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Evening star., 1924-08-09
FUNDS TO DISTRIBUTE
WAR RELICS LACKING.
Weeks Informs Governors Con-
gress Failed to Provide Money
for Purpose.

Secretary Weeks has informed the
Commissioners OF the District of Co
lumbia and the governors of all the
states and territories that the act Of
Congress providing for an equitable
distribution of captured war devices
and trophies failed to appropriate the
funds necessary to put its provisions
into effect. Hence" he says, mo
definite time for the distribution of
the trophies can be set
The law provides for the distribu-
ton among the state, territories and
the District of Columbia of all the
surplus captured war devices and
trophies in the possession of the War
Department, on the basis of the num-
ber of men serving in the World
War from the respective sections.
Under the allotments made on that
basis, the District of Columbia is en-
titled to nine large guns and car
riages, A Maxim Machine guns, 262
Mauser magazine rifles, 262 bayonets.
II sabers, and a small assortment of
other ordnance. The heavy ordnance
consists of 5 minnewerfers with their
carriages, one gun being ESQ mm., an
other ITO mm., another II mm., and
two rs mm.. and in addition. one
nm. howitzer and carriage, one los
nm. howitzer and carriage and one
$50 nm. mortar and carriage
Under the law, the District Com
missioners may use these guns and
other trophies. when received from
the War Department, for monumental
purpose in the local parks or ceme-
teries and donate those they do not
require to local patriotic organiza-
tions.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
SLAYER OF FIVE MEN
OFTEN PHOTOGRAPHED
Confessed Murderer Harangues
Crowd at Hanging for
80 Minutes.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED l'ress.
WILLIE PLATTE, La. August g.
Euzebe Vidrine, 27 years old, con-
fessed slayer of five men. went calm
o'clock yesterday for the murder on
May 10 last of Robert Leo Virgins
27-yeal -old son of a former sheriff
of Evangeline Parish, his fifth VIC
tim. He was pronounced dead at
1:05 pm.
Accompanied by a priest and sew
eral deputies, Vidrine began his death
march a few minutes after noon from
his cell in the Evangeline Parish
Jail to an inclosure erected in the
jail yard. At the foot of the scaffold
he stopped to have his photograph
taken and after mounting the struc-
ture he spoke for half an hour, ad-
monishing his hearers not to gamble
or drink whisky. At no time did he
show signs of nervousness.
After the moose had been placed
around the condemned mans neck, he
requested Sheriff Charles Pucheu that
another picture be taken of him.
This was done. The black cap then
was quickly adjusted and the sheriff
sprang the trap.
Earlier in the day, at the request
Vidrine his photograph was taken
while seated on the casket which
later was to contain his body.
Although it had been announced
that Fidrines body would be dis
played on the courthouse square in
fulfillment of a wish of the con-
demned man, Sheriff Pucheu changed
his plans at the request of Vidrine's
mother and it was taken immed ately
to his former home several miles in
the country.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
ROMANCE IN EXCAVATION.
Fascinating Chapter in Egyptol-
ogy Told by Englishman.

