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MOVIE OWNERS RAP i
EILM OF CONGRESS
|
Disclaim . Responsibility for!
' Picture Shown Here?Characterized
as Crude. j
American motion picture theater!
owners have sent a disclaimer to Con
press for responsibility for the pres- |
rotation in the Shubcrt-Belasco The- j
ator. in Washington. May 8. last, of j
the rum, in me onauow ui me unnir, j
. declared to be a ludicrous and un- j
patriotic portrayal of Congress.
Resolutions condemning the picture, i
adopted by the Motion Picture The- j
nter Owners of America. %oday are j
in the hands of every member of the ;
Senate and House. * j
It is declared the film was made by .
an unknown director and displayed 1
evidently for the purpose of prejudic- i
ing Congress against all motion pic- I
tures. !
Criticism 1m CniiMtic. I
Congress has taken notice of the ,
matter, the House District committee , (
recently having had it under consid- j
oration. Several members were caus- ;
tic in their criticism of the film, but j 1
it was decided to take no action in j view
of the fact that showing of the i picture
had been discontinued.
The resolutions adopted by the Motion
Picture Theater Owners of Airier- ' ,
iea characterize the film as a "crude" I f
production, conveying a "false" im- J
nression of Conarress. Thev condemn '? R
the film as "unfit for public exhibition
by reason of its unpatriotic and misleading
portrayal of our national
Congress." ij
Continuing, the resolutions pledge 1
the ibeater owners to conduct a
I searching investigation into the '
origin of the production of the film
and they also warn all members of
, the organization and every other mo-'
lion picture theater owner in the i f
Vnited States against showing the j
picture. !
Hegret I* Kxpressed.
The resolutions are accompanied by
I a statement from the organization, ex- *
pressing tto each member of Congress t
its regret that a picture reflecting - i<
upon Congress should have been ex- j i
hibited in any theater. The statement j a
concludes as follows: \ r
"Please note that this picture wasi\
shown in a house which is ordinarily I ft
devoted to the spoken drama: that it {
was not made by any of the well j r
known and refutable producers, but ! e
by an unknown director, with no j ^
apparent permanent office or studio, j jj
We car. not help believing that this i
film was inspired by artifice, trick- i ^
cry. fraud. misrepresentation and J j.
with the object of prejudicing Con- j 0
gress against all motion pictures. This s 0
seems doubly probable in view of the j n
fact that it has not been shown else- j n
where, so far as we Know, and mai j v
every member of the House and Sen- ! s
ate received a special invitation by ) p
mail to attend the performance in the I j,
Shubert-Belasco Theater. We pro- | t
pose to conduct a searching investi- j
nation into the origin of this picture : t,
for the purpose of discovering the , p
I sources of its financial support." j p
i e
TRANSFER OF HOSPITALS, jj
t:
War Department Plans for Benefit f t?
j VI
of Disabled Veterans. o
In line with the decision of the War i lBepartment
to do everything possible ' n
for disabled veterans of the world i n
war. the department has transferred
to the public health service the Army
hospitals at Fort McHenry, Md.; Fort ?
r>""? w \f Whinnlp harrarks ^
Ariz?:' "fox H iTls. N. y'.' Otecn." N. C.'. ' ^
and Camp Kearney. Calif., with all|,v
real estate, buildings and im- { g
provements. Quartermaster supplies : .
amounting: to $1,192,336 have also 11.
been turned over. In addition, orders
- have been issued providing for the
transfer to the public health service
of Fort McKenzie, Wyo.; Fort Walla
Walla, Wash., and Fort I>ogran H. m
Roots. Ark., with all real estate. ?
buildintrs and equipment. p
SPECIAL NOTICES.
1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR T>EBTS .
contracted by any one other than myself. G.
M GRIFFIN. Kensington. Md.
WILL the lady who took the p
stone marten choker from a fur- j {]
rier's store on F St., Thursday, j ~~
May 19, bet. hours 4 and 6;I
o'clock, return at once?" We *
know who it is. !
, THE CKRMAX-AMEltlCAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OK THE DISTRICT
OK COLUMBIA.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet- ;
fng of the stockholders of "The German- ' p
American Fire Insurance Company of the Dis- 1 :
trict of Columbia," for the purpose of electing j '
nine (9) trtKtees of the company for the en- i ?,
suing year, will l?e held on Thursday, the 16th ;
day of June. 19-1, at its office. No. 511 7th ; K
t. n.wr., in the city of Washington. 1). C.
