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The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Denies Planning
To Wed Ex-Kaiser
Baroness Rochow> Said to
. Have Been Wilhelm's First
Sweetheart.

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-"Just because
the Kaiser was homesick. unhappy
and lonesome I spent five weeks
with him at Castle Doom, not be-
cause we were engaged or think-
ing of getting married." said Ba-
roness Rochow, whom 1t was re-
ported former Kaiser wilhelm in
tended to marry, in an interview.
On the other hand close friends
OF the baroness have stated that
the wedding would have taken
place in May as scheduled, but 1t
was postponed on account Of the
protests of monarchist party lead
ers and relatives Of the former ruler
who believe IL would ruin his
chances Of regaining the throne.
Moreover, the baroness friends de-
clare the marriage thoroughly ap-
propriate inasmuch as she was the
first sweetheart of the former
Kaiser. He was not able to marry
her because she was not of royal
blood While wilhelm was yet a
prince he was called the ''blumen-
waltrer'' (flower waltzer), by the
Raroness, whom he courted con-
tinually and now, having given up
the throne. he wants to marry. his
only true love
Ccepyrisht. lss1.)
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Court Holds Negro
on Ghoul Charge.
Hospital Employe Must An.
swer for Alleged Theft
OF Victims Ring.

Clyde Fl. Harris. a colored or
derIy at the Emergency Hospital.
was held for the grand jury FRI
day by Judge Hardison in Police
Court under $500 bond on =
charge of grand larceny In connec-
tion with the alleged theft OF a
diamond ring valued at $3.50 from
the finger of Mrs. Fred d. Shep-
pard. who lost her life as a result
of exposure in the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster on January 2S
last.
Mrs. Sheppard died at the hos
pital from pneumonia contracted
while she was buried under the
mass Of snow and debris that fell
on the audience in the theater. Her
body was removed to an undertake
ing establishment later. 1t was tes-
tified. and II was discovered that
the ring had disappeared. The
left hand and the finger upon which
the ring had been worn were mu-
tilated, but the negro. in whose
possession the ring was found.
stated that he found il in a pile
of rubbish in front of Mrs. Shep-
pard's room at the hospital. 1t was
Identified by the dead woman's hus-
band. Fred d. Sheppard, Of 3s43h
NJ street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
SOVIETS ABOLISH
BIG COMMISSION
Step Most Important Since
Recognition of Necessity
Of Capitalism.

MOSCOW. Feb. THE most i'm
portant political step since the So
viet's decision to adopt a new eco
nomic policy based on the neces-
sity OF . capitalistic system, has
been announced by the council of
commissares in the abolition Of the
sn-Russian extraordinary commits
sion.
This commission, known as the
Cheka, was the notorious revolu-
tionary commission which to the
present has been one of the Kren-
Inns main supports. It had the
supreme power of life and death
and acted in many ways with ths
sutocratic powers of the committee
Of safety of the French revolution.
simultaneously with the decree
abolishing the Cheka- a new secret
service. acting under the depart
ment Of the interior. will be formed.
This action is considered a con-
cession To foreign capitalists. The
Soviet had the well-founded fear
that interference by such a pow
erful commission would prove a
barrier to enlistment of foreign
capital in Russian enterprises.
The decision Is also taken as one
more indication that the Moscow
government considers itself now
comparatively secure from the PCS
sibilities or counter-revolution.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

A resolution TO appoint an Amer
lean Ambesrsdor 70 ths new Irish
Free state hss been introduced An
Congress by Representative John
w. Rainsy. Of nilnois-,
Declaring that the United STATE.
was established with. the sit Of
fnany men Of Irish birth. ana that
American citisenship today 10 CON
posed largely Of men and women
Of Irish extraction" Rainey ds-
ciared that such 4 new departure
In American diplomacy a. creation
OF a dipiomattc post In Ireland
meets the wishes OF this country
Il will urge an early hearing on
the resolution" Representative
RaIney DECLARED. Changed world
conditions. the breaking down OF
old. hard-and-fast lines OF self-suf-
ficiency OF one nation toward an
other, and the forsaking OF ma
tlonai aloofness all argue for the
proposed Innovation In United States
diplomacy"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Peeress Never
Heard of Jazz.
Lady Wolseley Thought the
"Shimmy" Was Some
thing to Drink.

