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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
By the Associated Press.

Moscow. April %. - Citizenness
Anna Gluzman, the 23-year-old bob
bed-haired presiding judge Of the Mos
COW district court, who a few days
ago sent seven men to their death for
robbery. informed the Associated Press
correspondent today that she had
imposed the death penalty on about
% persons since February and had
not lost a moments sleep or been
troubled by her conscience because of
them.
Asked how she felt when the doomed
men were shot, she replied that the
question of individual lives could have
no consideration when crimes against
xss safety of the state and the pub
"1i1s were involved. She had TO adj
minister justice according to the law
Of evidence. though she tried TO tenn
per her decisions with mercy wherever
possible.
Cigarette in Lips.
With a cigarette held firmly be-
tween tight lips and the fire of en-
thusiasm in her brown eyes, the girl
judge spoke of her court experiences.
She is slim and short, not at all
pretty; her brown, wavy hair is bob
bed and parted on the side like a
mans: her jaw is stern.
Dressed as she was today Citizen
ness Gluzman might have posed for
the presentation of what sometimes is
imagined as typical woman Com
munist.
A pleasant smile saved her from
positive ugliness, but there was no
hint of feminine finery in her rough
high boots. black shirt. blue denim
workman's blouse buttoncd at the
neck and an old brown sweater which
she wore. Her only ornament was
the red cnamclcd badge of the Com
munist party.
Since February I have tried eight
or ten capital cases, most for BAN
ditry and theft of public property"
she said. She paused moment to
consider when asked how many per-
sons she had sentenced to death, and
answered:
Il think about %. since February"
These. included one woman. convicted
last Thursday of assisting a gang of
robbers.
Never Seen an Execution.
mo, | have never seen an execu-
tion." she said. Il sometimes think
the law requires the presiding judge
TO attend these. but always I have
been busy at other things Mt the time
and haze detailed some one else"
Anna Gluzman is not married: she
lives alone in little room without
pets.
But when am outside Of the
court" she explained. 81 am just like
any one else; like to visit my
j acnds and 60 to the theatcrs.
The new figure in Communist activ-
ties is a native Of Kishincv. Bcssa-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
KLUXER PALACE AT
ATLANTA SCENE OF
A RECONCILIATION
Evans and Simmons Make
Up and Agree on
Duties.

Atlanta, Ga. April 25.-The affairs
of the ku Klux Khan. recently in
volved in difficulties between the gov
erning head and the emperor, today
again resumed normal course.
DIR. H. W. Evans, imperial wizard.
took up the reins of government, and
W. j. Simmons, imperial emperor, re-
sumed his duties as advisor and spirit
ual director in the ritual affairs Of
the organization.
This was brought about yesterday
when an agreement was reached be-
tween the imperial wizard and the
emperor wherein court action brought
by the latter. against DIR. Evans was
dismissed and the trinity government
set up by the court was absolved.
The turmoil arose over DIR. Evans
edict to klansmen 10 withhold support
from any organization Of women right
after Emperor Simmons had issued
a statement telling of the organization
of kamelia, an order for women, pat
termed after the khan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
BANK CLOSED AFTER
100000 SHORTAGE
FOUND BY OFFICIALS
Say Employees Covered De.
falcations by Hiding
Ledger Pages.

York. Pa. April 25.-Forgcd notes,
ranging in denomination from 500
up into thousands, constitute the evil
dence of dcfalcations against Thomas
b. Baird. cashier. and William II.
Boil. assistant cashier. of the City
Bank Of York. according to state
banking officials, who yesterday closed
the doors of the institution after they
had discovered a shortage estimated
at nearly S1.000.000.
Both Baird and Boil. who are
charged with embczzling funds OF the
bank. are in Jail in default of $780,
600 bail each.
Charles H. Graft second deputy
state banking commissioner. said to-
day that Boil had admitted forging
notes aggregating 1922 600. but had
declined to say what he had done with
the money.
Graft said the operations of the
two apparently had extended over
many years and that they had been
able 10 conceal them by hiding pages
from loose leaf lcdgcrs when the state
authorities made an examination.
Both Baird and Boil are married
and have five children each.
Baird's salary was $4,000 a year and
Boll's $500
State Barking Commissioner Cam
rron said that the effect the loss Of
tho funds would have on the future
Of the bank could not be determined
mill the Investigation was cOmnletcd.
The directors were unable 10 say
whether the bank would be able to
survive the loss.
They omitted that the outlook was
dubious"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
BOBBED-HAIRED SOVIET
GIRL JUDGE IMPOSES
DEATH PENALTY ON Is
23-year-old Experiences No Qualms of Conscience
When Her Victims Are Shot But She Makes Sure
That She Never Has to Witness the Execu-
tions, as Communist Law Would Require.

