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The Washington times., 1931-11-07
FIREMEN PLAN

Bethesda Fire Department has
completed arrangements for an
unlimited basketball team. Will
liam Hartley will manage. the
five and Fendall Alexander has
been assigned TO the coaching
post. -
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

George Washington-Fickson, "a; Gay.
35; Young, So; johnson. so; Burgess,
10: Cross, 1; Knott, 2; Biesiada, 20;
Loftsrand, 1S; Gleason, IL.
st. John's-Butterworth, 21; Callard,
Green, IS; Lamotte, Ss; Ksntor. %;
Lotz. %; Mostero, Q; SeIlman, "a;
Shipley. ST. Smodevilla, S5: Tortorici.
%; Ullman, ais: Welsh, 36: Wilson, 81
Evers. 1.
Referee, c. A. Metzler (springfield.
Umpire. Cohill. Head linesman, Joe
Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
FEDERALS WORK

The Government Printing Office
Federals will workout tomorrow on
No. 2 field at IL O'Clock. A full
attendance is requested.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
West Virginia. Georgetown
Clash, Sixth of Series

MoRGANToWN, w. Va, Nov 7.-West Virginia and
Georgetown universities will meet next Saturday at Clark
Griffith Stadium for the sixth consecutive year in what will
be the deciding battle Of the SERIES unless tie ID recorded
During the past five the Mountaineer have two
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
MERCURYS DEFY

Mercury 115-pounders are after
games. Call Manager Bill Collins
at Metropolitan 5056.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
MIDGETS PLAY

The Virginia Midsets tackle the
National A. c. today at the
Shopyard Field in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
F|LLY SCORES
S|XSTRA|GHT
TR|UMPHS

BALTIMORE, Nov. 7. - Top
Flight promises to be an over
whelming favorite for the run
ming of the Pimlico Futurity at
the Baltimore tract: this after
noon.
Unbeaten in all her six starts
to date, Top Tight has given
weight to nearly all the best
colts and fillies she has met.
This afternoon, many of the
number will be trying to give her
weight.
In all her earlier races she
proved a whirlwind Of speed.
She packed 1877 pounds and won
the Belmont Park Futurity 1T
six and three-quarter furlongs.
$56,OOO to Winner
The 7imlico Futurity is a pro-
duce race for two.year-old colts
and fillies, $4,000 added. With
twelve starters, the stakes will
gross about $69,7O0 of which
about c56,000 will go to the vim
ner. One and one-sixteenth
miles is the distance. Approx
late post time 3 o'clock Eastern
Standard Time.
The post positions, overnight
starters, weights, probable riders
and odds follow:
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Mile and Three.sixteenths
Pirnlico Workouts

weather. clear: track, fast.
THREE-EIGHTHS NILE
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

Lucky Tom. 11s "a. Pascuma) 10 to /
aosculator, III (E. Steffen) go. 5 TO 2
Semaphore. 122 &C. Kurtsinger) Is TO
Marmion. 119 (No boy) )..........SO to /
bMad Pursuit. 1872 IT. Malley)... s 10 /
bMad Trump, 122 "a. RobtO... I to
Gallant Sir, 122 ID. McAuliffe) 40 to 1
Over Time, 122 &c. Ellis). 40 to
Hygro, 122 (J Bejshak) :....... 5 TO 1
aPompieus, III CR. Fishery .-.... to .
tTop Flight, 119 Or. Workman). l to 1
Con Post, 122 (No boy). ........ to /
Click On, 119 Up. Wslls) .... S to
Big Beau, 122 (No boy). so to
Burgoo King. 122 IL. Fator). ....1O to /
aW. r. Coe entry.
be. V. Whitney entry.
cLoma Stable entry
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Official Scratches
And Jockeys
AtPimlicO

