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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS.
University Heights and Vicinity
Citizens Association Meets.

The officers of the University Heights
and Vicinity Citizens Association were
chosen to serve another year at the an
nual election of the organization held
last night at the residence of it's .presi-
dent, c. p. Judge. on Quincy street They
were: c. p. Judge. president; A. ]. Doe
ing, vice president; D. II. Oerthy, secre-
tary, and George A. ODonnell, treasurer.
At the suggestion of c. H. Hughes. the
street cleaning department will be asked
TO place trash box at the end of the
Brookland car line. Capt. Joseph Banner
introduced a resolution urging the Dis
trict Commissioners to cease granting
permits to private persons to remove dirt
from the cut on Otis street. Members
Of the association declare that the re-
moval of dirt is undermining surround
ing property.
A communication vas received from
the Brookland Citizens Association ask
ing the cooperation of the University
Heights Association in the third annual
rose show to be held under its auspices
in May.
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TARIFF PROVISION WORRIES.
More Than a Score of Treaties A.
fected by Proposed Change.

The possible violation of over a score
of treaties between the United States and
foreign nations. through one provision OF
the new tariff bill that proposes a con-
cession in tariff on goods brought in by
American-built ships. is giving concern
to officials Of the State and Commerce
departments.
The section under consideration would
reduce by per cent the tariff on all
foreign goods brought to this country
I'm vessels built in the United States
and which shall be wholly the property
of citizen or citizens thereof
Treaties now in force with Great Brit
ain and with a score or more of other
nations provide that the same tariff shall
be- levied on the imports from those
countries. whether brought in American
ships or in the ships of the country from
which the imports come
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Real Estate Transfers.

NO. ~ FLORIDA AVENUE NORTH
WEST-William 7. Ballard ct uX. to
William +. Ballard. trustee, lot lO2'
square GA: $40.
TWINING CiTY-Annie l. Bradbury ct
vir, Roberr F.. to Philip Harich, lots
u.s. 10, 20. square 5555; $40.
NO. 1854 KILBOURNE PLACE NORTH
WEST-Elizabeth A. Leatzow to
Francis r. and Sallie III Weller, lot
81. block u. Ingleside; $40:
NO. 531 nth STREET SOUTHEAST
John Joyce to Bertha Neuland, part
lot %. square 973: $40.
CHEVY CHASE-Chevy Chase Land
Company to William r. and Edith NJ.
1861. $40
NO sJ0i T STREET NORTHWEST
Carrie L. Warren ct vir, Claude, to
Riverdale Park Company. lot "a.
square south of 1895; $40
NORTH ADDITION TO CHILLUM
CASTLE HEIGHTS :. Washington
LAND and Mortgage Company to
George w. Humble. lots % and 30,
square 3714; $3.50.
William Gator ct ux. to
William Fl. and Mary Humphrey, part
lot u. square !; $40
BELLEvUElAgnes Henson to Catherine
l.. Widnayer. lot SO; $40.
NOS. HOS AND ITO 9TH STREET
NORTHWEST-Alexa G. Bentley
ct ux to National Union Temple AS
ISOLATION. part original lots > and ~,
square 500; SO.
NO. a314 NJ STREET NORTHWEST
James +. Payne. trustee. to Dennis
Mccarthy, cast IS sect of original lot
13, square 81; $40.
NO. 1892 X STREET EST
Edgar NJ. Briggs ct ux. to Joseph II.
Lutz, part original lot II, square 1O6;
So
FRIENDSHIP-John Scrivener, trustee.
to Margaret G. Callaghan. lot on
Grant road, $1,000. Margaret G. Cal
laghan conveys half interest in same
property to John w. Chapel; 81.
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REDFIELD HAS HOPES
OF IMPROVING BUSINESS
Secretary of Commerce Will Use Of
flee as Stimulant to Trade
Abroad.

