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Evening star., 1922-03-18
SUCCUMBING TO LURE
OF PRETTY CLOTHES,
GIRLS LAND IN COURT

Love of pretty clothes caused
Gladys Bennett, eighteen years old,
and Henrietta Herman, twenty
years. to appear for sentence this
morning before Chief Justice Nc
Coy. In Criminal Division /. The
girls had been members of a COM
pany playing at one of the local
burlesque houses and boarded on
6th street. Another young woman
in the house had couple of beau
iful party dresses and Gladys and
Henrietta had a party date" but
lacked the desired raiment. They
borrowed" the fine clothes with
out asking permission, and were
gayly bedecked when officers Of
the law apprehended them. The
girls were indicted for grand lar
ceny and pleaded guilty.
Probation Officer Steele was
kindly disposed and recommended
probation. The chief justice inn
posed sentence of three years in
the penitentiary, but suspended it
during the good behavior of the
girls. He cautioned them. if caught
disobeying the laws again. they
would be brought into court and
sent to the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
FARMERS SLAIN;
MAIL CARRIER HELD
Quarrel Over Letter Box Is
Said to Have Been Cause
in Augusta County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 10 LIE Quar-.
STAUNTON, Va, March 1S.-Peace-
full Deerield valley section OF
Augusta county was Mortified yester-
day by the murder of Joe Gwynn'
young farmer. living in the west
Augusta community ]. B. Stout.
United States mail carrier, Is under
arrest. The shooting. it Is alleged.
grew out of an argument regarding
the style of mail box in front OF
Gwynn's little home. where his young
wife, his mother and his two little
boys, aged three and six years, are
Frustrated over his staying.
The shooting occurred when Stout
stoned where Gwynn ana several
others were working on a fence at q
far corner Of the Gwynn property and
reprimanded him for not erecting tne
mail box. There had been words be-
tween the two men previously, 1t IL
understood.
Bullet Enters Heart.
When the argument followed. Stout
pulled out his revolver and shot at
Gwynn. The single load entered the
heart and the man was dead inside
of three minutes, according to wit
nesseS.
Stout went to his home. which ad.
joins the property of the murdered
man, after the shooting. Neighbors
procured Winchester rifles and closely
guarded his house SO that he might
not escape before the county officers
from Staunton. twenty miles distant,
could arrive.
Deputy Sheriff Earl Taylor and his
assistant, George Layman, proceeded
to the Stout home and found the man.
Stout is said to have claimed that he
was justified in the shooting and
made no denial.
He was placed in an automobile.
rushed into Staunton and lodged in
Jail, where he now occupies solitary
quarters on the top floor, closely
guarded.
The body was carried at the direc-
ton of County Coroner J. B. Cat1ett
to his home, where the inquest was
held. :,
Claims He Had Cause.
Stout was asked by Commonwealth
Attorney Kerr why he did the shoot
ing, and he replied that he had a
cause. There were three witnesses
to the murder. They were Jesse
Gwynn, a brother, Jim Karicofe and
Miss Lottie Props.
It is said that there had been bad
blood between the two men for
several weeks. Two weeks ago they
auarreled' over a dog fight. and
Gwynn struck Stout, who is said to
have then declared he would get
Gwynn was Industrious and well
liked. He was twenty-eight years
old and was born and reared near
Hot Springs. He worked for four
or Ave years in Washington. and it
was with the money he sent back
that he paid for the little home.
Stout carried the mail from West
Augusta to Marble valley through
Deerfield.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
STILL WITHOUT CLUE
TO SLAYER OF BRUNEN
Exhaustive Investigations Fail to
Disclose Murderer Of N. J.
Circus Proprietor.
By the Associat ted Press,


RIVERSIDE. N. j., March 1s.-Au-
thoritles investigating the death Of
John T. Brunen, circus proprietor,
shot and killed in his home a week
ago yesterday. today apparently
were as far from a solution of the
staying as when they began their in
vestigation.
One man remains to be questioned,
County Detective Ellis Parker said
today. He is Paul Purrell, a conces-
sionaire, who was with Brunen's
shows last season. Purrell has been
found at Paterson, N. j.. Parker
stated, and has been requested to
go to Mount Holly for questioning by
Prosecutor Kelsey. According to
Parker, Purrell was ordered from the
circus lot in midseason following a
quarrel with Brunen.
Two men, George L. Werner, circus
chef. and Joseph r. c'Doc") Ward,
Lallyhoo man, yesterday were ex-
onerated by authorities from any
connection in the case. Last night
detective Parker spent some time
questioning a man in the Jail at Nor
ristown, Pa, who had said he knew
Brunen intimately, but the detective
said he was uEabie to learn anything
that had not been divulged.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
COURT PUTS CHECK
ON FAKE DIVORCES
Judges Rule New Workers
Cannot Go Outside State
for Separation.
By the .Associat ted Press.

