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The Washington times., 1923-04-08
D. c. AVIATOR FLIES
ri MILES An HOUR.
Record, However, win Not
Stand Because Of Forced
Descent.

DAYTON, Ohio. April within
four hours after Richard Derby. his
fellow flyer met death when his
plane crashed to earth. Lieut..
Lester J. Maitland, worlds air
speed king, took the air in a Cur
tiss race plane at Wright field to
set q world record for a three
kilometer course.
Maitland covered the course
with the wind at 271.14 miles an
hour. Against the wind he GOV.
cred the mile and seven-eighths at
206.5 miles an hour. The average
speed was 239 miles.
Then the jinx which apparently
had beset Captain Derby, seized
Lieutenant Maitland in the form
Of a strong wind causing him to
descend without finishing the four
laps necessary to establish a
record. He will try again Monday.
McCook field officials tonight
were trying to determine what
caused Captain Derby's plane to
go into a tail spin when 1900 feet
in the air. His wife viii accom-
pany the body to San Francisco.
SANTA ROSA, Calf, April r.
George Mckenzie and Robert Lau.
schus were near death tonight as a
result OF a crash Of an airplane in
which they were flying near here.
- q.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
D'AnnunziO to Write
PLAY for Paris Actress

PARIS. April 7.-Gabriele dan
nunzio. famous Italian playwright
and soldier, who recently retired.
has agreed to leave his villa TO
come to Paris and write a play es.
necialIv for Mile. Cecile Sorel, 1t
was announced today by Mile. Sorel-
DAnnunzio formerly lived IN
Paris, but has been residing IN
ItaIv since 1914.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Polish Annexation Adds
.2.4OO to Immigrant Quota

Poland has had 2,40O added to
the quota Of emigrants who may
leave for the United States, it
was announced yesterday.
This addition 10 on account Of the
annextion of Territory from a part
of Eastern alicia.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
LLOYD GEORGE SEES VISION OF WORLDS
GREATEST WAR IN ISSUE OF PREPARATIONS

The dispute PREPARATIONS clouds the sky today and
until it is finally settled it will grave atmospheric
disturbances for whole generation 1t is not an i'm
possibility that it may end in the most destructive
fict that broke the earth 1t churning
deadly passions ever there was an occasion which
express purpose of finding peaceabe trouble
charged international feuds surely this is prominently
such case.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
WIFE SUES W0OLF BARNATo

LONDON, April Mrs. Doro-
thy Barpato, wife of Woolf Bar
nato, today served notice through
her solicitors that she would pc.
tition for a divorce next week. Be
fore her marriage, Mrs. Barnato
was g Miss Falk.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08

THE Republicans wonder who
- will run with Mr.. Harding
in place of Mr.. Coolidge for
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

A cordial but cryptic silence scene, to me to be my best role. had al ways the fear, however. of the othe man arriving before the business par of our meeting had been broached So as soon as the effects of the win, had begun to show themselves i, some degree, l ordered another bottl, and leaned confidentially forward.
 You have brought the document. with yon?" asked.
 You don't think we are out tc make an April fool of gentleman like you." the lady replied with 6 languishing glance. But would like you to understand this, Mir Mr.
 Martin" suggested. Mir. Martin,'' she went on: q would never have rounded on Ted if he had kept straight. He and l didn't get on, and that's the long and short of it. He was all right so far as the drink was concerned; and I never see him look at another wo- man in his life. All the same, Mir. Martin. for a woman of my tempera- ment, he was no fitting sort of hus- band"
 I felt a moments sympathy for Ted. The lady, however, had more to say.
 When first he started those pro- ceedings for divorce" she went on, dropping her voice little and adopt ing a more intimate manner, T was knocked altogether silly like. You know that, Jim. wasn't I?' she added. appealing to her male companion. Same here."h Erowled. I'd have broken his blooming cad if I'd thought he was 'aving us watched"
 And it's a broken head he'll get, the way he's going on, if he's not careful" the woman continued trucu- lently. Talk about making him Cabinet minister, indeed, and me left without a penny just because he got his divorce! I'll show him'"
 ITO revert for a moment to the docum ents-"I ventured.
 The lady touched a soiled, shabby handbag, opened it and gazed inside for a moment.
 They're here, all right she an- nounced in a tone of satisfaction. Mixed up with my powder and rouge and what-not. You shall have them presently, Mir. Martin"
 That is, if you are prepared to part" the man intervened Cash down. and no humbug about it."
 Part? Of course he's prepared to part," the woman declared sharply. Wouldn't be here if he weren't. That's right, isn't it, Mir. Martin?'
 Naturally" l agreed. T have brought a considerable amount of money with me. quite as much as l can afford to part with and the only question left for me to decide is whether the documents arc worth it."
 You talk as if you were doing this little job on your own," she remarked, looking at me curiously.
 T have to be as careful as though l were" I replied T am sure you can understand that"
 Her escort laughed coarsely.
 q guess you'l see there's some pickings left for yourself" he ob- served. You know what I heard your boss say at Liverpool once"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

