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The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Railway Adds 1,5OO
Men to Its Forces

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 1s.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has
added 100 men to its shop force
here and In Huntington with a de
sire to have the rolling stock pu,
In shape at the earliest momen,
to handle the immense shipments
Of coal and other freights that are
being offered.
Col. @. Percy Hawes. a coal man
Of this city who has been for three
weeks in the mining sections. says
there 10 such a dearth Of cars that
the miners are working only thres
days a week and that there is plen
ty Of coal ready. but that cars and
engines are not to be had at any
point. Colonel Hawes said the
miners. because Of limited employ
ment. are not making enough tc
provide for their families at present
prices of food and clothing.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Chief Farm Crops
Valued at $7,572, 800, 600

Value Of the principal farm field
crops this year was placed at 81,
572 $50. 900 by the Department OF
Agriculture in its final report OF
the year. Last year these crops
were valued at $5,729, 81, 900.
The values are based on price.
paid to farmers December 1. The
final production figures and the
total value Of the various crops
follow: Corn, 2.ss0.712 900 bushels
and 1880, ,2s7 900; winter wheat
$50, ,204, 900 bushels and $614.5 900
spring wheat. 270.007. 900 and S24s.
1000: all wheat. s56,211. 900 and
1864, ,1S9 900.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Big New Ore Deposits
Discovered in Sweden

STOCKHOLM. Dec. ia discov-
cry of new mineral wealth in Swe-
den is announced by Director Axel
Gavelin' Of the government geologi-
cal research department, who has
asked the Riksdag for an appropria.
tion to cover the investigation Of
the deposits.
These lie in central Sweden and
consist of iron. zinc and copper ore.
Mr.. Gavelin considers them ex.
tremely promising and says that II
further research fulfills his expecta.
tions, the copper find is especially
valuable and will form a national A.
set of great importance.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
IRISH KING clIIS
|M0HKEIsDEsT PETS
Hereditary Heir Comes to y.
5. for Race Across Atlantic
IN SaiIboat.
LIFE FULL or ADVENTURES
29 Years Crammed With
Thrilling Escapades IN
Every Cline.
LIFE FULL OF ADVENTURES
BY C0RINNE RICH.
Uaiyersal ssrvios.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s-~1t'a
monkeys ! like, best of an" said
the Duke Of rLeiaster, hereditary
king Of ireland and the Emerald
Isles foremost sportsman, this
afternoon. He was talking to q
group of friends about his ami.
NAL preferences. Arrived In this
country for the first time, he was
already besieged by people inter.
ested In his remarkable escapades
on land and sea.
IuKES DOGS TOO.
Yes. monkeys, four.footed and
otherwise, have always excited my
attention" he said. "I've had
many for pets. Perhaps my love
for them 10 hereditary.
-Four hundred years ego q net
baboon rescued an ancestor Of
mine from fire. The animal car.
rfed the baby out Of the flames
that were consuming the family
castle and won the undying appre.
citation Of the parents. A little
later figures OF two balloons were
inserted in the family coat OF
arms. See7"
~>AeN eAo ASesAo hCAu ool utB AlAIO
for an inspection of a ring bearing
the Fitzgerald seal. -
He Mixes dogs too. shooting,
dogs In particular. They are in.
variably associated with some Of the
thrilling jungle adventures thai
form a page Of his history.
CHASED BY ELEPHANTS.
But nothing could help me. men
nor beasts. the time the wild ele
plants chased me up q tree In
India" and he smiled lazily.
The Duke Of Leinster, known also
as Lord Edward Fitzgerald. 10 q
picturesque figure, and gtod-looking
ing.
Here are some of the things he
likes to do: Box, hunt big game,
race automobiles, fish and sai
He has come to America to &C
cept William Washburn Nutting'f
challenge to a transatlantic race
in a forty-foot sailing boat.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
fascist MEVlCE
FGIRED n POLAND
PiIsudski Doubles Guards
Since Assassination Of Presi-
dent Narutowicz.
ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED
Political Situation Acute on
Eve of Naming New
Executive.
ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED

WARSAW. Der. 1s-rhe Fas-'
cisti movement. which has threat
<ned the Republic OF Poland since
its inception. has become a real
menace since the staying OF Presi-
dent Nsrutowicz.
GUAkDS DOUBLED.
General Pflsudski who il direct
ing the carrying out Of martial
law. realizing that an attempt TO
seize the government is not be-
yond the realm OF possibility. .-sspe-
ctaliy until q new president is
elected. tonight ordered that add
tiond precautions be taken. The
guards about the public buildings
have been doubled.
Several army officers have been
arrested. charged with conspiring
against the government General
Pilsudskf In personally tnvestigsf.
ing well-founded reports that these
officers have been secretly taking
part In the plans OF the Fascist.
NEW ELECTIONS.
A new president In expected 70
be named this week and Il In known
that General Pilsudsli In the popu-
lar choice. II he accepts Il will
be because he believes he can con
troll the political situation which
II daily becoming more acute.
The entire country continues in
mourning for Narutowicz.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Petersburg Gives Wood
To Destitute Famihe:

PETERSBURG. Va, Dec. ls.-The
associated charities will cooperate
with the city this year in the distri-
button Of wood 20 the poor. the ap-
plications to be first investigated by
Miss Mary E. Lucas, general secre-
tary.
The wood being distributed this
year is cut from Lee Park and the
Country Club grounds. The Country
Club donated Seventy-five cords to
the associated charities which turned
Il over to the city. The city has
hauled the wood and the entire stock
has been placed in the city stable
lot at Mt. Airy. A saw has been in
stalled and the wood is being cut for
delivery.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Citizens Ask Adequate
Building Inspection Funds

Adequate appropriations for the
District Building Inspectors office.
prevent possibility of another
Nnickerbocker catastrophe. was
asked by the Kalorama Road Citi-
zens' Association meeting last night
In the Highlands Apartments. Con
necticut avenue and California
street northwest.
II was charged that the building
inspection force was working un-
der the same handicaps as before
the theater accident. The associs-
tion indorsed the action OF the
Board OF Trade to have the affairs
Of the inspection office investigated
A legal standard for milk sold
in Washington as advocated by DIR.
W. c. Fowler. local Health Com
missioner. was indorsed by the
association.
Mrs. c. A. Kicker. chairman OF
the District League of Women vot-
ers, spoke on the work which her
organization is doing in the inter
est Of suffrage for the District OF
Columbia.
Edwin 8. Hege. newly elected
president Of the association. pre-
eA0cQ. q
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Samaritan. Not So Good,
Lands In Police Tolls

NEW YORK. Dec. 1e.-Rosie
Schwarty. twenty-six. played the
role OF Good Samaritan yesterday
AFTERNOON, according to the police,
put with an eccentricity that landed
her In a police station.
Mrs. Katherine Hanlon, seventy,
stood bewildered by the traffic al
r1fth avenue. Rosie generously of.
fered to assist.
Half way across the avenue, the
police say. she broke away, leaving
MRS. Hanlon terrified In the midst
81 a traffic jam. She had Mrs,
danlon's pocketbook in her hand
Is charged. when Patrolman
Charles H. Brown caught her.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
tuberculosis Fatality
Runs High in Virginia

The total number Of deafi 6
from tuberculosis in Virginia in
1921 was 3.131. as compared with
S,81s in 1920, and 3,445 in 1919,
according to figures released by
the Department Of Commerce.
In this number 1923 were white
and 1.70S colored.
With the exception Of Tennessee
and Kentucky. the number Of
deaths from tuberculosis in vir-
ginia was greater than any other
States in the Southern registra.
ton area. The white plague
took 3.304 lives in Tennessee and
3,197 In Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
|D|EllA0F MAN, l06,
cAEA1sP0DRh0UsE
@Hand Of God" Cries Wife,
s.. Grief Stricken Over
Loss Of Mate.
MUST NOW GO WAY ALONE
Widow, Victim Of Dire Poverty,
to Become Public Charge
~. After Funeral.

PATCHOGUE. L. L. Dec. 1s-
IT. ths hand Of God; it.s the hand
4 broken-down old woman, who
admits ninety-six years, sits to.
night rocking doiorously back and
forth. and wailing broken heartedly
over the body Of her husband, ten
years her senior. whose weakened,
rundown pulse gave up the strug.
gle on the eve Of their removal
from their home to the county poor.
house at Yaphank. go
SUBJECTED BY TOWN.
Joseph 'verento and his wife had
been supported for the last three
years by the town Of Brookhaven,
overseer Of the poor Allanson Still
seeing to It that they had enough
food and fuel to sustain them. BUT
the shortage Of coal brought q crisis
m their lives. Then It was decided
because Of this shortage to. remove
the man to the poorhouse. where
he would be sure Of food and
warmth. -.
Mr.. .Stiil went to their home and
apprised them Of the decision Of the
town fathers.
"Oh. you can't DO that" protested
Mrs. Verento. I'VE could not live
without each other after all these
years. Some way must be found to
Mr.. Still informed her that her
son. who has only one arm and
who earns . little money collecting
and selling junk. could take care
Of her during the winter and that
probably In the spring they could
be reunited. But Mrs. verento was
adamant, whereupon the overseer
agreed to have both sent to the
Loorhouse.. This finally was agreed
upon.
EAT FAREWELL SUFFER-.
The couple ate a big supper last
night. Mr.. Sdn seeing to it tha,
they received just q little more
food than usual and included in II
some delicacies. This morning
when Mr.. Suli called for them, he
found the woman weeping and
wailing and unable to put her grief
into words. All she could do was
to point to the bed. where the body
Of her husband lay.
A, doctor was summoned and
Information revealed that the
thought Of making the long trip to
faphank had caused a shock which
affected his weakening heart.
Now the old woman will remain
in her home until tomorrow when
her husband is hurried, and then
she viii take up her abode in the
poorhouse.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20

