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Evening star., 1921-01-07


CHICAGO, January 7.-Search for
Pierre Paul Auther, missing Spanish
grandee" chemist of Highland Park.
ILL.,. and Mrs. Charlotte Franzen Of
Madison, Wis. shifted today to Phila-
delphia and other eastern cities, on
unusual charges of larceny preferred
by the woman's husband. Philip NJ.
Franzen, chief decorator for the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
The warrant obtained by FranZen
accuses Auther of stealing FranZen's
wife at the point of a pistol and fore
ing him to hand over 500 to pay for
the honeymoon" FranZen says his
wife's statements lead him to believe
the couple may be in Philadelphia
On New Year day Auther disap
peared from his home in Highland
When Auther appeared at the Fran
zen home last Tuesday night. accord
ing to Franzen, he declared Mrs. Fran
zen was the woman he had married
thirteen years ago in Australia.
Il have searched for her for ten
years" Franzen quotes Auther as say
ing. while pointing pistol at Fran
zen's head. and now 1 mean to have
her"
Documents waiving claims to each
other were signed by Franzen and his
wife al Auther'S command. FranZen
said. land then the visitor stood guard
while Mrs. FranZen went out to cash
her husbands check for $100.
Franzen says he was resigned to the
situation until Wednesday, when he
received letters from Mrs. Auther de-
claring intercepted letters convinced
her that Mrs. Franzen was trying to
steal her husband. He was convinced
Evening star., 1921-01-07
Takes Wife and Forces Husband
To pay 500 For a Honeymoon
Police Search for "Spanish Grandee" Who Claims He
Wed Woman Thirteen Years Before Present Spouse
FRAMED" Enoch Arden Plot Charged.

then, he declared. that he was the
victim of a framed" Enoch Arden
plot
CHICAGO. January Mrs. Paul
Auther tonight said she did not pc
lieye Auther ever was married to any
one but herself.
"Why, Australia is the only country
he has not been in." she said. so he
couldn't have married any one there
thirteen years ago. That story about
being married in Australia sounds too
much like one of his romantic yarns.
Mrs Auther echoed the latter view.
"My husband flew into a tantrum
when I first accused him of improper
conduct with Mrs. FranZen." she said:
'He told me then that he had visited
every continent except Australia,
which makes me believe he is telling
an untruth about his marriage to her
there"
Mrs Anther said her husband had
dissipated her savings of $4,000 and
that he left only So with her when he
went away on New Year day.
Mrs. Auther's maiden name was
Blanche Ellen Harvey TreSelgas. She
was born in Edinburgh. Scotland, but
orphaned as child. and she was rear
ed under the guardianship of priest
in Montreal. Canada. She graduated
as a nurse from a New York hospital,
went overseas with the Canadian
troops, and was decorated for bravery
by the English government after she
had won lieutenancy by hospital
work in Belgium and France.
A bursting syringe impaired her
sight and she returned to America.
She met Auther while both were en-
Dloyed by the du Pont Powder Com
pany at Pompton Lakes. n. j. They
we're married in Atlantic City on Au-
gust 13, 1918, she said.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Colored Youth Arrested After
Claim Check Presentation.

Presentation of an alleged forged
claim check of the Casualty and Life
Insurance Company at the United
States Savings Bank. 14th and U
streets, led to an investigation which
resulted in the arrest of young col
ored man giving his name as Samuel
Jones, to answer charge of forgery.
1t is charged that he forged the pane
of II. C. Hollins, superintendent OF the
insurance company>s business
Detective Barbee of the eighth pre-
cinct arrested Jones. who was work
ing in a barber shop on 14th street.
and. it is stated. searched his room at
12lo l ~ s stree. street and nc fo9ad check books
A charge of havjIg forged Hollins'
name was preferred against the pris-
oner, copies of whose photograph will
be sent to the police of other cities.
Jones told the police he was from AL
bany. Ga, and tina, he had travelled
through seyzfal southern states. The
police are ,fnaking a further investi-
cation of MIS- alleged fraudulent check
TRANSACTIONS here and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
PLAN FOR HIGHWAY MEN.
Drafting Committee Meets at Hotel
Washington Today.

