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Evening star., 1924-03-20
MILITARY RITES PAID
COLONEL LASSITER
1nterment of Retired Officer at
Arlington Follows Death
From Pneumonia,

Interment with military rites for
Col. William Lassiter, q. s. A, re-
tired, veteran OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can, Indian and world wars, who died
In Los Angeles, Calf. Monday, March
10, was held in the Arlington ceme-
terry, Monday. March IT.
Col. Lassiter died of pneumonia.
Since his retirement he had made his
residence at the home Of his brother,
Robert w. Lassiter of this city. He
had gone on a short visit to Los Ange-
les in February. He was seventy
three years old.
Col Lassiter was born in Oxford.
N. c. He had the distinction of being
the second cadet appointed to the
United States Military Academy from
la southern state after the civil war.
1t, was while fording the Red river
that his horse bolted, threw him and
he caught his foot in a stirrup and
was kicked on the head. He was car
ried unconscious to the nearest tavern
and left there by his squad. who
thought that he was dead. A country
doctor came by, examined him and
found that his skull was fractured.
but that he still lived.
About twenty years after this acci-
dent he was q captain with the 18th
Infantry and fought Indians, under
. the command of Col. Myers.
For eleven years after the Indian
wars ne was stationed at Salt Lake
Utah, where, prior to the admission
of that state into the Union, he had
organized the Utah State Guard.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American war ne was stationed al
Fort Sherman, Idaho. He went to
Cuba and was wounded by q Spanish
sharpshooter while he was lying In a
trench on San Juan hill He remained
in the trench all night long, given up
for dead, but recovered from his
wound and later contracted the yell
low fever. However, he again re-
cuperated and served with his regi-
ment at Manila
In the last few years of his service,
before being retired for the first time,
he commanded the Angel Island post,
in San Francisco bay. At the out
break Of the world war, although
sixty-six years old, he again served
his country, in charge Of the military
danartment Of the California School
of Science and Agriculture.
Besides his brother Robert w. he
is survived by four other brothers,
Rev b. s. Lassiter Of Marion, N c.:
r. G. LAssiter and B. K. Lassiter OF
Oxford. N. c.. all OF whom ATTENDED
the funeral in Arlington. and X, T.
niece, Mrs. Berkeley 8. Simmons OF
New York city. His wife was buried
in Arlington several years ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
ID. c. ITEMS IN BILL.
RAISED IN SENATE
Deficiency Measure Carries
$24, 600 More Than That
Passed by House.

The first deficiency appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate today
by the committee on appropriations
trict OF Columbia than the bill as
passed by the House. The Senate
committee added 100000 for the
acquisition Of land necessary for
boulevard and highway purposes to
preserve the Klinsle road valley.
The other District items added by
the committee were $1,000 for the
rent Of offices for the recorder Of
deeds: $4,000 for the maintenance of
public comfort stations. A supple-
mental estimate for the last was re-
ceived by the Senate today from the
President.
The bill as reported to the Senate
carries $156,871, 1850, which Is an
House bill. OF this amount the office
Of the architect Of the Capitol gets
$4,000: the public buildings COM
mission, $4,000; the Department of
Agriculture, $S5. 400; the DEPARTMENT
Of %s,s STATE sdS Eth the
and audited claims coming from the
United States courts and the Court of
Claims and audited claims the sum of
$1,190.204.64 was added by the COM
mittee.
One Of the Senate committee amend
ments provides S15,O45 for the ex-
penses of delegates to the general
assembly of the International Insti-
ture of Agriculture to be held at
Rome during the year 1924. 1t is
provided. however. that the American
delegates to this assembly must
money will not be available for their
expenses. 80
Evening star., 1924-03-20
WILBUR TAKES OATH
AS NAVY SECRETARY
Refuses to Discuss Policies Until
He Has Conference With
President.