By the -ASSoclate TED PreSS.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-The adage
marry in haste and repent at leisure"
has teeth put in 1t by q decision OF
the appellate division of the supreme
court, which. it is said, will prevent
New Yorkers, wishing to rid them
selves Of matrimonial ties. going to
Reno, New, and other places to obtain
legal relief.
The decision makes permanent an
injunction granted by Supreme Court
Justice Donnelly last July restraining
Archibald b. Gwathmey. a New York
broker, from prosecuting an action
started in Florida to obtain divorce
from Isabelle c. Gwathmey. The
appellate decision. rendered by unani-
nous vote. holds that Gwathmcy' 8
change of residence was a fraud upon
his wife's matrimonial rights, as they
were married in New York and had
their legal residence here.
Cannot Go Outside State.
The decision is interpreted to mean
that persons married in New York
monial residence here cannot go out
side the state and set up q residence
that will be recognized as legal.
"This decision sounds the death
knell for fake divorces" said Edmund
l. Mooney, counsel for Mrs.
Gwathmey, when apprised OF the
courts findings. 1T also goes a long
way toward solving national situa-
tion which has given to much agita-
tion for a national divorce law. Any
one may go into the supreme court of
New York now, whenever an action is
started against him or her in another
state, and get an Injunction"
Mr.. Mooney contended, in defending
the suit against his client. that
Gwathmey was resident of New
York, but fraudulently stated he was
q resident of Florida.
Action Went by Default.
In previous divorce actions filed in
other states against New Yorkers,
with one exception, the person sued
had permitted the action to go by de-
fault. If it were desired later to re-
open the case, the decree had been
attacked on the ground that the court
granting it had no jurisdiction.
Mrs. Gwathmey, however, attacked
her husbands action on the ground
that she was allowed only $1,000 a
year from property given her by her
husband, and that she could not af-
ford to go to Florida and resist the
suit.
She also claimed that her husband
wanted her to go to Reno and di-
vorce him. He promised, she said in
her petition, not to contest the ac-
tion, ard to reward her handsomely,
but she refused to consider it, she
averred. -.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
LATEST REPORTS OF BUSINESS
SHOW IMPROVED SITUATION
Weeks Markets Active Under the Impulse
of Trade Recovery and Falling
Money Rates.