Members of a drafting committee
met today at the Hotel Washington
to draw up proposals to be considered
by the national conference on high
way traffic regulations, to meet. be-
ginning Monday, for three days at the
hotel.
Legislation by all the states for
uniform traffic regulations through
out the nation is the object of the
conference. Concrete proposals look
ing toward this end were being
mapped out today by the drafting
committee.
The committee is composed of David
r. FAIRIES. general counsel of the
Automobile Club of Southern Caiifor-
MIA David Van Setback Of III" WORK
mems Compensation of Hartford.
Conn: w: H: Maltbie of the AMERICAN Hs1
timore. and Harry j. Meixell jr.. of
the motor vehicle conference of New
York.
Forty organizations from all parts
of the country are to attend the con-
ference beginning Monday.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
LENIN SA VS. u. S.
IN REVOLUTION,
REFUSING PASS

Cable Service to The Star.
COPENHAGEN. January 7.-That
Lenin is seeking to persuade his
followers America is in the throes
of a revolution and all Europe in
a ferment more serious than the
discomfort in Russia was told by
Maxim Gorky on his arrival at
Helsingfors. Lenin is refusing all
men of ability permission to leave
the country.
Gorky himself was able to cross
the boundary only by pretending
to undertake a bolshevik mission.
Immediately before he left the ia
nous physiologist, Prof. Pavlov,
one of the winners of the Nobel
prize few years ago. applied per-
sonally to Lenin for permission to
go to another country to continue
his researches. He pointed out
that, because of advanced age, he
was exempt from the conscript
labor laws. He added that his
strength had been lost chopping
wood, carrying water and doing
other menial tasks for two years.
In refusing his request Lenin
wrote him that the United States
was in revolution and Europe in
chaos.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
Jury IS SECURED
IN THOMPSON TRIAL
Courthouse Crowded in Dy-
namiting Case Before Court
at Rockville.
From a Stan CORRESPONDENT.

From Staff Correspondent.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January I'm
fast time today a jury was obtained
here to try the case of Guy Vernon
Thompson, charged with the murder
of James Bolton and the two small
children of his housekeeper. MRS
Hattie Shipley. by dynamiting Boil
toms farmhouse in the early morning
of November 1S.
The case now being tried before
Judge Urner and Associate Judges
Peter and Worthington in the Mont
gomery county court was expected 10
be held up for many hours to select
a. jury from men. none of whom had
formed or expressed opinions on the
case. Seventy-five extra talesmen
were summoned, but twelve men were
picked from the first thirty-eisht citi-
zens called.
Montgomery county court was
crowded today long before the trial
started. Windows and doors were
jammed: people were pushing and
crowding right up to the judges
desk; Rockville is swarming with out
of-town visitors and hundreds of au-
tomobiles fill the streets.
John A. Garrett. attorney for
Thompson. pleaded mot guilty." and
States Attorney Thomas L. Dawson
Cnen outlined tnc case against ficilp-
son for the jury. He told them how
he would prove, by statements made
to him and his associates. by Thomp-
son and his wife, Hester Thorn-
son: evidence of his having
stolen the dynamite: by his footprints
leading to the Bolton farm. and by
many other alleged proofs, that the
crime had been committed by Thomp
son. He concluded by asking the jury
to return a verdict of first-degree
murder. with proper and justified pun
ishment. Twenty-nine witnesses will
be. called by the state.
Thompson was brought to Rock
Vile last night by. Sheriff George f.
Nicholson and ex-Sheriff Gather, and
spent the night in the local Jail.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Thompson was taken from the Jail to
the courtroom this morning under
heavy guard. the police maintain that
they fear no danger of any acts Of
violence against the prisoner during
the trial. p. c. X.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
POWER PERMITS WANTED.
Federal Commission Will Consider
Niagara Falls Projects.

Hearings on various water power
projects involving developments in the
vicinity of Niagara Falls Will be held
by the federal water power commits
sion January "A.
The commission now has before ii
143 applications for permits to under
take developments in various parts of
the country. Among new proposals
received at the close of last year was
one for a $4,000 horsepower develop
ment in Amador county. Calf, and a
$4,000 horsepower project in Alaska.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
TWO AUTOS IN CRASH.
Both Badly Damaged, No One In
jured-Girl in Accident.

