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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
The Top Hat.
ram me CNicaao Tribune.

Irom rhe Chicago Tribune.
One Of the signs that the English ma
Non II IN the throes OF a revolution,
peaceful as to method, but profound and
lAr-reac911ng In Its effects. is the pa ssing
bf the top hat The clerks have given it
hp. the professional men no longer affect
h. and now the cabmen scorn 1t. Thus
pyogress 10 ever onward 1t has been
Said that the nation that shortens its
sword lengthens its boundaries" but
tyuer in our day is the axiom, the peo-
pie that lowers its headgear raises it's
oivilisation.
The top hat was and is a pretentious
fraud. 1t pretended to denote respect
ability. but 1t was. in fact d mark OF the
persistent barbara. This has been prov ed
by every explorer. Show a top hat to
King Hullahaloo and ne will barter his
harem for 1t. 1t has invariably caught
the aboriginal eye for beauty. AS worn
b. the Caucasian male OF today 1t is "A
piece Of hideous atavism 1t incites to
contemptuous ribaldry or TO murder. The
only voice that has dared to raise itself
In its defense in London is the voice of
the halter, and that is the voice of mad
ness.
No, the top hat was conceived by a
misanthropic chairman, and only a nation
of shopkeepeTs would have endured IL so
long. Before the top hat was cIamped
upon the aching brow of John Bull Eng
land was 'merrie England" spacious
England, and so she may be again when
she has kicked the last top hat into the
channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
FRENCH CASE SIMILAR
TODR. CR|PPEN'S CRIME
Villa Caretaker Accused of
Killing Woman and Bury
ing Body Under Kitchen.
Correspondence Of The Star.


MARSE1LLE, April 25, 1911.
A crime bearing some resemblance
to that committed by DR.. Crippen has
been brought to light at Penne near
here. The accused Is a man named
Gauberd, a printer. who was caretaker
of a villa there. and lived with q
woman who passed as his wife.
The pair occupied a couple of rooms
in the basement of the villa. Gauberd
was of violent disposition. and quar-
rels between him and the woman were
frequent. The woman disappeared in
October last and has not been seen
since. Gauberd. however, continued to
occupy the basement Of the house. and
short time back married a young
girl from the neighborhood.
Body Under Floor.
A few days ago the house was sold
and Gauberd was given notice to leave
by the new proprietors. The latter,
on taking possession, were struck by
the suspicious appearance of part of
the floor odjoining the kitchen. They
caused a search to be made, which re-
suited in the discovery Of the body Of
the woman who had been living with
Gauberd.
The man. who has been arrested, ad-
mits having inferred the body, but
denies having committed any murder
He says the woman fell down after a
violent alteration with him and died
of heart failure.
woman was jealous of the girl whom
Gauberd since married. and that
quarrel took place in which the man
strangled her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
HOSTILITY Of TURKS
TO ZIONIST MOVEMENT
Declared to Be But a Cloak for
German Commercial
Exploitation.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star

CONSTANTINOPLE, April Is. 1911
A curious incident, the news of which
has just reached the capital from
SalOniki, reveals in unmistakable fash
ion the rapid growth of Turkish hos
tilty to the Zionist movement. A we'll
known Zionist propaganda, Santo-
Semo Effendi. having obtained the per-
mission Of the committee Of union and
progress to use its club at Saloniki
for the purpose Of lecture on immigra-
ton into Mesopotamia, a large number
Of Jewish and Turkish members Of the
committee promised to be present on
this occasion.
Hooted the Lecturer.
They kept their promise. but wnen
the lecturer, after discussing various
potamia. delivered a violent attack on
Great Britain. accusing her of oppos-
ing German commercial schemes in
Mesopotamia simply with view to the
eventual economic and political con-
quest of 1rak. many Of the Turks
present hooted the lecturer, and the
meeting was for a time 80 disturbed
that several Of the leading Jews present
withdrew.
following day the Turkish Rumeli,
which IS now the organ Of the Saloniki
committee. and is believed especially to
reflect the views of its military mem
Zionisn, which it described as being
simply and solely cloak for German
designs. and notably for schemes for
the economic conquest and exploitation
of Mesopotamia.
Support of Germans
These views certainly appear now to
prevail among many Turks. both with
in and without the committee organiza-
ton. who profess to find evidence Of
German support of Zionism in the
strongly Germanophile and Anglophobe
tendencies Of the principal Zionist
organs published in Turkey, and the
fact that some of the chief Zionist
propagandists here are German SUBJ
jects. However this may be. it is to be
hoped that the anti-Zionist feeling,
which has become very marked Of late,
may not degenerate into anti-Semitism.
from which Turkey has till now been
free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
Manx Laws.
The London Chronicle


