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prevented Mrs. Doll from keeping her
promise and Dorsey and his wife are
said to have taken her place.
Chief Burns of the Baltimore detec-
tive bureau said today that the only
step which would induce him to assign
more men to the case would be Sister
Cecilia's willingness to come there and
help in the search for the house in
which she is alleged to have been held
captive. Since the nun Is well ac-
quainted with Baltimore and is sup
posed to have been held in a house near
the Camden station; Capt. Burns said
difficulty In finding the improvised
prison if the police received Sister Ce-
celias active cooperation.
Has Dropped Case,
"As things now stand" said Chief
Burns, 81 have dropped the case un-
less new developments are presented. !"
On the other hand. DR.. William
Smith, Sister Cecelia's physician. said
she would be Of no help to the Balti-
more police because Of her extremely
nervous condition. The nun is said
to be suffering from nightmare. DR..
Smith said she passes the day in com
fort, but night brings her terror.
Analysis of the contents Of the bot
tie of fluid found in the music room
of the convent, from which Sister
Cecilia said she was kidnapped, shows
1t to be a popular medicine to re-
Iieve a common complaint" and could
not possibly have been used to pro-
duce coma as drug, the report OF
the analyst employed showed. The
fluid was analyzed by Penniman e.
Browns Of Baltimore. Their report to
DR.. William NJ. Smith, the Frederick
Sister Cecilia, follows:
Analysis: Reaction. acid: alcohol.
II per cent: sugar, 62.1 per cent. Aro-
mates present in quantity: purga-
tive, vegetable extract, 8 per cent:
strychnine, trace. The amount of
sample was too small to permit of
more detailed analysis. 1t Is evident
ly one of the more common popular
proprietary medicines. The material
does not contain any Anodynsx."
Evening star., 1923-02-21

\ Se.J
tween leaders of the Senate factions
he was allowed to proceed.
All other business, however. wa
blocked, Senator AIcKellar. democrat
Tennessee. objecting to injection o.
even the most minor affairs, although
Senator Jones said he was willing
to be reasonable ABOUT allowing mat
ters to come before the Senate IL they
would not cause controversy. Senator
Reed said he also was willing to be
reasonable.
when I was a boy we used to have
a rule not to gouge eyes, and il seems
to me the United States Senate might
have some similar rule" said he. but
Senator Mckellar insisted upon bar
ring all other matters.
Deny Minor Bill Report.
The decision Of the ship bill oppon
ents to make the flibuster air-tigh,
was demonstrated later when Sena-
tors McKellar and Hitchcock. demo
Gratis, Nebraska. refused TO allow
Chairman Page of the naval commit
tee to report a minor bill.
The filibuster today was watched
from the private gallery by veteran
filibusterer, former Senator Moses
Clapp of Minnesota, who was promi-
nent in the 1917 filibuster of the
twelve willful men" against former
President Wilson's armed ship bill.
New negotiations for an agreement
to vote Friday on vital amendments
to the bill and also on the motion TO
supplant II with the "fllled' milk bill
were undertaken by republican lead
ers after today's session got under
way, and the opposition managers
agreed to sound out their faction dur
ing the day.
The proposal involved a vote on the
Madden amendment, which would
make payment of government aid TO
ship operators cotingent on appro-
priation by Congress. Administration
leaders said that II the amendment
were adopted IL would destroy the
bills effectiveness.
Lions and tigers are foo waal- i,
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Traffic Engineer Says Survey
Shows They Save Time.