Two automobiles were badly dam
aged as a result of collision that oc-
Cured at Massachusetts, avenue and
18th street about 1:45 o'clock this
morning. Their occupants escaped in
jury, the police reported.
One of the automobiles, owned and
driven by George q. Travers. 1906 q
street. was going south on 18th street.
while the other car, the property of
G. w. Mason, $500 Nichols avenue.
Anacostia, was being driven west on
Massachusetts avenue by Mack Wise
man, colored, twenty-six years old,
107 Howard road. Anacostia. Police
arrested Wiseman, alleging that the
collision resulted from his failure to
give Travers the right of way.
Louise Womersley. fifteen years old.
1873 11th street southeast, walked
against A rear fender of the automo-
bile of William H. Coxen, 1909 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, at South
Carolina avenue and 9TH street south
east yesterday afternoon. She was
knocked down, but was not seriously
hurt.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
ASK GAS STATIONS
FORBUS|NESSzONE
Real Estate Board Passes
Resolution Advocating
Amendment.
FAVORS EXCLUDING SHOPS
Committee Announces Readiness to
Give Advice to Members on
Regulations.
FAVORS EXCLUDING SHOPS

An amendment to the zoning regula
tons so as to permit the operation of
service stations in connection with auto
mobile salesrooms located in the first
commercial zone was advocated in a
resolution adopted last night by the
Washington real estate board. at a meet
ing in The Star building. Board Of Trade
rooms. II. l.. Rust. president of the
board, presided.
John L. Weaver, who introduced the
resolution. said that while it was proper
to exclude automobile repair shops from
the principal business streets, the resu-
lations should not tend to prevent the
establishment of car Salesrooms on high
class commercial thoroughfares. The
present regulations. he said, excluded
all repair shops, and thereby placed an
obstacle in the way of motor car agen-
cies wishing to open display rooms and
operate in conjunction Herewith neces-
sary service shops.
\ copy of the resolution Will be
sent to the zoning commission.
Regulations Are Studied.
H. l.. Thornton. chairman of the
committee appointed to study the
zoning regulations. reported that his
committee had conducted a prelimi-
nary investigation of the laws and
that the committee was at the service
Of any members of the board.
Announcement was made OF mid
winter banquet. Attention was called
to the annual meeting of committee
men of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards. to be held Janu-
ary IL, IL, 13 and IA, at Atlanta, Ga.
Local realtors who will attend In
clude Charles w. Fairfax. John l..
Weaver, George Y. worthington. J. C..
Weldon, Lee ID. Latimer, H. l.. Rust
and William Z. Shannon.
The board adopted resolutions OF
coincidence on the death of Theodore
Friebus, member of the board.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
URGES DROPPING OF SUIT.

The minimum wage board has an
swered the suit for an injunction re-
Gently flied against it by the National
Laundry Company to prevent alleged
contemplated prosecution for failure
to comply with the order of the board
fixing a minimum wage for laundry
workers. The board points out that
the order does not become effective
until February 20. and that when the
suit was filed the board had no inten-
ton to prosecute the plaintiff, and.
therefore, the suit should be dismissed.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
DR.. REINSCH TO LECTURE.

DR.. Paul Reinsch. former United
States minister to China, will lecture
tional Museum on 1.-The Far East and
Africa as Factors in the Development
of International Relations" The lee
ture is the third of a series of public
meetings under auspices of the School
Of Foreign Service Of Georgetown
University that Is being addressed
by prominent experts on foreign af-
fairs.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
SURRENDERS TO POLICE.

Albert G. Raymond, twenty-five years
old. surrendered to the local police and
said he wanted to be returned to his
home in Allenstown, a suburb OF Con-
cord, N. H, where, he declared. he was
$500 short in his accounts as an assistant
to Alexander ]. Morency, state automo-
bile commissioner. His duty, he said,
was to issue automobile tags.
Raymond said he left home the day
after Christmas with the $500 he said he
had taken. He had spent all the money,
he admitted. and was anxious to get
home. Being without funds, however,
he was unable to pay his car fare home
and was willing to be returned to meet
any charges the state authorities should
prefer against him. His detention was
requested by the New Hampshire au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
HOTEL MEN AGREE
ON RESTORATION
OFPRE- VAR TIES

CHICAGO. January 7.-Restoration
of pre-war rates on rooms and food
was declared imperative by members
of the Chicago Hotel Mems Associa-
ton today. following their annual
meeting. at which virtually all agreed
that hotels should lead the way in
readjustment of price levels. lmme-
diate reductions were recommended.
the members were not pledged TO
definite plan of concerted action.
Gradual abolition in hotel menus of
charges for extras. such as bread
and butter and lowering of prices on
meat orders in keeping with market
conditions were suggested. 1t was
estimated that rates on hotel rooms
eventually will be reduced 80 per
cent.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
OURS RED CROSS POST.

