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The Washington times., 1922-04-30
TWO BUY FREEDOM
IN VA. BABY CASE
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Yhursby and Brasure reached an
agreement whereby neither the man
nor woman would be prosecuted for
abandoning the baby. although such
an offense is criminal in Virginia
The authorities agreed 70 the Com-
promise.
Thursby agreed to pay and has
paid Brasure the money, which is to
be used. according to the agreement,
for the support of the baby. a half
interest in the pretty house" at
Assateague was decided over TO the
baby until such time as It Is compc-
tent to handle its own affairs.
Case May Be Reopened.
Despite the agreement between
Thursby and Brasure, the authori-
ties may be called to terms for per.
mitting Thursby and the woman 10
go free without answering to the
laws of the State for abandoning an
infant. Had the child died of ex.
posure before 1t was found. those
guilty OF abandoning II could have
been held on a murder charge.
The Accommac county authorities
offer no explanation for the release
OF Thursby and the woman, except.
ing the compromise reached with
Brasure. The case has attracted un.
usual interest on the eastern shore
Of Virginia and elsewhere since the
facts were published.
Thursby claims his home is in
Flushing. n. Y. He Is said to be
very wealthy. The identity of the
woman liz a secret
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
SEE j. s. LAST'-|S
SLOGAN Of JAPS
Europe Takes Top Place as
Choice Of Tourists From
Nippon.
By international News Service.

See America last" is the re-
vised slogan OF the japanese
tourist.
Reports OF steamship bookings
just received here from Toxic indi-
cate that the Japanese going abroad
for the first time Is reversing the
old order OF things by taking pass.
age TO Europe and returning by
way OF the United States. First
class cabins on all Europe bound
steamship lines are booked in ad-
vance until July, the reports state,
while traffic on the trans-Pacific
lines is said to have slumped mater
tally.
Come Here Last.
According to japanese officials.
this marked increase in the number
OF tourists going directly from
Japan TO Europe does not indicate
any falling off in the number OF
Japanese visitors to America. 1t
merely means that there is a grow
ing conviction among japanese
travellers that II is better to visit
Europe first in order that their
impressions of America may be had
in the light of previous knowledge
OF the Ola WOrId.
Heretofore the usual custom for
Japanese planning a world tour
has been to go first to San Fran.
cisco or Seattle. cross the United
States by rail and embark at New
York for Liverpool or Brest. and,
after doing Europe" to return by
way Of the SueZ Canal.
Business Lull Helps.
The crowded condition of the Eu.
ropean lines, as compared with that
OF the trans-pacific routes, also Is
accounted for in part by the fact
that, while there have been consid-
erable increases in passenger facili'
ties in the trans.Pacific service,
especially in view of the establish.
ment OF United States Shipping
Board lines. there have been vir.
tually no additions to the Japan.
European service.
The increase in the total amount
OF round d.the-world passenger traffic
Is explained by the fact that many
Japanese business men apparently
are availing themselves of the lull
In business at home to take long
delayed business inspection trips
abroad.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Heavy Hair Puff
Saves Girl From
Death by Bullet

PHILADELPHIA, April q.
HEAVY hair puffs worn
"A by sixteen-year-old Laura
Gordon saved her from be-
ing killed by a stray bullet
as she was telephoning in a
drug store.
The bullet was fired by a
gangster during a fight. The
shot shattered the plate glass
window of the drug store,
grazed the girls ear and
lodged in the hair puff.
81 heard the shot and the
crash of the broken window"
said Laura. 81 thought ]
was shot. I put my hand up
to my head and the bullet
dropped out of the puff
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
MOTHERS BECOME
GIRLS CLASS MATES
Parents s Regularly Enrolled
With Their Children at Uni
versity Of Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 29,-Seven
four TO ten credit hours, have be.
come the schoolmastes OF their
daughters at the University OF
Nebraska.
In the case OF two OF the mothers
il is the realization OF a girlhood
ambition to attend college. The
others are enrolled for individual
purposes, one to learn American
ideals, another 10 study modern
student life. and still another TO
theoriZe.
Mrs. L. c. Brecht is the mother Of
three children, all girls, and now
her classmates. The entire farnil '
is studying dairy and animal hus-
bandry.
Daughter Emma and her mother.
Mrs. Emma J. Kosch, frequently are
mistaken for sisters in university
circles Mrs. Kosch is a sophomore,
and besides. has two step grand
daughters in Cotner University.
Art. renaissance history and eco.
nomics, are found on Mrs. Kosch' 5
card.
Mrs. Frederick Jau received her
higher education i'm a German insti-
tuition. So she entered the univer.
sity with her two daughters to "be
with Americans and learn their
ideals"
Philosophy. art. history, federal
administration, economics, business
administration and kindred subjects
draw the mothers of four other stu.
dents to the university.
These seven mothers are regularly
enrolled students.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Va. Realty Men Favor
Extra Assembly Meet

