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Evening star., 1924-05-16
PLANS WOMENS K. 4. K.
Maryland Klan Also Proposes to
Organize Crusaders"

Preparations for organization of a
woman's branch Of the ku Klux Klan
in Maryland and for the formation of
a fraternity composed of natIrzlized
citizens of English speaking races, to
be known as the Crusaders or
knig hts of the Red Hood. were an
nounced last night by Grand Dragon
Beall of Maryland in an address at
klan ceremonial on Brooks Hill,
above the upper reservoir on Con-
duit road.
About 1000 members of the Invis-
ible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux
Khan. in the District, Maryland and
Virginia attended the "naturaliza-
tion" meeting, which was conducted
by the Chevy Chase klan. One hum
dred and eighty-f applicants were
reported admitted to membership.
The Klan, Grand Dragon Beall said,
is growing rapidly and intends to try
it's power at the elections in the fall,
not because it intends to participate
in politics, hut because it wants to
insure clean government.
The hill was lighted by three blaZ-
ing crosses, and after the candidates
were admitted the large gathering of
on-klansmen. attracted by the weird
spectacle. was invited to hear the
grand dragons address.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
ROOSEVELT HOTEL
GOES UNDER HAM M Err
Sale to Satisfy Second Trust
Brings $1,171,215, Includ-
ing $S75,o00 Cash.

The Roosevelt Hotel, 18th and V
streets was sold at auction yesterday
to satisfy a second trust to Daniel
w. O'Donoghue. local attorney, act
ing for Harry Rankin. The sale was
conducted by Adam A. Weschler.
auctioneer. Several months ago a
legal notice announced that this
building would be sold at auction to
satisfy a first trust held by S. W.
Straus. but was postponed several
times, the last time until May 90 next.
1t could not be ascertained today
Just what effect the sale under the
second trust would have on the orig
inal announcement of the sale, but il
was said TO be proba BILE that in view
of the fact that the purchasers yes
terday assumed the first trust and
charges that the other sale will not
be held.
The purchaser bid in at SAFE, 900
cash and assumed the first trust and
accrued charges, amounting to S1,171,-
215.
The Roosevelt Hotel was one of
the premises mentioned by Senator
Ball this week in his report of local
real estate. In that reIkDrt he placed
the trusts on the Roosevelt Hotel as
s2,s6o,0 900.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
OREGON VOTERS SETTLE
PRIMARY FIGHT TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 16.-Oregon
voters went to the polls today to settle
a long and bitterly fought campaign for
some offices, but with the selection of
Calvin Coolidge and William G. Nc
Adoo as the presidential nominees of
their respective parties generally pre-
dicted by wide margins The Hiram
johnson campaign is reported to have
made but little headway, and Mc.Adoo is
unopposed for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
Charles l. McNary. incumbent Repub-
lican senator. is seeking denomination,
and is opposed by George l. Baker,
mayor of Portland. and K. X Kubli.
former member of the state senate.
Heated campaigns were waged.
Four Democrats aspire for the sena-
torial nomination NJ. A. Miller, W. H.
Strayer. Will r. King and George A.
Mansfield.
n. ]. Sinnott. up for denomination as
representative in Congress from the sec
ond district, is opposed by George l.
Cochran, said to have the backing of the
ku KluX klan.
Evening star., 1924-05-16

expressed his difficulty to understand
why counsel so distinguished should
have advised even the filling of the
report, or why, in their capacity as
advisers on matters of law to the
grand jurors. they did not inform
that body that in the circumstances
there was no justification for report
ing the refusal of the witness and no
expectation that the court could law
fully direct him to answer
Stands on Rights.
While by no means admitting that
he has been guilty of any offense
against the laws, Mr.. Hogan said.
young Doheny stands squarely upon
the protection afforded by Article v
Of the amendments to the Constitu-
tion His client AYERS and his lawyer
asserts, said Mr.. Hogan, the sterility
OF the assurance which the attorneys
for the government gave him before
calling him before the grand jury.
They, nor no one else, could guar
antee to him any legal protection
against action of any future grand
Jury on evidence which young Do
heny might give to this grand jury.
Such assurances cannot deprive Do
heny of his constitutional privilege,
Mr.. Hogan contended, which right
is not limited to defendants, but is a
common shield for all persons sum-
moned as witnesses, irrespective of
their relation to the proceedings.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
139 SCOUT TROOPS
ENTER FIELD MEET
Annual Athletic Competition Will
Be Held on Wilson Reserva-
ton Tomorrow.
PRIZES ARE TO BE AWARDED
First-Place Winners to Go in In
tercity Test.