Polls will be open from 11 o'clock a.m. to 1 ! m
o'clock p.m.. ami at the closing of the polls, j ,
at the hour of 1 o'clock p.m.. pursuant to a ;
resolution <>f the l>oard of trustees adopted on the
3rd day of May. 1921. the following other
business may Ik? transacted thermit :
i * ? *ru?. mrwiitfrntinn of and action upon a
resolution of said U>ard adopted at its meeting,
recommending that action l?o taken by the i
stockholders authorizing the change of name of
this corporation from "The German-American ~
Fire Insurance Company of tlie District of Co- '
Juinbia" to "The American Fire Insurance Company
of the District of Columbia.**
?Bi Such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
The transfer ln>oks will t?e closed from the
close of btadness June 1, 1921, until the morn- .
ioz of Friday. June 17. 192'.
Dated Mar 11. 1921. Washington. IV C.
11 MI BERGMANS', Secretary. j
4 IIARI.KS 84*T1 AFKH * A MAKIiKL. !
KRAM1SA I5UMK)N, W. K ITJ?M<?NSTON.
II. K. 4;.\S('H. K. is SiT1MII?T.
Y H. SNYI?ER. *. M KMMKRI4 II.
KOTICB OF Tin: I>lSSOl.TTTl4?N OF TIIK COPARTNERSHIP
OF 4;.\srn A IIIKOK
Notice is hereby given of the dissolution of j
the copartnership heretofore existing Itetween
Herman FT. Garh and Harr r. Itirge. under 1
ibe firm name of Gasch & Birge. for tiie con
duct of the general real estate and insurance ' (
business in premises 1326 New York avenue i northwest,
Washington. I>. C.
Mr. tiaseh will continue to conduct itj hi* j
srn name a general r*>al estate rind insurance , j
><uainet? in the alwv premises. 1326 New York I o
% avenue. ; j
AH claims against the copartners hp should ^
bo presented to Mr fiasch at the al?ove prem- J J
ises. and all amounts due the copartnership s
hould be paid to Mr. Ga*ch. Mr. Birge pur
poses continuing the general real estate and J
insurance business. His location will here- ,
after he announced. ' ,
Hated May 13. 1JVJ1.
HERMAN E GASGH.
HARRY < BIBGR. , j
We're the Right People J!
I o <cc if what you're
interested in is be^t.
GARAGE DOORS
to I'CT i s yroTE Yor ritn'KK.
Geo. M. Barker Co., Inc.
4!MK>1 N. Y i?r : 1".17 7ih ??. '?*-! M 114S. j
T?-'-L. V? *.1 I
Drigmeners i ou in ecu
FOK TOI'll SPRINU CI.KAN I I' CAMPA
III N INSIDE TIIB Hol si: AXII HI T. (
?-Oxide Roof Paint, $2.75 gal.
.?Porch Paint. $4.25 gal.
?Devoe Yelour Wall Finish. '
Becker Paint and Glass Co.,
1239 Wisconsin sts._ _ Phone West fTT
Every Printing Requirement
Is met at this Kg print shop
Consult us NOW!
HIGH GRADE. BUT NOT HIGH PRICED. ,
THE SERVICE SHOP
BYRON S. ADAMS. |
Does Your Roof Qualify? j
Is it sound fro# from leaks'? I
If not consult
i R. K. FERGUSON, inc.
1114 ?'-b Bt. PhoM North 231-231.
^ Rooflm Iiptrti.
I '.AS RAN UBS K EPA IK El) AND REBUILT, i
DTDS L. BOWERS, rr.r 016 H ?t. a.w '
llala 7634. 31*
Abe Martin Says:
ll
Rev. Wiley Tanger is consid?rin'
a call t' Hitchcock. Indiana,
where he'd have th' advantage
jf a municipal croquet lot.
"Lemon juice will restore til'
lister t' weathered knees." says
Miss Fawn Lippincut.
(Copyright National Newspaper Service.)
10R0L0GICAL DELEGATES
/IAKE TRIP TO MT. VERNON
)iscussions at Meeting* Disclose
Shortage of Watchmakers
in United States.
TV legates to t Ik* llorologicai conerence,
which lias been meeting at
be others of the National Research
rouncil. were the guests today of the
oeal committee of the jewelers' secion
of the Merchants and Manufae
urers Association 01 mis cu). xuc
ocal mm arranged a program which
ncluded a trip to Mount Vernon and
visit to the National Museum, where
epresentatives of the Hamilton
Vatch Company presented a loan exlibit
of timepieces.
The delegates yesterday visited the
>resident, who expressed great inters
st in the work of keeping the watchmakers*
art in the United States at a
igh standard.
