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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

Mole is sought by the dressmakers.
Broadtafl holds its own. And there
are dozens of others that every one
knows and forgets; kolinsky. for in
stance.
There WAS an hour when a woman
felt quite elated when she had achiev-
ed new neckpiece, something DASH
ing and expensive. that wrapped the
shoulders or mounted to the nose as
a semi-masque. but today, no matter
how much she has saved from the
milk money to buy such an item of
delight, she cannot help feeling poor
in the matter of pelts when she sees
her neighbors go about in frocks Of
fur.
Think Of casually placing flounces
of fur on a cloth gown; of adding side
cores of baby lamb to- give width to
an attenuated skirt. Imagine the
wealth suggested in a redingote. ankle
length, OF caracui or seal, with collar
and cuks of kolinsky. or Of the luxury
of sleeves of beaver, widely belled.
placed in the average cloth cape. Such
are the fashions of this winter.
There must be a cache of pelts some
where on the planet. There must be
an Ali Raba cave, at the. mouth Of
which tho dressmakers are able to
say: open, sesame"
,**
II the Imagination totters at the
thought Of such costly and lovely
street and house clothes what must it
do when It arrives at the idea Of furs
for sport clothes. Yet the daughter
of tha Asquiths Of England has an
aeroplane suit Of curled gray sheep
SKIN and Il FrcnChwOiEan has mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
False History.
To the Editor of The Star:

10 NE E01tot OF Inc CAr'
Tho tablet on the base of the John
Paul Jones monument which WAS I'M
yelled Saturday afternoon gives ex-
tracts from what purports to be a lot
ter Of September II. 1915. from Jones
to Joseph Hewcs, a member Of the
Continental Congress. in which Jones
says what . naval oficer ought to be.
Jones did not write that letter; It 10
spurious, and its spurious nature has
been demonstrated on a number Of &C.
casions. It first appeared in 1900 in
Bueu's book. Paul Jones. Founder Of
the American Navy" an interesting
book based BY upon s,h the anthors mag ma.
in his presidential address before the
American Historical Association in
1909, said Of It.: "As a bold and crea-
tive act Of imagination. however.
nothing In American history surpasses
Buslrs recent John Paul Jones'"
maxkable letter Of Jones students Of
naval history called upon him to au-
It, but he was unable to do
so. II anybody doubts tho fraudu-
lent nature Of tho letter ho Wnl ind
it fully Demonstrated in . paper BE-
printed In It's proceedings for 1910. en-
titled. when Was Our Navy Found
cd p BY Charles Oscar Paullin. There
arc q number OF other articles utterly
Buell. as an authority.
one by Mrs. Reginald de Ko-
ven in the New York Times. June 10,
1906.
am told that the Navy Department
has accepted the letter as genuine.
II so. that department should produce
tho evidence which caused It to ac-
cept 1t.
It 10 too much to expect that our
statues should all be perfect like
nesses Of the originals. but it is not
too much to demand that their pedes-
tails shall bear inscriptions which are
known to be true.
The tablet on the Jones monument
should be taken down and a new one
something that Jones &C
tually wrote put in it's place.
.GAITI.ARn HINT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
sYMsER ON GLEE CLUB,
Local Man Is Winner In Music
Tests at Harvard.