LYNCHBURG, Va. April 29.-The
executive committee Of the Virginia
Real Estate Association I'm session
here adopted a resolution calling
upon Governor Trinkle to convene
tho State Legislature in extraordin-
airy session to consider adoption of
the proposed 100000 900 bond issue.
The resolution was adopted by an un-
divided vote.
The committee voiced It's oppo-
sition to the extension OF the Ball
law, now in force In Washington to
regulate rentals.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
JOffre Sails For Home
After Praise For u. s.

NEW YORK, April 29.--Marshall
Joffre, sailed home today on The
White Star Liner Celtic loaded down
with symbols of Americas esteem,
including the keys to many cities and
degrees from several universities.
The veteran soldier expressed him
self as greatly impressed with tho
apparent love for France I'm the
hearts of Americans and asserted his
confidence in the unity of the two
nations.
Both Nine. Joffre and the marshal
said they had taken a great liking to
American clothes. Marshal Jottre
had two uniforms made in this
country.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
.DEBTPAYMENTS
To j. S. WORRY
BRITISH HEADS
Various Schemes Put Forward
on Way to Shift Burden
of War Obligations.
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
international News Service.

NDON, April 29.-Although
British officialdom is apparently rec
onciled to the fact that the war debt
to America must be paid there conf
tinues to be a considerable agitation
about this matter from the public3
The latest scheme to be put forth
by which the British debt TO America
would be scaled down, is that the
United States Dust as much as, say.
for all bonds issued by the various
States OF the Union which are now
held by British owners.
THE British public is probably
quite unaware that as many as eight
States forming integral parts of the
United StatesOust as much as, say,
Wales forms part of the British En-
pire) are in debt, principally to the
English investor, in sum little
short of 200 ,000, ,0O0 pounds sterling"
declares an article in the Saturday
Review.
"ShOuld Be Acknowledged"
Surely the time has arrived when
the debt of the United States
Through its subsidiary states,.
amounting to 100000, 900 pounds
sterling, should be acknowledged by
that great republic and set off
against the 100000, 900 pounds ster-
ling due TO them from the people
of Great Britain. Whereas, we find
fresh and unexpected claim
against us for over 50,000,00O
pounds sterling has just been de-
livered in respect to the United
States Army OF Occupation in Ger
many, a pretty substantial twisting
of the lions tail"
Hartley Withers, financial
writer. puts forth still another debt
scheme. "If America were gifted
with far-seeing financial statesman
ship, which is hardly to be expected
owing to her hitherto isolated posi-
ton, IL would be an obvious and
simple matter for her to express to
her European debtors willingness TO
take payment for them in German
indemnity bonds, with the stipula-
| ton that they should in return for
this action consent to "A modifica-
tion of the indemnity terms With
ers declared.
Europe Nearly Broke.
"If we wrote off the whole of our
allied debt and any further claim
upon Germany beyond .he handing
over to America OF bonds sufficient
to repay our debt to the United
States, very long step would have
been taken toward the reduction OF
the fantastical structure of interna-
| tional Indebtedness which would
threaten Europe with bankruptcy Il
anybody believed that it had much
real meaning. But since, as has been
! shown. there seems to be little or no
| possibility that America will take the
opportunity that fate has put in her
hands of acting as the savior OF the
international financial position. II re-
mains for this country 10 do what 1t
can. though the scope of its action is
naturally much more limited
These are but a few of the sugges-
tions which are being set forth daily.
but all hope has gone in official quar-
| ters that the debts to America can
ever be cancelled. And this last hope
Is sore point, as was recently evil
denced when Sir Robert Horne, chan
cellor of the eXchequer, announced
| rather defiantly in the Iiousc of Com
mons that he would be the last to ask
the United States for a further cx.
| tension on the debts.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Better to Lie Than Be
Unhappy, Says Professor