4 statement was sent today to
Chairman Keller on one-man cars.
compiled by r. G. Klotz. traffic en-
gineer Of the commission commission. which
Reports for January. 1928, show
$500 one-man safety cars in opera
tion throughout the country. This
does not include cars which are
operated with one, man but which
Estimating these conservatively at
operated with one man, but which
total OF one-man operated cars close
to 1000. These figures show con-
siderable growth in the use OF such
though originally conceived as a
wartime measure. the advantages of
one-man operation have but recently
received full recognition.
1.-TWO fair sized cities that I know
of have now standardized on one
man operation for city work-Boston
Mass, and Albany, N. Y. The Brook :
lyn City railway has recently re-
ported that Il has 431 cars equipped
for one-man Operation.
"The cars in use here are all eouip-
ped with complete safety devices,
that is. interlocks to prevent operat-
ing cars with doors open, to prevent
opening of doors until brakes are ap-
piled and to cut off power, sand
tracks, apply brakes and release
rear oool ihCCHdHlSH1S In
case the operator fails to hold down
controller handle.
"The reports Of collisions and in
juries for the three years during
which one-man cars have been OBJ
Grated here show that the number of
one-man cars In use was $50 per cent
of the total cars used by the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany. The percentage of pedestrian
vehicle and car collisions in which
one-man cars were concerned was
1888, and the percentage of total in
juries, $40.
while the one-man cars have been
involved In more than their fair share
of collisions, the injuries they have
caused are less in proportion to the
total than those caused by cars OF
observations on the relative aver
age loading time per passenger with
one-man and two-man cars on the
same line showed that the average
time consumed by each of 2,525
passengers in boarding or alighting
on two-man cars was 1.68 seconds
while the average time. for each OF
2,S93 passengers boarding or alight-
ing on one-man cars was 2.33 seconds
This represents difference of 0.65
second per passenger, under which a
difference OF one minute per trip In
running time will provide for the
loading and unloading OF ninety.
two passengers"
Evening star., 1923-02-21

they could If given more police off,
GERS.
Representative Walters said that
the legislation is on the books but
not enforced. He was opposed to
temporizing and having regular post
ponements. thereby allowing the own
ers to continue collecting rents. He
thought that the best course would be
to let the law stand calling for ex-
pulsion OF the alley dwellers on June
] next and demand its enforcement
conditions cannot be worse than
they are" he said. Personal investi-
cation had shown him that the alley
conditions in Washington are the
worst anywhere in this country, he
said.
representative sproul said he was
unwilling to tear the roof off any
body's head until some place was
provided for the outcast to go.
e. w. Oyster said that for twenty
years he had been looking into alley
conditions and read to the commit
tee excerpts of his testimony before
the Senate committee.
John Ihlder, president of the Mon
day Evening Club. questioned whether
by taking action the committee would
not be creating worse condition.
He said that his club could not find
any place where these people could
go for another habitatton. He favored
postponing any action for at least
one year
Action Prevented.
Any action on tho alley bill was
prevented when Representative Wal
ters notified the committee, In a
friendly way, that unless there was
quorum present there was no use
In attempting a vote.
Representative Zihlman presented
resolutions signed by all members of
tne committee expressing regret
that Chairman Focht is temporarily
ieAVing Congress after fourteen
years Of service. These resolutions
declared that the residents of the
National Capital are losing a broad
visioned friend, enthusiastically zeal
GUS for development Of the nation
capital.
The resolutions were unanimously
aoopted. Representative Focht re-
sponded, compl!ment!ng the members
OF the committee on the able and
pleasant cooperation and pointed out
that although running up against
many legislative obstacles. the com
mittee has had twenty-six bills passed,
as against seventeen In the previous
Congress and ten in the Congress
that the National Capital, which is
becoming a world center of finance,
commerce and education. has not a
model insurance system or a model
system OF education. and regretted
that he Is leaving Congress before
these measures have been passed.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
GERMANY TO OFFER
BONDS TO SAVE MARK
Will Offer for Public Subscription
Paper Totaling 200,000,000
Gold Marks.
BY GEORGE wITTE.
BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Dai
News. Copyright, 1923.

BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN. February 21.-The German
government is continuing its efforts to
keep the German paper mark from
dropping far below the 10000 to the
dollar point Ii was announced today
that. following Austria's example. Ger
many in a short time will offer for pub
lie subscription gold bonds to the amount
of 2Oe,0Oo,000 marks. The announce
ment says that bonds Of denominations
"as low as one dollar will be offered,
and that the subscribers will be able to
make as much as 152 per cent in paper
marks annually.
1t is significant that even in this
official announcement the dollar and
not the gold mark is accepted as the
basic unit Of the loan. According to
an understanding just reached the
big banks have guaranteed only one
half Of this loan, the other half being
accepted on commission and IL not
taken up may be returned to the
reichbank, although the latter's gold
reserve more than covers this loan.
/. The official circular states that it is
chiefly to stabilize the mark abroad
that this gold loan is oeing foated.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
GIRL SHOT WHILE
TALKING TO FRIEND
Overseas Veteran Held in
Fredericksburg Pending
Outcome of Wound.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special dispatch To The Star,
FREDERICKSBURG Va. February q.
Pretty seventeen year-old Louise Per
ry is lingering between life and death
in th- hospital with n bullet wound
through her chest alleged to have been
inflicted by Henry Rose. thirty. an over
Seas veteran. Rose is being held pend
Ing the outcome OF the girls wound.
The shooting took place at the gate
way to Miss Perry's homo. in Elwood
city, A suburb, while she was talking
with Claude Truslow. She was just
about to enter the house when a light
flashed into her face. followed by a
pistol shot.
Rose was alr:ong those who helped
take the wounded girl TO the hospital
The police declare that few moments
before the shooting Rose was seen
within a block Of the Perry home.
talking 10 friend. when suddenly he
pulled out pistol and fired into the
air ito frighten girl"
Evening star., 1923-02-21
MRS. MAYS HEADS
CASUALTY HOSPITAL

Mrs James r. Mays. former AS
sistant superintendent of Garfield
Hospital. arrived az Casualty Hos
pital this morning TO take charge
as superintendent. The position was
rendered her yesterday by Dr.. Lewis
A. Taylor, executive officer. follow
ing d meeting of the executive COM
rnittee. Acceptance Of Mrs Mays vas
announced today.
other designations Due.
The arrival of the new superin-
tendent follow ed the resignation of
Miss g. FinkS, superintendent of the
operating room. last night, which
has been accepted. Two other resig-
nations are to be rendered, It was
learned officially today. One of these
is from an attache of the hospital.
who has been planning for some time
to resign, and. II was said, it has no
connection with the recent dis
closures that resulted in the resig-
nation of Raymond Schulteis. former
superintendent.
Mrs Clara A. Babendreier, acting
Superin tendert during thS interim,
again becomes superintendent or
nurses and Miss Ruth Smith, acting
In the latter capacity, returns to her
post as assistant superintendent of
nurses.
Mrs. Mays has been in the District
health department under DIR. w. G.
Fowler for the past year. Her hus-
band was superintendent Of Garfield
Hospital for a number of years, and
Mrs. Mays acted AS his assistant.
She recently was offered a post in Il
Boston hospital. but declined.
1t is believed the most recent
change will mark the end of the dis
closures of the past few days. The
action of the committee making Mrs.
Mays superintendent is regarded by
officials as the cleanup move in the
campaign OF readjustment inaugural
cd by the request for the resignation
OF Mr. Schulteis.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
STANDS GRANTED RESPITE

Ernest Stands, colored, will not be
hanged at the District JAN next Fri,
day Justice Stafford today granted
a plea of Attorney John H. Wilson
for the accused that the condemned
man be granted additional time to
prepare, Spiritually, for death. The
court postponed the execution until
Friday. March 8.
The court stated that the pendency
of the appeal in the Price case. in
which, the question is raised that
there is no official hangman in the
District, had nothing to do with the
postponement of the execution. 1t
was the plea of counsel that the man
was not prepared to die that actu-
ated him in acceding to the request,
Justice Stafford declared.
Stands attacked his wife with Z
hatchet, infiicting injuries which
caused her death last September.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
BANQUET rs COLoRFUL,

