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Evening star., 1923-11-29
PLOTS AGAINST i. S.
CHARGED TO EIGHT
Alleged Conspiracies to De.
fraud and to Violate
Dry Act Found.

Federal agents had made eight ar
rests in two conspiracy cases last
night. in which one group of men
was charged with attempting to de-
fraud the government and the sec
ond with conspiring to violate the
Volstead act
Two of the eight, however, are
being held at the first precinct sta
tion without specific charges against
them. Held for the Treasury De-
partment" is listed on the blotter.
Each of the six others have had pre-
liminary arraignment before United
States Commissioner George H. Mac
donald
Charges of conspiracy to violate the
Volstead act were placed against
John Hickey Of 1927 o street, mana
ger of an automatic camera COM
pany's branch here; James Hunter,
store proprietor at 919 D street;
Claude Mcneil, colored, a Pullman
porter, of 1890 8th street, and Wal
lace Barksdale, colored, of 2210 I'd
street
1t is understood that the govern
ment'S case alleges a scheme between
these men whereby the two colered
men would act as liafSon agents be-
tween sources of liquor supply in the
south and the Washington destination
for it's distribution.
Held on $1,000 Bond.
Hunter was held under $4,000 bond
and the other three under $4,000 bond
for the preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Macdon-
, aid on December 5.
The other cases constitute con-
spiracy to defarud the United States
government by taking property and
appropriating it to personal use, it
was declared today.
Marvin Lusby Of 421 Sth street
southeast, an employe of the War De-
partment commissary, and Lincoln
Wedel. auditor of the income tax divi-
ment who gave an address of 1918
14th street, were given preliminary
arraiRnment before Commissioner
Macdonald. Lusby's bond was set at
| $1,000 and Weders at $1,000 to await
further hearing on the case.
Say q. $. Property Found.
According to special agents of the
Treasury Department, a large amount
of property Of the War Department
commissary was located at the home
| of Lusby, including quantity Of
smoked meats and provisions.
The two men who have not yet been
! arraiened are Joseph Edward Boud-
win, ST., sixty-three years old, real
estate agent, and Joseph Edward
Boudwin. jr., twenty-seven years old,
an electrician, his son. who are at the
first precinct with held for the
rf n written ODDO-
site their names. The officer in the
case is Agent @. E. Golding of the
special Intelligence unit of the in
ternal revenue bureau.
While running down an investiga-
tion, it Is understood, agents of the
special Intelligence unit of the Treas
ury Department, under Elmer 1reN
stumbled across the two cases. called
in prohibition enforcement agents
and brought in a cleanup.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
FIUME PLANS OFFERED.

ROME, November 29.-Gen. Giar-
dino. military governor OF Fiume. ar
rived here today, bringing with him a
complete series of projects for the
economic and commercial settlement
of Fiume, to be submitted to Premier
Mussolini. He also will confer with
other members OF the cabinet, incfud-
ing the ministers Of war and marine
Evening star., 1923-11-29
BANK SHORTAGE FOUND
AFTER CASHIERS SUICIDE
New Orleans Institutions Loss.
$e4, $50, Examination of
Books Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, La, November %
After an examination of the books and
securities Of the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company. Charles ]. Theard.
president, announced a shortage of ss4.-
$50 in securities, custody of which was
In the hands of Charles Straymond, vice
president and cashier. who shot and
killed himself at his home.
1t was not known in what manner
the former cashier lost the money, ac-
cording to officials. A check of the
bank last June showed the securities in
good order, it was said.
The shortage will not affect the insti-
tuition, o. H. Pittman. chief examiner
for the Louisiana state banking depart
ment, declared in a statement.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
HELD AS BANK THIEF.
Buck Lacy of "Nowhere" Found
Astounding in Cash.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 29.-
A man giving his name as Buck Lacy
and his address as Nowhere" was
taken from a coal car at Mckenzie
early today by a posse searching
trains for the robbers who yesterday
raided the bank of Mckenzie, get
ting away with $4,000 or more in
money and bonds. When searched his
clothing literally radned money, $9,400
in all being found. --,--.-----.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
S4,5OO, 900 REALTY DEAL.

