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Evening star., 1923-11-08
WALK OUT IN ROANOKE.
Order of Labor Board Ignored by
Union Men.

By the Assoc lated Press.
ROANOKE, Va. November 8.-En-
gineers and firemen on the Virginian
railway walked out at o'clock this
morning in protest against the dis
charge of several of their NUMBER
about a month ago. General Manager
E. II Birchfield declared he had suf-
ficient men to move all trains from
this city.
The strike was general all along
the line, Mr.. Birchfield announced, de-
spite instructions to the men from the
United States Railroad Labor Board
that they must delay their action un-
til November IA.
Evening star., 1923-11-08

Of s2os. The subscriptions to the fund
sent into The Star amount to- $254.35.
and 1.-The following donations are ac-
knowiedged: Thomas w. Lockwood. IS;
Eva L. Dimmitt, 81; F. c. Parks. 81;
B. B. Croffut. 81: Mrs. Eugene Brooks,
Sc; Frances e. w. .Harper, W. G. T: u,
THOMPSON. 90, ana the Wonan's Mis-
slonary Society. Lincoln Temple. -.
Evening star., 1923-11-08
TWO BURN TO DEATH.
Colored School at Utica, Miss, De-
- stroyed by Fire.

. JACKSON. Miss. November 8.-Two
students at the Utica Institute.
negro school at Utica. Miss, were
burned to death In a fire which de-
stroyed the main building of the
school yesterday. A check of the
roster of the institution showed that
Willie Strong of Dentville, Miss. and
William Lumpkins of Laurel, Miss,
were missing.
The property loss was estimated at
$4,000. The school has been MAIN
tained through funds raised in the
north.
Evening star., 1923-11-08
LINE-OF.DUTY DONATION
REACHES TOTAL OF, 1852
Fund for Widow Of Policeman In.
creased $208 by Days
Contributions.

Funds totaling $962.75 have been re-
ceived by the police department toward
the "Line-of-duty" fund for the benefit
of the widow and children of Policeman
Purcell. who was killed while on duty
recently.
This makes an increase since yestsr-
day received BY the pcltce department
Evening star., 1923-11-08

~, 81. CosdoH entry, =
edward AflfnStsn e1tSy.
Weather cloudy; track COED.
Evening star., 1923-11-08
HAROLD LLOYD INJURED.

11fe &IUse NUAA1S GIKANSS OOIuSuKuA
in Face.
LOS ANGELES, November S.
Harold Lloyd. motion picture come
dian, sustained injuries here yester-
day which his physician said would
keep him away from the camera for
two weeks when a fire hose nozzle
he was using In the filming of a
comic thriller" swung around and
hit him in the face, cutting his fore
head and knocking him off rapidly
moving truck.
Evening star., 1923-11-08
PIMLICO ENTRIES
FOR FRIDAY.

FIRST RACE-For maidens, tvo.year.ol
claiming; purse, 81 800; Ave and one-haf fur.
Evening star., 1923-11-08

fThfee pounds olaimsd for rider.
SEVENTH RACE-Ths Southern handicap:
claiming; for all ages; purse, q. 500; SIX fur.
Evening star., 1923-11-08
PARIS PARLEY FEAR
ATTRIBUTED TO OLD
ALOOFNESS OF u. S

Continued from First Page.o
Evening star., 1923-11-08
FOURTH RACE-Three-year-o and ND.
purse, 81, 800; one mile and seventy yards

FIFTH RACE-The Reminiscence; three.yeaY.
elds; purse. u 500; one mile and Z sixteenth.
Forest Lors..-.. Ill Transom .,... los
Evening star., 1923-11-08

The Patapsco claiming;
up; purse, 81. 800; one
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
Stills EXPLODE
| DEAD, 125
IN PANIC
Garage Wrecked and Police
Find Nest of Whiskey-Making
Apparatus in Debris.
SENATOR BERT M. FERNALD,

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. '27.-One
man was killed, a one-story brick
garage wrecked and about 1875 fam
lilies driven in panic from their homes
early today when a terrific explosion
occurred in the garage. The explo-
sion is believed by the police to have
been caused by still which was
operated in the garage.
The roof of the garage was lifted
several feet in the air and fell into
the interior. Flames broke out, and
when the firemen eXtinguished them
they found the burned body of an
unidentified man under the debris.
A wrecked still was found lying in
a pool of water. Three other stills
were found, each in a corner of the
garage. AT least two of them had ex-
pIoded. Fire, police and prohibition
officials have started an investiga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
Treasury Confirms
Offer of 3 Per Cent
on Debt for 10 Years

