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The border vidette., 1923-02-03

A smile embellished the mouth
of the mining operator as be
handed the picture to the writer.
tive taken many gold nuggets
the size of my fist out of that
country" he said, but nothing
has been found that pleased me
so much as this face"
Thus opines Mr.. Vazquez, des.
pite the fact that the nameless
old bozo of his Old Dominion
mines is lowbrow with an un.
comely nose and chin that no
razor could love. Another facial
imagine turks in the same mass
of tuffa rock, and it's identity is
quite distinct in the right corner
of the picture.
Scarcely one mile from the
rock lie the ruins of the old
Huebabi Mission, on the banks
of the Santa Cruz river. More
than three centuries ago the
Jesuit fathers, founders of said
mission, mined the Old Dominion
and. according to history and
tradition, both of which fully
agree, their labors were reward.
ed with fabulous wealth yield by
the earths and ores mined from
this district.
Mr.. Vazquez, who is a Mexican
attorney, living in Los Angeles,
CAL, has owned the Old Domi-
nion group of gold and silver
mines for over thirty years and
is still working them. He had
no suspicion that be was close to
old Jesuit workings until last
May, when the ground near a
very large mesquite tree about
33 feet from his old adobe cabin,
showed signs of sinking. He
put his men to work excavating
and they soon uncovered the
timbered collar of an incline
shaft. A little labor opened up
the workings so that men could
enter. They found the air very
foul, and after few feet down
their candles went out. How
ever, Mr.. Vazquez knew little
trick that would restore the oxy.
gen. He sprayed vinegar in the
passageways and they we're thus
able to continue their explora.
tions to considerable depth.
By the aid of a powerful forge
blower they introduced outside
air through a hose and were
then able to make more thor.
ough examination. Since then
another opening has been made,
so now there is a good circula.
tion of air in the old workings.
I'VE found the workings very
irregular" said Mr.. Vazquez,
winding up and down over
chicken ladders and moving ab
out here and there. Evidently
having no means of reducing the
average grade ores, Of which
there is an abundance, the min
ers of those bygone days mere
Evening star., 1923-03-17
RED CROSS TO RUSH
AID TO STORM AREA
Memphis Head Goes to Sur
vey Section of 18 Deaths
and Many Injuries.
BY the Associated Press.

ID! the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March l1,-Miss
Camille Akers, Red Cross executive
or this city. left Memphis early today
1or the storm-wrecked area in north
west mississippi, where late reports s
SHOW eighteen persons killed. hum
dred or more injured and property
damage estimated at half a million
dollars resulting from the cyclonic
"lnd which swept through seven
counties Thursday night.
Under direction of the southern
headquarters. at Atlanta, Miss Akers
Is to make a; hasty preliminary sur
Vey TO guide the organization in meet
ing immediate needs of the survivors
most effectively. Tents for the home
less have already been ordered by the
Red Cross
Fatalities Mount Higher,
The list of known fatalities mounted
nour by hour yesterday
The town of Savage. 40 miles sou,b
OF Memphis on the Yazoo and Missis-
slppi Valley railroad. was almost To-
taiiy destroyed. halves of TWO buildines
standing after the storm. Several
houses were blown into the river.
villages or farming settlements in
seven or eight counties in northwest
Nllsslsslppi were damaged by the tor
Ilduo, ana IN many of these persons
were injured. Lambert, Hernando Phil
up savage and SardiS were hardest hit
Evening star., 1923-03-17
CHILD WELFARE PLAYS
ARE TO BE REPEATED
waterloo" "The Clod" and
Food Presented Before Fashion
able Audience at the PLAYHOUSE.

