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Evening star., 1923-05-14
SEEK CAT CONCESSION.
Americans in Angora for Contract,
Says Turk Paper.
E the Associated Press

Rv tine Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May IA
powerful American group is sending
agents into Angora to secure the con-
cession for breeding and exporting
Angora cats" according to a dis
patch to the Ikdam from Lausanne.
The newspaper says ironically that
this probably is part of the general
scramble for concession privileges in
Turkey.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
FOgBLan,ed for Fate
OfCOI.MarshuUa and
Lieut.. Webber.
Plane Burned after
Crashing in Trees,
Wreckage Sho,Us.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf. May 1i.-Re-
mains of two men found on Cuyamas
ca mountain in this county, near the
engine and fragments of an airplane,
were positively identified yesterday
as those of Col. Francis p. Marshall
and Lieut. Charles Webber. whose
fate has been a mystery since they
left this city December on IA flight
to Tuscon. Ariz
Guided by G. w. Mccain. cattle
man. who found the bones and
wreckage Saturday. two reporters
reached the spot after night lost
on the mountain in a dense fog and
discovered military cap in which
Lieut.. Webber's name was still legi-
bic.
Blame Fog for Deaths.
The skulls of both the officers
were crushed and other bones We're
1roken, indicating that both died in
Stantly after the fatal crash into the
mountain wilderness at an altitude
of nearly 5000 feet. AS heavy
tog lay on the mountains at that
time it is supposed the aviators had
lost their way and crashed against
the mountain before they had time to
realize their danger.
An Army revolver and Saber and three
fre-blackened silver dollars were
found with the remains. Clothing
III the fire that followed the crash
among the pine trees, several OF
which were broken off at the tops
Appearance of the trees and under
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Identify Bodies in Mountains
As Those of Lost Army Fliers

brush through which the airplane
had travelled indicated that Lieut..
Webber. who piloted 1t, had tried to
clear the trees to reach an open
space a few feet beyond. having been
forced. possibly by engine trouble
to make a landing.
Wrcckage LitterS Ground.
Perhaps ten feet more altitude
would have enabled the machine to
go over the trees and land in safety.
The wreckage was found several
hundred feet down slope from the
spot where it hit the trees. Bits of
fusliase. parts of the wings and de-
bris from the planes structure lit
tered the ground for yards around.
1t is believed the plane caught
fire after 1t fell. and for that reason
was not discovered in the long
search for the missing airmen The
missing machine lay well hidden in
pocket Of underbrush.
There was q heavy fog over the
mountains on the morning of Decem-
Der I when the machine started from
Rockwell Field to Tuscon, AriZ., and
it was doubtless due to this fact
that the two officers lost their lives.
The airplane was found at a spot
miles from the route usually followed
by aviators making the trip east.
Evening star., 1923-05-14

INOCK-FIGHTING was born
H. with the cocks.
X But it is only 80 years ago
that the first man felt "like
10 fighting cock"
II Now he has brothers, sis
tiers, nephews, nieces, all over
the world-all feeling "like
|I:hghting cock"
1t happens this way. A per-
son half sick with bad stom-
ach, dull and heavy headache,
takes Beecham's Pills just be-
fore going to bed. 1mmedi-
ately the Pills begin to har-
monize the digestive and elm
inative organs.
Consequently, this person
has a good nights sleep and
arises in the morning with
| clear brain, bright eye, keen
,appetite. and full of energy
pfor work and play.
1t is now just 80 years since
Beecham's Pills first began
: correcting disordered stom-
I achs and stirring sluggish
i livers and bowels to natural
activity-and feeling "likc a
4 fighting cock" is associated
as inseparably with Beech
ans Pills. as the pills are with
. good health.
At all Druggists-25c and SOC.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
PLAN 28-H0UR AIR MAIL
ROUTE ACROSS COUNTRY
Beacon Lights to Guide Planes at
Night in Flight From New
York to San Francisco.

