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been particularly interested and ac-
tive in the work of religious edu-
cation: He has made no small con-
tributfons to the modern and pro-
gressive program of religious edu-
cation in all its branches which the
Episcopal Church has developed dur
ing the last fifteen years. He is ex-
pected to support effectively the ex-
tensive religious educational activ-
tiles in the diocese of Washington,
and to help to enlarge them, as well
as to develop the Sunday school and
other educational agencies which
center in the parish house of Epiph-
any Church.
DR.. Phillips is no stranger to Wash
ington. He has been one of the
special open-air preachers at the
peace cross on Cathedral Close. He
was the chief speaker at the largely
attended morning session of the Dio-
cesan Sunday School Institute Con-
vention at the Church of the Epiph-
any in October, 1922; and in Lent,
1928, he was the daily noon-day
He is a close personal friend not only
Of Bishop Freeman, who warmly
welcomes him as his successor at
Epiphany, but also of Dean Brate-
nahl and of the chancellor of the
cathedral, Canon DeVries.
DR.. Phillips a year ago declined
to become Bishop-Coadjutor of the
Diocese of Bethlehem, Pa, where
eventually he would have succeeded
Bishop Talbot.
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BAND. CONCERTS.

At United States marine bar
Overture, 'William Tell" (re-
cert by the United States Ma
rine Band, William S. Santel-
mann, leader; Taylor Branson,
second leader. Program:
March. 'The Pathfinder of
Panama" ...H.........S .Sousa
Overture, Merry wives Of
Windsor" ........... .Nicolai
characteristic, whispering Of
Flowers" won Blon
Scenes from Bohemian Girl"
Entrance of the Gods in
walhalr' from "Rheingold;" E. d.
Waltz. "Jolly Fellows" ,,,
"Torchlight Dance No; l."
Marines hymn, "The Halls of
Montezuma'
"The Star Spangled Banner"
United States Soldiers Home
Band, at the bandstand, today
at 5:45 o'clock; John S. M. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster.
March, Capt. P. w. Lewis, o.
racks. q a. today at l:so. PM. cono
Dance suite, "The Shoe" .Ansell
No. 1. The Sabot.
No, 2. The Ballet Shoe.
No. 8. The Court Shoe.
No. 4. The Sandal.
No. s. The Brogue.
Gems from musical comedy,
''The Beauty Prize. Kern
Fox trot, Twelve O'clock at
Night" Handman
Waltz suite, Spring Zephyrs,"
VeSsella
Finale, cit Had to Be You,"
,.-,s.. Jones
"The Star Spangled Banner
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LOCAL GUARDSMEN
Go TO CAMP SIMMS
Will Have Weeks Target Practice
at Full Pay-Operate
Joint Mess.
FIFTY MEN IN DETACHMENT
Extra Pay Authorized for Those
Who Qualify.

A detachment of about fifty officers
and enlisted men of the 121st Engi-
neers, District National Guard, en-
trained at the Armory, 472 L street,
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock for
Camp Simms, Congress Heights, for
weeks special instruction in rifle
practice. Capt. Roy W. Keesee is i'll
command of the encampment and the
following companies are represented:
Regimental headquarters, HeadQuaT-
ters and Service Company and Com
panies a and B. They arrived al
camp yesterday and spent the day
getting assigned to their respective
barracks.
Due to the heavy rains of yester
day afternoon the rifle range was too
wet to shoot on this morning, so aiming
and sighting practice and lectures
were had in the company street and
actual shooting will commence this
afternoon.
Operate Joint Mess.
The companies represented are
operating joint mess and the Quar-
termaster Corps is furnishing sub
sistence. Sergt. ID. J. Dawson is mess
All duty is under full pay for Off
GERS and men. Pay of grade of the
respective ranks will be made for
four days from federal funds. The
first, second and last days of the
school have been designated as
armory drill periods for purposes of
payment for the remaining three
days, making a total of seven days.
Government employees will be fur
nished military leave with full pay
without charge to any other leave
they may be entitled to.
Will Return Sunday.
The detachment will be paid next
Sunday morning and will return to
Washington and the camp will be
occupied the following week by a
similar detachment of selected Off
GERS and men from Companies g and
D, 121st Engineers.
A recent order has been issued by
the adjutant general authorizing that
enlisted men other than government
employees who qualify either as ex-
pert SharpShooter or markSman with
the weapon with which his organiza-
tion is armed during target season,
shall receive So, So or 81, respectively,
according to his classification, in ad-
dition to any other pay he may be
entitled to.
Lit Col. Harry E. Gladman, recruit
ing and personnel officer of the regi-
ment, visited the camp yesterday
afternoon and was very much pleased
with the attendance of each company
that had been authorized to select
men to attend. Maj. Joe r. Mckee
and }. 5. Olln were also present.
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SAMUEL P. C. TH0MAN
BURIED IN CEDAR HILL
Prominent Mason and Bureau Of
Standards Employe Died
Friday Night.

