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Evening star., 1923-11-03
THR0NGS IN YOKOHAMA
CHEER WOODS, SAILING
Gifts Are Showered on Envoy for
Aid Rendered in Earth
quake.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, November 3-The unusual
demonstrations in Toxic in honor of
the American ambassador, Cyrus E.
Woods, were repeated in Yokohama,
from which port the envoy and his
family sailed for the United States
aboard the President Cleveland.
On the Yokohama docks large num-
bers of children were gathered, each
with an American flag. They waved
the flags and cheered the ambassador
as he and his wife and her mother
boarded the liner The children re-
mained throughout the evening sing
ing national songs and otherwise
showing their gratitude TO the man
who did SO much to alleviate the suf-
ferfng which followed the great
earthquake.
The President Cleveland was con
verted into a huge conservatory of
flowers which were sent from all parts
of Japan. The ambassador was the
recipient of many handsome presents
preferred by individuals and organiza-
tions in appreciation of his work In
the earthquake relief.
An unprecedented crowd was at the
station in Toxic to bid goodbye 10
Ambassador Woods.
The ambassador and his wife are
taking Mrs. Woods mother to the
United States for medical treatment
necessitated from injuries received in
the earthquake.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
How Department Of Agriculture Employees Fare Under
Fastest Speed Man Euer Made
attained by d. c. Navy Flyer
Lieut.. H. J. Bro,o Flys 265.2I Miles An
Hour, Setting Mark of 259.15 Miles
for Short Course.

By the Associated Press
Mitchell FIELD, N Y, November
3.-The fastest speed ever attained
by man was made yesterday by Lieut..
III. ]. Brow. Navy aviator, who few
over three-kilometer straightaway
course four times at an average.
speed of 259.15 miles an hour. On
one leg OF the course he travelled at
the phenomenal rate of 265.21 miles
an hour.
Brow's record was attained in COM
petition with Lieut.. A J. williams,
former pitcher on the New York
Giants base ball club and winner of
the Pulitzer race, both men flying
Navy Curtiss planes. Brow was sec
ond in the Pulitzer contest.
Brow went up first and set a pace
Of 257.42 miles an hour, and williams
was soon in the air. intent on beat
ing that record. When his plane
reached the ground he found he had
flown 25s.61 miles an hour. AS he
was being congratulated by Army
speed trials Brow ran to his plane.
Goes After Record.
"Whirl the propeller. boys" he
after it,
The spectators held their breath
as his plane shot through the air,
and the thrill of the day came on the
second leg when, flying with the
light wind that waited over the Army
post field, he sent his machine at
the breath-taking clip of nearly five
miles a minute.
TT was almost unbelievable" said
Maj. William N. Hensley, command
n nff NJ hel 1aJd Hrrhn
In direct charge of the contests.
Pretty good, Brown" said Will
iams. "as he congratulated his COM
petitor, but I'm going to beat it to-
morrow.
Brow only smiled.
Today's contest was viewed by OFF,
cials of the National Aeronautic AS
sociation and American representa-
tives Of the International Aeronautic
Federation. 1t was declared the rec
ord would have official recognition.
Both contestants were prohibited
from starting their speed trial with
a dive to give increased speed on the
take-off. They were required to fly
feet.
weather Ideal.
The speed tests had been postponed
several times because of unfavorable
weather. The wind declined to about
three miles an hour early this after
noon and there was slight haze,
thus cutting off the glaring sun,
which has often bothered the aviators.
Brows first trial. in which he few
st the rate Of 257.42 miles an hour.
was approximately II miles an hour
faster for three kilometers than the
speed of 2365s7 miles an hour which
Lieut.. Russell L. Maughan of the Army
air service, made in an Army-Curtiss
racer at Dayton. Ohio. on March %
last.
Statisticians figured out after the
trials that on Brow's fastest leg his
engine was turning over at the rate
of $500 revolutions a minute The
nropeller hub, going at this speed,
sent the propeller through the air so
Evening star., 1923-11-03
OVERCOME BY GAS
TWICE IN MONTH
Dr.. A. B. ShekeII and Wife in
Hospital After Being
Asphyxiated Again.

