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Harding Approves Denby Re.
quest for $6,500,000 to
Start Repair of Ships.
NEEDED TO HOLD PLACE
Secretary Says Five-Power
Treaty Changed Needs Of
Sea Forces.
BY UnitersaI Service.

President Harding yesterday called
on Congress to provide the means
for Immediately beginning the
modernization of capital ships Of the
American navy.
An emergency appropriation OF $6,'
500, 900 to start work on thirteen
battleships is asked by Secretary
DENLY and approved by Director OF
the Budget Lord and the President
Ultimately IT is proposed to expend
$50 .000, 900 in this moderniZation pro-
gram. The $500. 900 is asked to be
made available for expenditure dur
ing the present fiscal year.
NEEDED TO KEEP PACE.
Secretary DENLY declares, that AZ
result OF the five-power treaty,
this is the only means by which the
American navy can keep pace with
foreign sea powers. In a letter to
Director Lord the Secretary states
The treaty for the limitation Of
naval armaments. which this ma
ton has ratified definitely stops
for the powers signatOry the con-
struction of new capital ships for
many years and therefore imposes
on this nation Il different policy
if our capital ships are to be main
tained at standard OF efficiency
comparable TO that OF similar ves-
sells of foreign powers.
READY TO START.
This department is now ready
to proceed with the modernization
OF certain capital ships provided
funds for the project may be OBJ
tanned. The program tentatively
adopted is necessarily spread over
considerable period. The money
requested In this estimate Is suf.
fiCient TO make beginning Of the
project and to undertake necessary
work on thirteen vessels.
That this policy should he in
augurated at the earliest moment
is believed by me to be of major
and vital importance from tho
standpoint Of efficiency OF our ma.
tional defense. | strongly urge its
favorable consideration"
The request for the $4,000. .OOC
appropriation was transmitted b,
the President to Speaker Gillett
of the House. Ii was referred I,
the Appropriations Committee 70,
report.
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BENT WING PLANE
AST0UNDS AV|AT0RS
All Metal Machine Rises 49,
900 Feet in 10 Minutes, Flies
290 Miles an Hour.
BY BASIL WOO\.
niyersal Service.