Discussions at the meeting yesterav
developed the point that there
3 a great shortage in the country
f watchmakers. Emphasis was laid
n the matter of establishing some
method of certifying watch watchmakers,
as to their efficiency. It also
-as decided that there should he
tarted a collection of timepieces, ilustrative
of the progress of horoogical
science and art, to be mainained
in this city.
Resolutions were adopted looking
award Hie formation of the Horo
igical Institute 01 Amrricn. mp ose
of which is to promote the scince
of timekeeping, develop and esiblish
a system of horological
chools. promote short, practical tryut
course in horology in manual
raining schools, provide a satisfacor.v
means for the certification of
atehmakers. create a helpful public
pinion concerning the economical
alue to the country of correct timeeeping,
advance the cause of watchlaking
in America, unite into one
ational organization all persons incrested
in the art and establish headuarters
in Washington. D. C.. in coperation
with the National Research
ouncil. Among government agen?
?--o *r\ r?n.nnpra to
les WHICH at C ?orvtVI IV? w
ith the executive committee are the
mithsonian Institution, bureau of
iahdards. bureau of education and
le Federal Board for Vocational Edcation.
It matters little what it is that you
rant?whether a situation or a servant
-a want ad in The Star will reach the
erson who will fill your need.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Luther L. Derrick,
Grant Road. Phone Cleveland 645.
Ita?*k in my former business, puperhanging.
ainting and window shade*. Will pleased
> hear my friends, former patrons and
he public generally.
ROOF PAINT
.inseed oil and metallic. $1.10 per gallon. 92<!
L Y. ?Te. W. B. WINSLOW. M. 4077. je9?
Glove and Shirt Hospital
726 13th Street N.W.
Don't Wear Mended Shirts.
Let Us Make Them New. 24*
IAN OS FOR RENT?UPRIGHT AND" GRAN f)
ianos for rent at reasonable prices: rent aplied
on purchase price by agreement. HUGO
HUtCH. 1110 G. Vietrolns and records.
^TTTJ'rypi Protact your interior dec)rl
I * I /!/ orations by having the
rXNNTNG I{??' after prompt
70ft 10th at. Main 314.
Have It Done Right
GET CASEY.
Roof Repairing and Plumbing Repairing.
pACIJV 3-U7 Urn ax VW.
L.AJr? X phones mi. I.V. ard 1*31.
Let the "Million Dollar
Printing Plant" Do It
Especially If it's a big Job.
Eonk. magazine or < ataiogue.
The National Capital Press
1210-1212 D St. N.W.
"CLAFLiX OPTICAL CO~
Oculist prescriptions filled.
?Mt7 F STKKKT
The Shade Shop
W. STOKES SAMMONS.
830 13th St.
\-k Us to Quote the New Rcluced
Prices on Window Shades
Let Me Apply
Avr Oak asbestos roofinjj cement to your roof;
>tv' coat equal to more than fifty coats of
:iint; only product pat on with brush that
viil stop leaks; also preserve any kind of roof.
lI.MMSuN CLARK. Sole Distributor. 1314 Pa.
?ve. ve. Line. 4i!l9. Product sold in bulk.
A X NOUNCEM K\T
We I*-? to rail your attention to the fact
'bar Dirk nson's market, at Conn. ave. and It
t . is making deliveries to Chevy Chase. Md..
ind all surrounding localities. We solicit your
?atr? naire and ftiarantee satisfactory service,
delivery is made about 1! p.m. every day. 22*
ALIFORM A POOL CA It ABOUT JUNK 3rd.
reduced rates. greater security, for household
jo??ds .md personal effects.
SKI CHIT ; SToRAOK CO.. 1140 1.1th St.
WANT TO CARRY A VAN LOAD OF FUR
' ?ir?- rr*?rn wa-nin-von to Phlla. itn<l New
Y rk SMITHS Tr.ANSFEIt A STORAGE
I O . N. 3313.
CLAFL1N rOlt EYEGLASSES.
"HAMILTON" HKAClT
F.Icctrio Cleaning.
Ruga and carpet* washed, aterl'.ezed and
Jrled at your reaidem ?
BY W. M. NALLS.
400 II at. n.w. Franklin 3112.
Katitnntes cheerfully given. 21*
The RirfHt Kind
?of Roof Paint and the right kind of Roof
Painter. You'll get them both by having
us apply Ironclad Roof Paint. It prevents
rust. Try it!
IPONfl A n Ro?flo*
^ Company. Phone Main i?
t he only "and original "Bigg*" in ?h? "ilea l?c;
and Plumbing business la
The Biggs Engineering Co.
1310 14th st. n.w. Phone Franklin 317.
HEATING?PLUMBING
Warren \V. Biggs, W. K. Pace,
Jas. Cunningham.