DR. Abram B. Shekell, eighty-five
years DID, and Mrs. Mary Shekell. his
wife. fourteen years his Junior, to-
day are in Georgetown University
Hospital making fight for life, hav-
ing been asphyxiated for the second
time in month by Illuminating gas
in their home. at 1929 Wisconsin ave
nue..
Both were unconscious yesterday
afternoon when Policeman Proctor
pI the seventh precinct reached their
nome In response to a message from
MRS Amelia Grimes. 1911 Wisconsin
avenue, who had called at the Shekell
horle ana detected the odor of gas.
. Df' Shekell, who retired from ac-
, I've practice about five years ago.
was found seated in the kitchen.
Mnere gas was flowing from an open
Jel OF the stove, while Mrs. Shekell
was seated in the adjoining room.
husband and wife were rushed to
tne hospital in the police patrol and
,ieateu pE members of the staff who
Nd nao inlhlstered to them a month ago.
rms morning both patients had re
gained consciousness, il was report
ed at the hospital. and their recov-
cry Is expected. No explanation of
the AFFAIR has been obtained by the
police, who believe the gas was left
turned on as a result of an accident
Evening star., 1923-11-03
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
= Increasing cloudiness tonight; !;
slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow
unsettled, followed by rain; moderate
easterly winds
Virginia-C1oudy tonight, rain in
southwest portion: warmer in the in
terror tonight; tomorrow rain; fresh
easterly winds.
West Virginia-Increasing cloudi-
ness. followed by rain late tonight or
tomorrow; warmer tonight
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm, So: S pm.
40; IL midnight, "a: 4 m, 32; am
"a; noon, SO.
Barometer-4 pm. 30.52: s PM
30. 54; IL midnight, 1858; am, 30.49 /;
am. 30.52; noon. 34.07.
Highest temperature, SO, occurred
at noon yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, 81, occurred at $50 am. today
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, B.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great FallS-Tem
perature, ass condition, clear.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
WOMAN'S PARTY ELECTS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mrs. Harvey Wiley and Mrs. John
w. Holcomb Chosen as
Co-Chairmen.

Members of the executive committee
for the District branch of the National
woman's Party were elected at head
ouarters. on Capitol Hill, last night
for the coming year. They are: MRS.
Harvey wiley and Mrs. John Walker
. Holcomb, co-chairmen; Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, Mrs. Howard S. Nyman,
Mrs. Edmund Brennan and Sheldon
Jackson, as the four vice chairmen;
Hope Thompson, secretary, and Emma
Johnson, treasurer,
This committee Will actively CO.
operate with the national committee
! OF the Woman's Party in completing
plans for the national con1erehce' tne
/ deputation to President Coolidge. and
! the ceremony to be held in the
/ Capitof November II and IS.
I Hazel MacKaye, noted producer.
who is directing the ceremony In
connection with the Capitol meeting,
described the use of pageantry In the
! equal rights movement.
plans for the work of the District
branch of the Woman's Party We're
outlined by Mabel Vernon, who 10 In
charge of the conference. Mrs.
| Rowena Eastwood Graves of Colorado
Springs, who was one of the early
delegates to the conference to arrive
Yesterday, speke briefly on the or
ganization campaign now being car
ried on in Colorado and Kansas by
; Anita Pollitzer, secretary of the
Womans Party.
night for Hazel MacKaye and Mrs.
Harvey Wiley to speak at meetings
| the coming week at the homes of
Mrs. Howard S. Nyman, Mrs. Eliza
beth Murray Byers and the Washing
+, ton headquarters
Evening star., 1923-11-03
CHILDREN GATHER
AT THE mum SHOW
Throns Representing Schools
of City Get View of
Gorgeous Display.

