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Evening star., 1923-06-07
CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 7.-George
e. Wilkes, until March 15 assistant man.
ager of the Newburg office of the Cleve-
land Trust Company, was arrested last
night in connection with an alleged
shortage OF more than S66,000. Detec-
tives said Wilkes told them he had taken
between $4,000 and 100000. while a
statement by Harris Creech, president
of the bank, placed the shortage at
$4,000. The United States Guaranty
Company will be the sole loser.
Forest Hill estate of approximately
900 acres in East Cleveand and Cleve-
land Heights, together with several
smaller parcels in both suburbs, passed
yesterday from John ID. Rockefeller TO
his son, John ID. Rockefeller. jr. Stamps
on the deed. which was mailed from
New York. gave consideration as S2,-
739, 1000.
Motions to quash the indictments
against Fred Counts, former prohibition
agent, his brother, A. Frank Counts
Joseph A. Shearer of Columbus. former
prohibition commissioner of Ohio, and
Samuel A. Hoskins. also of Columbus,
were filed in federal court yesterday.
Hearings We're set for next Monday.
The American Legion fired another
broadside at the Eugene V. Debs meet
ing in the public hall, in a statement
yesterday Brig. Gen. John r. McQuigg
said the legion regards Debs as in the
same class with the soldiers OF the
enemy nations in the late war, only
worse.
A storm, which broke here yesterday
shortly after o'clock in the afternoon
and lasted an hour, set a record rain
fall within a short time, flooding streets
In some localities, and also brought re-
lief to the sWeltering city. No rain had
fallen for seventeen days.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
TRENTON, N. J.
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Special Dispatc to The Star.
TRENTON. n. j., June AT the
evening meeting OF the Trenton school
board 1t is expected William G.
Wherry Will be chosen president to
succeed James Hammond. who fed
from Trenton three weeks ago yes
terday. His place on the board will
be declared vacant by Mayor DON
nelly.
Edward Erdy of Wolverton street
is in ST. Francis Hospital with a
stab wound in the left shoulder. His
father John. is under arrest as the
alleged assailant. 1t is charged the
father and son quarreled over a
woman.
Freeholder Bray today began the
work of giving the Mercer county
roads their annual coating of tar and
oil.
Harold Chandler. twenty-nine
years old. is under arrest following
a burglar scare 1T the Riverside Drive
home of Supreme Court Justice
Thomas W. TreA hard Chandler was
found in front of the home after
maids had called the police.
Although rain fell yesterday in
many nearby places, Trenton con-
tinued to swelter and there was no
relief in prospect today. The tenn
perature has not reached ninety. but
the humidity makes weather condi-
tions most uncomfortable.
Creditors of the United and Globe
Rubber Corporation have voted to
continue the company's business
through the executive committee ap-
pointment some time ago.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June Guy
A. Moore, grain dealer, was injured
or dead before a Milwaukee train
severed his body Sunday morning
one-half mile south of Milwaukee
bridge in East Bottoms, according 10
the deputy coroner, who believes
Moore was murdered.
The Club Presidents Round Table
unanimously favors a merger of fall
festival activities in October and
recomm ends a committee of 100 to
handle arrangements.
Clayton l.. Maltby, Kansas City,
Kan, died late Tuesday as a result
of suicide attempt Monday, when he
cut his throat.
The council this week passed the
zoning law proposed by the plan COM
mission.
The fire and water board probably
will recommend immediate sale of
$S,500,000 in water bonds for the new
water system. George W. Fuller of
New York. supervising engineer for
the new plant, is here now working
on plans for the system.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
NORFOLK, VA.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 7.-Under mo
pledge to any organization" Mrs
Walter c. Fain has announced her
candidacy for the house of dele
gates. She is the first woman TO seek
a state office. Other candidates for
the house announced are: DR.. Israel
Brown, incumbent: DR.. Lloyd VIII
liams, Albert S. J. Jakeman, GURUS
Old. For senate, John Lesner, lncum-
bent; James 5. Barron, george
Pitcher, E. S. Baum, Cecil Robertson'
Barron opened the campaign last
night for the absolute Tepeal OF the
VoIstead act"
The coast guard will blow up the
British rum sloop Glen Beulah. sunk
with 1900 cases off Cape Charles by
an unidentified steamer SATURDAY
night. Wreckers refuse to undertake
salvage. declaring the sloop or llttle
value; cargo no value legally.
Federal agents destroyed three
stills. $50 gallons capacity. in swamp
across the North Carolina line. One
man was arrested.