The Wilson Boy Scout reservatir,n
at Burnt Mills. Md, will be the cen
ter of attraction for the I39 Scour
troops Of Washington tomorrow
when they hold their annual outdoo
field day competition.
a series of elimination contest
during the last few months has re
suited in choosing picked teams for
nine events. The five divisions into
which the city is separated will con
tend for a trophy plaque to be civelr
TO the troop making the highest
re, while gold, silver and bronze
ials will be awarded 10 the Scouts
winning in each event.
Scout Executive Edward d Shaw
Will be master of ceremonies and
President l.. A. Snead and Commits
sloner Barry Mohun VIII lead in
the cheering. Field arrangements for
the meet have been in the hands ,r
Deputy Commissioner T. l.. Mattieo.
who has also provided judges fra-.
the Chesapeake and Potomac TrIe-
phone First Aid Corps for thu arS
aid event.
Eligible for Events.
Teams eligible in tho y..r.e..
AHi'G u iifi III = " oii 3st EtE
divisional competitions. follow knu.
tying-Troops 70. -, :. -. A.. -, ta
II, l04, l06: compass-T Troops = ~
80, i6. -, 81. -. 100, 101, 104: frs
aid-Troops 10. II. A, 81, G2. "a lou
l0l, 1875: fire by friction-Troops 10
Al, 40; emaphore-Troops ), 10. J..
81, 63, 81, 20. II, 1e1, 104; Morse
Troops 10. 15 SO, 81. 54, 63, Ga. 10
I04; water boiling-Troops Z. %, a.
46. s., 101, 104: tent pitching--Troops
10. IS, as, 40, 81. 63. Il. l01. 103, l2o
centipede- Troops 10. Is, 49, "a. g..
100. 101, 104
The meet will begin promptly al :
o'clock. and Scouts winning first place
in each event VIII form the team 30
represent Washington in the big H.
tercity meet to be held here June :
The final session of the anHua
training class for Scout patrol leadcr-
Will also be held at the Wilson resel-
walton, with meetings before and a.
ter the field meet and supper and -
campfire and story telling in 81
evening.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
GEN. BLACK FAVORS U. S.
HANDLING POWER PLANT

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has it's distribution system in opera
tion.
In reply to questions. Gen. Black
said that there is no reason why the
shore of the Potomac at Alexandria
or further down the river should not
become a great industrial, as along
the Delaware. Such areas would un :
doubtedly be greatly developed II the
Potomac River plant is installed.
Sees Compulsion Legal.
Answering questions by members
of the subcommittee General Black
said that a provision compelling pub
lie utilities to buy and distribute all
of the power generated is entirely
compatible with law and present
practices.
He emphasized that the govern
ment can proftably make this de-
yelopment where it would be un-
profitable for private concerns, be-
cause in the money market the
private companies would have to pay
as much as per cent, where the
government can get all the capital
it needs at 4 or 4 II per cent. THAT
difference represents the spread be-
tween success and failure" he said.
Apart from the cheapneSs of power
produced there would be an imme-
diate and very material saving ir
coal gained from this project. IF the
hydroelectric plant was in operation
in 1923 there would have been a saw
ing at the rate of $4,000 annually
in the District.
This saving would be to the United
States government. to the District
government and to the people OF
Washington. The hydro electric
plant in operation in 1923 would have
meant saving of 20S,000 long tons
of coal. thus releasing a tremendous
amount Of freight traffic
In reply to questions from Chair
man Zihlman. Gen. Black said that
while he believes the government is
the only agency that can develop
this project, economically, he would
not be in favor of the government
going into the business for retail de-
livery. The government might lease
the plant for production, or it might
operate the plant and sell the power
at Wholesale. He could see no objec-
ton to leasing the plant to a local
distributing company such as the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Y. w. C. A. CLOSES
WORLD CONFERENCE
Delegates Sponsor Resolution of
Gratitude for Hospitality
Demonstrated Here.