FIRST RACE
Miles and 10 Yards
(Louman) n)...........,. lis
i4--Annin1e essic CJ. Guerra). lis
i1--Playbill IN. Garner). 1l6
fO--Chaumont (FatorD. 115
i3-Tuacan KNIGHT (Lewis). ....... 115
i2-what Have You (Workman). 11S
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
G. w. Freshmen
St. Johns

eastern High Stadium, 2.SO p. m.)
WASHINGTON ST IOHNS ma
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Inauguration bah, and received high praise
among musicians. He had o fine voice. remark
able for its strength and tone, and his passion
for music. coupled with his capabilities, led him
TO follow the stage for O time. The result Of
one Of his adventures In this direction finally
proved financially disastrous and he was
stranded in the midst Of tour through the
northern peninsula OF Michigan in the copper
regions. Being fresh from his books. he was
thoroughly competent to teach, and therefore
seized an opportunity which offered to take
charge Of a country school there
After the death of Mr.. Rathbone'S father in
May. 1861, the founder Of the Knights Of
Pythias returned East. and married in Utica.
n. Y, August IL, 1862 Miss Emma Louise
Sanger. In January 1868, he entered the
United States Hospital Service rs o citizen
nurse. Bsing honorably discharged from this
position he enlisted July 81, 1863. and was ap-
pointed hospital steward and assigned TO duty
IN this city and after being fonorably dis
charged he was appointed to clerkship in the
ONCE Of the second auditor Of the Treasury,
where he remained until his resignation was
accepted in May 1859, that he might accept
position rendered him In Boston.
In the Autumn Of 1873 he returned to WASH
ington and TO position In the War Department,
and remained In the service Of the Government
until he resigned on March 26, 1889. He then
went ON q lecturing tour, and On November 16,
1889. he stopped at Lima. Ohio. on his way to
SFeEcerfAc, WnekS ne nAo an appoantaA1eot.
Here It was deemed imperative 10 perform an
operation on him for An unusually severe
carbuncle. but this afforded only temporary
any relief and ne died after severe suffering ON
December ., 1889.
IN The Star Of December TO- 1889, the writer
! found the following news item regarding this
noted fraternal leader:
Death Of J. II. Rathbone.
''The Founder Of the Knights Of PythiaS-The
Order Here Mourns for Him."
"CoI J. H. Rathbone, founder Of the Order
Of the knights Of Pythias, died yesterday after
noon ut Lima. Ohio, where he was taken sick
several weeks ago. His two daughters were at
his bedside when he passed away. Col. Rath-
bone was wen known in this city, where he
resided for number Of years. He made his
home recently In Alexandria, where his daugia-
terS were living when summoned to the bedside
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Franklin Lodge, No. q alone remained, drag
ging out precarious existence, without funds.
meeting at the members houses when q quorum
could be obtained, but this loyal band never
faltered, holding their banner high they
marched onward, and At one Of their meetings
. committee was appointed 70 secure names Of
candidates for y new Lodge Of knights Of
Pythias, and ut . subsequent meeting the
committee reported the names Of IS candidates.
The problem then presented was where TO obtain
the authority to institute . new lodge. there
being no Grand or Supreme Lodge in existence,
but this problem was solved by Franklin Lodge
authorizing It's past chancelicrs 70 grant dis"
pensatton 70 the candidates 70 institute new
lodge, the ceremony o6 institution TO be con-
Quoted BY the past chanceIloEs Of Franklin
Lodge. This was done and Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. S, Knights Of Pythias. Of the Domain
c6 the District Of Columbia, came into existence
April 16 1885, nfty-five years ego. and the only
lodge In the Supreme Domain Instituted under
such authority"
OF course, Mr.. Kline knew the founder Of
the order Jlistus Henry Bathbone. often visited
his home, and even today keeps up corre-
spondence with his daughters, MRS. Sara R.
Andrews and Miss Lucetta s. s. Rathbone. who
live IN Dalton, Mass.
4 AR. RATHBONE was born in Deerfeld,
lVi Oneida County. N. Y, october 20. 1882
His father was jurist his mother descendant
Va SO1AhbAAdAA ESAWaA0ot CSACbA0bSd 1AOSSJsSA@oA
divine He was educated in Mount Vernon
Boarding School. Courtland Academy, Carlisle
Seminary and Madison State University. He
left home In 1857, and for a time toured the
West rs a part proprietor in q minstrel show
and according to q statement made to Mr.. Ken
nedy by an intimate friend Of the family It Is
said:
"He early developed a great talent and fond
ness for music, and not only played upon many
different musical instruments. but was COM
poser Of no mean ability. One Of his compo-
sttionS, Q muzmka, was rendered at Garheld'S
Evening star., 1931-06-14