Heating and Plumbing repairs and remodel
"i* Pi?mptl? attended to by einarf mechanics
ROOF TROLBlE
Call Main 760.
Grafton&SonJnc., Si,. m"?o4
"Uattinc U4 JtooOsf JCxparU 36 jttn.".
IF. L REJECTED
BY BROTHERHOOD
! Pennsylvania Line Arranges
I
I Employe Representation.
Strike Violence.
By tin* Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 21.?The
Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers
will not affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor.
The Brotherhood, in triennial convention
here, adopted the resolution
of a special committee, which investigated
the situation, and voted
not to renew the application filed
with the federation alter the lb IS
brotherhood convention had authorized
affiliation.
The jurisdictional question raised
by the Amalgamated Association of
j Street and Electric Railway Emj
ployes immediately upon the tiling of J
j the application was given by brothj
erhood officials as the reason the conj
vent ion voted against affiliation.
This action probably means that
| the "Big Four" brotherhoods will
t mirSIK" tno ?
. ? ...ucirciiuciik tourfc, WHICH 1
I they have followed for years, while 1
j the federation had made efforts to ]
1 bring about a union.
lVnnNylvania Organiz.es Workers.
PHILADELPHIA. May 21.?A plan
for employes' representation, to include
all branches of the system, similar
to the joint reviewing commit1
tees established some time ago for
j men in the engine and train servj
ice, has been announced by Gen. W.
I \V. Atterbury. vice president in charge
{ of operation of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. i
j The immediate purpose of the plan
j is the election of representatives to
i negotiate new rules and working
j conditions under the recent decision
; of the Federal Kail road Labor Board,
j which terminates the present national
agreements July 1.
I Gen. Atterburv^s statement to
i the employes quotas certain principles
laid down by the labor board,
and adds:
"The railroads are asked to confer
with representatives of the different
J classes of employes, with the view to ,
( establishing .proper rules and regulations.
This is precisely what the
management of the Pennsylvania railroad
has desired.
"The employes have the right to
select their representatives from
j among their own number,
j "The inen thus selected will be rec|
ognized by the management as emj
powered to speak for the men by
i-*hom they are chosen, f
j "The representatives chosen by the
i employes may or may not be union
! irton qo ?"> ' "
. -iic vmpiojcs tnemselves deI
cide."
Mnrinr Strike Violence.
J NEW YORK. May 21.?Police reI
serves and sympathizers of striking
J marine workers clashed last night at
j th. Cunird line piers during a street
! demonstration while the Aquitania
J docked.
The sympathizers paraded in front
i of the piers with banners denouncing
ithe liner's stewards, many of whom i
j were clerks in the Liverpool office of j
the company, who had taken the1
I places of strikers to enable the vesj
sel to make the voyage. Stones were
hurled at the police, who flred several
shots into the air to disperse
I them. Before the reserves arrived
! the paraders beat severely a negro
j fireman employed by the White Star
i line. The disturbance had been
j quelled by the time the Aquitania's
! passengers were ready to leave the
j pier.
Passenger's Skull Broken.
j ALBANY. N. Y.. May 21.?Trolley
service was resumed today after a
! second night of disorders attendant
\ upon the strike of the employes of
j the L'nited Traction Company called
' nearly four months ago.
j At least ten persons were injured,
i two of them seriously, in the disI
orders last night. Trolleys were
i again partly wrecked, passengers
1 were hit by missiles, police charged
i the crowds and were themselves tart
gets for flying stones.
The police reported that in Broad!
way shots were fired from the roofs
of buildings. Near the state capitol
lone policeman fired a shot that
I wounded a man in the leg.
j Howard W. Slade. a passfngfr on
a car atoned as it was approaching
i the state capitoi suffered a fractured
j skull.
j The authorities attribute the disj
orders to their campaign to drive
j the motor buses, which have been
l#rompeting with the street cars, from
j the thoroughfares.
Id. c. heads proclaim
|clean-up, paint-up week
i
j Designate Period From May 30 to
{ June 7 for Improving City's
; f
Appearance.
JcThe
District Commissioners yesterday
afternoon proclaimed the
period from May 30 to June 7 "cleanup
and paint-up week" in Washington.
j The proclamation calls upon all
i residents to make strenuous efforts
j during that time to improve the apI
pearance of the city by clearing
: yards, allocs and vacant lots of trash
jand otherwise beautifying their premI
ises.