Three one-act plays were given last
evening at the Playhouse on N street
by group of the younger members of
Washington society for the benefit Of
the Child Welfare Society. They will
be repeated tonight. The performance
was under the personal direction of Mr.
F9xhau Daingerf1eld, and the audience.
Wnich ,;.ii more than comfortably filed the
i'aIN WateEaoe thea5er; was nI fashionable one.
IDoyle, was given first. in which Hugh
remnant gave a realistic and very pro
Iesslonal portrayal of ninety-year-oId
Sorpl: Gregory. the ..'Strasgler." the last
IN the battle of Waterloo. Miss olive
Graef was a charming and viyacious
nora brewster. Edwin Trusheim, as
Sergt. Mcdonald, put all the dash and
Sis. Sisur Oh young and impressionabIe SOL
G oier into his work. The small part of
Col Midwfnter was well done bv Repi-
nald Jenney. ~
The Clod." by Louis Beach. had all
tne drab and hopelessness that could
De put IN atmosphere. Miss Louise
fessional performance of Mary. the
clod, and seemed to have completely
lost herself in the character, even
TO her voice. which was as dead as
tne ciod. Marion Laws Thad was
mate for Mary. Mr.. Trushiem again
appeared as a sergeant, this time a
more violent and unpleasant, man at
war; Mr.. Jenny, as Dick. his aide,
mace the most of a small part.
Winant Johnston played the spy, a
part with few lines and much action,
both. OF which he did with good
valance for the other players.
rood" by William De Mile, was the
last play. and being a farce laid in
the year 209S, was splendid reaction
from THE Clod." Elizabeth Hanna
was Irene, Mr.. Law, Basil. and Mr..
Johnston, Harold. Miss Hanna, who
was the moving spirit in the produc-
tion of these plays, acquitted herself
equally we'll as an actress and as an
executive. and gave her part the
proper emotional temperament.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
Latest Announcements of Church News, Activities
PULPIT AND PEW

Prayer? Should We Pray?' This
will be the seventh in the series of
sermons on the series what Can ]
Believer" DIR. Abernethy will devote
portion of the prayer meeting
Thursday evening TO a review of the
booklet, "On the March" Stereopticon
views will be shown, the service
being held in the junior room of the
Sunday school house.
* X X
Rev. A. II. Zimmerman will speak
on the "Crucifixion" at Ingram Me-
mortal Church Bible class tomorrow
morning at 10 am.
X i x
\ Charles Edward Russell will speak
on why Vivisection?" in the open
forum of the Secular League, 1101
r street northwest. tomorrow at 3
O'Clock. Public invited.
At the II Street Christian Church.
9Th and III streets southwest, the pas
tor. Rev. p. A. Cave, will preach to-
morrow morning on THE Glorious
Life" and at 1890 o'clock he will have
for his subject. "The Gospel of Christ"
The ordinance of baptism will be ad
ministered at the night service. The
e-Easter revival will begin next
Sunday and close on Easter Sunday.
X X = X
At the Emmanuel Baptist Church
Rev. Cove G.. Johnson preac ches to-
morrow on Divine Pity" and IRE
pentance" Percy Foster with the
choir leads the opening song service.
The annual every-m visitation
is planned for next Sunday afternoon.
THE BY y-Products OF Life" viii be
the subject of the sermon by DR..
Clarence T.. Rice at the Church Of Our
Father Tniversalisb. 18th and /.
streets northwest. tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. Kindergarten at the
same hour. At 11:45 am, meeting of
the Junior Y. j. G. T.; topic, THE
Certainty of Just Retribution for
Sin; leader, Gordon Way. AT pm,
devotional meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian Union; topic.
Small Enemies of Tsefulness":
leader, Miss Clara Beatty.
X \ + x
'LoveIinked Washington Folks
is the Sunday night subject of Rev.
r. Hez Sven at the Centennial Bap-
tist Church and the morning subject
is "Wretchedness Forgetable"
X X *
DR.. Jason Noble Pierce will speak
at the First Congregational Church
10th and G streets northwest. tomor-
row morning on the subject The
Glory OF Life. and at s o'clock one
of the series of sermons on the para
bles of Christ with modern applica-
tion, Purpose and Act" including the
subtoDics Handwriting on the sky
our Real Traffic Problems" wash
ington Alley Dwellers" and when
Does God F'ail?' The vested choir Of
sixty voices will RENTER the music at
both morning and evening services
Z X x
Rev. +. Paul Langhorne, pastor OF
Petworth Baptist Church, continuing
his special sermons on the church.
Will have as his theme for the morn
ing subject -Why Every One Should
Share It." In the evening his subject
will be rs 1t Possible to Be Saved
Without Believing in Christi" The
B. Y. i. L. will have its monthly So
clal and business meeting on Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
KLAM OFFICIAL WARNS
OF SUPERINTENDENT
Imperial Klokard Addresses Both
Houses of the Oklahoma
Legislature.
Ry-tha Associaled Press