subsequent article. appearing in the Re
puhlscan seems to have goaded Soteldo beyond
restraint and he determined to take the matter
into his own hands.
Evidently he blamed Barton for the items
printed. for on the evening Of February .. 1882.
he appeared - that gentleman's once In COM
pany with his hrother, A. G. Soteldo, and there
received . bullet in his neck-nred by his
brother and intended for Barton-from which
he died IN Providence Hospital two days later.
One can imagine the Importance attached to
the case when The Star printed three or four
columns relative to the matter, q very brief
portion Of which reads:
s.AEr. Barton was ct his desk attending to his
duties and Mr.. Conger sat on the other side
reading paper. A few minutes after O'Clock
Mr.. A. W.. Soteldo. jr, accompanied BY his
brother, A. G. SoteldO entered the room. A. n.
Soteldo stepped UP TO the desk and HANDED
paper to Mr.. Barton. who sat on the other side,
with the request that he should read It. Mr..
Barton read It over and said that 1t was .
matter for the editor. Mr.. Gorham. Mr.. S0teldO
then rose and placing his hand IN the direction
Of his hip pocket. threw himself upon MIR.
Barton as he sat in his chair.
'ts6oteldo's brother. who was standing at the
side Of the desk. pulled out pistol and aimed
It at Bartons head He fired while the two
men were struggling. and 1t Is supposed that
this Is the ball which took effect In Mr.. Bar
tons neck. Mr.. Barton struggled to his feet,
knocking q students lamp, which stood on the
table, on the hoor. shaking himself free from
Sotcldo's grasp. He had hardly gotten to his
feet when Soteldo grappled him again and the
two men rolled over on the floor. This oc-
CURED quicker than can be described. In the
meanwhile the younger Soteldo kept up his
firing. and, In attempting to shoot Barton
while he was struggling on the floor, shot his
own brother In the back, probably inflicting
mortal wound"
Many VIII recall that the National Repubii-
can ONCE then stood on the site of the build
ing until recently occupied by the Southern Rail-
way Co. at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
MFR. Barton was one Of the leaders In the
knights Of Pythias. and became its second
grand chancellor, serving from 1865 to 1866,
and held other high of1ces. In 1873 he left
the order and went to Oregon, where he became
clerk Of the State Senate, and where he died.
II sGaKSNk|WH
[ low fortunate we are sometimes to be able
! to confer with those whose memories 90
back into the distant past and cover just the
field we want! Indeed, such the unusual
luck encountered by the writer when he got in
touch with his good friend John NJ Kline. ST.,
next to the oldest living continuous member
in the order today. Though nearing his saith
year, yet this wonderful man-who fought
In the Union Army throughout the Civil War
when not in Andersonville and other prisons
is still marvelously alert, mentally and physi-
cally, for one who has lived so long-and stfn
attends lodge.
Mr.. Kline is q member of Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. S, having Joined that body on De-
cember ii, 1870, and has held many ofices Of
Evening star., 1931-06-14

