davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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tunity to show what they can do be-
Tore an audience. If they get by. it
may mean an opnn.ng for them with
a vaudeville circuit. +.
, 1923-02-01

CONTINUED from Page One)
applied the brakes in time to avert a
catastrophe.
The patrols Of French soldiers en-.
forcing law end order In the streets
of Dusseldorf since the demonstra-
tions of last Thursday. were removed
today.
, 1923-02-01

All animals can see n reflection in
q mirror. but in no case will the
animal recognize the reflection as
lint of itself.
, 1923-02-01
OPPORTUNITY NIGHT
COMES TO COLUMBIA

Five acts out Of twenty that were
suggested have been selected by the
Columbia theatre for staging tonight
which is Opportunity" night. S ng-
, 1923-02-01
Call Issued Today by Secretary Mellon to
Map Out Program for Funding of
British Debts Under Agreement

WASHINGTON, Feb. Secretary Mellon, chairman of
the American debt funding commission, today called a meet
ing of the commission for late in the afternoon to make plans
for presenting to congress the American-British agreement
accepted in London yesterday.
, 1923-02-01

Try Tribune Want ADS for results.
, 1923-02-01
LAST OUTLET 0
COAL is CLOSED

DUEssELDoRF. Feb. 1.-By The
Associated Press,EThe closing OF
the Dortmund gateway, the only re-
Evening star., 1923-05-10

Flowers for Friends Back Home.
Consult GUIDE and send flowers via
telegraph anywhere. 1912 F.-Advcr-
tiScmCnt.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
new RULE IN EXPORT
LIQUOR PERMITS
Prohibition Unit Experts Scan
ming Applications for Shipments
on Medicinal Pleas.

New procedure has been adopted by
the prohibition unit for handling ap-
piications for permits TO export me-
dicinal liquors. the great flood of
which recently prompted the govern
ment to withhold temporarily all ap-
pltcations.
y committee of experts from the
prohibition unit has been appointed ed
by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
and already has acted upon large
number Of permits to export. il was
learned, with the result that few per-
mits have been granted. but many have
been refused.
Suspicion that some liquor was
neing exported for the purpose of
being smuggled back into this coun-
try recently led TO practically an
embargo on exports, made effective
through refusal to grant permits
Searching investigation into the
source OF requests for permits was
made. the State Department co-op-
Grating through activity OF consuis
abroad.
The export committee which is now
handling the applications consists of
the following: II. w. circuit. assistant
lead Of the litigation division: {. C.
Young. associate head of the permit
division: J. VI. Young. audit division
j. NJ. Doran, head of the industr Ri |
alcohol and chemical division. and
l.. r.. Nelson Of the office OF the
chiet OF general prohibition agents
Evening star., 1923-05-10
new RAILWAY MAIL
CLERK TESTS READY
More Than $4,000 Expected to
Take Examination This
Month.

More than $4,000 men throu-hour
The country arc expected 10 take the
new type examination for railway
mali cierk: 10 be given May &c by the
civil Service Commission
The research section OF .hn CI.il
Service Commission las deyelopeG an
entirely new examination for this
position. one that is in eve.y respect
more practical than the old 7vpe of
EXAMINATION. which was based large
ly on knowledge of the three Rs"
Fhe new examination gives actual
tests in the kinds OF work renulred
OF railway postal clerks, sucn rs the
sorting Of mail, the Interpretation of
tram schedules. the action require d
When schedules are upset by DELAYED
trains. the reading of addresses in
variouS handwritings. and ,hC like.
some of the more valuable Of the old
tests, such as arithmetic, geography
and spelling. have been retained
1t Is part of the plan Of the re-
search section that the tests them
selves shall be tested before :hey arc
definitely placed in use.
In. the present case the new prob
lens were tried out on large classes
or railway postal clerks already en-
p!oyed in the service By making
comparisons between the results OF
the new tests and the known e:f-
cheney ratings of the mel used fer
cable to develop an eNanina ton
which Will come close to separating
the wheat from the Chaff and arrang-
ing the wheat. or. in other words. the
eligible men, in the relative order of
heir actual worth
Evening star., 1923-05-10
Helping Hands