I Trade and civic organizations are
| asked to co-operate by advertising
I the movement at their meetings. The
t proclamation includes a reference to
j the campaign of Col. C. O. Sherrill. in
charge of public buildings and
| grounds, to keep the public reservaI
tions free from waste paper and other
| litter.
i Plans are being laid by the Boy
jand Cirl Scouts to assist Col. Sherrill
in keeping the federal parks clean.
The various scout troops will be assigned
to certain parks and prizes
will be awarded the groups that
make the best showing.
SONS OF REVOLUTION
HONOR TWO D. C. MEN
~?????
William S. Parks and Philip F.
Larner Elected to Office by
1
National Society.
Two Washington men were honored
at the thirty-second annual congress
of the National Society of the Sons of
| the Revolution, just concluded at Buf
falo, X. Y. William S. Parks was
elected registrar general and Philip F.
l.arner was elected a vice president
general.
The congress just ended was declared
to be one of the most successful
in the history of the organization. The
j membership has increased largely durj
in;: the past year, nsarly 20,000 names
i now being on theactive rolls of the
I society.
I T*e complete slate, as elected, follows:
Wallace McOamant of Oregon,
president general; Frank B. Steele of
Buffalo, secretary general; vice presidents
general. William Hale Nutting,
Massachusetts; Philip F. Larner, District
of Columbia; M. H. Lewis, Kentucky;
If. B. Hawley. Iowa; John W.
Bell, jr.. Washington; registrar general,
William S. Parks, District of Columbia;
treasurer general, John H.
Burroughs; chaplain general, Lyman
W. Allan, New Jersey; historian general.
tieorge C. Arnold. Rhode Island:
enealoglst general, W. K. Watklns,
Massachusetts; chancellor general,
Judge K. C. Bronniwell Pennsylvania.
DETAILED TO D. C. SCHOOLS.
Lieut. Col. Walter M. Craigle. U. S.
A? retired, today was detailed as professor
of military science and tactics.
Washington high achools, Washington.
'
DISTINGUISHED GATH
]
MnB*
--" <
l.eft to riffht: Mr*. William ^ro
.Mlhr. .
PRESIDENT, PRES
LAUDS WORK 01
Famous Scientist Pr
Task for Humanit
From Ameri
Tt was a proud moment In the life
of Mme. Marie Curie, the worldfamous
scientist, discoverer of radium.
as she faced the President of the
United States yesterday afternoon, in
the historic east room of the White
House and heard from his lips the
appreciation and affection of the
American people.
It was an impressive and inspiring
occasion, and there was assembled in
the big room at the time several hundred
distinguished men and women.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
President Harding presented to the
noted Polish-Franco scientist one i
gram of radium, valued at $100,000.
tho gift of hundreds of women in
America. The gram of this precious,
mysterious rnetal force was contained
in a mahogany case, and as he placed
it in her hand, the President gave
to her a small key of gold metal to
unlock the container.
Ii:?iiiring Addrrw*.
President Harding's remarks to
Pnric. fnlW,
Madame Curie: It is with an es- !
pecial satisfaction that 1 perform I
the pleasant duty which has been |
assigned to me today. On behalf of
the American nation I greet and
welcome you to our country, in
which you will eveiywhere find the
most cort^jal possible reception. We
welcome you as an adopted daughter
of France, our earliest supDorter
among the great nations.
We greet you as a native-born i
daughter of Poland; newest, as it I
is also among the oldest, of the. '
great nations, and always hound ]
by ties of closest sympathy to our j
own republic. In you we see the I
representative of i'oland restored ]
n ntj rt-iiiaiaLfu ro its I IKIHIUI place,
of France valiantly maintained in I
the high estate which has ever
been its right.
As a nation whose womanhood j
has been exalted to fullest partici- j
pation in citizenship, we are proud
to honor in you a woman whose
work has earned universal acclaim |
and attested woman's equality in |
every intellectual and spiritual activity.
We greet you as foremost among
scientists in the age of science, as
leader among women in the generation
which sees woman come
tardily into her own We greet j
you as an exemplar of liberty's vie- I
tories in the generation wherein ]
liberty has won her crown of i
glory.
In doing honor to you we testify
anew our pride in the ancient
friendships which have bound us
to both the country of your adoption
and that of your nativity.
We exalt anew our pride that we
have stood with them in the strug- v
gle for civilization, and have
touched elbows with them in the
march of progress.
Inderstnnda Sacrifices.
It Itau Konn cone fnctun., M e
V wvvo J V.UI t Wl V-Uliv, 1UIIIC.
Curie, to accomplish an immortal
work for humanity. We are not
without understanding of the trials
and sacrifices which have been
the price of your achievement. We
know something of the fervid
purpose and deep devotion which
inspired you. We hring to you
the meed of honor which is due
to pre-eminence in science, scholarship.
research and humanitarianism.