CHICAGO, November 2s.-What
was said to be the largest cash realty
deal ever consummated In Chicago
was announced yesterday by the
Charles A. Stevens and Brother Cor
poration, clothing store company
which said it had purchased fol-
slightly more than $4,500,000 two
office buildings at State and Wash
iugton StreetA :
Evening star., 1923-11-29
ENGINE CRUSHEs FIREMAN.

RAEFORD. N. c., November %
c.. today was instantly killed when
the engine OF the freight train on
which he was working turned COM
pletely over on the Aberdeen and
Rockfish railroad, eleven miles west
LOT here.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
CLASSIC Y|NG BODY
REVIEWS D. c. LIST
Specific Answers Being Made
to Critics and the
President.

Bombarded by criticism from many
parts OF the government service. the
personnel classification board today let
it be known that it is making a
thorough review of the previously
made ALLEGATIONS" in the District of
Columbia.
Specific answers are being made to
each group which has complained by
letter either to the board itself or to
President Coolidge, but the board is
proceeding, 1t was said today, on the
policy already outlined. in a review
expected to accomplish some changes.
Due to the haste with which the
ALLEGATIONS We're made in the District
Of Columbia, in order to make the
necessary reports on time to Con-
gress, it was said on behalf of the
board today, there were doubtless
mistakes in ALLEGATIONS that will need
correction"
Evening star., 1923-11-29
BANDITS MAKE $500, 900
HAUL IN CHINESE CITY
Overturn Jinrikisha Of Trust Com,
pany Messenger and Escape
With Securities.

By tho Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, November 29.--Six
bandits overturned the jinrikisha Of q
messenger of the Tung Yih Trust
Company in the business district here
today and escaped with more than
100000 worth of negotiable securi-
ties,
Evening star., 1923-11-29
SUPREME COURT JUDGE
DEPORTED FROM PERU
Had Been Arrested in Connection
With Plot to Overthrow
Government.

By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, November 29.--Dr. Ger
man Leguia y Martinez, the supreme
court judge recently arrested in con-
nection with an alleged plot to over
throw the government, was deported
with his sons today on the steamer
leaving for Colon.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
Sorting Questionnaires.

But no matter how well the work
may have been done" il was added
there is the requirement that class
specifications for these positions must
be written. and the writing of these
class specifications means an auto
matte, thorough review of the pre-.
viously made ALLEGATIONS.
The organization unit method OF
assembling the questionnaires is now
being broken down and the ques.
tionnaires are being sorted, not by
organization unit, but upon a duties
and qualification basis across depart.
mental lines"
This sorting and comparison of thu
personnel ALLEGATIONS in one brancf
of the government service in tn,
District with another is expected Il
result, it was said, in a more compre
of government salaries here, with {
consequent ability on the part of The
board to equaliZe more justly the sal
ary levels for like work.
When this sorting has been care
fully completed" it was explained
"and under the act the board ha:
until July l, 1924. before the alloca
tions become finally fixed for pay
purposes, the board will first hav,
written class specifications required
Dy lHt dCI, StCOIu, nave re
viewed the ALLEGATIONS and fixed then
for pay purposes
See Satisfactory Results.
This method of procedure, it wa!
confidently predicted by one member
of the board today, will bring a.
fully satisfactory results on July !
1924. to employees, administrative of
ficers and Congress as would tn,
adoption of the plan advocated by tn,
civil service representative ant
strongly indorsed by the Nationa
Federation of Federal Employees"
In the review, which is now beinf
made Of the ALLEGATIONS, it was learn,
ed, the board has taken the signifi.
cant step of obtaining the expert
opinion of eminent persons, who are
leaders of the highest rank in the ma.
ton as to the justice of the alloca-
tions made by the board.
mittees, with which the board is con-
ferring with respect to the District oi
Columbia ALLEGATIONS. has been KEEP,
an official secret so far. but it is un-
perstood that on account of the vital
Importance of reclaSSif1cation to the
government service. the board has
been able to enlist the cooperation OF
men in whose judgment government
employees should have the greatest
confidence.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
WEATHER.

Rain tonight and tomorrow; warm
er tonight Temperature for twenty
four hours ended at Pm. today:
Highest, 46, at 3 pm. yesterday;
lowest, 80. at 4:30 am. today. Full
report on page 8.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
From Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
Cummfns to Issue Call.

