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The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
CENTRAL S STAR
ON TRIAL TODAY
Plumpton, Accused of Profes-
sionaIism, to Appear Be-
fore Board.

Vincent William Plumpton, Gen.
trail High School f-otball star and
member of the United States. Navy,
charged with participating in scho-
lastic sports after having engaged
in sports professionally. will appear
today before the board of principals
at Franklin School. Plumpton. it
Is charged by S. Duncan Bradley.
president of the Home and School
Assocationof Western High School,
was not shown to be eligible to en-
trance as a regular student at Cen
tral and ineligible for participa ton
in amateur sports, owing to par
ticipation in professional boxing
matches.
William S. Boteler. president OF
he "C' Club, said last night: 1--WE
will back the school to the absolute
limit in whatever action it takes In
the matter"
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the &C" Club, an organi
zation composed of men who have
won their "C's" in athletics. will be
held Friday night. and it is expect
ed that a plan of procedure will b,
mapped out.
Boteler said the charges were un
expected and officials of Centra
were ignorant of the facts a,
stated. ''Plumpton would neye,
Rave been allowed to play IL IL ba
| been known that he was a pr,
tessional athlete. Personally, I d,
not believe he is" he said.
James Acorn. assistant coach a,
Central. said last night that no on,
had had any idea of Plumpton,.
supposed professionalism.
"Plumpton wasn't a very yoluabl.
man anyway; he didn't even make
he All-High team" Acorn pointed
out.
Following is a portion from the
statement by, Mr.. Bradley: II desir,
,art'c'Ilarlv to d're3t attention n
the fact that this yoHng man who's.
duties are such at the United States
Naval Air Station as to REQUIRE tha,
he be excused from the mornino
sessions in order to fulfil his naval
duties, is yet forced by the mvtb,ca
"ules of the Board of Education n
indulge in football. which occun,e.
more time than any other form o,
| athletics"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Her Attorney, chas. z. Murphy,
Says Her Money Put His Pub
fishing Business on Its Feet
DENIES SHE WAS HINDTENcE
Wife No. 2 Described as Being
Perfect Tennyson Type, Di-|
vinely Tall and DivineIy Fair
By LOUIS FEHR<
Internationsl News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Eleanor Van Bross Brewster,
second wife of Eugene V.
Brewster, millionaire publisher,
was i'll as a result of develop
ments in her suit against him.
The strain under which Mrs.
Brewster has labored in keeping
her feelings under control during
the bombardment of published
comments by Brewster, his first
wife and Miss Corliss Palmer,
whom he proposes to marry, be-
came too great today, friends
said.
HER MONEY MADE HIM."
Former State Senator Charles y.
Murphy, attorney for Mrs. Brewster
No. 2, declared that 1t was the
young woman's fortune that put the
Brewster publications on their feet.
Thank God. one Of the first
things we did, after I got -nto the
case, was 10 see that this young
woman's fortune wasn't taken out
of pawn 1t was a small fortune,
less than 500, 900, but she had
devoted it. just as she had de-
voted herself to Brewster's ad-
vancement
Mrs. Brewster No. herself was
puzzled at statements attributed by
Brewster to his children, stating
that she had not furnished him with
proper inspiration and help. She
could not understand, she said.
their remarks as quoted by Brew.
ster that he needed the assistance
OF Miss Palmer as a wife and co
worker She said she could prove
by numerous friends that he had
frequently said of herself:
HAD PRAISED HER.
This wonderful girl has been
= my four-leaf clover. Everything
I have done s nee she has Joined
me in my life and work has
turned to gold. She helped me
create my magazine.
In spite Of the strain to which
she has been subjected since Miss
Palmer was introduced into her
home, Mrs. Brewster No. Is still
Q remarkably young and beautiful
woman 1t is not difficult to he
Heve that she is only a year or two
the senior of Mrs. Brewster s
daughter by his first marriage and
practically the same age as Miss
Palmer. Her friends resented ref.
erences to Miss Palmer as a
younger beauty"
Mrs. Brewster No. 2 has large
widely set brown eyes. silky and
curly chestnut hair. a clear satiny
complexion without makeup and
perfectly formed features. She Is
of Tennyson's type. ''daughte OF
the gods. divinely tall and most
divinely fair"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
MRS. HUMES IS ILL.,;
BALM SUIT HALTED
Physician Testifies She Is Suf-
fering from Complete Ner-
vouS Breakdown.