Samuel P. C. Thoman. forty eight
years old, an employe of the bureau
Of standards, prominent Mason and
a resident of this city. since 1911,
died at his home, 1872 South Caro-
lima avenue, Friday night, following
long illness. Funeral services, un-
der the auspices of Naval Lodge, No.
4, F. A. A. NJ, of which Mr.. Thoman
was a member, were conducted yes
terday. and fnterment was in the
Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Thoman was born in Sharon,
Pa. After coming to this city he was
for about ten years connected with
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company. He had been with the bu-
reau of standards for the last three
years.
Besides being a member of the
Naval Lodge, he was also a member
of the Gavel Club of this city. He is
survived by his widow and three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Frank Motherwell, Miss Jau-
neitta Thoman and Miss Patricia Tho
man, all Of this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Fred Johnson of Chicago, and Mrs. John
Snyder of Franklin, Pa, and four broth
ers, Walter Thoman of Youngstown, Pa,
Harry Thoman of Quantico, Va, Todd
Thoman of this city, and John Tho
man OF Ashland, KY.
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Ne,o Rector of Epiphany Church
Leader in Episcopal Activities
Rec. Dr.PhiHips Was
Long Prominent
in Middle Vest.

Rev. DR.. Z. Barney Thorne Phil
lips. rector of the Episcopal Church
of the Saviour, Philadelphia, has ac-
Church of the Epiphany, to succeed
Rev. Dr. James E. Freeman, who was
elected Bishop of Washington last
fall. This announcement was made
to the local congregation yesterday,
while DR.. Phillips made the announce
ment to his congregation in Phila-
delphia- He will take charge of the
Epiphany parish the first Sunday in
July. and will enter actively upon his
duties early in the autumn.
DR.. Phillips is the second rector of
this Philadelphia church to have come
to Washington Rev. DR.. Robert
Johnston two years ago became
rector Of st. Johns Church, 18th and
H streets.
Prominent in Church.
The new minister is regarded as
one of the leading presbyters of the
American Episcopal Church. He is
native of Ohio and was educated at
Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio,
and at the General Theological Sem
mary of the Episcopal Church in-N New
! York City, of which institution he is
now a trustee. He took special
professors at Oxford, England. Rt
Rev. DR.. Boyd Vincent. Bishop of
Southern Ohio, made him a deacon in
1899 and a. priest in 1900. He exer
cised his ministry until 1922 in the
middle west, first in Hillsboro and
Trinity Church, Chicago, and for some
dozen years at ST. Peters Church, ST.
Louis, Mo. For the past two years
he has been rector of the Church of
the Saviour, Philadelphia, where he
has done an outstanding work.
1t was not only by his work within
his parish as preacher, pastor. orr
gan1zer and man, but also by his
leadership in community interests, in
church affairs. in the diocese, province
became a commanding figure in the
religious life and endeavors of the
middle west. He is regarded as a
man Of forceful and attractive per-
sonality, and makes friends readily.
and knows how to reach and help
the everyday man and woman, as
we'll as instruct and stimulate the
thoughtful and educated.
II Worthy Successor.
He Is regarded as a worthy sue
cessor to the late Rev. DR.. Randolph
NASIAAul oliu olSuOP ISCLAdh, dI LILO
Church of the Epiphany, when great
national, public. political. moral and
social issues come to the front. As
man of high, education and wide
travel, acquainted with all sorts and
kinds of men and well read in the
books and interests of the many, he
is said to speak with authority on
questions current AS churchman
he is declared to stand with the great
body Of the clergy Of the Episcopal
Church. He is neither a modernist
not a fundamentalfst, 1t is declared,
but utterly loyal to Christ and the
churoh's teaching and standards;
liberal in his sympathies and inter-
ests. independent in the many ranges
and reaches where the Episcopal
Church permits and favors freedom,
and striving to be man of charity
and friendly feeling in all relations
of life. alike with those with whom
he agrees and with those he is bound
to oppose.
Within ths church. Dr.. Phillips has
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The American Legion and allied
patriotic organizations honored those
