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Evening star., 1924-05-22
FALLS TWO STORIES
FLEEING FROM MAN
Woman Fractures Both Leg-Po'
lice Unable to Corroborate
Story After Inquiry.

Mrs. Grace Plat. forty years DID,
fell from a rope of bedclothing swung
from the second-story window of her
rear room at 1919 9Th street, fractur-
ing both her legs early today. She
said she was fleeing from a man.
Residents of the boarding house, in
Guiding the proprietress, said that
they heard no one in the room and
that there was no disturbance about
$50 o'clock this morning, when the
fall took place.
Mrs. Platt struggled to 9Th and L
streets, where r; F: Skinner. of 2S3s
18th street and ]. P. Fitzsimmons of
32l2 7th street, found her on the side
walk and took her to Emergency
Hospital Physicians found the pa
t1ent suffering from fracture of both
legs.
Story Unsubstantfated.
Detective Frank Howard of the
second precinct, who is conducting an
investigation Of the case, said that as
yet he had been unable to substanti-
ate any portion of the story told by
the woman. When he arrived at the
her room locked on the inside and the
rope made from strips Of bed sheet
ing and strap dangling to within a
few feet OF the ground. He said that
convinced him that there had been no
alteration in her room and that no
man had been in there during the
night
One woman in the house said that
she was awakened at about 2:55 this
morning by the sound of Mrs. Piatt's
voice and that from all appearances
she was talking loudly to herself.
Mrs. Platt told police Of the second
precinct that she was hurt while trying
to reach the rear yard in an attempt
to escape from a man, who caused
trouble in the house." and that she
Slipped and fell from the sheet-rope
before she reached the ground. The
sheeting had been secured to the bed
o. Sister ComRitted Suicide.
y Mrs. Plat is separated from her
husband, according to the police. She
has lived at the boarding house ap-
proximately a year. Mrs. Mary Kelly,
who committed suicide several months
ago by cutting her throat and swal-
lowing. pins, while she was being
transferred to Gallfnger Hospital
from Emergency Hospital. was q
sister Of the injured woman
From her cot In the women's ward
ut Emergency Hospital today Mrs.
Platt was necessarily pleading not
to be sent to Gallinger Hospital. She
was loath to discuss details OF the
accident.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
T,oo Wasf,ingtonia,s Presented
In Second Court Introduction
Wife and Daughter
OF u. S. Senator
Also HOnOred.
English Souereig1,
Years Uniform, of
Scots Guards.

BY tho Associate Press.
LONDON May 22.-king George
and Queen Mary last night held their
second court of the season. General
ly, it followed the line of Tuesday
nights first court. The function was
favored with beautiful summer
weather, and again large crowds
gathered in the vicinity of Bucking-
ham Palace to see the guests arrive.
Tuesday nights presentations to
the king and queen were mainly from
the diplomatic and official circle.
Last night they were mainly from
the general circle, and included a
number of Americans.
Among the Americans introduced
were Mrs. 3. Armstead Davis, Wash
ington, d. c.; Mrs. Deming Jarves,
residing at Dinard, France; Mrs. John
Il. Kendrick, wife of Senator Ken
drick, their daughter; Miss Helen
Evening star., 1924-05-22
SECRET AGREEMENT
ATTEMPT CHARGED