BERKELEY, Cal, April 29.-"To
lie a little is better than TO be un-
happy" declared Prof. J. V. Brett
weiser. OF the educatiin department
OF the university in a lecture to his
students.
White lies often do more good
and save more pain than the blunt
truth" he declared. BLACK lies are
always to be avoided. The white lie
is without malice and not for self
aggrandizement. II you tell black
lies often enough you will soon be
believing them yourself
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Public Is Bunch of Saps,
Police Chief Says; Quits

LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 70
Colonel Everington, u. S. A., IRE.
tired completed a tempestuous but
brief career as chief OF police with
the announcement he would resign.
Colonel Everington. when he took
office, announced he would clean up
the city and asked the moral SUP.
port of the public. He expressed tho
opinion today the public was a
bunch of ssps."
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Urges Air Mail Line
For Business Reasons

Airplane mail service between New
York and Chicago would save a full
business day for business mail. C. J..
Peterson Of the Wright Aeronauti, al
Corporation. OF Patterson. y. J.
Yesterday told the House Postoffice
Committee.
fected, Peterson said. from Chicago
to Omaha, Kansas City. st. Paul and
other important business centers in
the middle West. II Is estimated that
100000 business letters would be
carried from Chicago to these points
daily by mail.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
SLAIN GIRL S F|ANCE
FACING INDICTMENT

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T. Hanna. were led at midnight into
the room where Wyman had been
gl'illed for fifteen hours. AT O'Clock
their high pitched voices could be
heard through the trHnsom and the
drone of the farmers tIresome denial.
The mans insistence that he had
never been engaged TO the slain girl,
who was TO have become a mother
within a few months. was broken
down when the sister and father con-
fronted him. He admitted they we're
to have been married on January II.
The sister told how Gertrude had
pleaded with Wyman for An engage.
ment ring and had threatened to
have him taken into court to
acknowledge the child. Tears rolled
down her cheeks as she upbralded
the fiance for having inveigled his
sweetheart into admissions OF past
indiscretions on which to base his
refusal to marry her.
Courted Second Girl.
A new theory on which authorities
are attempting to establish an added
motive for the murder was supplied
with the admission by Wyman that
he had courted Grace after Gertrude
had severed their engagement.
The girl was questioned three
times during the day. Wyman de
MED accusations OF the States at.
torney that he had wished TO be rid
of Gertrude so that he might marry
Grace.
The Interrogation OF Wyman last
ed until far in the morning. At It's
conclusion Sheriff Knox said:
"Wyman has told us a lot OF lies
We have checked back on his alibt
and a number of things he has told
us do not stand up. We are not
going to lock him up, because he
doesn't dare run away, and we will
question him further when other
clues we now are following have dc.
veloped."
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Seaman Says Pigeons
Put Curse on Vessel

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 2s.-Two
carrier pigeons alighted on the
steamship Masuda when she was a
few days out OF Glasgow, Scotland,
for Savannah. One OF them III on
the shoulders OF Edmund Sprueill, a
young seaman.
Captain, that is a bad sign" said
John Olson. fifty-six.year.old "bosun"
Of the Masuda. Trouble will surely
follow these birds to this ship
A few days later Sprueill died OF
acute indigestion, and when the yes
sci was coming UP the Savannah
river Olson fell and broke a leg and
two ribs.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Gets 16 Years For Feud
Killing in West Virginia

RONCEVERTE. w. Va, April go
Charles W. Handy was convicted of
murder in the second degree in Mon
roe County Circuit Court. The
crime was the murder of Edgar
Rice, who lived about two miles
from Peterstown, Monroe County,
and occurred on February Q, last.
Rice. who was about twcnty.sevon
years old and unmarried. was shot
through the head in the public road.
Handy is said to have regarded Rice
as responsible for the death of his
father.
Handy was sentenced to serve six
teen years In the penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Contract is Awarded
For Great Falls Road