who gave their lives In defense Of
the nation, at memorial services con-
Quoted throughout the city yesterday,
preliminary to the National Memorial
day Friday, which will be observed
by the Grand Army of the Republic.
Flowers were placed on graves,
strewn from boats on the Potomac
River and dropped from airplanes in
flight in memory of those who died
on land, at sea and in the air.
Cooperating with veterans of other
wars, the George e. Killeen Post Wis
tied the graves of veterans Of all
wars in Holy Rood and Oak Hill GEM
eteries; and George E. Killeen Unit,
poppies sH along 18th street in n tribute
to the dead of the District in the
world war. Kenneth H. Nash Post
with other veterans visited GlenWood
cemetery; Edward Douglass White
Corps Post, Prospect Hill cemetery,
and legionnaires and the auxiliary
here met at 10th street and Park road
and marched to 18th street and Colo
rado avenue, where services were In
charge of Chaplain Francis ]. Hurney.
Women Sing Mass Hymns.
Mgr. C. F. Thomas was celebrant
Of the mass and Rev. Ignatius Smith
delivered the address. The exercises
were under the auspices Of the Vim
cent B. Costello Post auxiliary and
the Legion of the District. Mass
hymns were sung by the Catholic
Daughters of America Glee Club; mu-
sic was furnished throughout the
mass by the Gonzaga Band; Catholic
Boy Scouts acted as ushers and st.
Johns College Cadets were guards
of honor These services concluded
the morning program Of the legion.
In the afternoon James E. Walker
Post visited Wood1awn and Payne
cemeteries; James Reese Europe Post,
with other veteran organizations,
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dence that would have it so. We soc
and we obey. A mightier force than
ever followed Grant or Lee has leveled
both their hosts, raiseu up a united
nation, and made US all partakers
of a new glory. It is not for us to
forget the past but tc remember 1t,
gone, we cannot change it. We must
put our emphasis on the present and
put into effect the lessons the past
has taught us. All about US sleep
those of many different beliefs, and
many divergent actions. But Ameri-
ca claims them all. Her flag floats
over them. Her government protects
them. They all rest in the same
divine peace"
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Patriots Graues Decorated by Legion
And Allied Organizations in District
FIo,uers Placed in Cemeteries, Stre,Un Water
And DrOpped From Planes in Preliminary
Observance of Memorial Day.

Harmony cemetery; Sergt: Jasper
Post, Cedar Hill; Augustus P. Gardi-
ner Post, St. Elizabeth's cemetery;
Stuart Walcott Post, Congressional
cemetery; George Washington PoS5'
Costello Post and Kenneth Lewis
Post, Mount olivet cemetery, and
Robley D. Evans and Jacob Jones
posts honored those who died at sea-
The former held services at Hams
the water from a naval boat. Mem
bers Of Cooley Mccullough Post visit
ed the graves Of comrades at Upper
Marlboro.
the woman's Relief Corps held me
mortal services for airmen, while
two airplanes, flown by Lieut.. L. J.
Maitland, Army, and Lieut.. David
Rittenhouse, Navy, dropped poPpies
over the Potomac. Commander Rich
ardson delivered the principal ad-
dress.
Services at Capitol.
The u. S. Grant CIRCLE, No. /. and
Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies
Of the Grand Army of the Repu bile,
held their annual memorial services
afternoon. Representatives Rathbone
of Illinois was the speaker and Lem
uel Warner read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address. An appropriate program OF
music was given and the services
were opened and closed by a Marine
Corps bugler.
Spanish war veterans and members
of the woman's auxiliary sailed to
Mount Vernon, and on the return trip
dropped flowers on the Potomac.
The first annual pilgrimage OF an
American Legion department to the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington was made yesterday. when
500 members Of the legion and its
woman's auxiliary Of New Jersey
placed a huge wreath Of poppies on
the grave. Two gold star mothers
laid the wreath on the tomb.
The Irish-American Union yester-
day afternoon decorated graves OF
Irish patriots in Mount Olivet ceme-
t6ry
Evening star., 1924-05-26
PRESIDENT EXTOLS
CONFEDERATE DEAD
"Were Americans, Contending for
Right" He Says, in Memo
rial Address.
EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON
Representative Wilson of Missis-
sippi Delivers Tribute.