The trial of the Graham-Humes
$4,000 alienation case broke down
yesterday in Circuit Court No. L be-
cause of the illness of Mrs. Elsa
Portner Graham Humes, the WON
an in the case" whose affections
are alleged to have been stolen by
Augustine l.. Humes while she was
still married to Lieut.. Lorimer c.
Graham, U. s. n.
According to the testimony of DR..
George ". Acker. Mrs. Humes has
suffered a completee nervous break
down and is hysterical. The physi-
clan, who was called to the stand by
Wilton ]. Lambert, counsel for
Humes, informed Justice Hitz that
it would be unwise to require Mrs.
Humes to continue her testimony
while she was so i'll.
When she is able to return to
court, Mrs. Humes will be the last
defense witness. She may be able
to resume her testimony this morn
ing when court convenes at 10
o'clock. but information coming from
her suite at the New Willard is not
very encouraging In this direction.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Humes, who broke down on the
stand a week ago, has been con
stantly under the care of DIR. Acker
ever since she came to Washington
about a month ago.
1t is expected now that the cas-.
will be finished by Thursday, Decem
Der IA. Several dispositions were
read in court after it became known
that Mrs Humes could not appear
Her former husband will be present
his morning.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Husband on Probation
After Striking His Wife

Edward .Whalen. e07 Sixth street
northwest, who claimed he got into
trouble because he objected to his
wife, Mrs. Bessie whalen, associ-
ating with 20. Henry" one of their
roomers, was placed on probation
yesterday by Judge Hardison In
Police Court on a charge Of assault
Mrs Whalen alleged her husband
attacked her with q loaded cue
stick on November % last. whalen
admitted striking his wife. but told
Judge Hardison that he was strfk-
ing at a man who was IN %.
Henry's" room drinking, after an
attack had been made on him, and
accidentally struck his wife. Mrs
whalen admitted being in %.
Henry's" room, but denied she
drank anything. The woman also
denied that she had done anything
Improper.
Judge Hardison believed whslen's
story about the accidental blow and
placed him on probation.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Box of Poison Candy
Sent Woman by Mail

Another poison candy plot was
uncovered last night when Rosetta
Hawkins. colored. twenty-five years
old, ASS N street northwest. received
through the mail a box of candy
which was laden with bichloride Of
mercury tablets. The woman re
ceived the candy when she went to
a lunchroom at e43 N street north.
west to meet some friends. The
package was addressed to Rosetts
Butler, but the Hawkins woman
claimed 1t. When she opened the
box of confections she discovered
that imbedded In each piece OF
andy was a bichloride Of mercury
tablet.
Detective Oscar Mansfield, of the
Second precinct. is making an in.
vestigation Of the case. He believes
that the candy was sent the woman
by q Jealous rival.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Anacostia Students Aid
Birds Find Winter Shelter

Protection and care Of birds are
being taught to the students of the
Xetchem School. Fifteenth street
ma Good Hope road southeast.
through the organization of the
Theodore Roosevelt Bird Club by
he student body.
Bird houses and feeding shelves
IRE being erected about the school
grounds. while interest In the plac
ng of shelter for birds about the
~omes of Anacostia 10 being slim
ulated.
me members meet at the school
semi-monthly and are taught hy
Mss NJ. q. Mason. member o.
the faculty. Miss Emily Traband,
o student Of the seventh grade, is
president.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Woman FOils RObber
Who Used Blackjack

Trapping a thief attempting to
oh the cash drawer in tn, grocery
store she conducts at 2133 Ward
street northwest. Mrs. Della Finane.
frail woman of fifty years of age,
vas attacked by the intruder who
truck her on the head with a
blackjack.
Although slightly stunned from
he blow. Mrs. Finane fought off the
obber. who becoming frightened a,
her screams made his escape with
1ut any loot. Detectives ODea
Vermillion and Cullinane were sen,
O the store. but Mrs. F'inane could
give NO description OF the thief.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
HEALER By l||0UGHT
NAY VISIT DISTRICT
Emile coue, French Wenter|
Healer, on Eve OF Dspar- s
ture for United States.
WILL ACCEPT NO MONEY.
Denies HIs Cures Ars oppossd
BY Reputable Doctors
Of Fralce.
WILL ACCEPT NO MONEY
~ BASIL D. wooN.
epecial WIFsless o Univsssal ssFvieI

