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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
PARIS. December u.

PARIS. December L.
T%HE new Paris lawsuit which
the American press has re-
ported about fake art sales to
L museums and rich collectors
has brought up the old ques-
ton, Are these forged antiques and
art copies which are sold for genuine
so very common, after all?'
Just as l was beginning to Interest
myself in such things, 80 years ago,
Anstey's American girl who had
bought delightful old copper pot in
Venice gave me a first principle:
Well, if it's really old il is worth
more, and if it's a new imitation it
will last longer-and it's fine. any
way"
We must not eNaggerate and get 50
afraid of fakes as to refuse to buy
the genuine originals for fear of be-
ing taken in. Just so long as an
tiquities and art works sell for big
money there will be a market for
clever forgeries. In this new lawsuit
the Louvre Museum itself has been
posted as an occasional victim of
fakes-and not for the first time.
remember two instances which were
called to my attention before they
became public.
The first was the famous Tiara of
Saitap hernes. 1t was an exquisitely
wrought piece of gold work, purporting
to be find on the site of Olbia, an OBJ
scure but known Greek colony at the
mouth of the Dnieper River. near the
Black Sea. 1t is now the village of
Orchako, and the Russian goldsmith
who brought it to Paris had his story
pat.
A dozen bronze and silver coins OF
different ages from that place were
known to collectors already
The first suspicion of what was
really a superb example of Greek
metal decoration came from its very
perfection. a colonial artisan some
1000 years ago could not have
worked out SO many patterns which
are found together only in art books.
1t was too fine-and too authentic.
The Russian artist who made it was
head and shoulders above any Paris
worker. A young man who said he
was his son came to me afterward to
ask about selling his work as genu-
inely modern in America. Like 9TH
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come now and then to the Thursday
night dances"
"oh, 1 don't know. Rather off
women
On Thursday evening they came
flocking into the hotel. The lounge
was cleared for dancing. Swift stood
at Tibby's elbow and pointed out the
light-hearted celebrities.
There's Betty Arson and her
mother. I'll introduce you"
1t was as easy as that. Diffidently
libby bowed before the exquisite slim
figure of the girl. Strange how per-
fectly he seemed to know her--that
lovely forehead, the family unhappy
hazel eyes, the wistfui personal quail
ity. She didn't dream that he was
going to marry her. Should he tell?
to fight a bit with mother" he thought.
She's police dog"
X
THEY danced together. She moved
= as lightly as leaf in Autumn.
Again they danced, and again. They
sat on the dim veranda and looked
through the palms at the colored lights
of the drug store across the way.
Drug stores are beautiful" he MUIR
INJURED. She leaned nearer, like a child,
spoke only in little broken sentences.
How do you ever stand it?" he
asked gently.
She started and looked up at him.
How do you know I'm unhappy
It's in your eyes"
You see into people"
I've known you for centuries. You
don't like the pictures"
II hate them. / love to sew
''Of course"
Swift's voice broke in on their warm
solitude
oh, here you are libby" Mother
was with him. She's sparrow
hawk" thought our wanderer.
Il want to take these folks up to
your ROOM" chuckled Swift. May I?'
1T isn't picked up. Socks and
everything"
Betty laughed softly. Like mine"
she murmured, at his ear, and then
looked demurely toward the drug store.
AN right" said libby, rising. De
lighted, I'm sure"
So they went up. It's a terrible
place" explained libby politely as he
unlocked the door.
They stood within. Swift, a Cook s
guide in spirit. pointed out the deli
cately crayoned head on the wall.
why" breathed Betty. lit isn't
-me?"
of course" explained libby, still
the courteous host. Mother had step
ped back to study the drawing at a
small distance.
But how did YOU" This from
the faltering Betty.
Seemed to me the best place
Where 1 can see 1t when my eyes
open in the morning. And it's handy
when I'm brushing my hair and
things"
But" was all Betty could say to
that.
The party was breaking up. Swift
and the nonchalant libby saw mother
and daughter out to their motor lib
by casually pushed the car ahead out
of the way. He was strong. Betty
hesitated, and glanced at mother.
Wed love to have you drop in for
tea on Sunday" she said.
How nice. Well come" said
libby.
IT'S been a pleasure to meet you.
Mr.-Tibby."
Mother glared
''Tibbin," casually corrected the
owner ofrth name.
'Oh, OF course. Mr.. Tibbin."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
BY JOHN GLEASON O'BRIEN.
Former United States Vice Consul n
Rome.

