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Evening star., 1921-07-25
HEART DISEASE UNUSUAL,
From the London Times.

I rom the LONDON Times.
That a great many people suffer
anxiety on account Of supposed dis
eases Of their hearts is very certain.
That the current statistics of heart
disease are exceedingly unreliable is
also most probable. They are found
ed on single signs and symptoms
which have been detected. and the
understood.
In view of this, great public i'm
portance attaches to a statement
made by Sir James Mackenzie in the
Lancet as the result Of his extended
research work at the new st. An
ITO begin with, to be able to un-
dertake an inquiry into prognosis,
it is necessary to have a knowledge
of the symptoms Of heart failure:
and SO far very little has been done
to discover what these are; for a
lation to heart failure have been mis-
taken for signs which gave that
knowledge. An investigation into
this subject has revealed the fact
that no physical sign or popularity
Of the heart itself can ever give the
ficiency so that one can say
that no abnormal sign is of itself a
basis for prognosis."
This statement Of fact should be
widely known, so that alarming
forecasts of dissolution and also
doubtful or mysterious suggestions
of evil to come may so far as pos
sible be avoided. The truth is that
until we know more Of the manner
in which symptoms are produced we
cannot afford to stress interpreta-
tions which may have been put on
them. Disease Of the heart itself IL
not common, but infrequent-in
spite Of statistics to the contrary.
Until we know on what evidence
these statistics have been produced
we should refuse to accept them.
This is not to say that the heart
does not suffer in various general
conditions Of infection or exhaustion
It assuredly does. But II we sec only
the heart and forget the general con.
dition we see only an effect and
shut our eyes to the cause. This is
one Of the basal reasons why the
future Of health in this country de-
pends on the insight and opportuni-
ties Of the general practitioner.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
AMUSEM ENTS.
STRAND-Vaudeville.

George Morton, billed as ''The Black
Dot" heads an attractive vaudeville
program at the Strand Theater this
week. Following an engagement in
Europe, Morton appears in black face.
gives songs, dances and a monologue
modelled after Al Jolson. He was
forced to respond to encores until he
was tired. Basil Lambert, an ac-
complished xylophone player opens
the bill with repertoire of classical
and popular selections; Ryan and
Weber, recently a feature Of "rhe
Royal vagabond," won applause with
novel songs and dances. while Tom
Davis and a capable cast offer a
humorous domestic farce. Check
mated" satire on unionism and
strikes when carried to the extreme.
Ajax and Emily, acrobats, follow
with an exhibition of marvellous feats.
"Lovetime" is the feature photoplay.
with Shirley Mason as its star. Miss
Mason is seen as a peasant girl in
picturesque Savoy, loved by a true
hearted scion of aristocracy, who re-
fuses to bow to the conventions OF
the circle. in which he was reared
The story is made up Of obstacles
thrown in the way of the young
couple.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
Glories of St. Stephens.
From the London Times.

from the LONDON Itmes.
The history. architecture and to-
Biography Of the houses Of parliament
were dealt with in an illustrated lee
ture given by Mr.. Thomas Wilson.
clerk OF works to the Palace of West
minister, at a meeting Of the London
Society held last evening in the lee
ture hall. Adelphi. The speaker pre-
sided and tho large company present
included several members Of parlia-
ment.
Mr.. Wilson said that of all the an
cient buildings which existed at the
great fire of 1894. which destroyed
the old Palace Of Westminster, none
had such a brilliant and tragic history
as St. Stephens Chapel. which was
used since the reign of Edward " as
tho chamber Of commons. Its origins
we're ssa ran6ss 6ss it no seSanS to
years after the conquest Edward III
was usually regarded as the builder.
as Stephen was its founder. The
building was in hand during the
whole Of the fifty-three years Of his
pie Of generations Of English crafts
mems effort. It contained a series Of
remarkable and beautiful wall paint
ings which were covered by wainscot-
ing when 1t was first used by the
commons as their meeting place. In
1SOO, wnen 1VV 1rlsn members were
added to the house Of commons, it
was found necessary to take down the
wainscoting put up by Wren in or
der to- cut back the wall some two
feet between the buttresses to give
the necessary space for additional
seats for the Irish members. Behind
this paneling the paintings were re-
discovered, and for the lats time there
was disclosed to human sight fleet
ing glimpse Of those gorgeous medic
val wall decorations, sculpture and
stained glass which made st. Steph-
ems Chapel a shrine Of English art in
the fourteenth century. The archi-
tects practically paid no attention to
wall paintings, and the fire Of 1894
completed the work Of their destruc-
Evening star., 1921-07-25
A1RPLANE CRASH
Z. KILLS PASSENGER
Karl Kritsch Expires After
/. 200-Foot Nose Dive and
; Pilot Stewart Hurt.