The school board, favoring enlarge
ment OF Maury High School. rejected
the city managers proposal for new
high school in another section Of the
city.
The owners OF the schooner Blanche
c. Pendleton. sunk off Hatteras in a
collision with the steamer /. G. White
January, 1922, were awarded Sl14.S42
by Commissioner Rumble in United
States district court.
The council has authorized cluster
lights for Plume street.
Judge Richard L. McIlwaine. court
law and chancery, i'll at the Protes-
tant Hospital. is reported improved.
Funeral of Mrs. Sallie Griffith Hox-
ton Randolph. widow Of Bishop a.
NJ Randolph. will be held tomorrow
morning at the residence of her SON
in-law. James F. Wright. Stockley
Gardens. Interment in Hollywood,
Richmond. Mrs Randolph, eighty
three. was a descendant of Rev. Da :
vid Griffith. first bishop of Virginia
and Washington's pastor at Alex
andria
The body of Rev. f. L. Pierce. Bap-
tist, shot dead at Cumberland Court
house Tuesday, was brought here to-
day for burial.
Leon T. Seawell was elected presi-
dent of the Lions Club.
Attorney b. A. Banks announces his
candidacy for the state senate. Cecil
Robertson has withdrawn.
Norfolk knights of Columbus have
decided to occupy the Y. NJ c. A.
building as their own home July l.
Rev. Richard NJ. Chandler. pastor of
Oaklette Methodist Church. is dead
at the age of seventy-six. He was a
confederate veteran and for forty
four years a preacher of the Eir-
ginia conference.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
SAVANNAH, GA.
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Special Dispatch to The Star
SAVANNAH, June THE parent
teacher associations will start a cam
paign to raise $4,000 to pay school
teachers whose salaries have been
cut by closing schools prematurely.
Twenty-seven couples were granted
divorces Tuesday and about the same
number Wednesday.
Georgia county officials are holding
their convention.
Roy NJ. Allen. charged with setting
Sacred Heart Church on fire, is held for
trial for arson.
George l.. Williams of Blooming
dale was shot by dry officers in Ken
lucky
Mrs. Henry J. Snooks is dead.
X. j. Tumbleson, a former Savan-
nathan. is dead at Trenton, N J.
Virginia men have bought 1875 acres
on Wilmington island to raise bulb
plants.
Tybee road celebration plans get
bigger and bigger.
High school graduates We're enter
tanned by the Rotary Club. Ham
mond Eve and Carl Herman appeared
as high school girls.
Col. +. w. Alstaeter will get $4,000
year as vice president of the board
of trade.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
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Snectni Dlspatch 10 The star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June Com
struction of a belt-line railroad at an
estimated cost of S11,914,956 is pro-
posed in the plans of the Columbus Belt
Line Railroad Company, which was char
tered Tuesday, to relieve the terminal
congestion which results from the
heavy traffic through Union station.
Columbus men among the incorpo-
rators are r. +. Westfall and Robert
NJ. Hunter.
The arrest of two Columbus boys
following an auto accident near
Luray early Sunday may involve
Mayor White of Hebron in difficulties
that charges may be filed against the
mayor and his removal demanded.
Clark Sell, 644 Sheppard street. may
die Of his injuries sustained in the
accident. but in spite of his condition
he was compelled to remain in the
Hebron jail for four hours before be-
ing given medical attention. accord
ing to the allegations.
petition to permit Eugene V.
Debs TO use Memorial Hall for a lee
ture in Columbus on June % will be
presented to the county commission
erS by a special committee which in
cludes Acting Mayor Zimpher.
Senator Fess will be the principal
speaker at a picnic of the Benjamin
Franklin Chapter of the S. A. r. and
the Columbus Chapter of the ID. A. r.
Sunday at the Logan Elm. near
Circleville.
Senator Frank +. Willis delivered
the commencement address at the
Westerville High School Tuesday
evening. He was the guest while in
Westerville of Mrs. Mary L. Lee,
poStmistreSS.
Columbus was host on Tuesday
evening to the uniformed band of the
Los Angeles police and fire depart
mentS, which is en- route to Buffalo.
Excavation work has been started
for four story building at the
northeast corner of 4th street and lst
avenue, to be occupied by the Jeffrey
Manufacturing Company
When the Y fell from the top of a
pole on which water tank is being
constructed a plant Y of the Marble
Cllfs Quarries Company Ernest
Banion, twenty-five, and William
Shinkle, twenty-one, both of South
Scion, were instantly killed Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
WACO, TEX.