II often happens as I drive along
the turnpike wide that I have pune
lures four or five. and blow-outs
on the side. And then | don a long
tan coat and grab bunch of tools,
and toll around my stranded boat,
while sweat collects i'll pools. 1t is
a grievous thing and dire to see a
fat old boob attempting to initiate
tire that has leaky tube. But
when I've spent All hour in toll, and
ruined both my thumbs, and SPRAYED
myself with rancid oil. the helper
always comes. "Oh, gaffer, you are
old and fat the smiling helper
cries; go sit while upon your
hat and rest and swat the hies :;
and | will fix your busted tires,
for | am full of vim. with tendons
tough as copper wires, and pep
in every limb" Whenever I am
in distress the helpers always there :;
You need some aid,". he says, Il
guess, the way you weep and swear.
so tell me what gent may do to
help you in your plight. and / will
break a leg or two TO set the matter
right Pve never yet been in a
hole that helpers weren't nigh and
one would offer me his roll. and
one would bring a pie. Yet pcs
sinists would have us think that
man selfish scamp: that none OF
us would hand a drink OF water to
tramp.
(Copyrighr. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
ELECT WOLF PRESIDENT.
Jewish Foster Home Holds Annua,
Meeting

Alexander Wolf was elected presi-
dent of the Jewish Foster Home at
the annual meeting OF the admins
traitors in the vestry rooms Of the
Eighth Street Temple last night
Other officers named were: First
vice president, Gerson Nordl:nger;
second vice president. Jacob Eisen-
mann: financial secretary, Mrs
Charles A. Goldsmith: treasurer. Henry
Franc. jr.: recording secretary, Mrs
Simon oppenheimer; auditor, David
Sanger.
On the board of directors are: Mrs.
Norris Ganss, Mrs. Stanley Lans-
burgh. Fl. Blumenthal, Joseph Topper,
NJ. Garflnlkle. Mrs. NJ. s. Cohen, Mrs
Harry Lewis. +. 3. II. Lyon. Simon
Ganss. IL. B. Nordlinger. Milton Hop
fenmaier, S. Atlas. d. J. kaufman,
Mrs. Leonard Schloss. Mrs. Louis
kronheimer. Levi David, Alan. kauf-
man.
Reports were submitted by the
president treasurer, secretary. au-
ditor and superintendent of the home
Evening star., 1923-05-10
TO PROTECT SHRINE
FROM AUTO CROOKS
Washington to Be "WalIed''
City to All Thieves Dur
ing Convention.

Crooks of all classes and of every
degree. but particularly those whose
speciality is the theft of automobiles.
will find Washington virtually a
walled city if they attempt to ply
their trade here during the great
Shriners' convocation in June. At
torney General Daugherty today ap-
proved plans Of the bureau of investi-
cation, Depa rtment of Justice, which
look TO effective protection of the
thousands of visitors who will come
United States
Half a million visitors are expected
during the Shrine meeting and pos
sibly half of this number will arrive
in about $4,000 automobiles. Far
flung outposts are to be csta blished
on all the automobile highways. cast.
north. wrst and south. leading into
the city. where Department of Justice
agents, cooperating with state, coun-
ty and municipal officials, will be sta
toned. Professional auto thicfS.
pickporkets and other known Crimi-
mails will find it difficult to pass the
Gordon thus established by the ma
tons most expert detectives.
Open Day and Night
ne bureau OF lnNPStlEatiOn AT the
Department of Justice will be kept
open night and day during the con-
vention. and a number of picked op-
eratives vii be called to the capital
from the larger cities to assist the
headquarters force. These men will
cooperate with the local police and
those of the nearby cities in Virginia
and Maryland and will devote their
attention particularly to complaints
received of offenses committed against
the federal laws or those coming
within the statutes governing inter
state traffic and commerce. The bu-
reau of investigation is under law
obliged to handle cases of this char
acter.
war map" showing in detail
every avenue of approach 10 Wash
lnEton hy aut"mobil" has been pre-
pared, with its outer limits sufficient
distance from the city to insure the
impoSsibility of any great number of
depredations being committed within
the capital environs.
Their" are five priuCipal Dot-ts
through which motor cars will ulti-
nately pass on their way to and from
Washington. namely. Baltimore. Fred
"rick. Md. Winchester, Lynchburg
ana flchmond, Va. AT these points.
as well a S at Union station and AT A
number of other less important inter
sections. agents of the Department of
Justice Will be stationed with other
polce ofilclals to observe or round up
suspicious characters at least ten
Gays in advance OF the opening of the
ShFlne convention. In addition. close
watch viii be kept on all railroads in
cooperation with the local police.
ana II is believed that very few ma
tionaNE known crooks. whatever
their specially. will be able to gain
access 10 the city while the Shriners
are here. or If they do manage to
enter the city, they likely will be
spotted" and Immediately placed
under arrest
Evening star., 1923-05-10
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