Confirmation was obtained at the
United States Treasury here this
afternoon that the British debt on.
vOys have carried back to London
with them an American proposal
TO liquidate the $4,000 900 900 debt
over a period Of sixty-two years,
at an interest rate of per cent
for the first ten years, and 81 per
cent thereafter.
The proposition, it was an.
nounced at the Treasury Depart.
ment, represents the minimum
terms" which the American com.
mission would be willing to ask
Congress to indorse.
Confirms Baldwin.
The Treasury confirmed the main
outlines of the American PROPOSE
ton after the International News
Service had brought to it's attention
the statements of Chancellor Stan
ley Baldwin upon his arrival in Lon
don today.
Chancellor Baldwin's announce
ment concerning the terms was said
to be substantially correct, al
though not exactly so in every par
ticuIar." This statement. by the
Treasury Department came after
another members of the American
Debt Commission had said Baldwin's
statement was mot correct"
Officials Issue Statement.
Today's announcement from the
Treasury was the first authoritative
and most complete statement of thu
debt situation that has been made
since the negotiations We're begun
with the British ENJOYS here some
weeks ago.
| to discuss details of the proposal
but finally the following officia
statement was made
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
LEAKS
PLUGGED BY
ENJOYS
Dry Agents Fail to Find Evil
dence of Sales at
Legations.

Nationwide publicity of the dip
lomatic liquor scandal, which threat
ened for while to involve Cuban
legation officials, has materially de
tracted from the Federal prohibition
units case. enforcement officials
complained today.
The events which followed close
on the heels of the arrest Of Johr
Lynch, alleged bootlegger. and his
affidavit accusing allegation servant
were so efficiently reported thai
dry agents found it impossible tc
negotiate a liquor purchase from
anyone even remotely connected
with any embassy and legation, the
prohibition officers say.
Fail to Get Evidence.
Acting Prohibition Commissioner
James K. Jones declared that diplo
matte posts other than the Cuban
legation were being watched by
agents. Several attempts have beer
made by the best men on the dry
force to get frist-hand evidence that
embassy liquor is leaking.
Due to this activity, Divisional
Chief Edgar N. Read, head of gen
eral agents in the District, held uI
his official report of the investiga
ton.
Whatever action may be taken on
this report, it was said, the agents
will not relax their vigilenee on
Diplomatic Row.
Leaks Are Plugged.
The arrest of Lynch brought
nuperous callers and telephone
messages to the enforcement office
offering additional evidence that dip
lomatic liquor is being poured into
Washington bootleggers' cellars.
The agents have not had time
to investigate all of these charges
but their work to the present time
has revealed only, that embassy anC
legation servants would much
prefer to be burned at the stake
than to be responsible for any
further leaks.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
CONGRESS TALKS TOO
MUCH, SAYS COUZENS

In an address at the annual din
ner of the Michigan State Society
Of Washington in the City Club last
night, Senator James CouZens de-
clared that Congress talks too
much and does too little" The
Senator said that he had made this
discovery since his arrival in Wash
ington. Secretary of the Navy Ed
win DENLY, president of the society.
presided.
Others who spoke were Congress
man Burrel G.. Kitchener, former
Senator Charles A. Towne, Milo D.
Campbell, newly appointed dirt
farmer" member of the Federal Re-
serve Board; Edward Adams, former
speaker of the Michigan legislature;
Mrs. Edna Sheldon Blair, whose
father was one of the founders Of
the Republican party at Jackson,
Mich; Congressman James G.. Nc
Laughlin, Henry M Rose, assistant
secretary Of the Senate, and Wash
ington Gardiner. commissioner of
pensions.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27