Legislation in the Isle of Man is at a
standstili because the house of keys has
gone on strike. Manxmen can afford to
mark time. for their laws have long been
in advance of ours. Every woman. widow
or spinster I'm the Isle of Man whether
she be owner, occupier or lodger, enjoys
the parliamentary franchise. Every
widow enjoys half Of her husbands per-
sonai estate and has life interest in
his real estate and she cannot be deprived
of this by will. The sale of cigarettes
and intoxicants to children was forbidden
In Man for years before such q prohibit
ton Was enforced here. We have legis-
lated mildly against money lenders.
The highest interest that can be charged
for a loan in the island is per cent.
and that has been the law for over 2UU
sears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
Old Map Of Australia.
.ha Iondon Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The Shackleton expeditions geologi-
cal discovery. which suggests that
Australia and the antarctic land were
formerly connected, indicates that Fro
bisher's remarkable map may after all
only have been a few ages out OF
date. Terra Australis." he wrote In
1873 "seemeth to be q great. hrme
land, lying under and aboute the south
pole. being in many places fruitefull
soyle and is not yet thorowly dis
covered; but only seen and touched
on the north edge thereof by the
travaile Of the Portingales and Span
iards in their voyages to their East
and West Indies" He regarded TERRA
del Fuego as a part of this continent,
which his map shows stretching right
round the world, and comprising as
much land - the Americas and Europe
together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
GERMAN BA[LOON|STS
MEET A TERRIBLE FATE
Four Men in Basket Dashed to
Ground at Start of
Race.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
BERLIN. April 25. 1911.
A terrible balloon accident occurred
some days ago at keik. in Saxony. four
aeronauts being seriously injured that
their recovery is impossible. The catas-
trophe happened at the start of a balloon
race arranged by the Saxon Thuringian
League, for which there
were ten entries. All were old-fashioned
spherical balloons and the prize was to
be awarded to the one that landed at the
farthest distance from the start
The balloons rose one after the other
at intervals of three minutes. The bal
loon Nordhausen was third. and the as
cent took place close 10 the gas works to
facilitate imitation. The NOrdhausen.
which carried an exceptionally heavy
load of sand ballast, had not sufficient
buoya1Icy at ia. start to clear the large
gas reservoir. and the balloon cOllided
with the top of the structure.
Pitched to Ground.
The basket heeled over. and then turned
right over, pitching the four aeronauts
headlong to the ground. distance OF
forty feet.
The pilot of the Nordhausen, a well
known balloonist named Korn, had his
skull fractured, his shoulder broken, MS
right arm fractured in three places and
his right leg fractured in four places. be-
sides suffering from grave internal In
iuries He was removed, still living, to
the hospital The second aeronaut., Capt.
Oldtmann, had both legs broken and
other terrible injuries too shocking for
detailed description. The remaining two
one Of whom was dashed
against the stone wall of the gas works
during his fall, had injuries of an equally
dangerous character. Several thousands
of spectators who had arrived from the
districts witnessed the disas-
ter. The races were stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
REVOLT AGAINST TURKS
BREWING IN ALBANIA
Leaders of Bulgarian Komit-
ais Said to Have Pledged
Movement Support.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF Iue Quar-.
VIENNA. April Is. 1911.
The Constantinople correspondent OF the
Trieste PiccolO confirms the rumors that
the leaders Of the Bulgarian komitajis. or
inner organization. have come to an
agreement with the leaders Of the Alba
MAN insurrectionary committee regarding
common action against the Turks
The Albanian leaders recently went to
Sofia, where they were enthusiastlcai
received by the population and by officers
and students. AS soon as an agreement
was arrived at the Bulgarian komitajis
DISPATCHED a large number Of bombs and
reyolvers to Albania.
Support Albanian Chiefs.
Some komitajis. including Tcgernopeff,
support the Albanian chiefs in preparing
in the vilayet of Monastir Bulgaro-Al-
bantam bands, which will begin an active
campaign Of terrorism against the Turks.
The Albanians of Djakova have received
for which, according to the
Piccoolo correspondent. they were wait
ing. to take up arms Immediately.
The same correspondent states that be-
fore transmitting this news he submitted
IT to the embassy OF d great power, WHICH
declared that, In view of his own infor-
nation, he was unable to deny it.
Discomfort in Albania.
Ismail Kemal Bey. the leader Of the
opposition in the Turkish parliament, ex-
pressed to the correspondent the belief
that the instruction may extend to the
whole of Albania In consequence of the
discomfort of the population. Repression
in the north. he said, would be difficult.
sanguinary and expensive. because the
troops have to do with a desperate en-
envy. Ismail Kemal Bey considers the
distribution Of weapons to the Moham-
medais Of Scutari and the instigation of
their hatred of the Christians a criminal
mistake on the part Of the Turkish gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
Wreck of the Merida Will
Cause Loss of 100000