A. A. Henry. president of the Metro
politan Lumber Company of Chicago
testified today at the lumber fraud
conspiracy trial. in Criminal Division
of the District Supreme Court, tina,
John L. Philips tried to get him TO
pay 81 per 1000 feet under a secre,
agreement in addition to the pur-
chase price of 100000 feet of the
Army surplus lumber. The witness
consulted counsel, who advised
against the arrangement. and the
witness did not pay the $4,000 de-
manded under the secret arrange
ment.
The witness wrote a letter to John
L. Philips in reference to his under
standing of the arrangement, whlcf
was to pay 50 per thousand to c. C.
A---, supposed to be an agent OF
Philips. for calling the attention OF
the witness to the lumber and foI
the assistance Of Arnett in expedlt-
ing the handling. Assis rant Attorney
General Parker then introduced a
letter from Philips to the witness, IN
which Philips declared Henry must
have misunderstood the matter and
called attention to the fact that he
was acting for the government as
well as the lumber industry and thai
it was improper that he should be
q
ernment price. Philips asked the
witness to disavow the making OF an
Improper proposal" which the wit
ness said he did by a notation that
he withdrew the offer.
Now we can start all over again,
Philips declared, according to the
witness.
Letter to Perry.
Philips then had Henry sign let
ter addressed to Roland Perry. the
washington man who is named IN the
indictment but who secured Sepa-
rate trial because of illness. In that
letter the witness agreed to pay FER
ry the 81 mentioned previously. Hen
ry told of his suspicious being
aroused and the consultation with MS
lawyer.
Miss, who in 1919 was connected with
Wootten Lumber Company OF AKRON
Ohio on cross-examination by counsel
for the defense yesterday afternoon,
explained the transaction in reference
to the purchase of stock from Jonn
7. Philips, chairman of the state
,nittee of Georgia, for $4,000 and
it's resale to Phillips within two years
at $50 According to the witness lne
Southern Lumber and Timber Com
nanV Of Florida, whose capital stock
figured in the transaction, was 1orceo
to the wall by the slump in the
lumber market and Mr.. Phllips re-
nnrchased the stock merely for the
nurpose of holding the charter TOT
future use in order to save tne eA-
pense of taking out new char'ei'
Evening star., 1924-05-22
CARL L. SCHURZ DEAD,
Son of Civil War General Dies in
Germany.

Word has recently been received
Of the death in Germany on Sunday
Of Carl Lincoln Schurz, son of Carl
Schurx, who was Secretary Of the
Interior under President Hayes.
Mr.. Schurx'S father was a national
figure for many years after the civil
war, in which he served as major
unteers. Carl Lincoln Schurz was
bern. In this city in 1871. while his
father was senator from Missouri.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
MRS. MARY FAGUE DEAD.
Wife Of Lifelong Resident of Cap
ital Was 81 Years Old.

years old, wife of Thomas W. Fague
and a lifelong resident of this city,
died at her residence. 91S 18th street,
yesterday.
:, Funeral services. will be held at
w. r. Speare's undertaking establish
ment. 1908 H street, tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Besides her husband. Mrs Fague is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. George
Ackman: two sons, Ferguson Fague
of Cleveland. Ohio, and Charles W.
Fague of this city; also by her mother.
a sister and five brothers.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
Discover Gold in Siberia.

YAKUTSK, Russia, May 22-Larsa
gold deposits have been discovered in
the kolyma district of northern Si-
IBERIA. The Yakutsk authorities have
requested the. supreme economic
council to- send a technical commits
sion to explore the region.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
Engineer Sentenced to Die

,.OMsk. RUSSIA May 22-Engineer
Copper Mipes.e has been sentenced ~
death for giving information to the
FORMER owners OF. the property "a
siding in. England.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
Lest We Forget

On the wooded slopes of Arlington and other IN gash
10000 soldiers Sleep This last their graves Will 90
unmarked their deeds unless Washington responds " an appeal
simple appeal Grand Army of the Republic
making their annual solicitation in the 0 anas
which the placing Decoration ano on
May Is for the Confede) small American Flag and mower at
the head of each of their comrades and holding appropriate
in each where soldier dead
appeal through The Evenns Star which will
and acknowledge contributions something how
small today designate Decoration Day Fund-The
Evening statins whether should 60 to the
Confederate Veteran Fund for May Zs
Contributions received by The Star follow: e'. =
Evening star., 1924-05-22
FAITH IN DAUGHERTY
AFFIRMED BY GRIM

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
RIDE OPPORTUNITY
 TO FORTUNES LAP.
French TradSmen Determined to Get Rich as Quick as Possible