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Special Dispatch to The Star
WACO, Tex, June AT next Mon
days commission meeting some ac-
ton is expected as to the attitude of
the city government on the injunc-
tion issued by Judge Munroe forbid
olns the enforcement of the mo turn
TO the left" ordinance applying to
austin avenue. City Attorney Nc
Glasson has intimated that a fight
might be made to dissolve the injunc-
tion.
Independence day plans for Waco
were completed at a meeting of the
Young Mems Business League direc-
tors. A night show will be given.
to include patriotic fireworks and
other events in keeping with the
spirit of the day
A number of Wacoans went to
Waxahachfe today to attend the
funeral of Judge T. B. williams, gen
eral attorney for the Texas Electric
railway, who died in Dallas Tuesday.
He was the father Of T. H. Williams.
waco manager of the Texas Power
and Light Company.
All directors and officers were re-
elected at meeting of the McLennan
County Farm Association Tuesday.
-Four new members were added to the
directorate.
1t is believed that the Woodbine
sand has been struck in the Wildcat
oil well being drilled at Lorena. The
well has been shut down and casing
will be set.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
Saved by Reputation.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Some years ago in a western state,
then territory. popular citizen be-
came involved with an influential and
overbearing character and killed him.
Public sentiment leaned toward the
defendant, but the law was against
him, and when the day came for the
trial of the defendant, his counsel and
friends held consultation, and, fear
full of the consequences, they decided
that the defendant should plead guilty
and beg the courts mercy.
The jury was charged by the court
and retired. Presently it returned
and the foreman said:
We find the defendant not guilty"
The judge viewed the jury in aston
ishment and said:
Gentlemen of the jury, how be it b?
This defendant pleaded guilty and
you find him not guilty?"
The foreman answered:
well. your honor the defendant is
such liar we can't believe him un-
der OATH"
Evening star., 1923-06-07
LOCUSTS DESCEND
UPON EASTERN STATES
Erom the Kansas CITY Star

From the Kansas City Star.
ShrilI love notes of seventeen-year
male locusts to their dumb mates are
now being heard in fifteen states
east of the Mississippi. The parents
of these creatures laid eggs seven
teen years ago and died. Since then
their progeny have remained under
ground.
White settlers saw the ancestors of
these insects near Massachusetts BAY
in 1884. The seventeenth generation
of the locusts seen then are now
serenading the descendants or the
Pilgram Fathers. They will not ap-
pear west of the Mossissippi river,
according to forecasts.
The locust has been plague to
mankind for centuries
1.-THE land rs as the Garden OF Eden
before them" said the Prophet Joel
almost three thousand years ago
"and behind them a wilderness; yea,
nothing shall escape them. He de-
scribed the coming of the locusts as
"a day of cloud and thick darkness;
as dusk spread over the mountains.
In 1915 the locusts again visited
Jerusalem. Miles and miles of gar
denS were denuded; grape ana nS
crops disappeared.
The swarm appearing now is the
second largest, it is said, and one of
the most widely distributed. 1t is of
the kind known as the perlodlcal
ClCadeS, Some oI WHICH appear OsciS
thirteen and others every seventeen
years.
This variety does not devastate the
land it passes over in the same de-
gree as locusts that descend from the
arid steppes of Asia. Periodical cf-
cades are growing less numerous
owing to the cutting down of forests.
The eggs are laid in tender twigs of
trees and if no trees are at hand
their propagation is prevented to a
large extent. Birds are enemies of
insects, especially the English
sparrow.
damage to mature trees, but may in
jure seriously, young trees or nursery
stock No remedy is practicable
against them in large numbers over
large areas.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BROOKLYN. n. Y, June An un-
identified woman took her life by
leaping from Manhattan bridge.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will
review the Sunday school parade to-
day.
Trial OF Albigio Mastrota for the
murder of his rich uncle has started
in Queens county.
Christian Coigne, twenty-five. 5s1
67th street, killed himself after his
fiancee. Stephanie Duda, died.
Joseph r. Taylor. siXty-two, 222
sSth street, Fort Hamilton realtor,
was killed by an auto.
Arthur Heinrich of Baldwin seeks
an altitude record III a glider in a
trial at Belleclaire Country Club,
Bayside.
avenue, was killed and two others
wounded in a gun battle near 147
Jefferson avenue.
A. V. Pitt, denoted policeman, has
demanded the reason for his transfer,
in view of his record OF 2.500 arrests
in seven years.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
SAN FRANCISCO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch 10 IEe star
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, June T.