But with it all we
bring something more. We lay at
your feet the testimony of that
love which all the generations of
men have been wont to bestow
upon noble woman, the unselfish
wife, the devoted mother. If, indeed,
these simpler and commoner
relations of life could not keep
you from great attainments in the
realms of science and intellect, it
is also true that the zeal, ambition
and unswerving purpose of a
-lofty career could not bar you
from splendidly doing all the plain
but worthy tasks which fall to
every woman's lot.
A number of years ago a reader
of one of your earlier works on
radioactive substances noted the
observation that there was much
divergence of opinion as to whether
the energy of radioactive substances
is created within those
substances themselves, or is gathered
to them from outside sources,
and then diffused from them. The
nuestion smrirested an anqwpp
which is doubtless hopelessly unscientific.
I have liked to believe
in an analogy between the spiritual
and the physical world. I
have been very sure that that
which I may call the radioactive
soul, or spirit, or intellect?call
it what you may choose?must
first gather to itself, from its
surroundings, the power that it
afterward radiates in beneficence
to those near it. I believp it is the
sum of many inspirations, borne
in on great souls, which enables
them to warm, to scintillate, to
radiate, to illumine and serve
those about them. I am so sure
of this explanation for the radioactive
personality that I feel somehow
a conviction that science will
one day establish a like explanation
for radioactivity among inanimate
substances.
Nee* Analogy for World.
Perhaps, in my innocence of
science. I am airily rushing in
where scientists fear to tread. But
1 am trying to express to you my
conviction that the great things
achieved by great minds would
never have been wrought without
the inspiration of an appealing
need for them.Bl'hat appeal comes
as inspiration? successful effort,
and success in turn enables the
outgiving of benefits to 4MHons
whose only contribution has been
ering sees preside!*
Radium to mme. cur
jggiSgiwBW aBffiflfsMag&fcra
|H|HHBI|gga|^^ l(plp?i
i Vi tin i "in Ill I I I I T II I I II * i
wn Moloney, Mi's. Harding. Mmc. l uri
JiiMMernnd. wife of the French nmhsiNN
IENTING RADIUM,
F MADAME CURIE
aised for 'Immortal
y, Receiving Gift
can Women.
| the power of their united appeal.
Let me press tlie analogy a little
farther. The world today is
appealing to its statesmen, its so|
otologists. its humanitarians, and
1 its religious leaders for solution
i of appalling problems. I want to
hope that the power and univer[
sality of that appeal will inspire
! strong, devout, consecrated men
and women to seek out the solution.
and, in the light of their
wisdom, to carry it to all mankind.
I have faith to believe that
precisely that will happen: and in
your .own career of line achievement
I find heartening justification
for my faith.
"In testimony of the affection of
the American people, of their confidence
in your scientific work, and
of their earnest wish that your
genius and energy may receive all
encouragement to carry forward
your efforts for the advance ot
science and conquest of disease. I
have been commissioned to present
to you this little phial of radium.
To you we owe our knowledge and
possession of it. and so to you We
give it. confident that in your
possession it will be the means
further to unveil th?? fascinating
secrets of nature, to widen the
field of useful knowledge, to alleviate
suffering among the children
of man. Take it to use as your
wisdom shall direct and your purpose
of service shall incline you.
Re sure that we esteem it but a
small earnest of the sentiments
for which it stands. It betokens
' lw. .1 i <-.?? nf Ann trpodt TlAr>r*l O
for another. It will remind you of
the love of a grateful people for
yourself: and it will testify in the
j useful work to which you will devote
ft. the reverence of mankind
; for one of its foremost benefactors
and most beloved of women.
Deeply Affected l>y Words.
| Tt was plainly evident that Mme.
i Curie was deeply affected. Tn accepting
the gift, her remarks were brief,
but fllkd with feeling. f
) "Mr. President and Mrs. Harding."
! she said, "I cannot express to you the
j emotion which fills my heart in this
moment. You. the chief of this great
| republic of the raited States, honor
| me as no woman has ever been honored
in America before.
"The destiny of a nation whose
i women can do what yours did today.
| through you, Mr. President, is sure
i and safe. It gives me confidence in
! th?* destiny of democracy.
"I accept this rare gift. Mr. President.
with the hope that I may make
it serve mankind. I thank your
country's women 111 the name of
France. I thank them in the name
of my native Poland. I thank them
in the name of science. I thank them
in the name of humanity, which we
all wish to make happier.
"T invti von nil. in v* American
frienrls, very much."