rabia. of Jewish parentsge. She had
to quit school and 20 to work when
IL years of age, but she managed TO
educate herself. studying law at
Odessa University. She Joined the
Communist party in 1918 and served
two years as judge of local tribunal
in Kharkov. but never had capital
case until she came TO Moscow.
Only the supreme court of Russia
or the central executive committee can
reverse or mitigate her decisions in
the Moscow district court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
WANT TOAVOID STRIKE
Mexican Oil Tanker Workers Demand
More Pay.
Mexico City, April 25.-Representa-

tives. here of the foreign oil companies
are seeking the assi-ta 80 of the fed
eral government in an attempt to
avoid strike of the crews and Off
GERS of oil vessels transporting the
crude products from the oil fields to
Tampico.
The workers demand various i'm
provements in wages and working con-
ditiopS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-25
Fire Destroys Army Buildings.

Columbia. S. C., April 25.-Eight
barracks and nine smaller buildings
at Camp Jackson were destroyed last
night by a fire. declared by Capt.
John Faucette. camp commander. TO
have been of incendiary origin. The
fire was extinguished by the camp fire
department after nearly three hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
AWAKENED FIRES
THE STORY OF A LOVELY FLIRT
BY Edwin Baird.

WY HEN Mrs. Franklin Pyn-
W. chon arranged her web
w for Philip Shanklin, the
noted explorer, everybody said she
was in for nasty fall. That,
however, only strengthened her
determination to cnsnare this big,
stern man of the bronzed face and
sun-scorched hair, for Mrs. Pyn-
chon, being an incorrigible flirt,
enjoyed playing with. fire.
AS Edith Marsh she had tripped
gayly through life on a path of
broken hearts. One of the dark
spots of her life was brought to
light when she tried to add Shank
Inns scalp to her belt. 1t was
Shanklin himself who turned the
trick, and this is how he did it:
Mrs. Pynchon gave one OF her
dinners at her husbands fashion
able home, and Shanklin was.
among the guests. Before the
roast was served it could readily
be seen that she was making
dead set for the lion Of the eve-
ming. Her husband saw 1t, too,
of course, but exhibited no sign
Of annoyance.
After dinner Edith cornered her
explorer. When she reached the
point of breathing gentle things
about 3the look in your eyes" 1t
was the obvious signal for him to
yield But he refused to do so.
This exasperated Edith. She
rested her slender white hand on
his sleeve and raised her shining
eyes to his.
do you know" she said dream
lily, in a fragrant whisper. II have
often wondered how it would feel
to be kissed-by a man-like
you."
Shanklin tweaked his thick,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
A CHILD SHALL LEAD


while and vision for accomplish
ment.
Indeed, it is remarkable how
gladly the members of a neighbor-
hood or district will fall in behind
any scheme intended for the better
ment of children. A movement for
establishing playground, for Gre
ating a music club, for financing a
children's home, for taking care Of
juvenile dependents and delin-
Quents. or any other ordinary pur-
pose of the class-anything OF this
sort reasonably well undertaken
always appeals favorably to the
masses. Often the people are de-
ceived by some ill.timed scheme of
child welfare, but they are long
sufferers on this score.
One able leader may entice thou
sands to undertake some worthy
cooperative scheme of child con-
servation. Will you volunteer as
such? -r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

ment into which he himself had
broken.
He sat there, screened by the
desk-top, waiting for the intruder
to show himself.
He heard the door close. and
then, the sound Of a quick step.
The next moment a wall-switch
snapped and the room lowered
into sudden light. And then he
saw that the intruder was Maura
Lambert.
He sat without moving, study
ing her as she stood there, with
a japanned tin paint-box in her
hand. She was looking intent
ly down at the envelope of an
unopened letter, quite uncon-
scious of his presence. He could
see the same soft oval Of the
ivory-tinted face, the same wealth
of chestnut-brown hair under the
slightly tilted hat brim, the same
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
Thrilling Story Of the Secret Service Daring Band OF
COunterfeters and the Love OF a Brilliant
and Beautiful Girl