Beautiful Senorita Maria Piedad
Acuna, twenty-five, daughter of a
wealthy Guatemala coffee grower,
was shot and killed by her spurned
suitor, Juan Verzell. also a Guate-
malan. in her home. 1876 Geary street
Verzell then committed suicide.
A jury was selected to try Police
Lieut.. d. H. Brasfield and Policemen
Mark Willever and William Barton
for liquor smuggling. Seven civilians
arrested IN same case will be given
a separate trial
Rev. Joseph Landor Scott, Presby-
terian, of Los Angeles, has mysteri-
ously disappeared in San Francisco.
-Four hurt as cable car runs wild
on Hyde street grade.
Mlchael Brown. conductor, gets
$4,000 for legs lost in. beach crash.
Body Incorporates as San Francisco
Memorial Bridge Corporation; $780,
100000 to build bridge across bay
from Little Coyote Point to Alameda
county.
Governor signs cemeteries bill
Caroline Lange, wife of Prof. Alexis
r. Lange, University of California,
killed by gas.
James Flower, fifteen years old.
1888 Oakdale avenue, killed in fall
from playground trapeze.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
OUR ORIGINS.
Four Separate Strains in American
Colonists. Saws Writer.

selden p. Delany, in North American Review.
James Russell Lowell was once
asked by Guizot, the brilliant French
historian, how long he thought the
American republic was likely to en-
dure. Lowell replied: so long as the
ideals of its founders continue to be
dominant" He went on to explain
that by their ideas he meant also the
traditions of their race in govern
ment and morals.
What We're the distinctive ideas of
the founders of this republic. the ira
ditions of their race in government
and morals? We can best answer
that question by a study of origins.
Four separate strains were clearly
discernible among the colonsts: the
Puritan, the Continental Protestant,
the Anglican and the Roman Cath
olic. There was also a free-thinking
element represented by such men as
Thomas Paine, but this was a neg
ligible factor in the founding and
early development of the republic.
Puritans. Protestants, Angelicans and
Roman Catholics were at that time,
however. in substantial accord in
their ideals of government and NOR
ais.
They brought with them to Amer
lea the fundamental principles of the
civilized tradition of ChristendoIn.
They believed firmly in necessity of
religion, the right of private prop
erty, the indissolubility of marriage.
They taught their children to respect
the authority of their parents. They
were vehemently opposed to race sui
eide. They maintained fervent love
for their country, which to them was
synonymous with the love of free
dom. Their steadfast devotion to law
and order was never considered in
consistent with a jealous regard for
popular rights and an ineradicable
belief in democracy. They look ed
upon popular education as almost a
panacea for every social and political
ill. In the administration of the law
they endeavored always to safeguard the
rights of the individual.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
Just a Minor Character.
From Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
Jenkins was substituting for day
or two during the temporary absence
Of the regular society editor. He Is
a detail man, quick to notice omis-
sions and call attention to them. So
when Miss Daisy Blank came In with
a long story about the wedding of
her dearest chum, Jenkins took his
pipe out of his mouth and studied the
delicate missiye. He grunted at the
adjectives about the brides costume,
frowned over the elaborate decora-
tions and the lengthy description OF
the music and the singing, and then
said to Miss Daisy:
who was the unhappy man"
You mean the groom"
"Yes. There has to be a groom at
q thing of this sort, doesn't there's"
ITO be sure" and Miss !5ss Palsy
Smith-didn't I have him imp
Not that can see.
We'll, put him in somewhere.
please. or course he was present
Also
So jenkins wrote at the bottom Of
Miss Daisy's exquisite little sketch:.
bill Smith was also present"
Evening star., 1923-06-07
DETROIT, MICH.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT, June Heavy storms
here have broken the heat spell. A
coal truck crushed Claude Holzen-
burg, fifteen years old, I0507 North
Lawn avenue. The boy was riding
a bicycle.
Police Commissioner Frank Croul
has issued a statement denouncing
fanatical drys, saying prohibition law
is making drunkards of his police
men and has ruined the morale of
the department and has increased
crime in Detroit, because police have
no chance to chase down criminals, as
they are too busy pursuing beer
drinkers
Evening star., 1923-06-07
TULSA, OKLA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TULSA, Okla. June 7.-Police are
hunting hijackers who took three
diamond rings and $1,000 in cash
Tuesday night, and a house robber
who stole clothes valued at $3.50.