The Valley of the Kings is de-
scribed as zone of the most desolate
places on the earth, where not even
blade of grass will grow"
In The Romance of Excavation"
David Masters tell a wonderful story
of the greatest discovery of mummies.
Long centuries ago, the priests, hor-
rifled by the desecrating of royal
tombs by robbers, went stealthi1y
into the hills and removed many of
the royal mummies to a secret hiding
place.
One day in 1881. Sir CASTOR Mas
pero. the famous Egyptologist, was
shown some wonderfully Illuminated
where they had been procured, and
learned that they had been bought
in Thebes.
Fastening to the ancient city, Mas
pero pursued his inquiries, and at
last suspicion pointed to four Arab
brothers who lived in some deserted
tombs as having secret knowledge
of some important discovery. In the
end, the offer Of a huge reward made
one Of the brothers divulge the Sc
|, cret.
He led a party of explorers from
Deir- el-Bahari to lonely spot where
a great boulder had fallen from the
cliff. Screened behind this was the
entrance to the tomb, which had
sand years. Entering by way of a
shaft forty feet deep, the exploring
party groped its way along tun-
nels, down steps cut in the massive
rock, ever deeper and deeper into the
heart of the mountain. At last it
reached its goal "a huge burial
chamber, where the Pickering can
dies shone ON the glitter of gold and
the exquisite colors of mummy cases.
That strange underground hiding
place contained the mummies of
eleven kings, nine queens, prince
and a princess.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
NAPOLEON STORY HOAX.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, August g.
Police investigation has shown, the
authorities declare, that the recent
story of the discovery Of quantity
II Napoleonic relics here was an
Elaborate Hoax perpetrated by Leo
bold Bassano, an eccentric member
3f- the younger branch of the family
descended from the Duke Bassano,
Who was Napoleon's foreign minister
Ind confidant.
Bassano, who is a Czechoslavian
Internal revenue employe, admits, the
>olice say, that he invented the story
to mystify the newspapers and GER
tain politicians. In doing so he in
cidentally hoodwinked the French
consul at Brunn, who reported at
length on the discovery" Of the relics
to his government, although he had
not seen single one of the alleged
documents, Bassano declining to give
the name of the bank wheEe he said
they were stored.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
Listens and Learns.
Don't think thing cannot be true
Because it's strange and new to You.
BOOMER THE NIGHTHAWk.

You can always trust Peter Rabbit
to ask questions. He doesn't always
get them answered, but that doesn't
discourage him in the least. How
ever, the questions he asked Mrs.
Boomer the Nighthawk he did get
answered. and he learned some sur
prising things. Anyway, they were
surprising to him.
YES" said Mrs. Boomer, these two
eggs you have been wondering about
really are my own, my very own l
am sitting on them this very minute.
If they were not my very own eggs
you may be sure 1 would not be sitting
on them. Now. what was your next
question, Peter?'
"If you please, Mrs. Boomer, how
did they get here in this fiat rock?"
replied Peter.
II laid them here. of course. What
stupid question:" replied Mrs.
Boomer.
But what did you do it for? What
are you going to do with them here?'
Peter persisted.
What did l do it forT' said Mrs.
Boomer. What does a bird usually
lay eggs for? / laid them SO that by
and by there may be some young
Nighthawks. and I laid them here on
this fiat rock because this place just
suits me-"
Evening star., 1924-08-09
WOMAN
DIES ON WORLD TOUR

Mrs. Louise r. Hensey, widow Of
Alexander T. Hensey. and a lifelong
resident of this city. died at Lucerne,
Switzerland, last night, according to
word received here today Mrs. Hen
sey, accompanied by Mrs. Sarah
Acker, a cousin, left Washington last
winter for a trip around the world,
They had been by Panama and Homo
lulu.
Her husband was a member of
Swartzell, Rheem and HenSey, real
estate Arm of this city. He died in
California about two years ago.
Mrs. Hensey was the daughter Of
the late John Rheem. She was for
many years a prominent member of
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church here.
She is survived by a son, Clarence A.
Hensey Of Knoxville. Tenn: a brother,
William A. Rheem OF Los Angeles,
Calf. and a nephew, Edmund d.
Rheem of this city.
The body will be sent here for tn
termsnt, which will b In Oak, Hill
cemeteEX
Evening star., 1924-08-09
NURSE TORTURES INVALID
TO FORCE. MAKING WILL
Wealthy Recluse, Aged rs, Finally
Escapes When Woman Called
Away From Berlin.