Paris, April 11.--One of the con- tributory causes to the present in- creased cost of living in France is the apparent determination today of sel- lers Of goods to get rich as quickly as may be. This is a relic of war days when those able to supply commodi- ties could sell at their own prices, ! and those who needed these commo- uitles got into the habit of paying without discussion the prices asked.
 Instead of looking forward to the traditional life of hard work, with the hope of retiring after saving enough to pass his last few years free from toll, the French dealer in meats or vegetables, for instance, expects today to retire in five or ten years. Inves- tgation in small towns or Paris sub urbs, where conditions can be more easily watched than in the capital it. self. shows that bread, meat and vege- table shops have all changed hands since the war some more than once.
 Many such dealers sold out after the war and went elsewhere to live, thinking it would thus be easier to keep their financial status secret if the government sought to extract share of their gains by war profit tax ation. The goodwill of these busi- nesses advanced by leaps and bounds with each sale, thus forcing the last purchaser to sell his commodities at very high prices.
 The finance minister, Count dc Las teyrie, quoted some instances of in- creased prices paid for good wills, during recent debate in the Cham her. A business sold in 1919 for I5,- 900 francs was rosold in 1921 for 370.oo0, and sold again in 1929 for 9oo,0oe. Another sold in 1921 for So.ooo francs. brought 1gt,Ooo in the beginning Of 1929. and was sold for a50,oo0 at the end of the same year. Another business was sold three times in 1919 and 1920. starting at 2oo,o0 francs, and going to 800, ,00O and S00,- Uan.
 Instances of how even tho smallest produce dealers have rapidly gained wealth can be given from personal knowledge. A man who once sold poultry. cgGs and butter in a market place once week, and for years nov cd his commodities in q donkey cart, now has a fine auto truck and SCOUTS ihe country for goods. O woman k1o three years ago hawkcd fish from door 10 door in a whcelharrow, today has luilt shop, with an apartment above at cost Of 10000 francs, and has an auto truck to bring fish and other supplies from tho central markets. such people in pre-war days made only bare living.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
FRENCH USE ENGLISH
 FOR SPORTING TERMS
Various Terms SiHh as "IIookmakcr" and "chalicnge'' slip Into
 Language or Track in ifancc.

Paris, April 1.-The word "book- maker" in it's racing s"nse has been admitted to the French language by iae French Academy, but it refuses to sanction tho English sporting term crack
 Work on the nrw dictionary is pro- eressing slowly, and on" of the main r.aSons for tho delay is the trouble with which the members af the acad. cny have met in passing upon the numerous words of Anglo.SaNon ori- gin that hate become Of current use since inc great development ot sports in the life uf the French nation. Some rnIings have teen strange. 10 say the least.
 For instance. tho academy ruled that 'challcngc" brcomc a French word. while it rcfuscd to recognize 'canter." carpentier can challenge dempsey in French but Epinard can not win in cantrr. Hc must pass the winning post "au petit galop.'
 The 4n men who preside over the ,Iestinies of the french language have taken official cUgnizancc Of the itn- ,,ortancc or the ancient and honorable eanc of golf by admitting to nats"alt- zstion the word "club.' but only when il concerns golf Tine policeman on inc corner must continue to swing his baton"
 The academy admitted Boy scout" for which no French equivalent could lte found. but 1t rejected crawl al- though if one were to explain in French that intricate swimming stroke, h. would rcquirca well ronnd- cd out scntCner..
 Court" as applied to tcnnisi part of the ncxt dictionary. as well as 'friclxct and camping" will form ..bridgc.' as played with paste-boards and not as built with boards over a river.
 Tho word 'bookmaker" caused long debate among the 1mmorals and served to indicate that inc mem lrrs of the academy either do not bet on the races or patronize the ''pari- mutucI"' exclusively.
 Ii is said that l. Rene DoBmie. the genial secretary of inc academy after studying the ctyinology or the word asked naivciy. What sort Of litera- iurc does this maker Of books culti- tatcg"
 T believe it is mostly scientific. mathematics and accounting" replied Maurice Donnay.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
AirpIane Fights Insect
 Pests in Philippines

Manila. April ii.--A unique plan for the extermination of locusts. which have made inroads on sugar cane fields in several parts Of ihe Philippines. has been completed by the plant pest control division of the bureau of agriculture. An sirplane is 10 be used in scattering poison dust on the locusts in the breeding stages in the hills and tall grass, where men on foot find difficulty in penetrating. < hopper filled with the poison dust has been attached 10 the plane and the dust spreader. which is connected, vith the engine, can be controlled by | lever.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

Best Creamery Butter. Sic 1b.. lbs. ti.pt. Russell Brcs-edyt
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

Best Butter, s1s. Russell Eros sdvt.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11

