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The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
Court ReUerses Decision,
Sister NOIU Beneficiary

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Feb. 3.-In
suit just decided by the United
States Court at Richmond. Va.
wherein a $4,000 life insurance pol
icy was contested by the wife of
Raymond H. Durboraw, whom he
married after taking out the policy,
with his sister, Mrs. Katherin Reed,
of this city, as the beneficiary, the
latter was awarded a verdict
Durboraw died in Richmond after
falling to fill out an application of
transfer to the company with his
wife named as. the beneficiary. The
case was decided in favor of the
wife in the United States Court in
Baltimore and was appealed to the
District Court at Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
FAT MANS STATUS
STILLN AIR AFTER
DEBATE BY SOLONS
Press Club Entertain
ment Sparkles With Wit
And Eloquence.

Gems of eloquence and wit were
banded back and forth at Keith's
Theater yesterday afternoon when
four members of Congress engaged
in a minute debate on the
subject, Resolved: That 1t is More
Noble to Be Fat Than Lean"
This act proved to be the head
liner for the National Press Clubs
entertainment, although there were
a number of other attractive fea-
lures.
cambridge Colby. Secretary of
State, delighted early in the pro-
gram by his reading of the "Elegy
Written in a Country Churchyard."
Nobody Wins
Representative Tincher, of Kan
sas. and winslow, of Massachusetts,.
went the limit to win the decision
for the Affirmative, but Speaker of
the House Gillett, in the capacity Of
Judge, declared that the voting,
done by applause, to his ear seemed
equal and that the question was
still unsolyed.
Representative Tincher provoked
he capacity audience to merrimenI
when he moved that a wellknown
.erse in the Bible be stricken out
and the following substituted: !:
Blessed be the fat man for he shall
enter the Kingdom OF Heaven"
Senator Pat Harrison, of Missis-
sippi, who took the negative to-
Crafhar with Snnafnr Tanrv oil
Of Arizona, declared there were only
four fat men who had ever achieved
greatness and they were: Fatty Ar
buckle, William Howard Taft, and
the two distinguished personages
who were present as examples of
the question involved.
Ashurst Beat Him To 1t.
Representative Tincher explained
that he was at a disadvantage in
the debate inasmuch as he had sent
to the Library of Congress for a
number of books to consult on the
subject only to be notified that they
had already been drawn out by SEN
atOr Ashurst.
Senator Harrison remarked that
the members of the entertainment
committee OF the Press Club knew
lHSlE DuSlueSS LOT luey COulu not
have obtained two more perfect
specimens to be exhibited outside
of Barnum and Bailey's circus"
Representative Winslow, in de-
Tending his avoirdupois, told the
audience he had been fat all his
life and that he was proud to say
he had not lost a single pound since
the enforcement of the Volstead Act.
In conclusion of the program,
Reinald Warrenrath. barytoue Of
the Metropolitan Grand Opera Com
pany, gave a number Of well re-
ceived selections, accompanied by
Harry Spier.
Avery c. Marks. jr., president Of
the National Press Club, presided
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04
German Relations
Broken 4 Years Ago

American German relations had
been severed four years yesterday.
On February 3, 1917, Count Won
Bernstorff, German Ambassador, was
handed his passports, and two
months later war was declared.
The incoming Harding admins
tration will attempt to make peace
and bring about a resumption of re-
lations, but it Is believed that 1t may
be nearIy another year before a Ger
man Ambassador comes to Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-04

JOHN L. EDWARDS,
of the brokerage firm of John l..
Edwards and Company, will to-
day receive congratulations ON
his I'D birthday. Edwards is a
member of the Rotary, Chevy
Chase. Metropolitan, Press and
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun cIubsI
the westmoreIand Club of Rich
mOnd, the Board of Trade and
Temple-Soyes Lodge. He lives
Mt 1908 street northwest, with
his wife and daughter.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
Thirteen Accept
Directors Rank
In War for Jobs

Thirteen men have accepted ap-
pointments as regional directors to
carry out the suggestions OF the
Presidents unemployment confer
ence.
The work of these regional direc-
tors. according to an announcement
by Secretary Hoover, will be to keep
the mayors throughout the country
informed as to ths activities of the
committee on civic and emergency
measures in Washington and to act
as a source OF closer contact be-
tween the mayors unemployment
committee and the standing commit
tee of the conference. They will re-
port what service the government
may render. in cooperation with
local committees. to improve condi-
tions of unemployment.
Those accepting the appointment
were: Mortimer Fleishbacker, San
Francisco; C. +. Rand, New York
City; z. sherman, Chicago; Evans
woollen, Indianapolis; John w. Hal
lowell, Boston: William S. Rossiter,
Concord, N. H: C. NJ. Babcock, st
Paul. Mimi; Jackson Johnson. St.
Louis; Maj. Roy Dickinson, East
Orange. N. ]; Winslow B. Aver.
Portland, Greg: Ernest T. Trigg.
Philadelphia; A. l. Humphrey, Pitts
burgh: James S. Gibson, Seattle, and
J. Z. Edgerton, Nashville, Tenn.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
SECOND IRISH LOAN
OPEN NOVEMBER Is

