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New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Heidelberg, Germany, Aug. 90
A list of American army officers
which is said to have been found in
the baggage of Roger Sperber the
man who was wounded during the re.
cent attempt to kidnap Grover Glove
land Bergdoll, is printed by the Ger
man newspapers which say Sperber
told the police the men were some
what interested in the Bcrgdoll case.
The newspapers attribute to
Sperber a confession stating that tn.
kidnapping plot originated in Paris
several months ago and that he and
Carl Schmidt were to receive a GER
tain sum of money before Bcrgdoll
was taken into occupied territory. The
press also says Sperber was suspicious
from the beginning that the Ameri-
cans would "double-cross" him. It
was on this account that he kept the
names of the men and all the CORE
spondence, consisting Of letters and
kilograms, connected with the case
Letter From Legion
The newspaper articles associate the
one hundred thousand francs found in
the possession of Hoover Griffis with
Sperber's reference to the reward for
himself and Schmidt. They also as
sert that among Griffis' papers was
found letter from an American Lee
gion post at Columbus. O., in which
the commander wishes Griffis success
in his enterprise. From this the writ
ters deduce that Griffis who is under
arrest went to Paris on kidnapping
mission.
Late reports say Sperber is recover
ing rapidly from the two bullet
wounds he received during the scuf-
file that followed the attempt to seize
Bergdoll.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
DEMAND DAILY PAY.
Actors and Singers Want Immediate
Salaries In Some Countries.

London, Aug. 20.-Singers and act
ors in the countries affected by the
slump in exchanges have adopted a
new method of collecting their sal
aries The artists now demand that
they be paid at the conclusion of
each days work, and at the rate Of
exchange paid for seats that day.
The artists have refused to sign
contracts except on this basis, as they
claim that the fluctuation of the ex-
change makes their salary practically
nothing at the end of the month.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
EDUCATION WEEK.

Indianapolis, Aug. 2o.-American
education week will be observed the
week of November IL under the au-
spices of the American Legion. Gar
land w. Powell, director of the
national AUGMENTATION committee
of the organization, announced today.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
GERMAN MADE PoPPIEs.

Ottawa, Aug. 20.-An attempt to
unload in Canada on Armistice Day,
German-made cloth peoples left over
from Memorial Day in the United
states. was charged today by officials
Of the Great War Veterans.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
HE PULLED WIFE,S HAIR.

John Buda, who has been in the
tolls of the police several times, in
sists on pulling his wlfe's hair and
as result was again arrested this
afternoon by Policeman Tierney on a
breach of peace charge. Buda lives
at the corner of Whiting and John
streets and his wife complained that
he was again pulling her hair and dis
turbing the neighbors.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
SMUGGLING REVIVED.
Seafaring Men Say That Operations
are Coin on Near Coast.

Deal, Aug. 20.-Smuggling traffic
is being revived along the lonely
stretches of Kent and Sussex coasts
according to sea-faring men.
Many years ago this and nearby
ports were headquarters of cross
Channel smugglers in brandy. lace
and silks, and now the possibilities OF
big profits through deprecated
French exchange and a reduction in
strength of the coast guards, has
tempted many to take up this exciting
work again.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
GROVE And DI MONO
REFUSE TO resign


ceeded their appropriations in
any of the various departments
that comprise the Board OF Plblic
Works.
Regarding my recent actions
in the conduct. etc, etc the pre-
text is so puerile that it needs no
discussion, for it is known fact
that together with my colleagues
of the Board there is no position
or action that requires an apology
having always been mindful Of
their duty and the interests of
New Britain above Politics, Petit
FORGERY and Personalities.
Therefore, | refuse to resign"
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
HUDSON DIVIDEND.