cuccAaS WIZ - OnSvsssos cosss~s
PARIS. Dec. e-T am not .
healer. am not . mirScle worker.
I am not possessed OF supernatural
powers. ! merely put people who
think they are sick on the hight
track and then they cure them
selves."
Thus declared Professor Emile
Coue. suggestion healer" who viii
leave In two weeks for q tour Of
America. Professor Coue estimated
that more than 5000 people In
Europe have been cured AZ q reeult
Of his suggestions, many of them
Of serious diseases such al dia-
betes, arterio sclerosis. Bright's dis
ease and inflamnatory rheumatism.
He said:
SAME As CHRIsT'S.
Ny plan transfers this splen-
just the same a. Christ's.
Christ possessed the gift Of
people. When he said Arise.
cured because he believed what
Christ told him.
My plan Transforms this splen-
did faith In the patients them
selves. Instead Of having bath
In me they discover faith In their
own powers. No sickness Is
proof against q determined ef.
fort Of will power.
CASE OF CURE.
A woman came to me this
morning who had been crippled
from rheumatism for thirty years.
said to her: "What are you
using crutches fort"
She looked bewildered and said
she had used them for twenty
years. but you don't need them."
] replied. taking the crutches.
then said to her You know you
can walk" and repeated. Nov
you can walk" She strode from
the room without q limp.
MAY COME HERE.
Prof. Coue expects to visit New
York. Boston, Chicago. St. Louis
and Cincinnati, and possibly Phil.
adelphia and Washington. He viii
not accept money for his lectures
or cures.
Referring to the report THAT ply.
sicians scott At his treatment, Prof.
Coue said:
On the contrary. the most prom
inent doctors In Paris and Lon
don are my firmeet friends. The
only opposition comes from q small
group of homeopaths.
Ny methods are tndorsed by the
French Academy Of Medicine.
Everyone acknowledge tie truth
of the adage: "A man u a. old
as he feels" have simply
amended IL to: "A man is only
Ill insofar as he wants to believe
he Is H."
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Rev. d. L. BlakemOre
Injured in Train Wreck

The Rev. d. l.. Blakemore, 1927
Harvard street northwest, and seven
other passengers, were injured
several of them seriously. VIII
Baltimore and Ohio train No. 65
from Ravenswood to Spencer, was
wrecked one mile east of Reedy, W
Va, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Blakemore Is secretary o,
the Baltimore conference, Method
list Episcopal Church South, anC
has been travelling in West Virgini,
provinces Of the church for tht
past three weeka
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

the affair a d GAP. S'H OrsfeF
ordered a report on the probe, to
be in his hands today.
In connection with the investiga.
ton, it was disclosed yesterday that
articles. other than the watch and
money, had disappeared from the
bureau.
The watch and money. which dis.
appeared. was the property of q
man arrested for making a hand.
book on the races. Upon his re.
lease from Occoquan he called at
police headquarters only to learn
his property had disappeared. The
entry Of the property on the police
hlotter bad bean eradicated
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

port of the dis
appearance OF
$6S and a gold
watch from the
detective bureau
and will recon-
mend s ev e r q !
changes in the
personnel Of the
bureau.
While IT. is In
timated that In
spector G ra II I
has not conclud-
ed his investigd-
tion Commits
sioner Oyster is
determined t .
take action ol
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
FINDS WIFE IS MT
IN ADDING MACHINE
new Ex-NIdower Win Six
Children and ReaI Estate
Seeks Divorce.
ALaEBRA TROUBLES JUDGE
Least Common Denominator In
Matrimonial TangIe
Fights Back.
ALGEBRA TROUBLES JUDGE