AN UNUSUALLY FINE AND CLEAR ALL SILK CHIFFON HOSE in black white light medium and dark shades of Spring Per Pair m am - @ ft ssV able weight and lasting quality in fashions newest shades Per Pair s5oU tops Dawn. Peach Aireda Aluminium Sombrero etc Per Pair
New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
Newest FRENCH KID GLOVES SPA Upwards
Mewest Easter Hats
 $, $z.5O to $l5

THEY have just been unboxed-arriving from group - \ of New Yorks noted creators. Words cannot be- gin to describe their lovenes Every conceivable fab rc and straw is accepted correct for Spring has employed their fasonng The newest coos and shades are cuded fashionable combinations and the plain shades Every hat E find only the most exclusive and hghest pe shops All are unusual value.
 MIIIINERY-FoURTH FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
WATCHING THE PARADE
By JOHN PILGRIM

The most interesting thing in the worlt to me Ia the getting of job. had rathes watch a youngster apply for work than t see the finest show that ever frclieked il sachet powder across a rainbow-lighted stasf It brings back my own job-hunting dayf when the failure to get work might meal the warm side of q bridge for cover and thl early morning milk.bottle for breakfasti Hence I was absorbed by Kelly OHara'l technique today.
 "I want to handle your swindle departI ment," he said to the boss.
 We haven't any swindle department, oi course. But he knew just what he wantedI what he wanted to do. had reasons for itI knew something about the job, and was prei pared to defend his choice.
 If I cannot get that. will take any othe4 place." said he. T must have work"
 He said it with a smile. Later in the day last dime. He had no more than carfar{ home, and he would not have used that, foI he and little Mrs. O'Hara would have beer compelled to subsist on that and that alone But he said it with a smile.
 I've worked it out.r he said. If you know what place you want to fill, you at least attract the boss attention. He gives you { second look. Then you win him-if you win him at all-with a smile. If were hirint men l would never give tumble to a kurly morose, down t-the mouth corners sort of q man. I would want to have cheerful merl around me. Smiles are the best investment a man ever made"
 Maybe Kelly O'Hara didn't know 1t, buf the boss feels that way, too. He is fed ur with grouches. Sad, sour. sorry, pitiful, pal thetic persons do not interest him any more The best thing he can see about them is to sef them going out. He sssmiling men and women around him.
 So do all the rest of us. The funny part Is that the habit of smiling produces cheerful ness. Try 1t on your own lips To savs your life you cannot be doleful while your mouth is stretched in a smile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
SOUND AT THE CORE

While the attention of congress is sol emnly and intently directed a. program of downward tax revision, it is ludcrous to note how the three hundred millions a year they seek to save the taxpayers is more than offset by the expensive inefficiencies and dishonesties in official Washington Take the Veterans Bu- reau, for example. In two years the rec ords show that a total of at least $225,- 000,000 went for graft and inefficency. Of the $450,000,000 appropriated an nually for the care of the sick and dis abled veterans of the World War, at least twenty-five per cent was raked in by grafters, and much of the rest went for materials not needed and for hos pital sites where hospitals were never built. In view of the thousands of vete- rans who were thus deprived of their right to hospital care and possible cure, this episode is the most shocking and re- grettable in our postwar history
 All these disclosures, however, instead of making people gloomy over official morality, should bring the American peo- pie cheer, for it shows that our govern ment still has the fundamental integrity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
THE ROLE OF DIOGENES