The second external loan OF the
republic OF Ireland by means Of which
II is planned to raise $50. .0o0. 900 in
the United States for the Irish re-
publican cause, will be inaugurated
m Washington November Is, accord
ing to announcement made last night
by Anthony ]. Barrett. chairman of
the District of Columbia committee
in charge Of the drive. A quota of
100000 has been assigned to the
District. and those selected to direct
the campaign and to float the loan
here are confident that this total
will be reached. II not exceeded.
During the first external loan cam
paign, two years ago, the quota as
signed to the District was oversub-
scribed approximately 100 per cent.
Officers Of the general committee
IN charge Of the campaign for the
District are: Anthony ]. Barrett.
chairman; John F. Finnerty, vice
chairman; Thomas P. Brown, treas
urer, and Gerald Mclaughlin, d.
rector Of organization. Headquarters
have been established in the South
ern Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
ATTRACTIONS At LOCAL THEATERSs

should be given to the producers
and, comedians for this. The come
dians. by the way, are a duo Of
hard-working funsters. who man.
age to "clown" q little in all song
numbers, much to the satisfaction
and delight of everybody. Eddie
Cole comes heralded as supreme
comedian. and this little comic GER.
tainly deserves any like billing, for
he is one Of the peppiest and fast
est comedians that has ever
trampled the stage since the New
Capitol was opened. His work bor-
ders the eccentric line, and he was
here and there with every opportu-
nifty for comedy. Mac Carter is a
In a tramp makeup.
Gladys Stockton, Myrtle Andrews
and catherine Murray all compare
equally for the first honors as femi-
nine principals. Each of these fair
damsels Possesses ability for her
respective work in the show, and
with applause that resulted in sew
eral encores.
Nip and Tuck, a team Of colored
dancers, nearly held UP the show
with their dancing specialties.
Heretofore most Of the colored
teams engaged as specialties have
been 'frosts," but nevertheless this
team was there for dancing-and
dancing they did. When a Capitol
audience applauds like they did for
this team the performers must be
good.
We've seen better looking chorus
damsels In other shows, but credi,
must be given to a few OF Miss
New York, Jr.'s" score for their
hard work. The show itself hits a
little better than the average.-K.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
EXPECTED
TO RESUME WORK

CHICAGO, Nov. 6. - Thirty five
thousand coal miners on strike in
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois were pre-
pared to dig in" again tomorrow
morning. The strikers, who left the
pits when the CHECK of" injunction
was issued by Judge Anderson at In
dianspolis. will return pending ap-
peal Of the case in the Circuit Court
Of Appeals. 1t was believed.
Judge Anderson's Injunction, which
prohibited operators from withhold
ing union dues from the pay of men
and then turning, the money oyel
to union headquarters in a lump sum.
will not go into effect pending hear.
ing Of the appeal set for November
10. John L Lewis. IN a statement
at Springfield. flL. urged the miners
to remain On the Job pending fur
ther court action.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
METROPOLITAN.
1Why Girls Leave Home, {,