Secretary of Commerce Redield is look
Ing to the business men of the country to
counsel and sustain him in his efforts
to improve the efficiency of his depart
ment, he declares in the course of an
interview in The Nations Business" He
takes up the various bureaus of his de-
partment, points to their uses and ex-
presses hopes of what he wants each to
accomplish. Referring to the foreign
trade, he declared it was increasing and
the Department of Commerce should use
it's energies toward stimulating these in
creases.
The Secretary declared his depa rtment
was A scientific adjunct to business, but
only in limited-degree has it yet proved
a promotive force. The scientific ele-
ments, he declared, should be made even
more effective in the past. 1.-The pro-
motive features" he said, deserve the
earnest consideration Of the administra
ton, of Congress and of the business
forces of the country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

By direction of the President First
Lieut.. Alpha NJ. Chase, Medical Reserve
Corps. is honorably discharged from the
service of the United States, to take eff
feet upon the expiration of leave of alb
Sence for five months.
First Lieut.. Edwin L. Cox, nth Cav
airy. will proceed to Helena, Ark for
duty pertaining to flood relief work.
Sergt. Patrick J. Sicily. Hospital Corps.
General Hospital. Fort Bayard, n Mex,
will be sent to the Army Medical School.
121 18th street northwest. this city, for
temporary duty instruction in X-ray
work.
Capt. Charles r. Lloyd. 9Th Field Ar
tillery. is relieved from duty at Fort
Leavenworth. Kans., and will join his
proper station.
Lieut.. Col; Joseph E: Kuhn, Corps Of En-
gineers. will proceed to Washington Bar
racks. D. c.. on official business pertain
ing to the Engineer School,
First Lieut.. Edwin X. Smith, Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from the 18th
Company and placed on the unassigned
list
Private Morris Friedman. Troop B,
18th Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va. is trans
ferred to the Quartermas ter Corps and
assigned to duty at that post.
Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett, United
States Army, will proceed to Fort SILL
Okla. to witness field artillery fire at
that post.
Capt. John A. Clark. Medical Corps. at
Cincinnati. Ohio, will proceed to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, for temporary
duty.
Private First Class Edward T. Hyland
Quartermaster Corps, Fort Myer Va,
is transferred as private to Troop B, 18th
Cavalry, that post
Capt. Robert F. Woods. Coast Artillery
Corps. is relieved from the Goth Company
ana placed on the unassigned list.
Capt. Howard G. Davids, 9th Infantry
is appointed an acting quartermaster.
First Lieut. Leighton Powell, 18th Infan-
try, and Second Lieut.. Samuel L. Strib-
ling. 22d Infantry. having been found by
an army retiring board incapacitated for
active service on account of disability
incident thereto, and such finding having
been approved by the President. their
retirement from active service is. an
nounced.
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MIR. AUSTIN'S 700 BILLS.
Tennessee Member Of House Holds
Record for One Days Work.

Seven hundred bills introduced in one
day by Representative Richard w. Aus
tin of the second Tennessee district and
more coming is the speed which that
southern statesman has reached at the
opening of the Sixty-third Congress. Mr..
Austin has always been known as a
long distance champion bill introducer
and his penchant is for private pensions.
Seven hundred old soldiers in his dis
trict will receive copies Of the individual
bills in which they are interested, and al
though many of them have had the same
courtesy of previous Congresses, there
is still hope. Some day the 100 may pass
In lump.
In the document room one whole day
has been given over to getting Mr.. Aus
tins 700 bills from the first day straight
ened out and pigeonholed.
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STRIPS SENATE CHA1RMEN.
Democratic Caucus Vests Many
Powers in Committees.