ocean freight charges, interest and
tourist expenditures.
With these. reckoned in there was
not the slightest question that the
United States during February was
substantial debtor in the interna-
tional clearing house, and this ex-
plains the decline Of the American
dollar in terms of foreign curren-
figures and showing why the rise in
sterling was particularly rapid, were
the British board of trade reports for
last month. These disclosed an export
excess of only $4,000 pounds This
compared with an excess of 2O.747,0OO
900 pounds in February, 1920. 1t was.
in fact, the smallest British debit
balance in the merchandise trade in
several decades
France Makes Progress.
Sterilization of the exchanges
where gold transfers in sufficient
quantity are impracticable are ac-
must be deflation of paper note is-
sue. and, second, such economies in
the purchase Of foreign goods that
the country having the deprecated
currency strikes something like a
balance between it's total purchases
progress in both of these directions.
Its note circulation from the peak Of
last November has come down four
billion francs.
Improved Value of Francs.
The 1921 foreign trade still showed
imports larger than exports. but the
difference between the two was
trifing compared ooS With ndn oop previous evloas
against $4,000, ,0OO. 900 in 1920. Setting
beside these accomplishments the large
purchases of French government anu
corporate securities made during the
last twelve months by the American
PLANTATION for the recovery n the
value of the franc and tht assurance
TINT it is real and lasting improve
ment.
Money Rntes Drop.
Next to the many proofs that Wall
street was right when 1t set about
two months ago, to discount further
trade revival, the most important rae
tor in the markets of the week has
been the decline in money rates to
the lowest in nearly five years. AS
the profit in lending money has fallen,
the incentive to buy good interest
bearing securities Offering q hiSher
return has naturally increased. Hence
the continued advance in investment
securities. both bonds and stocks, the
heavy volume of trading and the
quick absorption of all new offerings
brought out. 1t looks now as if the
open market in New York. which is
down to a basis of Al per cent for
thirty days and Al: to ~, for longer
maturities will force the hand of
the federal reserve institutions in the
same manner that the London open
market forced the hand of the Bank
Of England 1t was only after Lon
don private discounts had got well
below the bank lever that the bank
rate itself came down, and the same
may well be true of the situation
here. In the meantime it must be OBJ
served that the worldwide easing of
money rates and consequent rise in
investment values Is primarily the result
of slackness in trade. When business
picks up there will be a counter
movement of funds. in the course Of
which 1t may possibly be disclosed
the advance in investment quarters
has been rather extreme.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
USUAL WEEK END
HESITATION SHOWN
Taking of Profits Checks Ad-
vancing Trend-Sterling
Exchanges Big Rise.
BY STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-In today
market situation the features were
further sharp recovery in the foreign
exchanges, continued active invest
ment buying in the bond list and an
irregular but strong stock market.
Sterling once moro crossed the s4.40
level, where 1t was up 13 cents from
tho low of the week and within
cents of the seasons top. To attrib-
political developments. is quite sn-
perflous. Doubtless the better out
look for passage of the four-power
treaty in the United States Senate
has been an influence upon sentiment
and so has the crushing of the revolt
in the Rand. But mainly sterling
swung back as it did from $4.27hz last
Tuesday to over $4.4O today because
tho previous decline had. been merely
a. reaction due to temporary over
speculation and was not warranted
by the real status of the current in
ternational balance sheet.
The stock market was much of the
same sort it had been all through
the week. A number of individual
stocks were picked out for leadership.
and, while these were pushed for
ward. speculative profits were taken
elsewhere.
Realizing sales were heavier, per-
haps. than 'oh other days. as the pro-
fessional traders were following their
usual policy of clearing up accounts
over the week end.
Consequently. there was not the
same general buOyancy that there
had been yesterday, and the day be-
he al inc
duced irregularity in the last hour,
was not pressed to the extent OF
suggesting any important reaction.
New York Central.
New York Central was the outstand-
ing feature among the rails. reaching
IS and pushing through that figure.
it was selling at the highest since 1917.
The regular dividend. at the rate of
per cent, has just been declared, so
that it is quite premature to discuss
the possible raising of the rate in con-
nection with the recent advance In the
stock.
A much more plausible explanation
lies in the plans known to be on loot
to get in the minority stocks of subsi-
diary roads; through exchanging these
stosks for New York Central stock.
The Big Four is one case and the
Lake Erie and Western another, where
such exchange has been proposed III
these projects go through, it will mean
financial consolidation of the VAN
derbilt lines and the release for the
benefit of the parent treasury of the
valuable equities in these subordinate
properties.
The shadow of the labor troubles in
the coal regions was felt only in the
selling of some of the anthracite coal
shares.
Other rails were strong.
Endicott- johnson was one Of the
leaders in the industrial group; the
independent steels showed special
strength, and there was continuance
of the rather notable upturn in the
New York city traction securities.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
"LOST" AMERICAN FOUND.
Horse Trainer Arrives in Riga En-
Route to United States

RIGA, March 17.-Fred Keyes,
American horse trainer, of Elyria,
Ohio. the last officially lost" Ameri-
can in Russia, arrived in Riga today
on his way home after an absence
of nine years. o..
He came to Russia under a contract
with Count Won Vorontzoff- Da shkoff,
former viceroy of the Caucasus, as
manager of the counts blooded horse
farm. After the revolution, Keyes be-
came manager of a soviet stock farm
near Moscow, which was conducted
ed visitors, He said he gave up, this
position because the minor officials
there did rot like the idea of having
. foreigner as boss.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
CRUDE OIL STOCKS GAIN.
Increase Of s,29s, 900 Barrels for
February East Of Rockies.