PARIS, Dec. 30.--An all metal
airplane CAPABLE Of rising in ten
minutes to 1900 feet and then fly
ing horizontally AT the amazing rate
of 2s0 miles an hour is the phc-
nomcnal novelty of this years Paris
a-rundutlc salon.
The rplanc, the result OF four
years study by Deputy Rene Fonck,
ace Of aces. H. on an entirely new
principle. Its fus.lagc measures
only eleven feet Its wings are
seven feet four inches long. but are
bent hack in flight to an angle of
80 degrees toward the fusIlage. 50
hat the pilots berth * enclosed on
thr"" sides.
The effect of this bend ng back Of
the wings is To- lessen air rc-i~tln"c
10 the extent 1f 20 per cent. ensur-
ing terrible speed. for only at hl%h
speed could such an airplane keep
in the air.
Landing at the speed necessary
10 fly with bent wings would J." a
phvsiCal impossihlity. but this diff.
Guilty il overcome by the pilot he
ing able to. straighton the wings
when he wishes TO descend.
II is recalled that during III" war
a chasse plane on tho bent wing
principle. But no Moran" para
SOL" as it was called. ever got to
the front for the reason that it
landed at such high speed that
pilots could not be found who were
willing to fly it.
Owing to the scene which at
tended his representation at last
years Paris salon. Fokkcr is not
cHhibiting this year.
An Italian tcn-engino plane. huih
TO cross the Atlantic in thirty fiv"
or forty fours with siX'v passcn-
gers. was not completed in time to
he exhibited. 1t was reported that
the Italian firm plans TO establish
regular transatlantic service next
summer. But French experts are
skeptiCal. They say the cost Of
running such regular service
would be prohihitive.
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ton, appeals from court and jury
vcrdicls, the facilities for the Grim
inal to obtain his or her release on
bonds pending court action in the
United States, all tend to contribute
as "A cause for he widespreading of
crime i'm this country. he said.
"In England" said Sir Basil,
there ~ no delay in the trial and
the melting Out of punishm"nt 10
the criminal. A man arrested to-
night is arraigned before a magis'
tratc the following morning. AT
the hearing the depositions of the
witnesses are taken and immedi-
ately presented to the grand jury.
Before the day is over a true bill
is returned by the grand jury and
the criminal is tried, convicted-if
guilty, of course-and sentenced.
The criminal has right Of one ap-
peal. He is not permitted to OBJ
tain his release on bonds pending
action on the appeal. He is kept
confined in prison. Because Of this
we have but few appeals from the
court decisions inc England"
FIRST WOMAN TO DIE.
Referring to the pending execu.
ton of Mrs. Edith Thompson, who
was sentenc, 4 to be hanged for the
staying of her husband, Sir Basil,
said that she will be the first wom-
an to die on the gallows in England,
as a penalty for a crime, In forty
years.
Asked IL he favored capital pun.
ishment, the distinguished detective
declared that il would be dangerous
to abolish it. He feels, he said. that
capital punishment Is a deterrent
against crime and referred to places
where it had been abolished only to
be restored again because of an in.
crease in homicides.
In proportion to population there
are more violent crimes in the United
states than in England. He said
that in recent years approximately
one out of every $4,000 residents Of
London have been slain, against
one out of 12 900 in the United States.
Sir Basils investigation also has
shown that contrary to opinions of
some experts, crime has not in
creased materially in the United
States because Of the world war. He
said there was less crime in the
united states today, than before the
United States entered the hostilities.
He said that the crime wave in Ger.
many is due to hunger.
Prohibition cannot be enforced to
the letter in England. no more than
in the United States, he said.
That's why we have not a pro.
hibition law in England" declared
Sir Basil. I'VE don't have any
laws that we cannot enforce. Be.
fore any law is enacted in England,
Scotland Yard is asked whether 1t
can be enforced II told II cannot.
the law is not created
However, of all my experience
with criminals, not only as head
of Scotland Yard. but as chief of
penal institutions, 1 have never
found a professional criminal who
drank to excess. To do so would
be disaster to him. 1t would be
practically suicide as far as any
future operations. No, we have no
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Concentration Of Jurists on
Congested Districts, Plan
of Federal Bench Meeting
SUPREME BODY Affected
Taft Would "WinnoW Out" All
Minor Disputes and Refer
Them to Other Tribunals
by Universal Service.