The passage of resolutions of
thanks to the local Y w. c. A.. the
national board of the Y. w. c. A., and
the management of the Grace Dodge
Hotel for the hospitality extended
the worlds committee of the world s
y. W. c. A, featured the closing ses-
sion of the committee in that hotel
today. Resolutions also were passed
to extend thanks to the many host
esses in this city who had invited
the delegates to their homes. served
tea and in other ways showed hospi-
tally toward the committee.
Delegates will begin leaving Wash
lngton for their homes this afternoon.
Many or those remaining in the city
overnight will be the guests of Nine.
TSamados, wife of the retiring charge
q aHaires of the Greek legation. The
Greek Girls Club of the Y. W. c. A.
which Nine. TsamadoS assisted in
organizing, will help entertain
uests of Clubs.
AT Il session at the V w. g. A..
614 f street last night, Miss w.
Molerova of CZechoslovakia and Miss
Christine GalitZi We're the guests of
the Industrial Mercantile Clubs of
the Y. W g A. of this city. In brief
of Y. w. g. \. work and Industrial
conditions in their countries.
At sessions yesterday afternoon a
resolution was indorsed to turn over
to the International Migration Service
welfare work among women immi-
grants, which had formerly been done
by the Y. w &. A. The resolution
urged the service to study the prob
lembs of women immigrants and Of
fered the cooperation of the Y. w.
in hal lnip TO f,,r ich frr
ton
Resolution Adopted.
Another resolution was adopted
recommending that short trainin g
courses be established for fitting sec
retaries and volunteer workers to
carry on religious activities.
The newly elected president of the
committee, Lady Parmoor, was unable
to come to Washington to attend the
session.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
ORATORS WILL COMPETE.
Southern Finals of National Con-
test Scheduled for Tonight.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 16.-
Champion high school orators of the
south will compete here tonight in
the southern finals of the national
contest sponsored by leading news
papers to arouse interest in the Con-
stitution of the United States. Chief
Justice John c. Anderson of Alabama
will preside and the speeches will be
broadcast by station WSY.
A list of state champions who will
compete for Dixie honors and the
right to enter the national finals in
Washington June 9 are: Miss Clara
Ginsberg, South Carolina; Thomas
Moore Craig, North Carolina: David
Carson Stubbs. George; Thomas
Goodrich, Tennessee; John NJ. Turner,
Virginia, and Jack Turner, Alabama
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Potash PROPOSAL Reported.

The Sheppard bill, which would an
thorize Investigations by the geoFoa
ical survey and the Department of Agr
culture 10 determine the location oi
potash deposits in the United States ard
improved methods of recovering tn
commodity was reported today by the
Senate agriculture committee.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
RAY HEADS BANKERS.
Chairman of Maryland Tax Com
mission Honored.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ j., May 16.-J
Enos Ray, chairman of the state tax
commission. was elected president OF
the Maryland Bankers Association a
the hnal session yesterday Of the
tWenty-ninth annual convention.
Mr.. Ray held the position of first
vice president last year. He presided
at the convention here because of
the death last winter of T. Rowland
Thomas, president
Evening star., 1924-05-16
Delegation Coming to Ask Congress
Sustain Bonus Veto.

The Ex-Service Mems Anti Bonus
League announced here today that
world war veterans from ten states"
representing the league, are making a
pilgrimage to Washington to person
ally inform members of Congress Of
their attitude against the bonus bill,
and to urge that President Coolidge's
veto be sustained.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
"Twin Oaks" Fete Cancelled.