New York, Aug. 20.-The Hudson
Motor Co. today declared a quarterly
dividend of rs cents. The last quar-
terly payment was so cents and 25
cents extra.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20

Hoylet received 1000 pounds from
the publisher for his treatise on whist.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20

Most of the sisal. used for making
binder Irvine. is grown in Yucatan.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
In Trials Later

Mr.. Hayward does not expect to
have the bucketeers wives before the
grand jury. He predicted, however,
that they would figure more prom
inently at the trials of certain high
er-ups reported to have been involved
in confessions of Fuller and MCGEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
District Widow, Starting Poor,
NO,U Oiuns Fleet of Taxicabs

Mrs. Edith F. Gregg, a charming
southern woman who resides at 141A
18th street northwest. started In the
taxicab service with just one automo-
bile and a telephone number. Today
she can draw up in single line more
than forty first class machines.
In little over four years she has ex-
banded her business until she has had
fifty chauffeurs on her pay roll; placed
six Of the best known hotels In Wash
ington and scores of apartment houses
on her service list and distinguished
visitors from many lands have toured
the capital as her patrons.
Furthermore, Mrs. Gregg has played
the leading role in one of the most
fascinating and unusual business, ro-
mances that have ever come to light
in Washington.
Left a Widow.
1t was a strange fate, that led Mrs.
Gregg into a business career. Born in
the country not far from Rockville. she
had the same start in life as that of
countless other girls. She was married
when only sixteen. Eleven years later
she was left widow with two little
girls to support. She became a book
keeper In a Washington business office.
Suddenly she was stricken down with
double pneumonia. Her recovery was
slow and discouraging. Her doctor said
she must get out into the city parks,
or. better still, take daily automobile
ride of at least two hours. She agreed
with him, but soon found that riding
two hours a day in hired automobiles
in war time Washington was a trif1e ex-
pensive.. So she bought a car of her
own and made the first payment, there
by disseminating the 81 an hour charges
which she had been meeting daily.
A woman friend. who had three
taXicabs. asked Mrs. Gregg for the
use Of her machine when she
was not using it. The request was
granted. The other woman's son be-
came very i'll and she was forced to
sell her business. She asked Mrs.
Gregg to buy it. Mrs. Gregg thought
of her two young daughters. the re-
naming payments on her own car
and the business possibilities at a
time when the National Capital was
packed to overlooking with war work
ers. She bought the telephone num-
Der, but not the cars.
Ordered Other Cars.
From that day to this as fast as
she has paid for one car she has or
dered another, often several at a time.
AS many as four new machines have
arrived at her garage in one day
Naturally it has taken some clever
financing to meet the payments ex-
actly when due.
An extremely important factor in
her business success is her knowledge
of automobiles. She is an expert
driver and If a car is losing compress
sion she knows it; If the valves need
grinding or pistons need new rings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
GRAPHIC PICTURE 70
! YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Progress and Present Condi-
tions Portrayed in CoIored
j Drawings.

Illustrated by 100 colored plates, A
Graphic Analysis of the Census of
Manufactures, 1S49 to 1919" has been
issued by the National Industrial Con-
ference Board The volume contains
more than two hundred and fifty
pages, and is bound In leather.
The illustrations, in red, blue, violet,
yellow and other colors, easily make
available reports on MANUFACTURER
taken by the bureau of the census.
The book considers distribution of
personnel in manufac curing, value of
products. major items of expenditure,
average cost of service, size of eStab-
llshments. character of ownership,
regularity of employment. prevailing
hours of labor, power, fuels, produc-
ton. labor, power and values, and a
summary of the fifty leading indus
tries.
The statistics on hours of labor re-
fleet the notable change which oc-
curred between 1914 and 1919 in the
average length of work week.
THE statistics cover the three last
census years-1909. 1914 and 1919
and show a steady decline in the num-
her of wage earners employed In eS-
hours per week, accompanied by a
marked increase in establishments
operating forty-eight hours or less
per week. says the summary.
From 1909 to 1919 the number of
wage earners in manufacturing estab-
lishments operating forty-eight hours
or less per week increased approx
mately $50 per cent. while the num-
Der working forty-four hours or less
in 1919. considerably exceeded those
working forty-eight hours or less in
1914"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15

