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Evening star., 1922-04-05
CRACK IN CEILING,
CLASSROOMS SHUT
Mckinley Manual Training
Rooms Closed While Ex-
animation Is Made.

Discovery of a crack in the arch OF
the chemistry laboratory on the third
floor, of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School has resulted in the closing
of all classrooms directly under the
laboratory. The crack, it is believed,
was caused by the weakness cf the
roof.
Workmen' from the District repair
shop today are reinforcing the beams
over the chemistry laboratory. School
officials believe that the work will be
completed in time for the classrooms
to be reopened next week.
The crack appeared around one of
the arches under a beam which sup
ports ventilating fan. The weight
Of this fan is mainly supported by
this beam. which also supports a
large amount of concrete.
The psychological effect of the
crack. due to the Knickerbocker
Theater. disaster. Frank G Daniel,
principal of Mckinley. said. caused
him to order the chemistry laboratory
and all rooms directly under it va
Gated Subsequently an examination
was made, which showed that there
was little. il any, danger of the beam
falling.
Not Regarded Dangerous.
Supt of Schools Frank W. Ballou.
Asst. Supt. Stephen E. Kramer and
Municipal Architect Albert Harris
have made a thorough examination
of the roof and beams over the lab
oratory and are convinced that there
is no imminent danger of the beam
falling.
DR.. Ballou pointed out that the clos
ing of the classrooms was ordered
as a precautionary measure. He said
that the floors of Mckinley Manual
Training School are so thin that
should the beam fall it would break
through the floors and drop into the
basement of the building.
According to the superintendent the
crack was caused by condition of
the beam which has existed probably
since the school was erected. The eX-
animation made by the officials, he
said, showed that a heavy concrete
pillar weighing several tons rested on
the beam, which caused it to sag. This
sag in the beam, he declared, prob
ably was created when the concrete
was poured.
II have been assured by Mr.. Harris
that there is no danger of the beam
falllnR, SdlQ LII. bdllOu. Inc GLASS;
roems directly under the chemical
laboratory, however, have been or
dered closed until repairs are made
in the event that the beam should
fall"
. The work of reinforcing the beam
will consist principally of placing ad-
ditional supports to the concrete pill
lar and distributing it's weight more
widely over an area Of the building
instead of on the beams and the walls.
The superintendent believes it will
take several days or more to COM
pIete this work, and the classrooms
will remain closed during this time.
Students in the closed classrooms
have been assigned to other classes
pending the completion of the re-
pairs.
enough at points to insert lead
Mai. Cary H. Brown. assistant en-
eineer commissioner. announced this
afternoon, that materials for the re-
pairs have been ordered. In the re-
nair work, he said, small beam
will be added, in order to distribute
the weight of the concrete support to
the walls instead of resting entirely
~ the main beam.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
BRITAIN CALLS ON
ALL|ESTOPREPARE
TO PAY INTEREST
Reserves Right to Demand
Money Due When Payment
Is Made to U. S.
THREE-YEAR CONVENTION
WILL NOT BE Renewed
Lapses May Is, When Interest on
War Debt to America Will Be-
gin to Accrue.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 5.-The British gov
ernment has addressed a note to the
allies declaring that. owing to the
fact that Great Britain has to pay the
interest on her debts to the United
States she reserves to herself the
right to call upon the allies in turn
to pay the interest on their war debts
to Great Britain.
In this connection it is pointed out
that Great Britain is now fully pre-
pared to pay the interest due the
United States.
Agreement Lnpses May Is.
The three-year agreement between
Great Britain and the United States
lapses May Is. from which time inter-
est on the debt due by Great Britain
to the United States begins to accrue,
so that Great Britain will pay six
months interest the coming fall.
Similarly the agreement between
Great Britain and her debtors termi-
mates almost Immediately.
U. S. FUNDING BILL FIGURES.
Evening star., 1922-04-05