CHICAGO. Feb. LADY wolse-
ley. niece Of the present Lord
Knollys and wife sof Capt Sir capel
wolseley and former private secre-
tary to Edward VII and George ".
admitted today she wa. unac-
Quainted with jazz.
"Jazz. jazz?--I don't believe I
quite comprehend"
THE shimmy. y'know. Lady VOL
seley. the shining"
The shimmy? Oh. yes, quite so.
how very stupid Of me! I'm sorry
to say I've never tasted ONE
But you don't drink IL. your
ladyship. you shake it-that is you
shake it but you don't"
How very STRANGE" murmured
her ladyship. NOW why should
consume it,
The reporter began a new tack.
by the way. your. ladyship.
what do you think of the American
girls who roll their own"
''T dare say you allude to cigs-
rettes? 7 do not favor smoking
by young girls"
NO. your ladyship. 7 mean"
and the reporter proceeded to DEM
onstrate.
ct beg your pswdon!' said her
ladyship haughtily. and the next
moment the reporter found himself
gazing at a pair OF cold eyes
through a lorgnette which doubt
less has figured many times in
Burke's peerage. II was evident
the interview was at an end.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Says Detective
Stole His Wife.
Doctor Charges Seuth He
Paid to Find Woman
Lived With Her.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Accustomed
as he is to hearing tales of unusual
domestic tangles. Judge Arnold
Heap. in Morals Court, gasped when
DR.. Sebastin Becker told his trou-
bles.
The doctor swore out a warrant
in the court for the arrest of Ray
w. Smedley. a detective. He said
his wife disappeared several weeks
ago and Smedley came to him offer
ing to find he-. There began then.
he said, what he thought was a
cross-country search for the wife.
for bills came from cities all the
way to the Atlantic coast.
When Smedley had spent 5000. DR..
Becker said, he got dIsgusted with
the sleuth and secretly. put the
search in the hands of another
agency
This agency, the husband charges.
found Mrs. Becker living. with
Smedley. the detective, in a South
Side residential hotel.
The money he had paid out. 4, he
said. had been used by the detec-
tive to support the woman for whom
he was supposed to be looking,
Il consider that going a little
too far" DR.. Becker complained.
He stole her and made me support
them"
Il agree with you" said the court
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
PARIS HATS HEAL
IRE OF ENGLISH
Princess Mary's Wedding and
Demand for Millinery May
Be Binding Tie.

LONDON. Feb. Al the milli-
ners OF Paris have their way. the
somewhat strained relations pe-
tween France and England will be
patched up Immediately. The Lon
don designers and manufacturers
of women's hats haven't been able
to cope with the demand for beau
tiful millinery resulting from Prin-
cess Mary's approaching marriage.
Consequently, they have called
upon their fellow craftsmen across
the channel to help, and hats py
the score are coming across by
boat and airplane.
The decree of the lord chancel-
lor permitting the wearing of hats
at the greatest social function Eng
land has seen in years is response
BILE. The rush to get the most
stunning creations in London has
swept the shelves and tables Of
English milliners clear, and Paris
is beginning to profit.
Many milliners are announcing
special models, and declare that
the prevailing style at the wedding
will be headgear of moderate de-
mension. owing to the fact that
Westminster Abbey will be jarnmed
to every inch of its great capacity.
They will involve an extensive use
of brocades to blend with the an
ticipated prevalence of fur wraps
and also in an endeavor to diminish
the black effect by the substitution
of vivid colors. Panne velvet will
be a favorite material.
An interesting disclosure has now
been made regarding the gown in
which the princess will be welded.
1t is that some of the material used
by Queen Mary when she was mar
ried to King George will be used
in her daughters costume. The
white satin dress will be draped
with the English point lace which
beautified Queen Mary's wedding
in water falls" falling to the hem
in water falls falling to the hem
of the ivory satin gown. with
another piece of lace falling in
straight lines from the shoulders.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