The democratic caucus of the Senate
has agreed upon a policy of COM
mittee control designed to prevent
monopoly of Senate affairs by a few
members. and to distribute the powers
that have been lodged in committee chair
men. Resolutions proposed by the steer
ing committee and accepted by the eau
Gus give the majority members of any
committee the right to call meeting
and to designate member of conference
committees and subcommittee.
Democratic senators expressed the opin.
ion in the caucus that such policies would
prevent the burying of any legislation in
a committee, through the action Of a
chairman who might be opposed to it. A
further change, advocated by Senator
Lea, giving committees the power to elect
their chairmen. will be taken up at q
party conference later.
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District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
In re lunacy of Arthur G. Varela: order
approving account; attorney, F. A. Fem
ming
Morgan ag:. Morgan: auditors report
ratified: plaintiffs attorney, George c.
Gertman.
Cook agt. Cook: auditors report rati-
fed; plaintiffs attorney, James A.
Schwartz agt. Oswald decree pro con-
fesso: plaintiffs attorney William Henry
Dennis.
Phillips agt. District Concrete Com
pany; order ratifying auditors report:
PLAINTIFFS attorneys. George c. Gertman
and John RidOut: defendants attorneys
Douglas, Baker. RufTin & Obear and j.
Wilmer Latimer
Somerville agt. American Realty COM
pany: order discharging receiver and ref
erence to auditor: plaintiffs attorneys, A.
A. Hoehling Alexander Wolf: defendant
attorneys. NJ ID. Rosenberg and J. Daw-
son Williams.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice
Liabaugh.
White aSt. Golden & Co.: on trial: plain
tins attorneys, leigh Robinson and F..
G. Dutton; defendants attorney, w A.
Johnston.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright.
Pillow agt. Capital Traction Company
given to jury; plaintiffs attorneys, w.
:. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman; de-
PENDANTS attorneys, r. Ross Perry &
Son.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justce Stat
ford
United States agt. George p Robinson
false pretenses; verdict. guilty on three
counts; not guilty on second count: at
torney, j. E. Laskey.
United States agt. Virgie Jackson
grand larceny; verdict guilty; defendant
I "a q mr. Nod p,s1,,
United States agt. James Carter; lar
ceny from United States: recognizance
eco taken with w. w. Stewart surety.
United States agt. Richard r. Caynor;
non support; motion for new trial filed
attorney, f. f. Mitchell.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice
Gould.
In re estate of Frank Schroth: trial
of issues continued to May IL. 1913.
verdict sustaining will: caveatOr's at
torneys. NJ. ]. Colbert and j. d. Sulli-
van; caveatees attorneys, A. 5. Worth
ington and J. q. Larner.
In re estate of Josephine r. Hagerty
on trial: caveatOrs' attorneys, c. NJ
Stadden and J. c. Cuttings; caveatees
attorneys, Mcneil & Mcneil.
In re estate of Edward Lee Plumb;
trial of issues continued to April IA.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard
Estate of Mary c. Lee: letters Of admin
istration granted to Ellen E. Lee; bond
500: attorneys. Gordon &. Gordon
Estate Of Mary f. r. hewitt: leave to
indorse notes granted attorneys, F. A.
Fenning and B. ". Parker.
Estate of James Cousins: supplemental
order granting letters testamentary to
Joseph B. Cousins; bond, $1,000: attorney,
Frank d. Blackstone.
In re Clara A. Belcher: petition to APP
point guardian filed: attorneys. Brokmyer
& Mather.
Estate of Ella Early: petition for let
ters of administration filed; attorneys,
Alather & Brokmyer.
Estate of William l.. King; will dated
April 4, 1913, filed.
Estate of Enoch Edmonston: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, Frank
Van SAINT.
Estate OF Abbie Sullivan; will dated
June %. 1904, fled
Estate of George W. Butler; will dated
September 20, 1910, filed
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OFFICER IN ACCUSED.
Lieut.. Scher Ordered to Texas City
for Court Martial Hearing.

An order issued at the War Department
directs First Lieut. Bruno T. Scher of the
18th Infantry, at Fort Smelling, Mimi, to
proceed '1n arrest to Texas City, Tex.
and report to Maj. Gen. Carter, command
ing the second division. The officer is
charged with irregularities in connection
with the administration of the post eX-
change, and is to be tried by court-mar-
fantry is in camp at Texas City. Its
regular station is at Fort Smelling.
Lieut.. Scher is native of Sweden and
rose from the ranks by merit. He was
commissioned second lieutenant, 9Th In
fantry, in July, 1900, and was promoted
first lieutenant, Sd Infantry, in August
1868.
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THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. JUS
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel
No. 2499 Macpherson agt. Harding
argument commenced by Mr.. ]. H. Raj
ston for appellant continued by Mr..
c. H. Merillat and concluded by Mr..
j. II. Ralston for appellant.
No. 25OS. Codrington agt. Standard
Bank of Canada: argument commenced
by Mr.. w. S. Culbertson for appellant
continued by Mr.. Arthur HELEN for
appellee and concluded by Mr.. W. S.
Culbertson for appellant
No. 2474. Robinson agt. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company; petition
for writ of error denied and mandate
stayed until further order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
List of the Guests.