By the Associa ted Press
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20.--Chief
Justice Curtis D. Wilbur OF the state
supreme court was sworn in yester-
day as Secretary of the Navy, the
ceremony taking place in the court
room of the tribunal in the new state
building here.
Secretary Wilbur made an address
in which he said:
1.-THE place in which statements con-
cerning the future of the Navy should
be made is Washington, and the time
is after consultation with the Presi-
dent and those now in charge Of the
Navy Department..
Il can say that ! intend to devote
myself as diligently and faithfully to
the tasks assigned to me in the future
as I have done in the past"
Justice William Patrick Lawler, the
senior justice, administered the Sec
retary's oath to tho retiring chief jus.
tice.
commanding the twelfth naval dis
trict, and other naval officials here
attended
Evening star., 1924-03-20

think how he can be good boy
during Boys week. / have two boys
Of my own. I tell them there are only
two things necessary in a boy-hard
work and to behave themselves. Do
that and there will not be any doubt
about the future Of this country."
The Presidents little speech, which
was impromptu. followed speech
Harlem Community House, New York,
who presented to the President the
honorary Craftsmanship of the Boys
week movement
Meet Presideak's Sons.
The delegation was headed by Will
liam Lewis Butcher, secretary of the
national Boys week committee and
founder Of the national Boys week.
who, after, explaining to the President
the purpose OF the movement and the
fact that Boys week Is to be OBJ
served throughout the country, from
April q to May 8. asked the Presi-
dent to issue approximation. in the
meantime inviting public support to
this movement.
BESIDES the dozen or so of boys
representing the clubs, Mr.. Butcher
was accompanied by Frank R Jel-
len of this city, president of the
Washington Boys Club; Ernest Hath
boys work committee of the Rotary
Club; Thomas w. Bainbridge of Ger.
m2ntown, Pa, Boys Club; F. v
Thompson, superintendent Of the
Washington Boys Club, and II. B
Holbrook, representing the washington
Boy Scouts
Following their audience with the
President, the boys and the delega.
ton were escorted to the east room
of the White House, where they me,
the two sons of the President
Evening star., 1924-03-20
DEMAND
FOR RAISE REJECTED
Employers Unanimously Against
$14 Day and Five-Day Week
Union Proposes.

Employing plasterers yesterday
turned down fatty the new proposed
wage scale for union plasterers, which
would put a S14-per-day wage into
effect on April in lieu of the pres-
ent $12-a-day scale, and a five-day
week, effective June 1, instead Of the
five-and-a-half-day week, as at pres-
ent.
The action was taken at a meeting
of the Employing PlastererS Associa-
ton, held in the Office of the Builders
and Manufacturers Exchange, in the
Bond building. The meeting, 1t was
announced, was attended by 80 per
cent of all employing plasterers in
Washington and the vote to reject
tie demands of the local Plasterers'
Union, No. SO, was unanimous
The reason for the rejection as
signed by the employers Is that
adoption of a five-day week would
have the effect of retarding opera
tions on buildings which are urgently
needed for both public and private
interests The wage rate was con-
sidered too high to be accepted.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
GRAND JURY GETS
GREENE SHOOTING b
Dry Agent Declares Alleged
BootIeggers Were First
to Fire.

The grand jury today heard the tes-
t1mony Of a number of witnesses In
an inquiry started by United States
Attorney Gordon into the shooting of
Senator Frank l. Greene of Vermont,
revenue agent and suspected bootleg
gers, February Is. Senator Greene
still is in the hospital.
Otis z. Fisher. prohibition enforce
ment agent, contended that as he
stepped from An automobile in the al
ley supposed bootleggers, in a car
standing in the alley, opened fire on
him, and, In defense, he returned the
fire. The bullet which struck the
senator is said to have fitted Fishers
pistol Detectives Dowd and f. c.
Moore of the sixth precinct, who were
in the car with Fisher. corroborate. it
is said, the statement of the latter
that he was first fired upon.
Persons subsequently arrested as
occupants of the alleged bootlegging
car denied they had any weapon or
that they did any shooting. The empty
shells found In the alley after the
shooting are all said to have fitted
Fishers weapon.
Mrs. Greene Attends
Mrs. Jessie r. Greene, wife of the
senator, waited in the office of Maj.
Gordon until the grand jury was
ready to hear her testimony. She
was accompanied by the senator S
Son, Capt. Greene, United States Army.
Police officials who Investigated the
case assert that even If all the shells
discovered fitted Fishers revolver, it
would not prove that the supposed
bootleggers had not used a weapon
of the same caliber that does not
eject its shells. They also say that
when a farm of one of the suspected
men in Maryland was raided, re-
Volver of this style was found.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
ALAMEDA REJECTED
AS NAVAL BASE SITE
House Committee Contends Fa-
cilities at Mare Island Make
Project Inadvisable.