Snow-crippled Washington took
Its frst firm steps on the road OF
business Friday. since the twen-
ty-eisht-hour blizzard OF q week
ago. following eight hours Of sun
shine and q marked moderation IN
the temperature.
= The continued beaming OF Old
Man Sol made the way slushy for
the thousands Of pedestrians. but
all took II with smile as thsy
watched the six-day piles Of snow
rapidly Moving toward the sea.
For the first time in ive days.
practically all lines Of TRANSPORTS
>tion ana all business occupations
Of the District assumed normal pro-
portions.
Temperature NJ 10 n.
The highest temperatures Fri
DAY was 81 degrees. recorded early
In the afternoon. The lowest was
reported at s7.4 degrees early In
the morning.
Reports from the Highway Bridge
early this morning showed that
the river nad risen ABOUT two feet.
This is not unusual. for this time
of year and no fear need be enter
tained as regards a flood, II was
announced.
I'VE have not turned down any
one and our offer still stands-that
men are wanted to clean the
streets from snow" said Maj. r.
8. Besson, assistant TO the Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District
wsrik fer An Men.
Mai. Besson stated that he had
never met Robert Livingston, d.
rector of the employment service
OF the Labor Department, who
claims to have offered the street
cleaning department 100 men who
were looking for work and which
offer had been refused. He stated
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
League May Be
Invited to Genoa.
Paris Paper Insists on Action
Following Conference
OF Leaders.

PARIS. Feb. 4.-FollowinE Pre-
mier Poincare's two-hour conversa-
tion with Leon Bourgeois and Rene
vivisni yesterday. the Temps this
evening insists that the league
of nations be invited to participate
in the Genoa seonference..
Without the league, the confer
enee will result in discord or
bluffs." says the Temps, insisting
that the league Is the sole organiza-
tion capable of handling the busi-
ness to be done. The paper sug-
gests that the work of the confer
ence should be divided into two
parts.
Il. Negotiations should be conducted
for an agreement by which all
states would respect their neighbors'
frontiers and there should be q COM
mittee to consider regulating and re-
ducing the armaments OF France. Bel
gium. Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-
Slavia. Rumania and Russia
2. The division of the worlds mar
kefs among the principal exporting
powers. Great Britain. the United
states and Germany and the alloca-
tidn Of certain Industries to certain
eohntries should be studied.
The Temps says that while the
special experts are reaching q soiu-
tion Of the problems the heads OF the
various governments should return to
their respective capitals
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
BUDGET HAS SSAVED
us. S76,OOO,OOO,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Director Dawes Attacks
attempts to Block
Economy Program.