A May day fete and festival which
was to have been given tomorrow at
the home of Charles c. Glover, Twin
Oaks, by students of Bryn Mawr and
young people Of Washington has been
Cancelled. The change of plans is un-
derstood to have been due to compli-
cations at Bryn Mawr, which pre-
vented the students coming here.
Evening star., 1924-05-16

hill has been vetoed. Two years ago
President Harding turned down the
first measure passed by Congress.
His veto was overridden in the House
but sustained in the Senate.
VETERANS TO GIVE VIEWS.
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DOHENY'S REFUSAL
TO TESTIFY UPHELD

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ORATORY WINNER MAY
BE NAMED TOMORROW

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REVERSAL OF VETO
ON BONUS MEASURE
SEEN AS DOUBTFUL

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Evening star., 1924-05-16
Shipstead Leads Fight,

Senator Shipstead took the lead in
the fight against the seamen's pro-
visions, and was joined by Senator
King, Democrat, Utah. also one of the
"cnferees. Senator Norris. Republi-
can, Nebraska. said he did not want
TO do anything that would weaken
the La Toilette law.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania said
Andrew Furuseth, president of the
International Seamen's Union, had
complained about provisions Of the
seamens section, but he declared that
these provisions did not weaken in
any way the La Toilette act. Diff
ferent views were expressed, how
ever. by Senator Shipstead and other
senators.
Evening star., 1924-05-16

Sonaoly large whisky operator"
Remus said; that was the reason for
meeting hin, 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
WOMEN { MEET IN TALLADEGA
Plans Discussed For Convention
 On April 9

TALLADEGA, Ala, Feb. 1.-(Spe- ciaE E)-Approximately 150 women rep resenting 10 clubs in the Federation Womens Clubs of Alabama, will at- tend the state convention in Talladega, April 25 and 26. Plans for the conven- tion were discussed at a meeting of the ichairmen of the various committees from Talladega Business Women's club at the home of Mrs. J. H. Wilder on East street Tuesday night.
 l Going To Boston
 E. V. Platte, local representative of ance company, will leave Thursday for tend the second annual agency school condueted by the company.
 Fined For Theft
 Howard Graham Tuesday was fined $25 and costs by Judge J. W. Vandiver on charge of stealing shot gun from Ralph Burns last November.
 Plan Valentine Party
 Members of the Kiwanis club and their wives, are going to have a Valen- tine party February 12. This was an- nounced at the weekly luncheon Tues days. Plans are being worked out by a committee. Judge $. W. Tate of the circuit court was a guest. Judge Tate praised Talladega for its development and new water system. John Higgins and Edgar ,Munroe were other visitors.
 Appointed Major
 Capt. R. J. Cunningham of this city, Confederate veteran, has been appointed major on the staff of Gen. Thomas E. Guin, commanding the Fourth brigade, Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans.
 John c. Thompson
 John c. Thompson, 20 years of age, veteran of the World war, died at his home in Winterboro, Ala, Tuesday after a long illness arising from his long service to his country. Thompson had served in the navy for many years prior to the war and re-enlisted. He was sinducted into the service December To, 1917, and was discharged May 29, 1913. He saw service in Franee.
 Negro Dies At 100
 Sinae Storey, negro, said to be nearly 100 years old, died at his home Tuesday night. Sinae for many years was a valued city semplOye and was honored by numerous friends, both white and negroes. He was said to habe been a slave belonging to the Storey estate in the early days. For more than 40 years Sinae worked for the city as sexton at the cemetery and also at the waterworks and the gas plant. He was connected with the waterworks from the very start, long before the city took it over.
 Plan New Station
 Talladega will have a new Standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY
HOTEL MEN MEET
 v NEXT IN OAK CITY
Tuscaloosa Man Chosen Presi-
 dent At Mobile Meeting