Plans looking toward organiza.
tion of the Federal force OF dis.
trict judges to dispose of pending
cases were initiated at the first
annual conference of Federal
senior circuit judges, it was as,
serted by Chief Justice Taft ,o1
the Supreme Court following the
adjournment of the meeting.
The conference also selected ten
committees to deal with the various
phases of the problems confronting
the Federal judiciary throughout the
country.
TEXT OF STATEMENT
Chief Justice Taft's statement fol
lows:
The actual deliberations Of the
conference of judges satisfied them
1t was possible to make the con-
ference very useful in the organi-
cation of the Federal force of
Judges into a more effective means
of doing the work assigned by the
law to the judiciary Of the nation
al government.
The members of the conference
We're glad to discover that the
circuit courts of appeals are up
with their work, and that 1t is
practically possible for one to per-
feet his appeal after the first of
October and to have it disposed of
before the end of June; that the
circuit courts of appeals do not
adjourn without clearing their
dockets of all cases submitted and
ready for argument.
The congestion is in the district
courts
In most of these. the judicial
force has been increased by law.
but either the new judges have
not been appointed and confirmed,
or have not begun the exercise
OF their functions sufficiently to
enable the conference now to make
complete and comprehensive sur
vey of the situation, with refer
ence to the determination of pos
sible transfers and the massing
of extra judicial force at these
strategic points for disposition of
arrears.
SUPREME COURT PACKED.
The only other place of con-
gestion is in the Supreme Court.
That court is fifteen months be-
hind in its docket. but the arrears
can be made up if the Houses
of Congress will pass a bill which
is now pending there. prepared
bv the Supreme Court, which
will enable it to winnow out of
the cases which come before it,
promptly, which do not concern
the public interest and ought not
to occupy the attention of the
court.
Judge Henry Wade Rogers o,
the Second Circuit vermont, Cor
necticut and New York; was made
member of the committees or
Forms and Procedure in Transfers
OF Judges from District to Distric,
and Circuit to Circuit, and on Need
and Publishing of Transfers OF
Judges.
Judge Francis +. Baker of the
Seventh Circuit INDIANA. Illinois
and wisconsin, serves on the com
mittees on Amendments to Appel
late Procedure. and on Recommen
dations to District Judges OF
Changes in Local Procedure tc
Expedite Disposition of Pending
Cases and to Rid Dockets of Dead
Litigation.
Judge William B. Gilbert of the
Ninth Circuit California. Oregon
Washington. Nevada, Montana
Idaho, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii
was appointed to the same commit
tees as Judge Rogers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
What's Doing Today
and TOMORROW

Tomorrow.
Meetine-Sixteenth street Hghls nds
Citizens Association, Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
northwest. s p. m.
Meeting - Association OF Oldest In
habitants OF the District, Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and II streets north
west. II q. m.
Dinner dance--Women's City Club,
22 Jackson place, b:90 p. m
Celebration-Issuing OF Emancipation
Proclsma ation, coiored citizens Of Dis
trict Asbury NJ. v. Church. Eleventh end
streets northwest, 1 .. m.
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DEATHS.

Lucy A. Ward. IS years 3127 P st.
N w.
Mary r. Williamson, years, 1905
Longfellow II. y. W.
James Mcbride Sterett. IL years, Chill
dren's Hospital
Margaret G. Holmes, 20 years. Pill
Quarry rd. n. w.
Amanda o. Stanley. SIS years, 1881 31st
st. y. w
George w. McDermott II years, Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Hida NJ Edwards. so years, 7 Iowa
Circle n W.
Bertha G. Robinson, IS years. 134s
Montague st. y. W.
Odeiia G. Nolkman. 81 years, 3SC
Prospect ave. y. W.
Alice b. stahl. rs years. Episcopal Eye
Ear and Throat Hospital
GuetanA Forte, jr., 7 months, TAT Sew
enth -. s Z.
James Taylor. 40 years. ?15 Sd st
:. W
George Waugh 81 years. GA r st
y. W
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Today.
New Year brcakfast-Alpha Sigma
lambda Fraternity. Capitol Park Hotel,
midnight.
Address--"The Dyer Bill and Its De-
feat" Perry w. Howard, special assist
ant to the Attorney General, Twelfth
street branch. Y. NJ c. A.. p. m.
Walk - wsnderlusters, Chevy Chase
Circle. 2:30 p. m.
Meeting-fai o. Mine Social Club. sIi
street northwest, r m.
Ball-Town and Country Club, at club
house. evening
Hike-Red Triangle Club. Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east . D. m.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Explosion of Boilers
Wrecks Chair Factory

GALLPOLIS, Ohio. Dec, 30
Boilers in the plant of the Cali.
polls Chair Company exploded to.
day, fatally injuring Edward Boul.
ware, member of the firm and
dcmolishing part of the plant.
which was set on fire, but put out
with little damage.
Several workmen narrowly es-
capped death.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
BIRTHS.