Karl Kritsch. twenty-nine years
old, 1853 Good Hope road southeast
financial clerk for the board of chill
,dren's guardians, was almost instant
.ly killed, and Bertram NJ. Stewart,
.twenty-six years old. the Manchester
apartments, airplane. pilot, was seri-
,ously injured shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon when pas
,senger biplane crashed to earth from
"a height of about 200 feet at the
northern end of the Arlington horse
ishow grounds.
Mr. Kritsch, who was a passenger
land who occupied the front cockpit,
suffered a broken neck and fractures
'of virtually every bone in his body,
dying before he reached Emergency
Hospital Pilot Stewart, seated be-
'hind Mr. Kritsch. is at Emergency
Hospital. suffering from !aceratlons
,of the face and possible fracture of
,the ribs and right leg. Physicians
SAY he will recover.
Engine Trouble Develops.
. The airplane, a Canadian "ONN6,
owned and operated by the North
american Aerial Transportation
Company of this city, had just takeH II
.off from the starting field, located
north of the horse show grounds ana
,east of the experimental farms in Eir-
.ginia, and had risen probably 200 feet
,wbsn engine trouble developed, fore
.ing a landing.
) Pilot Stewart endeavored to bank
,his machine for a turn to enable him
Ito land within the race track in,
.closure, but the low altitude prevented
success of this maneuver, and the
spIane went into a nose dive. plow-
ing through the inner fence of the
strack to the ground.
: Many automobilists and other pleas
'ure seekers who were watching the
flights saw the crash, and r. Preston
wentworth, president of the aerial
Transportation line, and several others
were soon on the scene. They fran
stically cut away the straps and wires.
land in a short time succeeded in re-
knowing Kritsch and Stewart. both of
whom were thought to be dead at the
slime. The injured men were taken
.by motorists to the hospital Stewart
was removed to the institution by j.
H Hudson, a personal friend of the
pilot. DR.. T. A. Bray pronounced
Evening star., 1921-07-25
METRoPoLITAN-"Home Stuff y

Home stuff'-a sort of "old
Homestead" type Of film. is enter
tanning patrons of Crandalls Metro
politan this week. with Viola Dana
pictured as an actress who loves tine
cows and chickens" A supplement-
ary attraction is Harold Lloyd, ac-
robat and comedian, in three-reel
comedy.
Of a company Of histrionic barn
stormers, a real actress" who ~ is
company, and seeks refuge at the
home Of a farmer-Pa Deeps-who
doesn't want any actress in his, as
he announces. Madge becomes an
admirer of champion onion raiser,
Rob Deeps, son Of the farmer, who
has never seen Broadway, but longs
to do so as keenly as Madge longs
for the onion patch.
A dramatic vein Of continuity
brings the audience up to the time
when Madge becomes a top-notcher
in the world of drama, and the farm
er's son. a successful playwright:
They're reading it with their heads
close together, when tho big fade
out comes.
Harold Lloyd deserves moro than
passing word. His new film,
Among Those resent" gives him an
opportunity 10 dAA
banks. His tales in the comedy out
Baron the redoubtab1e Munchausen
and the entire story moves along
with laughs lin abundance.
Topics of the Day" and news reels
complete the program.
C0LUMBIA-"Too Wise Wives"
TOO Wise Wives" Lois Weber
production, is featured this week at
Loew's Columbia 1t is pleasing both
from a scenic and a dramatic angle.
Louis Calhern, Phillip Smal1ey, Mona
Lisa and Claire Windsor are seen in
the principal roles.
The story Is spun about q merce-
nary woman and the marriage Of
former sweetheart out Of pique Of her
desertion. The man becomes bored
when he discovers his own wife too
attentive. The other woman seeks to
attract him, and intrigue threatens
to wreck two households. A scandal
is averted when the too-loving wife
intercepts letter to her husband
from the other woman and eventually
brings all concerned to a realization
Of the situation.
While the picture probably is in
tended to interest women, 1t yet has
some appeal to men. Husbands who
wish simply to be let alone and wives
who leave nothing undone to please
their mates may find it enlightening.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
CRANDALL'S-"Trust Your Wife"