William L. Symser. 1919 Fairmont
street, has been retained ON the Har-
ward University Glee Club as a result
of recent tests. according to word re-
ceived here from Cambridge. Mass
The glee club is Harvard's most pop
ular undergraduate musical activity.
Symser Is a member of the sopho-
more class He formerly attended
Central High School. He was a men,
Der of the debating team last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Beaver and mink go amiably together
to the best parties. Mole ceases to run
from rabbit. but comes into the light of
Gay and night by its side. No animal is
100 Insignificant to be killed to serve
fashions end. and many of them deserve
10 De killed, or have been killed in order
~ De eaten. There's some comfort in
mat. No one is SO wise as to be able to
r'ace the different pelts in their respec-
i've relations TO each other The list
would be too long and inaccurate, and
"Npert work on a garment determines its
price.
This much one can say: Sable and
ermlne continue to rank as costly and
desirable. Sealskin is high in fashion
through the governents work in put
ing 1t before the American people.
''hinchilla is beyond the purse of the
average woman Caracul is immense
ly liked and wearable dyed or in its
natural color.
Summer ermine. which is the color
Of a dead leaf and Ia taken on by the
animal to be self--concealing in the
dust. Is smart when added to another
fur, usually a darker one White coney
is not only used for trimming but for
entire wraps. Squirrel throws itself
wildly around over the wardrobe II
appears al a coat Of distinction or ~
wide hounces to an afternoon frock.
Beaver is expensive. durable and
vastly becoming. Mink ranks well up
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-19
$4,000 MAIL BAG STOLEN
Pay Roll of Steel Company of Wier-
ton, w. Va, Missing-Bag Found
to Contain Paper.

Steubenville, O., Nov. 16.-The nav
roll of the Wierton, w. Va, amounting
to $4,000. was stolen from regis
tered mail bag. The currency was
taken from a Pittsburgh bank to the
post office there, placed in a regis
tered mail bag and shipped to Wier-
ton from the Pennsylvania railroad
station, according to officers. When
the bag arrived at Wierton it was
found to contain bundles of paper in
stead of the money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-19
FIND $4,000 in AUTO TIRE
Post Office Clerk Arrested for Theft
Had Unique Way of Hiding
Loot

Henderson, N. c., Nov. III. ".
Graves, post office clerk, formerly of
Omaha, Neb., who was arrested
charged with theft of registered pack
ages from the post office here, was said
by post office inspectors to have had
$4,000 concealed in an extra tire on
his automobile when taken into Gus
tody. The inspectors said they found
S17.G90 in cash and a $1,000 Liberty
! rfs.7 = III. 4irc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-19
A new kind of overshoe
for farmers
The 'LLS." Walrns: watert;ght as rubber boot
as narm and easy to slip on as an arctic

TFE combination you have always
Notwithstanding TO keep your
H. feet dry and warm and yet easy
to slip on and off! Here it is-the new
u. S. Walrus.
This new overshoe slips on and off
easily over your leather shoes. It's warm,
heecy lining keeps your feet comfortable
in the coolest weather. And its smooth
rubber surface can be washed off as
quickly and clearly as boot.
The comfort and convenience Of this
new overshoe are backed by real strength.
Made by the oldest and largest rubber
manufacturer in the world, the u. S.
Walrus is built for the toughest wear.
It's sole consists of FIVE layers of the
finest rubber. All other points where
the strain comes are reinforced.
Ask your dealer to show you the u. S.
Walrus. After you've worn them you'll
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-19

realize why farmers everywhere are buy.
ing them.
Other types Of gu. S." Footwear
built for rough service
u. S. Boots have the wear and comfort
which the accumulated improvements
of 74years have given them.
u. S. Bootees lace on over the sock
like leather shoe. You can wear
them all day long in the wettest
weather. Your feet will stay dry and
comfortable.
There is a u. S. model for every need
-arctics, rubbers, covers" Every one
has been designed by experts-every
one is backed by over half a century of
experience. Always look for the U. S.
Seal - it means solid wear and long
service for your money.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
LSON PREPARES
 FOR R. R. TRIBUNAL
Already Invited Union Men to Suggest Those Whom They
 Desire Shall Serve.