BERLIN, August 9.-DiabolicaI cruel
ty inflicted on wealthy invalid
of seventy-fve years by his nurse to
force him to make a will in her favor
has been discovered by the police in
the Berlin suburb at WeidmannsIist
The victim is retired jeweIer
named Schade, a widower without
relatives. who lived as a recluse with
a woman named Goldheim acting as
nurse and housekeeper.
For two years Schade never left the
house. A few days ago, however, the
nurse was call ed away from Berlin.
and during her absence the old man
was found on the pavement outside
the house. He was filthy and ema-
ciated, his mind was unhinged, and
there was a gaping wound in the
back of his head.
He had retained sufficient reason to
see a chance of escape from his
prison, and had crawled through the
window into the street, where he COL
lapsed from exhaustion. He was
starving.
The police forced their way into the
villa, where they found a small gar
ret, in total darkness, containing
filthy, tumble-down bed and the re-
mains of bread and water-probably
the only food the man had been al
lowed for more than a year.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
Y. w. c. A. NEWS

Miss Elizabeth Eastman, first vice
president Of the local Young Women's
Christian Association, is enrolled as
a student at the Institute of Politics
conducted for the third Summer at
Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
Miss Eastman is one of the four
women sent by the National Y. w. c.
A. as its quota to the institute. Be-
sides active work in the Washington
retarial committee, Miss Eastman
serves as a consulting editor of the
Women's Press, the official organ of
the Y. W. c. A. An article entitled
Heard From the Gallery" was her
contribution for the August number.
Thirty girls win leave for Kamp
kahiert, the Y. w. c. A. camp on
West River, Md. next Saturday after
noon. Under a trained recreation
leader, a week end of water sports.
hikes, picnics and watermelon feasts
has been planned.
Miss Helen Mcneil, girl reserve sec
retary, is spending her Summer vaca-
ton with her parents in Germantown,
Pa. Mrss Jean Campbell. former pub
licity secretary and trained in girl
reserve work. will substitute for Miss
Mcneil at kamp kahlert.
Miss Mary Wright, hostess at Vaca-
tion Lodge, the rest center for young
business women, announces the fol-
lowing incoming guests: Miss Sallie
billiard, Margaret Justice, Ruth Gal
lup. Annie Sellers. Mrs. Eva Willerton
and Mrs E. w Nigh
The service tomorrow at Vacation
Lodge, Cherrydale. Va, will be under
the leadership of Miss Mary Dunn. a
former Washington girl and graduate
of the Moody School at Mortified,
Mass. Miss Dunn is preparing to re-
turn to her native land, China, as a
missionary as soon as she has COM
pleted her course in kindergarten,
which she'is taking at Wilson Normal
School of this city.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
YOUNG PEOPLES OUTING.
Vermont Avenue Church Depart
ment Seeks Cool Retreat.

The young peoples department of
the Sunday School of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church is holdin Z
an outing this afternoon on the upper
Potomac, at the summer home of M.
and Mrs. Paul G. Ledig.
At business meeting, held at til"
church last night, the vice presidents :
of the five divisions of the depart
ment announced the names of tn"
members of their divisions assigned
to committee work, a preliminary
meeting of the executive committe"
having been held at the home of Mis-
Bessie P. Howlette, superintendent,
last Monday evening. The vice presi-
dents and counselors of the divisions
are as follows: Religious education
division, Roy Barnard, vice president
DR.. Wilmer Souder. counselor; Chris
tian Endeavor division, William Line
back, vice president; DR.. r. c. Nc
Cullough, counselor; missions divi-
sion. Miss Olive Ralston. vice presi
dent; Miss Ardelle Payne. counselor
social service division. Miss Florence
Lockwood, vice president; Mrs. Ledig,
counselor, and church division, Clay
Myers, vice president.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
HUGE LIQUOR BILL
CONF FRONTS JAPAN
Billion Yen Annual Cost of
Sake and Other lntoxi-
eating Drinks.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
iHhf