With unmistakable feeling, Presi-
dent Coolidge paid a tribute to the
fmemory of the Confederate dead yes
iterday at the Confederate Memorial
DAY exercises at Arlington national
cemetery.
! AS he stood looking down upcn the
little more than a handful Of veterans
IN the uniform of gray who had as
,sembled at the Confederate monu-
1nent, he declared that their country
respects them for cherishing the
memory Of those who wore the gray.
He reminded his solemn listeners
that time has softened, discretion has
changed and the bitterness of con-
tiict has passed. "a mightier force
than ever followed Grant or Lee has
united nation, and made us all par
takers of a new glory" the President
Yaid.
I The remarks of the Executive were
eceived with deep appreciation by
The veterans and the thousand other
persons assembled about the spot.
Following his address the President
and Mrs. Coolidge, who accompanied
him, walked to the Confederate mon.
ument a few feet from the speakers
stand, where he placed wreath on
<1he base Of the bronze memorial
They were all Americans, all con-
lending for what they believed were
heir rights" he said.
Met by Commander.
c. Bascom Slemp, the Presidents
secretary, native or Virginia, and
whose father was an officer in the
Confederate Army, accompanied the
presidential party to the ceremonies.
They were met upon their arrival by
apt. Frank Beall, commander Of
ran1u III, United Confederate Vet
ceremonies were held. Col. Lee Gran
dali, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, walked with the little party
10 the grandstand.
The memorial Grafton was deliver
d by representative T. Webber VII
son Of Mississippi, who extolled the
sieroism of the soldiers of the Con-
federacy. The invocation was by
Rev W. Rufey; ssnsdiaTian chaplain 6f of Camp RaY
parke P. Flournoy. A quartet sang
souls of the Righteous" and the
occasional" Led by the United
states Marine Band, the audience
"if am correctly informed by his
tory, 1t is fitting that the Sabbath
sho,,ld be YOUR Memorial day." the
President said. This follows from
the belief that except for the forces
of oliver Cromwell no army was ever
which was commanded by Gen. Lee.
Moreover, these ceremonies necessarily
are expressive Of hope and a belief
that rise above the things Of this life.
- was Lincoln who pointed out that
When that is the case, it is only a
natter of time when each will seek
Il common end. We can now see
clearly what that end is. It is the
Maintenance OF our American form OF
government, Of our American institu-'
lions and of our American ideals, be-
1eath q common flag, under the
1essiugs OF Almighty God.
TT was for this purpose that this
s.ation was brought forth. Our whole
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LODGE ORDER Defined.
Court Specified Stipulation in Liti-
cation of Colored Elks.

In The Stars report Saturday of the
proceedings before Justice Stafford
concerning the controversy between
Columbia Lodge No. S5 and James
Finley Wilson, exalted ruler of the
Colored Elks, 1t was stated that the
court had signed a restraining order
against Mr.. Wilson. Justice Stafford
ordered counsel to enter into stipu-
lation that Wilson would take no
steps to. revoke the charter of the
local lodge and that the fund of
$4,000 in controversy would not be
expended. The defendants had denied
the charges.
The local lodge claimed that Wilson
had threatened to revoke its charter
and was about to eXpend large sum
for an Old Folks Home against the
opposition of the local body.
Attorneys John H. Wilson, Thomas
L. Jones and C. S. Williams represent
ed the local lodge, while the exalted
ruler was represented by Attorney
Charles s. HILL
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LEAVES 80 DESCENDANTS
Mrs. Sarah Archer Crawford Dies
at Home Here.