Operation of. the budget system
under Director Charles q. Dawes has
saved the United states ss7sooo. 900
-en-its annual appropriation. Presi-
dent Harding Friday told the
-sseond meeting Of the government
business organization.
The organization II comprised Of
Cabinet oficers, and bureau chief
tains. rssponsibis for the sxpsndi-
-sasss- Of the government II was
their FIRST meeting Stree Budgei Di-
-nAetor Dawes addressed the organi-
zatisn upon his taking ofnee six
n.onths ago.
President Harding declared the
Budget Bureau had justified most
confident expectations- Reports for
the arst six months Of the current
year. he said, made Il possible to
announce that the contemplated
savings had been realised. These
savings involved Q reduction In ex-
pendftures for the year from tae
-s4.sse eeo.oeo appropriated down to
s3.s7i. .ooo. 900.
Cc-6rdinating agencies set mp un-
der the Budget Bureau were praised
highly by the President.
Through these co-ordinatiis
boards" said the President. Tt ID
now possible to execute the gen.
eral policy Of the sxecutive, in
volving coordination, economy ana
efficiency"
Responsibility directly to the
President as head of the govern
nanffa hasalnAza Aak.
been established, the President de-
clared.
Director Dawes. in typical Dawes
esque manner. described opposition
encounters by the co-ordinators Of
the purchases. sales, etc. He as-
serted the President now has .
definite efficiency check on every
government executive and Indicated
summary action would be taken
against any who sought to block
the economy program.
Cabinet heads, Dawes declared,
are simply. executive vice presidents.
He praised them for their efforts
at economy.
But don't give any of you
credit for IL yourselves" he said.
dent"
Dawes lambasted critics and OBJ
structionists who had made the op-
Grafton of the economy program
difficult. They had nearly worried
his co-ordinators to death" he said.
Dawes cited the difficulty he had
encountered In persuading the Ma
rine Corps TO accept 100000 new
army shirts.
These incidents are small. he
said. but multiply them BY 1000
and see the result. The transfer of
tae shirts saved $4,000"
summing up the work of the bu-
reau. Dawes said the spirit of bu-
reaucratic selfishness and indepen-
dence was vanishing. For the first
time IN 100 years. he declared, rov-
ernment officers were seeing how
little and not how much money they
must spend.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
That You May Know
II message from Peoples Drug Stores to
every resident of WashingtOn

THERE having been some
undue and adverse criti-
cism directed against
our store, No. 10, at 18th and
Columbia Road, for its alleged
failure to open its doors after
the Knickerbocker disaster Of
last Saturday night, justifes a
statement from this company.
At noon Saturday last the
executive offices of this COM
pany issued an order to close
all Peoples Drug Stores at 6
o'clock for the purpose of en-
abling employees to reach their
homes without difficulty.
Therefore, at 6 all stores
complied with the order and
naturally at the moment of
the Knickerbocker disaster
our store at 18th st. and Co
lumbia Road was closed.
The manager of this store,
Mr.. w. L. Grimes, had been
i'll and confined to his bed for
several days preceding the dis
aster, but on learning of this
accident arose and opened the
store to all doctors, nurses
and everyone engaged in the
relief work.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
in
CherrydaLe
VIII Be Feature of School
Entertainment on
Tuesday.

