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Evening star., 1921-06-14
ANESTHESIA DISC0VERER
HONORED BY UNIVERSITY
Georgia Declares DR.. Long and
Not DR.. Morton Was First
User of Ether.

ATHENS. Ga, Jpune 14-Dr. Will
ham Crawford Long was officially rec
ognized today by the University of
Georgia as the discoverer of anes-
thesia- This action was taken despite
the decision Of the Hall of Fame in
New York. which recently awarded
the honor to DR.. William Thomas
Green Morton of Massachusetts,
The university authorities declared
they fyeFe evidence to prove that DR..
Long first used ether for a surgical
operation March so, 1912. which, they
say. was four years prior to any other
known record Of the use of anes-
thetics. A bronze memorial was un-
veiled today to DR.. Long. who was an
alumnus of the university
Evening star., 1921-06-14
DENIES INDIANS
ARE DECREASING
Foil Bioods and Mixed BIoods
Growing in Numbers, DR..
HigIey Says.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 1.-THE
American Indians are not decreasing
in numbers. according to DR.. Elmer
Z. HigIey of Des Moines. who was re-
Gently appointed superintendent of
copal Church. who is here attending
the conference of Ameican Indian
missionaries.
There are more than one third Of
4 million Indians in the United States.
added Rev. High ;. "and fifty-seVen
distinct languages are spoken.
What Survey Shows.
"A survey among the Indians has
Just recently been made by the CEN
tenary oficials and shows that not
only the full-blooded Indians are in
creasing. but also the mixed bloods.
with better homes, medical attention
and better care of Indian babies; and
with the missionaries taking the gos-
pei Of soap. sanitation and salvation.
will continue.
'Two-thirds cannot understand the
American language. Thirteen per
cent of the Indians are afflicted with
trachoma. Three out of every five In.
dian children die before the age of
dve years.
There are 43o Protestant mission
aries and 2IJ Cathollc. win olo
church buildings. with a membership
of $1,000 Protestants and $1,000 cath
olics.
Fully two-thirds of the whole In
dian population is yet without gos-
pei privileges whatever, either Prot
estant or Catholic. The Methodist GEN.
tenary program plans large enter
prises among the red men,"
Commissioner's Letter Read.
The following letter from Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Charles H.
Burke 20 Rev. Higley was read at the
conference:
The progress that has been made
in the civilization of the Indians and
their present development would have
been impossible IL IT had not been for
the missionaries, who were the pio-
neers in laying the foundation for
the religious and educational welfare
of these people. and it is my hope
that we may have the assistance and
cooperation of all missionary socie-
ties in our endeavor to hasten the
time when all of the Indians in the
country may become respectable. self
supporting, Christian citizens"
second conference of Indians will
be held at Salem. Ore, June 81.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
MEXICO AS LAND GRABBER

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 14-Me1ico
City newspapers reaching here today
number of islands in the littoral Of Up
per California, which are at present oc-
cupied by Americans. The islands named
are: Farlion. San Angel. Santa Rosa,
Santa Vera Cruz, Anacapa Santa Cata-
San Ciemerite.
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like to see Il: . real gardeny phase
to shut out the gales. But II can't
be done. What could the club
women accomplish"
'"rheir husbands are the most
important men In town. They are
the town.
But the town as a separate unit
IL not the husband OF the Thanatop-
sis. II you knew the trouble we
had in getting the city council N
spend the money and cover the
pumping station with vines! What
ever you may think Of Gopher
Prairie women. they're twice as
progressive a. the men,"
But can't the men see the ugli-
ness7"
They don't think IT'S ugly. And
how can you prove II? Matter Of
taste. Why should they like what
a Boston architect likes?"
what they like Is to sell prunesr
swell. why not? Anyway. the
point Is that you have to work from
the inside. with what we have.
rather than from the outside. win
foreign ideas. The shell ought not
to be forced on the spirit. II can't
be! The bright shell has to grow
out OF the spirit. and express II.
That means waiting. II we keep
after the city council for another
ten years they may vote the bonds
for new school,"
II refuse to believe that II they
saw II the big men would be too
tight listed to spend q few dollars
each for a building--think!-danc-
ing and lectures and plays. all done
co.operativelyr'
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WHEN A WOMAN TELLS