connecting the capital and the
White House was considered. Bush
Brown went so far at the time as
to prepare estimates of the cost of
the development of such a section
along each of the two lines indi-
Gated. Several of the Senators at
the time, it is understood, favored
the project. The plan and the esti-
mates, it is said, are in the posses
sion Of the Senators who were in
terested at the time.
Offer Revives Interest.
Mrs. Henderson's offer to pro-
vide a Vice Presidential White
House has revived interest in the
plan. Possibility of interesting the
General Federation of Women s
Clubs in the proposal to induce each
of the States to erect suitable Sena-
tOrial mansions here, it is under
stood, has been under considera-
ton for several weeks. The idea
was talked over during the recent
session of the directors of the fed
Grafton.
The apprehension expressed by
certain Senators that the accept
ance of the Vice Presidential White
House offered the Government by
Mrs. Henderson will entail a heavy
upkeep charge on the Government,
receives little serious considera ton
in many quarters where the i'm
portanCe of providing suitable
home for the Vice President of the
country is declared to be paramount
to any such consideration. 1t is
pointed out that the Vice Presi-
dents salary is not sufficient to
permit him to maintain the posi-
ton in a diplomatic and social
sense encumbant on the office.
Acceptance of the Henderson
mansion as a permanent home for
Vice Presidents, it is declared, will
be the opening wedge in a develop
ment which will ultimately result
in each of the forty-eight States
owning Senatorial mansions here.
This would mean an expenditure of
between $40 100000 and $4O,OO0,000
in the erection of what, it is pre-
dicted, would prove the largest as
sembly of magnificent homes in any
city in the world.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
z GET. 10 YEARS
FOR R0BB|NG
AGED MAN
FiVe-Year Sentences Imposed
on Two Charges OF
Burglary.

Joseph A. Turner, colored and
Ella Moore, colored, who December
% last, robbed Caleb Adams. a
colored welldigger of $65, at "a
Jackson street northeast, were each
sentenced today to ten years in the
penitentiary by Justice Stafford in
criminal court No. l.
The testimony showed that the
Moore woman was in Adams house
when he came home. He said he
went to the kitchen to take a
drink of liquor and it made him
dizzy. Turner held Adams down
while the women went through his
pockets. Turner asked in vain for
mercy. The woman is an old
offender.
Two Get Five-Year Terms.
Sentence of five years each in
the penitentiary were imposed on
James S. Chapman. colored, who
broke into the store of Henry
Rosenberg, 1914 I street northwest
and stole a lot of wearing apparel;
Albert Cutler. colored, alias James
Williams, for breaking into the
house of Edward K. Rawson, and
stealing personal articles.
Samuel Smith, colored, will serve
three years in the penitentiary for
cutting Elizabeth F. Golden with a
knife. Benjamin I. Roger, of Read
ing, Pa, who was characterized by
the court as IAN old offender" re-
ceived a two-years' penitentiary
sentence for passing a bad check
for $50 on Stanley A. Donmoyer.
Sentenced For Larceny.
Penitentiary sentences of one
year and a-half each were given
to Emanuel Berry, colored, for
grand larceny in connection with
stealing August % last, miscellan-
eous articles from John Fl. Mertens:
James Cummings, for stealing De-
cember 81 last, two watcher from
the Kay Jewelry Company at 407
Seventh street northwest; Richard
Clinton, colored, stealing a watch
November 80 last from Elizabeth, S.
Wilson.
One-year Jail terms were given to
Ralph Turner, Wycliff Griffin, col
ored, for taking and using auto
mobile of Charles J. Dalzell; Ray
mond Stewart, cOlored, for stealing
1920 November last from the Uni
versal Coal Company; William F..
Pietsch, for stealing articles OF
jewelry February II, 1921 from Ida
l.. Schlacter; Willie Collins, colnred
for cutting James Pruett December
II last with q knife; Harrison
Brown, colored, nonsupport, proba
ton revoked. Maurice Lee, colored
joyriding.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
BRICHTWOOD CITIZENS
URGE STREET EXTENSION

Enactment of the bill to extend
Fourteenth street was urged in a
resolution adopted by the Bright.
wood Citizens Association at a
meeting held in the Brightwood
Masonic Temple last night.
c. C. Lancaster, who introduced
the resolution declared that the de,
velopment was of prime Importance
to the people of the District"
William Mex. Clayton, l.. F.
Randolph and John A. Saul were
appointed on a special committee to
urge the District Commissioners to
include estimates for improving
Illinois avenue in the budget for
1929
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
U. S. VETERANS BUREAU
COUNSEL QUITS POST

Charles F. Cramer has resigned as
general counsel of the Veterans
Bureau, effective in February. Can't
William Wolff Smith, associate
counsel, has been named by Colonel
Forbes as Cramer's successor.
In rendering his resignation
Cramer informed Colonel Forbes
that he had remained in the service
only at his personal request and that
he was DESTROYS of leaving to IRE.
sumo his private interests"
Colonel Forbes, in reply, congrat11.
lated him on the satisfactory man.
ner In which he had rendered the
arduous task, and wished him gu.
ture success in whatever may be
your undertaking."
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
A. j. SYMONDS DROPS DEAD
AT PRINTING PLANT

