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Evening star., 1922-09-30
BOGUS CHECK CHARGE
HOLDS BRITISH AGENT
Alfred G. Barrett, Arraigned in
Baltimore, Gives Washington,
D. c., Address.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September SO.-Ac-
cused Of passing bogus checks on
several banks in this city. Alfred G..
Jarrett, who says he is an official
representative of the British labor
beard in the United States, and gave
his address as Wardman Park Inn.
Washington, was arraigned yester-
Gay before Magistrate Stanford in
rhe central police court and held for
the action Of the grand jury. He gave
his age as twenty-Seyen. and said
he had been studying the railroad
situation in this country fer the
British authorities.
The police have learned that Bar
rett's compensation from the British
labor board was 120 pounds a month.
They have learned also that he was
known as 7. Mason. Z. B. Stead and
H. Henderson.
Came to L. s. in July.
According to headquarters de-
tectives and an operative of the
Burns Detective Agency. Barrett
came to this country on July e5 to
take up his work in Washington. On
August s he came to Baltimore and
''nposited at the Atlantic Trust Com
rtny IL check for s37.50. drawn on
Tie Maryland Trust Company. where,
l. is charged. he had no account.
lie Immediately went to the paying
teller at the Atlantic Trust Company.
it is charged. and presented two
checks. one for $3.50 and one for
Sil. signing them II. Mason They
were caShed. Later is was discovered
that the original deposit of $3.50 was
not valid. the police were told.
In September Barrett came to Bal
timore again, according TO the police.
and went to the National Bank of
baltimore, where he filled out two
counter checks for sS5.1o ) each. signing
the name OF l.. B. Stead. These were
cashed without question.
'Makes $40 Deposit
On September % Barrett returned
to the Atlantic Trust Company. the
police say. and deposited S12U in cash
N the name of II. Henderson. and i'm
mediateiy drew a check for S1"2
::gainst this deposit. with which. he
is alleged TO have told the police he
paid his hotel bill in Washington.
Thursday Barrett returned to the
Atlantic Trust Company with a view,
il is said by the police, to opening
another account. He was recognized.
however. as Mason and Henderson.
and while being questioned as to his
business the detectives were notified.
They hurried to the bank and ar
rested him.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
WOMAN TO BEGIN FLIGHT
ACROSS CONTINENT 0CT..5
Founder Of Aviation Gold Star
Mothers to Be Guest of Air
Mail Service.
By the Associated PeaR.

Dy tne AsBOCl3teu Pfe11
SAN FRANCISCO, September go
Miss Lillian Gatlin Of San Francisco,
an organizer OF the Aviation Gold
Star Mothers of the United States,
who has accepted an invitation to
make a transconnnental flight as the
guest Of the aif mail service, will
hop off" from here at am, october
>. officials Of the service have an
nounced. AS far as is known, she
will be the first woman to make such
a flight.
Miss Gatlin will travel in special
airplanes, which will carry no mail.
Her schedule calls for arrival at
Mitchell Field, Long Island, y. Y,
October 8.
Stopping points include Bryan and
Cleveland. Ohio, and Bellefonte, Pa.
The trip is planned as ceremonial
in honor Of "the spirit Of the Gold
Star Mothers" the service announced.
Miss Gatlin is known in San Fran
cisco as an aviation expert and has
made several flights. She is a grad
uate Of Michigan and the first and
only woman member of the National
Aeronautic Association.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
RADIO CLUB ELECTS.