CHERRYDALE, Va, Feb. A
two-act operetta, THE Farmerette. $
will be one of the features of the
entertainment to be. given under
the auspices of the Pareht-Tea..ker
Association of Cherrydale School IN
the school auditorium. Tuesday
evening.
The card party for Arlingto ton
Chapter, o. E. s., was postponed
until next Tuesday. and will be
held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Dudley, Chain Bridge
road.
The postponed meeting of the
haywood -Woodmont Improvement
League will be held Monday.
The postponed dinner by the COM
mittee on grounds of Grace Epis-
copal Church will be given next
Thursday.
Mrs. william F. Morgan, of May
wood, has returned from a two
weeks visit to her brother, WILL
lam Walker, in Forestville.
The mid-year commencement of
Arlington County School which was
to have been held Monday evening
On the auditorium OF Cherrydaie
School, has been postponed in
dc efinitely on account of the weather
conditions. Those who graduated
from Cherrydale School are: Loretto
Shipley, Emma Kidwell, Russell
Horstman, Harold Beale and Selma
Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Arnold. of
Preston avenue. gave a surprise
birthday party for. their son, YER
non Reynolds, last Saturday even
ing.
The building committee of. the
Methodist Church held a meeting
last week at the home of E. w.
Comley to consider plans for an
addition to the church.
Mrs. William Martin was given
q surprise shower by a number OF
her friends Monday evening.
Miss Loretto Shipley, a mid-year
graduate of Cherrydale School. en-
tertained the members of the grad
uating class Wednesday evening.
The haywood -Needlework CLUB
met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Schwalenberg as hostess.
Mrs. p. W. Favorite, of haywood,
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Parayano, Of Takoma
Park.
Mrs. A. B. Pozeland. of Manitoba,
Canada, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Burkholder. has
returned to her home.
Miss Carrie Thomas, of Syracuse,
N. y is the guest of her nephew.
Harold r. Thomas.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Shrine Dance
inLynchburg
Numerous Bridge Parties
Add to Gaiety of
Season.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. Local
ShrineEs. who are connected with
no less than a dozen temples
dance last night at the Virginia.
Mrs. r. 7. Yates, jr.. was hostess
to the Monday Bridge Club this
started last fall were brought to
an end. Those having highest
scores were: Mrs. Yates. who was
Mrs. Wiley Hodges, playing for
B. winffee and Mrs. NJ. H. Dingee.
These will be honor guests at a
luncheon TO be given by holders OF
the four lower scores.
Miss Fannie Craddock was host
ess to the Tuesday Bridge Club
this week. .
A large crowd attended the regu-
lar dance Monday night at the
Elks' Club, when basketball play
ers on the Virginia Tech squad
were guests of the dance commit
tee.
Mrs. Robert A. Dirom. jr.. was
honor guest at a party given on
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. c. II.
Lumsden at her home in Norfolk
avenue. The guest list included:
Mrs. Dirom, Mrs. r. A. Dirom. Mrs.
Evans Caskie. Mrs. Frank Thomas
son. Mrs. G. MurrelI Alexander,
Miss Victor. Miss Susie Gum, Mrs.
Ben Smith. Mrs. Thomas ]. Will
Jams, Miss Marion Vaughan. Mrs.
r. G. Robertson. jry Miss Helen
Lewis. Miss Katherine Lewis. Miss
Annette Moore and Miss Marie
Thomas. ..r.
Mrs: r. J. Hancock entertained
with five tables of bridge at her
home in Madison street. her guests
being: Mrs. Aubrey e. STROBE, Mrs.
Bernard H. Kyle. Mrs. W. s. Thur
mond, Mrs Harry Snead, Mrs. Wal
ter E. Addison, Mrs. Henry c. NC
Dowell. Mrs. Nathan B. Handy.
Mrs. James A. Scctt. Mrs. John NJ.
Otey, Mrs. Clinton Dewitt, Mrs. Da.
vid Barclay, Mrs. l.. l.. Abbot. Nj, s..
c. S. Adams. Mrs, John s. Wright,
Mrs. Lewis Mason and Miss Nan
ME Cosby and Mrs. John Moyioer.
of Petersburg. and Mrs. william
Newman, of Huntsville, Ala.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

In a short time he succeed
ed in obtaining the assistance
of Mr.. K. o. Mentzel. manager
of our store No. 2, and to-
gether they kept a steady
stream of medical supplies 60
ing when needed.
Great quantities of Hot
Water Bottles, Bandages,
Iodine, A m m onia, Hypo-
dermics, Needles and other
surgical needs were freely dis
pensed and every effort ex-
tended to assist in the relief
work.
These gentlemen rendered
this service throughout the
entire night.
The Peoples Drug Stores do
not expect-DO NOT WANT
WOULD NOT ACCEPT
one cent for the supplies
given. 1t was q duty which
we gladly assumed and we re-
gret that we could not do
more.
At this time we extend from
the very bottom Of our hearts,
deep sympathy to those in be-
reavement, and our sincere
wishes for a quick, complete
recovery to those who were
injured.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
SAVE RACE HORSES
AS STABLES BURN

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. S.--Dam-
age OF approximately $4,000 re-
suited from fire at the historic
Churchill Downs race track here
last night when three stables were
burned. For a time II was feared
that the whole plant was doomed.
Trainers and stable boys spent
an agonizinE hour rescuing nearly
one hundred highly priced thor
oughbreds quartered In the fire
swept area. The racers belonged
to J. Z. Madden, r. p. Brooks ana
Dan Lehan. A bucket brigade was
formed and the work of the voiun-
tcers. who aided the city firemen
prevented the spreading OF the
flames.
Half "a dozen horses broke from
their rescuers and plunged wildly
through the crowds.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
BOND DEFENDANT
BROUGHT TO CITY