~ EsULTs of the substitution of
machinery for hand labor in
~ the all-important cigarette
Il industry of Egypt seem to
prove the exception to the rule
hat labor-saving devices decrease en-
poyment, for available statistics show
that the demand has increased five
cold, and employment has advanced
For several years now there has
been continual agitation among eX-
employees of cigarette factories who
have lost their employment through
the Introduction of modern methods
Of cigarette manufacture.
AS is generally known, the Egyp-
tan cigarette industry has been COM
l@letely revolutionized during the last
Few years. With the steady decline
IN the cigarette export trade to it's
present. insignificant proportions, and
the increasing competition of foreign
machinemad cigarettes, the manu-
iacturers have been compelled to
adopt modern methods of quantity
production. The only Egyptian Gig
arettes still made by hand are the
most expensive brands, representing
only an infinitesimal proportion of the
total output.
The change over from hand labor
to mechanical rolling inevitably re-
suited in the displacement of a large
number of employees, and it Is a Sec
ton of these men which, ever since
has been bringing the grievances OF
the discharged workers to the notice
of the public and the government, in
the hope of securing satisfaction for
what they consider to be their just
demands.
These demands are several, but
most important is that the govern
ment should impose an annual tax or
every cigarette machine and devote
the proceeds to the relife of distress
among the out-of-work cigarette roll
ers, whose plight is described in q
statement the mems committee has
circulated.
One of the leading cigarette manu-
featuring concerns of Cairo has re-
Gently published statistics to throw
on the question another light thar
that in which it is presented by the
men.
These figures show that the number
of workers employed in rolling Gig
arettes by hand, before the introduce
ton into the country of cigarette ma
chimes, was 1900. whose average out
put was 1000 cigarettes per day pei
man. Up to che present time $50 ma
chimes have SAen installed in Egypt
Each machine requires four men to
work-it, giving a total of 500 men sc
employed, and in addition there are
200 specialists throughout the coun-
try who have been trained in the run
ming and maintenance of the ma
chimes. The average daily production
according to this same authority, is
now five times as great as 1T was
prior to the introduction of machine
manufacture.
The reasons for this increase are
not given, though t-would be inter
esting to know them 1T cannot be
due to any cheapening in the selling
price Of cigarettes because of the
introduction Of machines since mos'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
>anCy 7 urnS BysamuelMerwin
Trip Across Continent in Search of Pictured Face.