CHICAGO, May 14.-A continuous
day and night air mail postal service
between New York and San Francisco
will become reality in July or August,
according to air mail service attaches
here. 1t is planned, It was said, to
make the 3,ooo-mile trip in twenty
eight hours, leaving New York Just
before noon and reaching Chicago at
sundown.
The night trip through to the coast
will be biazed by a line Of beacon
twenty-five miles apart as far az C,havs
enne, Wyo.. where the pilot Will come
in with the dawn and another pilot
Evening star., 1923-05-14

Carpet weaving in Persia is don,
almost exclusively by women.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Picture of Still
Bars Text Book
From School Use
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOBILE, Ala, May 14.-Apparently
determined to do its part in help
ing tho youth of Alabama forget
there ever was such a thing as
whisky or other hard" drinkables
in common use in America. the Ala
bama state text book commission has
ordered discarded a grammar school
tert book, in use In all of the schools
of tho state. 1t contains picture of
a still.
The book was one used in instruct
ing in physiology and hygiene In the
lower grades. Complaints against
Its continued use poured in on tho
commission. SO it had to go.
The miniature distilling apparatus
was used merely to illustrate the
principle Of converting liquids into
steam and from steam back into
liquids.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BIDS FOR BIG MEET.
New York Invites Democratic

NEW YORK, May IA nation
wide canvass of political and business
leaders proving favorable, the New
York World made a formal proposal
today that the democratic national
convention of 1924 be held i'm this
city. The canvass showed ten ma
tional committeeman and twelve
national committeewomen favoring
New York, according to the World.
Pointing out that New York has had
but one convention of the two mai jor
cratic party in 1868 when Horatio
Seymour was nominated-the World
will say that the city is prepared
to underwrite the convection up to
100000.
Evening star., 1923-05-14

will hy over the Rockies and the
SierrAs to San Francisco.
Owing to the beacon lights and
emergency landing fields, flyers here
believe the night trip from Chicago to
Cheyenne will be made with little more
danger than daytime flying. Each
plano, 1t Is planned, will be equipped
with powerful searchlights, so that
emergency landings can be made, If
necessary, at places other than the
designated fields.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
NINE. MASARYK DIES.
Wife of Czechoslovak President
Former q. S. Girl, Succumbs. :.

BY the Associat ted Press. u
LONDON, May 14.-Mme Masaryk
wife Of the president of the Czecho.
slovakian republic died Saturda,
night, says a Reuters dispatch froU
Prague. Before her marriage she wa.
Miss Charlotte Garrigue of Brooklyn
n. Y. Nine. Masaryk suffered strok.
in March.
DR.. Masaryk met Miss Garrigue u
the '70s when she was studying muse
in Europe. She returned to her homt
in Brooklyn and DIR. Masaryk CAM
across the ocean and married her e
1873. They have one son, Jean Gar.
rigue Masaryk, formerly charg,
daaffaires of the CZechosloyakia' ;
legation in Washington, and thret
daughters.
Carpet weaving in Persia is don,
almost exclusively by women.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SLEW NIECE AND SELF.
Unnatural Infatuation Leads t.
Mutual Death Pact.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Love for his
niece, Anna Riedle, twenty -one, led
william Brunner, forty-two, tc
asphyxiate her with Illuminating gas
and fire a bullet in his head in their
basement apartment in the Bronx.
A letter signed by both declared they
had decided to die because Of their
persecution. Court records showing
Evening star., 1923-05-14

that Brunner had been arrested on a
charge Of abandonment Of his wife,
whom he married two years ago, also
were found. He had been released
from Jail a week ago, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1923-05-14

The Arabs entertain a belief that
Eve was the tallest woman that ever
lived
Evening star., 1923-05-14
The Real Thing.