Senator Cummins plans to call the
Senate to order next Monday and to
preside until the senate has elected
his SUCCESSOR Republican leaders
EQntnued On Page 2. Column a
Evening star., 1923-11-29

Continued on Page 2, Column S.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES.
COLT TO LESLIE PRESCOTT
& IN CARE OF THE SECRET
DRAWER

I simply must open up my heart
to you tonight. I will just seal what
z 4. write and deposit it in the secret
drawer when 1 return home, but
things turned out SO strangely that
! must tell someone.
Mrs, Prescott was extremely angry
at me for telling Jack that it was
not necessary for him to come. She
said DO many nasty things and made
30 many more implications that ]
had all / could do to keep from leav-
ing the house and her.
That Bradford woman started
things by asking me if my sister was
engaged to, Karl Whitney. 1 could
not help blushing and l was very
much put out at myself for being
embarrassed when / said, why,
Alice is nothing but child and I'm
sure Karl has never thought of her as
anything else"
Mrs. Prescott then spoke up and
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SiSteY HaKY!S


spoon sugar to quart.
If corn is packed tightly, and this
saves cans and space, pour boiling
water over corn, filling can to with
in "a of an inch from the top. Hall
seal and process. Boil three hours in
hot water bath, counting from the
time the water begins to boil after
i putting in cans.
The cans will cool the water. The
water should cover the cans BY ut
least an inch. Add boiling water as
necessary. Keep cover on boiler
during processing. Remove from
boiler and finish sealing. Cool as
quickly as possible, taking care thar
no draft strikes the cans.
Corn for canning or drying should
be full grown but Gin the milk" As
corn ripens the milk sets and becomes
firm and the hulls of the kernels
grow hard. Corn in this state is not
satisfactory for canning. Immature
corn is tasteless and watery.
Dried Corn.
Remove husks and silk. Blanch
as in preceding recipe. Cut from
cob, cutting half way to the cob and
scraping out hearts with blunt edge
of knife. Spread on drying trays in
thin layers and dry in slow oven or
on top of cool range.
Drying trays are a good investment
They can be used year after year for
all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
Corn Salad.
Twelve ears corn, 1 head cabbage,
2 sweet red peppers. green pep
pers. 3 Bermuda onions. ] ~ cups
sugar, IL tablespoons salt, table.
spoon mustard. 1 IL quarts vinegar.
Cut corn from cob. Dip peppers
in boiling water, let stand five min
utes and slip off thin covering of
skin. Remove seeds and white fiber.
Chop cabbage ans onions. Mix vege-
tables with salt and sugar. Put In
preserving kettle with vinegar. add |
mustard mixed to n smooth haste with |
cold wafer. bring to the boiling point |
and boil half an hour. Pour. into
sterilizcd jars and seal while boiling
hot.
Copyright 1923, NEA Service, lnc)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
BY SISTER MARY
Canning Corn.

IL you would serve canned cor,
this winter at less than 10 cents Q
"can" take day off and do youl
own canning.
A bushel and half or two bushels
of corn in the husks will make 81
solidly packed pints of corn and each
pint will serve six persons.
| Dried corn is an old-fashioned dish
that few housekeepers appreciate
these days. 1t has a delicious nu.ty
sort Of taste quite unusual. If there
are two or three ears of corn left
from dinner, scrape the corn from
the cob and spread thinly on a drip
ping pan or pie pans and dry slow
ly in the oven while making toast.
When brittle, store in clean paper
bags. You will be surprised how soon
YOU will have two or three cups of
dried corn. And cup of dried corn
will serve four persons when prepared
for a meal. This is an excellent way
to use leftover corn during the sea-
son.
Canned Corn.
Husk corn and carefully pick out
silk. Put corn into large kettle of
boiling water and boil ten minutes.
The kettle should be big enough to
comfortably contain the corn and
allow each ear to be immersed in
water. Drain from boiling water and
plunge into cold water. Let stand
one minute and drain.
This blanching process is not alb
solutely necessary for corn, but it IN
sures keeping and makes firm indi-
vidual kernels. Corn that is to be
used in made dishes is quite as ratis-
factory if canned without blanching
and it does save time to eliminate two
landings.
After blanching. cut corn from cob
This must be done carefully that no
hard portions of the kernel are scrap
ed out. Cut the tops from the kcr-
nels and scrape out the heart with
the blunt side of the knife. Pack in
jars, add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tea
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
BY ANNE DOLAN