After which mother drove her firm
ly away.
The tea led to a little dinner.
Luncheons followed at Franks with
out mother. A delicious guilt envel-
oped them. And then, on a Sunday
they drove fatty without mother
over the pass to the shore, past a
fiimsy picture village.
IL was rescued from a ship out
there" said Betty. And nearly
caught pneumonia. That was in
Weak Wives"
Titles are awful"
Terrible"
THEY drove on to Santa Monica and
sat on the crowded beach. The
warm sun, glowed on the sand. An
airplane swooped and circled over
head. libby sketched slimly pretty
bathing girl in a one-piece suit who
was playing bail with an athletic
hero. Betty looked on admiringly.
you haven't told me a word about
yourself, libby"
Not interesting. Surf diving's fun.
Want to go in?"
NO. / think Id rather sit here"
She was digging into the sand with
her little hands and molding it into
a mound. ITS warm on your hands,
she said And then: 81 know you're
an artist"
Not a real one. Advertising stuff. "
But some of that is fine The
Cubic Tire girl for instance"
Il made her"
oh! Really"
In one morning. Comic business"
II can't make out what you're do
ing in Hollywood. Hunty Swift says
you'll probably work in as art di-
rector somewhere"
Wouldn't dream of it,
She dug deeper into the sand.
But then why are you here? Just
a vacation?"
"Oh, no. I came on definite bust
ness. Have to go back pretty soon"
She glanced up. then down again.
Then shyly she said this: II spoke to
tors leaving in April. He said to
ask you to come around and see
him"
''Oh. I couldn't do that"
Il was only thinking" she faltered,
that 1t might be sort of nice"
But you don't like the pictures"
She didn't quite catch the drift of
this: And he, who loathed explana-
lions, explained. You'll be quitting
it."
How can I? Mother"
"Oh, the money"
of course. They don't pay as big
salaries as they did. But it's a good
deal even now And we live so
simply. Mother has put a lot away.
Thousands"
Hmm"
What did you say"
Nothing"
Mother thinks she can tie me up
for five years more with Gorky-Lane.
My contracts up with them the end
of this month. We finished my last
picture yesterday.
Il have a new job in New York.
She glanced up again.
It's with a big advertising firm
handling two-hundred-th thousand
dollar account. Art director. Pretty
interesting. Two hundred thousand
dollars doesn't sound like much out
here-especially when you don't get
1T yourself"
II don't know. It's a good deal"
The boss sent me this-at the
train" He produced the cigarette
case.
It's pretty. I'm sort of old fash
toned about those things though.
haven't ever smoked"
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"Why-dearest-
You've married the wrong gig
IT wasn't in Hickory Heart I've
never played with Bill Hamlin."
'But-younger sister2" faltered
Jimmy.
That was Alice Daniels. We do
look alike. But-how awful"
Quite all right" said Tibby
promptly and cheerfully. quite all
right, We don't like the pictures
any way"
"But-Tibby,"
He silenced her with a kiss And
they have lived happily to date.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