By RUTH AGNES ABELINC

person in the world who deserved
to be happy. he was John Ames.
Isn't II fine! I'm more glad than
anyone knows to be here again." he
said.
1T all happened 80 suddcniyr' Lila
exclaimed. I'VE were sitting here
by the window. and l was trying
TO interest him ina story. when sud
denly he reached over and took the
book from my handsl
ut frightened me at first because
didn't know but what something
was terribly wrong. But the instant
I looked at his face caught what
It was--I knew he had come back"
Lila's voice was trembling with
emotion. 1t was like her then, TO so
over. and kneeling on the floor at
her husbands feet. put her arms
around him and look up into his
face in her lovely. bcseeching way.
until he kissed her.
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why don't you find another place to rest yourscl?"
ANOTHER BLOCKADE

Well cir. Nancy and Nick saw
eome queer people and queer happen
nes and queer ever so many things
wnile they were under the sea help
rs cap'n Pennywinkle. But one Of
ne queerest things Of all was the
manner In which Flatty Founder
ehanged himself around.
Cap'n Pennywinklc blew his whis-
g three times. the way he always
eh when he needed help. The Twins
nArd IT and hurried TO the Cross
loads at once.
whats wrong7" called Nancy.
oh, there's somebody blocking
Traffic again." answered the fairy
nan Grossly. "Flatty Founder is ly.
ns here Just at the busiest place.
mo he's more stubborn than Tub
3errapin ever was"
Nick went up quite close and gave
ne founder a poke. Whats wrong.
xlatty7" he asked.
Flatfy yawned. then he stretched.
&c nIinked one eye Perhaps he
s'inked both eyes. but II he did. no
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one could see II He was lying on
one side just a. you DO In bed, and
one eye was under him. right down
on the sandy bottom Of the sea. After
he had done all these things he con-
descended to answer.
"f'm tired--that's all"
"WelI. then" said Nick. sternfy.
why don't you find another place to
rest yourselfT'
YES" added Cap'n Pennywtnkle
Indignantly. The idea OF parking
yourself right here where nobody
can get past! II you don't move
soon I'll have TO put UP a 'detour'
sign"
I'm not taking up much ROOM"
yawned Flatty. land Just gotta lie
here, honest. I'm like al little boys,
do most Of my growing in bed. and
just NOW I'm no tired that ] feel
must he going 10 grow"
With that he settled himself down
on the sand like . cement pave
nrcnt-
10 Be Continued
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N. r." stamped on the toe. and an
unexplained red glass dish which
had warts.
Mrs. Cass' first remark was, II
must show you all my pretty things
and art objects"
She pipcd. after Carols appeal:
II see. You think the New Eng
land villages and Colonial houses
are so much more cunning than
these Middlewestcrn towns. I'm glad
you feel that way. You'll be In
tercsted TO know I was born in
Vermont"
"And don't you think We ought
to try to make, Gopher Prai--"
my gracious mol We can't AZ
ford It. Taxes are much too high
a. II is. We ought TO retrench.
and not let the city council spend
another cent. Uh-- Don't you
think that was a grand paper Mrs.
Westlake read about Tolstoy7-
was so glad she pointed out how
all his silly socialistic ideas failed"
What Mrs. Cass said was what
Kennicott said. that evening. Not
In 20 years would the council pro-
pose or Gopher Prairie vote the
funds for a new city hall.
"
Carol had avoided exposing her
plans to Vida Sherwin. She was
shy OF the big-sister manner; Vida
would either laugh at her or snatch
tho idea and change II to suit her
self. But there was no other hope.
When Vida came in to tea Carol
sketchcd her Utopia.
Vida was soothing but decisive:
my dear. you're all OFT would
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Kate Amcs and parted close
friends and felt that in the new
life ! was facing. she would be some
one TO look to for encouragement.
even tho her own future was incer-
tain. for Phil. she told me, left hts
affairs in rather n nuddle.
looked az my trunk. The lid was
up and l could see there my folded
clothing. l decided that should see
Liza Ames and. after talking with
her. make some definite move to-
ward my future.
Lila was radiant when ! entered
her room
Look she said.
Al the window sat John Ames- per.
haps little paler than he had been
two days before. but smiling and--as
I neared him--he held out his hand.
Vim so glad to sec you In this
fine shape" ] said enthusiastically.
for know that II there was one
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rocker had a back like Tyre,
near.lcaAhcr seat initiating tufted
cloth, and arms like Scotch Pres
bytcrian lions; with knobs. scrolls
shields. and spear-points on un-
expected portions Of the chair. The
second principle Of the crammcd-
Victorian school was that every
inch Of the interior must be filled
with useless objects.
The walls Of Mrs. Cass' parior
were plastered with "hand-painted"
pictures, buckeye" pictures. OF
birch trees. newsboys, puppies, and
church stecples on Christmas Eve.
with plaque depicting the exposi-
ton building In Minneapolis. burnt
wood portraits Of Indian chiefs OF
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no tribe in particular. q pansy-
decked poetic motto. a yard OF
roses. and the banners OF tho edu-
cationAl institutions attended by the
Cass's two sons Chicopee Falls
business college and McGillicuddy
university. One small square table
contained . card receiver of painted
china with q rim Of wrought and
zildcd lead a family Bible. Gr1nt's
Memoirs. the latest novel BY Mrs.
Gene Stratton Porter. n wooden
model Of q Swiss chalet which was
also a bank for dimes. q polished
abalone shell holding one black.
headed pin and one empty spool. a
velvet pin-cushion In gilded metal
slipper with Souvenir Of Troy.
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BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER

'Iila-Lila girl you'll always and
always be the same impetuouA low
able girl" he said gently.
And ! knew that II was time to
leave them alone together.
went back TO my ROOM Tom
would be arriving In an hour sor %
and. though l felt sure he could
mean nothing more to me. wanted
to look my best for his last call.
There was white dress. q SHIN
mering white thing. soft and cling
ing. which I knew he loved. I laid
il out l spent my time coiling my
hair In its most effective line ana
from slippers to frock put on the
very finest Of clothing ! possessed
Shortly heard the door bell ring.
l started down stairs.
Tom came up to the first land
ing. ana there took both OF my
hands In his.
fr~ N Hre,flnreuN
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Ill
Al a quarter to three Carol had
left home. at half.rast four she had
created the Georgian town. at a
uuarter 70 five she Was In the digni.
fied poverty OF the Congregational
parsonage, her enthusiasm pattering
upon Mrs. Leonard Warren like sum-
mcr rain upon an old gray roof: at
two minutes to five town OF de-
murc courtyards and welcoming dor
mer windows had been erected: and
at two minutes past five the entire
town was as fiat as Babylon.
Erect in a black sWlliam and
Mary chair against gray and specify
brown volumes of sermons and
Biblical commentaries and Palestine
Biographies upon long pine shelves.
her neat black shoes firm ON rag
rug, herself as correct and iow-toncd
As her background. Mrs. Warren list
ened without comment TIL Carol was
quite thru. then answered DELI
cately:
YES. 1 think you draw q very nice
picture Of what might easily come
to pass--scme day. | have no doubt
that such villages win be found on
the prairie--some day. But II I
might make Just the least little criti-
clam: L seems to mo that you are
wrong In supposing either that the
city hall would be the proper start.
Or that the Thanatopsis would be the
right instrument. After all. It's the
churches. isn't IL. that are the real
heart OF the community? As you may
possibly know. my husband Il promi-
nent In Congregational circles all
through the state for his advocacy
Of church-unicn. He hopes TO see
al the evangelical denominations
Joined In one strong body. opposing
Catholicism and Christian Science.
and properly guiding all movements
that make for morality and prohibit
ton. Here. the combined churches
could AFFORD splendid club house.
maybe . stucco and half timber build
ing with garGoylcs and all sorts OF
pleasing decorations on IL which. II
seems TO me. would BE- lots better to
impress the ordinary class Of people
than just . plain oid-fashionod Co
Ionial house. such as You describe.
And that would be the proper center
for ali educational and pleaaurable
activities. instead Of letting them fall
Into the hands Of the politicians
Il don't suppose Il win take more
than % or 20 years for the churches
20 get togcther.' Carol said limo
Gently.
Hardy that long even: things are
moving 20 rapidly. So IL would Be
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-And what was IT, grand
mothcr?" Peggy asked what
Was 1t Ben found, An aeate7''
Grandmother SmiIed at pesyy's
guess. =.
no. she answered. 'ft was
not an agate. II was gold. tiny
nuggets Of purc gold The chill
dren stopped and searched eager
ly for more among the little pcb-
bles and the coarse sand.
"And they found them. too.
enough TO I'm . little giass bottle;
an ounce bottle.
~You remember this an hap
pencd In fs4s. and Ben says he
thinks he II the one who discov-
cred II. 40 II wns q little boy no
bigger than Davic who flrst found