EdsoGrd Dunn, past supreme chancellor.
honor and trust in both the local and national
bodies In q sketch Of him printed about 1921
We are told that up to that time he had been
master Of finance Of Mount Vernon Lodge for
more than 50 years. representative to the Grand
Lodge for the same period, and had been an
~active working member in the Subordinate,
Grand and Supreme Lodges ever since
In 1884 and 1885 Mr.. Kline filled the exalted
station Of grand chancellor of the domain Of the
District Of Columbia and when he was elected
to this Office Mount Vernon Lodge presented
him with q handsome black walnut secretary,
which he stiIl uses every day and INTENDS to
hand down, so he says, Ito future generations
Of the Kline family" for you should know that
his three sons are members of the same sub.
ordinate body to which he belongs-Edwin N.
being q past chancellor, John NJ, jr., q past
chancellor, and James NJ. past grand chan
cellor.
IA /HEN talking Of Mount Vernon Lodge, No.
w S. and Franklin Lodge, No. 2. Mr.. Kline
grew very enthusiastic for he says that the
former "came into existence when the Order
Of knights of Pythias was about to pass into
oblivion, and that It Is sometimes referred to
as the Savior of the Order"
Speaking of Franklin Lodge In the early
days, he says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
DANCING
Phil HAYDEN

All phases OF Stage and Ball Room dane.
ing for beginners advanced ard professional
Dupont Circle North s594
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
TCDAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Three's a Crowd" at 800
pm
CARBOHYDRATES of 1882" at 2:l5
and BIS pm,
R-K-o Notwithstanding Mar
rage" at 1889 an, l:39, 3:3e, 5:39
1889 and 9:39 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Twe Hours,
at IL am, II So and 2;37 pm. Mad
Genius" at $50 pm.
RialtO-"The Woman Between" at
1855 am, 2:06, 4:oS, SIS, ISL and
9:47 pm.
Palaee-'The Cuban Love Song" at
1l:40 am. 2:05, ABS, 7:l0 and 9:4o
pm. Stage shows at 100, $50, $50
and 9 pm.
Columbia-"Susan Lenox," at 1910
am, lis, $40. S:25, 7:30 and $40 pm
Fox Ambassador Bill" at 1o:4s
am, 1888, sos, 5:ls. sos and lo:16
pm Stage shows at l2.ls, 2:28, ABS
1926 and 9:36 pm.
Earle" Road to Reno" st I1:l5 am.
! Al, 4:3s, 729 and 1903 pm. Stage
shows at u so, ~, 6,33 and 9;07 pm
Daughter OF the Dragon" al
2.S5, 4 IS, 6.lo, 7,55 and 9;45 pm.
Central" Secrets of a Secretary.
IL am to II pm.
AmbaSSador-"Th Spider" at 8 80
6 20 and 10 05 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
INJUNCTION TO HALT
DIVORCE SUIT REFUSED
Woman Not Resident Here Three
Years, Chief Justice A. A.
Wheat Holds.

Chief Justice Alfred A Wheat of the
District Supreme Court yesterday re-
fused an injunction asked by Mrs. Mary
bel Roberts, a stenographer in the Fed
eral Farm Board, against her husband,
Preston A. Roberts, who claimed 70
have beer1N a resident of Pennsylvania
since 1927, to prevent him instituting q
divorce action against her in Phila-
delphia. The wife had charged de-
sertion, but the court points out that 1t
happened in Pennsylvania, and, as she
has not lived the required three years
in the District, the court could not
grant her application for limited d.
Vorce.
The court pointed out that the case
differs from the one recently decided by
him in which he granted an injunction
to prevent husband proceeding in a
Reno court. where the parties were resi-
dent In the District and there was no
substantial basis for the husband S
claim that he was resident of Nevada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
WAGE RAISE COST
FORD @,16,1Ol
Return to So Minimum After
Two Years Explained
by Company.
nth. Associated Press