PRESIDENT-"The Gold Diggers'
Second week., performance at $50
pm.
BELASCO "Bluebeard's Eighth
Wife" (second weekly, at 2:30 and $50
pm.
Talking" at $50 pm.
kEITH'S-Marion Morgan Dancers,
vaudeville, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
COSMOS-Bobby Higgins and
Laughter, vaudeville, at 8, $50 and
9 pm.
sTRAND-Larry Harkins and his
"Monarchs OF Melody" at 2:46. $3.50
and S:45.p.m.
GAYETY-"Let's Co." buriesque.
at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
METROPOLITAN Norma Tai
madge. in within in the Law at
11:45 am. 80, $50, SEQ. 1926 and
$50 pm.
RIALTO-Agnes Ayres, in Racing
Hearts" at 11:30 m, 1880. $3.50, $50,
7:30 and $3.50 pm.
PALACE-Thomas Meighan. in
THE Ne'er DO Well" at 1905 am,
1905, 3:l5, SIS, 7:15 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"YouC Can't Fool Your
Wife," with Leatrice Joy and Lewis
Stone. at 1885 am, 1920. 2:l0, 4:1o,
6. 1850 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
CLAIMS BOAT DAMAGES.

A libel was laid yesterday in the
District Supreme Court against the
launch Seriola by Collingwood San
born, owner of the launch Red Wing,
who seeks to recover from Robert
the Seriola'S owner, $500 for
damages said to have been sustained
by the Red Wing.
According to the petition fled
Attorneys Daniel Thew
Wright and Philip Ershler, the Red
Wing was riding at anchor May 4 in
the Potomac river harbor when the
Seriola crashed into her.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
FIND POLICE BICYCLE.

Park Policeman r. y. fIarper's BIZ
cycle. stolen Sunday afternoon while
he was witne essing a base ball game
on the Monument lot. has been re-
covered. Detectives Boyd and Fitz-
eerald of the bicycle squad reported
It's recovery on the premises of Ever
cit Lacy. Falls Church, Va. Lacy sa i'd
lie purchased the wheel from a col
"red man for 81. He was arrested
and is held by the police for inyesti-
cation.
Evening star., 1923-05-10

Among the Jews in Tunis. widows
are compelled TO keep silence and
ilNe IN complete retirement for
death. =
Evening star., 1923-05-10
MISS JAMISON ELECTED,
Heads Women's Bar Association
Here

Miss Helen E. Jamison was reelected
president of the Women'S Bar Asso-
ciation of the District Of Columbia. at
the annual meeting of the associa-
ton at the Washington College Of
Law, 1916 X street northwest, Tuesday
night.
elected vice president of the organ
iZation. The other officers elected
We're: Bernita Matthews, secretary,
and Grace Eddy. treasurer. The fol-
lowing were elected to serve as mem
berS of the executive board: Harriet
Barbour, Gertrude Leonard, Ida Mae
Meyers. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
is honorary president of the orga MIA
tion.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
ASKS COlORED LABOR.
Chance Open in Steel Plants and
on Railroads.