Organization of the, Wsshingtob
High School Radio Association 90
perfected at a meeting Of the REPRE-
sentatives of the radio clubs of Cen
tral. Western. Business and Eastoru
nigh schools yesterday afternoon AT
central High School. Thornton p.
Dewhirst of Central was elected chair
man OF the new association. Other
officers chosen were:
Stanley CHASER, Central traffic
manager: Russell King. Business.
tary-treasurer, and Oliver Frank
western. publicity director.
1t was reported by Stanford T.
Leach. president Of the Eastern High
School Radio Club. that efforts would
be made to install a broadca sting and
receiving station in the new Eastern
High School.
Evening star., 1922-09-30

direction Of Paul D. Gable: soprano
solos, by Miss Dorothy Coe.. accom-
panied by Miss Louise Allen; lyric
tenor solos, by Edward Hines, accom-
panied by Miss Helen Nasn: soprano
and contralto duets, by Miss Cathryn
Gould, anG Miss Agnes Hart, accom-
panied by Miss Louise Allen: cornet
solo. by Robert Blatt of the Makarakat
Club Orchestra: selections. by the
Makarakat Club Orchestra; piona
solo.
WJH-White 4 Boyer Co. $3.50 Me.
terDD.
4 to 4:30 p.m.-Summer- recipe
suggestions for housewives; radio first
aid instructions for accidents; music.
$50 to p.m.-Dinner hour music
Evening star., 1922-09-30
EIGHT DIE, SCORE HURT
IN GOTHAM FIRE TRAP
Twenty Families in Burning
Apartment When Baby Is
Thrown to Street.
By the Associa ted Press,

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, September 3O.-Eight
persons lost their lives in fire which
early today swept through a five
story apartment house at 241 West
10sth street, between Broadway and
Amsterdam avenue. Nearly a score
more were injured. several seriously,
and dozens of others were saved by
hremen and volunteers who plunged
through windows into the flames
which had shut off escape for the
twentyfour families inside.
One of the dead was q baby of four
thrown from the burning building by
a frantic mother. Another. boy Of
sixteen. was killed when he jumped
from window.
The dead: Wilbur Fem, forty-five.
and his son Wilbur. jr., sixteen; Will
liam Hummell, sixteen; Albert Hum
NELL. twelve; Harry Hoff. forty-five,
and Irene and Flora Hoff, thought to
be his daughters.
Three Firemen Hurt.
Three flremen were injured and half
dozen other overcome by smoke and
heat. The fire was brought under con-
troll after three hous of fighting, dur
ing part OF which the firemen were
handicapped by the darkness Of the
street. Taxicabs and automobiles were
pa heu ueaipy anu tneiT sedrcnliBHtS
thrown on all sides of the building.
Starting in the main hall on the
ground floor the fire quickly spread
up the stairway. Police are investi-
eating story told by Harry Dent, a
tenant in the building next door to
the burned structure. Hearing a noise
in the hall of his house just before
retiring, Dent said he opened his
door to discover a blazing baby car
riage. He and his daughters extin-
guished the blaze with buckets Of
water and were ready to re-enter his
apartment when a man came up from
the basement and looked around the
hall. Dent asked him what he wanted
and the man said he smelled smoke
and had entered to look around" The
stranger turned and left then. Dent
told the police. A few minutes later
fire broke out in the apartment next
door
Evening star., 1922-09-30
PICK UP CONCERT NUMBERS

Without any noticeable static inter
ference thousands of radio listeners
in in Washington and various sections
of the country picked UP every seIec-
ton of the concert program of the
United States Navy Orchestra. broad
casted last night from station NOt
Of the naval air station in Anacostia
A number of local fans have written
orchestra, commencing him and III,
musicians for the excellent program
of last night. which ranged from foN
trots to grand opera selections.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
HARD COAL PARLEY TODAY
Miners and Shopmen Hope to Boost
Anthracite Shipments.

