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Evening star., 1924-06-08

came when he attempted to put a little
too much realism into supposed at
tack On him by bolshevista, who had
trailed him all the way from Russia.
just like they do in the movies.
UmmerkofY, aged twenty-six, arrived
in Montreal last November from Sweden.
He took a Job as a pick-and-shovel man
on a contracting job But he didn't stay
long. He next bobbed up at Windsor
station as a minor employe. There one
day he met a young woman whose nam :
the police are Withholding, asted the
75.000-pound check on her and told her
he was a Russian count. He was SO
convincing that she invited him to call.
The young woman's parents thought SO
highly of him and his story that they
invited him to be their guest.
Under the influence of his surround
ings, Ummerkof, or Count Yousomff, as
he had now become, expanded. He be-
came a major in the army and his
whose family, when the Russian army
was defeated, had taken refuge in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Feted by Society Folk.
Then came the announcement Of his
engagement to the daughter Of the fam
lily. The couple were feted in many So
ciety homes in Montreal.
Then came the denouement
one DAY he appeared at his hancee' S
house with his vest cut, his shirt ripped
and slight cut on his chest. He de-
clared he had been attacked by three
men whom he knew to be bolshevists.
from whom he had escaped in Russi L.
They told me to get ready to die,
but gave me time to say my prayers"
he told the girl he had wooed. They
were going to kill me and gave me a
blow on the head, but / managed to get
free"
The police were notified Of the sup
)oSed hOld-up and detectives came with
Evening star., 1924-06-08

a Russian interpreter to get details. hut
the noble refused to talk that language,
saying he had had enough" of Russia
The interpreter told the Russian consul
that the name on the counts papers
locked like ."Ummerkoff."
The consul decided that sounded
Swedish, and referred the matter to the
Swedish consul. That dignitary took one
look at the papers and exclaimed:
These are passports ard proof of
his birth, and the parish priest here de-
clares he is common laborer.''
Admitted the Deception.
Ummerkon then admitted the decep-
ton: he went to his fiaucee's home,
turned on the gas and was nearly dead
when he was discovered
Besides being suspected of insanity,
he now faces a charge of attempted
suicide. And il that is not enough Of
woe for a Russian nobIeman, the au.
thorities are holding his 75,000-pound
check with a view to possible trial for
forgery.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
FRANKS SLAYERS, TOPIC
OF CABINET MEMBEF
By the Associated Press.


AURORA, Ill, June THE valu,
of a balanced education wherein chill
dren are taught how to play and &
work with hands as well as brafns
was emphasized today by Secretary
OF Labor James j. Davis in an ad
dress to the graduating class of tbs
vocational school at Moose Heart
Ill, maintained by the Loyal Order
of Moose for children of deceased
members of the organization.
Thirty-two young people, coming
from all parts of the United States
were in the graduating class. In the
course of his address Mr.. Davis re-
ferred to the Franks boy kidnapping
and murder in Chicago.
To-day" Secretary Davis SAID,
there are held in the jail of near
by great city two young men, scarce
ly older than you boys and girls who
are here to be graduated today. They
are charged with the gruesome MUIR
der of young boy. Both of them
are highly educated. But, educated
only mentally, developed only through
books and theory, they have come t"
this sad end.
They face the gallows on charge
OF killing a fellow man. Proud OF
their intellectual accomplishments
vain of their learning. the mere hu-
man things of life had passed them
by. They had lost all respect for
honesty and honor, which is vital II
mankind is to survive and progress.
without these virtues civilization
must speedily come to an end. IT IS
clear that unbalanced education
means an unbalanced man."
Evening star., 1924-06-08
LANGFORD MADE HAPPY
AS SIGHT Is RESTORED

NEW YORK, June IA drama Of
the prize ring has reached a happy
ending in hospital here. The prin-
cipals, a veteran negro pugilist an
eye specialist and a sport writer,
were supported by boxing fans of
Los Angeles and New York.
Sam Langford, considered unbeat-
able by any pugilist of his poundage
in the heavyweight ranks, was dis
covered desolate and all but blind
in Los Angeles. Consistent efforts
by Hype Igoe, a local sporting writer,
resulted in Langford being sent on
funds furnished by Los Angeles box
ing fans to New York, where DR..
James w. Smith, an admirer of the
fighter in his prime, performed free
operation.
When the bandages were removed.
Same saw and was happy.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
PENCHANT FOR DRAMA
EXPOSES 'NOBLEMAN'|
Russian "Count" Returns to Status
Of Day Laborer-Rich Fiancee
Breaks Engagement.
By Consolidated Press.