Katherine Macdonald Is the pic
tured star at Crandalrs Theater this
week in Trust Your Wife," First
National attraction and screen
adaptation of H 8. Sheldon's play,
Conscience" 1t concerns a poor
young married couple who visit New
York to put over" a money-making
scheme. Living far beyond their
means. to give the impression Of
financial stability. they seek the aid
Of Slater T. Holcomb. millionaire and
roue, who, attracted by the beauty
of the wife, brings pressure to bear
against the husband. Frantic In her
desire to aid her husband, Margot
Hastings goes aboard the Holcomb
yacht to intercede in his behalf; but
steaming slowly down the river. The
husband reaches the dock just too
late. From this situation is built a
climax that places heavy demands
upon the emotional ability of Miss
Macdonald.
and % other % short pictures complete the
bill.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
CUCKOO A QUEER BIRD.
Deposits Eggs in Others Nests to
Avoid Trouble of Hatching.

Avoid Trouble of Hatching.
From the London Times
Much has been written and more
will be written about the various
phases of the cuckoos life. The
cuckoo may begin to lay in the last
days Of April. but May 12>may be
taken as about the average date
for laying to>>begin. Laying con-
tinues until approximately June "a.
I have taken a fresh egg as late as
July s, but that is an exceptionally
late date.
The egg is generally, but not al
ways, laid and deposited during the
afternoon. The most usual time is
between 3 and 5 o'clock in the after
noon, when the owner Of the selected
nest is almost certain to be off to
feed. This is why a cuckoo's egg is
often found in a much less incubated
state than the other eggs in the nest
with it. Nearly always the cuckoo finds
the nest by watching bird building
it's nest. 1t usually visits the nest
more than once before depositing an
egg in it ami must often have two
or three nests to select from. The
cuckoo has favorite perching trees
and from the secluSion Of the branches
of these trees watches the movements
Of a possible victim.
How many eggs does cuckoo lay?
This question still cannot be answer
ed. At present twenty-one Is the
known maximum. My observations
have led me to think that it Is rarely,
if ever. less than twelve and that the
maximum is determined entirely by
the conditions of the season and the
surroundings of any particular cuckoo.
The egg is laid on the ground as
near as circumstances permit to the
selected nest and conveyed into the
nest with the bill. The whole opera
ton is very rapid: the cuckoo stays
at the nest only few seconds. In
this short time it places it's egg in
the nest and picks up one Of the other
eggs and flies away with it. usually
dropping it thirty or forty yards away
1t is possible and probable that
when the cuckoo deposits an egg in
large nest. such as blackbifd's or
thrush's. 1t actually lays it there. A
cuckoo some times to my knowledge
puts an egg in a deserted nest, but
nearly always in a nest already con-
tanning eggs. Sometimes dummy
nests are put up with eggs in places
fairly open to view at spots fire.
quented by cuckoos, and occasionally
an egg is found in one of them. It
is well established fact that a
cuckoo fostered by one species Of
bird will use that species as victims;
If possible. it will keep entirely to
that species. but circumstances may
make 1t use some other victim.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
Kritsch dead and attended to Stew
arts injuries.

Kritsch dead and attended to Stew
Theories as to Cause.
Mr.. Wentworth could attribute no
reason for the accident, but pointed
out that the airplane had just been
equipped with a new Curtiss motor.
The motor had been flown for about
fifty hours. he said, and when the
plane left the ground. was function
ing perfectly When the machine
had gone up several hundred feet, he
explained, the engine appeared to mis-
fire, and shortly after stopped dead.
The crash followed. Mr.. Wentworth
suggested that possibly stoppage
of some sort occurred in the gasoline
feed pipe.
Kritsch once before, had taken a
flight in one of the airplanes oper-
ated by the company. circling over
the Industrial Home School. Tenley-
town, d. c., where he was very popu-
lar with the boys. Yesterday he went
to the home and brought seven of
the youngsters to the flying field in
Virginia to watch the flights:
In response to "dares" and appeals
of several of his young friends.
Pilot Stewart for short trip in the
air. He previously had shown the
boys the various parts of the air
plane, explaining the method of con-
troll and operation. etc.
Grief Among Boys.
1t was stated at the Industrial
Home School today that the boys
there are broken-hearted over the
deatch of Mr.. Kritsch, who often
spent his Sundays at the home or on
hikes with the pupils. Mrs. Ella H.
West, in charge of the office of the
board of children's guardians, said
today that Kritsch was one of the
most valued employees of the board.
having been with it for eleven years.
He was single and is survived by his
sister, Mrs. William H. White, 1858
Good Hope road southeast. and his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kritsch
of Fairfax Court House, Va. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been
completed.
Pilot Stewart has had about 2.,.@e
hours flying experience. He was for
merly commi ssioned officer in the
Army air service and was stationed
during the war as instructor at a
Texas aviation field He is single.
His parents live in Colorado.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body OF
Kritsch this morning at the District
morgue and issued a certificate or
accidental death. 1t is up to the
Virginia authorities to render spe-
cific verdict in the case, it was stated.
as the accident occurred on the other
side of the river.
Evening star., 1921-07-25