the following advertisement in the
 personal column of the Times on the | following morning:
 "I'rascatis not $"
 The upshot l was compelled to leave 10 fate.
 Al ten minutes to seven on Monday evening l arrived at the restaurant in- dicated, ordered table for three and the best dinner the place could offer. The moment l stepped back into the reception room l recognized, beyond n shadow Of doubt, my pros- pcctivo guests. The man was a powcrful-lo looking fellow, with large. clumsy limbs mass of untidy hair, q bushy brown mustache streakcd with gray. a somewhat coarse com pleXion and bulbous eyes. He wore. gracefully. the costume which the ad- vertisement had indicated. The woman in green had somewhat over- done her color scheme. There was q green plush bard in her hair, and she wore an evening gown Of the same color, cut very low and distinguished by a general air of tawdriness. She
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

That will do, Jim" the woman in. terrupted impatienty, Remember we are here for business"
 I returned 10 the subject of our meeting.
 ''l think" l suggested, 'the time has arrived when you might allow me to glance through those documents"
 Tho woman looked across the table at her companion. He nodded as- sent.
 No harm in that so far as l can soe." he observed. There's all In them as promised, and trife more, Enough to cook I'el's goose, and his swell friends"
 The woman opened her handbag and produced dozen pages of type written manuscript. soilcd and a little tattered,
 (Continued in Our Next Issue)
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03


 was, or rather had been. good looking in bold. flamboyant sort of way and she had still profusion of vel low hair. They both stared at me when they saw me looking around and with little inward shiver, took the plunge. I went boldly up to them and shook hands.
 II have ordered dinner" an nounced. Will you let me show you the way"
 They accepted the situation with out demur, and viewed the gold topped bottle in the ice pail, and the other arrangements for their enter tanment, with considerable satisfac- ton.
 "I must say you're not quite the sort of chap we expected to find-is he. Lizzie 2' the man remarked as he seated himself heavily and performed wonderful operations with his napkin. T thought all your lot were water drinkers"
 l smiled
 We are often misunderstood, ventured.
 We settled down and took stock Of one another. The woman looked ap- provingly at my tie and studs. l have made it rule never to be with out a supply of the right sort of clothes.
 "Im sure, if l may say so, it's much more agreeable to do business with a gentleman she remarked with d sidelong glance at me. Makes one feel so much more at home.
 Cocktails. tool" her companion ex- claimed chcerfully as the wine-waitei approached with a silver tray. You're doing US proud and no mis- take"
 I bowed and drank to their healths.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

tcontinued in Our Next Issue)
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WIZ
l,vestinghuuse--Newark.)

p. m.--A race between Irish heroes from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens. Reading for young and old. Courtesy of the Macmillan 1 Go.
 7:So p. m.--Dance music by the Vincent Lopez Red Cap" orchestra direct from the Hotel Pennsylvania Grill.
 $50 p. .-"Broadcasting Broad- way by Bertha Brainard.
 S:45 ?. m.-Concert by the Am- hurst Glee club of Cranford, N. J.
 9:55 p. m.--Arlington time signals weather forecast.
 10:01 p. m.--Continuation of pro- gram by the Amhurst Glee club.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WGI
(American Radio & Research Corp-
 Melford Hillside. Mass.)