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 1.--(Special Leased Wire.)-The delegates to the annual state convention of the Alabama Greeters have concluded their session and left today for their homes. The officers are: George M. Galloway of the Burchfield hotel, Tuscaloosa, president F. Taylor Peck, Battle House, Mobile, charter vice president; Adolph Reach of the Printup hotel, Gadsden, first vice president; c. J. Hudson, Tutwiler, Bir- mingham, second vice president; J. H. McGuire of the Hotel St. Andrew, Mo bile, secretary-treasurer; George A. Crook, of the Crook hotel, Atmore, ser geant-at-arms, and A. B. Cansler of the Whitley hotel, Montgomery, chairman of the board of governors. Tuscaloosa was selected as the next meeting place.
 The board of governors for 1924 are as follows: F. A. Carter, Albert hotel, Selma; Edwin s. Bennett, Gay-Teague hotel Montgomery; J. R. Burchfeld, Burchfeld hotel, Tuscaloosa Leonard Hobart, Morris hotel, Birmingham, and Quincy B. Love, Twickenham hotel, Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
\ THREE DAYS
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 DANGER SIGNAL

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 Of all known drugs. creosote is recognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treatment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and lung troubles. Creomuision contains. in addition to creosotes other healing clements which soothes and heal the tnflamed membranes and stop the ir. irritation and inflammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach. is absorbed into the blood, attacks the seatN of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL
ESTATE CAPITAL BUREAU)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. L. Modern ingenuity has not produced anything to equal the "nigger and mule'' combination for road building, accord ing to Judge l.. K. Sessions, probate judge of Dale couHty, who was visi- tor to the capitol today. Judge Ses. sions stated that while tractors can be used with good results under certain circumstances, the combination referred to above is still the best of any for road construction.
 Judge Sessions has for years been an official of a county which has made 2 remarkable record for road building.
 The much advised theory that pri- vate enterprise can always do things more cheaply than governmental agency has been completely upset in the case of Dale county. Every federal aid road project, in the county, of which there are several, has been built by the county itself, with its own forces. When bids were called for by the state highway department for a road in Dale county, the county snb- mits it's bid aldug with those of .pri- vate contractors, and to date has under bid all private concerns, and done the work itself This is regarded as a high tribute to Dale county's road or Hganization, and is in striking contrast with the usual procedure of road build- ing over the state.
 
 "Niggers and mules, 12 to18 hours Ia day" was Judge Sessions summary of the way Dale county does. it. He conceded that tractors have their uses, but pointed out that they cannot go down into a ditch beside the road; and Slace the dirt up on the highway. as can be done with the much abused but essential mule aided by negro laborers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
SHOALS PEOPLE
 HAPPY AT VOTE
One Man So Excited Over Com mittee Action He Buys Ticket,
 Forgets Change
tMUscLE SHOALS BUREAU)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Feb. 1.-Joy prevailed in the Muscle Shoals district today when the announcement came that the military affairs committee had voted to report out Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals as embodied in the Mckenzie bill and the Madden amend ment. One man at the Southern rail road station asked the ticket agent for a ticket to Cincinnati and then changed the order for ticket to Chattanooga, threw down $50 bill and ran for. the train. The agent found him and deliv- cred the charge before the train pulled out. Trading in real estate is brisk here every day.
 Purchase 700 Acres
 Jonas Schwab of Birmingham, in conjunction with l.. A. May of New York. closed deal today for the pur- chase through the Sumner Realty com pany three tracts of land aggregating about 700 acres, buying west of Tus- cumbia and fronting west on the Ten nessee river, the Lee highway and the Southern railway. This is considered very desirable acreage for subdivisions for residence lots as we'll as factory and industrial location.
 Hanna Funeral Saturday
 The body of Walter Hanna, who died Wednesday at Springfield, Mo-. will reach Sheffield tonight at 10 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church. Mir. Hanna died from the effects of bullet wounds inflicted Saturday, January 19, by fellow railroad workers. Domestic troubles are said to be responsible for the tragedy.
 Tourists See Muscle Shoals
 A party of tourists en route to New York from Palm Beach, Fla, reached Sheffield at an early hour this morn- ing. Tn eparty was under the direc- tion of Thomas A. Clark, contracting engineer of New York. The visitors were met at the station by Fred H.. Standifer, local agent for the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, and other citizens, and were taken for an auto