NEW YORK. Dc. s-And nov
u 10 the mathematical marriage. IN
which . wife 10 pictured % the
least common denominafor. with
emphasis on the least.
The fractions consist Of q husbAnd
and six chiiren. or one-sfxth. ana
siimony which n present 10 o-foeo.
Mixing In q littie algebra -x-
- usual being the unknown quan-
tity. there b the following equation:
mn: u:A.xs'u' q" saa.'' C '.-
conszdsrsng that "a b husbasd,
"B" wife and &C. money, Justice
Kapper has TO solve the marital
problem not by muitiplying the
means and extremes bot by rsncrt
Ing TO trironometry and calculus n
he n to make *" equal happiness
WANTED ADDING MACHINE. Z.
It seems that Julius Berman, o
vidover with six children and real
estate, married 20 get q mate who
could figure up firrt and second
mortglges with Euclidian like pre-
CA8A0u-NA1l mn wiz Aota NAts
was on speaking terms with oED
and most certainly intimate with
addition and subtraction.
Berman In effect said he wanted
an adding machine, 20 he got mar
ried. He told the court:
Ny wife falsely and fraudulently
represented that she was a mt per
son to manage financial matters.
and 20 We were married. Al q
matter Of fact. she is not. She
cannot be trusted even with q half
dollar because she does not know
how much to pay the huckster and
how much change she should re-
ceive. AZ soon az found out she
was unfit to dieburse funds, re
fused to live with her and refused
to take her into my household"
WIFE FIGHTS CASE.
Mrs. Berman, who 20 fighting pro-
lceedfngs to have the marriage an
nulled. said that while not an ex-
pert mathematician, she knew a
log table had nothing 70 do with
wood. She added:
He left me. think, because he
found a woman who knows more
arithmetic than DO. All the
mathematics required for the wife
OF q man Of his type IN 20 know
how to buy the necessities OF life.
want alimony and counsel fees
pending trial OF the suit In which
stand ready to prove I know
more about the three RS than my
husband"
Il must have time 20 think this
over" said the Judge. TT n a
long time since ! went 10 school. %
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
GIRL OVERCOME BY GAS.

Marion Hall. colored, twenty
years old. was found, unconscious
on the second floor of her home
29 Virginia avenue southwest, yes.
terday afternoon by Policeman Ben.
nett, of the Fourth precinct, and
Sam Taylor, of 1926 F street south.
west. from the inha alton of il.
Eliminating gas. The first aid rem.
dered by the two men probably
saved the girls life and she is
recovering at Casualty Hospital
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Daring Riding to Feature
Exhibition at Ft. Myer

Daring and spectacular riding will
feature the Army Relief Ride Sat
urday at Fort Myer. The exhibi.
ton will open with a Drill Of the
Trumpeters." led by Lieut. d. w.
Sawtelle. with buglers and trum-
peters of the Second and Third Cav.
airy. A saber drill by Troop E
will end with a dashing cavalry
charge.
Troop G will give a tandem ex.
hibition Capt. A p. Thayer, with
his rough riders from Troop +,
will bring visions of Wild West
days.
Secretary Of War and Mrs. John
w. Weeks will be spectators at the
exhibition.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

problems He has been secre-
tary of the Charity Organ
ization of New York since 1912 and
a special representative of the
American Red Cross i'm charge of
relief for many years.
Another editor on the conlrnis.
sion is Clark Howell. of the Atlanta
Constitution. In making the two
appointments on ,hu commission
Presijenl Harding selected an editor
from the South and one from the
Middle West.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
u. S. Mission in England
To Adjust Patent Claims

LONDON, Dec. 6.-British COM
mercial claims regarding manufac-
turers' rights, patents and engi-
neers' designs will be adjusted by
an American commission headed
by Col. McMallen, which arrived
here TODAY from Washington.
1t will hold joint sessions with
a similar commission appointed by
the British Board of Trade
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
GOVERNOR ACCUSED
BY EX-SECRETARY
Note Produced BY Girl Fur.
nishes Sensation Of I.
Oxford Trial
tcontinusd from First Pase1

Continued from First Pase1
ciarsd that she spoke In anger
when she charged that DR.. Boswell
had mistreated her. and explained
he had always been kind to her.
The girl examinsd the letter. then
e4ciatnsd: That ID not my sigma
ture. II 10 . forgery"
DENIES WRITING LETTER.
Governor Russell denied being
ehe author OF the letter. but star
tied the attorneys with the state.
ment that he thought he knew who
had written 1t.
Governor Russell testified as 10
Miss Birkhead's condition whom rhe
was In his employ. He said she
was s1ckiy. nervous and In o run.
oown condition. While she was
living In the governors home with
the governor and Mrs. Russell, she
threatened to kill herself, Governor
Russell testified, because she was
upset over what she termed her e.
capade with DR.. Boswell, superin-
tendent Of the Mississippi Tuberca.
losis Sanitarium- She also threat
ened to kin DIR. Boswell, Governor
Russell said, having made charges
OF seduction against the doctor
prior to making the charges against
the governor.
REFUSED TO TREAT HER.
DR.. T. c. Graves. Q Memphis ply.
sician. testified this afternoon be
had visited a young woman In q
Memphis hotel who appeared to Be
suffering from the effects OF Q
criminal operation. He refused &c
treat her. he said, when she would
not 90 to hospital.
Miss Birkhead told her story In
. straightforward manner. She wa
still on the stand when court ad
journed until tomorrow morning
Miss Birkhead was on the stand
three hours and was being cross
examined when court adjourned for
the day.
In a low voice the girl told hes
story. Tears came only once
That was when she read to the
Jury Q letter. one which she said
friends Of the Governor had tried
to get her TO sign. exoneratina
II ehc SONC4 uot. Cuc ndQ D6tn W
fered $500 to sign II. she said.
Miss Birkhead, in her direct ex
animation, told the story OF hel
friendship with the governor. Hs
had urged her TO come to his Of
flee. she said. Then he made love
to her. She hesitated at telling thu
more delicate parts Of her story ant
once asked:
WANTS ROOM CLEARED.
Cant you have the crowd cleared
out while I tell you just whal
happened?"
Her attorney reassured her b,
telling her she need not give al
the details.
After describing the governor,
ardent wooing and of the alleget
serious CONSEQUENCES of her alleges
relations with him; she said: 'l
wanted to have q child for the gov
ernors sake Then she explaine.
that he wanted one % badly sh,
was willing to please him. But tn
governor. according to her story
objected, and wanted her to 20 q
Memphis for an operation.
The girl said she finally went q
Memphis where she took som
medicine the governor had sue
gested, but was forced to call |
I uhvRician
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