"1bioEu Aihlsiuot stooS'y
 6 p. m,'-l.ate news flashes-Eari, sports news.
 6;l5 D. m.-Weekly review Of con- ditions in the Iron and Steel industry. courtesy of the "Iron Trade Review"
 6:So p. m.--Boston police reports, Boston police headquarters. Amrad bulletin board.
 6:l5 ?. m.--codc practice, lesson number 3l.
 SS0 p. m.-Evening program. 1. Weekly business report, by Roger w. IIabson. 2. Flight for Fuel" Prof. Alfred Church Lane. Ph. D. head of dept. of Geology and Mineralogy. Auspices of the Tufts college lecture programs. 3. Concert by tho choir of the Sacred Heart church, Of East Cambridge, Parker Phinn. director.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
VOICESM THE AR
KDKA
tWestinghouse-East Pittsburgh
 Tuesday, Aprtl !, 1923

?. m.--Organ recital from the Cameo Motion Picture theater. Pitts- burgh. Howard R. Webb, organist at the Giant Wurlitzer.
 p. m.---Current events. Theatri- calls.
 7:45 p. m.--The visit to the little folks by the dreamtime lady.
 S:30 p. m.---Concert by Marie Kley- Ie violin; Nat Gardner and Nat Will Hams, comedians.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

secretary to New York state conserya- ton commission.
 7'4b ?. m,--Musical program by Tabernacle Baptist church orchestra and BaIdock Male chorua.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WGY

(General Electric Co. Schenectady, x. Y.) 6 p. m.--Produce and stock market quotations; news bulletins.
 TAO D. m.--"How the Grouse Have Come Back" by John J. Farrell, asst.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WEAF

tAmerican Tel. and Tel. Co.,. N, Yl
 7'ao p. m-solos by chas. Mertens. baritone.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
DISTRICT LEGION POSTS
SEEK 235 NEW MEMBERS

Efforts are being made today by
commanders of the twenty-six Amer
lean Legion posts in the District of
Columbia to increase the member
ship of the local department by 235
in order that 1t wilt be entitled. to
nine delegates to the approaching
national convention in San Francisco.
the special drive is being made
because the recent convention OF the
American Legion here unanimously
indorsed Past Department Com
mander James A. Drain for the office
of national commander. New mem
bers reported in the course of the
past week revealed the fact that if
an additional 235 memberships could
be reported 10 Indianapolis before
Saturday night next an additional
delegate could be obtained.
The special committee in charge
has asked each post commander to
obtain nine members today or nine
renewals. An appeal was also broad
cast for delinquents to hunt up their
post officers and pay their dues today,
80 that the drive would be successful
The committee is headed BY Francis
+. Miller and includes Paul Twyman,
Robert zacharias, Thomas J. Fratley
Joseph w Rabbit, Miss Anne X.
Harkins and Alexander Mann.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
THREE DAUGHTERS
NAMED In WILL
Late Widow of Col A. S. Worth
ington Divides Estate, In
Guiding Home.