Chesterfieldian manners and the
famed southern hospitality gave an
Impressive and colorful touch to the
annual banquet OF the Southern So
cfety last night at the Willard Hotel
1t was a notable gathering of mem
bers of the old school and younger
generations Of the southland
Special interest centered in the fea-
ture OF the evening, the after dinner
address of John W. Davis of West
virginia. former ambassador to Eng
land and now general counsel for the
Associated Press The other speakers
We're DR.. William f. Dodd of the chair
OF history, University of Chicago;
Col. John Temple Graves and William
Jennings Bryan.
Danied G. Roper. president Of the
society, presided, with Claude n. Ben
nett as POSTMASTER. There were only
four specially invited guests. They
were MIR. Davis. New York; Dr Will
liam f. Dodd, Mr.. Bryan and George
w. Moore. Other prominent men and
women present not members We're
guests Of the individual members of
the society.
President Roper sketched briefly
the purposes and aims OF the society
and reviewed accomplishments that
have marked the history of the or
ganization. DIR. Dodd was the first
speaker, having for his theme sta
bilizing influences of the nineteenth
century.
Libeled, Says Col. Graves.
Col. Graves, speaking on THE Lit
erature of the South" said the south
had been libeled in the statement
had no place in literature. He re-
viewed Interestingly the long roll Of
southern authors whose work, he
said, stood out in brilliant compari-
son with that of the authors of, other
sections or nations.
MIR. Davis, speaking extemporaneously
declared that the nation now faced
one of the most dangerous periods,
and that other grave conditions must
be faced by the statesmen and peo-
pie of the nation.
II do not fear the future" he con-
tinued, Il know that the solemn duty
that faces the people will be met by
the people Of the south, and that they
will SO shape their course upon the
old government chart of the fathers
- 0 happy and successful solution of
all the problems of state, and that the
old ship of state will again ride tri-
umphantly upon the peaceful waters,
q nation the envy of the world.
The evenings program was opened
with the diners standing singing
"America," with Miss May Little, in
costume, color bearer, holding, in tab
leau, a large American flag. Rev. J.
Henning Nelms asked the blessing.
George O'Connor. with Matt Horne at
the piano as accompanist. sang comic
and southern songs Miss Dorothy
Tarwater and Miss Josephine Huston
sang selections from Grieg and
Rogers "Swanee River" and Garry
Ne Back to Old Virginia" Mr.. King
Smith. accompanist. and Miss Hou-
ston sang. In solo, ''Lo, Here the Gen.
tie Lark" by Bishop: The diners
Joined in the singing of the chorus of
the songs. Dixie was sung as the
benediction. all standing.
The banquet committee of arrange
ments was made UP of Q. b. Newman,
chairman; Charles p. Light, Horace
g. Smithy, George r. Mitchell, Charles
w. Cairnes. Aaron H. Ulm and James
X AAb0nA
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Holland Protests
Stopping of Ruhr
Coal Deliveries

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 21.---A protest
from Holland against the inter
ruption of coal deliveries from the
Ruhr district is to come before the
reparation commission next Wed
nesday.
The Dutcf, had contracts which
the Germans failed to fulfill or
filled irregWarly after the occupa-
tion of the Ruhr by the French
and BelgiarN, and in some cases
it is asserted. deliveries destined
for Holland were seized by the
Germans out side the Ruhr and di-
verted to the interior OF Germany.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
FOSTER TO GO ON TRIAL.
Will Be First Of az to Face Court
on Communist Charge.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. February 21.-
William T. Foster, a leader of the 1919
steel strike and active in radical cir
cles, will be the first of the twenty
two alleged communists to go to trial
under the Michigan anti-syndicalist
laws, it was announced by ProSecut-
ing Attorney Charles W. Gore.
In setting the trial date for March
~ Judge Charles White announced
no future delays would be permitted.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Had Three Children.

Three children were born to them.
Princess Elizabeth, twelve years old !;
Prince Jean. ten, and Prince Miguel,
seven.
The prince was born at Reichenau.
Austria, and carried the title OF Duke
OF Niz-u. which was given to him
hy his father. who is stiIl alive. Dur
ing the world war the prince was -
captain of cavalry IN the Irussian
and Sax onian armies. He was u
grandson of King Miguel of Portugal.
who reigued from 1928 10 1884.
Before the marriage Of the prince
to Miss Stewart. u petition declaring
him u bankrupt was submitted TO the
Vienna courts, and other compliCst-
tions arose. AT one time the en-
gaGement was reported broken.
Soon after his marriage ha was
sued for Sl.u06.000 by l. syndicate OF
creditors and his furniture and house
hold effects We're seized.
Emperor Francis Joseph later dis
charged his debts. Meanwhile the
prince went to London, and for L
time was employed in Il brokers
office.
Evening star., 1923-02-21