been named a
member of the
F e eral Fact
Fin d in g Coal
Commission. Mr..
Devine Is ma
tionally k n o wn
for his social
work not only
In the United
8 { at 8 but in
France. W h er e
he pen { two
years during the
world war. Ed
itor Of he Sur
vey. DIR. Devine
also has written
a n u IN b er of
h00kz On social
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07

PRiNcLPALs IN TIE, BRENsTER Love. TANGLE Mr.:
Goddess Of LoU n ccle to M the Brester home until s
dcouered her husbanfs lore for the Southern beauty BeLoW
himself
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
NOVEMBER FIRES, sas, $50.

Fire losses for the District totsled
s3e.5so for ga fires during the
month of November. according to
figures compiled by George 8. Wat
son. chief engineer of the Fire De
partment-
During the month 31s alarms
were sounded and Of this number
as were false.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Theft Report
Is Due Today

After three weeks Of Investigation.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant. chief of
the detective bureau, today will sub.
nit to Commissioner Oyster a re.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
Harding Names
Social Worker

DR.. Edward T. Devine, well
known social worker of Iowa, has
The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-15
.VARDAMAN CENTER OF
MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY
tBy Associated Press)

JACKSON, Miss, April 15.-Missis-
sippi Democrats went to the polls to-
day to choose a nominee for the seat
in the United States senate occupied
for the last II years by John Sharp
Williams and select their candidates
in six of the eight congressional dis
tricts. One supreme justice, six chan.
cellories and six circuit judges also
were to be nominated. Nomination is
equivalent to election.
Chief interest centered in the three
cornered senatorial fight in which for
mer Senator James K. Vardaman, for.
mer representative, Hubert Stephens
of New Albany and Miss Belle Kear-
ney of Flora, were candidates. Mr.
Williams did not enter the contest
Former President Woodrow Wilson il
a letter made public recently, express
ed the hope that Vardaman would not
again be sent to the United States
senate. Mr.. Vardaman owing to his
physical condition has not taken ar
active part in the campaign but his
cause has been espoused by a score o.
more speakers who have stumped thy
state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-15
Krupp Engineer Retains
Secret of Big Bertha;
Pride Keeps Him Silent

BERLIN, Aug. 15.-The secret of
the big bertha" which shot up Paris
is buried in the heart of an engineer
who worked for Krupps for a few
thousand marks a month. His nation
al pride, however, permits him to say
nothing about 1t.
The cannon shot from the vicinity
of Essen to Paris vas nothing more
than an eight-inch .caliber, high We
locity gun, the only thing added to it
was German Imagination and con-
structive ability.
AS far as the Entente has been able
to learn it had equal pressure all the
way down the barrel. 1t permitted a
shot to be fired twenty miles high and
to land in Paris. 1t was made of fine
steel-Krupp steel-and had no tricks
about it, merely a gun Of unusually
high power with ability to use this
power the entire way down the gun,
The Entente has inquired about the
gun and has learned that there were
only three or four guns of this nature
made, all of which were destroyed be
fore the Entente could seize them
The Entente commission has desired
to learn the nature of the construc
ton, but the secret remains within
the heart of this engineer from the
Krupp works.