LEESBURG, Va. April 29.--Tne
proposed Washington, Great Falls
and Dranesvillc road is now assured
since the contract for construction
was awarded a few days ago. The
money Is being raised for this prof.
est by tho sale of bonds. which bear
interest at the rate OF ~ per cent
per annum. They are being literally
subscribed TO by the people OF Lou
doun, Fairfax and Arlington counties
and the city of Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30

though her large brown eyes, which
constitute her most attractive fea
lures. are orbs which might attract
the average man.
She appears to be about twenty
eight or thirty years old, and was
becomingly dressed. Her brown
hair Ia lightly flecked with gray,
and her hands are thin and
nervous.
At the hospital II was learned
that Mrs. Eastlake comes from an
old Virginia family, her parents be.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Critten.
den, living in Fauquier county. She
had a brother in Montross, Va.
where her husband was tried for
murder. and now In an important
Witness In the cnso OF the State
aSainst Miss Kno1.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
GASOLINE CARS BURN.

HURRICANE, ". Va, April 20.
A tobacco warehouse and several
freight cars were destroyed here
when three gasoline tank cars
caught fire after a derailment on
the Chesapeake a Ohio Railroad.
Tracks were torn up and telegraph
wires put out OF commission by
the fire.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Shipping Board Ships to
Bear Presidents Names

Twenty steel steamships operated
by the Shipping Board are to be
named for Presidents Of the United
States.
The vessels now bear the soubri-
auets OF States, such as the Nutmeg
State, the Silver State and the Key.
stone State. The gigantic I,eviathan
will bear the name OF President,
and there will he Warren q. Hard.
ing, a Woodrow Wilson and n VIII
lam Howard Taft.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
YOUNGEST EDITOR is is.

GRANTsvILLE. w. Va. April 40,
The Grantsville News, Calhoun
County newspaper. boasts OF the
youngest editor In the State. He is
Alfred Glenn Fleming and he IN
only sixteen years old. He and his
mother, Mrs. Rhods Fleming. arc
equal partners In the News.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

RoNCBVERTB, w. Va, April 20.
In the Pocshontas circuit court
Henly Aiberts was given a life
sentence for the killing of Ezra
Hinkle at the Alberts' home on
Droop mountain on the night Of
February II
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Ask Hoover to Address
w. Va. Retail Merchants

CBARKSBURG, w. Va, April
29.-The program committee for
the annual state convention OF the
West Virginia Retail Merchants
Association has sent invitations to
Herbert c. Hoover. Secretary of
Commerce, and Roger Babson,
noted business statistician, to de-
liver addresses at the convention,
which will be held June 81 and 22
at Huntington.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Spooks Fail to Prevent
Fire Forecast by Dream

CHICAGO, April 29.-The spirit
forces" which preside in the parlor
Of Mrs. Blanche Brazear were unable
20 prevent a fire which destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Brazear. a medium, said the
fire had been forecast In two dreams
by her husband. 1t started from
candle burning in front of an altar
while the family were away.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Steamship Measures
Currents of Pacific

ASTORIA, Ore, April 29.-Ocean
currents off the Pacific coast are be
ing measured by the Coast and
Geodetic survey steamer Surveyor TO
determine which way and how fast
a vessel will drift from a specified
point.
storms and fine weather. so that the
information may be as great an aid
as possible for navigators.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
British Vessels Sent
to War Zone in China

LONDON. April 29.--British war.
ships have been dispatched TO Tien-
tsin to protect British subjects in the
Chinese civil war, according to a
dispatch from Tientsln to the Eve
ming News. They are expected today.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
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The Washington times., 1922-04-30
WANT NAME CHANGED.

MORGANTOwN, w. Va, April 20
featuring suburb. have petitioncd
postoffics and OF tho railroad sta
ton thsra
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
GOING ABROAD At 80.