Plans Of the Navy Department for
a naval base at Alameda, Calf, were
disapproved today by the House ma
val committee. The vote was to 13.
The site was offered to the Navy
Department by the city Of Alameda
for an operation base. The depart
ment's plans for development con-
templated expenditure Of $2o,ooo,0eo
over a twenty-year period. The COM
mittee's action WAS taken on the
ground that this expenditure was in
advisable because OF the existing ia
cilities at Mare Island.
High Navy officials, including Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt urged ac-
ceptance Of the gift, contending the
base was needed as a part of the
program for the Pacific defense.
Representative MacI.anerty. republi-
can, California, and San Francisco
business men also supported the
project.
Representative Curry, republican, CAL
tfornia, in whose district the Mare
Island navy yard is located. It was
argued the proposed base would du-
plicate the activities at Mare Island.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
Requests Special
Rule for Bill on
Classifying Bod,

Chairman Lehlbach Of the House
civil service committee is appeal
ing personally to every member of
the House rules committee for
early consideration of the resolu-
ton which was introduced yester-
day seeking to secure privileged
status for prompt action in the
House on his bill to abolish the
personnel classification board and
to transfer its duties to the Civil
Service Commission.
Representative Lehlbach expects
to secure a hearing early next
week in support of his resolution,
the arguments for which he has
set forth in writing to the rules
committee.
The House civil service commit
tee by unanimous vote favorably
reported the Lehlbach bill to abol-
ish the personnel classification
board and instructed Chairman
Lehlbach to endeavor to secure
special rule so that this measure
might be passed at the earliest
possible date.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
DR.. L.E. RAUTERBERG
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Homeopathic Physician Resident OF
District for 90 Years-Wiu
Be Buried in Arlington.

DR.. Lewis e. Rauterberg, eighty-one
years old. prominent homeopathic
physician, and q resident of this city
for sixty-six years, died at his redi-
dence. 1871 Klbourne place north
west, yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence tomorrow after
noon At ESQ o'clock. Rev. DR.. VOL
ven Of the Church Of the Epiphany,
Episcopal, will officiate. Interment
will be private, in the Arlington ceme-
terry.
Dr.: Rauterberg was born in Ham
over. Germany. September "a. 1s42.
He came to Washington with his
father, DR.. Charles Rauterberg. when
he was thirteen years old. He lived
here for two years, and then moved
to Baltimore, where he lived for two
years, at the end of that time NOV
ing back to this city, where he has
lived ever since.
he received his degree at the George
town University in the class OF 1867
and later studied homeopathy under his
father and DR.. Constantine Herring. two
Of the pioneers in that profession in
this country.
He is survived BY his wife. MA Meta
a. RauterberE.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
BONUS B|LLL|KELY
TO 0GETP PRIORITY
Senate Finance Committee
Seeks Action Before De-
Gliding on Tax Bill.

Prediction that the bonus bill will
be given priority in the Senate
finance committee over the tax meas
son Of Indiana, a republican member
Of the committee.
Senator Watson said it was likely
such a proposition would be made to
the committee this week and work
started on the bonus measure next
week.
Chairman Smoot has indicated he
would favor such a move, saying 1t
was necessary that the committee
know how much revenue would be
expended for the bonus before de-
Gliding definitely on tax schedules.
Amendment Of the bill appeared GER
tain today, with both republicans and
democrats Of the Senate committee ad-
vocating new proposals.
Chairman Smoot yesterday intro
duced proposed amendment to in
crease slightly the value of the life
insurance policies provided for in the
Pill and make them payable only at
death rather than at the end of twen-
ty years, and to eliminate the bQr-
rowing feature of the insurance
clause in the House measure.
Wants Cash Payments.
AT the same time. Senator Sim
mons, North Carolina, ranking demo-
crat on the committee, announced he
would seek adoption of a full cash
payment option, as was advocated by
House democrats.
The committee is expected to reach
q decision before the end of the week
on whether the bonus bill or the tax
reduction measure would be disposed
of first The revenue bill has been
before the committee for two weeks
STUDY BONUS INSURANCE.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
ASK DATA ON ARMS
SALES TO MEXICO
Senate to Call on Weeks to Explain
Authorization for
Deals.