~ TIE Associated Press
DETROIT. October 30.--T'he Ford
Motor Co has returned to the s6-a-day
minimum wage. abandoning the 81
emergency rate" placed in effect De-
oenlber ]. 1929. which 81 described as a
ass. 600 600 contribution 70 the better
pnent Of conditions
A statement Issued last night said the
company reverted three weeks ago To
the Sc rate paid BY the company
throughout the so-caIled prosperity
years Of 1919 10 1929
The Ford Motor Co. has not changed
its standard wage rates nor abandoned
It's basic wage principles" the statement
said Its wages remain tie highest
in the atitomotivc INDUSTRY.
For several weeks there have been
persistent runnorS OF wage readJust-
ment In Ford plants. but until last
night company ofilclals declined 70 DIS
euss them.
1929 Wage Increase.
Henry Ford announced the increase
In minimum wage rate from So TO 81
dav following a conference of business
executives with President Hoover shortly
after collapse Of the stock market in the
Fall of 1929
At the same time. last nights state
ment said. "proportionate increases
were made TO every employe in e'cry
plant." This emergency rate, the
company said, has cost the conn ny
1851 76l0i, or an average of $1,000 oUO
a month. during the % months IL mas
been in effect.
Under the system of automatic raises
in nav which has been in operation
at the Ford shops" the statement said,
the depression dollar assumed
large proportions"
Pay rolls during the period the 81
rate was in effect were given as $751;
l42e37
Probationary Rate OF.
Coincidental with the reduction in
the minimum wage, the company said,
il abandoned the rule by which men
were hired at a SIS a day probationary
rate and the minimum SO rate will
apply at once for ordinary labor, grad
ing upward in the more skilled jobs.
"Hiring-in pay under present sched-
ules ranges from rs cents to 81 an
hour, according to the grade OF en-
ployment,' the statement said, and
added. at present the company has
no employment except for men who
are on its rolls.
A three day-a-week schedule has
prevailed in most departments OF the
Ford plant for nearly two years. A
few departments have been on Ave
day basis. but others recently have been
closed down entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
.FOSHAY TRIAL JURY
OUT FOR FIVE DAYS
Financier and Six Co-Defendants
Hopeful as Panel Seems to
Be Deadlocked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 20.-The
efforts of jurors to reach verdict in
the trial of w. B. Foshay and si1
former business associates on mail
fraud charges today entered the nth
day.
The jurors, II men and one woman.
were informed by Federal Judge Joseph
Molyneaux that he was prepared to
wait week or more. If necessary. Tor
the decision. With the panel evidently
deadlocked, the trial judge said that
every avenue looking toward agree
ment must be exhausted before he
would discharge them.
The trial began eight weeks ago and
each juror has pay due at the rate of
81 a day for the period. A group OF
special Government agents worked
many months gathering evidence and
the total costs Of the case will reach an
unusually high figure, court attaches
estimated.
Foshay. the head Of the $40 900, 600
enterprises which went into financial
collapse November /, 1929, and the CO.
defendants were hopeful that the pro-
longed retreat of the panel will be to
their advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
OLD FEUD REVIVED
BY ERLANGER SUIT
Steuer and KreseI Over
shadow Woman in 16-Year
Personal Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 20.-A. l..
Erlanger produced. but never lived to
present, what may well be the greatest
drama of his career.
The third act opened yesterday in
Surrogate's Court. Among the players
was Mrs. Charlotte Fixel, who says she
was the common-law> wife Of the late
theater magnate and entitled to dover
rights in the $75,000,o0o he left.
Hers Is a minor incident in the
drama. At one counsel table sits Max
D. Steuer, at the other Isidor ]. Kresel.
A grand jury, at the behest Of Mr..
Steuer. Is reindicting Kresel for his con-
nection with the suspension of the
Bank Of the United States.
Figured in Legal Feud.
The first act goes back 16 years They
have the same background. Both came
from Austria as Boys and both worked
their way out Of East Side tenement
cqualor.