ashington, March 2-President
 Bon is preparing to set up the
 unal provided in the railroad bill
 considering the wage demands Of
 100000 railroad employees.
 was announced at the White
 SC today that he was writing to
 unions and railroad companies nS that they nominate represent Yes to the wage board. Under law the uLions name six repre- [atives and the roads six. From h of these groups, the president select three, and in addition he name three rCTrcsentatiN es Of the Lie. The board of nine, :s thus FItuted, will be subject to senate |roval.
 lecisions of tn eboard will be by |ority vote, provided one of the |ority is Of the public group. The does not make acceptance of the |ings mandatory on either the kers or the. roads, but members congress during debate on the Rsure expressed the belief that |lic opinion would compel accept |e,
 ke1;ras Of the brother Ids still are meeting in Washing considering the presidents reply Ebeir wage demands in which he Fmised that if the new law would provide for q tribunal for settle ht of wage controversies he would
 his efforts to have a board ap- hted. In asking the president to D the bill the railroad men said rhinery set up by law would re- in q delay of many months in
 settiem ant of their demands.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
DENIKINE IS TRAPPED
Russian Soviet Official Statement Tells of His Forces Being Gagged in On Euban Peninsula,

London. March 2.-GeneraI Deni- kine's army has been trapped in the kuban peninsula, southeast of the sea of -Azov it is claimed in Rus sian soviet official statement dated Sunday and received today by wire less from Moscow.
 nolshevik cor,nunique received yesterday announced the capture oG StaTropo1 in the Northern Caucasus, the soviet forces deirating Denikin e s troops and annihiiating tho first ku- ban corps. The statement at band today shows a, bolshevik advance of some 90 miles to the northwest and announces the capture of Tikhoryet- skaya, a railroad junction point so miles northeast of Yekaterinodar
 (The taking oi this junction is probably the basis of the claim that Denikine's forces arc trapped as it cuts their line of communication southeastWard into the Caucasus and leaves open only the route through Yekaterinodar to the Black Sea at Novorossisk.)
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
FACE TREATY WILL
 BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE
ate Leaders Have Planned to 1rop Compromise Negotiations As
 They Are Hopeless.

Washington. March 2.--The peace
 hty will be thrust into political
 lpaign under plans of senate lead
 who have agreed to drop the
 npromise negotiations which they
 6eve have reached q hopeless stage.
 willing to consume more time in .tkering over com promises, the lead
 have agreed to put the treaty .hy and turn their attention to UT It legislation.
 This means that the treaty would tome. a dominant issue in the ap- Raching political campaign and ] t the American people would be led upon to express their views on question of ratification, modifica- h or rejection through the ballot k. Both sides heretofore have ! ght off stubbornly this eventuality, they are said nozv to have come | look upon it as inevitable. |rhe' treaty would be taken out of senate and saved for the fight at polls by d call for the final rati- Ltion vote and it's resultant failure passa ge, if the plans of the lead materialize. Action on tthe treaty $ shut off yesterday by adjourn hnt of the senate out of respect for tnator Bankheaed. By unanimous hsent the vote on the reservation |hcerning domestic questions went Ter until today
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02

New York.-Herbert c. Hoover, Belgian relief head, but before that a noted mining engineer, was recently elected president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Above is a recent picture of Hoover Geft) and Horace V. Win chell, the retiring president.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
EDITORIAL WRITER
 TALKS TO MERCHANTS
Robert Russell of Herald Staff Gives Interesting Address to Local
 Business Men.

At the monday luncheon of the merchants at the E.iks' club today Robert Russell editorial writer on The Herald, gave a talk on News paperd om.''
 Touching on the news situation at Washington. MT. Russell stated that the press and public opinion is for the ratification of the treaty of peace with certain reservations. Speaking of himself, Mr. Russell said that he first began 10 write when he was clerk to the judge of the appellate division of the supreme court in New York city. Be- ing a member of the bar association and handling many legal matters, he began to write legal opinions and later developed into fiction writing.
 For scme time Mr. Russell wrote the notorious Diamond Dick stories. Also, he was author of several Nick Carter and Buffalo Bill tales. which were at one time widely read Tell ing Of his career as a newspaperman he described his work on a small newspaper in Virginia where he first entered the game. After several years of hard work he succeeded in getting a position on the editorial staff of the Washington Star, where he remained about a. year. From there MT. Rus sell came to New Britain where he found it hard proposition to get apartm entS, he said.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
ELIMINATION WRESTLING

New York, March 2.-In the elimi- nation contests here tonight, the win ner of which will be eligible to meet Joe Stecher Earl Caddock will wres- tie Salvatore Chevalier, of France, and Ed (Strangler) Lewis will have as his opponent Jim Londas, the Greek wrestler.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
SPANIARDS TO WED.