The latest craze among some fash
ionable women in London IL to dye
cats so that they match a favorite
costume or the furniture,
Evening star., 1923-02-21
PRINCE BRAGANzA
DIES IN NEW YORK

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. February 2I-Prince
Miguel de Braganza. eldest son OF
Don Miguel Rraganza, pretender to
the throne OF Portugal. died here to-
dag Df double pneumonia
The prince. who was forty-fye
years old, came to this country re-
Gently to earn IL living by selling in
surance for the firm controlled by
relatives OF his wife. who was Miss
Anita Stewart OF New York.
His marriage to Miss Stewart was
solemniz-d IN Scotland in 1909 after
royal complication had been smoothed
over by the late Emperor Francis Jo-
seph of Austria. who raised the bride TO
the title Of princess.
At the time. Of the wedding * vas
generally reported that the bride re-
ceived a. gift OF S2.000.000 from her
mother. Mrs James Henry Smith.
who had been divorced from William
Rhinelander Stewart
Evening star., 1923-02-21

Lions and tigers are too weak in
lung power to run more than half d
mile.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Brought Down to the Minute

EVENING STAR-to give you the very last word
concerning all the interesting news-not only locally,
but from all the country and fronl all the
world Special effort is made to give the latest from
the money market, and the sports finals.
Another feature is the Court Calendar for
tomorrow.
:. For sale by newsboys and
newsdeaIers throughout the city.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
CITIZENS URGE BAN
ON ONE-MAN CARS

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Grafton OF Labor. nad MED written
protest against one-man cars.
DEFENDS ONE-MAN CAR.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
BILL TO PAY D. C.
SURPLUS REPORTED
OUT BY COMMITTEE

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Evening star., 1923-02-21
REST STRENGTHENS
GOES OF SHIP BILL

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MORE LIGHT SHED
ON KIDNAPPING

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New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
CHECKER GIRLS" AT LYcEuM.

Harry Ingalls, Checker Girls opened three days run at the Ly ccum this afternoon, and for the lasl balf the same company will put or another musical show. "Follies oi Youth" Checker Girls is a bright and snappy musical comedy. and The management apparently made beaut, one Of the requisites of his chorus for his chorines are nice to look up- on. The show is clean and pleasing. and the comedians. Lew Williams cHebrew) and Al. Lemons tFrcnch) are especially good. Lemons. local man. is also a clog dancer Of ability and gives great exhibition at each performance. The accompanying picture is Empty Arms" starring Gail Kane and Thurston Hall
 Thursdays show will be "Follies of Youth" The picture for the last half of the week is Chained Lightning.
 On Thursday night the Lyeeum will have ''try-out night" at which time any local persons who desire can try out and if they make good they will have an opportunity to join the show. On Friday night Ed. Kelley of Hartford will have dancing contest with Al. Lemons and the contest will be open for any other local dancers who wish to compete.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
MY FRIEND. THE nEvM-rox's

Fex's theater IS offering dlNersi- fed bill this week. the first half pre- senting Daisy and Wilson in neat sketch. and Roland and West a couple Of clever dancers. who do their stunts in a difficult way from the rest. and also add a. bit Of song and hue nor, Earl Riekard, last year with one of the shubert unit shows as q comedian, has dandy manalague number which went hig this after noon, The headliner act Is Gordon, Girlie and Gorden. with a brilliant dancing and singing number. playing up several popular ballads, The pies turS which is being featured is from the famous novel 'Dr. Rameau.f Its filmed version is called My Friend, the Devil" and is one of the most powerful dramas Of the season. II is tense from start to finish and offers some of the hest character acting seen on the screen.
 Beginning Thursday. there will be a new vaudeville program at this the- ater and the picture will star William Farnum in Brass Commandments. |" one Of the most stirring photo plays in which Mir. Farnnm has yet ap- pcared. In fact this is Farnum's lat- est production and this is its hrst showing.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-22
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