Mir. Coolidge is now playing the role of Diogenes, going about looking for an horess Republican lawyer to conduct the prosecut; ! of irregularity, fraud and corr rraprion in the handling of the naval oil leases and other official transactions. The lantern, that is to say, the spot light, is really hindrance, because it seyeais oil spots on legal mantles that Y i'd not be visible to ordinary vision
 kot that past transactions in the legiti- mate behalf of oil companies are either wrong or reprehensible, but in the pres ont state of official hysteria in Washing ton a perfectly useful and unoffending substance is blamed for that which hu- man frailty is actually responsible for, There is now the tendency to shy off from anything that looks like, smells like. or foams like oil. It looks as if, from gazing so fixedly into the white light of publicity, the officials have got ten sun-spots in their eyes and per ceive spots where in reality there are no spots. The1 are able and honest law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
Put Teeth In The Law"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In your cartoon, page 4 of Mondays paper, you show federal laws disarming the gunman. Is it reasonable to suppose that federal or any other law will dis solve those guns now in possession of gunmen? Can any reasonable person who gives the matter thought believe that any law will prevent any criminal from obtaining weapon? There is no legal way to obtain burglar tools, yet such are in use daily. In the event that federal laws put stop to the carrying or owning of pistols, the law-abiding citi- zen will be unarmed. The criminal will be-if not by gun, then lead pipe (unless, of course, the law does away with lead pipes also)-and it will be safer for the criminal to go forth armed with only his lead pipe when he knows his victim is a sane, law-abiding citizen, and there is no possibility of his having gun. Nor can any law segregate the people so that only the law-abiding will have the weapons.
 The answer is very plain-put teet h in the law so that a captured criminal gets hit hard, and back up the paid law enforcement officers with orders to shoot to kill in all cases where the arrested person attempts to fight back. Choose your police wisely, and then back them to the limit. The federal law didn't stop liquor being sold. If that is to be stopped, it will be because the law-en- forcement officers are backed to the limit, and all convictions carry an ade- quate sentence. If your rum-runner tries to outrun your police-forget his tires and shoot at the driver. A punc- tured driver is surer way of obtaining results than a punctured tire Let us think before we advise or propose radi- cal federal laws, especially when things are contrary to good sense.
 c. R. CRANDALL,
 Lieutenant, U. S. Navy
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 13, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
AMERICAN MANNERS

(Irving Bacheller in the Delineator)
 The lack of chivalry which is to be observed just now in our leading cities is no part of democracy. It is essentially European. have been astonished to observe how New York has progressed toward Europeanism in the last two years, how the ancient ideals of the American are being trodden upon to the apparent delight of the galleries. I have seen virtue publicly belittled in shallow wit and the sanctity of womanhood turned into a merry jest for the amusement of great crowds. Every play l have seen has openly "knocked' the faith of our fathers, without which, say what else we may of it. America could not have weathered its storms. resent this base appeal to the new crowd as l would, also, resent any show of dis respect for the religion of the Jew or the Mohammedan. The author who resorts to that kind of pandering would better be dig ging a ditch.
 If women are to be respected they must satisfy the notion fo men as to what consti- tutes a respectable woman No matter what they pretend. men hate the look of paint and powder on the face of youth. To many it is bid for insult: to all it is the flag of folly. the signal of insecure foundations There can be no such thing as chivalry un- less women are worthy of it. And it is equally true that there can be no gentlemen without the spirit of chivalry.
 So this matter is largely up to the ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF IT

What Birmingham needs, under exist ing school conditions and in accordance with intelligent consideration of it's growth and expansion as applicable to its future sc hool necessities, has been set forth in a careful survey by the school authorities calling for a definite program from an educational stand point. What Birmingham can safely do towards providing these needs is largely a matter of business judgment. Hence the wisdom of action taken by the re- cent mass meeting calling for a careful survey of the city's financial condition and it's ability to provide school and other public improvements bearing upon the public welfare.
 There seems to be a strong public sentiment, an overwhelming majority, in fact, in favor of taking care of the school necessities first, then, as soon as possi- ble, to provide for adequate library fa- cilities, to be followed by the other pro- posed improvements. To that end the movement is taking definite shape, not only towards verifying the reports and analyzing the claims made by the school authorities, but to ascertain just how far the municipal resources now and in future can be relied on to take care of the increased costs.
 This is sound and practical. When the committees charged with these duties have reported their findings, it can then be better determined what is best to do sn1 how best the city may carry out an exraasion program. It is we'll that the people, 'Sho will have the determining de- cision through referendum, shall have reliable data upon which to pass judg- nlent. Thus there will be less danger of error suc, as would obstruct further e nsnsion in the public service.
 L-h committees are composed of pa- triotic anu public spirited citizens who have at heart the best interests ofthe community. Included in their member ship are those who may be relied on conscientiously, not only to consider the public needs, but to analyze municipal and business conditions as respects the community's financial ability to take care of such obligations as it may as sume.
 There are two sides of the proposition, both of which are important to every citizen. It is well that the voters be en- frightened on both. The needs of the schools are pressing. There are other public needs that are little, if any, less pressing. Above all, the community credit must be carefully considered and scrupulously protected. So that, after all, the whole proposition is intensely practical, and therefore the more the voters are enlightened, the better for the community