HAsaf C soo@sTss In the ranch
house while one Of the worst, snow
storms in years was in progress.
Forced to land because of the
storm. the pilot left his plane and
battled drifts some of them as much
as twenty feet high, before he
reached the ranch house, which was
four miles from his landing spot.
lie was located by a party In
char',- of Pilot Bishop Of the air
service.
Following the storm, the COM
plete force of pilots in the western
division of the mail service. mum.
herring twenty-five. were called In
as a searching party. Mail service
was suspended.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20

the air mail
service, from
pilot Henry G.
Boonstra, who
was found In an
isolated ranc C h
house near Por.
cupine Rid g e,
Utah, after he
had been forced
to descend dur.
ing a blizzard In
the w e st er n
mountains last
Friday.
Without food
Tor fuel for two
days and nights,
PanrStra 49,
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Speech of Lost Maya
Tribes Photographed
By New Invention
By JOHN GOLDSTROM.
Universal Service.

Science working through dancing beams of light in
photographs the human voice motion picture
films brdged the gap between the extinct civilization Of
the Maya Indians and modern radio.
recently discovered survivor of the ancient tribe spoke the
tongue the Mayas into the paophotophone registering
alphabet and portions Of the Mayan folk lore which will
be translated by North American language experts Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20

JACKSON r.. RALSTON. Of fayetteville
~ (Left), and James H: Vatey, Of Boston, uho
haze been appearing before the House yudict-
arg Committee for Representative Oscar KEEL
ler IN presenting his charges against Attorney
General Daugherfy. e,,4,ssys -4
The Washington herald., 1922-12-20
Saved, Regrets
Delaying Mail

II apologize for the trouble I
have caused you" was the mes
sage received yesterday by c. F.
.Egge, general superintendent of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04

ture is Just as essential as naturalness
on the legitimate stage. If such hur-
ried action were displayed on the spoken
stage the actors would be hooted off the
boards. Why shouldn't we do the same
and hiss when pictures are projected at
speed that is out Of all proportion to
the requirements Of acting and Of art?
I'm the early years Of the picture
business they took from eighteen to
twenty minutes to run off reel, and
the result was n decent. natural pic
turc, but nowadays the operator tears
Men through at the rate of from twelve
to- fifteen minutes. which utterly de-
strOys the naturalness Of many scenes.
I'm my view, the evil lies principally
with the producers, who pad the ac-
ton SO as to make as many reels as pos
sibe out Of a given production, and
thus are enabled to charge more rental,
for, more reels, more money Conss-
quently, the managers of theatres are
obliged to speed up the machine in or
der to put through the show in the given
time Of an hour and half or two hours,
as the case may be. Truly, it Is n cry
ing evil and l believe the majority Of
picture patrons will agree that halt
should be called In this matter of un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04

be eSpsoa ~ Clark writes: "plcase let
BE sneod sJ'S my earnest disnpproval of
broYppH' pH'a u with which operators slam
obS",ah b~" chase on horses and tho spced
|ethor' beyond reason and nIto.
|word 6nL, unnatural. Similarly with
|hskctonSn'ss' notably in 'Thc Three
lrouph' . the fights are sIushed
bints 81 80 iast that the beauty and finr
N aot", 'he contests are lost. Again
Soov ~rs are often made TO flit across
aSom like a fiash. ~ "'' "''oS'
ness In projection Of a pie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04