gold In California and he found It
three years before tho big gold
rush about which you read in your
histories.
but they did not stop long
even to gather Jumps Of gold on
the river bank. They were ON
their way to the Oregon country.
10 the little ones were lifted into
their basket saddles the grown
folks mounted their ponies, and
the long pony train moved on
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~
rest room every year. and how much
they appreciated the kindness OF tho
ladies' In providing them with this
lovely place. and all free" she
thought. kindness nothing' The
kind ladies husbands get the farm.
era trade. This II mere commercial
accommodation. And It's horrible. II
ought TO be the most charming room
In town. TO comfort women sick Of
prairie Kitchens. Certainly II ought
10 have clear window. 30 that they
can sse the Metropolitan life 50 by.
Some day I'm going 10 mako better
rcst room--a club ROOM Why I've
already planned that ~ part Of my
Georgian town haiir'
50 II CHANGED that she wss plot
ting against the peace Of the
Thanatopsis IT her third meeting
(which covered Scandinavian. Rus
sian. and Polish literature. with 70
marks by Mrs. Leonard Warren on
the sinful paganiSm Of the Russian
so-calied church,. Even before the
entrance Of the coffee and hot rolls
Carol sslzed on Mrs. Champ Perry.
the kind and ample bosomed pio
nssr woman Who gave historic dis.
n1fy 70 the modern mAtrons Of the
ThAnatopsis. shs poured out her
planA Mrs. Perry nodded ana
ssroked Carols hand. but ~ the
end she sixhc6:
Il wish I could agree with 200.
dearie. I'm surs YOU'RE one Of ths
Lardra anoinsed (sven II ~ eon't
- you at shs Baptist church ~
often ~ we'd IKE toll But I'm
AFRAID YOU'RE too tendsr-hearted.
when Champ and I came here Ne
ssnmed-it with IN ox-cart from sauk
Centre 70 Gopher Prairie. and there
was nothing here then but stock
ads and . fsw soldiers and some
. -
-. ~ - ~
n ~ ~. ~" poS
80 '"o. :" ny in1."s
.o - ~
49,. =. 49, ~
\, "' 80 ~"
49, $50 nae-
49," s.., - - -so ~
ry """,
!"
ns -'.''e ~"rn = ~
'"'s " p~ss -" 1'' : s"e
~And when the town grew up We
thought the new city hall was real
nnc- And ! don't see any ncrd
for dance halls. Dancing isn't what |
Y was. anyway. We used TO dance
modest. and We had just As much |
nun A. Al these young folks do now
with their terrible Turkey Trofs
and hugsing and all. But II they
must neglect the Lords Injunction
that young girls ought to be mol
est. then i guess they manage
pretty wen at the X r. han ana
the oddfciIows'. even II some Of
the lodges don't always welcome y
lot OF these foreigners and hired
help TO all their dances. And
certainly don't see any need OF n
farm bureau or this domestic
EGiAnnA decentralization lAIk
about. In my day the boys learned
TO farm BY honest sweating. ana
every sal could cook. or her ma
her how across her kncel
Besides. Amt there county agent
nj Wakamin7 He comes here once
fortnight. maybe That's enough
with this scientific farm
says there's nothing to
4 anyway.
And ~ for lecture hall
haven't we got the churches? Good
deal better to listen to . good old. !
fashioned sermon than . lot Of
geography and books ana things
that nobody needs to know--more n
enough heather learning right hers
In the Thanatopsis. And as for
Tying to make whole town IN
this Colonial architecture you talk
about do love nice things. TO
this day run ribbons into my
petticoats. even IL Champ Perry
Hoes laugh Mt me. the old william!
But just the same ! don't believe
any OF MS old-timcrs would like to
see the town that we worked 20
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COIIr