Joseph and Mary Curte, girl, twins.
charles j. and Alma q. OLare, boy.
Frederick S. and Grace A. Barker
girl.
Jesse p and Naomi f. Brook. boy.
Lawrence +. and Addie V. Williams
girl.
John l.. and Nelsie r. Musselman
boy.
John j. and Rena f. Cole. girl
James, * and Annie +. Christian. boy
Lester and Adna r. Erhardt, girl
Harry II. and Mary Phillips, boy.
Timothy J. and Elizabeth Quirk, girl
Raymond w. and Margaret V. King
boy.
Louis r. and Clara r. Boswell boy.
Albert c. and Mary J. Smith. boy.
Ralph X. and Louise Nix. girl.
Clifford q. and Mary &. Payton. boy.
Clayton and Helen Harris, girl.
Harry A. and George Brown. boy.
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DC NSt oh hhhott thtSs
He was fifty
seven years old.
Mr.. M u Hin
had been en-
gagged in con-
trac I ing here
for the pa 8 t
thirty-five years.
He ex Gu ted
co n [ racts for
exc a waiting In
Saul's sub-divi-
sion. in Chevy
Chase and along
Connecticut ave
nue.. At the
time of h i +
death he held
contracts wit h
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

waiting and with the State Of Mary
land for road work.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary A. Mullin, and three
sons, George B. Mullin. jr.. Bernard
j.. and Philip l.. Mullin, and one
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Maher.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Mr. Mulltn was
assisted in business by two sons.
Bernard ]. and George B. Mullin,
jr., who will carry on the business.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Births, Marriages, Deaths
DEATH NOTICES

HARRISON. Suddenly. on Friday, De-
cember 20. 1922. at his residence 1926
Nichols avenue southeast, JAMES T.
HARRISON. Funeral Monday, Janusry
I, at o'clock, from Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment In Congress
McDERMOTT. On Friday, December 2s,
1922. GEORGE W.. beloved son OF Ray
mond and Berthe McDermott, of Bla-
densburg. Nd, aged seventeen years.
Funeral services Monday. January I,
at 1880 a. m, at st. Jerome Catholic
Church. Hyattsville, Md. Interment
Evergreen Cemetery. Bladensburg. Nd.
MULIIN. December 80, 1922, at 1880
a. m. at his residence, 1890 Crittenden
st. N. W.. GEORGE b. Sr.. the beloved
husband of MARY A. MULLIN (nee
Endres). Funeral from the residence
9:l6 a. m. January 2, 1929. thence to
Church of Nativity, where requiem
mass will be celebrated at $3.50 a. IN
lnterment al Mt Olivet Cemetery
ORBELLO-Dec. 20. 1922. at 8 a. M, at
his residence. 24i5 goth st. N. W..
CAESAR p, beloved husband of Alice
@. (nee GreenwelD Funeral service
Monday. Jan. 1, 1923, at Q y. m, from
st. Pauls Catholic Church. Interment
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
l., Miles, seventy-five years old,
widow of James Richard Miles, who
died Thursday, were held yesterday
morning at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Jones. near Clays-
vile, Md. The Rev. o. A. Gilling.
ham. pastor of the Neelesville Pres.
byterian Church. officiated. Inter.
ment was in Monocacy Cemetery,
Beallsville, Md.
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KILLED BY STEAMSHOVEl,

CALDWELL, Ohio. Dec. 3O.-J
c. Holland, twenty.eight, joplin,
Mo, employed in the construction
Of road In Noble county. was in.
stantly killed today when caught
under a falling steamshovel dipper
at South Olive.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALI.
80. 8. Mloses 3 Sons
Euxu;ture Established 1901 ;nene
Carpets N>Teoenth anA IF e,te Upholstery
The Linen Shop
ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL
January Linen Sale
With the Most Unusual Values Offered Truly Wonderful
Stock of Merchandise, We Advise Early Selection