NORFOLK. Va, May 13.-The sinking
Of the steamer Merida early yesterday
off the Virginia capes viii cause a loss
of approximately 100000, according to
an estimate made today by H. E. Cebaud.
general agent Of the owning company,
who arrived here from New York today.
Mr.. Cabaud said that the Merida, VAL
ued at about 81 100000. was insured, and
that the cargo and effects Of passengers,
valued at probably $3.50, 200, were pre-
sumably insured"
With the Merida lying in more than
$50 feet of water there seems to be no
likelihood Of the ship ever being saved.
An effort will be made to recover val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
From the Scientific American

US a new industry, or rather a modifca-
ton Of an old one. namely, that OF man.
ufacturing aviator cord and aviator wire.
The Roeblings have devised a special
kind of wire aviator cord to be used for
stays on aeroplanes. The cord consists
OF q number of fine wires Of great
strength stranded together. The strength
of the different sizes runs approximately
from 1000 to 900 pounds. For steering
gear a more flexible cord is provided.
composed Of six strands Of seven wires
each. with a center OF either cotton or
wire. The aviator wire differs from avn
ator cord in that It consists Of a single
wire instead Of q number Of wires twist
ed together. The wire is made IN twelve
sizes. with a breaking strength that
varies from 1900 pounds to us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

uables from the ships safe. There were
said to have been aboard the Merida sew
enteen tons Of silver, in transit from
Mexico to the States for safe keeping.
OF the eleven passengers who have not
yet departed, one is August Peon, a
wealthy land proprietor and hemp ex-
porter Of Yucatan, whose wife was the
only person on the Merida who was
seriously injured. The Peon family esti-
mate their personal loss at 100000. in
Guiding clothing and jewels and cash,
which were locked in the ships safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

Judge T. r. B. Wright Of the circuit
court of Northumberland county. Va,
has ordered a special term of the court
to be held Friday. May 10, for the trial
of David Kent, the negro who attempted
an assault upon Mrs James Henry Crow
Their of Tibitha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
SEE SIGHTS OF CITY
Playground Association Dele
gates Take Auto Trip.
MEETING COMES TO CLOSE
Business Session at New Willard
Hotel and Luncheon at
Settlement House.