8 You can't stay young and beautiful
without making an effort.
- The most perfect engine in the
sworld would never run indefinitely
without repairs and you're body won't
either.
' So when I tell you to get up half
IN hour or even an hour earlier than
you ordinarily do in order to prepare
!, Mntelligently for your days work and
get yourself in proper shape to do
/. your best, don't rebel.
- just try my plan for three months.
Then If you want to go bs.s TO the
old way. do go with my blez ~.
~ As soon as you arise in the morn
ling, mix yourself the following
,eocktail-one quart of water and one
teaspoon of salt.
. You won't care so much for this
t1arink at first, but force yourself to
Z swallow it for the first few days,
Nnd then you'll find you don't mind
[: It 70 much.
- Fill the Lungs.
!. Then 80 to an open window, or
: outdoors. if possible, and practice
: deep breathing. Slowly take Just
ms much air into your lungs as you
can, and hold it as long as you can.
Do the bending and stretching exer-
Cises will describe in the articles
that follow. Or do the daily dozen,
If you like. And manipulate the
muscles of your abdomen lightly as
wou do.
About half an hour after you have
consumed the water you may have
coffee or orange juice or any fruit
you like and a little solid food, such
rs a slice of whole-wheat bread toast
:. er, or a bran muffin or a light cereal
Gthat's enough.
At lunch time you may have
sandwich. of whole-wheat or dark
bread with a filling of lettuce and
tomato and a glass of buttermilk or
skim milk. Perhaps you've been used
to desserts and starchy foods, but you
should get over this habit.
~ Use Your Teeth.
Then for dinner You can have pref
~ much what you hke-soup, meat,
q sal dand a dessert. Go lightly on
the starches and sugar and din't give
the butter second glance. And
chew, chew, chew. Chew until you
no longer get any taste from the food.
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your hardwood floors, or it will
smooth down any rough parts.
Papering a Room.
Before papering or whitewashing
a room. examine the walls and cell
in gand see if there are any dark
spots. If so, cover them with a coat
of shellac.
Cleaning Pillows.
To clean pillows, whether of down
or feathers, empty the contents of
the tick into a bag of cheesecloth or
mosquito. netting, tie it up tightly
and wash in tub Of white sOapsuds
to which a little ammonia has been
added.
Alcohol on Varnish.
If alcohol is spilled on varnish
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glow yarn that she might knit during
her convalescence.
Childhood Memory.
Instead of some useful article, Miss
Knowlton evolved her first woody dog,
as much like the ones she could re-
member as possible. The fact that
the features were slightly different
only added to the charm.
1t amused the nurse and the callers
so much she made more for the sick
children in the institution and then
some interested friend sent, a sample
of her work to New York, to the
Lighthouse Handicraft Shop. where
the work of the blind is exhibited.
Today she has more orders for dogs
than she can fill, though she turns
them out with amazing rapidity.
Out Of Love.
"You're so much happier If you
are busy all day long" she says.
II love children. and it was always
my dream to do something for them.
Of course l wanted to Teach them. Or
be nurse that specialized on chill
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y30 A-lGA, SaV1pe Lae