School children by the hundreds and
from all parts of the District and
she suburbs of Washington, many of
them headed by their school teachers,
are crowding to the twenty second
annual mum" show of the Depart
ment of Agriculture today. BY noon
today more than $500 children had
been counted entering the big green
house at 14th and B streets north
west, where the big show is being
held
The attendance Yesterday was un-
expectedly large. 1902 persons view
Ing the gorgeous display.
Out-of-Town Guests Tomorrow.
Word received by DR.. w. A. Taylor,
chief Of the bureau of plant industry
from organizations in nearby cities
indicates that the out-of-town visi-
tors tomorrow. with the people from
Washington who viii take advantage
of the free day to bring family parties
10 the. show. will mean record
breaking attendance. DR.. Taylor ad-
viseS that Washington people, as far
rs possible make their trip to the
show early in the day. The green
house will be open at am.
The show closes Tuesday, so that
tomorrow will be the last free day on
which many can visit the show.
New Seedlings Named.
Two of the new pompom seed
lings were named today by officials
uf the department-the Kathryn l.
stevens" a yellow bloom with large
petals. and the Mother Mary Den
man." white with pink shades.
Several hundred members of florist
societies are at the mum" show this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
Changes in Stations Of
Army and Marine Officers
OF Interest to Capital
n DDr

Mai. w. o. Wetmore. Medical Corps
at Camp Harry ]. Jones, Douglas
Ariz. and Mai. C. C. Demmer. Medical
Corps. at Fort Porter, N. Y. have been
ordered to exchange stations.
First Lieut.. T. p. Walsh. Coast Ar
.i,,ery. at San Francisco, has been
ordered to Fort Eustis, Va, for duty
Second Lieut.. Simon Eoss. inian.ry'
Morsay NJ Boston, has been ordered
to Manila, p. l., for duty.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Ed
ward w. Hendrick. Coast ArtiIlery
has been accepted by the President to
take effect at once.
Cant. ]. r. Y. Blake1y. commandins
the Arizona, has been assignee Io
drtv in the bureau of navigation
Navy Department He will be re-
Tsvsd of command of the Arizona by
Cant. p. Y. OImsted, now supervisor
offthe harbor of New York.
Cant. r. E. Pope has been trans
ferred from command OF 5he Eatues
tom to the command of the AntareS
and Commander N. II. Goss from com:
mand of the Proteus to the commapo
of the Childs. &,
1ient Commander C. G.. McCord, ~
charge of the aeronautical test iap-
OratOry, navy ydTu, w aShiiis - -
has been placed in charge or the aero
nautical engine laboratory. naval air
craft factory. Philadelphia: Com,
mander II. C. Richardson at the naval
aircraft factory, Philadelphia. has
been ordered to the bureau or aero
nautics, Navy Department for duty
involving flying.
Lieut.. j. G. Rickertts has beer
transferred from Coco Solo, Panama
canal Zone, to the receiving ship al
New york and Lieut.. r. c. Harding
civil Engineer Corps. from the navy
ward. Norfolk, to duty with the eDgi'
neer-in-chief, Republic OF Haiti
| Lieut., Commander Smith Hempstone
supply Corps, of the office of the CHIEF
co-ordinator for general supply, has
been assigned to duty at the navy
yard, Washington. d. c.
| Lieut.. Commander G. e. Thomas
Medical Corps. has been transferred
from the Texas to the receiving shiI
at New York.
Lieut.. H. F. Warren, Medical Corps
and Lieut. J. A. Barton, Chaplain
[ Corps, have been relieved from al
duty and ordered to their homes.
| Lieut.. c. l. B. Anderson. engineer.
| in-chief at Port au Prince, Haiti. hal
been ordered to the navy yard, Nor.
folk. Va.
Marine Corps.
Maj E. p. Moses. at San Francisco
Evening star., 1923-11-03
|CH|CAGOAN HEADS
MASONIC RELIEF
Robert J. Daily Elected Presi
dent of Body for U. S. ].
and Canada. J

