Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06
Judge in Prisoners Dock.

The unusual spectacle of Judge stand
ing in the dock instead of being seated
on the bench was Witnessed in the
Dresden criminal courts the other morn
ing. DIR. Walter Smell. the prisoner, bears
the high-sounding title of landgerichts-
rat, but so poorly paid is the judicial pro-
fession in Germany that his salary in
that capacity amounted to only $1,2CO a
year. AS he had no. other source Of In
come, and cultivated the acquaintance
of actresses. 1t is not surprising that he
got into debt, but it was precisely be-
cause he had TO apparent prospect of re-
paying the loans which he had con-
tracted, amounting together to about
$4,000 that he now stands charged with
fraudulent borrowing. Walters were
among the persons from whom ne oDtaln-
cd advances.
His defense was the familiar one that
his social standing was itself capital
which, judiciously invested in matrimon.-.
would have placed him in position 20
clear off all his obligations. In support
of this contention, he mentioned that at
a time when he was in the diplomatic
service and acting as vice consul at Chi
cago he introduced the Prussian ex-
finance minister Baron Won Rheinbaben,
into the houses of several millionaires.
He declared that he never had any in
tention of marrying any one but lady
with money.
But do YOU think you would have got
such lady?'' inquired the bench.
"Oh. yes" replied the defendant THAT
isn't difficult.''
The hearing was adjourned.
Teaching Unskilled Girls.
Berlin is to begin its interesting work
In the direction of obligatory continue
ton schools for girls during the coming
winter.
1t is estimated that about 10000 girls
will be amenable to this compulsory edu-
cation. and that every half-year LEO
girls viii be turned out fully trained in
trade subjects and 1850 in commercial
subjects, and that 19OO unskilled work
ers will be prepared for accepting better
employ ment.
Berlin is TO be divided into ten districts,
so arranged that unskilled working girls
will be sent to the school that is nearest
to their dwellings. and skilled working
girls to the school that is nearest their
workshops. For shop-giris there will be
one school as near the center of the city
as possible.
Much discussion had been carried on
with regard tn the subjects to he taught
in these schools. and the advocates OF
purely commercial trade Quotations and
those who favor domestic training are
pretty equally divided. In the end a
compromise has been effected which will
combine both and spread domestic teach
ing, which is to be Of a Thorough kind.
over. the whole period of education.
For the commercial side Of the under
taking teachers have already been en-
gagged.
Yevdokia Poletaeva. eighteen years OF
age. described the beauty of Lado-
sheskay. district on the kurban-tall,
1.-THE. supple of muscle. daring rider, a
crack schot and an accomplished swords
woman-recently petitiOned the hetman
of the Kurban Cossacks at Ekaterinodar
TO be rated as an ordinary trooper in the
LIST Ekaterinodar Cossacks which is I'M
der orders to proceed to Persia. In her
petition to the chief YevdOkia says:
las a true-born and patriotic Cossack.
can no longer passively regard the cha
otto state of affairs in Persia. I am filled
with an ardent desire to join our people
in the task of restoring order and giving
peace and security to the Persians. I
entreat your excellency to attach me to
the LIST Squadron of the Ekaterinodar
Regiment. which in November proceeds
TO Tabriz.'
The militant girls petition puzzled the
hetman's staff. some of whom were for
and others against the vouchsafing OF
the unusual request. Finally the het-
man politely and considerably declined
TO accede to the petition, but compli-
m.nted Yevdokia on her patriotic spirit.