While at work in the proofroom
of the Government Printing Office
early this morning, Arthur j. Sy-
monds, fifty years old, of Arlington,
Va, dropped dead. Death was due
to cerebral hemorrhages. A physi-
clan on duty at the printing plant
rushed to the mans side, but he
was beyond resuscitation.
The coroner gave orders to have
the body removed to the morgue.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
NEGLE(TS
WIFI: FOR
STAR
Louis SherWin Woos Mary
Minter As Mate Shivers
in Cold Room.
b.; 2 Cosmopolitan News Service.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Jan. IL
Amidst the tinseled trappings OF
romance Of sun-Hooded Hollywood,
Louis Sherwin is paying ardent
court to lovely Mary Miles Minter,
while his wife and three children
were found today to be Drawing the
wintry blasts sweeping over an ice
covered mill pond in a poorly
heated room of an abandoned mill
at Oyster Bay, L. I.
Mrs. Sherwin, the wife of the
former dramatic critic whose name
has figured in a number Of stories
involving beauties Of the gay White
Way, or California's film colony,
has been living for five months in
the cold. bleak spot.
Waiting to Get Divorce.
Dispatches from California said
that Sherwin is but waiting to OBJ
tain a legal divorce before he mar
ries Miss Minter, who, although re-
tired from the screen just now, was
said to have signed contracts which
should have given, her million
dollar income.
In summer, the half century old
mill may be called picturesque. But
the home of Mrs. Sherwin is not
that in winter.
The building is a two-story one,
about 20x30 feet. The upper floor
Is level with the roadway and the
surface of the mill pond just be-
yond. The lower floor, containing
the driving machinery of the dyna-
mos, is in a hollow.
Rents Room In Mill.
About five months ago Mrs. Sher-
win, wife of the man whose name
appeared in many an intriguing
tale of light love and gay life, is
said to have rented the one room
In the mill at a low rental. The
well-reared woman added what
touches she could to make her chill
dren-Sylvia, fourteen; Daphne,
twelve, and William, ten-measur-
ably comfortable. Doors were paint
ed and curtains put on the windows.
But the. icy blasts Of winter pene-
trate sharply into the home,
which appears never to have been
sufficiently heated for comfort.
It is believed that If Sherwin OBJ
tains q divorce so he can marry
the pretty picture star whose youth
and lovelines have made her IA
nous throughout the country, Mrs.
Sherwin will demand custody Of
the children and seek adequate pro-
vision for them through the courts,
IL necessary.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
. BADLY HURT
IN RAILROAD
WRECK
Cause of Accident on Jersey
Central Unknown-Traffic
Tied Up by Crash.

MAUNCH CHUNK, Pa, Jan. 27.-
Four persons were reported seri-
ously injured in wreck on the
Jersey Central railroad near Rock
port at an early hour this morning.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
Report Road Blocked.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-One pas
senger and one employee were
slightly injured early today when
four cars on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey were derailed near Rock
port, according to information re-
ceived at the roads offices.
Part of the road is blocked as a
result Of the derailment. The cause
has not yet been ascertained.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
Writer'S League Elects.

The Writers League last night re-
elected Marshall H. Irish as it's
president. Other officers chosen
were Miss Marie Dallas, vice presi-
dent, and Miss Minnie Goode, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27

pound sterling would soon reach
parity. He said that the Washing
ton negotiations only promised sue
cess after he had made a compIete
and official disavowal on the part
OF his government that Great
Britain has any desire for debt
cancellation.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27

Government statistics state that
America last year spent more on
tobacco, soft drinks, pie and silk
stockings than it did on electric
light. heat and power,
Evening star., 1923-01-30
he is in New York -