once more over the old uan maze
by the Hudson's Bay company
fnpperr years bcfors.
.srr,. a., - 49, - -.
~ e' ivy '
beside . clear iake with clover
meadows around Il and once
they camped close to an Indian
village
'It was q big vfIlage and Ben
and the other children were much
interested.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
Fur chokers for sbr;ng zDear

To the one-piece frock; to the tailored
suits, yes, and even to ones top-coat fur
choker gives the final touch
1t adds indefnable Something that
both wearer and onlooker are conscious of.
Australian opossum chokers, $3.50.
Ringtai sable chokers, $500.
Squirrel chokers, $3.50.
Stone marten chokers, $l375 to S35.
Cur shop. second noor.)
Evening star., 1921-02-18
us. NEEDS BIG NAVY
Won T|RP|Tz SAYS
German Admiral Discusses
"ConfIicting interests" Re-
guiring Sea Power.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. BLASIEN. Baden. February 16-
Admiral Won Tirpitz. the german naval
authority. in the course of an inter
view today discussed the American
naval program and its reference 10
the prospective relations of the United
States with Great Britain and Japan:
The United States is about to bulld
a great feet" said the ad'nira rs
the country borders on both the Al
lantic and Pacific oceans ana lacks
outlying naval bases. America VIII
presumably give special attention I"
the radius of action of he~ ShlpS- NAT
holds good equally for surface shipS'
such as battleships and battle cruisers
and for submarines and aircraftS, both
dirigibleS and airplanes. In crcat ING
a navy Americans should rentfnntf
that the great decision lies not with
coast defenses but on the open sea'
Navy Increase Needed.
Admiral Won Tirpitz contrasted Amer
ica's position today with that OF Ger
many a few years ago. and SAID:
"America's great industrial growth
and the consequent increase OF her
merchant marine require increase Oh
the Navy. and it is my belie1 tnat
America will not make the mistake
Germany did of trusting the me ana
prosperity of its commerce ana 'hduS-
try merely to the brotherly feeling
of the English 1t is all very we'll to
regard the brotherhood of nations as
a distant aim worth striving tor. Dul
meantime Providence has ordained
rivalry in order to keep alive the I'M
pulse for national advancement
Whether they like it or not. the
United States will be forced to give
their international trade solid pro-
lection, either through their own
power or through gaining politIcai
friends.
Sees "COnfictinG interests"
while England for the moment mas
only to consider Americas commercial
rivalry, yet the United States must
contemplate the natural development
of conflicting interests in the racine
that call for decision and must inev-'
itably face the economic. military and
political hostility of Japan
When and in what manner the is
sue between the United States and
Japan will be decided cannot be fore
seen today" continued the admiral
I'm the interest of the whole world,
war will be avoided. But behind that
conflict will always be a growing
conflict between England and Amer
ica."
Evening star., 1921-02-18
RUSSIAN REDS ORDER
A MILLION GARMENTS
FROM CHICAGO FIRMS

CHICAGO. February 1S.-Repre-
sentatives of the soviet government
of Russia are said TO be seeking enor-
nous quantities of clothing from
garment manufacturers here one
manufacturer saving he was told by
two men Ga inning to be soviet repre-
sentatives that they had inside in
formation President-elect Harding
has decided to recognize the Russian
government on March IS.
Contracts are said to have been
signed for 2oO,O dresses. 100000
skirts and an equal number of wom-
ems coats. Max Schallman or Sol
lCmoa. according to one manufac-
turer, signed these contracts yester-
day and the representatiV" OF the
soviet government. The soviet rep
resentatives. it is said, seem plent-
fully supplied with funds. and
offered to deposit large amounts IN
banks to insure delivery OF orders
Evening star., 1921-02-18
FARRELL CANNOT RECALL
STRIKING LIEUT.. HINTON
Survivor of Balloon Jaunt- Gives
Naval Board Physical Col
lapse as Reason.

ROCKAWAY, n. Y. February IS
Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell. who came
to blows with Lieut.. Walter Hinton at
Mattice. Ont, after their balloon ad-
venture into Canada, testified before
the naval board investigating the in
cident that he could not remember
clearly hat had taken place. owing
to his physical condition at the time.
He admitted that just before the
alteration he heard swearing" but
could remember nothing beyond that.
Hinton, he stated. had given him no
cause Ior striking the blow.
After Hinton visited him in the
house of Hudsons Bay Trading Com
pany employe. Farrell explained that
he fell asleep and when he awoke
Lieut.. Kloor asked him to get to-
gether" with Hinton. He told kloor,
he testified, that If he had done any
thing wrong he was sorry. and later
apologiZed to Hinton.
Evening star., 1921-02-18
PRODUCE PRIZE PLAY.
Washington Student Awarded $50
at Cornell University.

ITHACA, n. Y, February IS tSre-
ciaD.-The prize play, The one Way
Out written by Roger =. Corbett,
333 Cedar street. Takoma Park. ID. G..
n student at Cornell University. has
been successfully produced here.
for the play, which won first place in
the annual contest of the Cornell
Kermis Society last fall. 1t was writ
ten primarily for the entertainment
of farmers who gather annually at
the university from all parts of New
York state for "Farmers' week.
Corbett is a graduate of Central
High School. WASHINGTON. u. C..
where he was captain of one of the
schools cadet companies. He is
actIve in student affairs at Cornell.
His father. l.. c. Corbett. graduated
from Cornell in 1890
Evening star., 1921-02-18
Small Boys Wool Junior
Norfolk Suits, $5.95

New spring goods-just arrived Trim little
Norfolk suits with yoke and plated jacket that but
tons to the neck and is finished with Eton collar
Fashioned of fine wool cassimeres in me- spring
patterns. Both jacket and trousers lined through
out. Sizes too.
shop aorD
Evening star., 1921-02-18
CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES.
Bt. Rev. William A. Jones OF
Porto Rico Succumbs.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. February IS
Bishop William a. Jones of the Catholic
diocese of Porto Rico, died in St JOS
eph's Hospital here yesterday. lie had
been in the hospital since October
Bishop Jones was fifty-four years old
and was a member of the Augustin-
ian Order.