The fifth annual meeting of the Play
ground and Recreation Association of
America was brought to close today
with a business session this morning at
the New Willard Hotel, an automobile
trip about the city, winding up at the
Eeighborhood House Social Settlement,
81 N street southwest, where luncheon
was served at 80 O'Clock, and visits to
the various Washington public play
grounds
Preston q. Orwig. field secretary of
the Boy Scouts of America. talked on the
subject Of boy scout patrols on the play
grounds, declaring that the public play
grounds can do much to aid the boy
scouts movement in this country. Local
members of the Boy Scouts of America
gave demonstrations of the work and
training of the boys, including first aid
to the injured, tying knots. signaling
and lighting fires without matches. The
boys. wearing their khaki uniforms, gave
clever demonstrations in every case.
The delegates to the convention were
guests of Arthur c.. Moses. president of
the Washington Playground Association,
at the luncheon given at the Neighbour
hood House.
Scores Public Dance Halls.
At last nights session Mrs. Charles
Henry Israels, a member of the COM
mitee on amusements and resources for
working girls in New York city, bitterly
scored dance halls, and declared that a
substitute must be found for them. She
said. in part:
I'VE find that the dance hall is largely
controlled by the liquor interests. In
Chicago, 1910 out of 1928 halls had sa-
loon opening into them. and liquor was
sold in 40. 1t Is impossible to get a
drink of water in many Of these dance
halls. Both in New York and Chicago
employees and walters are only too will
Ing to give Information regarding the
nearest disreputable hotel. AT one hall
In Chicago a cash prize of S1UO had been
offered to the girl who at the end of a
month has the largest number of drinks
placed to her credit
The most important constructive work.
she said. must be in the direction of
proper substitutes for the dance halls,
and the playground and recreation CEN
ters, cared for by the municipality, must
be used as guides.
Edward w. Stitt. chairman Of the rec
New York city school boards. commended
the plans Of the settlement workers In
the establishment Of regulated social
dancing.
Seumas MacManus entertained the as
sociation with readings from his Irish
stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

Lloyd Osbourne enters his third story
in our prize story competition. Sea Our
Old Lady," tomorrow in our Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

Kipling at his best See ''H0nors
Even in our Sunday Magazine tomor-
row
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barrass you. but. in view Of the gravity Of
the situation, to put myself entirely at
the public service, regardless of personal
considerations Respectfully,
J. NJ. DICKINSON.
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Will Visit the West.

The prince is q we'll groomed man Of
thirty-five. His dark hair is sprinkled
with gray and he is Of middle height.
He has bright. sparkling eyes, rudy
cheeks and an Intellectual face, adorned
with a small Emperor William mustaohe
with bristling points. In addition to a
tour Of Europe. Prince Byzantium has
visited many large cities in this country.
On leaving Washington he will 60 west,
visiting Columbus. Ohio. and Chicago On
route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
PRINCE FROM GREECE
PLEASED WITH CAPITAL
Visitor With Imposing Titles
Impressed With Beauties
of Washington.

Ancient Greece on American ground"
is the unique compliment paid the Ma
tional Capital by Prince Byzantium OF
Greece. a two-week sojourner in this city.
Especially do 1 admire the plan Of
your city and the beautiful trees that
ornament the Streets the prince said
today. He has a genealogical chart that
extends back almost 1900 years. as well
as a long string Of titles. including that
of Count OF Velus and Veevendeus. heir
of the imperial Hellenic Roman house and
pretender to the Hellenic Roman imperial
throne. Yet, withal, the prince travels
incognito. and to the casual observer Of
the hotel register he Is but Prof. G.
Mamon.
The professor. or the prince, says he
is making a thorough study of conditions
in this country. While in New York he
worked for three years in various occupa-
tons, simply to learn the workings OF
large institutions from the inside His
primary object, he says. is to secure ma
terial for a book. Around the World,
which he intends to publish. He il devot-
ing much OF his time here to the study
Of economic conditions and to civic Insti-
tutions.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
CAPTURE TWO VICIOUS BIRDS
Struggle by California Fisherman
Made Fierce Flight

Los Angeles, Cal.-Two vicious sea
birds of immense size, entirely un-
known to naturalists of this section,
were caught off the pier at Long
Beach and will be carefully kept un-
til possible Identification can be made
Their wing measurement is l-2 feet
from tip to tip, the bodies are brown
and the heads white. with sharp. pow
erful hooked bills seven inches long
No seafaring man or fisherman here
ever saw anything like them before.
The birds were taken by r. IL. Floyd
while angling for yellow tail He
used large live minnows for bait, and
one of the birds seeing il trailing
through the water, swooped down and
seized the fish. II became hooked and
made a violent struggle to free itself,
but did not succeed. Its mate dropped
out Of the sky and few to its aid, be
coming itself entangled, and both
were hauled up. They made fierce
attacks on bystanders, who had TO
clear away, and were cleared from the
line and Gagged after a hard struggle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
BAR CHICKENS AT THEATER
Niagara Falls Board Of Health Gets
After Of Fowls When Rooster In
terrupts Tragic Scene.