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
TOXIC, August 9.-The annual eX-
penditure for sake and other intox-
icating beverages in Japan is more
than one billion yen. This repre-
sents three-fourths of the total bud
get of the imperiol government of
1,347, 100000 yen and is twice the
500, 100000 yen loan recently f1oated
in America and England and several
times the annual expenditure Tor pup
lie education, which is suffering badly
for lack Of sufficient funds.
These facts were set forth in the
official report of the National Tenn
perance League of Japan at the 50th
annual convention recently held at
Okayama. Attending the sessions
were lis delegates representing the
25, 900 members of the "a dry organi-
cations throughout the empire.
Fight To De. Continued.
While it is realized by the league
that Japan is not ready for prohibi-
ton, the members are determined to
continue their fight until victory is
finally achieved. Declaring for COM
plete elimination of the liquor traf-
fc, the league adopted as Its lmme-
A bill in the diet to extend the
Juvenile prohibition law to include
practically all students and men in
the military and naval services by
raising the age of those to whom
it applies from 20 to 25 years.
The Introduction of scientific teach :
ing on the physiological effects Of
alcohol and tobacco into the text
books of all primary and middle
schools
Discontinuance of the sale of liquor
to men in the military service.
Abolition of the sale of liquor on
railway trains and all railway prop
erty.
An appeal to the ministers of edu-
cation and home affairs to urge alb
stinence from the use of alcoholic
drink by all educational and re-
ligious workers and policemen.
In School and once.
The prohibition of the use of alco-
bolic beverages in all schools and
government offices.
The Limitation of liquor advertising.
More rigid enforcement of the pres
ent juvenile prohibition law.
An educational temperance cam
paign under the auspices of the So
cial welfare department of the gov
ernment.
The esta blishment of temperance
assembly halls and dancing rooms
throughout the empire.
Division of the country into sew
erai districts, uniting number of
temperance societies into one district
union to secure closer cooperation
and efficiency in their activities.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
SENDING PARLEY GROUP
President Shaw Heading Delega-
tion Leaving Tomorrow for
Boston.

The Department of Potomac, Wo-
mans Relief Corps, auxiliary to the
Grand Army Of the Republic will be
represented at the national conven-
ton in Boston Monday and Tuesday
by the department president, Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Shaw; members of her
staff, delegates and alternates and
several past department presidents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worrell Ball Is to be
nominated for national president of
the w. R c.
A special train in charge of the
assistant adjutant general, G. A. R.,
o. H. Tldroyd, will leave tomorrow
at Sis am, carrying members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
allied organizations.
Members Of the corps who will ac-
company President Shaw tomorrow
are: Miss Augusta b. Palmer, senior
vice president; Mrs. Myrtle W..
Buckles, junior vice president: Mrs.
Julia West Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs.
Ida A. Oldroyd, counselor; Mrs. Mary
v. Fauth. patriotic instructor; Mrs.
Mary NJ. North. press correspondent; !;
Mrs. Isabella Bontz, instituting and
installing officer: Mrs. Mamie P.
Dorsey, senior aSie; Miss Jennie l.
Hamilton, charge executive board;
Mrs. Rosalie NICK. Shelton, delegate
at large; Mrs. Julia Mason Layton.
alternate at large, and Mrs. Carrie M.
Curry, chaplain.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
BEDTIME STORIES R' 3! s1sssss aHSsSso'

But" persisted Peter. Il don't un-
derstand why you didn't lay them in
your nest And. by the way, where is
your nest?"
II haven't any nest" retorted Mrs
Boomer. Il haven't any nest. / never
have had a nest. and, what is more,
don't want nest"
WHAT" exclaimed Peter. his two
long ears standing straight up in sur
prise. The fact is, Peter was having
hard work to believe that those two
ears hadn't fooled him.
Il mean just what l said." replied
Mrs. Boomer.
Weren't you Matched in a nest?'
asked Peter.
Most certainly not" replied Mrs.
Boomer.
But I thought all birds were
hatched in nests" protested Peter
Then you have learned something"
retorted Mrs. Boomer. THE Night
hawks decided a long time ago that
the building of nests is waste of
time and needless. Any one who is
hunting for eggs looks first for a
nest. When he finds the nest he finds
the eggs. Nests are much easier to
find than eggs not in nests. Ny eggs
Evening star., 1924-08-09
Y. M. c. A. NEWS