David H. Brown has resigned his po-
sition rs associate manager of the Po
tomac division of the Red Cross and will
enter the business field in Baltimore.
Mr.. Brown, who has been connected
with the local division since October,
1917. rendered his resignation more than
a month ago. but stayed on until the
first of the year. because of pressure of
business at divisional headquarters.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
PROVED GUILTY OF ASSAULT.

RAYMOND Davis. Lucy Wood and Ell
eanor Wood, all colored, were con-
victed late yesterday afternoon by
jury in Criminal Division. l of as
saulting a deputy United States mar
shall in the discharge of his duty.
Deputy Marshal Eskridge was struck
on the head with an earthen vase
when he attempted to serve writ of
replevin for a sewing machine at the
Wnod homo
Evening star., 1921-01-07
NAVY SEAPLANE LOST.
Craft of F-5-L Type Sinks at Sea; ;
Crew Saved.

A hawai- seaplane of the F-5-L type
sank at sea between Coco Solo, Canal
Zone, and Cartagena, Colombia, Tues
day, according to advices to the Navy
Department. The plane was being tow
ed by the destroyer Mccormick. The
crew was saved.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
MISS BRILL AT SING. ("

Miss Katherine Brill entertained
the many War Department employees
who attended the finance division
sing in the Munitions building
| Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-01-07
Reduce Wages in PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, January Wage
reductions varying from lV to 70 per
cent for Philadelphia textile mills
were announced after meeting of
the executive committee of the fhila-
deiphia Textile Manufacturers AS
SOc.atiOn
Evening star., 1921-01-07
for
Tots
t0-Ieens

Now comes the Big Opportunity to replenish
boys and girls Wardrobes at exactly 500 of for
mer prices And bear in mind that substantial re-
ductions have already been made. Saturday will
be great day on the Third Floor-with many lots
marked at
Evening star., 1921-01-07

General headquarters has notified
the Freeman's journal that it's di-
rectors. Hamilton Edwards and Mar
tin Fitzgerald, will he released from
prison tonight on medical grounds
p. ]. Hooper, editor of the Freeman's
Journal, who last month was SEN
fenced to twelve months imprison-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
GOOD
BUILDING MANY NEW TRAILS
To Assist In Construction Of Highways
Federal Fund Of $64,5ss,ots Has
Been Approved.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Between 1900 and 10000 miles Of
the marked trails which now crisis
cross the country from east to west
and north to south are to be con-
structed by federal aid. This amount
ls composed of 1855 projects, which
form links In one or the other Of the
"a marked trails which have been laid
out by private associations.
Every automobilist is familiar with
the Dixie highway, the Mohawk trail,
the Roosevelt highway. and a o of
other marked trails, which are so well
built and maintained that driving on
them is a joy and comfort. To assist
in building these highways a federal
fund of $64,533,019 had been approved
by the bureau of public roads Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture up to September 80, 1920.
These trails do not constitute an en-
tirely satisfactory system of transcon-
tinental roads, as officials Of the de-
partment say their selection In many
cases has been Influenced too much by
such factors as ~pre-existing conditions,
promise Of Improvement by local
communities. pressure Of selfish influ-
ence, and a desire to touch points Of
scenic and historical interest.
The extent to which federal aid has
been applied to the trails varies In the
different states. Naturally the West
ern states are using much more Of
their federal appointments In de-
veloping roads of this character than
the Eastern states. This is due to the
fact that the trails in the Eastern
states had already been improved to a
large extent before the roads were Sc
lected by the pathfnders. This was
not true In the West, where long
stretches Of the selected roads were
still In an unimproved condition when
they were designated.
Nevada leads In Its use of federal
funds on roads of this character,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
DRIVERS CAN ASSIST ROADS
In Going Up Hill. Particularly One
Paved With Concrete, Right
Side lie Favored.