3ouId M WISH WISH some film theatre managers
ave ,au a"au my mail today. They conld
ynun arhM lot from it and the pist
alusT' letter would be rspccinil,
tbinn' 10 them if properly digestci
5rettv you and |, j. II. would be
how tSpd Ep partners in running movie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,

the showing Of the main feature at n
certain suburban house | visited, the
good night sign was flashed just az
the villain was about to commit some
dastardly trick and 1--WE saw no more
that mighty
II. l.. 8. writes. II am an occa-
sional reader of your Letter Box and
lind It very interesting. Most of the
opinions voiced in your column show
close. keen observation. Orphans of
the Storm is wonderful. 1t il 80 real
istic and portrays very real story. In
the part where Danton Is riding to the
rescue of Henriette and Jacques Forget.
Not tries to stop him yelled Run i'm
down, Danton,' I was that excited.
Betty Compson in the Green, Temp
tation' was fine, but the Apache dance
was not up to the standard. They
shouldn't have had such robust gen
tleman' to be her partner.
" Beyond the Rocks would have
been just as good II every scene would
have been a slide. That picture was
moving fashion show. l wish one
of the readers would tell me where
Gloria Swanson's beauty lies in that
picture. And IL the kind of lovin' Ro-
dOlph makes in that picture is consid .
cred wunnerful by the girls especially
the flappers). I'm glad I'm a wall
flower. Such sneaky ways he has about
him which make you detest him. Yet
somehow I like him and l guess that's S
the way we all feel about him.
What I'd like to know is why
every one raves 80 much over VALENTINO
and Wally Reid, and don't say a word
about Dick Barthlemess. think for
acting he has 'em all beat. ] haven
seen his latest pictures. but ''Tol able
David was fine. He just looked and
acted his part. And there is nothing
to say about Way Down East lie
was Il master in that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04
Friend Is In BROOKLYN

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Would you be kind
enough to let me know how can locate
O party living in Brooklyn, n. Y: /
want to know if they still live there.
They have just been here OF late. When
I write they never answer, but he has
over, but I can't afford to spend the
money. MRS. M. F.
Have you tried writing TO your
friends business address? Maybe he
will get your letter IL you send It to him
there. Put your own name and address
on the outside of the envelope so 1t
will be returned to you in case your
friend is not located. If he does not
answer you then write to one of the
leading Brooklyn daily papers, giving
them your friends name and address.
They ought to be able to give you the
required information.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04

Crcsswise--My heart is anothcr's.
Straight up and down - Good-py'
sweetheart.
Upside down right---Write no more.
In middle at top--Yes.
In middle at bottom-No.
Rignt angles at right--Do you love
me?
Right angles at left hate you.
Top corner at right wish your
friendship.
On line with surname-Accept my
love.
Same upside down. am engaged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04
The W'on,an's Exchange
Her Ancestors

TO the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--Our family tree goes
back to- the Mayfiower. Now, could
you advise me how to go about finding
who we were before that? Would there
be some place In England where could
write for information? surely would
appreciate 1t II you would let me know
this through your column.
MRS. w. NJ. ii.
II you know what town or village In
England your ancestors lived In you
can write to the Town Hall, where
records Of this kind would be kept.
They will be able better than anywhere
else to give you this information.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04
natural. inartistic and aggravating
method Of picture nroicction."

tTOo much speed is. ns you say. an
evil of film projection today. The
house manager. not the operator. is
usually TO blame. The II. NJ. was also
to blame. | suppose, on the occasion
when. at 10 80 u. NJ. in the middle of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-04
Stamp Language

To ths Editor Of Womun's Po1e.
Dear Madam--Wll you kindly print
in the Women's Exchange the meanings
Of the various positions of the stamp
on an envelope?
Upside down. love you.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
GIRL HOLDS KEY To
ALABAMA MYSTERY
Theory That Miss Brewer Had
Suicide Pact With Nc
Keithen Is Advanced.
BY International News Service.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.-
with a policy of silence adopted hy
fifteen-year.old Mildred Brewer and
her family. a veil Of mystery today
still surrounded the death of A..
Portis McKeithen, baggage agent.
who was found dead in a secluded
spot in the woods six and a halt
miles from Montgomery. Thursday,
with a bullet hole in his right tenn.
pie.
The girl gave herself up as the
slayer. Coroner Diffly, for some
unknown reason. declines to make a
report to the public or to empanel a
jury.
Many thories have been advanced
as to the means by which Ports
McKelthen came to his death, the
newest of which is that ne and the
girl had entered a suicide pact, and
that when he killed himself her
nerve failed.
The father of Mrs. McKeithen
DR.. Payne Russell. was killed on a
passenger train at Haynesville eleven
years ago by w. w. McGehee
McGehee was cleared at the trial. his
plea being self-defense. DR.. Russell
was the uncle OF Mildred Brewer
who is the confessed slayer of the
husband OF DR.. Russell's daughter.
About three years ago Willis
Brewer, brother OF Mrs. Russell, and
Mrs. Richardson, mother of Mildred
Brewer. was shot by Charles Warner
Warner claimed self-defense and was
cleared Mrs. Brewer entered suit
for damages in the Montgomery
county circuit court and charged
conspiracy between Charles Warner
A. d. Rich, a brotherin-law, ard
others. After a long trial the case
was decided in favor OF the defend
ants.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
ARREST, OF white
EXPECTED At ONCE
Editor Says He Will Remove
Offending PIacard When
Warrant Is Issued.
BY international News Service.