Mrs Sarah Archer Crawford, seven
ty-eight years old, daughter Of the
late James Archer of Georgetown and
herself a lifelong resident of this
city. died at her residence, 25 T street
northeast, yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted
at her late residence Wednesday, at
$3.50 am, and thence at ST. Martins
Catholic Church, where mass will be
said at 8 o'clock. Interment will be
in Mt. Oi1vet Cemetery.
Mrs. Crawford was the widow of
Thomas Crawford. She is survived by
three sons, Thomas j. Crawford of
the United States Quartermaster
Corps. who is now stationed at Guam
tico, Va: ]. l.. Crawford of this city
and William A. Crawford, stationed
with the United States shipping lines
at Paris, France; four daughters, Mrs.
John T. Trap; Mrs. Margaret Tow
herman. Mrs. John F. Beck and Mrs.
grandchildren and seven
great
Evening star., 1924-05-26
PLAN HEALTHY DIARIES.
Maryland Authorities Seek Eradi-
cation Of Tuberculosis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-The 1924
campaign to eliminate tuberculosis In
Maryland dairy cows supplying milk
to Baltimore and Washington will be
started soon by the state live stock
sanitary board, according to Chief In
spector George.
The board probably will have more
than $25o,ooO a year to spend on this
work, George says.
The total spent SO far in the state
Is $3.50, 900, or less than one-third the
funds expected to be available for
the next three years.
The department intends to clean up
herds In Carroll, Montgomery, Bal
timore and Hartford counties this
summer and fall.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
POLICE SEEK CHICKENS.
On Lookout for 200 Stolen From
Raiser in Southeast.

The entire local police force has its
eyes open for young chickens. During
the past week, according to a report re-
ceived from George Allen, 1924 1st
street southeast, 200 young Rhode
Island Reds have been stolen from
his chicken house. in the rear Of his
residence.
Dealers and grocery stores have
been notified to report any attempt
to sell tho chickens on the part Of
any one. Tho value of tho missing
birds amounts to $125.
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Inspector Grant Back.

Inspector Grant, chief of detective.
of the local police, returned to his
office today after three weeks con
at Atlantic City, where he
went to recover from an attack of
pneumonia. Inspector Grant was
taken i'll on March IA. All the men of
the inspectors command greeted thoir
chief on his return. Inspector Grant
declares that he is feeling in good
and is ready to take up his
u6rk once more.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
GAME PROTECTOR DIES.
Former Representative Billmye1
Noted for Animal Park.

DANVILLE, Pa, May 26.-Alexan-
der Billmyer, former representative
from what is now the seventeenth
district of Pennsylvania, died yester-
day at his home in Washingtonville.
after a brief illness. Billmyer was
one Of the wealthiest men in this part
of the state.
Returning from a hunting trip
about twenty years ago, filled with
remorse at having shot a fine deer.
he started a park in which he kept
many wild animals and during recent
years was more Interested in that
than in his extensive farming and lum-
bering operations. The park, which
was free, attracted thousands of
visitors annually.
He was eighty-three years old.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
LEG BADLY CRUSHED.
Man Severely Hurt When Caught
in Elevator Shaft.

A. E. Robertson, twenty-three
years old, Of 1912 X street, sustained
a badly crushed leg yesterday when
he was caught between an elevator
car and the shaft and dragged UP
one story in the Munsey Building
A blood TRANSMISSION has been nee
essary, due to the loss of blood from
the injured leg, which may have to
be amputated. Elmer Doolin of the
Munsey Building had to spring the
door Of the shaft, before he could
release the trapped man.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-16
THE ATLANTA TRI.wEEKLY JOURNAL

marketing associations These associations
already are doing much to steady the price
Icourse. The spinners recognize the good they
are doing, and indorse them. The govern
ment from President down, indor-es them.
AS they grow in, membership and in proper
ton of the total crop they handle, their in
tfluence will be even stronger.
season to their members. Such wild fluctua~
tons as those of Wednesday mean nothing
much to their members.
The unorganized cotton farmer saw his
bale of cotton lose per cent of its value in
few minutes Wednesday, Nothing like that
can happen to the farmer who sells his cot
ton through his cooperative association.