"Drvers can do as much, almost,
for the maintenance of good roads as
highway engineers" declares Alfred
#. Masury.
did you ever notice." asked Mr..
Masury, sin going up a hill, particular
ly one paved with ~asphaltic concrete,
that the surface on the righ-hand side
of tire road Is wavy and rough. while
that or the left-hand side Is smooth?
well. the eason Is this: The ex-
ira traction required to climb the hill
wears and tears the surface, while
there is little or no traction down hill.
Another thing, the right-hand track
Of the road 10 either direction is the
n which is worn most. This is be-
cause of the arched surface of the
road which throws the greater weight
and strain on the right-hand side Of
the vehicle and consequently the right
hand side Of the roadway. Truck
builders and wagon makers have even
adjusted their axles and springs SO as
to withstand the greater strain on the
right-hand side Of the vehicle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
TREES BEAUTIFY OUR ROADS
Enthusiasm Displayed All Over coun-
try in Campaign for "Roads Of
Remembrance"

Motor travellers all over the coun-
try have stimulated q contagious In
terest In planting trees by the road
sides. The Federation of Women's
Clubs, which was one Of the first ma
ucnal organizations to assist In this
work, has planted many trees along
sections Of the Lincoln highway,
writes Victoria Faber Stevenson in
Slnclair's Magazine. Today 1t Is beau
tifying many roads by planting trees
In memory Of the men who served In
the World var In fact, enthusiasm
for roadside tree planting Is evident
all over the country In the widespread
interest which is taken In "Roads of
Remembrance"
Patriotic and civic organizations,
women's clubs and boy scouts units
are providing miles Of roadway with
young oaks and elms. These sturdy
trees, which will perpetuate the mem
DRY of the men who took up arms for
America are also giving the roads
beauty and Individuality.
Perhaps the most unique work Of
this character which is reported by
the American Forestry association is
being done in Georgia around the city
of Macon. There the woman's auxil-
larry of the chamber of commerce is
planting a huge cross of trees In hon.
Or of the men and women who went
to war from their vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
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IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS
Most Towns Recognize Imperative
Need Of Improved Highways to
Secure Farm Trade.

The country town that has poor
roads r~adiating from 1t is badly handi-
capped, just as the farmer is who has
to haul his products yer such roads.
Most towns recognize this and try to
get their share Of trade by making the
main thoroughfares navigable at all
times with tolerable loads. The town
that does not see the importance Of
good roads and the imperative need Of
making them passable to ordinary
traffic has need of the jolt that is not
generally long delayed.
We sometimes hear the expression,
"a poor trading place." and instantly
we know the meaning of II. We at
once know 1t refers to a town that has
fallen into a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
and we are safe in assuming that such
a town lacks wideawake merchants
and the other necessary adjunct-good
roads.
When q farmer sells anything,
whether 1t be his weekly batch Of
produce or a load of hogs or one of
wheat or corn he naturally considers
the difficulties Of the haul. Other
things being equal, he chooses the
road with least hills; and II the road
Of least resistance has well graded
and dragged highways, the town that
is handicapped with steep pulls and
poorly graded highways always is a
loser. 1t cannot be otherwise.
A cornbelt town exists, primarily,
by reason Of the farm trade. When
this reaches g volume that lines the
streets with farm teams any good day
except the busiest times of the year,
we a be reasonably certain that the
merchants and roads are both attrac-
tive. And the opposite can be inferred
when the streets are bare of farm
teams and cars.
Most towns recognize the value of
good roads as trade getters. Some
times the topography of the country
makes good roads and gentle grades
difficult. When this Is the case, more
money is expended to get results. And
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10

both Republicans and Democrats by
his campaign.
Clark apparently did not take the
professors campaign seriously, and
it was not unusual for him to con-
cIree his speeches in this fashion:
There's a man up in Audrain County
let's see-what's his name? What
Is his name?"
"Treloar, Treloar," someone in the
audience would say. Z
@oh, yes, T~reloar," the Speaker
would continue. "Well, that fellow
thinks he is running for Congress.
Fellow citizens, I'd like to live until
that fellow is elected to Congress.
Don't you know I'd be older than
M~ethuselah? Methuselah?"
Treloar was found to have been
elected by 1872 votes. The Repub-
licans started out to find him. They
discovered him at a prayer meeting.
Two years later Clark again was a
against Prof. Treloar and
debated him.