In addition to Vice President Marshall
who is the deputy grand commander Of
the supreme council for the northern
jurisdiction of the United States, and
Speaker Clark, who belongs to the south
ators John W. Kern of Indiana, J. P.
Clarke of Arkansas, Francis E. Warren
of Wyoming, Moses E. Clapp of Mime
sofa, Joseph L. Robinson Of Arkansas,
Robert l.. Owen Of Oklahoma. Albert 3.
Cummins of Iowa. Lawrence Y. Sher-
man of Illinois, Luke Lea Of Tennessee,
Key Pittman OF Nevada. George E.
Chamberlain of Oregon. c. D. Clark of
Wyoming. William H. Thompson of Kan
sas, Duncan L. Fletcher of Florida and
Charles F. johnson Of Maine.
W. Mondell of Wyoming, William d.
Stephens of California, Oscar W. Under
wood of Alabama, John w. Davis of
West Virginia, Henderson NJ. Jacoway Of
Martin A. Morris of Indiana.
Joseph w. Byrns of Tennessee. Allen T..
Treadway. of Massachusetts, swagar
Sherley of Kentucky. Charles c. Carlin
of Virginia, r. p Hill of Illinois, ]. B.
Peterson Of Indiana, Clarence B. Miller
Of Minnesota, Bird S. Mcguire of Okla
homa, j. B. Thompson OF Oklahoma.
Everis A. Hayes of California, William
kettner of California, Victor Murdoch
of Kansas and Secretary General of the
Supreme Council Cowles.
The Vice President and Sena tors Kern,
Johnson and Sherman. with Representa-
tives Morrison, Hill, Brown. Roberts and
Treadway, are members Of the rite in the
northern jurisdiction of the United
States and all the others are affiliated
with the Supreme Council for the South
ern Jurisdiction. recognized as the
mother council of the world
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Malcolm Kerlin Assistant Chief.

Malcolmn keriin of New Jersey has
been appointed assistant chief clerk
of the Post Office Department to sue
coed Frank f. Frazier, who resigned a
short time ago. Mr.. Kerlin is ma
tive of Columbus. n. j. He entered
the department as a nine-hundred- dol
lar clerk in 1906 During the past few
years Mr.. kerlin has been the private
secretary of the chief post office in
spector.
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Home Damaged by Fire.

The home of Miss Jessie Claude, post
master at Chevy Chase. Md, was dam
aged by fire this morning to the extent of
about 5000. Engines from the District
and the Chevy Chase chemical company
responded to an alarm. When the fire
men reached the house they found the
roof and caves in flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
HIGH RANK MASONS
|. AT BANQUET BOARD
Members of Both Houses of
Congress at Scottish
Rite Function.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
BY GRAND COMMANDER
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark Among the Guests.
Informal Greetings.

That they might lay aside politics for
the moment and exchange the fraternal
greetings of Scottish Rite Freemasonry,
sixteen United States senator's and TWEEN
ty members of the House of Representa-
tives were present at the dinner rendered
by Sovereign Grand Commander James
D. Richar dson, himself a former leader
in the House. at the New Ebbitt last
evening to members of the rite IN con-
gress
There was no formal program. no spe-
cial entertainment provided, no toast
master and no set speeches. After a brief
informal reception and the exchange OF
greetings Grand Commander Richardson
and Secretary General John II. Cowles
of the Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States. with
the other guests, proceeded to private
banquet room, where the dinner was
served.
Commander Richardson's Address.
Grand Commander Richardson made
the following brief address of welcome:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives:
vitation to our meeting this evening. 1T
is unnecessary, therefore, for me to say
more than that my chief objects In 1nVlt-
ing you here We're to bring together the
Scottish Rite Masons of the two houses
of Congress- that they might know who
Is who l do not mean who is who IN
America nor who is who even in the
home, but rather who is who in the Cap
itol of the nation. / wished them to be-
come better acquainted with each other
by spending hour together, and, II
possible, cement still stronger the fra
ternal bonds between them.
ION the hill' you may, perchance, De
democrats or republicans or progress
ives, including Survivors of the bloody
fed of Armageddon, or even socialists,
but here we are simply brethren-breth-
rem of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
t:sh Rite of Freemasonry. AS such L bid
you a most cordial and fraternal greet
ing and welcome.
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Naval Movements.

Mrs. Adam Vantz of Welsh Run, Md.
celebrated her ninety sixth birthday by
receiving the CONGRATULATIONS of her
friends. Notwithstanding her age she
daily performs all the homework.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10

Juror c. G. Cain, who was twice wound
ed in the Hillsville. Va, courthouse trag-
edy one year ago now lies at deaths
door at his humble cottage on the farm
of ex-Sheriff James Mitchell, four miles
south OF Galax Va. He has pneumonia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
Gratifying Surprise.