Five thousand colored men arc
wanted for work in the steel plants
and on tho railroads in Pcnnsy lvania
New York. New Jersey and Delaware.
IT was announced by DR.. Simon =
w Drew, president of the White
Cross Free Labor Bureau of America
and pastor of the National Cosmo-
politan Baptist Institutional Church,
today.
Rev. Drew also announced that the
get work drive and the membership
campaign of the bureau had been a
success
Evening star., 1923-05-10
LEGION WOMEN TO MEET,
Fourth Annual Convention Start.
Here Tomorrow.

The American Women's Legion Will
start its fourth. annual convention
TINS afternoon a. the Washington Club,
lIth and h streets northwest
The organization was formed TO
work among families of disabled vet
Grams of the world war and for pro-
motion of Americanization work
throughout the country
The convention will last for two
DAYS, today and tomorrow, and the
members will discuss the various
activities of the organiza ton in addi =
ton to the business program mapped
out. Mrs. Walter l.. Finley is pre-
dent OF the legion
Evening star., 1923-05-10
Plant With Confidence

The success of gardening depends
primarily upon the quality Of the
paintings. If YOU want to make very
sure OF good crop consult the ad
vert: sers III the For Farm and
Garden column in the Classified Sec
ton. They know what's what-an,l
VIII see that YOU get it-Advertise-
nent.
Evening star., 1923-05-10

By airplane the earth could be cir
cled in fifteen days--that u.s. If there
was machine capable of making the
Journey without a stop. But this is
not possible. and when stops and SO
on are taken into consideration the
time works out At nearly three
months. At least, this was the time
allowed by Sir Ross Smith, who was
preparing for a round-the- world
fight when he met his death
Evening star., 1923-05-10
NAME FIVE SITES
FOR POST OFFICES
FOR SHRINE WEEK

Sites of five Shrine post offices
were selected today by City Post
master w. NJ. Mooney and other
sites will be chosen within few
days.
Besides the general delivery
office to be established especially
for Shriners in the Post Office De-
partment building at 11th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, branch
postal stations will be placed at
the New willard. Washington,
Ebbitt and Powhatan hotels.
Several other hotels will be Sc
lected as sites for branch offices
within. several days, as stated.
In addition to the branch offices.
the post office on wheels.
hitherto used only at Christmas
time, will be brought out and sta
toned at 18th and Z streets.
Stamps. post cards and wrappers
will be sold from it.
Postmaster Mooney today decid-
cd to place letter carrier in each
of the general information booths
which will be established for
Shrine week. Through their
knowledge of the city the carriers
will be of service to the visitors
and at the same time will be .au-
thoriZed to sell stamps.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
ONLY 'WREATHS
0NPAYNE'S GRAVE
Storm Battered Flowers
First for Author of "Home,
Sweet Home," in 40 Years.

Thousands of men. women and chill
dren in the English-speakins world
yesterday sang Home, Sweet Home"
the song 100 years old last night, but
there are just two storm ba tered
wreaths on the grave of John Howard
Payne, the author. at Oak Hill
cemetery today.
After day of sunshine. one small
group OF people Tuesday evening
struggled to the last resting place OF
that the centenary Of the best be-
loved ballad might not pass without
due honor paid its creator.
These are the first flowers to be
placed on Paynes grave since they
buried him here. forty years ago"
said Fred y. Sommcrville. superin-
tendent of the cemetery, today. In
frequently does any one come out 70
pay tribute to his memory, even with
uncovered head, let alone a wreath
of poSies
Celebration in 1883.
One wouldn't have guessed in 1883
that his tomb would be neglected by
the public so long. That's when they
brought his body back from Tunis for
reinterment here. Ten thousand peo-
pie stood about the open grave that
day and sang Home, Sweet Home.
l was right here myself"
In the group of slightly more than
g dozen men and women who met at
Payne's shrine while twilight was
falling Tuesday were representa-
tIves of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and of the National
ADVISORY Council of Better Homes for
America. who Jointly placed wreath
or lilies of the valley and heliotrope
on the slab Of stone brought over
from Payne's former grave in Tunis
present also were several alumni of
lnlon college, from which Payne was
Sraduate They decorated the tomb
with a second cluster of flowers.
Ihe ceremony was very brief for
the skies apparently had set in to
empty themselves of rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11
CAR CONF|SCATED;;
OWNER ARRESTED
Four Charges Placed Against
MotoriSt.