SCRANTON, Pa, September Co.
Officials of the United Mine Workers
and representatives of the railroad
shopmen's organization were sched-
uled to meet here today with the
mayors of the leading anthracite
cities in an effort to bring about a
settlement Of the shopmen's strike
and the opening of many hard coal
operations now closed because of in
adequate motive power to move coal
from this region. Chairinen of the
system federation of the Lac<a-
wanna, Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania,
Jersey Central, Delaware and Hud-
son. Ontario and Western. Erie. Le-
high and New England and the Le-
high and Hudson railroads were ex-
pected to be present.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
FIRST WIFE SUES SECOND
FOR alternating HUSBAND
100000 Damage Asked of Bride
on Memphis Dentist-Wedding
Follows Double Divorce.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September &c.
Suit for 100000 damage for alleged
alienation of the affections of her former
husband. DR.. W. T. Arlington. Memphis
dentist and prominent in social circles,
was filed in circuit court here yester-
day by Mrs. Edna T. Arlington, against
Mrs. Hetty Newberger, the former wife
of John Newberger, cotton broker, who
recently married DR.. Arlington at Crown
Point, Ind.
Mrs. Newberger recently secured a
divorce from her husband. alle<ing
cruelty. Two weeks later, Mrs. AIRING
ton was granted a separation from DR..
Arlington. The marriage of DIR. AIRING
ton and Mrs. -Newberger followed the
Arlington divorce within few weeks.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
HEADS RETAIL DRUGGISTS
c. P. Gladding Elected by National
Association.

DETROIT ,>September 3o.-Curtis P.
Gladding of Hartford, Conn. was
elected president Of the National AS
sociation Of Retail Druggists at the
concluding session of the associa-
tion's convention here yesterday. Sam
C. Henry of Chicago was named Sec
retary and W. A. Oren of Indianapolis
treasurer. Vice presidents elected in
clude w Bruce Philip Of Oakland,
Calf. and 4. G. Phillip, Manchester
Iowa.
Next years meeting place will be
chosen later. Washington, Boston,
San Francisco and Portland, Ore,
having extended invitations.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
1904 CARS SOLD POLAND.
q. S. Disposes of Rail Equipment at
Norfolk and New York.

The War Department has announced
the sale of 1904 European type
railway cars to the republic Of Po-
land for the sum of s4,SO2,560, Of
which $1.2O0,640 will be paid in cash
and the remainder in six years, 5 per
cent notes Of the Polish republic.
The Polish government, the state
ment said. is arranging to complete
the shipment Of the cars to Poland
in about ten months.
The cars are stored in yards at
Norfolk and New York and because
of differences in type and guage are
not available for use on American
railroads. having been built here dur
ing the war for the use of the Ameri-
can Army in France. They were
sold under sealed bids. eleven offers
being received, Of which the Polish
offer was the highest. The contract
was signed by Hipolit Gliwic. dele
gated by the Polish ministry of
finance.
The bulk Of the cars are Of the
gondola type, although there are
some fat cars and a few special-type
continental box cars.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
FORD SEEKS POWER SITE.
Zinc Plant to Be Established for
Manufacture of Tires.

PORTAGE. Wis. September So
Engineers in the employ of Henry
Ford have been for several months
surveying the Wisconsin and Kicka-
poo rivers to ascertain their possi-
bi1ities for water power. it was an
nounced here yesterday. The object
of the move is to develop an cleo
1riolty plant with a view of estab-
fishing zinc oxide plant for the
manufacture Of zinc to be used in
the manufacture OF auto tires.
The Ford representatives are also
the zinc-producing mines
a bout Platteville, Wis.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
10000 TONS OF RAILS
BOUGHT BY SOUTHERN
1OO-Pound Sections. Reported
Adopted for Main Lines, to Be
Laid Next Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. September 30
The Southern Railway Company has
purchased 10000 tons Of rails. largely
of 1oO-pound sections and sufficient to
lay ESQ miles Of track. for delivery
during the first half Of 1923. 1t was
announced here at the office Of r. E..
Simpson, general manager Of lines
east.
The standard 10o-pound sections
have been adopted for the roads main
lines it was explained. and this class
of rail now is being laid between
Washington and Manassas. Va. Other
portions Of the Atlanta
line will be equipped next year The
eighty-five- pound sections will be
used on branch lines.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
BANISHED TO COWSHED.
President Emeritus of Albion Is
sues Edict to Smokers.