II came out here to marry you"
The sand slid slowly between her
fingers
What on earth had he said? Or
had she dreamed it? And what could
she say now? :.
You said a funny thing that first
evening" 1t was a relief to get that
out.
Wonder what"
THAT you'd known me for CEN
turtles
"Of course. Saw you in a picture
in New York. So / came out" He
actually made it seem natural. It
seemed to her that she could hardly
breathe.
What was the picture?" She got
that out, too.
Don't remember the name. Silly
thing
"A Western"
Yes"
They've kept me in those lately"
You shouldn't have been in it."
Was l as bad as that?"
mo. Too good. Breeding, you
know. Thing to do was to take you
out of it,"
How could you leave your new job
and come so far"
"Oh, they don't care. This, you
know" He tapped the cigarette case.
Your mother wouldn't want you to
marry"
"Oh. no. She's terribly afraid I'll
get interested in somebody"
Suppose that's why she doesn't
like me around
4 r
PETTY was silent again. 81 couldn't
go back without you. Knew it
the minute l saw you in the picture "
"Of course. it's awfully nice of you
to feel that way"
Best thing to get reservations to
New York and be married quick in
Los Angeles before the train starts"
But, Of course, that's silly
mot at all-sense! Why not to-
morrow"
"Oh, 1 couldn't do anything like
that"
Best for mother. Just a wire.
Then she couldn't worry. Far as /
can see, were helpless. Fate. That
picture settled my life. Here l am.
Here you are. Well?'
"But-how could 1? Such thing"
Might wait another day. Time TO
think"
Lunch tomorrow. Sleep on it"
"Of course, I'd enjoy lunch with
YOU
"I'n have the ring
You mustn't talk like this"
Anybody else?"
NO, but-Tibby. you simply
mustn't kiss me here, What will
people"
''In the car. Let's CO.
mo. Please. 1 can't have my
breath taken away like this"
libby sent the following laconic
night message: Job still open
he had the answer: Sure" To
which he replied: Were coming
East. Wire money at once
Betty went to lunch little angry
and much confused. Her idea was
to explain the impossibility of so wild
a step, while expressing timidly the
hope that they might remain friends.
Before 2 o'clock, however. she had
agreed to leave on the limited the
next day. But oB that day she met
him forlornly with: libby, | can't.
I'm all mixed up. But l simply can't.
I could never have got my things out
of the house. Mother'd never let
me-never."
Here are the tickets. And I've
arranged the wedding. Tell you
what. buy suitcase and some things
in town"
They did that.
Jimmy met them in respectful
amazement and took them up to the
Biltmore for breakfast, an extrava-
gantly radiant bride and groom.
libby said he'd marry you" said
Jimmy. over the melon. Il thought
he'd gone nutty. Right after we'd
come out of the Rialto. Simply saw
you on the screen. and said: I'm
going to marry her! Just like that.
In a one-arm restaurant
We'll" breathed the starry-eyed
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Decided against it. Too silly! Co
ing away"
But whatll I ever say to the
Iboss?"
Don't know. Plenty of other
men"
NO, there aren't. In that darn
fool trifiing way of yours, you've got
touch, libby. The boss knows 1t,
Even Parmenter knows 1t. Hang it,
I've used you as an inducement."
mo good. But we may as well
walk uptown. East somewhere"
Algonquin"
mo. Too many people we know.
And pretty women. No more of
those" He turned mournfully away
to find coat and hat. mo more wom-
en-, Jimmy. Going away tomorrow"
libby, you're a fool
always was. May try Bermuda.
Pretty colored fish there. Fun to
paint 'em, maybe"
We'll, maybe that's all right. You
can take vacation, then come back.
No great hurry. Meet the boss to-
morrow, and then run off if you like"
Not going to meet anybody.
Final"
Jimmy was nonplussed. But you'll
want to draw some money. l can fix
that"
ed shortly, and took the necklace
from it's box, and then the ring. Sell
these fool things. Come along"
!; x u !.
A I dinner he fatty refused to talk
business, gloomily amused him
self drawing quaint figures in Wat
teau costumes on menu cards and ia
blecloth. Into this preoccupation
went a curiously intent energy. After
dinner he said: Got to do some
thing. Movies, maybe"
'All right. The Rialto's nearest"
They walked silently to Forty-sec-
ond street and entered the theater.
The picture was a western drama
with the inevitable fight between two
red blooded men. the inevitable doll
like beauty trapped in a hut and
compelled to fight off the clawing ad-
vances of a desperate william, while
the familiar troop of cowboys rode
desperately to the rescue. The title
was Hickory Heart"
why do they do it, groaned
Jimmy
Fine. Great" said libby.
You're not falling for this hokum ~
queried a puzzled Jimmy.
Sure. Love it. Always hoping the
cowboys won't get there in time"
SSH" came from an indignant wom-
an behind them.
The picture ended in an irised kiss.
libby dangled thoughtfully up the
aisle. "Sit down somewhere" he re-
marked. Got to think"
"Club?"
NO. One of those little restaurants
There's one
Good. We'n~have wheat cakes
g. -
ever want to sleep again. Queer
thing Jimmy
The girl in white took their orders
Now. what's queer, Tibby?"
''Oh. don't know as Tll-you'll call
me fool"
Il thought you had something
new.
"Well-thinking about the younger
sister
What in-what younger sister,
I'm the picture
oh, That one"'
Sure. Remarkable hands. APP
pealing little curve to her forehead
Straight nose. Moved beautifully.
Breeding. Unusual" 81.
Jimmy stared.
They didn't give her name"
Il didn't notice"
Wonder who she VASE"
II haven't notion old dear"
libby tapped on the marble table
top with thin, quick fingers.
You'll say I'm a darn fool, Jimmy.
I am"
This second outburst seemed to call
for no particular answer. And the
cakes We're good. Jimmy ate heartily.
You're disgusting" said libby.
But happy. Look here, old thing,
I've been thinking. This is Monday.
There's a boat to Bermuda, Wednes-
day. / can get you a reservation
through the office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Telescope Marvel.