Jaquin Ferre, aged 24, of 23 L.afay- who is also 24 years of age and lives at the same address, were granted l marriage license at the office of the town clerk this morning. Both con- their application states.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02

Barcelona. Maj oh 2.-Three bombs were exploded in as many different factories here last night. The night also witnessed a raid by the police on | secret printing plant where rev olutionary ha1idbills were being turned out. The manager of the plant. Antonio Cabeloo offered arm ed resistance to the police who shot him dead.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
BODY BROUGHT BACK.

New York, March 2.-The body of George F. Coulter of New York, chief engineer of the Clyde Line steamship Algonquin, was brought here today when the ship arrived from San De- mingo, Coulter died yesterday of pneumonia.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
BOMBS AND RIOTING.
Two Killed in Bilbao-Three EXplo-
 sions Occur in Barcelona.

Bilbao, Spa1n, March 1.-Two per sons were killed and 10 others wound ed last night in a fight between two political groups. The fight grew out of an argument between members of the nationalist group who encoun- tered a party of the Patrio group on the street.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-02
COLE CLUB TO ELECT.

There will be a meeting of the Se- quin Golf club this evening at the Hartford club to elect officers, change the bylaws and to transact other business of interest to the memb bers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-18
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND JOHEEIE's JOKE.

ONCE again IL was all stiu and
" quiet in the hollow stump school
just as II was on the dav when
Billie Bushytail, the boy squirrel. took
out his bag Of marbles and dropped
them
The lady mouse teacher was won
lerlng whether Uncle Wiggily would
come 10 visit the hollow stump school
that day, and she was beginning TO
think DC was about time TO call up
the class in spelling. and find out il
susie LitIerail could read the story
about two apple pies costing as much
as q piece OF cheese.
The lady mouse teacher was just
going TO 90 this when, all Of a sud
aen- Iacl1o kinkytail, the monkey
boy, looked over at Johnnie Bushy-
tau and began TO laugh For John
nie vas doing something 70 the seat
IN winch ms brother Billie usually
sat Billie's seat was right next TO
Johnnio's.
No one else except Jaclo could see
what Johnnie was doing and when
laclro laughed mis- funny monkey
siggie the lady mouse teacher called
outs
What is going or down there2
Johnnie. what are you dOinE2"
Please, teacher, I'm not doing any
ehiuE. said Johnnie Sort Of moving
AWAY from his brothers empty seat
Billie was I'D at the blackboard Just
then doing his jumping lesson by
drawing picture OF two trees, TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-18
PerS0nette
CALLED.


CALLED.
DOOR old Calico spent most OF his
L 20 odd years defending the
Copernican system against all
comers. and now along comes Elm
stein and muses. things all Up again.
OF course, the stars 90 on tWinklinc
and inspiring poets and performing
their various heavenly duties JUST
the same no matter what theories
are built up around them.
Calico had an especially hard time
OF II trying 20 make people believe
the earth was in motion The way OF
a scientist was much more difficult
IN the 18th century than Il is now.
when the prOmulgator OF any new
theory however wild, is welcomed
with open arms and full page fea-
ture stories by all the Sunday
editors. It must have been hard for
Calico TO concentrate, when the in
QUESTION was always summoninE
him away from his telescopes and
asking him TO change his mind about
the universe or take the conse-
quences. One can only be glad that
he didn't have Einstein there to
argue with him, TOO. For while
mendous progress that science owes
Calico he does say that since there
IS no unique absolute space accord
ing TO his theory and since all mo-
ton IS relative, il would be lust as
true 10 say that the earth moves
with reference to a street car. for
instance. as that a street car moves
with reference to the earth. And il
would be hard probably even for
Calico 20 argue with a person who
talks Ike that Nevertheless Calico
would have taken him on without a
doubt Even in school his nickname
was the Wrangler" because Of his
disputatious habits.
There Is an interesting story about
how Calico discovered the movement
Of the pendulum as a measurement
OF time. When he was a youth OF
19 he was kneeling in church one
day and allowed his attention TO
wander, as the attention frequently
does at such a time. He looked up
70 and fro. The rest was easy to his
scientific mfnd-hence the pendulum.
II is tragicsl that a man who was
so keenly interesting IN seeing
Nature as she truly is should have
spent his last days on earth in total
darkness. In one OF his last letters
he speaks rather pitifully o. his
afflictiOn: Il have been for a month
totally and incurably blind, so that
this heaven, this earth. this universe
which by my remarkable Observa-
lions and clear demonstrations I
have enlarged a thousand fold beyond
the limits universally accepted by
the learned men Of all previous ages,
are now shriveled up for me into
such narrow compass that IL only ex-
tends to the space occupied by my
person"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-18