ALBION. Mich. September S0.-De-
ciaring the public use of tobacco in
any form rs as vulgar as it would
be to walk down the street eating a
piece of pie DR.. Samuel Dickie,
president emeritus of Albion College.
has issued instr uCtions to college stu
dents ITO do their smoking in a cow
she'd"
"If you must smoke. do it in the
cowshed." the educators instructions
read. Smoking is an infringement
on the rights of other persons. Every
one has a right to clean, wholesome
air
Evening star., 1922-09-30
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Star.)

Il got machine gun here" and Brown tapped his lett shoulder
hrec times during oo They nvaded and
came to America embassy gentlemen That's how took
10 butlerng
NO York has better record BY the way what size
sergeant
What, Do YOU think you the jaw
week IN an week OUT 1or
months , - .D, h .h Affair." has h,ov, over
closed persuade M Winter to come mere
some quiet afternoon, and give the over" -
The chief ndavored look there could De ha
estimating each other with
MY troubles lot said Brown in an eNpana
tor and the two detectives smiled
off in France too: inquired Furneaux
NO proud bald head Hair seldom goes with brains
chole, for his tiny subordinate owned
a shock of black hair
this bland How did Mr.
his death?'
think he maybe the right word
his the uguar
vein"
"Ah, you that, did YOU 49, :,
Il noticed the two lifted his head.
lust as mere guesss-who did 1t: - ,: n: ;v
who didn't want him to marry Miss Dixon, SIR
why that"
Miss Dixon week. and there
this Mr. Cortland opened the door tor
laugh whole business Mary You and will get
have borrow suit Of and cank my way to the
church through hedge OF eto Those were his very WORDS Sir
Did Miss Dixon just then:
How Cortnds
herr
thereafter seconds. Footsteps were heard
in CORRIDOR without, and Winter nodded to Brown ,
We'll another chat Here the
doctors. them in this ROOM
brief while he and Furneaux alone
marchew murmured the little
1T gallopsw replied the big
Evening star., 1922-09-30
WANTED JAIL De LUKE.
Prisoners Demand for French
Fried" Brings Plain "Coffee And"

FRANKLIN. Pa, September 30
Ham and eggs have been scratched
from the menu for prisoners in the
city lookup.
Bread and coffee we're substituted
TOO many bums," explained Chief
Of Police J. P. Connell.
The chief added that the straw
which fractured the camel's spine
was the demand Of vagrant for
French fried potatoes on the side.
Evening star., 1922-09-30
CHAPTER v
HOW FLANAGAN DIED.

Bright and his associate expert from the Roosevelt Hospital
of rtant poison the blood through
the left side of the neck They quite
able to classify the poison.
tell said the expert Cnfo
unae examine subject until eight hours
after DEATH had but there tha
dose of choral hydae before
the
mconcevaby powerful speedy DEATH the
would be much retarded
both the of the wounds
body reminded of snakeb
thought that. dismissed far
the ang close together
Evening star., 1922-09-30
LAYS 1o7 EGGS IN 1o7 DAYS.

OTTAWA. September 30.-Cham
pion egg layer Of the universe is the
title given by officials Of the expert
mental farm here for Betsy. a white
Leghorn hen. Betsy has laid an egg a
day for 107 days without q single miss.
Evening star., 1922-09-30

First Wife Does your husband
give you your housekeeping money
or do you have to ask him for it,
Second Wife-Both, my dear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