II was exceedingly 2ratified upon ex-
animate of the list of members of the
present Congress to find that the presid-
ing officers of the two houses, each of
whom graces this function by his pres
ence, were Scottish Rite Masons; also
that the president pro tempore of the
Senate, the chairman of the caucus of
the majority in that body. the leader
Of the majority on the floor in the
House and the leader Of one of the
branches or twigs of the minority in
that body and many others are OF us.
Our number in Congress has largely in
creased since my twenty years OF service
in the House.
Although we come together as ad-
herents of different political organiZa-
tons, each of which boasts its own
political creed and doctrine, l trust we
all realize and appreciate the higher
duties that rest upon us as patriots and
citizens of our great republic, and that
We realize that above all the clamor OF
partisan politics the calm voice Of Scot
fish Rite Masonry is always to. be
heard, and that We are endeavoring to
make her ennobling principles trium-
phant"
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Naval Orders,

Lieut.. c. w. Nimitz to bureau of steam
engineering. Navy Department
Lieut.. r. L. Ghormley, from staff.
commander in chief, Pacific fleet, to
home; wait orders.
Lieut.. Junior grade) G. E. Davis. from
Colorado to Annapolis
Ensign j. w. Rankin, from Castine to
command C-5.
Ensign P. Fl. Bastedo, from Utah to
Casin.
Ensign w. B. Cothran, from Wyoming
to Cummings.
Ensign F. A. BREASTED, from Delaware
to Parker.
Gunner w. T. Hall. from receiving
ship at New York to Montgomery
Gunner A. E. Bentf1eld, from receiving
ship at New York to Idaho.
Chief Machinist A. A. Smith. from
navy yard, Portsmouth. n. H.. to Ne
Chief Machinist Otto Boldt. from Ne
braska, to home; wait orders.
Naval Movements.
The Delaware has arrived at Lynn Ha-
ven bay, the Uncas at Charleston and the
Eagle at Santiago. Cuba.
The Brutus has sailed from Malta for
Beirut. the Castine. Severn and CO from
eNw York for Newport, the Idaho from
Norfolk for Philadelphia, the Roe, Dray-
ton, Mccall, Paulding and Terry from
Guantanamo for the navy yard. New
York, and the Jenkins, Jonett, Tanning
and Beale from Guantanamo for Hamp-
ton roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings.
At Washington. in the District of Columbia. at
the close of business April T. 1913.
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FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
Riggs National Bank,

At Washington in the District OF Column
bia. at the close OF business April 4. 1913.
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REPORT OF TIE CONDITION
or the
Home Savings Bank. of

w doiIIIISOII, y. "
At Washington. i'm the District OF Columbia. at
the close of business Friday. April 4. 1913.
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Prevent the Fly Now

Nothing prevents flies so we'll as perfectly fitting
Fly Screen. We make only this kind In our factory
| there's force of men kept busy all season making
Wire Screens. perfect knowledge of the business,
| exceptional facilities and INSTRUCTIONS TO
USE ONLY THE VERY BEST MATERIALS
enable them produce Screens of the very highest
standard of worth. They ht-they slightly
they last. Estimates prove prices moderate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-08

reelected 1t for me as the second
Of HIS great cases - a case
that brought into its scope some
OF the first names OF the French
republic.
TO the home of Nine. Hum
bert came, as old friends, some t6
the greatest dignitaries OF the
nation, for. In all the high society
OF the French capitol, there was
not \ woman with q finer wit,
nor q greater talent for enter
tanning than this woman. And
Paris had no mansion where more
wealth was displayed.
Romance seemed to cluster
about Madame Humbert. Her
wealth itself seemed romance.
She often told the story to her
guests and many men, high in
business, art or government,
heard from her own lips, at her
rich dinners-the story OF THE
MYSTERIOUS SAFE and THE
MYSTERIOUS WILL - the
sources of her wealth which she
always kept in her house.
It now seems improbable that
any hard-headed man would ever
have believed such tale as Mad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-08

of Madame .Humbert's famous
friends were curious to know
what decision the girl would
make regarding her marriage
with the American, but the girl
announced that she would not
wed an American. Shortly after
wards Madame Humbert told all
her friends that the two nephews
had agreed to take 100000 each
from her and call the matter
closed.
But, suddenly, to the astonish-
ment of the public, the Crawfords
began an action in the French
courts. And this action, started
by TWO YOUNG MEN WHO
NEVER EXISTED, was under
way in 1902--a quarter Of CEN
fury after Madame Humbert had
first told her story of the will,
when finally the bubble burst!
The woman, famous in literary,
art and business circles, had boz :
rowed from banks and financiers
5000, 600 to $500, 900. 1t seemed
to be enough for her merely to
lead q financier or money-king to
the safe in her home, tell him
that 1t contained $20,000,000,
show him the sealed envelope con-
tanning the supposed will of the
alleged dead millionaire; the
financfers Immediately lent her
all the money she requested!
II was Madame Humbert'S