The Y. M. c. A. has made arrange
ments for the following church serv-
ices tomorrow:
w. H. Loving will speak at the H
Street Christian Church at the IL
o'clock services. At 8 PM, w. /.
Smalley will be the speaker.
Rev. s. M. Croft will have charge
of the morning service at the First
Reformed Church.
The Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church will have DR.. A.
r. kuldell. as it's speaker at the IL
o'clock service.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director of the Y. M. c. A, will con-
duct the morning service at the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
Fox Bible Class Program.

The Fox Bible Glass Of the Hamline
NJ E. Church will meet tomorrow,
9:45 am, at Fourteenth and
Emerson streets northwest, with Her
man L. Cation as the teacher Besides
the spiritual and missionary activi-
ties, the members are very active
along athletic and dramatic lines.
One of the many important events
will be big lawn fete next Friday
evening, the proceeds from which will
go toward the building of the new
church. The class extends an in
to young people.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
AVENUE MAY GET
H|GH-POWER LIGHTS
1900 CandIepoWer Design
Inspected by Arts Com
mission.

Pennsylvania avenue, in the near
future, may have 1,500-candlepowe er
twin-light lamp posts, the latest de-
velopment in boulevard illuminations,
almost four times as powerful as the
present 400 candlepower lights, as a re-
suit of an inspection of designs for new
lamp posts and lights by the Fine Arts
Commission, at the District Building
yesterday.
The design of the twin-light post
has been the subject of study several
months, with a view to obtaining bet
ter light for the broad streets, ave
nues and plazas. AS far as possible
the new lights follow the Millet de-
sign, which are now being used. Three
other types of lamps for local high
ways also were inspected. The larg-
est of these three is a19foot arc light.
The others are 1S-foot and 15-foot in
candescent posts.
School Plans Approved.
Designs for the new Mckinley Man
ual Training High School to be erect
cd at Second and T streets northeast,
and a design for the John F. Cook
School to be erected on O street be-
tween North Capitol and First streets
northwest, were approved by the COM
mission Wnen huTiclpdl ATcHiteCt "a.
L. Harris submitted them in prelim-
mary form.
The commission alsb discussed
tentative plans with Capt: G. II.
Jabelonsky relative to, the War De-
partment proposal for charging
Arlington National Cemetery to in
clude the whole of the original Gus
tis estate. Plans for this develop
ment also provide for beginning Of
boulevard to Mount Vernon and con-
nection with the Lee highway.
The meeting of the commission
Yesterday also included a consuita-
tion with A: D. TAYLOR, landscape
architect of Cleveland, who was ap-
pointed to supervise the Harding
memorial to be erected at Marion.
The Harding Memorial Association
requested advice of the commission
on this topic.
Statue Sites Inspected.
statue of Gen. Jose de San Martin,
liherator of Argentina. which is
being given to the United States by
the people of the Argentine Repub-
lie. were inspected by the commits
sion. The commission will make
recomm tions to tie officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, who will supervise erection
of the statue.
A plan for the location of the
equestrian statue of Francis Asbury
tion of Sixteenth street, Mount Pleas
ant street and Columbia road was ap-
proved by the commission, as well
as location plan for the erection
of the statute of Serenity" in Me-
radian Hill Park.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
c. E. Society Plans Outdoor Meet.