Robert j. Daily of Chicago, Ill, was
elected president Of the Masonic Re-
lief Association of the United States
and Canada at the fifteenth biennial
meeting of the association at :the
Hamilton Hotel today.
Following the election of officers
the delegates. who represent their
Jurisdictions throughout the Union
and Canada, marched in columns of
twos to the White House. where they
were received by President Coolidge.
Luncheon was served at the hotel
upon their. return.
Other officers of the association
chosen today were: Walter L. Stock
well of Fargo, n. D., first vice presi-
dent; George w. Little of Baltimore
Md, second vice president; Lou B.
Winsor of Grand Rapids, Mich, treas
urer. and Andrew J. O'Reilly of st.
Louis, Mo. secretary.
Executive Board.
Stewart Gamble of Minneapolis
Mimi; Frank f. Harrison. of Able
VILE. S. c.: Samuel D. Solonson of
syracuse, y. Y; Charles r. Tousaw
or Montreal. Canada. and DR.: J. D.
Henderson of Knoxville, Tenn, were
elected TO the executive board Off
GERS will be installed this afternoon
following which the association will
close fits session here.
Papers We're read this morning hv
w. o. Robinson of Chicago. nj. sam
uel II. solomon of Syracuse. " Y.
and r. A. Saunderson of Minneapolis
Mimi.
A reception and dance was held
last night at the hotel, which was
marked by the singing of patriotic
songs.
Evening star., 1923-11-03

Between four and five hundred per-
sons are expected to attend the meet
ing of the State Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods at the City Club, 1918 G
street northwest. on Monday.
The principal speaker az the meet
ing will be DIR. Nathan Krass. rabbi
of the Temple Emmanu Ell. New York
city. and noted lecturer on interna-
tional problems. The members at
tending the meeting will come from
Delaware, Maryland and the District
and will receive their charter as mem
bers of the national federation.
A luncheon will be held prior to
the meeting and an entertainment
program featuring Mrs. Julian Bry
lawski and Ralph Goldsmith will be
provided. Mrs. Walter Freiberg, ma
tional president of the organization,
will be the guest of honor. Mrs.
Sydney West is chairman of the
luncheon committee.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
BOTH CAPITAL FLYERS.
Brow and Williams Stationed at
Anacostia Field.

The two naval aviators who broke
speed records yesterday at Mitchell Field
are both assigned to the naval air
station at Anacostia, D. c., and al
ready held previous records:
Lieut.. Williams was the winner of
the Pulitzer air race at st. Louis this
year when he made 243.67 miles. per
hour Lieut.. Brow was second to
Williams at ST Louis this year. Last
year during the air races at Detroit
Williams finished third and Brow
fourth.
Lieut.. Williams was born in Bronx
county, New York, is twenty nine years
old, and was formerly on the pitching
staff of the New York Giants and a stu
dent of law at Fordham University, New
York city. He entered aviation dur
ing the war. was at Pensacola and at
Hampton roads prior to assignment
to the naval air station here.
Lieut. Brow is a native of Fall
River, Mass, later living at Provi-
dence, r. 1. He entered aviation dur
ing the war and was attached to va
rious stations here, including the At
lantic fleet torpedo plane squadron.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
.DETOURS ANNOUNCED
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, November 3.-The
following detours in Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties are listed
in the detour bulletin of the state
roads commission for the week ending
November 9:
Prince Georges-Defense highway.
At end of concrete turn to left on
cinder road GOD to Sea brooke, turn
right (0.6) to Glendale, turn right
across Pennsylvania railroad tracks
G.5) and go straight on dirt road,
turn right at fork (2.2) and regain
main road t3.0). Length of detour,
three miles; condition, fair.
Montgomery-Rock to Daw-
sonville. Through traffic turn right
Into Frederick road at Rockville
continue (9.S) to Hendersons Cor
ner, turn left 12.S) to Clarksburg,
turn left 17.2) to Boyds Station,
turn right into dirt road and follow
same QS.2); turn left QS.7) to Buck
Lodge; continue (22.21 to Lees Corner:
turn left (2D to Jacksonville. Length
of detour, "a miles; 225 miles state
road. LIS miles county road; condi-
ton, good.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
RITES FOR E. M. ALV0RD.
Railroad Administration Official to
Be Buried at Trenton, Ill.