David Sullivan, who was convicted
with several others on a conspiracy
charge to bring stolen bonds into
the District and sentenced to two
years. later being released on bond
pending an appeal. was brought
back from New York City Friday
by Detective E. J. Kelly. of the
central office. His local bondsman
had surrendered his bond.
Sullivan was held at the Tenth
precinct police station while efforts
were made to procure a new bond.
w. W. Easterday, convicted with
Sullivan. was released from the Dis
trict Jail Thursday after renewing
his bond. He had been released
only a few minutes when he was
rearrested for the New York au-
thorities- He was taken to New
York yesterday morning. M
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
BUSINESS BACK TONORIMAL
WITH SNOW FAST VANISHING.
Sunshine and Moderate Temperature Aid
Work Of Cleaning Streets.

further that the street cleaning
department was 20 anxious 20 nnd
men that Il had shifted q number
from the garbage department and
sewerage department TO take care
OF the deficiency.
There were 500 men cleaning
streets, crosswaiks. and CUTTERS
yesterday and today will nnd the
Job well undes way 20 completion.
OF the 500 men. 800 were cleaning
crosswsiks. Maj. Besson estimates
the cost of the snow removal 20
the District at approximately
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Rites for Sergt. Raezer
Viii Be Held MOudag

Funeral services for serst John
wesley Raezer. Of the District. who
died from injuries received while
fighting overseas, will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock In Arling-
ton Cemetery The body was brought
to Washington Friday from New
York where II was received yester-
day. II Il held at the Chambers un-
dertaking establishment. Fourteenth
and Chaplin streets northwest.
Sergt- Raezer was a son of Mrs.
Stella Buck and brother Of Miss
Grace, Rsezer, both Of Gordon Hotel,
Washington He was nortaiiy
wounded in action In Belless Wood,
June "a. 1918. Veterans Of the Sec
ond Division are expected TO attend
the services.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Flu increases in Gotham.

NEW YORK. N. ~ Feb.s 4-The
influenza epidemic, which accord.
ing to Health Commissioners Cope
lands advices. Is steadily spreading
westward. took another inward
turn In New York yesterday when
1,22e new cases were reported to
the health department, an Increase
of more than seventy over yester-
days figures. There were fiffeen
deaths, q decrease Of Eve from yes
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Wireless VIII Send Out
Musical Comedy Hits

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Sow they're
going to send Broadway musical
comedy hits by wireless to all parts
of the country. -.
'Tangerine" will be heard Sunday
evening by about. half million
persons on land and sea who hap
PEN to be in ''cahoots" by radio
phone.
The entire cast will be on hand to
sing Sweet Lady" and Love Is q
business" to the slargest musical
comedy audience ever assembled. A
broadcasting station at Newark, n.
j. is sponsoring the stunt.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
TRACTOR PRICES
DROP WITH FORDS

DETROIT. Feb. 4.-The recent
slashing Of tractor prices by the Ford
Company has been reflected in the
market for larger sized tractors.
Announcement was made Friday at
the headquarters Of the General
Motors Corporation that the Samson
Tractor Company. of GAINESVILLE,
Wis. will put into effect a new
schedule at once under which its
Model M" will be reduced from Sss5
to s445-the lowest price at which
this machine has yet been sold.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Leak Sets Automobile Afre.I

ANblazing automobile. in the gov
ernment alley. between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets and L and
NJ street northwest endangered
nearby garages Friday. The ma
chine. owned and operated by Paul
s. johnson, 1865 Twenty third
street northwest, caught fire when
gasoline leaked from its tank, and
ignited. causing SIS damage.