he is in New York?
AT the Scotbrae''
AND he was at the Scotbrse last
night prior to leaving New York for
Wa ashington?
"Yes-for several hours. He regis
tered there"
A little chuckle escaped the lips OF
Rennison. Now, on his knees. he Was
looking under the bed Towndrow
frowned irrttably as he drew out his
watch and looked at its face.
You seem to be particularly we'll
informed concerning the movements
of Capt. Reifsnyder during his ao-
sence from Washington" Rennison
remarked as he rose and brushed on
the knees of his trousers.
replied. 1T was from Capt. Reif-
snyder that I obtained most of my in
formation concerning the Dragonfiy
and its inspection. have known OF
the Dragon1y's destruction since IL
o'clock this morning.
who is handling the secret service
end of this in New York." Rennison
asked.
1.-THE chief himself"
That's fortunate" Rennison said
thoughtfully. Are you in a position
to keep in constant touch with him
throughout the night?"
Yes. through Capt. Merschon. That
is why I have been so anxious to get
I'm your communications with the
chief has the name OF Enderbrook
been mentioned?"
NO. You we're the first / heard
mention the name"
well. it seems plain this fellow
Enderbrook was in communication
with Charming while Claiming was
in Loudcnfleld or on his way from
there to Washington. In the circum-
stances, i will ask you TO request the
c1,,o x0 loo hot hAy al Ay~h a
message was sent to Claiming at
Loudenfield last night and also to
locate the point from which 1t was
sent. At his Loudenfield laboratory
or one or more servants, perhaps. 1
would suggest that they be inter
rogated on this subject with As little
delay as possible.
"All right. captain: I'll get to Mer
schon's office now and try to reach
the chief on the New York wire.
Meantime you are going to keep after
the woman"
Rennison, who had passed into the
bathroom. made no reply. The secret
door and looked in. He saw that
Rennison, STOPPING, was picking up
something that had been dropped be-
tween the head of the bathtub and the
wall.
Il was q table napkin. AS Rem
nison held it up before him and
spread it out he saw It had been cut
in several places and that some OF
the little Sits were parallel
"Eh. Towndrow?' he asked absently.
ssWhat was that you were saying?
IT said I'll be getting to Merschon's
now, and I asked you If you were
going to keep after the woman"
AS abstractedly as before. Rennison
answered him.
"Yes-yes. Towndrow. get onto
Nerschon's." he muttered. "Yes, as
YOU have said, I will keep after the
woman"
He was gazing at a name that had
been stamped in red on corner OF
the napkin It was "Henneshaw."
For several moments frown dark
ened his features; then his face clear
ed slowly.
Towndrow went out
tCoItinued in Tv.uurroM' Starr
Evening star., 1923-01-30

NO reference was made by either
of Us to the location of his room"
I'm youv talk with Enderbrook over
the telephone did you tell him the
number of the rooms that had been
assigned to him and Channing?
John son thought carefully for sew
eral 1yoments.
"ftgs-yes. I did," he replied. While
he Was speaking he broke off SEN
terte suddenly and asked me the
nunlber of the rooms. told him
rou we're carrying those numbers
iR your head?"
mad given the numbers to the caShief,
10 be charged In accordance with the
time mentioned in the reservation lct-
ter. Whether or not the guests ap-
pearcd, the charges against the
money advanced were to date from
. O'Clock in the afternoon The asso-
citation Of the guest names and room
! numbers is tho readiest thing in the
world to IA hotel clerk
80 far as you know, then. no one
in the hotel SAW this woman after
she went to her room" No one saw
her in the hall, elevators or in the act
Of leaving the hotel"
II know of no one who saw her-
II VIII cause inquiries TO pc hi"de
to that effect" put in Worth .ngton.
Well now lets get to Charming.
Rennison said What was said by
YOU and Charming at the time he ar
rived at the hotel"
He merely said: I am Oliver Chan
ming of New York. | understand a
! room has been reserved for me by
Mr.. Enderbrook' replied: Yes,
Sir--415. Will you go TO it now"
Yes he answered As I gave the
key to a belboy I remarked: Mr.. En-
derbrook did not come with YOU.
No. he said. He was delayed In
New York
NO reference was made. then. to
Evening star., 1923-01-30
The Scarlet Tanager
A. Story Of Secret Service and Diplomatic Intrigue
4 BY J. AUBREY TYSON
by Macmn Compass
=: BY J. AUBREY TYSON
,copyrish;, 1922, by the Macmillan ccnp.a,

room 4i2 or Mrs. Enderbrook
None whatever. ! have told you all
that was sa i'd"
Leaning forward. RenniSon rested
his elbows on his knees.
II think that ia all. Mr.. Johnson
he said. thoughtfully. You have told
me, however, that the key to room
4l2 has not been returned to the desk.
l feel certain that you will never
soc that key again. If, therefore, you
viii supply me with a duplicate key.
and Will let me have the use of the
room tonight. ! shall be greatly
obliged"
You shall have it, of course, cap
tain. Worthington said. He hest
tated as Johnson went off for the
key. then he added. Il think, in the
circumstances. perhaps, my curiosity
as pardonable. captain. Might 1
ask
"All ] can tell you now is that
Channing was murdered and robbed
IN this hotel" Rennison interrupted.
The crime may have been committed
by this woman or by some one else.
Later I may tell you more. There is
nothing in the affair that will reflect
on the character of your hotel or any
member OF your staff. Every effort
will be made to avoid publicity
In a few moments a bellboy entered
with duplicate key
Thanks" said Eennison. you
need not trouble to go with me, son.
| know the way