The theatrical taste that cannot
pc satisfied at Crandall's Metropoli-
tan Theater this week has not as
yet been discovered. why Girls
Leave Home" Warner Brothers ex-
traordinary Perturbation of a IA
nous stage success OF an earlier gem
eratlon, combines practically every
form OF effective and entertaining
neutrality-suspicious. comedy, pa
tnos, melodrama. irresistible human
interest. all are adroitly made a
part Of the fast-moving and power.
ful photodrama based upon one of
the most engrossing problems OF
the home. To augment the wide an
peal OF a picture that holds the in
terest of every age and every class
OF amusement seeker are shown
Penny-ln-Th -The-Slot," new Hal
Roach comedy, stirring Harry Pol
lard and Marie ,Mosquini; "a newly
and highly diverting issues Of the
.Pathe News; the latest grist Of the
Literary Digest's witty Topics of
the Day; an overture number con-
sisting of selections from "The Bo-
hemian Girl" by the Metropolitan
symphony. N. Mirskey, conducting,
and melodious symphonic accom-
paniment of the pictorial feature OF
the bill.
why Girls Leave Home" traces
with an orderly and logical success
sion OF events the experience of two
girls from widely-separated strata
OF society who left home for to-
tally different reasons but found
themselves finally confronted with
the same harrassments, the same
temptations. the same fears and the
same overpowering desire to start
all over again. Anna Hedder, the
daughter Of poor, puritanical ty-
rant, left home to elude the grind
ing. insufferable injustice of her
fathers narrow mindedness: Made
line Wallace. because she could not
perceive the reasons for a sudden
parental determination to put a stop
to the gayeies she had pursued dur
ing all the years of a life of unre-
stricted frivolity. Both in the end
are able to see their own mistakes,
but the realization Of personal cuI-
pability is even more forcefully
borne home upon the guilty con-
sciousness of the neglected parents.
The action of the sterling drama
is given wide scope by the intro
ductiOn Of many picturesque scenes
visualiZing with artistic accuracy
the more fiambuoyant of New York's
gay rendtzvoux for those who pre-
fer TO make the early hours of the
morning their playtime.
Anna Q. Nilsson. as the daughter
OF the poverty stricken household
Maurine Powers. as Madeline Wal
lace: Claude King. as her father;
Julia Swayne Gordon. her mother:
Corinne Barker and Kathryn Perry,
gold diggers, and Dan Mason, as
"Dodo." an octogenarian lounge
lizard, offer character portrayals
that are as clean-cut as canoes.
'Penny-in-the-S Slot" affords Harry
Pollard probably the most congo
nial vehicle he has had in recent
months. and the news pictures are
of particular interest in that they
include first views of the visiting
military leaders Of the allied armies
in the world war-Jacques, Diaz.
Pershing and Foch. The bill was
greeted enthusiastically by over
flow crowds yesterday, which pre-
sumably may be viewed in the light
of an authentic forecast for the en-
tire week at the Metropolitan
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07

Highest, 5o.7; lowest. $40.
Relative humidity. 8 g. m, IS;
p. m. Al: p. m, 81.
Rainfall (s p. m TO 8 y. m.) 0.
Hours of sunshine. 4.7.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, I5
Departures from NornaL
Accumulated excess of temper
ature since January 1. 1891, +1o4L.
Excess Of temperature since No
yember 1. 1921, ~.
Accumulated excess of precipita-
tion since January 1. 1921. SIT.
Deficiency of precipitation since
November /, 1921. +7S.
Highest. 81: lowest. 80.
Tides Conditions.
High-1:07 a. m. and As D. m.
Lov-7:57 a. m. and s:25 p. m.
Sun-Rises, 6:1 a. m; sets SO;
p. m.
MoonA< Rises 12:4s p. m: set,
1854 p. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah river,
both clear, at Harpers Ferry yes
terday afternoon.
other ,TemPeratures. .
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07

y'o"N q WV NfsS'
pose any agreement that does not
fully safeguard their national
sovereignty.
Privately the members Of the del
egation declare that the only logical
solution Of the Far Eastern prob
lem will be the abrogation of the
Anglo-Japanese treaty; ;the return
to China Of the concessions obtained
from her by force, and a positive
promise that in the future exploita
tion of China for the benefit of
other nations will not be allowed
Says Japan Desires Peace.
In this connection considerable
Significance was placed in an ut
terance by viscount Shibusawa, the
richest man in Japan, who is to at
tend the conference in an unoficial
capacity accompanied by DR.. So
yeda, and Messrs. HorikosbI and
zumoto. They represent the Japa-
se-American relations committee
OF Tokyo. Discussing their position
Viscount Shibusawa said:
Our people realize the vast sig
nificance of the approaching confer
ence in its bearing upon peace and
progress not only in the Pacific but
in the world at large. Convinced as
they are that the future of their
national advancement lies entirely
along commercial and industrial
lines our people yield to none in
the intensity of their desire for
peace which alone will make eco
nomic development.
Feel Armament burden,
They feel no less keenly than
other peoples the crushing weight
Of the burden which armament i'm
poses upon them. They are there
fore heartily in sympathy with the
high ideals of peace and interna-
tional good will which your distin-
guished President had in his mind
when he issued invitations to the
Washington conference. They are
deeply gratlfied that this invitation
came from the United States. with
whom they particularly desire TO
keep on terms of cordial friendship.
They ardently desire that the CON-
ference shall prove an unqualified
success, and they hope most sin
cerely that It may result in the
erection of a fabric of world peace
on a foundation broad enough to
Withstand all attacks by forces of
evil and mischief"
Straus Heads Committee.
Oscar S. Straus, former ambassa-
dor to Turkey and member of the
Cabinet of President Roosevelt, and
who served as a member of the per-
manent Court of Arbitration at The
Hague, has accepted the offlce of
permanent chairman of the general
committee on Limitation Of arma-
ments, and will arrive in Washing
ton this morning to assume the
position ana begin active work in
that capacity.
Announcement Of the acceptance
Of the chairmanship by Mr.. Straus
was made yesterday by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, upon whose
invitation the general committee
for limitation of armaments was as.
sembled and rganized.
William Short, who relinquished
the secretaryship of the League TO
Enforce Peace to become the gen.
eral secretary Of. the COMMITTEES on
Limitation OF armaments, will ar
rive in Washington this morning
with Mr.. Straus and other members
Of the governing board Of the gen.
eral committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
CHIEFS BROTHER
ROBBERY VICTIM