ming a steamer. She has had more
than fifteen makes In her business
and can operate all OF them.
RuIes for suecess
When asked by writer for The
Star to outline her. rules for business
success, Mrs. Gregg hesitated for q
moment, She IL naturally retiring,
and has always lodged newspaper
and magazine writer's. But when
pressed further she gave these seven
rules which have been her specfal
guides to success:
"Promptness in filling all telephone
orders.
Great care and courtesy In answer
ing business calls.
"Keeping-cars clean and always In
Employing the best chauffeurs OBJ
tainable.
directing drivers never to over
charge patrons.
keeping customers SATISFIED, SO
they will make others.
FULFILLING promptly obligations TO
her banks"
Mrs. Gregg smiled. Those are
really all the rules for success that
I have ever had. she added. except
to work eighteen and twenty hours .
day. When started I tried to answer
all the telephone calls myself. but
eventually that became too hard.
Is stu Young.
Mrs. Gregg is still young woman
she isn't forty yet-retiring In
manner. gentle in voice. and has q
most pleasing personality. But to
hear her talk business over the tele.
phone. give instructions to her driv-
ers or discuss automobile troubles
with mechanics puts her in a new
light
She declares women have to face
many handicaps in business. One OF
hers has been the disciplintng OF so
many chauffeurs.
She has had the distinction of serv-
ing both royalty and nobility. Lord
Balfour engaged one of her iimou-
sines for his entire stay here during
the arms conference. Lady Aston was
a patron, also Prince and Princess
Christopher Of Greece and Princess
Andrew of Greece and many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
Changes in Stations OF
/. Army and Nary Officers
Of Interest to Capital
Army.

Col. George Vidmer, cavalry, has
heep relieved from duty at the War
Department and detailed as chief of
staff, 18th Division, New York city.
Capt w. ]. Bacon, judge advocate
ut Boston, has been ordered to this
city for duty in the office of judge ad-
voCa.e general. War Department.
Col. T. NJ. Anderson, 18th Infantry,
at Vancouver Barracks. Wash, has
been ordered to Salt Lake City. Utah.
for duty with the Organized Reserves,
9Th Corps area.
ut San Francisco. has been assigned
r E recruiting duty at Salt Lake City
Lieut.. Col. ]. C. Kay. ouartermas-
ter Corps. has been transferred from
Seattle, Wash, to Fort Douglas,
Utah.
Lieut.. Col w. A. Castle. 10th Cav
airy, at Fort Thomas. Ky. has been
ordered to Fort Hayes, Ohio. for duty.
Capt. A. S. knight, infantry. at
Kingston, r. l., has been assigned to
the 18th Infantry, at Fort Warren,
Mass.
The following named officers of the
Corps of Engineers have been ordered
to Fort Humphreys. Va, for duty
Capts. r. H Tompkins and E. B.
Murray and First Lieuts. r. l.. Smith
and F. H. Kohloss. at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex. and Capts.. H. B. Vaughan,
5r,. and J; d. Andrews, jr., at Fort
Du Port. N. ].
Majs. E. A. Palmer and H. c. wyer
and Capts. NJ. H. Eskew and L. F.
Wright, all of the Medical Corps,
have been ordered to the Philippines,
and Majs J. G. Breitling and J. J.
Float and Capts. q. S. Reyer and r. L.
Tebbitt. Medical Corps. now in that
country, have been ordered to sta
tions in the United States.
First Sergt. Edward Madison, re-
tired. has been detailed as military
instructor at Hampton Institute,
Hampton, Va
Sergt. Bryce Rotenberry of head
quarters company, district of Wash
ington. and Sergt. f. II. Pawlowsky,
1st Infantry. at Camp Dix, N. j.. have
been ordered to the Philippines for
duty with the Corps of Intelligence
Police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15
EX-DRY AGENTS FINED.
Four Plead Guilty to Turning in
False Reports.

DENVER, July 1i.-Four former pro-
Inhibition agents, who served under E. H.
McClenahan, pleaded guilty to charges
of making false reports and were fined
$500 each in the United States court
today. Judge Orrie Phillips of New
Mexico was sitting for Judge Symes.
Tho four who pleaded guilty were Fred
Klein, Dale Hunt, Ben Englander and
Charles Mattel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15

she knows it; If carbon is causing
trouble she detects it instantly. Her
first venture was Stanley steamer.
which she drove herself. But later
she sold 1t, as she had so much Diff
flculty in finding a chauffeur who has
the special license required for run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-15

The Only Cap With Flap Attached.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09
NEW LIGHT ON LIVING COST