The will OF Mrs. Louise Starr
worthington, widow of Col. A. S.
Worthington, who died September 4.
at Pine Orchard Conn. was offered
today for probate. She leaves to
her daughters. Helen w. Riebe and
Florence Worthington, each SSo,0o0
to equalize an advance of that amount
to the other daughter, Marian
.Nnrthington Frailey.
Miss Florence Worthington is to
have a life interest in the property
az 2015 Massachusetts avenue north
west which at her death goes to her
two sisters She is also given the
household furniture and effects. Mrs.
~sorthington's jewelry is to be divided
between the daughters, Florence and
Marian. A bequest of $1,000 is made
to her sister-in-law, Lucy Worthing-
ton Blackman.
The Union Trust Company is to
had the remaining estate in trust
fur a period of fifteen years paying
the net income al regular intervals
to three daughters. AT the end o.
the trust period the estate is to be
distributed among the three daughters.
Miss Florence Worthington and the
Union Trust Company are named as
executors.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
BOY ACCUSES SELF
OF FORGING CHECKS
60
Tells Local Police of Crime in
Jersey and BegS for
Food.

Roy Sheridan. seventeen-year-
youth of Seabright, N. J., who claims
he is a descendant of Gen. Phil Shert-
can. sold his liberty to Policeman
O'Dea at the Union Station last night
for food. Homeless and starved the
youth told the policeman he was want
e6 in the New Jersey city. having
forged the name of Mrs. Catherine
Roosevelt. cousin of the late President
Roosevelt, to two checks, one for $50
and another for $50. He had been in
Mrs Roosevelt's employ as chauf-
Ieur. he said.
After cashing the checks. Sheridan,
who said his parents were dead, start
ed south, and had not his pocket been
picked he probably would have contin-
ued his journey. according to the story
told O'Dea. Last night northbound
freight train from Norfolk brought
the boy TO Potomac yards, Virginia, as
the fugitive had fallen asleep in the
car when il was at a standstill. A
message was dispatched TO Seabright
by local police TO learn If the boy is
wanted there.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
CHILD DIES OF BURNS
RECEIVED AT PLAY
Barry Place Boys Clothing Ignited
While Trying to Light
Lamp.

Louis Shukin, four years old. son of
Myer Shukin, grocer at 800 Barry
place, died last night at Children's
Hospital from severe burns about the
body sustained eleven days ago while
playing with matches.
Louis and his eight-year- old brother,
George, were playing in the yard in
rear Of the Shukin home. The younger
brother, 1t is stated, set fire to his
clothing while trying to light a lamp
that was on a bicycle belonging to
his brother Morris, fifteen years old,
and was burned over his entire body
1t was not until the brother with
whom he was playing was heard cry
Ing that parents of the children went
to the yard and learned of the acct
dent. DR.. Samuel NJ. Sacks, their fam
lily physician, was unable to hold out
any hope for his recovery.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
accidental death.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
Changes in Stations of
army and Macy officers
Of Interest to Capital

Maj. Alvin Colburn, Esd Infantry.
has been relieved from duty at Fort
sam Houston. Tex, and ordered to this
city for duty at the militia bureau,
War Department.
Maj C. L. T. Lull. Coast Artillery
tadrps, t the War Department, has
been ordered tc take a course of in
structton at the Chemical Warfare
School, Edgerton. Md.
Oruers transferring Maj. Harry
Coope, adjutant general, from this
city to Honolulu, Hawaii, have been
rayoked.
The following named officers have
been detailed Nas military instructors
Capt Verne Miller, retired, at the
pExas Military College, Terrell; Capt.
r. w. Yates, 1st Field Artillery, at the
University OF Oklahoma, Norman;
Capt John d. Hood, cavalry, and
FIRST Lieut.. j. c. Macdonald, 18th In
fantry. at Norwich University, North
field, Vt; First Lieut.. 2. l.. Neal, Sig
nal Corps, at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, College. Station,
Col. Frank Tompkins and Lieut. Col.
Fa B. Edwards, both retired, have
been relieved from further duty at
Norwich University and will proceed
<Warrant ohicer Mp. Pearson, at
South Amboy, N. j., has been ordered
to the ordnance reserve depot, Curtis
Bay, Md
MAJ. j. r. Munroe, ordnance Depart
ment. at Rock Island, ILL.,. has been
ordered to this city for duty.
Navy.
Lieut.. Commander c. H. Morrison, at
Annapolis, Md, has been assigned to
the command of the ]. F. Burnes.
Lient. F. d. Kirkland at New York,
has been ordered to the California;
Lieut.. G. H. Wood, at New York, to
tire Idaho, and Lieut. Allen Hoar, Civil
Engineer Corps, at the navy yard,
this city, to a course of instruction at
Fort Humphreys, Va.
Lieut.. r. T. Scott and Ensign r. p.
Powell have been relieved from all
active duty and will proceed to their
homes.
Commander L. w Bishop, Medical
Corps, of the Tennessee, and Lieut.. J.
O. Kimball, Medical Corps, of the
ISanAwha. have been transferred to
tire recruiting barracks, Hampton
Roads. Va.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
SENDS PHOTOS or DESIGN
FOR MOTHERHOOD GROUP
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney De-
scribes Bronze Statue Intended
for Mothers Memorial Tower.