Having no respects for persons,
thieves broke into the home of the
brother of Maj. and Superintendent
Of Police Harry l. Gessford, at 524O
Belt road northwest, Saturday night
and stole government bonds, jewelry
and cash, valued at nearly $500.
The victim Is r. Ross Gessford.
The robbery is believed to have
been committed during the latter
part of last month. 1t was discov-
cred yesterday when Gessford had
occasion to look for the bonds. The
loot comprised two 500 Liberty
bonds, a $50 Victory, bond. a gold
watch, a diamond studded stick pn.,
war savings stamps valued at $50,
and small amount Of cash.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
DiDorced Wife Wants
Mans DenaiSe Probpd

GRoToN-oN-HUDSoN, N. Y, Nov.
6.-Mollie C. Hanna, divorced wife Of
Dan r. Hanna, who died at his home
here Thursday, has hired detectives
to investigate the manner Of the Cieve-
land millionaire's death.
An Investigator sent here by Mrs.
Hanna, who is in Pittsfeld, Mass, was
denied a view Of the body. which was
sent to Cleveland for buria. The
coroner said death was due to natural
canses.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
Charities Want More
Contributing Members

The joint finance committee OF the
Associated Charities and Citizens Re
lief Association is continuing its ef-
forts, begun last year. to secure
10000 contributing members of which
5,2ss are enrolled.
Last year 1.t77 families were cared
for. at a total disbursement Of $s5,146.
Gifts this year should be sent to the
committee, s32 H street northwest
Milton E. Allies Is chairman of the
Joint finance COMMITTEES.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
PALACE.

Ethel Clayton. I'm sExit--The Famp.'
"Exit-The vamp," a fascinating
and thoroughly unusual romance Of
married life by Clara Beranger. that
brings once again to the screen the
beautiful and popular Ethel Clay
ton, is the photopiay attraction that
charmed thousands at Loew's Palace
Thsater yesterday afternoon, where
1T was presented for the first time
In washington as the featured offer
ing of 4 brilliant and unusual cine
nih program. The productfpn has
received some splendid direction at
the hands OF Frank Urson, and its
supporting cast includes. amons
others, Theodore Roberts. T. Roy
Barnes and Fontaine La Rue:
In "Exit-The vsmp" the dainty
star of THE Thirteenth Command
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
PROSPERITY PLEA.
PLAN OF ROTARIANS

NEW YORK, Nov. -6.-Messages OF
prosperity. signed by President Hard
ing. will be issued by the Rotary
clubs of the\United States on De-
cember l and will continue for three
months. The messages will appear
in newspapers and store windows,
and will work toward the better day
in business.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
I'M AIN $500 Calls The Herald
AVA All Depts.-Private Branch
CAPITOL.
aeMI.. New York. yr.n

That the quality of the attrac-
-tions playing at the Capitol has
improved fully 100 per cent since
the opening of the season has been
evidenced by recent burlesque
showings at the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. theater.
As an example. the current show.
namely. Miss New York, Jr.," is
full of bright comedy bits, plenty Of
good, lively songs and an abun-
dance of dancing-something that
practically all the American shows
have bsen lacking heretofore. OF
the two hours performance there
is but little dragging OF the dia-
logue. and most certainly praise
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
Storein New CITY Clnh

Upon completion Of the new CITY
Club Building on G street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, the
United Phonograph Stores. Inc, will
install the first of series of such
stores to be opened throughout the
city. This firm already has several
stores IN operation in New York and
the New England States. The COM
pany plans to put four or ave stores
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
Reading Room Moved
To Downtown Address