From the Jester.
Woman Gust returned from Egypt.
and showing curious souvenirs)-I
bought that scarab from an Arab
boy who assured me shad stolen it
himself in the excavations in the
temple And I'm sure it must be
genuine, because he had such an
honest little face.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

vanished Redstar. Sometimes at
shutdown she would cup her hands
to her lips and, giving the two keen,
long drawn whistled notes. listen
wistfully as If from somewhere in
the far fringes of the Blind Trail
Hills she must catch the fine faint
echo of his ringing answer.
But always the vast silence OF
the ifHmitable land was unbroken.
and Briston coming in from the
drouth of a long days ride would
look at her pityingly.
The days passed and the master
had been gone fortnight when one
day Boyce Clendenning rode in on
Dollar.
Val, seeing him from afar. met
him in the patio with smiles, all
freshly clad in starched print
dress. In honest fairness she must
accord him respect. She did not
dislike him, either. when It came
down TO cases, for Boyce Clenden-
ming was very much man in a land
where men must be all OF that to
prosper.
Hello, Boyce." she greeted him.
laying an admiring hand on Dollars
silver shoulder, this is a treat-you
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
eped him now like any Spartan.

sped him now like any Spartan.
And when, John dear" she
asked anxiously, will you be back
this timer VIII It be as long trip
as the last one7"
The man raised his eagles head
and looked out through the window
across the plains. What visions he
saw none might know, but his eyes
deepened and glowed and he
smoothed her hair absently.
Presently he came back TO the
moment.
NO" he answered prusquely,
mot so long this time"
Then ne kissed her again, mo-
toned to Val to come and take her
with an imperious nod of his head,
put her gently in the girls arms and
was gone.
Paradise settled into a sort Of
pleasant lethargy after the de-
parture Of the master. Belle Harmon
was already speaking of the time
when her husband should return,
and Val spent many hours rocking
lazily in the gay-fringed hammocks.
She was her old self again in sweet
ness, in her eager care for all the
creatures of the household and the
ranch, but deep down in her heart
she did not cease to mourn for the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

very glad"
Then" said Velantrts, still snil-
ing. 1T shall be done. WHO is the
man, padre. and from where did Ne
leave this part OF the country"
1T is only a peon from down by
Arguenta across the line by the
name OF Mesos Pecuento, and he
melted into the west somewhere. It
is a heavy promise you make, my
SON."
But one shall be glad to re-
deem" answered Velantrie.
Val looked at him with deep eyes
that were sweet with a new depth
and a sort OF wonder. This stranger
that she had begun 10 meet talked
quietly OF big deeds and was quick
as running waters. She thought OF
his acceptance OF Lolo's challange
that night in Santa Leandra and
how swiftly he had caught her
meaning.
SO she played with the baby and
listened TO the quiet talk Of the two
men ana the summer day drowsed
toward its close, and the stranger
stayed as II he did not mean to
leave.
Bonifacio brought Lightning. and
Yelantrie looked at him with keen
eyes. Always this man looked at
horses. On the range, in the streets
of the scattered towns, everywhere,
it was horsehesh for which he
searched untiringly. An expression
of admiration passed across his
speaking face.
That IS n beautiful horse, Miss
Harmon" he said, "a swift horse,
too. know"
Val smiled.
THE swlftest in the country"
she said proudly. better than Glen
denning's Bollar. Better than all
others. except one"
At that slight reference 10 the lost
Redstar her features clouded-Rnd
Father Hillaire felt the sweat start
on his flesh.
But she said no more and held out
her hand.
"Goodby. father. I'll come again,
soon"
Then she turned and, with an ap-
pearance of tlmidity that sat oddly
on Val Harmon, held out the same
hand to Velantrie. Again the man
took it and again the father saw
that unconscious eagerness in both
young faces.
When the girl was gone, sailing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
CHAPTER X
Val Calls

John Harmon stood in the deep
room where the Indian blankets
glowsd and held his wife in the
bend OF his arm. His face was a
strange mixture OF conflicting emo
tions. A veritable sickness of part
ing sat upon It and his dark eyes
burned upon Bellies sightless face
with such a passion Of love as rare
ly lasts beyond the fires OF youth.
He kissed her again and again and
studied the curve OF her faded
cheek. the curls OF soft hair at her
temples.
And Bellies expert fingers pass
ed over his features. reading" his
fnce before departure. When he
was gone she would drop in a chair
and weep like a schoolgirl. but she
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
Even Cross Feverish, Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