to one-tenth Of the cost Of their pro-
duction anywhere else in the world.
For example. an electric switch,
costing 10 cents to produce in Ger
many. is selling in Great Britain at
81. Almost daily come reports that
firms from 20 to SO per cent on con-
tract work. The latest example is on
the projected Havre-toParis oil pipe
line.
The Daily Express asserts that
Great Britain tain aI is being drive driven from from
sively hers. A British officer recent
ly returned from South America re-
ports the existence there of an elabo-
rate German trade organization
American products. The Importance
of this to the foreign trade of the
United States is Obvious for with
Europe's buying capacity crippled as
it is, South America is one of the few
rich undeveloped markets in the
world.
Make Profit at Disadvantages.
1t is obvious that the power of the
Germans to underbid is chiefly in
try produces the raw material. Other
raw materials the Germans must pur-
chase abroad at ruinous rates Tor
their deprecated marks. Yet even so
in many lines the Germans can make
a profit and undersell others on some
products whose value is not so much
in the material as in the skillful
workmanship added.
There Is a considerable controversy
in England as to whether the Ger
mans power to undersell is due SO
much to the depreciation Of the mark
as to the superior ability Of the Ger
man manufacturers and the superior
industry of the German worker.
Some maintain that German wages
Evening star., 1921-07-25
german TRADING
STORMS BRITISH
Competition and UnderseIIing
Methods Causing Much
Anxiety.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.


By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright 1921.
LONDON, England, July 25.-Con-
siderable concern is felt throughout
Great Britain over German competi-
tion with British goods. The anxiety
is due to lower production costs in
Germany. partly because Of the de-
probation in the value of the mark
and partly, it is feared, because of
superior energy and industry among
German workers. In a featured ar
ticle the Daily Express asserts that
'in every country in the world Ger
many is underselling Britain"
Surprising examples of underselling
are given. 1t is asserted that Ger
mans are sending steel to England
$40 ton cheaper than it can be made
in England. Many small articles are
produced in Germany at one fourth
Evening star., 1921-07-25

short pictures and orchestral accom-
paniment, are featured at Crandall's
Knickerbocker.
From Tuesday to Friday, both in
elusive. the Knickerbocker will be
closed for redecoration, opening again
Saturday at 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1921-07-25

From the New York Hstald.
Knicker-1t is all right in Chicago
public schools to say TT is me-"
Bocker-Then I suppose Chicago's
motto is me WIFI"
Evening star., 1921-07-25
Of Limited Power.

From The Boston Transcript.
Mrs. A.-Money won't do every
thing.
Mrs. B-No; it won't keep a cook
who has made up her mind to leave.
Evening star., 1921-07-25
Identified.

From The Boston Transcript.
Edith-Nobody loves me.
Ethel-Oh. then Reggie has pro-
posed, has he?
Evening star., 1921-07-25
KNICKERB0CKER,

Viola Dana's new Metro picture,
Home Stuff" and Harold Lloyd's
comedy. Among Those Present." with
Evening star., 1921-07-25