Section l. An advalorem tax
six (6) mills on the dollar OF III
property subject to taxation In sait
Town is hereby levied and ordered
to be collected for the year 1922 for
the purpose Of raising money to p4ysI
the interest on One Hundred Thirty
Thousand ($130,000) Dollars Water
Works and Sewerage Bonds OF said
Town dated July /, 1922, falling
due January / and July /, 1923.
and that portion of the principal ma.
turing on July /, 1928. 6.
Section q. Be 1t further ordained;
etc, That the Assessor of the Parish
| o fist. Tammany be furnished copy
Of this ordinance and instructed to-
place on the assessment rolls Of thu
i Town Of Covington, for the feat
1922, the special assessment here
by levied. -, ,..ss.
Section g. Be 1t further ordained
| ETC., That the tax collector be AID
he is hereby instructed and authorize
ed to collect when due the special
/ tax herein levied and to turn said
tax as collected over to the treas
urer as provided by law.
Adopted and approved in open ses-.
sion on this 18th day Of July, - 22.ss
Approved: s. s& s5ss saz.
ROBERT w. BADON,
Mayor of Covington, Louisiana
Attest: ~
l.. IA. PERREAND,
Secretary. 81
The foregoing ordinance having
been reduced to writing and read,
was considered and andopted section
by section and as whole on roIlsaa
call by the following vote. Aye
Seven Nay: None.
ROBBERY w. BADON,
Mayor.
l.. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
Parish of st. Tammany, State of
Louisiana, acknowledges itself to
owe and for value received hereby

Parish of st. Tammany, State of
Louisiana, acknowledges itself to
owe and for value received. hereby
fpromises to pay to the bearer here
of, the sum of Five Hundred ($500).
Dollars in lawful money ) of the
United States Of America on the
first day of July. 10. ;, with interest
thereon from the date hereof at the
rate of five and one-half (5k) per
| cehtum per annum, payable SENT
annually on theS1st days of January
and July in each year upon presen-
tation and surrender of the annexed
interest coupons as they severally be-
come due. Both principal and In
terest of this bond are payable at
the Chase National Bank in the City:
and State OF New York.
This bond Is one of a series Of
bonds of like date and tenor, except
as to maturity, aggregating the sum
of One Hundred and-Thirty Thou
sand ($130,000) Dollars issued by
said Town of Coyington, under the
authority of Article XIV, Section IA,
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, and.of Act No. 46 of the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, Special Session Of 1921,
as amended, for the purpose tof pur-
chasing or constructing Water
Works and constructing Sewers in
said Town, and it Is hereby certified,
recited and declared that all acts,
conditions and things required I'd be
done precedent to and in the issu-
ance of this bond have existed, have
happened, and have been performed
in regular and due time, form, and
manner as required by law, and that
this bond together with all other
Indebtedness Of said Town does not
exceed any constitutional or statu-
tory limit and that provision has
been made for the levy and collec-
ton Of taxes sufficient to pay the
principal and interest OF this bond
as the same respectively become
due
It Is also certified that this bond
is authorized by and Is issued in con-
formity with the requirements OF the
Constitution and Statutes OF this
State. Ii
In witness whereof the Town Of
Covington, Louisiana, has caused
this bond to be signed by Its Mayor
and sealed with It's corporate seal,
attested BY its Secretary, and has
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
PROCEEDING OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
lContinued from page -