shadowy light about the violet
blue eyes, the same misty rose Of
the slightly puckered lips. And
he knew, as he gazed at her with
quickening pulse, not only that
she was beautiful, that she was
desirable with a loneliness which
left an ache in his heart, but that
his life had been empty because
it had been empty of her.
He still sat there as she crossed
the room and placed her paint
box on a table beside the bronze
bowl heaped. with Parma violets.
She stopped for a moment, to
bury her face in the flowers.
When she raised her head again,
she stopped and half turned
about, ais though some psychic
current had carried to her the
warning of his presence there.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am going about with
girl, and we love each other
dearly. A few weeks ago she
met a man at party, which I
did not attend, and made an
appointmentment with him, but
she disappointed him. Now,
Miss Fairfax, she tells me now
she is deeply infatuated with
him Cbut she loves mel and she
told me she is going to go OUT
with him a few times to find
out whom she loves better.
want you to help me solve this
problem. After she goes out
with this other man a few
timex. and she finds ~out that
she still loves me, shall / go
back to this girl I love?
T. A. N.
YOURS is a difficult position
and one requiring tact, pa
tience and real understanding.
If you are jealous or tyrannical
in your attitude you will only
force her in the direction of the
man who fascinates her, but who
probably does not mean anything
real or lasting to her. Try to be
tolerant and indulge her. Your
generosity will make her appre-
ciate you. and she won't get the
stubborn attitude which often
comes to folks when they think
they are being doubted and spied
on and compelled to do what
some one else wants rather than
left free to express their own
personality"
If she cares for the other man
you cannot hold her, no matter
how you try. If you don't take
the thing seriously, you will un-
doubtedly help her get over this
foolish enchantment and come
back to you with new vision and
tirmer devotion than ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

Mr.. J. B. Belk of Shaw, Miss,
relies on it entirely to keep his
children in health, and Mrs.
Catherine Connolly of Jersey City,
NJ, declares that not only her
self but all her neighbors and
friends use it and tell others about
it. There is scarcely a day that
someone in a family does not
need it for constipation, hatulency,
auto-intoxication, biliousness, in
testinal poisoning, headaches.
collie and cramps, and to break
up fevers and colds.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a Observation-Disclosures COM
pound of Egyptian SIENNA with
pepsin and pleasant-tasting
aromatics. The formula is on the
package. AS the popularity of
this natural vegetable laxative
increases, the public idiscards the
harsher physics like calomel,. coal
tar in candy form, salt waters and
powders. DIR. CaldWen's Syrup
Pepsin empties the bowels more
clearly and without any danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
A CHARMING
DINING SET
by LOrettO c. Lynch
A Recognized Authority on All
Matters Pertaining to House.
hold Management.

<<wWY E are furnishing our
" first home and have
w little to spend on a
dining room, although I am de-
termined to have one room de-
voted exclusively to eating. We
have about enc hundred dollars
to put into 1t, but this seems far
from sufficient since most every
furniture house shows us large
sets that would not fit our room
and besides they cost nearer one
thousand dollars than one hun
dred. Can you help us?"
Why not look at one of the new
breakfast-room sets? These are
artistic, substantial and serve the
purpose admirably. Besides, II
fortune smiles later, you can still
use your breakfast set in
glassed-in sun porch.
have before me an adver.
tisement from a reliable shop
showing a breakfast room suite
consisting of a combination buffet
and china cabinet. drop leaf
table and four chairs. 1t Is
finished in gray enamel with yell
low or blue line decorations and
Is quoted at the remarkably low
price of but sixty-nine dollars.
To give this a home touch,
suggest that cushions covered in
canary yellow or Chinese blue be
used on the chairs.
This leaves some of your al
lotted hundred for a small rug or
two in either fibre or rag or
grass.
Another suggestion Is the use
of the extension gate.leg table.
One in antique mahogany ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

find any hard-headed
business man who would
have faith in my scheme" he
explained to the girl who was
listening eagerly to his musical
voice. such men do not believe
in sharing the beauties Of life
with the poor"
II believe in it," Winifred MUIR
INJURED.
This was the investment Ran
kin had limited at long ago-the
investment at which she, in her
turn, had limited in talking to
Muir.
1t was Muir who could prevent
her putting some Of her own
money into this lovely plan. How
much better to invest a few thou
sands in something to uplift the
.down-trodden than in such ma
terialistic and worldly things as
copper. steel and oil.
Perhaps" she said slowly, II
may be able to get hold of some
money with which you can start
your magazine. I am not sure
but will try
He took her hand In his and
lifted it to his lips with a MUIR
INJURED expression of gratitude.
She heard something that sound
ed like "ministering angel" Yet
she could not be sure that she had
heard correctly.
He went away soon after that
and she walked very softly along
the hall to her room. She did
not want Mrs. Bates to know that
she had entertained a caller UNI
til midnight.
Sleep did not come to her soon.
She lay awake long enough to
plan a talk with Donald Muir, and
to determine that he must see
things as she saw them. If not
well-she must get that money in
some way!
AS she came. to this decision
she appreciated how far the friend
ship between herself and Richard
Rankin had progressed. And she
felt honored at being the friend
and confidante of such q man.
She would send for Donald Muir
and have a talk with him.
!. This was the conclusion that
Winifred reached. She determined
to act on it promptly. She would
telephone her guardian this very
morning.
On awaking she had recalled
Richards confidence of the pre-
vious evening. AS she unused on
his hopes and ideas they seemed
both beautiful and pathetic. Their
pathos lay in the fact that they
were for the benefit of others.
The proposed magazine would
bring joy to the working people.
It would mean drudgery to him.
He needed money with which to
start his publication. When the
magazine became success The
had spoken confidently of it's sue
cess) all profits would be spent
on the laboring classes.
Yes-his ideas were so exquisite
that Winifred thrilled with admira-
ton as she unused on them. If she
could only make Donald look at
matters as she did!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
By William A. McKeever,
Noted Lecturer and Authority ON
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.