In the distinguished asemblage was
practically every member of the
President's cabinet, numerous high
government officials, foreign diplomats.
a number of senators and representatives
and other prominent
men and women. In the presidential
party as it walked to the little platfo?
:n the room were Mrs. Harding.
OY O.. .Sherrill, chief aid to the
President: M. Jitsserand, th^ French
amhasailor. and Mme. .lusserand; Mrs.
William Brown Moloney of New York,
who originated the idea of presenting
to Mme. Curie the radium: Mrs. Vernon
Kellogg, secretary of the Mme.
Curie committee of the District of
Columbia: Mrs. Robert Mead of the
national Mme. Curie committee. Miss
Marion Harlan, Mrs. Harding's social
secretary, and Mine. Curie and her
ttvo daughters.
A few words of explanation .and
greeting from the French amhasador
opened the ceremonies. He then introduced
Mrs. Moloney-, who in the
name of the Marie Curie radium committee
asked the President to present
the gift, which, she said, "represents
the best of American womanhood
in every state in our l.'nion."
"The gift." she said "is significant
of the new day which has brought
added responsibilities. oportunities
and privileges that women should
have successfully carried through a
national campaign for a woman, and
T.niH muveinfiii was nuieiy m tuc interestp
of justice and humanity."
Following the presentation the
President and his party and principals
took their positions in the blue
room and shook hands with those
wlio filed by.
GETS BIG FLORAL OFFERING.
Mme. Curie ^Showered With Bouquets
at Meeting.
Scores of bouquets of flowers were
presented to Mme. Curie at the meeting
held in her honor, under auspices
of the woman's committee of Washington,
in the auditorium of the New
National Museum last night.
Following the presentation of a
beautiful bouquet from the White
House and another from the Smithsonian
Institution, bouquet followed
bouquet until thousands of blossoms
were arranged in front of the chair
ir. which sat the famous woman scientist.
Amid the applause of the great
gathering occupying every seat in the
auditorium, Mme. Curie arose to
speak. There was a hush.
"These flowers are very sweet, and
I thank you again," she said. simplyY
and sat down. Whereupon the gather-'
ing applauded more loudly than before.
Mme. Curie had previously briefly
thanked Dr. Charles D. Walcott, who
presided, and Miss Julia Lathrop, who
extended to her greetings on behalf
of the scientists and women of Wash-.
Inrt*n. Owing to ths stress of the
day's activities yesterday Mme. Curie I
IT HARDING PRESENT
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Hag at White House
Is Half-Masted Only
When Executive Dies !
In piinu't l't nimierou* Inquiries
w hy I he ling llylng from
ti?e stsifY^Mi I lie White IIhum'
were not at half-mast following i
tlie exeeutive order calling for
the various ^overniiient departments
and other federal agencies
to half-mast their ling* in respect
to Chief Justice White,
the White House explained that
the ll:t!c ou the White House is
only llown at half-mast In the
event of a death of the PresiI
dent of the I nited States or of
j some foreign ruler.
did not make any address last night. I
hut contented herself with simple
words of thanks.
Miss I.athrop recalled the ancient .
friendship of Poland and the I'nited
States, and told Mme. Curie that she
had come to express the genius of a
Pole and the science of France.
"four coming." she said, "seems an
augury of a happier time, when purr
research shall be for the healing of
the nations."
i Mme. Curie's work has inspired
! every research student in America, Dr.
Iwaicoit sain. 1 our worn nas ut-mon - i
strated the inevitable benefit to!
science of pure research." he said. j
1 Itr. Robert A. Millikin of the I'niver- j
' sity of Chicago gave an interesting
(address on radium, telling of the researches
that led to its isolation by
I Mme. Curie. The purchase of the gram
j of the precious substance for the great
woman scientist "makes it possible to
peer into the future." he said. Simple
experiments, showing the gamma rays
of radium were thrown on a -screen.
Mme. Curie's gram of the metaT being
used.
Mrs. Vernon KVUogg, acting chairman
of the local committee; other
'.members of the committee, hundreds
of government officials and their j
wives, scientists and others were pres-j
ent to greet Mme. Curie.
CONFERENCE THIS WEEK.
| Interdenominational Victorious
Life Meeting's to Be Held.
An interdenominational victorious^
life conference is to be held by a j
number of the churches of the District
at Metropolitan Memorial M. K. ,
Church, John Marshall place and C
streets, for one week, beginning tomorrow.
The opening meeting is to be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Daily sessions are to be held through- !
out the week at 3. 7 and 8 p.m. The !
closing sessions are to be held next I
Sunday, beginning at 3 o'clock.
ELEVEN WILL GRADUATE.