By Consolidated Pres.
MONTREAL, June 7.-Hussijn Um-
merkofrs penchant for the dramatic, the
gallant gesture, has toppled him from
the role Of Russian noble which he
played in Montreal for two bIissyful
months and landed him again in his
rightful status of common dav laborer
incidentally. it has cost
him al charming and well-to-do brhe
and his liberty.
Today he is in hospital, recovering
from an attempt at suicide. and is un-
dergoing the scrutiny OF alienists, while
his erstwhile fiancee is explaining to
her friends how she happened to be
taken in.
Ummerkoffs only aids in his gra I'D
hoax. in addition to a personable ap-
pearance and a glib tongue. were bun
die of papers in a weird language.
which he declared dealt with his estate
in Russia, and a cheque on the BANK
Of London for $4,000 pounds, which he
said was a bit OF his income from his
estate.
The discovery that he was an impostor
Evening star., 1924-06-08
PORTRAIT OF SMYTH
IS GIVEN TO SCHOOL
Night Law Class Graduates OF
Georgetown University Honor.
Late District Justice.
BRONZE TABLET PRESENTED
Inscription Expresses Esteem Held
for Dean Hamilton.
BRONZE TABLET PRESENTED

The presentation of a portrait of
the late Chief Justice Constantine
Joseph Smyth of the District Court
Of Appeals. who was instructor in the
law school of the Georgetown Uni
versity. was a feature of exercises
held by the night class Of the 1924
graduates. in the building at 9th and
+ streets last night.
The portrait an oil painting by
Hans Schlereth, was formally pre-
sented to the school by Donald c.
O'Regan. president of the night
graduating class. He told of the
esteem in which the memories of JUS
tice Smyth are held by all sons of
the Georgetown Law School.
A eulogy of the late chief justice
was delivered by Thomas A. Rey-
nolds. Another feature of the pro-
bronze tablet to Dean George E.
Hamilton by the class. On the tablet
was a short inscription, expressing
the esteem in which members of the
class hold him.
Class History Read.
The class history was read by j. NJ.
Safer, and prophesy for the class OF
The valedictory was delivered by
Thomas A. Reynold. a vocal solo Dy
Emmett Daily and several selections
by the Blue and Gray Orchestra.
Members of the day school classes
held exercises in an adjoining room.
4 chime clock was presented to the
school Edward J. Hart, president of
the class, delivered the opening ad-
dress: Andrew NJ. Hood recited the
history of the class. Alfred A. Clark
delivered the class prophecy and John
7. sullivan, jr.. delivered the farewell
address.
OmcerS of Class.
The officers of the night class were,
besides Mr.. O'Regan. the president,
Henry B. Searcy. vice president l..
b. Reed. secretary: George Mckee,
treasurer: Otto Hauschild, sergeant
alarms and P. A Jenkins, permanent
casion included j. S. Twomey b. L.
Grove, A. L. Bennett, j. p. Mccarthy,
j. w Kennedy. T. j. Fitzgerald, NJ
Gold, J. o. Hughes, H. kilcoyne and
l. b. Reed.
Officers of the day class, besides the
president, Mr.. Hart. are: Walter l.
O'Rourke. vice president; Walter r
HauschuItz, secretary; Hugh NJ Nc
cafferty, treasurer, Andrew NJ Hood.
historian, and Gerald l. Mccarthy,
sergeant t-armS.
Members of the committee for the
exercises were:
John Joseph Sullivan. jr.. chair
man: J. Hunter Allen, Ralph A. Bag
ley, Kenneth b. Bennett, Cornelius H.
Doherty. Joseph y. Donais, Albert A.
Johnson. jr., and Harry Turner.
Following the exercises the faculty
received members of the class, their
friends and families in the library.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
NEGRO FIRES ON AGENT.
Narcotics Sleuth Has Marrow Es-
cape in Making Arrest.

1.-TWO Gun" Murphy, revenue agent,
who was brought from Cleveland by
the prohibition unit to clean up mar
cotic fields in Washington, had to
use his guns last night near North
Capitol and Jackson streets when a
prospective prisoner fired on him.
Murphy was about to make a pur-
chase Of narcotics from an unidenti-
fed colored man and was notifying
man jerk ed out a revolver, fired twice
and disappeared in a house to the
accompaniment of shots from MUIR
phys weapon. The man escaped by
running through the house. which
is on jackson street, across from the
government printing office.
The bullets aimed at Murphy went
wide of their mark.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
go PER CENT OF AUTO
USAGE IS IN BUSINESS
Peerless President Quotes Figures
to Show Part Motor Plays in
Transportation.