CIR FRANK DYSON. astronomer
~ royal. while testing the big tele-
scope at Greenwich Observatory
turned it on London. He observed a
menacing crack at the base of a
church steeple. He measured the crack
with the instruments used to deter
mine lunar distances and was con-
WINGED 1t was dangerous. 1t was diff
ficult to find where the church was
because the magnification was so
great only the steeple showed in the
telescopes field, but with the aid of a
large scale map and instruments by
son placed the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Odors of Metals.

EXPERIMENTS have been made to
~ prove that metals have odors
composed not of the atoms of the
metal but of the products of their
chemical changes. At ordinary tenn
peratures the odors frequently could
not be detected or We're almost i'm
perceptible, but became more pro-
nounced as the metal was heated, and
then disappeared after the heating
had been continued for a considerable
length OF time. The expeftraenters
also have succeeded in isolating the
odorous matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Apples From Cliff.

4 PPLE trees planted near a per-
l. pendicular rock cliff at Cash
mere, Wash. produced apples that
were colored only on one side because
the sun and light could not paint
those next to the cliff. The trees were
planted by John Ishmer and the
branches pruned and trained to grow
close to the rocks. This location was
chosen so that the roots might find
perpetual moisture at the foot of the
cliff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Betty, he did it. What was the pic
ture-er-Mr. ?"
Jimmy"
Jimmy. I've got to know that"
Hickory Heart With Bill Ham
lin
"Of course" repeated the beaming
libby. Hickory Heart Funny /
couldn't remember But l remem-
bered you"
Betty's brow puckered Her eyes
sobered.
What is it, DEAR"
Her under lip quivered. "Tibby-
it's awful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
30.Centurv Tree.

A JUMPER tree, said to be not less
n than 3,00G years old and believed
to be perhaps the oldest trees of its
kind in the world, has been found in
the Cache National Forest of Utah.
1t stands - feet high and has a IA
foot diameter near the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

His name was Huntington Swift. He
wrote scenarios. Another. day he sug-
gested sharing a table in the dining
room libby acquiesced. One eve
ming Swift happened into his. room,
saw the drawing and remarked.
Hello! Betty, Arson, Ell! Didn't
know you knew her.
-.'I don't" And then as Swift gave
him a quick look. he added: But
she has a nice head"
Rather. A remarkable child,
Betty. She doesn't mix, you know.
Just lives with her mother and works.
I'd say she has a. future. But can't
say I'm strong for the mother"
Stage mother, eh!"
Rather. Tho girf'a her. meal
ticket. Want to meet heEf They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

PARIS. December L.
He new Paris lawsuit which
the American press has re-
ported about fake art sales to
Il museums and rich collectors
has hrnupht IN The old n1nnS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

"Oh, come, old man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
FIRE DESTROYS
BELT0NA CAMP;
LOSS IS $4,000
Commissary, Office, Two
Supply Houses And
Garages Burn

Fire of undetermined origin Sunday
destroyed the commissary, office, two
supply houses and four garages at the
Beltona camp of the American Fuel
company, % miles north of Birming-
ham, causing an approximate damage
of $4,000, according to word received
in Birmingham Monday morning.
Practically the entire stock Of the
camp stored in the commissary, supply
houses and garages were destroyed by
the flames, which spread rapidly from
one frame building to another, w. e.
Scott, superintendent of the camp,
stated The fire is said to have started
in the basement of the commissary and
spread to the supply houses and garages
nearby.
On account of the long drought water
in the camp was scarce, and the people
of the community were forced to stand
by and watch their supply base burn.
Small fire extinguishers proved of no
avail against the flames.
The fire. according to the superin-
tendent, was discovered at 10 80 o'clock
Sunday morning, and in 80 minutes had
spread to the other seven buildings. By
noon the whole was a mass of smoking
ruins.
The food supply was restocked Mon
day in a dwelling house by the whole
sale merchants of Birmingham and a
food shortage was averted. The work
of rebuilding will begin at once.