NEW YORK, March 1S.--An in
crease of s.29s,o0 barrels in pipe and
tank line crude oil stocks east Of the
Rocky mountains is indicated for
February, according to the weekly
summary of the American Petroleum
Institute. This is the net change
shown by forty-three representative
companies reporting to the institute.
Imports of petroleum at the. prin-
cipal United States ports for the
week ended March IL totaled 3,7S5,350
barrels, daily average of 54O,764
barrels, according to the institute S
summary. For the week ended March
4. imports totaled 2.611,0 barrels, a
daily average of 373,000 barrels.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
CROW DENIES REPORTS
HE MAY LEAVE SENATE
Stories Called "Infamous Lie
Will Consult With Doctors
Over His Future.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, March 1S.-In 4
statement issued from his room at
Mercy Hospital here late last night
United States Senator W. E. Crow de-
cIared that within the next fey days
he would consult with his doc
tors and that their decision would
determine his future course as United
States senator and chairman of the
state republican committee.
The senator characterized as "slan-
derous, uncalled for and an infamous
lie' reports concerning his probable
resignation and the probable appoint
nent of John A. Bell, Pittsburgh
banker. to succeed him.
In a statement issued earlier in the
day Mr.. Bell denied "the report that
Il monetary proposal is under consId-
"ration in connection with my candi-
lacy"
Evening star., 1922-03-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.


Record. able.
American-La France Eng. Co.,
a., 25c. May / May u
American-La France Eng. Co..
O., pf.. 81. 1.75.............M .Mch. q Apr.
z. W. Bliss Co.. O., 1st pf..
81 ...................... .Mch. 20 Apr. !
E. W. Bliss Co., a.. I'd pf..
15c .Mch. 20 Apr. ]
e. W. Bliss Co. O.. 55c. =. .Mch. 20 Apr. ]
City Invest. Co., O.. Pr; ..
General Baking Co.. O.. 81. Apr.
Gen Rafns Pns Co.: se g. Co. pf g. u ARr Nav !,
Ind Pipe L. Co.. extra, s.; Apr. "a May Ii
Jones Bros. Tea Co.. O.. pr.
S1.15 .....,.............. .Mch. ~ apr.
Laurentide Power Co., Ltd,
O., .Mch. 81 Apr. !.
McAndrews 4 Forbes Co., O.:
pf.. si.so. @ ~. e.Mch. 81 Apr. 1;
Bank of Manhattan Co., o.; .,
Monongahela Power & R. R:
as a FL; Si. 81 Mes q Apr Apr
Peoples Gas Co.. O., $1.25. Apr. 3 Apr.
Evening star., 1922-03-18

The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. organized in 1868, now has
SS7 divisions in the United States and
Canada and total membership of
1920. The organization has four
,cen-story headquarters building in
Cleveland. maintains it's own insur-
aace department, and operates a COT
operative national bank.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
CUT IN COSTS AND "OVERHEAD"
STIMULUS TO GENERAL TRADE
Consumers Decline to Have the Buck
Passed to Them; Dealers Admon-
ished by Situation.

ing now is for more than immediate
requirements.
Automobile production is growing
so fast that bankers are warning
manufacturers against undue opti-
mism Building operations are in
progress in every section. with in
creasing demand for materials, which.
however have shown no startling al
terations in a price. Tire manufac-
turers are showing up production, and
are expected to speed up to an even
greater extent by the end of this
month.
The pottery manufacturers are do
ing double the business they were at
this time last year. Heavy cattle
dealings are being recorded in re-
sponse to better market conditions.
and while cattlemen are adequately
financed to replenish their herds.
those on the open range are holding
back until the pasturage is in better
condition.
Demand for Oil Upward.
Oil demand is on the upward path.
as Is shown by recent price advances
both for crude and for refined prod
ucts. Coal mines are running at bet
ter speed. especially in the nom union
fields. and additional coke ovens are
being fired.
Retail trade has reached a satisfac-
tory volume under impetus of Easter
demand This trend is especially
noticeable in millinery and women's
wear. T..
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric gen. 6s-
81 900 at 971a.
Capital Traction-5 at 95, at a5.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.-5
at 80, at 6oN. ) At 6eh. 25 at e91s. 25 At
Washington Gas Light-lo at 80. % at so,
American Security and Trust Company
Continental Trust Company-l0 at 92. 10
Ianston Monotype-20 at 7e1s. L. at 79A.
AFTER CALL
Washnst Gas 71a-$l. 900 at lOJ. $500 at
lOJ 81 GO at 105.
washington Railway and Electric gen. IS
81 900 at s7&. $1,000 At 97s4, $1,000 at s7E
81 600 at 97A.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
PARIS BoURsE PRICES HEAVY.

! PARIS. March 1s.-Prices were
heavy on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 5S francs As Cen
times. Exchange on London. 4s
francs 55 centimes. Five per cent
loan, IS francs 95 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at IL francs AN
centimes.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
PRINCE LEAVES INDIA.
Wales Sails on Battle Cruiser Re.
uown for Japan.