said, "He was once in love with you,
was he not?"
tried to squelch her by vehement
ly denying it and Priscilla Bradford
broke in with a nasty little laugh
saying, "Methinks the lady doth pre-.
test too much"
L had to sit there and keep still,
for after that did not dare say any.
thing and neither did l dare leave
the room.
Presently Miss Bradford renewed
the attack from different angle By
asking Mrs. Prescott if she had no.
ticed my magnificent pearls at the
wedding.
Again / protested that they were
only string of beads that Alice had
given me. At this a most peculiar
look passed between Miss Bradford
and Johns mother. l am almoSr
growing superstitious over those
pearl beads. When l go home / think
shall put them away somewhere
and not wear them for a while. Or
perhaps, if they make me any more
trouble, i will give them to Beatrice
Grimshaw.
/ think l should have given them
to her long before this if Alice had
not made such point of it that
sometime possibly she would want
them back.
However, to save any more un,
pleasantness, i said that ] would get
the beads-they were up in my suit.
case-and show them to Mrs. Pres.
colt and Miss Bradford.
When l brought them down both
seemed surprised at their lovliness.
In fact, 1 was rather surprised my
self. Some way they seemed more
beautiful than ever in a stingy,
suspicion-filled atmosphere.
1t seemed to me that Priscilla
Bradford's fingers fairly stuck to
them although she did not try to put
them around her neck. She let them
run again and again through hey
fingers as she said, even an imita
ton string of pearls as fine as this
must have been very expensive"
answered coldly that / knew
nothing about their cost. that |
hadn't questioned my sister on the
subject.
Miss Bradford said. 81 would love
string like them if they were not
too expensive"
Mrs. Prescott spoke up. at would
be glad to buy you string just like
them. Priscilla dear. You have been
so nice to me. Leslie will write to
her sister and find out where they
were purchased.
Just as she said this, there was q
loudpeal of the doorbeil We all start.
ed as it was nine o'clock. very late
for a country call | learned after
ward.
Priscilla Bradford went to the door
and returned with a most portentous
look on her face.
at is Mr.. Karl Whitney to see Mrs.
Leslie Prescott"
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TOMORROW-The Secret Letter
eOntinued--A heart-breaking insult.
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All SURPRISED.

All Surprised.
The presiding elder was visiting Q
church in a little village of about 500
inhabitants and the pastor invited him to
preach the morning sermon. The presid-
ing elder accepted the invitation and
after the services was talking to the
pastor.
"Well, I enjoyed the morning services
very. very much" he stated. And i
was indeed surprised at the size of your
congregation in this little town. Why we
had a very fine audience this morning!"
Yes" the pastor replied, and then.
smilingly, you see, the people weren't
expecting you to preach."-Kansas City
Star.
Guest-Here. take my valise! Are you
careful porter?
Hotel Porter-'Deed. All is sab! All
Amt never broke a bottle yit!
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Household Suggestions

Floor Spots.
Steel wool will clean the spots on
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-24
BY MARIAN HALE

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 23.-Some
of the funniest toys on the market to-
day and those that afford the greatest
amusement to grownups as well as
children, are made by a woman who
has never seen one of her creations.
Eta KnowltOn of this city is re-
sponsible for an aggregation of WOOL
ly dogs that have an irresistible APP
peal. Some have waggish tilt TO
their heads, some look fierce and ag-
gressive and others are cuddly ones
that just beg to be taken home. No
two ever quite alike because her
sensitive fingers get no guidance from
her eyes.
Blind since she was Q. Miss Know
ton had a limited field from which
to select her career. She became an
expert knitter and rugs, sweaters,
wash-clOths and other knitted arti-
cles grew under her fingers.
Then one time as she lay in hos
pital recovering from an illness. a
friend brought her skein of silver
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1t Makes a Difference.
my wife's played out sitting around
in the heat. Guess I'll have to ship her
off to the mountains after ALL"
Mine. too. She says she's all In
And yet
"Well?"
'Just look at that pretty girl over
there. Stenographer. I'll bet"
Yes. I happen to know her"
Now she looks as fresh as daisy.
Instead of lying around in a cool. COM
Portable home all day she has to work in
n hot office from to s."
mo time to be hot, I suppose"
Must be it."-Boston Transcript.
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Exercise and Diet for Beauty
Expert Tells How to Retain Youth by Simple Daily Practice

This is the first of a series Of
y Beauty Exercises, written by
Anne Dolan, noted New York
( physical culture expert, TO help
you retain your youth and
beauty.
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dren's cases, but since that can't do
that, 1 find the greatest satisfaction
in being able to amuse them by sup
plying toys.
IL never make a dog but l try 70
visualize the boy or girl who will get
it, and / always effer ~ a little
prayer that they may have the gift of
sight"
Miss Knowlton is now self-support.
ing and is teaching other blind girls
her craft.
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"old Brown won't live long; he has
one leg in the CRATE" you mean one
leg in the grave" l'No; he's going to
be cremated. Pick Me-Up.