Charges Of operating & motor We
hicle while under the influence Of
liquor. drunkenness, disorderly con-
duct and disobeying traffic rules were
pending today In city court against
George Coffin, so. who gave a N. I'LL
nois st. address. Coffin was arrested
Thursday night by Traffic officer
Cline at Sixteenth and Meridian SITS.
Frank Petty. 81. who gave Central
Ave. address, with Coffin, was charged
with intoMcation. Both were released
on bond.
Police said they took a quart of
liquor from the car, which was con-
fiscated! Cofin's wife was with him,
but was not arrested. Coffin was en-
dangering crowded traffic by taking
up the whole street. Cline said.
The man arrested was not George
V. Coffin. ex-county clerk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11
FLAMES DESTROY
FACTORY BUILDING
Heavy Loss Is Reported at
Asphalt Plant,

Fire starting from an oil burner
under the gum mixer of the Mead
Construction COmpany's asphalt plant
at Healing Ave. and Perkins st. de-
stroyed the building today. At 1850
q. m. a telephone call was sent to fire
headquarters requesting the fire
foam truck be sent to the company's
plant This is only sent where it is
necessary to fight burning oil or gaso-
line.
The building had a wooden frame
covered with steel It was about
seventy feet square. The building was
totally destroyed.
officials at the Mead Construction
Company's plant said 1t was impos
sible to make an estimate Of the loss,
but stated the damage was heavy.
as the machinery Of the plant was put
completely out Of commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11
ROAD PAVEMENT
FIXED TO RESIST
RIVER OVERFLOW
State Highways Are Closed
During RefIooring Of
Bridges.

Two stretches of pavement across
low places in White River bottoms,
just west of Washington are being
widened, raised and placed in condi-
ton to resist overflow waters. says
the weekly traffic bulletin of the State
highway commission Issued today by
John D. Williams, director.
The pavement, formerly 1914 feet
wide. is to be sixteen feet, with spill
ways on the down stream side.
Attention is called to new grading
and culverts on State Road 40, be-
tween Scottsburg and Madison. Re
flooring of a bridge on No. 33, just
east of the Michigan Road. necessi-
tates closing during the coming week,
while reflooring a covered bridge on
No. 80, a quarter of mile north of
the Michigan Road. makes necessary
routing OF traffic between Greencastle
and Cloverdale by way of Putnam
Vile for possibly a week.
Lincoln Highway Closed
Lincoln Highway IS closed east of
Valparaiso, west OF Westville and for
one mile north of Westville. East
bound traffic from Valparaiso should
take the Yellowstone Trail. No. A, TO
one mile north OF Wanatah. From
there La Porte traffic should go north
to the south edge of Westville, thence
east over south route to La Porte.
South Bend traffic should go through
Wanatah following No. A to Hamlet
Condition of State roads entering
Indianapolis follows:
No. / New Albany. Indianapolis. South
Bend, Michigan line)-Closed from two
miles north of Crothersville TO five and one
half miles north Of Crothersyille. Seymour
Crothersville traffic take Dudleytown de-
tour; Detopr. from Scottsburg 20 Ave miles
north around construction. Closed from
Carmel to end of concrete pavement Just
south of Kokomo and from three miles
south to three niles north shd OF Lakesvile
No. (National road. Terre Haute Indi
annapolis, Richmond Concrete pavement be.
tween indianapolis and Mt. Meridian. and
Indianapolis east 10 within two miles OF
Richmond. Detour on angling road north
east out OF Mt Meridian through Green
haitian. Detour from two miles west OF
Rihmo1d to City Is bad. Under construction
from Richmond TO Ohio line. and traffic
should proceed with care.
No q madison. indianapolis, Monticellol
Closed lust north of Flackville to two
miles north of Royalton. Detour starting
Just out OF Indianapolis very bad. Lebanon
traffic advised 10 take Michigan road No.
is. leaving Indianapolis via Capitol Ave.
md Thirty Eighth st. New stone between
Osgood and Greensburg and heavy grading
from Greensburg to Shelbyville. Take 81.
omer run-around carefully
No 10 indianapolis. Logansport. Micht.
gan City)-Closed from one and one-half
miles south OF Logansport and through
Royal Center account street construction.
and between La Porte and Michigan City.
Closed one mile south to one mile north OF
Boyleston. Follow marked detour TO east
No. 22 bedford Bloomington, Martina
vile, Indianapolis) CLOSED between Bed
ford and Oolitic Heavy grading between
Martinsville and Centerton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11