A BIG ditch with a wide.
IA swampy stretch Of ground
bordering it divided a. coun-
try town into two jealous, warning
factions. Neither side would per-
nit the other to lead or to do any
thing worth while. So for a quar-
ter century nothing by way Of
progress developed.
Then came an inspiration-to
drain the low ground, to level the
ditch and to construct playground
on the spot. Here the two quar-
relsome factions came out to romp
and play with their boys and girls
and to root for their games. To-
day, three years later, the town is
united, happy and progressive.
Having learned to play the people
forgot how to quarrel.
For fifty years two country set
Elements of few hundred each and
with stretch of two miles between
them quarreled and fought each
other to a standstilI. Frequently
pitched battles occurred between
the young factions and at times
bloody combat was waged.
In a second instance something
interesting occurred. On mo
Mans Land" between the little
towns high school building was
constructed, with gymnasium. ath-
lOtic field and all modern equip
ment. Again, the magic Of COOP
Grafton in the spirit and purposes
Of youth did its splendid work.
The rival towns are pulling to-
gether as one, while jealousy and
factionaiism are gone from the
place forever.
So 1t is everywhere with neigh
borhoods large and small, with
school districts, villages and towns.
The people will naturally fall into
jealous groups and engage in bit
ter factional differences so long as
nothing appears to reconcile them.
However, If some one will only
come forward with a definite tried
out plan of child welfare co-opera~
ton, the entire situation may be
changed overnight.
"A little child shall lead them"
that is the gospel message with
a thousand possible adaptations.
1t Is only "a short step from con-
tention to cooperation, from bat
Ting to betterment. The people Of
a neighborhood or community will
divide into factions and begin quar-
reling only when their minds be-
come idle and the purposes empty
and selfish. On the other hand,
they will rally eagerly to the call
Of any leader who has a plan worth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

ut was several hours later
that a figure oddly re-
senbling this same in
valid appeared on a loggia over.
looking a dinninutive walled gar
den bathed in the soft light of an
Italian moon. Having reasonably
assured himself that he was un-
observed, he betrayed an agility
unlocked for in one of his years
as he climbed over the heavy
stone balustrade, swung himself
to nearby jointed iron water
pipe, and climbed nimbly down to
q shattered window. The shutters
OF this window he forced open
with small instrument Of tenn
pered steel taken from his pocket.
Then he directed his attention to-
wards the double sashes them
selves. These were built to swing
outward on heavy wrought-iron
hinges and were clearly locked
from the inside. A few moments
work with the same piece of tenn
pered steel, however, had the
sashes open, and the housebreak-
er without more ado climbed
quietly and ninbly inside.
There. he took out flashligAt
and began a hurried but none the
less methodic exploration Of the
small apartment. He noted the
sleepy, canary in painted Swiss
cage, the number of bowls and
vases about the place, filled, with
spring flowers, Roman anemones
and narcissi and daffodils and
Parma violet in profusion, re-
minding him of the Piazza di
Spagna steps and the Flower Mar
ket in the Strangers Quarter.
When he CROPPED his way into
q narrow closet and found one
wall hung with an orderly array
OF woman's clothing, he gathered
the folds Of that subsidy odorous
rairnent in his arms, and act
ing on an impulse that seemed
unco-ordinated and instructive.
buried his face in them. For one
brief moment he drank in a sub
limated fragrance which seemed
to leave him both light Of head
and heavy of heart. Then ne
pulled himself together and went
on with his search, more guarded
~ than before, for the room SEEM
haunted with presence which
he could no longer quite divorce
from it.
He deliberated for sometime
over a heavy teakwood teak
wood desk which he found secure
~ locked. He studied this old
fashioned piece of furniture, back
and front, testing its panels and
feeling about it for a possible Sc
cret spring. Then he gave his at
tention to the lock. He was re-
luctant to force that lock, easy
as such an act would make his
work. He looked at his watch.
calculating his margin of safety
as to time. Then he sat down be-
fore the desk, balanced his flash
light on the bronze base of a
Roman lamp, and began to work
at the lock with a small steel in
,strument not unlike a button
hook.
Then he suddenly paused in the
midst Of his work. With move
ment equally abrupt he reached
out for his flashlight and snapped
it off. Then he sat at the desk,
without moving. For distinctly
there came to him the sound Of
a key being turned in a lock and
a key being turned in a lock and
a door. being opened. And he
knew it was the door Of the apart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

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because the intestinal muscles
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and over 10 million bottles are
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Millions of carefully conducted
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