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's model
of the Motherhood Group" one of
the bronze statues to be placed on
the Mothers Memorial tower planned
by the Women's Universal Alliance
for Massachusetts, avenue and w
street northwest, has been completed
and photographs were received here
yesterday from New York.
In letter from Mrs. Whitney to
Mrs. c. G. Calhoun, president of the
alliance, she gives the following
description of the design:
The group is of a boy carried
away by the martial spirit, playing
soldier with his fathers gun-the
spirit of warfare without the appre-
hension of danger
'Iifs mother, realizing that the gun
typifies the horrors of war, reproach-
fully and firmly takes away the gun
knowing its dangers-symboli
the maternal. protective spirit of
motherhood.
Sensing the danger of the gun. the
boys sister. in the group, instinc-
lively shields the little brother and
with filial desire for protection
nestles against her mother.
The other figure In the group is
an infant held tightly in the other
arm of the mother, typifying the
material solicitude for the child"
Drawings of the model will be sub
mitted to the Fine Arts Commission
for approval at an early date.
Evening star., 1923-09-12

the horse that will sport the red,
white and blue in the big interna-
tionalA race to be run in New York
October 20 for purse of 100000.
Should he justify their opinions,
Washingtonians look forward to the
event with pride. because NV Own
is essentially a Washington product.
Not only was he bred q short dis
tance from the Capital on a farm
owned by a Wa shingtonian, but he
has received most of his training at
the old Benning track. where his
mother first acquired fame.
Home Folks VIII "LOoa On"
If he beats Zev, the Kentucky
Derby winner, and the other good
ones that will be pitted against him
in the elimination contest. scheduled
for September Is. he viii appear in
the big race in October. with home
folks looking on.
And in the home delegation will
be Joe Brooks and his wife and a
large flock of children from down on
the farm. Joe Ia planning to give
his entire family a trip and thinks
their roofing will help My Own bring
home the bacon.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
PLANS FOR EXPED!TINc
NEWSPAPERS IN MAILS

Postmaster Mooney has inauguTated
plans to make sure that all newspapers
entering the Washington city post Of
flee, including local papers for delivery
handling.
He ordered Edgar Church, examiner
Of stations. to observe the distribu-
tion and dispatch of newspaper mails
at the local office, and Instructed him
to make daily inspections and report
eark morning and evening until fur
tner notice.
Special note was taken yesterday by
Mr.. Church of the dispatch of daily
paper mail to Maryland and Virginia
The Post Office Department has been
working steadily for some months to.
ward a correction of those evils which
have resulted in slow transportation
of newspapers in the mails.
Evening star., 1923-09-12

well, we only live so long
anyhow" said Joe Moots, canny-
date fer sheriff, when told that
tn office wus a nan-killin' job.
We're beginnin' t wonder
what we'll have t be thankful
fer Thanksgivin'.
Copyright National Newspaper service.l
Evening star., 1923-09-12
BAND CONCERT.