An outdoor meeting of the Senior
Society of Christian Endeavor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
VIII be held tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock on the lawn adjoining the
society's meeting room. Miss Pearl
Graham will lead in the discussion of
the topic. Beautiful Things / See in
Nature; Their Lessons" Tea will be
served at the close of the meeting.
Mrs. j. G. Cross. president of the mis-
sionary department OF the Woman's
Society. will conduct the prayer serv-
ice next Thursday at pm.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
VISITOR TO TAKE PULPIT.
Rev. DR.. Stuchel to Preach Here
Tomorrow.

The pulpit of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will be supplied
tomorrow by Rev DR.. William Terrence
Stuchell of Jersey City, y. J. DR.. Stu
chell grew up in this church and is
now pastor of the Claremont Presby-
terian Church of Jersey City.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will hold it's service on the lawn Of
the Presbyterian Home, 1918 Newton
street northwest, beginning at 6:i5
pm. Topic, What I See in Nature"
Rev. William A. Eisenberger will b.
the leader of this open-air meeting.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
HER KISS. JUST FRIENDLY.

VIENNA, August 9.-Fraulein Her
mine, aged 43, was accused here by
Frau Anna Lath, Of. alternating her
husbands affections. the husband
having admitted that he had fire.
quently been kissed by Fraulein
Hermine.
Her defence was that she came OF
"a kissing family" who kissed when
ever they met, and Herr Lath had
been kissed by her on various occa-
sions, because he happened to be
.theres and as he was unhappy I did
not wish to appear unfriendIy" The
woman was, ordered to pay damages
or be imprisoned for eight days.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
PASTOR ON VACATION.
New York and Virginia Men to
Fill Shiloh Pulpit.

Rev. DR.. Waldron, pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Institutional Church, Ninth and
P streets northwest, viii leave next
week for New Jersey, where he will
spend his vacation. During his absence
Rev DIR. T. H. Walker, the Cyclone Of
New York" an evangelist, and Rev. DR..
A L. James, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church of Roanoke, Va. will fill the
pulpit.
DR.. Waldron will preach two special
sermons tomorrow, and the choir, un-
der the direction of Prof T H. Ward of
Florida. will render an extra program
of music The subject of the morning
sermon will be "A Troubled Heart-the
Cure for It." and at night, How to
Prepare to Meet Cod
Evening star., 1924-08-09
SEWER BLAST HURLS
POST THROUGH WINDOW
Gas Explodes and Iron Pipe of
Light Stand Skaters
Plate Glass.

Damage amounting to more than
$500 resulted early last night when
an explosion of sewer gas blew a
piece of the base of an electric light
pole 30 feet through a big plate glass
window of the book store of A. r.
Womrath. Inc. GOT Thirteenth street.
A piece of iron weighing 10 pounds
was blown across the sidewalk of
Thirteenth street, through the win
dow of the store. completely shatter-
ing the glass, and just missing a
pasSerby.
Books and stock in the window of
the store suffered damage of about
$50 while the glass. which is covered
by insurance, will cost about $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
WINS BEAUTY PRIZE AT 78
Above SO Enter
Pulchritude Contest.

LONDON, August -'swell-pre
served women" of SO years and up
ward caused great excitement by en-
tering an entirely novel competition
at a Conservative Women's garden
party at Moreton MorreIl, Warwick
preserved woman, the age of each
competitor being taken into account.
A genial old woman of 78 received
an ovation when she was awarded
the prize by the judges, whose de-
cisfon was unanimously popular.
Evening star., 1924-08-09
DR.. NORCROSS TO PREACH
Will Occupy Calvary M. E. Pulpit
Remainder of August.

of the department Of psychology of
Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa, will
occupy the pulpit of Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church tomorrow and
the remaining Sundays in August.
Rev. DR.. Montgomery, minister at
Calvary, is absent from the city at
tending the Bible conference at Ocean
Grove. N. j., and at its close will
motor with Mrs. Montgomery through
New York State. They will be the
guests of Bishop and Mrs. William
Frasier Mcdowell. This is DR.. Nor
cross's third summer at Calvary as
supply preacher.