By-the Assoca l. ed Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March IL.
Both houses of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture heard brief addresses by DIR. w. J..
Mahoney, imperial klokard of the Ku
klux Klan and former member of the
Mississippi legislature
America is threatened by a super
government" the khan official told
members of the house after he had
gained recognition at the instance of
Representative G. S. Long of Tulsa
Repeating that a super government
exists in the United States, DIR. Maho-
ney charged: I'VE must break it; we
will
DR.. Mahoney was introduced in the
senate after passage of a resolution in
yiting him to speak. The resolution
was presented by Senator Washe Hud-
son of Tulsa
In both house and senate DR. Maho-
ney was referred to as a. former senator
from Mississippi, and apparently most
members had no knowledge of his con-
nection with the Ku Klux Klan. No
direct reference to the khan was in
cluded in DR.. Mahoney's remarks The
house was silent as the imperial klokard
left.
DR.. Mal1oney felicitated the members
OF the senate on the work they were
accomplishing ana touched on "Ameri-
canis1n-''
Evening star., 1923-03-17
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK.
Rev. Frank r. Cartwright Will Be
at Memorial Methodist.

Missionary day will be observed to-
morrow in the Metropolitan Me-
mortal M. E. Church. In the morn
ing Rev. DIR. Frank 7. Cartwright,
district superintendent of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church In West China
will preach. DIR. Cartwright has
made a great record for himself in
the work of missions in China and
tells a most interesting story. He Is
now on furlough and is in this
country stimulating interest in the
Centenary Movement"
At night Mr.. Matilda Hunt of India
will speak. Her observations of the
life Of the children who live in the
slums of the great cities of India and
who are descendants of British set
tiers In the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries by Indian mothers,
will be described. The minister, Rev.
DR.. Harry D. Mitchell. will preside
(Aa0eboth se0Vfcess
Evening star., 1923-03-17
THIRTY TO BE CONFIRMED
BY BISHOP HARDING
services Planned at st. Thomas
Church Tomorrow at

blShop Harding will visit ST.
1homas parish at pm. tomorrow
foT the purpose of holding conffrma-
ton service in accordance with the
practice of previous years in having
connrmatlon administered on Passion
sunday. The bishop will be assist ed
as i.is service by the rector and the
assistant clergy. Rev. DR.. Alan 6
awkesworth. Rev. DR.. John NJ
hamilton and Rev DR. William S,
blsnop. About thirty members of the
PARISH VIII be presented for confirma-
ton III :"
At IL am. the rector. DIR. c. Ernest
smith. SIN. will preach his fifth sermon on
Inc Old Faith and Evolution"
Rt: Rev. John Richardson. d n
OF Fredericton, Canada, will come 10
Washington from New York. whece
ne Will have been preaching the three
hours service on Good Friday In
preach in ST Thomas on Easter da,,
at II, and O'Clock N'S
Evening star., 1923-03-17
CHURCH OF EPIPHANY
CONTINUE SERVICES
Rev. DR.. Freeman Will Talk on
Series ,of "Psalms of Human
Iifer Sermons