|
Bonds Nos. 176 to 1877, inclusive
maturing July I, 1852 100000 g.
Bonds Nos. 1873 to 200, inclusive
maturing July l, 1858, $6500.00.
Bonds Nos. 201 to PA, inclusive
maturing July l, 1854, $70OO.0O.
Bonds Nos. 215 to 229, inclusive
maturing July /, 1856, $7500.OO.
Bonds Nos. 230 to PA, inclusive
maturing July l, 1856, $750O.OO.
Bonds Nos. 245 to ESQ, inclusive
maturing July l, 1857. 100000.
Section 2. Said bonds shall be
signed by the Mayor of said Town
and attested by the Town Secretary
and sealed with the corporate seal
of said Town.
Section 8. Attached to said bonds
shall be interest coupons represent
ing sthe 1nstallments thereon, said
coupons to be executed blythe fac
smile signatures of said Mayor and
Secretary. Both principal and in
terest of said bonds shall be payable
at the Chase National Bank in the
City and State of New York.
Section f. The form Of said
bonds shall be substantially as fol-
lows:
United States of America
State Of Louisiana
Parish of st. Tamn1any
Town Of Covington
No. 800 8, -. -. $500. 90
Water Works and Sewerage Bonds.
The Town of Covington, In the
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.sg st h $5 Z ~
shall be levied and collected by the
same officers at the same time and
in the same manner as the general
taxes of said Town. Provision to
meet the principal and interest re
quirements Of said bonds and Of this
resolution shall be. made in the
annual appropriation bill.
Section 8. This resolution shall
take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved:
ROBERT w. BADON,
Mayor Town Of Coyington, La
Attest: ;=.z#.s.s
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
The foregoing resolution having
been reduced to writing and read,
was considered by sections and as u
whole, and passed upon roll call by
the following vote: Ayes: Seven.
Nays: None.
The following ordinance was Of
fered by Alderman H. A. Mackie,
seconded by Alderman A.. r. Smith.
ORDINANCE
Levying a special tax OF six (6)
mills on the dollar for the year
1922, on all Of the taxable prop
erty situated within the corpor-
ate limits of the Town of Cow
tngton, Louisiana, for the pur-
pose of paying the principal and
interest OF One Hundred and
Thirty Thousand .($130,0 00)
Dollars Water Works and Sew.
erage Bonds of said Towo au-
thorized at special election
held on May 16, 1922.
BE it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil, sometimes called the Mayor aud
Board of Aldermen Of the Town of
|Covington, Louisiana, in special ses-
sion convened, as follows:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
Be in the Front Ranks This Coming Week
For First Choice of Tempting Bargains

confused
Of offer bargains Of convincing worth that everybody
profit That sonable greatly
duced and that shelves
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

icaused the interest coupons hereto
attached to be executed by the en-
graved facsimile signatures Of said
Mayor and said Secretary, and this
bond to be dated the first day of
July, A. D., 1922.
Es . -
Mayor Of Covtngton, Louisiana
Attest:
80.
Secretary Town of Covington, La.
Is p A Ii
Section s. The form OF coupons
attached to said bonds shall be SUD
stantially as follows:
Coupon
On the first day of July or Janu-
|ary), 49,, the Town OF Covington,
Louisiana, will pay to the bearer
hereof Thirteen and Seventy Five
One Hundredths Dollars ($13.75)
in lawful money of the United States
at the Chase National Bank in the
City and State of New York, being
semt-annual interest then due on it's
Water Works and Sewerage Bonds
dated July /, 1922.
NO.
49,. ..s..z..=.
Mayor Town of Covington, La.
- =. -. n.
Secretary Town Of Covington, La.
Section s. After the expiration of
the time allowed by law for con
testing the proceedings to issue said
bonds, they shall be registered Dy
the Secretary Of the State Of Lou
1siana, and shall have endorsed
thereon certificate OF said regis
tration, signed by the Secretary of
State under the great seal of the
State Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, u
Office of Secretary of State
This bond secured by tax.
Registered on this day OF
..5......, 10. j.
/. -. Ia
Secretary Of State OF Louisiana.
Is EA II
Section z. So long as any of said
bonds are outstanding and unpaid,
the Town Council of the Town of
COVfngton shall impose and collect
In excess of all other taxes
q tax on all the property subject to
taxation by said Town under the
Constitution and laws of Louisiana-l
sufficient in amount to pay the In !.
terest semi-annually and the princi-
pal falling due each year. Such taxi
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
MEMS OXFORDS
$3.50

Walk-Over Oxfords;; all
new and fashionable; OK:
fords in black and brown
calf. All sizes and plenty
Of them, $2.48 to $500.
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Silks have never been 50
popular at any time as
they have been the past
season and will be in the
season to come. Included
in the lot are Taffetas,
Foulards, Fancy Crepes,
etc. Special, per yard, at
$3.50 and $500.