.KARAcHI. British India, March II.
The Prince of Wales concluded his
tour Of India today and sailed from
this mort 'on the battle cruiser Re
nown bound for Japan.
The prince was enthusiastically
cheered by large gathering at the
quay to bid him farewell.
Evening star., 1922-03-18

1t never rains on the unjust If he
can get hold of the just mans UNI
brella-
Evening star., 1922-03-18

The human heart refuses to believe
in universe without purpose.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
STEAMSHIPS.
STEAMSHIPS.
cLARK'S CRUISES ~ c. p. r. sTKAMRNS
cl..k,s 3ri criss. ye...sy g. 1873
ROUND THE WORLD
aupssb IS EMPRESS q FAANCB''
1851 Gfoss Tons. Specially Chsrsers6
Isslpdiaa Hstsia, Fsss, Drives, Guidss, ~,
Clarke lstA Cruise, Fsbsuasy3
f1 70 MEDITERRANEAN

0umpsuoue SS EMPNBSS 81 ECOILANOe
5000 Gross Tous. Specially Chartae6
% DAYS CRUISE. &ooo a.A -
InsiudinS Hoesls. Fees, Drives. Gsliss, ess.
Rurops stop.evsss allowed % bod cruises.
Esss>s ssj Hsssiss Pig Rssfis. IN -
oBER'S 8. 8. AGENCY,
Woodward building.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Reports of Commodities
In the Various CenterS
Live Stock.

SEATTLE, March IS Especially The
highest price paid for spring lambs
this year was recorded this week
when 1@la cents a pound was bid for
1900 lambs. Receipts at local yards
are light. with prices strong for all
classes Of live stock
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Shoes.

LOWELL. Mass, March 1s (SpeciaD.
Following the arbitration wage
award among the shoe workers in
Brockton. the employees Of the local
plant of the American Hide and
Leather Company will undergo a 10
per cent reduction in wages March 20.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Coal.

CHICAGO, March is (SpeciaD-Coal
prices here have slumped off again
after rise last week. Reports of
probable rate cuts have outweighed
strike fears.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Business Topics,

PHILADELPHIA, March IL fSpe-
ciaD.-Work has begun on the Della
ware river terminal of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad on the
jersey side of the river. 1t is de-
signed largely to accommodate sea-
shore travel and will require a year
for completion. The cost will exceed
S3,000,000.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March Is
tSpeciaD.-War Finance. Corporation
has loaned only $4,000 to the farm
ers Of Michigan up to date. There
are few applications yet to be acted
on. but members of the Michigan
committee of the corporation say
there is little likelihood of MANY
further loans being made because of
lack of demand from farmers. Mich
fgan banks say they have been able
to take care of the farmers without
outside help.
Evening star., 1922-03-18
Mnchfnery.

CLEVELAND, March IS (SpeciaD.-
The Foote Burt Company. makers of
washing machines. has increased its
operations 80 per cent to keep pace
with recent orders,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-15
The Minister and
the "Vanp"
By Mary Graham Bonner
322, Western Newspaper Union.

NOW the minister was young and
~ enthusiastic and eager. He '0Ved
his work, he loved the parish. He loved
the people They were bit too talk
ative at times They did enjoy telling
him just how he should preach and
act and think and do. But it was all
SO well meaning that 1t failed to annoy
him. Sometimes when he might have
been annoyed he became amused in
stead 1t was so much the better way.
The minister was extremely attrac-
tive. Every woman in the parish knew
that. Every man admired the minis
ter, too. His was most engaging
personality
But things became tritle awkward
when it appeared as though the min
lister could not talk to any one of the
opposite sex for more than ten minutes
without arouSing observations
And how weary he did get Of being
told he mustn't take the last piece of
cake in dish. 1t was so tiresome a
bit of so-called witticism.
He realized that it might be difficult
for a minister to be permitted to
choose a wife for himself. He some
how had a new admiration for minis
ters who appeared to have done their
own matrimonial choosing.
He feared that one might even take
almost anyone to dodge the constant
comments and chatter on matrimony
which an unmarried man seemed to
encounter.
And then the minister fell in love- !
Oh, madly and rapturously in love.
And with a girl from out-of-town whom
people said was not the type for a
minister's wife, at all, at all. And the
minister had said he hadn't looked for
a type, he had picked out the one he
had cared for.
He even heard people whispering
the word "vamp" "A vamp who had