by Harley 'Laub, SO5 N. New Jersey
ST.. today was running as well as
ever, despite the fact it turned over
Friday night at Delaware and Michi-
gan SITS. Laub said he swerced his
car suddenly. Laub, Ralph Edwards,
331 N. Alabama ST., and Miss Helen
Simpson, 224 n. Senate Ave-, in the
automobile, were uninjured.
Car Runs Into Church Steps
A car driven by Lester N. Clay Of
Plainfield, Ind, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by W. H. Green, 3S4S
Washington Blvd, at $50 a. m. today
at Washington and Meridian SITS. The
back wheel of Clay's car was broken,
one was injured.
Mrs. D. B. Shideler, 1921 Sunset
Ave. parked her automobile in Yer
mont ST., near Pennsylvania ST., late
Friday. When she started her car,
the steering wheel became unlocked
and the automobile went across the
sidewalk and hit the steps Of a
church. Mrs. Shide1er was uninjured.
Sergeant Hits Youth
Silas G.. Patton, 81. of 1852 N. Mount
81, received cut on MS n6dQ ana III
juries about the hips when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Marjorie Rife, Hamilton, Ohio. az
Athens St and Indiana Ave. Patton
Is a collector for the Gray, Gribben
G Gray Jewelry Company.
Gener Rife, 4. daughter Of Mrs. Rife.
was thrown against the windshield and
cut on the head. Mrs. Rife was not
speeding, Patton said.
Leon England, Is, of 416 Douglas
ST., was cut and bruised when the
bicycle he was riding was struck, at
Lynhurst DIR. and Washington ST., by
an automobile driven by Albert Tee
garden, an Army sergeant stationed al
Kelly field, Texas.
Lieutenant Hudson early today ar
rested William T. Murphy of Evans
vile, Ind, on the charges of drunk
enness, operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor
and falling to stop after an accident.
Murphy's automobile collided with a
car driven by Ralph Day. 254 s. SUM
NIT Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11
STREET CAR MAN HELD
Police Refuse to Believe His Story of
Robbery.

Ed Crockett. 2337 Northwestern Ave,
today was under arrest charged with
embezzlement Crockett has been in
charge of the street car company's
booth at Massachusetts Ave. and Ala
bama St., making change for con-
ductors. He told police he started to
the company's booth at Washington
and Illinois SITS. with a box contain
ing s118 He said a colored man COW
cred him with a gun and another col
ored man seized the box Of money.
He said they both ran and he pur-
sued them. Detectives Marren and
Barnaby found the empty money box
back of the Louisiana st. car barns
and Crockett confessed, 1t is said. he
had not been held up but had en-
bezzled the money during the last
month.