By tie Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, April s.
Preparations were made today to
launch three separate inquiries into
the events surrounding the death of
Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, pioneer
Army aviator and assistant command
er of Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla,
who was killed by Jean P. Day,
wealthy oil operator and prominent
Oklahoma attorney, in the latter's
home here early yesterday morning,
when, according to Day. Beck was
found struggling with Mrs. Day.
A civil investigation by county au-
thorities will determine the charges
to be filed against Day.
A military commission of three
Army officers, headed by Maj. Thomas
B. Lanthier, will come here, accord
ing to an announcement at Post Field,
and investigate the killing: The com
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Evening star., 1922-04-05
s,ec;s, Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SAVANNAH, Ca, April g. The
American ship Masuda, just in from
Glasgow, with flag at half mast, has
brought with her a strange tale OF
the sea. Another sailor superstition
has been verified. There is great
shaking Of heads and many an II told
YOU so" among the seafaring men
now in port.
Those who have followed the sea
know the old tradition that If a bird
lights upon a vessel after it leaves
mort there is sure to be a death on
the voyage.
shortly after the Masuda sailed
from Glasgow. a little less than two
weeks ago, two carrier pigeons came
aboard. One of them perched for a
moment upon the shoulder of Ed
mund sprueilL ;an American seaman.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
OPERATORS ACTING
ON CALL TO PARLEY
Will Discuss Invitation to
Meet Miners at Washing
ton April 10.
FIVE GROUPS DECIDING
Associations In and Adjacent to
Central Competitive Field to
Hold Sessions.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5-A
meeting Of the Pittsburgh Vein
Operators Association of the central
competitive coal field has been called
to meet here this afternoon or to-
morrow morning to consider the re-
quest of Chairman Nolan Of the
House labor committee for a meeting
of coal operators and miners in
Washington, April 10 as the first
step in an effort to settle the nation
wide coal strike, Michael Gallagher.
president of the association an
nounced this morning.
several of the members Of the as
sociation are not at home, and 1t may
be difficult task to get them to-
gether." Gallagher said. Until the
meeting is held. however. there will
be no statement issued as to our atti-
tude on the proposed meeting with
the miners"
PITTSBURGH, April 5.-Oficials of
the Pittsburgh Coal Producers Asso-
citation were expected at an execu-
tive session today to decide their
answer to the invitation of Chairman
Nolan. Commissioner R. W. Gardi-
ner last night refused to make a
statement in anticipation of the
meeting.
President John Brophy and Vice
President James Mark of District
No. 2 of the union, left headquarters
in Clearfield yesterday en- route to
Washington to attend the congress
territory expect steady accession
to their forces of striking workers
from among the unorganized miners.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 5.-A
meeting of Indiana operators to con-
slider Representative Nolan's tele-
gram, asking that mine owners hold a
conference with workers, will be call
ed Immediately, Phil H. Penna, sec
retary of the Indiana Bituminous OPP
orators Association, said here today.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 5.-The scale
committees of the three Illinois coal
operators associations will meet in
Chicago tomorrow at 10 am. to decide
whether they will meet union repre-
sentatives April 10, as requested by
the House labor committee, it was
announced here today.
The Fifth and Ninth District Asso-
citation. the Central Illinois Coal OPP
orators Association and the Illinois
Coal Operators Association will be
represented at the conference.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 5.-South-
ern Ohio coal operators will meet
here late today to formulate some
answer to the request >of the House
committee that operators meet with
the miners at Washington on April 10.
No comment concerning the invita-
tion will be forthcoming from w. D.
Mckinney, secretary Of the Southern
Ohio Operators until after the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
GUILTY OF WAR TREASON.
Belgian Boosted He Brought About
Death Of Edith Cavell.

MONS, Belgium, April 5.-Armand
Jeannes was condemned to death in
the court here last night for treason
and espionage against Belgium and
the allies during the war. He had
boasted that he was instrumental in
bringing about the arrest and exc
cution by the Germans of Edith Ca
we'll. British war nurse. but this
dictment against him. -
There was burst Of applause in
the courtroom when the sentence was
passed, and great crowd outside
jeered Jeannes as he was taken to the
death cell -
Evening star., 1922-04-05
TWO BOMB EXPLOSIONS.

BECHLEY, w. Va, April 5.-Bombs
were exploded in front of the houses
Of Binny Chickenfeller and James
Spade in the mining village of XIII
sythe late last night. State troopers
with bloodhounds were hurried to
the scene, and arrested John Fodor
and Andy Honizecz, who denied all
knowledge of the crime, but are be-
ing held.
Chickenfeller and Spade are miners
who continued to work for the Nc
Kell Coal Company after about one
half the force went out. The first ex-
plosion ripped off the porch of Chick
enfeller's house. and the second re-
duced to junk Spades automobile,
which was standing in front of his
house.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
1903 IN TRAFFIC CASES..
Days Record Includes 80 Alleged
Speeders-Other Offenses.

