilton me-
mortal near the Treasury next Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
NAMES U. S. DELEGATES.
Harding Picks Twelve to Attend
Navigation Congress.

Twelve American delegates to the
thirteenth international congress of
navigation, to be held at London in
July, were appointed today by Presi-
dent Harding. The Congress Is the
first to be held since before the war,
and will deal with both inland and
ocean navigation, with particular at
tention to engineering problems.
The American delegation includes
representatives of the Army, Navy.
coast guard, geological survey, coast
and geodetic survey, lighthouse serv-
ice. Shipping Board and Emergency
Fleet Corporation and the military,
naval and commercial attaches of
several American embassies In Eu-
rope.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
UP SHRINE WEEK
Program on Pennsylvania Avenue
Announced by Committee.

The display lights on Pennsylvania
avenue will be lighted at night from
May 25 to June 10, 1t was announced
today by r. P. Andrews. chairman OF
the Shrine committee on decorations
and lights. The lights will burn
all night long June 4, 8. s., z, and 8;
The other nights they will be turned
off at midnight.
Mr., Andrews today called attention
that for the first time in the history
of the city the decorations and light
ing on the Avenue will extend from
the Peace monument to Washington
circle. Heretofore, he stated, the Gee
side of the White House at 18th
street.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
FLORIDA SHERIFF HELD.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May H.
Sheriff j. r. Jones of Leon county
ono Of the principals in the Martin
Tabert f1ogging case was taken into
custody by federal officials here to-
day on a charge of conspiracy and
kidnapping.
Jones was indicted Saturday at
Pensacola, Fla, with William Fisher,
superintendent of the Putnam Lum-
Der panyct a1d bosas fnI
lowing an investigation into the
death Of Ned Thompson, an aged
.Resra
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Former Navy Yard Worker Shoots
Self; Wounds Fatal, Is Said.

Suffering from i'll health. Marion
Gamble. sixty-two years old. former
navy yard employe, was found in the
basement of his home. 1101 Potomac
avenue southeast, this morning, having
attempted suicide by shooting. His
condition is critical. Surgeons at
Casualty Hospital say he cannot re-
cover.
Mrs. Gamble, being deaf, did not
hear the report Of the pistol, and the
body was found by Evelyn Ferney-
hough. a relative, who was sent to call
Mr.. Gamble to breakfast.
Gamble had been employed in the
navy yard for a number of years. He
South Washington.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
GIRL WHO FLED CULT
READY TO FACE JURY
Ester Widders Will Tell What She
Knows of Alleged House of
David immortality.

81. JOSEPH, Mich, May 14.-Ester
Widders of Mansfield, Ohio, who re-
Gently fed from the House Of David
colony. was among the witnesses
awaiting a summons today before the
grand jury Investigating charges OF
immortality In the cult.
She was brought back here by At
torney General Dougherty. who
abruptly terminated last weeks ses-
sion of the grand jury by his unex-
pected departure to the girls home.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
.WifeNan1esR Radio
Correspondent in
Suit for Divorce
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 14.-His ra-
do set was named as correspond
ent by Mrs. Emma E. Mapother
today in a separation suit against
George Mapother, wholesale drug
gist.
Appearing before Supreme Court
Justice Lewis with an application
for alimony pending trial. Mrs Ma
pother declared Mapother insisted
on sitting up most of the night lis
tening in on concerts and what
not, and keeping her awake the
rest of the night quarreling.
Mapother denied the charges,
which the petition listed under the
general description of "cruel and
inhuman treatment" Decision on
the application was reserved.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Pride Goeth Before a Fall.
From the Kansas City Star.

A young society matron was taking
her baby for an airing in its buggy.
She was fairly strutting down the
boulevard, so great was her pride in
this first born. Two little girls. play
ing on the apartment steps, smiled at
her as she passed. One Of them
turned to the other and said, Nov.
that's what I'm going to be when I
grow up. I'm going to be maid.
SO I can take peoples babies out for
an airinE."x
Evening star., 1923-05-14
20 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire Causes Loss Of $125, 900 in
Newport, KY.

NEWPORT. XVI Nav 14-More
than twenty families were made
homeless and property damage esti-
mated at $125.oOO was caused by fire
which destroyed an entire city block
here yesterday.
The fire, of undetermined origin,
started in the Frank Voss & Sons
planning mill and spread rapidly to
the adjoining lumber yard and
homes. The residents were routed
from their beds and ned in scant
Evening star., 1923-05-14
STUDY CLUB ELECTS,
Mrs. oddenheimer Chosen as Presi-
dent

Mrs Frank Oddenheimer was elected
president Of the Political Study Club
at the final club meeting Of the sea-
son in the Franklin Square Hotel
Saturday afternoon. other officers
elected were: Mrs. ]. e. Barnes, vice
president; Mrs. P. NJ Burton. record
ing secretary; Mrs. NJ. x. Sullivan,
corresponding secretary; Miss Rachel
King, treasurer, and Mrs. Sarah New
man, auditor.
The following nominations also were
made: Mrs. Charles Cecil. member
ship committee; Mrs. Wesley Stoner,
entertainment, and Mrs. Leland Stan
ford Conness, publicity. A large dele
CATION from the District Of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs was
present and attended the luncheon
which followed the election. Mrs.
Seibert D. Boak, retiring president,
presided.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
PROMINENT 0HI0AN DIES.

CINCINNATI, May 14.-Col. Charles
b. Wing, sixty-nine. widely known
paper manufacturer. died at his home
here. Col. Wing was prominent In
Ohio political circles and was MEM
ber Of the stats Of Cows. Bushnell and
Nash. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
INVITE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Harding Asked to Attend
Horse Show.

President Harding today was for
mally invited to attend the opening
of the horse show tomorrow at the
Virginia end of the Highway bridge.
The invitation was extended by Ad-
miral Carey Grayson, Melvin P. HaZen
and Horace Westcott. officers of the
Washington Horse Show Association.
Unless business interferes the Presi-
dent most likely viii be on hand.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Twas Cruel of Her.
From Life

From Lie.
Wifey-John. I'm going to name our
little son after the man I love better
than any one else in the world
Hubby-Phyllis, how could you"
And I hoped you would name 1t after
me.