Funeral services for Everett NJ AL
word, assistant director general OF
the United States Railroad Admins
tratioD, who died Thursday at his
apartments at 1916 New Hampshire
avenue northwest, were held this
morning at 10 O'Clock in the mortuary
chapel of the Gawler undertaking
establishment, 1879 Pennsylvania ave-.
nue. northwest. Rev. e. S. Dunlap of
St Johns Protestant Episcopal.
Church, ,officiated. The body will be
cremated and later the ashes will be
sent to Trenton, ILL.,, for interment
beside the bodies of his parents.
The administration offices were
closed during the funeral hour. Mr..
Alvord was sixty-four years old and
one of the most widely known rail
road executives in this country. He
went to the Railroad Administration in
1915. after serving in big executive
positions on some of the large trunk
lines es the country. He is survived
by "A son and a sister.
Evening star., 1923-11-03

and that the expedition has been kill.
ing bears for clothing.
due to freak atmospheric condi-
lions no messages from the MacMiI-
Ian party. now in winter quarters
near Etah. North Greenland, have
been received by radio stations on
the eastern seaboard Of the United
Mr.. Hamilton states that he nicixad
up the call from the Macmillan on
orator about lis o'clock yesterday
morning and that 1t was very clear and
loud. He uses Reinhartz receiver
with two-step amplifier, built only
a few days ago, as an experiment Nv
his wife, a radio enthusiast. Mr..
Hamilton gives the latter all the
credit for the reception of this ALL
: important message
Evening star., 1923-11-03
Ice Cream and Seal Steak
J On Menu, M'Millan Radios
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOPSHAM, Me-, November "a
radio message from DR.. Donald B.
Macmillan, requesting an emphatic
denial Of reports that his polar ex-
pedition was in peril from ice foes,
was received here by l. L. Hamilton.
amateur operator Of the American
Radio Relay League.
1--WE are all WELL" Donald MacMil-
Ian radioed. please deny the report
that we are in danger from crushing
ice f1oes-a report which have heard
was widely circulated"
Dr. Macmillan reported that the
dinner menu Of the expedition Thurs
day was seal steak and ice cream
Evening star., 1923-11-03

Capt. r. Arnett, at Philadelphia:
Capt. P. A. Del Valle. at Dover, N. j.;
First Lieut.. ]. Halla, at New York,
and First Lieuts. C. ]. Lohmiller and
NJ. A. Richal. at Pensacola, Fla, have
been ordered to tho marine station,
Quantico, Va.
First Lieut.. L. w. Luce has been
transferred from Quantico to Hamp-
ton roads, Va; Capt. j. w. Thomason.
from Norfolk to Dover. N. j., and Sec
ond Lieut.. r. - Godin, from Ports
mouth, N H., to the I'd Marine Brig
ade, Santo Domingo.
The resignation of Second Lieut.. ].
o. Decker has been accepted by the
President.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
WHEELER IN COURT.
| Speeding Charge Against Anti
Saloon League Counsel.

Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League. was de-
fendant today in Traffic Court before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt on a charge of
violating the speed regulations. When
arraigned he pleaded guilty. Po-
liceman j. r. Mflstead, who arrested
Mr.. Wheeler, told the court that he
paced Mr.. Wheeler's car from 4th
and B to 4th and New Jersey avenue
southeast, and that the defendant
was exceeding the speed limit. When
arrested Mr.. Wheeler was obliged to
put up $50 collateral. Judge Schuldt
in disposing of the cast took Mr..
Wheeler's personal bond and ordered
a return of the $40 collateral.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
POLICEMAN TWO DAYS.
Law Study Interferes and B. @
Bumgarne Quits Force.

Finding, after two-day trial. that
it was impossible to serve the city as
a member Of the police force and con-
tinue the study of law, B. G. Bum
garne yesterday rendered his resig-
nation. He received his appointment
November /.
Ordinarily a policeman wanting to
resign Is required to give the depart
ment thirty days notice Of such in
tention. Bumgarne's reason was such
a good one, however. that the formal
ity was waived and he received his
two days pay.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
REINDICT THREE OFFICERS
Atlanta Grand Jurors Charge Con
spiracy Under Liquor Law.