The Christian Science reading room
Of the First Church Of Christ, scien.
tist. has been removed from 1885 Co.
lumbia road to room sos, international
Building, 1913 F street northwest
where larger quarters and better
facilities are provided. The new room
Will be opened today for the free
use Of the public.
The hours are from $50 a. m. tc
3 80 p. m. daily, except on wednes-
day, when the closing hour Is z D. m
Hours on Sundays and holidays win
be from 80 to 5:30 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07

' IN the United States.
Lord Lee of Fareham, lord the admiralty
and OF Engands delegates conference who with
Lady Lee optimistic the paey
The world has learned that niasn wherever situated and
however ntrenhed is civilization be given
notice to quit he said in interview recently THAT what
brings Washington and IT, as trust we all go there
spirit no. merely of hope and sincerity determination
to convert the Presidents lofty aspiration into practical working
agreement the war will not have been fought in
$50 far as am concerned-and speak only
the responsible head of the British admiralty, but of the
official deegateI spirit que confidence that the
results OF this conference will be such amply justify Pre
dent Harding saeeing initiative and personally pre-
pared to contemplate the possibilities failure To do
would be to that the world afflicted ncuable
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07

SUSPENDED And .
TWO DISMISSED
Third Is Placed Under
Arrest for Attack on
T. Young Girl.

One policeman was suspended
from the force Saturday, another
was arrested and two were dis
missed. Policeman Edgar r. Demp-
sey. of the First precinct station,
was the one suspended. According
to police, he was under the influence
of liquor when the automobile In
which he was riding crashed into a
trolley car at Four-and-a>half and
C streets southwest early in the
afternoon.
"ChasinE BootIeEsers."
Dempsey, in company with Police
man William J. ABRAMS, of the same
station, testified before Capt. San
ford, of the Fourth precinct station,
that he was chasing a bootlegging
automobile at the time of the acci-
dent. Abrams was badly cut about
the face and hands by flying glass.
He was treated at the Casualty Hos
pital. Capt. Brown, of the First
station, ordered suspension of Demp-
sey after a conference with Capt.
Sanford.
Charged with an attack on a 15-
ycdT-Olo girl, fOllCeIHdu EuBdI +.
Holmes. of the Ninth precinct sta
tion, was arresed and released on
$4,000 bond pending a jury trial
The arrest was made by Lieut.. Guy
E. Burlingame Of the Ninth pre-
cinct station. The warrant was
sworn out by Nellie Clark daughter
of Abner s. Clark. 1920 B street
northeast assistant teller Of w
B. Hibbs and Company.
Two Dismissed from Service.
Policeman Edward A. Brown and
Edward Bishop, attached to the
Ninth precinct station, were dis
missed from the service by action
of the trial board. They are charged
with conduct unbecoming officers.
In an afidavit sworn out by
Charles Carlson, 30s C street north
west, the two policemen are accused
of holding him up in his automo-
bile on the Bladensburg road about
three weeks ago when he was ac-
compsnied by a woman. The affi-
davit says that he policemen de-
manded Of Carlson a quart of liquor
but refused to permit him the use
Of his automobile to get 1t. When
Carlson returned, he asserted. the
woman tainted and told Of being
attacked by the police.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
THE WEATHER
Foreea.t for Today and ronsrrsw.

For the District.
Of Columbia ana
Maryland. partly
cloudy today: TO-
morn1w fair and
c o ] d er; fresh
shifting winds,
becoming north.
west.
For Virginia,
partly cloudy to-
q a y; tomorrow
fair and ooider:
fresh south to
west winds,
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
ENJOYS READY
TO BEGIN ARMS.
FARLEY WORK

Continued from Pnae One.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-07

Continued Of Po0e Ten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-11
John Horne Tooke.

A renegade priest, who @penly
scoffed at his calling and who led a
life, to say the least, which could not
be called respectable, would INST be
well esteemed as a private citizen, not
withstamding his learning and the in
genuity of his own generally admired
work, 'The Diversions of Purley:@'
John Horne Tooke was born ON June
o. 1876, and it was not SO many years
after that he was looked upon as one
of the political pests Of the era. 1T is
rather startling that all the public
questions on which his opinions were
deemed Rischievous have since been
settled liz his favor.
ToOke was fined and imprisoned for
his opposition to England's war with
her colonies. Twenty-thuee years after
his death sSeformS in the house of com
mons which he strongly advocated
were brought about. He was the first
prominent Englishman to proclaim the
advantages of free trade, and his
biography may we'll be ke0t in view as
a monument to the futilitg of intolee-
ance.-Chicago Journal