The MONDAY services will be con-
tinued next week at the Church of
the Epiphany. Rev DR.. James Z.
Freeman rector of the church. will
continue his theme, The Psalms in
Human Life" at the 4:45 service on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Monday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Backus
will preach: Wednesday afternoon,
Edgar Priest, organist and choirmas-
ter Of the National Cathedral, will
give an organ recital; Friday after
noon Rev. Mt. Wolven will preach.
DR.. Freeman will preach tomorrow
at i am. and s pm. At the evening
service he will continue his theme
Great Books as Interpreters of
Truth" Victor Hugo's Les Misera-
ble's" will be further discussed. In
addition to these services evening
prayer will be said and an address
given by Rev. Mr.. Wolven at pm.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
FOUNDRY LEAGUE SERVICE
Sixty Young Men to Participate in
Exercises Tomorrow.

me foundry Epworth League de-
Votional service tomorrow evening
will be under the entire direction of
the Foxall class of younp mo, -.
Foundry Sunday school. with sixtv
members participating in the pro.
gram. A special program has been
arranged.
Foxali class is named for Henry
Foxall, who. as a thank-offar;ne -
God for the preservation Of his
Ioundry in Georgetown during the
war of 1912. gave the original
Foundry Chapel. Mr.. Foxall was too
modest a man to permit of the church
.ahlns. ms name but did accept the
suggestion that it be called
Foundry"
c. s. Bradley has been teacher of
the class for ten years.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

THE Call to John the Baptist" will
be the subject of the sermon preached
by Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark at the
First Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning. In the evening "Why Art
Thou So Fearful?" will be the subject.
x X X +
THE Divine Corrective" is the sub
Ject of a lecture to be given by Viva
M. January tomorrow evening at s
o'clock in the new Unity rooms, 1926
street northwest.
will be the subject of the sermon by
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. minister of
All Souls Church. at the morning
service in B. F. Keith's Theater.
X x Xxx
THAT Which Abides" is the subject
of an address by DR.. Julia Seton,
psychologist and international lee
League for the Larger Life, 1871 l
street northwest. The public is in
vited.
Rev DIR. Randolph will preach at
Foundry Church tomorrow morning
on The Grace of Beneficence," and
in the evening he will preach the
sixth sermon in the series on "The
Story of the Soul The subject will
be, Whittier Goes the Soul?" At the
Thursday evening service Mrs. Will
liam +. Mcdowell will give an ad-
dress in the interest of the work of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety. Illustrated with lantern slides,
to which all are invited
X x :. X
At the First Baptist Church, 18th
and o streets, DIR. Henry Allen Tup-
per will speak at II am, subject:
The Profound Problem of Human
Thought" At pm. he will begin a
series of bright. breezy lectures, on
The Folly of Fools" No. !, The
Fatal Folly of a Famous Feast"
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
will preach at the Calvary Methodist
Church tomorrow morning on The
Open Doors of Life" In the evening
he will deliver a special sermon-lec-
ture on Lord Shaftesbury-His Time
and Money"
Rev. DR. John E. Briggs. at Fifth
Baptist Church, tomorrow night will
preach on WAS Saul of Tarsus Really
Converted on the Road to Damascus
or Did He Simply Have an Epileptic
Fit"
Al Trinity Diocesan Church Rev
David Ransom Covell will preach to-
morrow at IL am. on The Heathens
Way of Happiness" At 8 pm. there
will be 4 religious motion picture
with sermon dealing with the same
topic as the picture.
X x x
At the Calvary Baptist Church.
Sth and ii streets northwest, the
pastor. Rev. DR.. William s. Aber-
nethy, will continue his series of SER
mons on the general theme. Around
the Fireside," the particular sermon
topic being Starting the New Home !;
Foundations Are Important" tomor-
row evening. The morning subject
will be What Can 1 Believe: About
Evening star., 1923-03-17
"WHOLE FAMILY DAY."
Special Program Tomorrow a.

whole family day will be cele-
brated tomorrow at the Ninth Street
Christian Church. The aim is to have
every member Of the families repre-
sented in the church organizations to
attend the Sunday school service at
$50 o'clock. and the family pew filed
at the morning service of worship.
The sermon will be The Church and
the Family" In the evening the
fifth session of the church school of
missions will be held at GAS o'clock.
at 7:45 o'clock a two-week evange-
listic campaign will be inaugurate ed.
G. K. Stauffer, the minister. will
preach each evening except Saturday.
The following topics will be discussed
during the first week:
Tomorrow, 7:45 pm, Conversion,
What? When How?'; Monday, THE
Hiss of the Serpent; Tuesday. Faith
in Christ; Wednesday,, Repentance"
Thursday "CoDfessing Christ; Fri
day "Baptized Into Christ"
Evening star., 1923-03-17
DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
Rev. Thorn Williamson in Charge
Of Trinity Church Gathering.