EMPORIA. Kans.. July 22.-The
arrest OF William Allen White,
widely known editor, will be made
at once. according to information
from the county attorneys office.
White is alleged to have violated
the industrial court law of Kansas
by displaying a strikers pIacard
sympathizing with the railroad
strikers. White will not be served
personally with the warrant. 1t was
stated.
As soon as the warrant is issued.
his attorney, Henry Ganse. will file
a surety bond. and without prelimi-
nary argument the case will be set
for trial at the October term OF the
District court.
The placard will be removed from
the window of the Emporia Gazette
as soon as the warrant is issued,
White said.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
UNWED MOTHER
FOUND IN HOTEL
IN CALIFORNIA
! TELLS OF LOVE
First Met Alleged Father OF
Her Child at Ball in
New York.
WHITNEY ALSO ON COAST
Tried to Make Appointment
With Her, but She Refused,
Actress Declares.
by International New. Service.

Los ANGELES, July 22.-Eva-
sive and declining to answer ques-
tions concerning her tangled affairs
with Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney,
son of Harry Payne Whitney,
wealthy New York sportsman, Miss
Evan B. Fontaine, central figure in
an action filed against young Whit
ney which involves the paternity of
her 1s-month-oldt baby boy and
Whitney's refusal to marry her, re-
fused today to comment on the mat
ter, e..
"I have been away from New York
several weeks and really am not in
close touch with the case" said the
former "Follies'' girl and star Of
"The Spice Of 1921" in an interview
In her apartments at local hotel.
First Met At Ball.
The attractive dancer had little 10
say of the details of her romance
with young whitney, further than to
admit that at one time she had been
very much in love with him, follow
Ing their meeting in 1919 at a ball
given by Mrs. William X. Wander.
bilt. .....
Miss Fontaine professed she was
unaware that Whitney was supposed
to be somewhere in Southern Cali
fornia, but admitted she had met him
In a San Francisco hotel lobby last
week and had spoken to him in pass
ing. She also said that after meet
ing him, he called her on the tele.
phone and asked to see her but she
refused. She denied she desired the
present difficulty with him.
A telegram has been received by
Miss Fontaine from her mother in
which she stated the newspapers
were on the warpath." and for her
10 be careful as to what she said
for publication.
Married Texas Salesman.
The former actress confirmed the
report that she married Sterling
Adair, Texas salesman, from whom
she was separated few weeks after
the ceremony.
1T don't know how the whole
thing will come out" she said, "and
though I'd like to thrash it out
through the courts. I do not guess
have much chance against the Whit
ney millions.
Refusing to discuss the paternity
of the child, said to be that OF young
whitney, Miss Fontalne said she left
"sonny" (as she called her baby boy)
with her mother in New York.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
So PER CENT Of
ROADS WILLING
To MAKEPEACE
UNION 5 CLAIM
Strike Leader in Buffalo Says
Another 20 Per Cent Are
ION Fence"
ATTERBURY CHIEF BARRIER
He and loree Declared to BE
Blocking Settlement Of
Walkout.

ALBANY. n. Y, July 22.-Sixty
per cent of the railroad executives
in the country are willing to settle
on the basis OF the strikers de-
mands. NJ. J. Mcmahon. Of Buffalo.
a representative of the interna-
tional organization Of railway ma
chinists, declared here today.
Twenty per cent Of the execu-
tives are on the fence" said Me-
Mahon. a'and the other 20 per cent.
led i1x Presidents Atterbury. OF the
PENNSYLVANIA. and Loree, Of the
Delaware and Hudson. are standing
out against all the demands Of the
strikers. They are determined to
retain the strikebreakers in their
permanent employ at any cost.
THE strikers will never stand for
the attitude of Atterbury and
Loree, no matter how long the
strike lasts"
Mcmahon is in charge Of ~all
striking machinists east of Cleve-
land.