A resolution calling upon Secretary
Weeks for full Information regarding
the sale Of arms to Mexico was
adopted today by the Senate.
The resolution, introduced by Sena
tor Walsh, democrat, Montana, and
approved without debate, asks tho
Secretary to, cite the particular
statutory authorization" under which
the arms were sold Information also
L. sought III to what requests to pur.
chase arms have come from other
governments.
Senator Borah. republican. Idaho,
suggested that the resolution might
well ask ''how long the arms (sold
to Mexico) remained In the possession
Of those to whom they were de-
Nvered"
Evening star., 1924-03-20
INSPECTOR GRANTS
ILLNESS NOW GRAVE
Change for Worse Alarms Ply
sicians Of Chief of Detectives
Of District.

Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief OF
detectives, who has been on duty since
last Sunday because Of illness, was re-
ported this afternoon to be critically
Ill Police officials were told 1t wa
feared he could not recover.
Last night a decided change for the
worse took place. Double pneumonia
developed and his temperature rose
very rapidly. Today 1t was decided to
have several physicians hold q consul
tation in an effort to save tho life OF
InsDector Grant, q member OF the
force since 1892, has been In charge of
the detective ONCE since September 4,
1918, when he was promoted from an
Important detail In the Office OF the
District attorney, succeeding the late
Inspector. Robert Boardman.
The inspector is widely known in
police circles throughout the country,
having visited departments In All sec
lions. He Is a member of the Masonic
fraternity.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
MRS, PlNCHOT RAPS
SECRETARY MELLON
CHARGES Failure to Enforce Pro.
hibition Law, Before Jersey
G, O. P. Women.
By tfe Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., March 2o.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon was
criticized yesterday by Mrs. Clifford
Pfnclot, wife Of the Governor OF
PENNSYLVANIA, for what she termed
his failure to enforce prohibition laws
in that state. Mrs. Pinchot was the
principal speaker at the annual South
Jersey conference OF the New Jersey
State Women's Republican Clubs
ssMr. Mellon Is far from trying to
enforce prohibition In Pennsylvania"
said Mrs. Pinchot. "What he Is doing
is betraying and breaking down the
enforcement laws in that state.
Strange as It may seem, the brew
cries and distilleries are running wide
open. Proof Of this has been sent to
Washington, but nothing has been
done"
Discussing the oil investigation.
Mrs. Pinchot said: 1T is up to uB to
put an end to such men holding pub
lie office at Washington. They should
be cleaned out. There should be no
whitewash. The rank and file must
rule the republican party. You wom-
en- should get behind our decent men
and see that the other kind Of men do
not get into Office"
Evening star., 1924-03-20
Hard Work and Obedience Vital,
Coolidge Tells Boys Week Grouf
Accepts Honorary Chairmdnship OF Committee
Delegation Received BY Presidents
Sons after audience.

"A good boy now win make a good
citizen later. When ! was a boy
didn't care so much about going to
school. I was rather glad when
school was over. but boys must re-
member the expense and pains to
which their government and their
parents go for their good and they
should take every advantage OF their
opportunity" With these words
President Coolidge today accepted the
honorary Craftsmanship of the Ma
tionAl Boys Week committee which
was presented to him by a dele
cation of officers and members OF
boys clubs throughout the United
States
The President, turning to the dozen
or more boys who accompanied this
delegation, continued by saying: THE
boy is the father Of the man. Re-
member that when you grow up you
that you are a boy. You don't need
to rob yourself of your boyhood. but
you can take your pleasures in a manly
way. You will find when you grow
up that the things you learn now will
be the things you must know then
on Will nave W Opcy luc laws, SIio
1t Is important for you to learn the
lesson of obedience now.
States Two ExSentials.
II will be glad to be honorary
chairman Of this movement Remam-
Der that this Is your country and the
country will be what you make it
think ii was President Mckinley whe
said: "A boy doesn't amount to any
thing unless he fs good to his
mother Let every boy sit down and
Evening star., 1924-03-20
THANKS AMERICAN PRESS.