COALITION, w, Va. April "a
Michael KinE, although eighty years
Of are, is making plans for an eI-
tsnsivs trim through Europe
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
Remained Until Dark.


hospital grounds about O'Clock in
the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon,
however, she refused 10 leave until
sitter dusk.
r The first appearance of Eastlakc
st the hospital, II was stated yester.
day afternoon. was shortly before
the present trial began. For several
weeks she avoided her friends when
with Eastlake, and made no pretense
OF introducing him.
Several weeks ago, however, she
found 1t impossible to avoid an in
production between Fastlake and
.three of her friends. and on that &C.
-casion, u is stated, she introduced
him as "Mr. Cunningham"
Shortly after this, she disappeared
for a week, and nothing was heard
OF her until she returned TO work the
next week. Nothing was said about
where she had been, and nothing
t. thought of IL.
/, The marriage was closely guarded
and the bride OF mystery continued
ito introduce Eastlake to friends and
acquaintances as Mr.. Cunningham.
= II was not until last week. follow
ing the announcement I'm The Times
that It was known tho young wom-
an had married Eastlake.
. Mrs. Eastlake. according to hos
pitsl employees, met her husband in
January, 1921, when she moved to
the Second street address from her
former home In Anacostis.
Their courtship. II IL said. was
!, short, and they were married Just
three months after EasUske was
acquitted Of the charge Of murder
ing his wife.
Tho young bride Z. not what one
would call a striking beauty" al
Evening journal., 1922-12-04
TO PROCEED WITH
DAUGHERTY CASE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Omitted
Press)-The House judiciary com
mittee today took steps looking to-
ward thorough investigation Of
the impeachment charges bruoght
against Attorney General Daugherty
by Representative Keller, MINI.
At the insistence of Keller. the
committee voted to ask the House
for authority to subpoena witnesses
in the Impeachment inquiry. Keller
declined TO proceed with his case
until this authority was granted.
The committee will conduct an
''honest-to-goodness" inquiry INTO the
charges, Representative Foster Ohio,
said
I'VE will give Mr.. Keller. every
opportunity to prove his charges and
Mr.. DaUgherty every right to prove
his innocence" Foster said.
Representative Volstead, chairman
Of the committee said the resolution
advising the subpoenaeing of wit
nesses would be presented in the
House late today.
Hearings are expected to begin
December 12.
Evening journal., 1922-12-04
GOT man With
BARGAIN LIQUOR
Markowicz Dropped 2-Gal-
lon Jug When Officer
Nabbed Him
HELD UNDER $500
BAIL FOR COURT

Finding what he believed was a
wonderful bargain in liquor, Jacob
Markowicz promptly took advant-
age of the offer but ran afoul of
Police Officer Nase before he reach
ed his home with his wet goods, ac-
cording to the story he told in
Municipal Court this morning when
he was charged with Illegal posses
sion of liquor and throwing glass
into the street.
"A man 1 met on Maryland ave-
nue. asked me il I wanted to buy the
liquor for IS; I thought it was
cheap, so I bought it," Markowicz
told the court through a Polish in
terpreter.
Officer Nase said that when he met
Markowicz and questioned him con-
cerning the contents of his bundle,
the man at first showed no inclina-
tion to reveal his secret, but finally
admitted that the contents consisted
of two gallons of liquor. He then
threw the jug into the street. the Of
hcer testified.
Markowicz, however denied that
he Intentionally threw away the
liquor, stating that he dropped It
when the officer seized his arm. The
jug was splintered in Its fall and
the liquor spread about the street.
Judge Hastings held the defend
ant in $500 bail for court on the
liquor charge and Assistant City So
licltor Green entered a nolle prose-
qui in the case of throwing glass
into the street
Evening journal., 1922-12-04
RUSSIANS, TURKS
DEMAND STRAITS.
Threaten War in Near East
If Allies Ignore
Program
THREAT LETTERS
FOR VENIZELOS


LAUSANNE, Dec. 4.-CUnited
Press)-Members of the Russian
delegation decided at an all night
conference to demand in conjunc-
ton with the Turks, that the Oar
danelles be placed under the latter's
control.
Foreign Minister Tchtcherin, ac-
companied by Rakowski, Vornoski
and Midvani all came to the confer
ence chamber for the resumption of
the parley at IL O'Clock
A crisis in the Near Eastern dis
cussion was expeced today when the
Allies will have to meet both the
Turkish and Russian demands under
threat of a possible war. The Turks
represent that nothing less than the
recognition Of their full sovereign
rights will be acceptable to the new
nationalist government.
Former Greek Premier Venizelos
was closely guarded today following
news that Macedonian plotters have
arrived in Switzerland and would
make an attempt upon his life.
Venizelos also received a number
OF threateneding letters and scores Of
motorcycle police were assigned to
him as a bodyguard.