Rev. Thorn Williamson, jr., a mem
Der of the diocesan board Of social
service of the Episcopal Church, will
conduct a conference at Trinity pio-
cesan Church, Sd and c streets north
west, Monday at pm. This is the
fourth of series Of conferences
which have been held under the aus
pices of the board during Lent. His
topic will be "The Wards of Society,""
The national department of social
service of the Episcopal Church has
investigation in the condition Of the
prisons and reformatories of the
United Statets. The result of this
Investigation has recently been pub
hshed by the National Council
Evening star., 1923-03-17
LECTURE SERIES AT END.
w. II. H. Smith Will Conclude on
Old Testament Tomorrow.

w. IT. IF. Smith tomorrow after
noon at 1870 will close the series of
illustrated lectures on the Old Testa-
ment which he has been giving at
the Central Y. M c. A. He will give
tomorrow afternoon at 4i30 the Illus
trated lecture on "The Story of the
Prophets and Poets" which will
cover the period from Jonah to Oba-
diah. A brief song service will pre-
cede the lecture. during which the
audience will join in singing hymns
from the screen
Join the Church Sunday will be
observed by the mems organized
Bible classes of the District OF Co
lumbia March %. There are 100 of
these classes, with an approximate
membership of 1000. Effort will be
made to have all members unite with
local churches
Rev. r. L. Granger will be the
Y. NJ. c. A. speaker tomorrow after
noon at the National Training School
for Boys
Evening star., 1923-03-17
"NARDS OF SOCIETY,""
Topic for Discussion Group fol
Christian Social Service.

Much interest is being manifested
In the discussion group on Christian
social service conducted on Monday
nights during Lent at Trinity Com
munity House, at s o'clock Next
Monday Rev. Thorn Williamson will
read the discussion group on the topic
rThe Wards of Society,"
The Bishop of Washington is to
attend the IL am. services on April
So, for the apostolic rite of con-
firmation. The confirmation lectures
begin next Sunday, at 10 am, for
children ti,. ana Monday n1iS next; at s;so
Soyel a,daliSsE,t combination
Evening star., 1923-03-17
MT. RAINIER CHURCH
TO GET NEW QUARTERS
Drive for Funds Nets $4,000.
Plans Made for Build

The Mount Rainier NJ E. Church
South is to have new place of
worship a drive for funds was
started more than week ago, and
at this time 100000 has been Sc
cured. Plans are being made for
the breaking of the ground for the
new building in the near future
The present church was organized
seven years ago and the congrega-
tion has greatly increased since that
time.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
"PASSION PLAY" LECTURE,
DR.. Abernethy's Talk Will Be IL.
lustrated.

Rev. DR.. Abernethy. pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church. will give a lee
ture on the Passion Play" Sunday
evening. April s. which will be illus
trated with slides.
The Sunday school will observe its
thirtieth annual roll call day, March
25.
The subject of india" will engage
the attention of the Children's World
Crusade at their meeting this after
noon, directed by Mrs. Robbins
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Calvary Baptist Church gave its an
nual 'at home" in the church parlors
last evening.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
TO PREACH TWO SERMONS.
Williamsport, Pa, Pastor Will Oc-
cupy Local Pulpit Tomorrow.