Sustained high levels both in the
cost Of living and to a greater de-
gree in the earnings of the American
workingman are revealed in two re-
search reports, the results of which
were made known today by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board,
New York. The reports cast new
lights on the trend both of what it
costs the average American family
to live and what the head of the fam
lily has left in his pay envelope when
the bills are paid. In brief, the
wage situation reflects at present a
higher level for real" earnings, as
weighed with what these earnings
will buy, than at any time since be-
lore the war, not excepting the So
called peak period Of 1920. The
cost of living in July, the latest
line when comprehensive figures
we're available for survery of this
magnitude, was 61.9 per cent above
The 1914 level, and this was a de-
cline of 20.S per cent from the peak
Of high prices in July, 1920. Most
noteworthy were the increases in
rents throughout the country. In
fact, the rent item in the average
family budget in July last was rs
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09
Motion Picture Book Week
To Be Observed Nov. u>l7
Mar nal Board of Review of Motion Pictures American
booksellers, and the Library Association Combine
for Better Books and Better Films

Just Tony" (From Alcatraz);
THE Spoilers; "scaramouche';
"The Call of the Wild; "The
Prince and the Pauper"; "Timo-
thy's Quest; Richard the Lion
Hearted" (The Talisman); THE
Ramblin' Kid" and "Masters Of
Men"
The National Board of Review
of Motion Pictures of 70-5th Ave-
nue., New York, NJ Y, is furnish
ing to the public. on request, a
complete list of the pictures it has
selected for Motion Picture Book
Week.
Practically every motion picture
exhibitor and producer in the
country has been asked by the of
ficials of the National Board Of
Review TO, his cooperation and let
ters have gone to $500 School Su-
perintendents and the presidents
of all woman's clubs in America
outlining what was accomplished
by "Motion Picture Book Week"
last year, and showing how it slim
ulated the reading of good books,
according to statistics furnish d
by educators and librarians. Their
cooperation was sought and, from
the response given the letters he
indications are that this week will
become one of the big "weeks S" Of
the year and will prove a decided
factor in directing children's liter
airy taste, as we'll as furnishing
them and adults with pictures
worth seeing.
Among the members of the Ex-
ecutive Board of the National Com
mittee for Better Films are: Miss
Louise Connolly, Educational FIX
pert, Free Public Library, Newark,
N. j.; Mrs Howard S. Cans, Pres
ident. Federation for Child Study;
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, President,
Camp Fire Girls of America; Rev.
Chester C. Marshall, D. D., Editor
Film Lists, Methodist Episcopal
Church; Mrs. Miriam Sutro Price,
Chairman Executive Committee,
Public Education Association; DR..
Myron I. Scudder, Scudder School
for Girls; Rev. VIM. B. Tower,
Dept. of SURVEYS, Methodist Board
Of Foreign Missions; George j.
2ehrung. Director of Motion Pic
ture Bureau, International COM
mittee of Y. NJ. C. AS and of the
National Committee for Better
films, Mrs. Alonzo Richardson,
President Atlanta Better Films
Committee and Atlanta Women's
Clubs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT

Contact with conditions in Europe
emphasizes above everything else the
value of thrift to ma
ton, said S. w. Straus, president
American Society for Thrift.
In America, happily, we are not
confronted by many of the problems
chat are demanding solution across
he sea.
ultimate national progress must
depend on the sound economic status
If the individual. In this fact lies the
priceless value of thrift to the nation
because thrift results in personal
economic improvement, thus foster
ing a contented and happy citizen
ship.
Our schools, churches, banks and
Ill other institutions which are to-
lay seeking the development of more
Intensive thrift practices in the Uni
ed States are going straight to the
heart of one of humanity's gravest
problems.
Each individual who adopts rou
tine of systematic thrift becomes an
added unit Of defense against the en-
croachment of those fanatical sys
TENS which have for their object the
overthrowing of the present estdb
lished order of civilized progress.
Practice thrift preach thrift, teacf
thrift and you will be directly safe
guarding the future stability of oul
nation.
No fair minded man can be pessi
mistic over conditions and tendencies
in this country, yet the fact remains
that, with so many disturbing fac
tors abroad, we should with all tn
greater diligence see that the four
cure. This means more savings banl
depositors, more home-owners, mor'
intelligent investors, more schoo
children in the school savings banks
members, more teachers, preachers
newspapers and magazines develop
ing an intensive and practical appre
citation of thrift.
The stability of our present socia
system is based on individual thrift
We need have no fear of Bolshevism
communism, syndicalism or any othe
kindred destructive systems if w
keep this fact well in mind at al
times and apply it persistently.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09
MY LADY'S MONEY
An Episode in the Life
of Young Girl
BY WiAkie Collins
By Wilkie Collins