THIS day the sun smiles on man
L kim. according to astroIogy Early
in the morning Mercury IS in benefic
aspect
Fair fortune should attend all who
have personal ambitions to promote
II is a most auspicfous rule for those
who seek place or honor that can
be bestowed by persons Of wealth or
high position
The signs are promising for the
president of the United States who
viii gain much acclaim through
some public document or diplomatic
move
It should be a lucky sway under
which 20 look for any place Of en-
ployment. since high wages are sup
posed TO be easily obtained while this
cOnfguratiOn prevails
Publicity continues under the be-
neficent rule OF Mercury and there is
a forecast OF success 1Or writers. edi-
tors and publishers. who viii profit
much in the next few months.
Warning has been given repeatedly
against the folly Of extravagance. for
the stars fOrshadOwed financial stress
long before bankers began TO coun-
sci thrift Now IL is prOphesied that
there will be a serious reaction from
the recent recklessness in spending
money.
Scandals will be more numerous in
the coming summer than ever before
and blackmafl seems to be foreshad-
owed where more than one prominent
man and woman are concerned
1t viii be recalled that changes in
the presidents cabinet were proEnos-
Heated long ago and now the seers
declare that in the coming year there
viii be a vacancy caused BY illness
or disability
The national capital comes under a
government Of the stars that presages
metropolitan growth Increase in
real estate values will be even great
er than has been expected. owing to
some condition not usually taken into
consideration
Great heat viii be experienced IN
Washington D. c.. during the com
ing summer. IL the stars are read
Alright
Persons whose birthdate IL is may
expect an active year that is pros
porous. but they must not speculate
Children born on this day are like
" 10 be quick and clever These sub
jects OF Pisces are on the cusp and so
are likely to have Aries traist--Copy-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-18
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
For Skin Eruptions.

OF course the best way TO have a
~ fine-grained, clear skin is to live
simple hygenic life and keep in
good health. But there are various
external treatments which can be
given while you are dieting and other
wise getting at the root Of trouble.
A prolonged case Of pimples and
eruptions sometimes seems TO leave
in the skin a parasite which causes
further breaking out. and this con
dltion can be best cured By using
some drying lotion such as the one
which I am giving today.
Take half pint OF pure alcohol
two tablespOonsful OF powdered flow
er OF sulphur at your druggist; the
flower Of sulphur costs only a few
cents and can also be purchased in a
Keep this combination Of sulphur
alcohol and ether in a closely corked
bottle. At night, before you 90 to
oedf take small wisps OF absorbent
cotton hold them over the open TOD
OF the bottle and shake wen so that
the sulphur precipitated at the bot
tom Of the bottle will be Thoroughly
mixed with the liquid. and so that
the absorbent cotton becomes
thoroughly saturated. Put the wet
cotton over the pimples and continue
until you have covered every erup-
ton with a bit OF saturated cotton.
Let this stay on as long as possible.
II you take the treatment during
the day you can renew the cotton
every half hour as II dries out