At Z. s. CAPITAL. 4:30 pm. by
Santelman. leader; Taylor Bran
L. S. Marine Band, william II.
son, second leader
Program
March. Hail to the Spirit Of
Liberty" ..............S6 S6usa
Overture. "Rienzi" wagner
ta) Plantation Song. "Dncey."
3. G. Humphreys
Hop Hop Rider"
Trombone Solo. May Bios
SONS ........-.=... Clark
Musician Robert E. Clark.
Grand Scenes from The Mer-
chant of Venice" Pinsuti
Patrol. 'Guardmount"
Eilenberg
Canrice 1talien. ..Tschaikowsky
The Star Spangled Banner"
At Soldiers Home. $50 pm.
by the United States Soldiers
Home Band. John S. NJ. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster.
March. "Richelieu". .Boisvert
Overture. "Lurline". =. Wallace
Suite romantic, Atlantis" The
Lost Continent" Safranek
Cd Nocturne, Morning Hymn
Of Praise"
te) A court function.
CD love song, II Love Thee"
9) The destruction of At
lantis.
Gems from the musical comedy,
Little Nellie Kelly
George Cohan
Fox trot, Running Wild" Gibbs
Waltz suite, Visions of
Beautiful Woman. .Fahrbach
Finale. "On the Gin Gin Ginny
Shore" Donaldson
The Star Spangled Banner"
At Grant circle. 1880 pm, by
the Washington Boys Inde-
pendent Band, Earl Smallwood,
assistant director
March. Washington Post"
Sousa
Overture. "Debutante" Myers
Waltz, After Every Party"
Freed
March, Salty" y".....B Bennett
Fox trot, Barney Google"
Conrad
Serenade. Flower Song" King
Overture. "Conqueror". Hall
March. Activity. ..... Bennett
THE Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1923-09-12
HORNET STING FATAL.

ToRRINGToN. Conn. September
12.-Charles S. Schelwitch. aged fifty
years, was stung to death by hornet
while at work on his farm, in Har-
winton. His body was found in a
pasture. The mark of the hornets
sting was on the back of one of his
ears
Evening star., 1923-09-12

Italy and Japan are the countries
in which most earthquakes occur.
their record. exceeding those of all
other countries combined
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01

Monday, and today Thursday is
a beautiful spring day with lots
of sunshine and the snow dis
appearing fast. One or two
more days like this and sleighing
will be gone. The frost has
been very light since Saturday.
The Knud Plesner family had
happy and pleasant surprise on
Wednesday evening of last week
when they were invited over to
the home of their neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. o. r Keller. Upon ar
rival at the Keller home they
found the house filled with all
the folks in the neighborhood and
jolly social evening was spent,
the occasion being the Goth wed.
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Plesner. They were also pre-
scented with a dozen cups and
saucers by their friends. The
Plesners have resided here IL
years, coming to Askov from
Lookingglass, Nebr., where they
were married and lived 8 years.
They have five children who
were all home at this celebra-
ton. The Plesner family moved
out to their farm, 81 miles east
of Askov, last year from the vii
lage, and they say it is a very
good neighborhood to live in
pleasant and friendly folks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01
SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
District No. II.


School board meeting Feb. %
1923.
All members present except
Degerstrom and Clausen.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Report accepted of receipt Cd
~ Danish books for the school
library, a gift from the local
congregation. Motion made and
carried that the clerk express in
writing to the congregation
through its secretary, the graft
tude of the school board for this
generous donation.
Report accepted that panels
had been completed for and in
stalled on five of the vans. 1t
was moved. seconded and unani-
mously carried that the superin-
tendent be instructed to express
the thanks and appreciation of
the school board to the boys of
the manual training class for
their diligence and persever-
ance, to Soren Petersen for his
assistance and to Clarence Matt
son for his timely suggestions,
his advice, his willing assist
ance and direction in this no
small piece of work.