lost. On that very morning Lady
Lydiard, speaking to me of her
nephews visit to her, said, If 1 had
given him an opportunity of speak
ing, Felix would have borrowed
money of me; I saw it in his face.
One moment more, Isabel l am not
only certain that Sweetsir took the
five UNDERGROUND note out of the
open letter, am firmly persuaded
that he is the man who told Lord
Rotherfield of the circumstances I'M
der which you left Lady Lydiard's
house. Your marriage to Mr.. Hardy
man might have put you in a position
to detect the theft. You, not I, might
in that case have discovered from
your husband that the stolen note
was the note with which Mr.. Sweetsir
paid his debt. He came here, you
may depend on it, to make sure that
he had succeeded in destroying your
prospects. A more depraved villain
at heart than that man never swung
a gallows!"
He checked himself at these words
The shock Of the disclosure, the pas
sion and vehemence with which he
spoke overwhelmed Isabel. She
trembled like a frightened child
While he was still trying to soothe
reassure her a low whining made
itself heard at their feet They
looked down and saw Tommie. Find
ing himself noticed at last he ex-
pressed his sense of relief by a bark.
Something dropped out of his mouth.
AS Moody stopped to pick it up, the
dog ran to Isabel and pushed his
head against her feet, as his way
when he expected to have the hand
kerchief thrown over him preparatory
to one of those games at hide-and-
seek which have been already men
toned. Isabel put out her hand to
caress him, when she was stopped
by cry from Moody. 1t was his
turn to tremble now. His voice fall
tered as he said the words, "The dog
has found the pocket-book!"
He opened the book with shaking
hands. A betting-boo was bound up
in it with the customary calendar.
LAC SOAAOu W CAO udIS VI LAS udy
, after the robbery.
There was the entry: Felix Sweet
sir. Paid $500. Note numbered Ms,
3 1864; dated 18th May, 1875"
, Moody took from his waistcoat
!; pocket his own memorandum of the
number of the lost bank note. Read
, it, Isabel" he said 81 won't trust
' my memory"
t She read it. The number and date
l Of the note entered in the pocket
. book exactly correspondent with the
} number and date of the note that
t Lady Lydiard had placed in her let
I ter.
b Moody handed the pocket-book to
Isabel There is the proof of your
t innocence he said, thanks to the
J. dog. Will you write and tell Mr..
g Hardyman what has happened?" he
asked, with his head down and his
r eyes on the ground.
q She answered him, with the bright
a color suddenly flowing over her face.
n "You shall write to him." she said
# when the time comes"
= She threw her arms round his neck
and hid her face on his bosom. "The
time," she whispered, when / am
your wife,"
THU RND
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09

DR.. Charles p. Steinmetz, one of
the worlds greatest mathematiclans,
scientists and electrical wizards, died
suddenly on October 26 of heart fail
ure, induced by the fatigue of lee
ture trip to the Pacific Coast. He
came to this country 80 years ago,
political refugee. He was a mechan-
ical engineer, with $40 in his pocket,
M Job and unable to speak the Eng
lish language. He became one of
the greatest experts in the world.
The General Electric Company of
Schenectady built and maintained
laboratories for him and paid his ex
living-the inventor asked no more.
Children and child welfare partic-
ularly interested DR.. Steinmetz. He
aided and supported child welfare
legislation wherever he could. He
was one Of the greatest mathemati
clans, and yet when he was child
one of his greatest difficulties was
to learn the multiplication table.
He was born in Breslau, Germany,
April 8, 1865, and educated at it's ia
nous university. He early became
interested in socialism, and was
obliged to flee from Germany to
avoid Imprisonment He went tc
Zurich and later came to America
His profound knowledge of all the
phenomena of electricity attracte
the attention of the world, and tn
world suffers great loss through
his untimely DEATH
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-09

cordance with an act of Congress.
Such sums are for the school and
road funds of the counties containing
national forest lands. Washington
has received for roads and schools
since 1905 as it's share Of national
forest receipts a total of $653,683.
The total sum turned over to all
states containing national forests
during the fiscal year 1928 amounted
to $1,321, 422. Twenty-seven states
and Alaska shared in the distribu-
ton of this sum, which exceeded the
annual average for the previous five
years by about $250,000. Increased
sales of timber were largely respon-
sible for the record-breaking 1928 re-
ceipts.