Moses special plain colored dress linen.
26 special shades, made to our order of
pure flax we can recommend as to color and
wear for those desiring more popular
priced linen.
36 inches wide. special. S5c a yard
Utica" and Mohawk" Cotton Sheets and
Cases. Sizes quoted are torn sizes before
hemnnp:
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George B. Mullin, Old
Disfricf Contractor, Dies
At His Home Here

George b. Mullin. sr., a lifelong
resident of Washington. died at his
home, 1899 Crittenden street north
west. yesterday. after an illness Of
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
hennlng

Hemstitched pure linen Pillowcases, 45x36
inches; S400 grade Special. $3.50 pair
Fine Wool Blankets, white or plaids white
wool cotton warp, blue, rose or pink borders:
Size 60x80 inches. Regular $1,000 grades
for $3.50 a pair.
Size 6Ox90 inches. Regular $1,000 grades
for $500 a pair.
Size 60x84 inches Regular $3.50 grades
for S1O.25 pair.
White all pure virgin Wool Blankets:
Size 6Ox84 inches. Regular $1650 and
S23.5O, for S12.25 and SITS a pair.
Size 6Ox9O inches. Regular $1,000, $29.50
and S34OO, for $3.50, $22.25 and $3.50
a pair.
White Wool Blankets, cotton warp:
Size 7Ox84 inches. Regular $11.5O, $500
and $3.50, for SS.75, $1O.75 and $11.75
pair.
White all pure virgin Wool Blankets:
Size 72x84 inches Regular $19.25, S24.00,
$500, $1,000, $4,000 and $43.00, for
S14.25, $1,000, S21.O0, S24.00, $4,000. and
S33.25 a pair.
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Sir Basil Thompson
Urges Speedy Trials
to Halt Crime Wave

of agencies for the prevention of crime
United is give speedy trial the criminal and
other volaors of the law said Sir Basil Thomson former
the British Secret Service and the Criminal nvestga
ton Department of Scotland Yard London interview
at the New Willard Hotel last night
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Mrs. Sarah Miles Buried.

Luther and Beulsh Charlton, girl.
Vincent and Josephine Fagin, girl.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Twenty hospitals In three years Is
the record Of one disabled fighter dis.
covered by the American Legion.
Ex-soldiers who have lost their dis,
charge papers will be able to obtain
duplicates under bill now before
congress-.
A sum of S5O.OO0,OO0 has been RAISED
by Australia for the use Of her I'm.
employed former soldiers. Another
great sum has been raised to buy
land for farms to be cultivated by
Them.
Frederick +. Peters, Fort Worth,
Tex. was unconscious when he was
landed over to the American Legion
,Ost in that city. Diagnosis revealed
hat what he needed most was ham
and eggs.
Marshal FOch was made an honorary
member OF the Cambridge (Mass.)
Post Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. A delegation Of Civil war
veterans pinned a bronze medal on
bis chest.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23
PLANS GREAT MOUNTAIN CAMP
American Legion in New York to Pro.
vide Hunting Lodge for the Tu.
bereular Ex-SoIdisrs.

Curing tubercular ex.soldiers by civ.
Ing them hunting lodge In the Ad.
trondacks Is the most recent plan Of
the American Legion In New York
state. A mammoth mountain camp, 80
miles from Saranac lake. has been Sc
cured, Its doors to be opened to the
10000 service men who cannot now
find a bed. In the adjoining forest,
comprising 1900 acres Of state pre-.
serve, will soon be scattered lean.tos
and shelters. where disabled men will
bunk In solid comfort, breathing the
air which can restore them to health.
Permission to use the preserve rs
a hunting ground has been granted by
the state; and at the main camp on
Big Upper lake there will be bowl.
Ing alleys. motor boats and athletic
fields at the disposal Of the patients.
Each Legion post In the state has been
given the chance to put up Its own
lean-to, men OF that post to be given
precedence In occupancy. Twenty
thousand dollars has already been sub
scribed to the fund.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23
SUGAR FIRM SUBMITS PROPOSAL,
Great Western Sugar Company Offers
Sliding Scale.