Thirty alleged speeders and seventy
eight alleged violators of other traffic
laws were arrested by the police dur
ing the twenty-four hours ended at 8
o'clock this morning.
Other arrests mentioned in the daily
report of Maj. Daniel Sullivan. super
intendent of police, include fifteen for
intoxication, five for transporting,
four for illegal possession and three
for selling liquor. One arrest for driv-
ing an automobile while under the in
fluence of liquor, thirteen for house
breaking, one for grand larceny and
one for making a handbook also were
included in the days work
Evening star., 1922-04-05
MRS. SWIFT DIES SUDDENLY

CHICAGO, April 5.-Mrs. Louis F.
Swift, sixty-two, wife of the president
of Swift & Company, died sud
denly at her home today following
an Illness of only a few hours. Her
husband, who was returning from a
business trip to Honolulu, stepped
from the train here without knowing
of his wife's death.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
NEW PLAYGROUND
URGED BYC|T|zENS
ON NURSERY SITE
Children Have Already Com
mandeered Old Property on
Iowa Avenue.
D. C. HEADS TO BE ASKED
TO TURN OVER PROPERTY
Location Would Benefit Hundreds
of Youngsters in Piney Branch
and Petworth Sections.

Without a regulated playground in
either the Piney Branch or Petworth
sections of the city, a number Of
children living in those parts of the
city have commandeered a part of
the old District nursery property on
Iowa avenue, between Upshur and
Allison streets. The land is not used
now for any other purpose. but efforts
are to be made to have the District
Commissioners turn it over to the
Fairgrounds department for play
purposes.
Edgar B. Henderson. president of
the Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
tion, urged this site on the District
authorities last year. but the recon-
mendation was not followed, he said.
But Mr.. Henderson informed a re-
porter for The Star today that the
association would start Immediately a
drive to obtain the use of the prop
erty for the children of that section,
and then would raise funds to equip
1t. if the District funds were not
adequate. Not only would funds be
collected for providing the necessary
equipment, but the association would
undertake to provide director.
With many building operations
being carried on at the present time
In this section there are few places
for the children to play. The streets
are very dangerous. as practically all
or those running north and south
Georgia avenue, Iowa avenue, 14th
and 18th streets-are busy thorough
fares.
Boys Start Base Ball Diamond.
However. with the coming of the
base ball season the boys of the sec
tion apparently decided to take the
matter in their own hands. They just
started base ball diamond On their
own account, and every afternoon
from the time school let's out until
dark there are two or three games
of ball being played there.
Nothing is provided for the little
children Of the section though, no
swings or seesaws. But the Piney
Branch citizens are going to push
their request for these appurtenances
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. director of
municipal Fairgrounds, said that the
site. and that she would take up with
the Commissioners the question of
turning it over to the playground
department until such a time it was
needed for building purposes. The
land is proposed as a site for junior
high school.
I'VE don't want our children to play
on the Streets" said Mr.. Henderson
today. THE land which was formerly
the District nursery would make an
ideal playground site and athletic
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Evening star., 1922-04-05
BRITAIN ACCEPTS U. S.
VIEWS ON OCCUPATION
ARMY AS EQUITABLE

By the Associated Prrss.
LONDON, April 5.-Acceptance
by the British government of the
equity of the American views per-
tanning to the maintenance costs
OF the American Army of Occupa-
ton, as expounded in the recent
note of Secretary of State Hughes
TO the allies, has been informally
conveyed to the American. govern
ment, although a formal note Off
claily confirming the acceptance
mas not yet been dispatched.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
Winners IL, Stars
Essay Contest to Be
Announced Tomorrow

The eighty : eight winners
of The Stars $1,000 prize
school essay contest on the
subject, "The Arms Confer.
ence and Its Significance" will
be announced in The Evening
Star tomorrow.
Plans for the distribution
of the prizes also will be an.
nounced at the same time.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
WILL NOT CONFER.
Largest Coal Operating Company in
Ohio to Stay From Conference.