A teaspoonful OF California Fig
Syrup" now will quickly start liver
and bowel action and in few hours
you have a we'll playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Fig Syrup" because It
never fails to work the sour bile and
constipation poison right out of the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
JOHN HARMON. wealthy ranch OWL
err his blind wife, BELLE, ana theL
beautiful daughter, VAL, live happly
homo. Paradise. Redstar Is the king
o fthe Red Brood OF horses owned by
Escorted by the cowboys OF Para
disc ranch. Val attends the Fourth. Of
July celebration at santa beandra-
ViEIANTRIE from the Border. while
dancing with LOLA SANCHEZ. Is shot
1T BY a jealous sutton; Val saves
Velantrie's life by causing the bullet
155g g u the celebration at Santa
Ieandra the peerless Redstar disappears
from Paradise. Val is near ssl
son 20 see her friend, FATHER HILL
AiRF She finds Nelantrie at the Mis-
sion visiting with Father Hillaire'
The wistful look in the strangers
eyes deepened with a sort OF swift
sickness and he picked up his hat.
'aI'n 60" he said gently, but the
the father shook his head.
t'stay until she leaves" he said.
desperately. we've had little speech
together"
Not for all tho poor treaeurers OF
his. humble house would Father Hil-
laire have had Velantrie's whistle
cut the quiet air, have seen The
Comet come trotting down beneath
the hanging trees.
SO velantrie stood and watched
willie Val came and sat in one OF
tho ancient chairs and put the baby
on her knee 10 play with its rose
leaf fingers and touch with under
standing hands itS little waxen
checks.
Wits a beautiful baby, padre she
said. wisely regarding the infant, "a
darling bundle OF sweetness. But 1
think with you that Maria Is not so
weH. The cough persists"
vi know" said the father anxious
lygsand ] have tried all my RENEE
dies in vain. She sickeRs for the
sight Of that worthless one for
whom she has never ceased 20
mourn"
III ] had hold Of him" said Val
with sudden swift viciousness, I'D
xii himl"
'fAIy daughterlv said the priest
sharply. and the girl blushed But
Eelantrie smiled as he dropped into
a Chair across the little open space
sanded walk.
suppose. he said in the low
voice that was sweet with music, |
that some one brought him back |
sealed, under pain Of death, to be I
gold to Maria and the cherub here? |
Would that please your"
More than anything in all thic |
cried Val impulsively, lex
cept-"
But she broke the speech and
glanced at Father Hillaire.
TAT would be a holy work" she
finished gently, "and I should be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

little stomach and bowels without
cramping or overacting.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine California Fig Syrup
which has directions for babies and
children OF all ages printed on
bottle. Mother. you must say
California" Refuse any imitation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

Inmediately.-yo hair becomes
beautiful. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and draw it carefully
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; this will cleanse the
hair Of dust, dirt or any excessive oil
F-.iu a few minutes you will be amaz-
ed-iH Your hair will be wavy. fluffy
and possess an Incompatible softness,
1ustre and really appear twice as
thick and abundant mass of lux
uriant, glinty, colorful hair.
Besides identifying the hair, Dam
derine eradicates dandruff; invigor-
afes the scalp, stopping itching and
falling hair.
Danderine is the best cheapest and
most delightful hair corrective and
tonic. II is TO the hair what fresh
showers OF rain are to vegetation. II
goes right to the roots. vita1izes and
strengthens them. Its stimulating
properties help the hair 10 grow
long, heavy, strong.
You can surely have beautiful hair,
and lots Of it, II you viii spend 35
cents for a bottle of Danderine at
any drug store or toilet counter It
= not greasy, oily or sticky
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
Sore Throat Wisdom

To relieve Sore Throat you must get at
the seat of the disease, counteracting the
cause. ToNSILINE is prepared and sold
for that one purpose. A dose of TONSI-
LINE taken upon the first appearance
Of Sore Throat may save long days of
sickness. Use a little Sore Throat wis
dom and buy a bottle of TONsILINE
today. You may need it tomorrow.
ToNSILINE is the National
Sore Throat Remedy - best .L,f
known and most effective and
most used. Look for the long
necked fellow on the bottle when
you 60 to the drug store to get il. q
&c., 6Oc. Hospital Size, S1.0O. kA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

like a kite in the winds across the
reaches OF the green plain, he wiped
his face and the lines seemed TO
have been craven a triie deeper
therein, as IL he felt a presage OF
disaster.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
Headache. from sIIrbt Cold,