Appreciation for the assistance
rendered by the American press to
the Moscow Art Theater in its tour
Of the United States was expressed
to members Of the National Press
Club yesterday by Constantin Stani-
slavsky, one Of the founders of the
Art Theater. Mr.. Stanislavsky ad-
dressed the club in Russian and his
remarks were translated into Eng
lish by another member OF his COM
pany.
az am very happy that I can point
out the great role that has been
played In our success by the American
press" said Mr.. Stanislavsky. II
have purposely delayed acknowledg-
ing this fact in public until we came to
Washington. for ] am sure that in the
capital off q nation the remotest
|portion ID Represented and that ! can
eo A1aroGs myDN6 - III Aner3ca& |"
Evening star., 1924-03-20
ARCHBISHOP HAYES
TO SEE POPE TODAY
Mundelein Received Yesterday.
Pontiff Praises American
People for Liberality.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 20.-Archbishop Mum
delein of Chicago, who with Arch
bishop Hayes of New York, is to be
elevated to the cardinalate at the
forthcoming papal consistory, was re-
ceived in private audience yesterday
by Pope Plus. The audience lasted a
full hour, from 6 to o'clock. Arch
bishop Hayes will be received in au-
dience by his holiness today, but the
hour has not yet been fxed.
Archbishop Mundelein gave out the
following statement to the CORE
spondents after his audience: 1.-The
holy father was extremely kind. He
Is deeply impressed by the generosity
of the American people to the suffer
ing children of the world, and he de-
sired by this mark Of his favor to
show his recognition Of what Amer
ica has done to relieve misery and
suffering.
"By elevating the ranking prelates
of Americas two largest cities. New
York and Chicago. to the highest
honors in the church. he recognizes
in the most signal manner their peo-
pies generosity and their zeal in the
fields of religion and charity. Espe-
ciaIIy to the people of Chicago. since
] was their archbishop, did the holy
father refer; but not to them alone
did he limit his praise and apprecia-
tion."
Archbishop Hayes spent most Of the
day quietly in his apartments in the
American College, celebrating his sec
ond feast day since arrival. On March
IL he celebrated st. Patrick's day: he
and yesterday st. Joseph's, after
whom he takes his middle name. He
received a number Of visitors
The only unusual celebration OF the
day. however, was a special mass at
1880 in the morning. The archbishop
and his friends recalled that FIVE We
years ago yesterday he was formally
Installed as archbishop in St. Pat
rick's Cathedral. New York.
Archbishop Mundelein' aside from from
most of the day in visiting the old
haunts Of his school days here.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
EXPELLED STUDENT
HITS DORM|TORy
Declares She Was 0stracized
for criticizing Improper
U. M. Quarters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 2o.-Miss
Vivian Simpson Of Washington again
took the stand this morning when
trial was resumed before judge
Heuisler, in the city court, OF the
mandamus proceedings brought
against DR.. A F. Woods, president Of
the Maryland University, by Miss
Simpson and Miss Virginia FLANAGAN
of McKeesport, Pa. to compel him
to reinstate them as students in the
college.
Miss Simpson, in her testimony this
morning, told how she had been criti-
cized and ostracized to a certain ex-
tent because she called a protest
meeting Of women in the freshman
class a short time after her life at
the university began, in the fall of
quarters in the "Y," but immediately
adjoining the room Of a Yale fresh
man and his wife.
The partition between her room and
that of the couple did not extend
entirely to the ceiling, she said, and
she did not think it proper quarters
for herself. After a protest meeting
was called, she said she was sum-
moned before the student council and
reprimanded because that body did
not think she had valid grounds for
objection.
Miss Simpson in her testimony
again reiterated the charge she made
yesterday that the principal cause OF
objection to her admission by the
faculty was due to their antipathy 10
the fraternity which the girls or
ganized to obtain equal rights with
the man students and petty jeal-
ousies" on the part of some of the
teachers who complained TO Dr..
Woods that members of the fraternity
were not abiding by the rules of the
institution.
Judge Heuisler sternly objected 70
questions by the defense aimed at caus-
ing the girl to commit herself and her
companion as, he said. to give the UNI
versity the material for its answer to
the mandamus.
'By the testimony he declared, this
girls scholastic performance has been
shown to have been marvellous, almost
perfect She knew all the rules, she
recited> the fourteen house rules per-
fectly yesterday and she denies that
she ever broke them. The defense will
have to show that it had reason last
April for refusing her the right to enter
as student
During the croeS-examination by A.
sistant Attorney General Burke, who Is
representing DIR. Woods. he asked that
Miss Simpson be barred from the uni
yersity because she lived in Washing
ton, but Judge Heuisler said he should
have thought Of that two years ago,
when she first entered.
Miss Simpson was on the stand when
recess was taken