Denver.-A contract for the pur-
chase of sugar beets In which the price
Is to be based upon the market price
OF sugar and upon the sugar content
OF the beets has been offered growers
by the Great Western Sugar Company.
The contract provides for an initial
payment of $3.50 ton upon delivery
oil the beets. The final price will de-
pend upon how much sugar the bets
yield and how much the company can
sell the sugar for.
As n basis upon which the price may
be recokoncd the company assumes an
average sugar content of l5k per cent
and nm average market price Of $3.50
a bag. The payment to growers un-
der such conditions would be S. ton.
II sugar prices soar or II larger
sugar content than Low per cent de.
yelpps the grower would receive high.
% P''''Hi iuhh.he VIZ W "tv,oJ lDi 10
per cent beets with sugar selling at
IS n bag.
Proportional reduction from the S.
normal would be made If sugar prices
drop below $3.50 or IL the beets aver
age less than ISM per cent sugar. In
no case, however. would the grower
receive less than $3.50 a ton.
The average net price of sugar re-
celyed by the company this year Is
$3.50 bag, Last year the average
scaboard price, which does not vary
substantially from the net, was $3.50.
Contract labor In the fields this year
Is expected to be obtained for SIS an
acre, against $22 last year.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23

brass bands when he dropped In to
visit the American Legion. The next
day he charged over to New York
city where, rs guest of Supreme Court
Judge McCook, he was welcomed from
the Bronx to the Battery.
WOodfll says Of his soldier father
that he learned about shootIn' from
him." And he shifts all the credit for
his heroic deeds to the government.
1T was just the efficient training Of
the regular army he explains. He
claims that his twenty years as "regu-
lar should qualify him to speak.
The sergeant wears his laurels well.
He Is striking In appearance and
somewhat serious In manner. He
values even more highly than decora.
lions the tribute Of his vlvacious little
wife, who claims he Is peerless nj
kitchen police duty"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23

lean Legion. Arkansas stands ready
to stake her against all corners.
Digging around In oyster flats In the
Arkansas river. assiduous citizens pro.
duced beautiful pearl which they
bestowed on Marshal Foch during his
visit. And picking around In the Ar.
Kansas diamond mines other citizens
uncovered an Arkansas diamond,
which was presented to HanfOrd Mac.
Nlder, commander Of the Legion. Per.
slstently refusing to be "mlsunder.
stood" this hearty state Is manifest
Ing surprising fertility Of soil. with
Its diamonds and pearls and women.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23

Of Uncle Sam that he needs no make.
up to make him the most attractive
figure In a pageant or a parade.
To keep up with the times, Campbell
has adopted the George Washington
post No. Of the American Legion.
the first post to be organized. He 10
the Official grandfather Of the unit,
and takes great pleasure in fighting
over the Civil war for the benefit Of
his younger buddies.
Born In Ireland, Campbell was
brought to America US an infant. Dur.
ny the Civil war he served with the
Seventeenth Infantry. Nowadays
nothing pleases him more than to don
his red, white. and blue costume aud
cad parade.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23
Post Il Thanked

Official letters OF thanks from Lord
curzon of Great Britain and the Brit.
sh ambassador have been received by
he American Legion post ut Somer.
,ille, N. j.. which held military fu'
leral over the body OF British army
nptain. As the. captain had no rel.
itives In this country. the city was
lbout to inter the body In the po.ters
ield.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-02-23
John D., Jr, Tells Story on Self.

New York.--John d. Rockefeller. Jr.,
has told another story on himself
about his recent visit to China. In
one town he visited he caused removal
of the top Of a sedan in which he was
being carried so that he might better
see the sights. The populacc greeted
him In such peculiar manner that he
made Inquiries, cliciting the informa-
ton that he was riding in n state ac-
corded only to criminals on their way
to be executed. All other persons In
China, he was told, rode with their
sedan tops up.