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5.-The Ohio
Collierles Company, largest individ-
ual coal operating company in Ohio,
will not be represented in the pro-
posed joint conference of miners and
operators in Washington on April 10.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
MINERS ENJOY HOLIDAY.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, April s.
suspension of operations in the an
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Evening star., 1922-04-05
LAYING ASIDE s25, 900, 900.

By the Associated Press.
Beyond press reports Of Great Br1-
tain's preparation to begin the pay
ment of interest upon her five-billion-
dollar war debt to this country, the
Treasury is as yet without informa-
tion on the subject.
Great Britain, officials said today,
has been reported as laying aside
f25,000,0O0 in her budget for this year
to meet interest payments to this
country.
Falls Due in October.
In October the first semi-annual in
terest payment will fall due after
the expiration of the three-year
period during which, by mutual un-
derstanding. interest on the debt was
deferred.
On April Is the deferred interest
due from Great Britain, officials said,
will amount to approximately $685.
100000. but this sum, it has been
understood, would be the subject of
funding negotiations along with the
principal of the debt when the new
debt commission begins working out
a general liquidation scheme.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; prob
ably showers and somewhat warmer
tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today-Highest, Sc,
at pm. today; lowest, 3S, at
am. today.
Evening star., 1922-04-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06

SIGOURNEY, Ia.-Circumstantial
evidence, that grim weapon of death
that has taxed the judgment of many
a jury. again hovers over the call
where sits F. L. Flory awaiting trial
for the murder of his wife.
F1ory will face the jury here Nov.
3, eight months to the day after Mrs.
Flory was found dead from poison
ing in Their farm home near South
English, Ia. The prosecution has
built up a powerful case, all based on
circumstances, by which 1t hopes to
show that Flory put bichloride of
mercury in his wife's food in order
that he might collect $4,000 in life
insurance and be free to wed another
woman.
There is evidence of quarrels, of
separation and negotiation for di-
vorce, according to prosecuting Of
ficials. Three months before the
tragedy a $4,000 life insurance policy
for Mrs. Flory was made payable to
her husband. they say. Also, they de-
clare, the name of another woman
will be brought into the case.
Florv remains u~nperturbed in his
cell. He is in good spirits and as
serts that, when the time comes, he
will prove his innocence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06
By NEA Service

CHICAGO--Forming the third
corner of an eternal triangle" here
is the CHEST of a former sweetheart.
The special figure, claims the
wife in the case, has come back to
earth ari is Turing her husbands
love away.
The couple has separated and on
the strength of her story of spirit
ual lure, Mrs. Bertha Lahn is petit
tioning the courts for separate
maintenance from Fred Lahm, al
legged host to the spirit flame.
Under cath Mrs. Lahm declares
their married life has never been
happy s:Ece the return from the
great beyond of a girl named Eve
lyn, when the husband admits he
loved before her death eight years
ago.
Lahm's belief in the spirit world
came to him a few years ago, says
Mrs .Lahm. Ever since he has been
covering the house with pictures of
Evelyn, she says.
Conditions in the Lahm household
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06

The next person whom Nancy and
Nick met OF Mars was a wooden
roman
She was queerer wen than the
stone man, and rolled along on
wheels.
How do you dol" remarked
Nancy politely dropping a courtsy.
did you happen to see Mother
Goose's broom? She's lost it,"
The wooden woman stopped and
rolled her eyes in a queer waV,
Thank goodness" she exclaimed.
"It used to worry me to death to e
her"
WHY" asked Nancy. "were you
afraid she'd fall
NO. indeed" answered the
wooden m "It used to worry
me to see her sweep. I can't bear to
see anyone working"
You've got a very kind heart"
remarked Nick.
mo. 1 haven't" said the wooden
woman, shaking her head. You're
wrong. It's not kind. It's wood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06
10.
The Day or First Parting