Rev William C. Hogg, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Williamsport, Pa, will supply the pull
pit of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church tomorrow. both morn
ing and evening. Morning subject,
TRY Religion; evening subject, The
Great Teacher"
The young people of the church will
have charge of the meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. A Service Mems Club, 1904
E street northwest, tomorrow even
ing at $40. Miss Esther Goodpasture
will sing. Rev. William A. Eisen-
berger will be the speaker.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
WILL GIVE LECTURE.
Miss Janet McNaighton, smryna
Native, to Be at Peck Memorial

MISS Janet McNaughton, who was
born In the city of Smyrna. which the
turks so recently destroyed and sent
hundreds of thousands ont of tbe
country and thousands to death viii
give an illustrated address at Peck
memorial tomorrow night at 745
pm.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
HERE FOR SERMON.
Rev. A. w. Gottscha11 to Preach at
Vermont Avenue Church.

Rev. Andrew W. Gottschan Of Bal
timore, general secretary of the
Christian Missionary Society of Mary
land, Delaware and the District of
Columbia, will preach tomorrow
morning and evening at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. He will
teach the Everyman Bible class in
the Sunday school.
Rev. DIR. Earle Wi1f1ey, pastor of
the church. is conducting evangelistic
services In the First Christian Church
of Ashland, KY.
The Sunday school will observe
primary department. day tomorrow,
when the youngest members Of the
school, under the leadership of Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, will give special
program.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
REV. DR.. VAN HORN TO SPEAK

A lecture on the book ION the
March" will be given in Temple Bap-
tist Church, Tuesday evening, un-
der the auspices of the Beali Bible
Glass The lecture will be given by
Rev. Dr.. Van Horn. and will be il
Illustrated by lantern slides showing
the advance Of missionary work.
There will be no admission fee, but
an Offering will be taken.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
HOLD NIGHTLY SERVICES.
Evangelistic Meeting at Institu
tional Church on N Street.

Evangelistic services are being con-
Quoted each night at the National
Cosmopolitan Baptist institutional
Church. N street between 9th and
10th streets. by Sister P. HarreII.
Rev. DR.. Simon p. W. Drew is in
charge of the services and is being
assisted by several other ministers
Evening star., 1923-03-17
WILL CONDUCT REVIVAL
Rev. J. B. Mcbride of California to
Be at Church Of Nazarene.

Rev. J. B. Mcbride. evangelist. of
Pasedena, Calf, will conduct special
revival services at the Church of the
Nazarene. 7th and A streets north
east. beginning Tuesday evening and
will be held each evening at 7.s0
O'Clock. Three services will be held
on Sunday. the 25th.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
HOLDS GOSPEL SERVICES.

street northwest, member of Calvary
Baptist Church, student at the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. is
one of group of students who hold
gospel services during the noon hour
in one of the large factories in Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
TO PRESENT PAGEANT,

At the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church tomorrow even
ing Miss Sallie Dickey, a former mis-
sionary in india, will present q
pageant. There are mere than sixty
nine people dressed In costumes, who
win depict actua1 sosneS- IN Eg1ut.
- =
Evening star., 1923-03-17
EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.
Rev. Clifton Ray in Charge at Mt
Pleasant Church.

Evangelfstic meetings are to begin
tomorrow at the Mount Pleasant NJ
T.. Church South under the direction
of Rev: Clifton K. Ray. the pastor
He VIII be assisted by several pas
tors of the city
The following ministers will preach
the first week: Mond.E. Rev. ! Jud-
son Ringer; Tuesday and Wednesday
Rev. Clovis 6. Chappell: Thursday and
Friday, Rev. j. Howard Wells
Services will be held everylnight ex-
cept Saturday at pm
Evening star., 1923-03-17
BY REV. HUGH II. STEVENSON.
JESUS CRUCIFIED,

Golden Text: He was wound
ed for our ansgressions, He
was bruised for our iniquities.
the chastiSement of our peace
was upon Him; and with His
stripes We are healed.-Isaiah,
53.5.
Evening star., 1923-03-17

DR.. Maria Otto, a native OF Wuerz-
burg, recently appeared In the Munich
courts as the flrst female lawyer aver
to- racficetjur GermanNr