Granger unwittingly brought them
together for the first bitter contest
which was to make history as one of
the legal professions keenest rivalries.
Kresel represented Erlanger then and
he now represents the Erlanger estate.
Steuer again represents the woman.
In this first act he represented Edith
ST. Clair, an actress, and he brought
suit against Erlanger and won judg-
ment on her behalf. Kresel obtained
an affidavit from her in which she
said Steuer framed the suit.
Then he filed charges against Steuer
and tried to disbar him. Miss st. Clair
repudiated her affadavit and Steuer
was exonerated
The bad blood" between the two
men was begun.
Quarrel Drew Throngs.
Then the second act. numerous court
1 room scenes in which Kresel and
Steuer, representing opposite sides,
! hurled bitter quips at each other.
| Their court room meetings attracted
| crowds and there was always the tense
! feeling that bitterness would come to
some dramatic denouement. It did.
! Last Spring the Bank of United States
closed Kresel was a director as well as
its. legal adviser. Steuer was engaged
by the depositors and became special
prosecutor.
He called his old rival to the witness
stand Then he went before the grand
! jury and had the man who once tried
to disbar him indicted
Witnesses Take Stand.
The contest over the Erlanger mil
| lions begins with the atmosphere thus
charged. Steuer placed several wit
nesses on the stand to testify that
! Erlanger referred to his client as Mrs.
Erlanger" Kresel subjected them to
cursory examination and the spectators
looked to later stages to furnish the
/ sparks so many Of them came to hear.
Among the witnesses was Mrs. Jennie
Feilis: who said she was housekeeper for
Mr. Erlanger and Mrs. FiXel in River
side drive apartment. She said Mr.
Erlanger and Mrs. FiXel always had
breakfast and dinner there together and
Mrs. Fixel slept there She never heard
| him refer to Mrs. FiXel in any other
way than e frs Erlanger. she testified
In cross-eXamination Mr.. Kresel led
her over the day Of Mr.. changers
death in minute detail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
IMPORTING OF HELP
TO MARYLAND HIT
Employment Director Says
Contractors Bring Workers
From Other States.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, october 90
Cooperation such as was given during
the World War was urged by Raymond
w. Bellamy, State director Of employ
ment for Maryland, in an address be-
fore the Associated Charities here this
afternoon.
Explaining results Of his Statewide
survey of employment, Director Bel
lamy declared men in Colmar Manor,
Bladensburg and Hyattsville have re-
peatedly complained they are refused
work on State roads projects because
unfair contractors are allowed to bring
in migratory workers.
Holds Practice Unjust.
"I have adduced data which are indie
alive of gross injustice to our people,
he said. The majority OF these out
of-State men are furnished board in
plies are even hauled in from the South
ern States. What little pay the worker
has left Is sent back home to the fam
ily left behind. Not one cent goes to
support Maryland institutions! Rather,
on the other hand. the unemployed of
Maryland, the home buyer and citi-
zen. cannot get employment, yet he
II lSt pay the taxes winch 1nulrectly
pay the pages of the fellow who is for
tunate enough to get work on these
Maryland projects.
"As a panacea for this Ill all this
situation needs is a demand by the
Maryland people upon the State officials
that they protect their constituents
that a stipulation be inculcated into
each contract requiring the use OF
Maryland labor on Maryland projects
at q decent, livable wage. This will
automatically settle some of our unem-
ployment problems and give to the
Maryland taX-paying contractor, as well
as to the wage Garner, a chance to exist
and be gainfully employed, a preroga-
tive that is rightfully and justly theirs
Cites War Time Efforts.
"In war time our welfare agencies
and Associated Charities effected most
laudable cooperative relief movement
I plead today for the same considera.
ton for our unfortunate brothers. The
United States Employment Service is al
your command. My assistants will
gladly cooperate with me in any way
possible to aid in the work OF the AS
ISOLATED Charities, municipal and Statt
agencies in their relief work."