S6Af IEfL Ii.
The Day or First Parting
"All right, Jack, old boy!" Mark
Stanley clapped Jack ON the shoul-
der. Go ahead and clean up the
London business. Well take care
of your wife,"
When Jack and Edna parted next
day at the station where Jack took
the boat train they kissed and
smiled. But it was the pretended
of the Spartan under
whose tunic the stolen fox was tear
ing at the flesh.
Come back the minute you're
through" a determined gaiety BAN
ishing the tears she longed to shed.
Enjoy yourself till I dol" Jacks
voice was vibrant.
Nella Stanley, who had come with
Mark to see Jack off, pushed up in
a pretty clamor:
Naughty boy, aren't you going to
kiss me au ~revoir?"
Jack, horribly embarrassed, lean
ed down from the step and did so
exuberantly. Edna wondered at his
had taste and took refuge in some
commonplace persiflage, while Marks
in mock jealousy, shook a fist at
Jack:
I'll get even with you, now I've
got your lady in me power-r-r!"
At last the long train moved off
with Jack waving from the window
and Edna fluttering her handker-
chief as she stood between the
Stanleys.
For a whole day she had not the
heart to leave her room but stayed
in it nervously Gagged, miserable. cut
off from all she loved. They, with
continual uncermoniousness, Merk
and Nella stormed into her refuge
and literally carried her off to the
bright boulevards. the Champs
Elysee, sun-dappled and sweet with
trees and grass and wide spaces
where children played. Her spirits
rose.
Jacks leave now stung instead of
ached. Mark Stanley leased and
courted, f1attered and piled her with
Paris, like wine. They drove through
the shady Bots, had teas at the
fashionable Cascades" and cha
teau de Madrid" with its tables on
the lawn under great striped UNI
brellas-a fairyland of colored lights
at night. They shopped and they
TAXED, went "touristing" to the top
of the Eiffel Tower, whence all Paris
lay spread like a map below them,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06
1AN'S N SUGGESTIONS FOR
ABROAD
: By zoR BECKLEY

! from the glistening white minarets
of the Sacre Occur on Montmartre
to the Pantheon's dome across the
city.
Something seemed to call out TO
her:
Don't take an absence seriously!
Be happy! See life, little newlywcd
from a small town that you are!"
She answered feverishly. She
went sightseeing by day-often
alone with Mark when Nella insisted
she had a headache-and she danced
madly at night at Ciro's and even
the Bal Tabarin. Mark was skillful
in his attentions. Edna was some
times uneasy at his warmth, but
never suspicious of it. SO that when
the Stanleys suggested a few days
of rest at Montainebleau she was
glad to go along.
Not the faintest idea had she that
her resentment of Jack, her deter
mination to live" was working
into the hands of Cousins-in daily
telephone communication with the
Stanleys.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1922, N. E. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06

and can't feel. I'm not as kind as 1
look. It's just that 1 get
at the sight of anyone working"
II used to be a scullery maid and
I scrubbed and swept and swept and
scrubbed until one day I said. Il
wish I were made Of wood. Then I'd
never have to lift a broom again
Some fairy heard me, I guess, for
the first thing L knew I was up here
and turned to solid wood. It's MICS
for a change, and I'm having . f1ne
rest. The only thing is that some
day I'll wish myself back again, ana
I do hope the same fairy will hear
me-"
"WeIl speak to the Fairy Queen.
said Nancy. And now we must b
off to hunt for Mother Goosefs
broom"
well. I hope you don't ind it,
The wooden woman shivered. then
said goodby and rolled away on her
wheels. A
ITO Be ContinuedS
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06

became more and more serious until
recently, the wife says, her husband
held daily seances with his ghostly
visitor. He sought advice from the
spirit Mrs. Lahm charges, even neg
lected her and their child, also
named Evelyn, to be with the spirit
of his former love.
9" Simply couldn't stand it any
longer" said Mrs. Lahm, Who has
taken her daughter to her moth
er's house to live.
Nothing could be done in the
household, she said, unless Lahm
first consulted the spirit. 1t got so,
she alleges, Lahm went to other
women whose name was Evelyn. on
the preteS that the spirit had guild
ed him to them.
All these circumstances led Mrs.
Lahm 20 seek in the
courts.
Lahm denies. her charges. None
of it is true" he says.
That is far as he will go, how
ever, in explaining the alleged pres
ence of the spirit Of his former
! sweetheart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06
IF YOU ARE WELL BRED

You know that when a man is
introduced to a woman it is for her
to offer her hand If she wishes to
shake hands. But if the man makes
the to do so it is rude for her
to ignore it, just as it is rude to re-
pei any offer of friendliness.
AS a rule. a woman does not
shake hands with a man upon
meeting him If he is an entire
stranger, but If she is the hostess
she welcomes all guests and their
friends with a handshake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-06

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