From Life.
Many a fiat-top desk has an e&eeu
tive head to match.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-12-21
The Little Fel1er's Stockin'
By Joseph c. Lincoln

its Christmas Eve and moonlight and the Christmas air is
chill,
And the frosty Christmas holly shines sparkes HILL
And the Christmas sleigh bells Jingle and the Christmas laughter
rings,
AS the last shoppers hurry tan home things
And up yonder in the attic there's little trunde bed
Where there's Christmas dreams a-dancn thru sleepy
head
And it's Merry Christmas" Mary again me and you
With the little felers socln hangin' up beside the aue
Tisnt silk that little stockin, and isn't much fer show
And the darns pretty plenty round about the heel toe
And the coors kind er faded and it's old
But it really surprisin what lot Of love twill hold
And the little hand that hung by the chimney there along
Has grip that mighty firm Strong
50 old Sanity won't fergit it, tho it isn't fine and new
That PLAIN little worsted stockn hang up beside the Aue
And the may fail and leave with plans all
to smash,
And the mortgage hang heavy use up the cash.
But whenever comes the longs we've got dime
Ihere be something that socknwon there ry?-every
And amongst sunshine there's shower two of rain
Why we'll face it bravey smln and we'll try complain
Long Christmas and finds together me and YOU
With the little feler stockn hangn up beside AueNew
Church League Journal.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-12-21
WONDERLAND OF THINGS
AT REEDS BIG SALE
Such an Array of Christmas and
and Other Goods Never Before
Shown in Crossville.

The big fourteen-day sale now on
at the store of Reed Mercatile Comp
any presents such an array of goods
for the Christmas joys, the little folks,
the misses and masters as we'll as
the grown-ups was never on display
in any store in Crossville before.
To attempt to enumerate them
would be a task too large for the
space that conditions will permit us
to use. But there are Christmas toys
for the little folks, rubber balloons,
wagons, horns and a thousand and
one othre things to delight the little
stocking hangers who will breath
lessly await the coming of Santa
Clause
While the children have been re
membered most generously, the young
people and grown-ups have not been
forgotten for there are dresses, gowns,
waists, gloves, wraps, stockings, laces
and multitude of other things that
appeal to the heart of the young la
dies.
There are suits for the men, hats,
shoes. shirts, overcoats, jumpers, over
alls and practically every other art
jcle of use and service that young
men need.
Nor are the Older folks forgotten
for there are, shawls, overcoats, warm
gloves, hats, cSos and great piles or
boxes of underwear for the old, the
young and the chilu.-en.
The management scems to have
met every desire and need that one
could expect to express, fCr in out
ings and piece goods there is most
elaborate display of many wcaves,
and colors almost without number. :.
Judging from the crowds that throng
the store aisles. one would be justi-
fed in feeling that prices are trim
med to a most attractive point, espec-
tally for those who find it Necessary
to stretch their dollar to cover the
greatest possible number of pressing
wants of the family
Even if one did not wish to buy. it
is worth a walk of several blocks to
be able to stroll through the great
medley of goods for beauty and use
that have been so artistically arranged
to tempt the pocket books of those
who are seeking bargains and pres
.nts for the Yuletide If you have
not visited this vast emporium of
beauty and bargains, you have missed
/ real treat. This sale will continue
throughout the entire week.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-12-21
SPEAKING CONTEST PROVES
To Be A BIG SUCCESS
Mis-. Lille Bilbrey and Mark Tueksv
Won the Two Prizes of
Five Deilsrs Each.

The speaking contest at the Bap-
tist church Friday night brought ont
a large and interested audience and
the occasion proved rare treat tor
every piece was splendidly rendered
and showed that each speaker had
been carefully trained by some one
of marked skill in that line.
The prize was "a SIS gold piece
to the girl who won. in the contest be-
tween the girls and like prize for
the boy who was victor IN his class
Miss Lille Bilbrey and Mark Tucker
were the victors. Miss Bilbrey de-
.1ivered Darius Green and His Fly
ing Machine" Mr.. Tucker delivered
-~Sparticus to the Giadiators."
The prizes were pres sented by Geo.P-
Burnett. In delivering the prizes. Mr.
Burnett certainly voiced the feelings
of the aulience when he stated that
never before in Crossville had there
been so many pieces rendered that
showed so much ability and between
which there must have been much
hesitation in the minds of the judges
in deciding upon the victor tor there
was not a single duh piece, every one
rendered his or her piece with un-
usual ability.
Much crelit is due Miss Stella
Walker, of the High School faculty
who drilled the young people and as
sisted them both in selecting and oth-
erwise preparing their places.
Such splendid results were achieved
that there is likely to be other sim
liar contests before the school year
closes.