The proposal for sewer and park
bonds was defeated in SATURDAYS
election. The question will be sub
mitted at special election in Sep
tember.
The county fair building plans are
ready for contractors.
L. V. Booker is recovering from in
juries received late Tuesday. when he
was knocked to the street by a truck.
p. j. Hurley has been named presi-
dent of the Gilliland Oil Company in
reorganization.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1.-Two
lives were lost last night in a heavy
thunder and lightning storm, which
broke the heat wave which had grip
ped Ohio for the past week and taken
a toll of lives Three other deaths by
drowning, Indirectly due to the heat,
have been reported from various
parts Of the state.
Maj. Edward G. Elliott. cavalry,
now at the East Columbus general
reserve supply depot. has been as
signed to the 1st Cavalry Division
and will leave Columbus
Declaring that II the proposed zoh-
ing ordinance went into effect there
would be no place in Columbus where
a working man could own a home ex-
cepting in a factory district, the Co
lumbus federation of labor has gone
on record as opposing the measure
Evening star., 1923-06-07
e. PAS0, TEX.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
Ell PASO. Tex, June Federal
officers were auctioning five forfeited
rum automobiles, and while the AUG
tioneer was shouting three more cars
were seized on outgoing roads. all
loaded with alcohol and whisky. r
A 100000 cotton mill will be built
here. James G. McNary has said, and
c. N. Bassett, another banker, in
dorses the movement.
City and county have agreed on
a 100000 bond issue for food pro-
lection work on the Rio Grande river
to keep water out of Ell Paso.
A magnificent paved road running
from the river, and being continu-
alton of an. Ell Paso street, will be
completed in Juarez about the time
the Shriners' return. The road leads
to the center. of festive activity in
the Mexican city.
The Masonic Hospital is having a
special baby week observance. There
are nearly dozen brand-new ones
there.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, June when W. H.
Brumbaugh, twenty-six, of Is Faulk-
ner street, reached for his pocket in
q Carr street saloon, while he was
being searched as Kroger store
hold-up suspect, James Haynes, de-
tective, shot him three times. Brum-
baugh is expected to die.
j. Mason Howk, Covington police
chief, says he will personally super
wise traffic direction while threngs
are motoring to the Latonia track.
Describing downtown streets as
Impossible" the Cincinnatus Asso-
citation has named committee to
demand immediate Improvement to
help business.
Awakened by smoke, Henry Guen-
fher of Dane street leaped from bed
and drove his truck several squares
to fire box and called the firemen,
who saved his home.
When council failed to grant de-
nand of water works laborers for a
raise in pay from 50 to s3.75 a walk
out, with subsequent shutdown, was
threatehed. 2
Evening star., 1923-06-07
Origin of Swastika.
from Popular Mechanics Magazine

From Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The origin of the Swastika symbol
has given rise to protracted contro-
versy. The latest contribution to the
question is that of Hara Krisna Deb,
in the Journal OF the Asiatic So
ciety of Bengal. He suggests that 1t
Is modification of the mode of ex-
pressing the ancient Hindu syllable
On, which is used in religious rites.
This, pothook with square ends, was
duplicated, one across the other, to
form the, Swastika, meaning "bringer
of blessings" which goes back in In
dia to the seventh century, when it
was used as a cattle mark. Another
reference is well before 52S 3. c. 1t
is found on gold leaf on a vase with
relics of Buddha, and it appears on
the edicts of Asoka (272-232 B. c.
The earliest example known is on a
spindle whorl from the third city of
Troy, about 1900 B. c., and it is fire.
quent in Greek vases about 600 B. c.
Evening star., 1923-06-07
GOING AROUND THE WORLD
Magellan Did 1t in Three Years
Present Record S5 Gays.

From the New York Herald.
The records of travelling around the
globe are:
Magellan expedition, 151s-1522,
three years: Phileas Fogg, 1872, so
days; Nellie BLY,, 1889. 72 days;
George Francis Train. 1880, 81 days;
Charles Fitzmorris. 1901, so days;
Henry Frederick, 1908, 81 days; Col,
BURNLEY Campbell, 1907, 40 days;
Andre Jaeger Schmidt, 1911, 80 days;
John Henry Mears. 1918, 35 days.
MIR. Mears, the present record
holder, says that he could not repeat
his 1918 feat today, because the Trans
Siberian railroad is closed. That rail-
ducing the time for travelling around
the globe. To make the journey by
airplane. Mr. MeaFs says, would re-
ouire only about twelve and half
days in actual flying time. but prob
ably six months on account of delays
"between hops