; Martha Washington Seminary
Commencement Tuesday Night.
Commencement exercises of the j
Martha Washington Seminary will
j be held Tuesday night at S:30 o'clock
'at Oakcrest, 3522 16th street. Diplo!
mas will he presented to the follow
ing graduates: Dorothy Ambler of
I North Carolina. Edith Kborn Bissette
: of North Carolina. Dorothy June Cot
ton of North Carolina. Mary Will
Dauffhtridae of North Carolina. Crane
Wilson Oilman of Indiana, Mildred
.Mary ilendriekson of New York,
i Helen Taylor Hoffman of New York,
j Gertrude Amanda Kohl of Ohio. Alice
I Arnold Keeper of Tennessee. Thelma
| Klise Reynolds of Georgia- and Annette
Todd of South Carolina.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.
Col. A. S. McLemore, stationed at San
I Francisco, has been ordered to Santo
Domingo for duty on the staff of the
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public.
Maj. M. K. Shearer, from Detroit to
marine headquarters, this city.
Capt. \V. J. Flanagan and First I.ieut. I
f. If. Williamson, to navy yard, Norj
folk. Va.
Maj. R. B. Farquharson, from NewI
port. It. I., to Detroit.
[ Maj. V. I. Morrison, from Olongapo,
| I'. I , to the United States.
; Capt. J. A. flray. from the battleship
I Delaware to Quantico, Va.
! Capt. C. Me I.. I.ott, from Mare Island,
. Calif., to United States legation guard,
Peking, China.
I Capt. D. It. j Nimmer, from Mare
j Island, Calif., to'yuantieo. Va.
Capt. It. A. Parcel, resignation acI
cepted.
Second Uieut. II. P. Smith, from this
j city to Dominican Republic.
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Petition Presented by Anthony
League to President !
Urges Abolition.
President Harding is asked to help
>l?tain the passage by Congress of j
egislation which will substitute life f
niprisnnment for all crimes now pe- J
nalized by death in the District in a J
petition which is to be presented to j
iim by the Anthony LoaRue.
The President is urped to commute j
o 1 if? imprisonment the sentences of
:le?th by hantring passed upon Kdivanl
F'errygro. Ziani? Snnu Wan. John
Uclionry and Charles Price
Movement (^ainx Force.
"We pray that the Hist riot of <*omnhia
b?> spared the revolting spectacle
of another execution and that
luring- your administration the District
of Columbia he permitted to join
he fifteen countries of the world and
'he twelve states of the 1'nit.ed States'
hat have abolished eapital punish- 1
ment." declares the petition.
The petition, which is headed by j
Mrs. Anna K. Hendlev. president oft
[lie Anthony l.eagruc of (he District of J
Columbia. states:
"T1 e death penalty as a punishment '
for crime is a barbaric custom of ,
primitive man bused on the desire
for revenue and retaliation that is en- j
tirely contrary to the principles of!
Christianity and-has been obnoxious j
to all Christians since the execution':
of Christ Himself.
iiiiMu i.ir* ei.<.....i.
-
"The de;*tli penalty does not
crime, but rather causes human life
to be held cheaply by sanctioning
legalized murder.
"The death penalty hinders conviction.
because of the reluctance of the]
average juryman to he a party to the J
murder of another man. even though i
the act is sponsored by the state.
"The death penalty is an irrevocable!
decree which has often resulted in i
i he execution of innocent persons con-,
victed of crime upon circumstantial j
evidence.
"In the opinion of all organizations!
and individuals working for a more',
scientific, more humane and more effectual
method of handling crime and!
criminals the death penalty is not j
only barbaric, but an unnecessary and
criminal waste of human life, which j
should be replaced by a system im-,!
posing restitution rather than execu-j
tion." ;
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Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R., to Be
Assisted by Lincoln W. "R. C. I
Annual memorial servioes'of Lincoln
Post, No. 3, G. A. R., assisted by
Lincoln W. R. <\. No. 0. Department
of the Potomac, are to be held at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
9tli and P streets, tomorrow evening:. |
James H. Perkins, commander of
the post, will open the exercises, j
Chaplain Samuel Rricker will offer
prayer and Adjutant O. H. Gldroyd !
will read the records of deceased
members. The Woman's Relief Corps
will offer floral tributes and Marion
M. Lewis is to read the twenty-third I
psalm. Rev. Hamilton P Fos^ pastor
of the church, is tp deliver an address. 1
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TEGUCIGAIPA. May 19.?All musical
orKanizations in Honduras have
beeh ordered by the minister of war
to rehearse the Central American
anthem. The hymn has heen declared
the official anthem of the new federation
of Central American republics.
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