Laxative BRoMO QUININE Tablets re-
lieve the Headache by curing the Cold.
A tonic laxative and germ destroyer.
The box bears the signature of T. w.
Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO)
30c.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26

the great dirigible Shenandoah and
six airplanes.
Nome as Main Base
Nome was selected as the main
base because il was accessible ear
lv in the season. The board decid-
"A the attempt to explore the Nerth
Polar ice cap should be begun ear
ly next year.
One of the ships with three
planes will go to 6pitsbergen, where
preparations will be made to re,
ceive the Shenandoah. if it is dis
covered after the airship has cruis-
cd over the pol. that it is easier
to return to civilization by that di-
r2ction than by a return to Nome.
The trip to ahe pole will be only
incident to the basic purpose of
the expedition, which will be to
investigate the possibility of estab-
fishing a practical air route through
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
TEN YEARS AGO
December 26. 1918

Ed. Mosley completed the pur-
chase of ranch near Holtville,
and will bring his family out from
the east to make their home there
at an early date.
Mrs. Elmer a. Todd is down from
the coast to spend the Christmas
holidays with her husband, Prof.
Todd.
A Christmas wedding occurred
yesterday when George X. holland,
brother of Dan V. holland of this
city, and Miss Daisy Laf of Los
Angeles were united in marriage
Yesterday. Rev. A. L. Kinter per-
formed the ceremony at the home
of the groom s brother, the relatives
of the two families being present.
A Christmas dinner was enjoyed af-
ter the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
US. NAVY TO EXPLORE
FROZEN NORTH IN 1924
WITH SHIPS, AIRCRAFT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The
American navy today began prepa-
rations to go in for exploring on
huge scale with a combined fleet
Of ships and aircraft.
The report Of the special board of
Officers headed by Rear Admiral w.
A. Moffatt, maze public today. re-
commended definite plan of pro-
eedure for the exploration of the
North Polar regions next summer bv
using the mammoth airship She
nandoah.
Secretary Of the Navy Denbv
approved the plan, subject to later
necessary notifications.
The principal objective of the ex-
pedition will be the establishment
OF the practicability of trans
polar air route.
The board recommended the ex-
petition be equipped with two or
three vessels with mooring masts.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Mrs. Weaver May
Not Be Tried In
COburn Kill n g

ATLANTA, Ga, Dee. 26.-Mrs.
Margaret Weaver, indicted as an
accessory in the murder of w. S.
Coburn by Phil f. Fox, X. X. X.
publicity director, may not be
brought to trial, Solicitor General
Boykm indicated today.
Mrs, Weaver has given officials a
detailed statement concerning her
actions previous to the murder of
the klan attorney and investigators
are checking up to confirm some
portions of it, Boykin said.
At the trial of Fox, Mrs. Weaver
was named several times as the wo-
man who accompanied the Klan edi-
tor ON a tour of notorious resorts
for hours before Coburn was killed.
The revolver uSed in committing the
murder was Identified as one given
Fox by Mrs. Weaver.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Rum-Rurlners In
Long Beach Get /
Away, Lose Car
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Dec. '26.--A run
ming gun fight between rum-run4
ners and the police was staged on
East Anaheim Boulevard yesterday,
when the police captured a load Of
liquor being brought in for Christ
mas.
Having been tipped off that the
liquor was coming, the police lay in
wait and ordered the driver Of the
"booze' ear to stop when he came
by. The driver failed to heed their
command and did not stop the car
until the bullets Of the pursuing po-
lice had punctured the gasoline
tank.
Two men fled from the ear and
escaped. II. Il. King was captured.
A quality of liquor was found in
the car.
San Dfego-Locai electric railway
TO buv new equipment.