ATLANTA, Ga, November 3.--Sher-
III e. s. Garner of Gwynett county,
two of his deputies. Howard Garner
and ]. NJ. Bernard, and A. L. Tosh
were indicted jointly here yesterday
by a federal grand jury on a charge
Of conspiring to violate the natlopal
prohibition act. The three officers
were indicted several months ago, but
the indictment was Quashed last
month when demurrer was sustain
ed. Tosh, named in the Indictment re-
turned today, had not been previous
ly implicated.
The charges against the men, ac-
cording to the Indictment, are the re-
suit Of an alleged pact between the
officers and Tosh.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
CONGRESSMAN WEDS.
Mrs. Elsie Fay Of d. G. Represent,
tive Shaefsr's Bride.

wAuKEdAN, ILL.,, November 8.
consin and Mrs. Elsie Webster Fay
OF Washington, d. c.. were married
here Tursday, Il was learned today.
Rev. Charles A. Kelley OF the Metho-
dtst Episcopal Church. ofiiciated at
the marriage after which Representa-
tive and Mrs. Schaefer departed for
washington.
Evening star., 1923-11-03
JUDGE. FREED OF CHARGE,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. November b.
Municipal Judge Edward J.sFleming
was acquitted yesterday Of A charge
of leaving the scene of a motor car
accident here the night of June 80. in
which Miss Elizabeth DUNCAN was
killed, The jury deliberahd three
Evening star., 1923-11-03
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TODAY.


Society for Philosophical Inquiry
will meet, 4:30 o'clock, at Public Lii
brary. Speaker, Edward s. Steele.
Topic, Evolution"
women's City Club Glee Club will
meet. 5 o'clock. Mrs. John ]. stahl
chairman.
Mildred Lee Chapter, Children of the
Confederacy. will meet for an election
Of officers. Mrs. Maude Smith, director.
TONIGHT.
The Cheer-O Club will give a bene-
ut dance, $3.50 o'clock, at the Blue
Triangle, Goth and b streets.
Miss Gertrude Richardson Brigham
will begin q series of illustrated lee
lures on the History and Apprecia-
lion of Painting" before the Art and
Archaeology League, o'clock. at 52I
18th street.
The Tennessee State. Society will
meet at Hotel Raleigh. Prominent
representatives of the state will be
present and the program will feature
speeches, music and dancing.
Joppa Lodge. Chapter. No. 81. o. f.
s., will give dance at Joppa Hall,
ID and Upshur streets.
The Retired Enlisted Mems Assecia-
tion will meet, o'clock, at Pythian
Temple. Nomination of officers.
The Secretaries Association of the
Eastern Star will meet in grand Sec
retary's office, New Masonic Temple,
$40 o'clock. Mrs. Lille Mckenzie
win preside,
Evening star., 1923-11-03

Chestnut, starting from Riverdale
Md, at 3:10 pm. All college women
and their friends invited.
The committee of applied ediucati
of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will meet
Tuesday, pm, with Mrs. Norman
T. Engle, Forest Glen, Md. Miss
"The Installation of Public Libraries
in Maryland"
James A. EdgertOn will consider
THE Scientific Side of the Truth
Message" tomorrow, 4 PM. at New
Thought meeting, Willard Hotel.
The wande rIusterS' hike for tomOr-
row will start from Green Valley, Va
Take cars at Rosslyn. b.m. Mr..
Gambs will lead. ~
The Red Triangle Outing Clubs hike
for tomorrow will start from 3sth
trip ticket to Mclean. Visitors in
vited
Progressive Council. No. ., Daugh-
ters of America, will have five hun
dred card party Monday, 8:3e p.m.,, at
5th and G streets.
Washington University Will: be OBJ
served Tuesday, 8:15 pm. at: Univer-
sity Club. College songs, open forum
talks and other features. Men only.
.Feminism' win be the subject of
open forum discussion at Secular
League, 1905 e street, tomorrow, 8
pm. J. s. Eichelberger will 4peak of
1.-THE Woman Patriot" Public in
yited
Evening star., 1923-11-03

North Star, w. c. T. u. will meet
with Mrs. Edison w. Briggs, :18th and
Varnum streets. Tuesday. 2 pm All
members and friends invited
Evening star., 1923-11-03

If we could see the value of health
in a pile of gold before our eyes, its
worth would then be understood.