Niagara Falls, y. Y.-The board of
health has issued an order ruling that
chickens may not attend the theater
here. The order formally requires
Henry Mitchell to keep his big Ply
mouth Rock rooster and other fowls
away from the stage entrance of a
Falls street theater, where a stock
company is playing a summer engage
ment
Trouble with the chickens began on
Tuesday In the midst of a stragic
scene Mitchelps big Plymouth Rock
rooster appeared on the stage and
raised his voice in msty song The
next day in the midst of stage mur.
der a black Minorca hen and ten baby
chickens found their way TO the stage
The theater owners protested, but
the third time the fowls appeared on
the scene and an appeal was made to
the board Of health This body has
served formal notice on Mitchell that
he must keep the rooster and his fam.
fly at least twenty feet from the stage
entrance.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
GIRL WALKS IN HER SLEEP
Young Woman Anxious over Result
Of Brothers Examination Wakes
Up at Home Of Teacher.

Pittsburg, Pa--Imbued with tn,
spirit of the evening when the prob.
able results of the school examina-
tions were the burden of expectant
anxiety throughout Pittsburg. Miss
F'ronia Jennings, aged nineteen,
daughter of e. c. jennings of 32t
sycamore street, business manager oI
the South Hills News, carried her Inn
pressions through dreamland and
woke up the other morning In Il
neighbor's house after a perllous sleep
walk
terest in the fortunes of her brother
Paul. aged thirteen. pupil at the
Mount Washington school, who be-
trayed much unrest the other even
ing because of the uncertainty OF
passing his exam" for high school
promotion. The family had discussed
the subject freely during the evening
and retired to await the news OF the
morning But their slumbers were
disturbed shortly after midnight by
a message from the home OF Miss
Grace Hawk Of As Natchez street, who
is teacher in the Mount Washington
chool saying Miss Jennings had
reached there and had been carefully
put to bed.
Miss Jennings had arrived at the
Hawk home about l a. M, still travel
ing in Sunderland clad only in her
night robes Her first inquiry at the
Hawk home was: Did Paul pass
Miss Jennings journey was not alto
gether roseate. She travelled about
eight squares in her bare feet over a
rugged path, twice crossing the tracks
of the Mount Washington Tunnel car
inc. but says she feels no i'll effects
and was happy in the knowledge that
Paul passed"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
FORT HILL.
July II. 1911.

July II, 1911.
Edward White spent Sunday with
his father, III. @, White, OF near Cliff
Range.
Miss Celia Grove called on Mrs.
Permelia A. Kissling Sunday after
noon.
Il. A. Hickman and son, Harry, K.
j. Cartwright and Floyd Stills, who
have been employed near Leesburg,
returned home Saturday.
Helen Hempsted and brother, Of
Cynthiana, spent Sunday with their
aunt, Mrs. Lotus Odomiell.
John Barker, wife and babe spent
Sunday with Ed. East and family.
Val White who has been employed
near Sidney returned home Sunday.
II. V. Mathews, wife and nephew,
Benson Butler, left Thursday to, visit
relatives at Greenfield.
Ray Deardoff spent Sunday with
Verna Rhoads.
John Lowman, wife and son, Of
Marshall, spent Sunday with Mrs. S.
West.
Miss Blanche Havens was the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Chester Rhoads at
Sinking Springs Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Wentz spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davenson,
of near Sinking Springs.
Mrs. Walter Rhoads and babe, OF
Sinking Springs, are the guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Hook
man.
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ROUND HEAD.
July II, 1911.

Wheat threshing is about over.
Average from Is TO % bushels per
acre.
Roy Dove and wife called on Q ii.
Murry and wife Sunday evening.
Rev. Barr, Of Covington, KY, was
entertained Saturday night and Sun
day by Lewis Foreman and family.
The son OF Charley Fox is i'll with
measles.
Mrs. Everett Hodson and children
visited her sister north Of Vienna one
day last week.
The blackberry wagons from the
southern part of the country are pass
ing through here enroute TO Vienna
and Wilmington.
William Allen and wife called on
Thomas Holiday and family Sunday
evening.
W. @. Blue, who is running thresh-
er near Washington @. H., spent Sum
day at home.
Sam Ross and family entertained
company from Dunn's Chapel Sunday.