While every one realizes that the
growth of the automotive industry
has been prodigious, the public at
large is not fully awake to the great
Importance of the industry to the
country as whole, according to D.
A. Burke, president and general man
ager of the Peerless Motor Car Com
pany.
IF you drive into the country on a
holiday and find the roads congested
with cars says Mr.. Burke, you're
inclined to feel that the automobile
is essentially a pleasure vehicle.
1T may surprise you to learn that
60 per cent of all passenger car mile
age is strictly for business pur-
poses. But this is a fact brought to
light by d recent investigation made
by the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce.
Carry 2ss.OOO Children Daily.
This same investigation gives us
many significant figures continues
Mr.. Burke For instance, it shows
that 2S9,000 children are transported
TO school daily in motor vehicles This
very fact means that thousands Of
rural communities now have educa-
tional advantages equal to the best
that the city affords. The little red
schoolhouse is giving way to the
large, we'll equipped school building,
which today draws its pupils from
wide radius OF the 13,O37 such con-
solidated schools now operating, al
most 1,400 were established in 1923,
and virtually all of these were made
possible by the increased use of mo-
tor vehicles in rural districts.
More than 100000 of the 10000
900 motor vehicles now in use are
owned on the farms. The only region
where less than half of the farmers
own automobiles is in the dry-farm-
ing wheat area, which has been go
ing through financial difficulties since
1917. By speeding up the transport
tation between town and farm, auto
mobiles and trucks have given the
farmer many of the advantages Of
city folks cannot have.
$4,000 Doctors Own Cars.
Response to thousands of inquiries
mailed by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce to physicians
throughout the country indicate that
$4,000 physicians own motor vehi-
cles, or 30 per cent of the entire num-
Der practicing in this country.
1T is easy to understand the
marked contribution the automobile
has been to the medical profession
1t is as necessary for speedy trans
portdtlOn as the telephone Is for
quick communication. 1t enables
doctors to respond promptly to urgent
calls, and saves hours Of time in his
routine duties, not to mention the
saving of human lives this added
speed makes possible.
'sThese are but two or three in
stances of the benefits that the coun-
try is deriving from the automobile
industry. There are many others that
apply to various groups Of individ-
uais. From the governments stand
point automotve products paid n
1923.
And we must not forget that the
automobile industry itself gives en-
ployment to 2,879,370 workers. Many
thousands more are employed in in
dustries that provide the raw ma
terials- This means that several bill
lion dollars are paid annually by the
Automotfve industry in salaries.'
Evening star., 1924-06-08
MAN DROWNED IN RIVER.
Charles Sheck, Thirty, Falls From
Wharf While Fishing.

? Charles Sheck. thirty years old, of
492 n street southwest. was drowned
early last night when he fell into
the Potomac River from Riley's
wharf at the foot of 9th street, where
he was fishing.
He was accompanied by Cornelius
Driscoll of 364 N street southwest,
who reported the accident to the
police. Dragging by the harbor pre-
cinct crew failed to locate the body.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Chicken Soldiers Ration.

MANILA June 6.-Frozen chicken
is to be served to all American
soldiers rationed in Manila and Camp
Nichols in lieu Of 20 per cent of the
beef component, until the supply of
chickens is exhaused. The commits
sary recently became overstocked ed
with chickens
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Baskets Used for Fish NetA

Residents Of Princess Ann County, Va,
found shad sox plentiful in the nearby
waters that thebs v<re able to use ordi
nary baskets for fish nets, and literally
scoop up dozens of fish at time. The
hsh were caught by the Lake Prince
Dam during their run.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Bible Class Prints Newspaper.

visor for Breinig Bros, at Hoboken. N.
J., has been appointed editor of Every
mans News" a paper published by q
Bible class Of a church at Rutherford.
N. J., and has entered upon his duties.
The publication y . live sixteen-page
paper.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Flowers Turn From Music.

Flowers do not like music-especially
jazz music. declares a magazine writer.
Blossoms facing the orchestra invari-
ably turn from it in the course of a few
hours, this observer says, and he has
made his study with carnations, Easter
lilies and cyclamen
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Porto Rico Gets Seminary.

The Presbyterian board of national
missions, in cooperation with the Bap-
tist board of home missions. have ar
ranged to open an evangelical seminary
at Rio PiedraS in Porto Rico Land for
the school already has been purchased.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19

exactly the sort Of lamp I'd want, too.
Funny how we seem to agree"
Maud led the way into the store,
learned that the lamp plus the shade
cost only thirty dollars, and before
Tom could protest had ordered and
paid for 1t with a check made out on
the spot
Gradually, in one way or another,
the furnishings of that living room
were collected. Both Tom and Maud
had spent rather more than hundred
dollars each on little details for its
perfection. The furniture itself they
had been able to have lent to them by
furniture concern. And this furnl-
ture had not been selected until after
due and deliberate consideration. 1t
was exactly what Maud would want
for her own house.
The night Of the rehearsal and the
nights of the two performances Of the
play Maud and Tom acted as scene
shifters for the last act, so anxious
were they that everything should be
placed correctly In this living room
scene that had caused them so much
concern.
Everyone exclaimed with enthusi-
asm about that room. How in the
world" asked Lan's wife, could they
get all that for ten dollarsT
TON bought some of the things"
Maud said; and Tom said that Maud
had supplied more than he had.
"What in the world did you do that
forf' Lan's wife asked. What can
you do with chintz curtains and things
now? 1t would never do for your
house, Maud, and hardly for your
bachelor bedroom at the boarding
house, Tom"
Neither Tom nor Maud volunteered
an answer, at least not then.
On the way home in Toms car
that night they carried the lamp and
the chintz curtains, tenderly foldS3.
Several other bits of furnishings had
been left at the clubhouse to be gath
cred the next day.
TITS too bad that wasn't q real
ROOM" said Tom. 81 mean after we'd
gone to all that trouble and everything
it's too bad II had to be broken up so
soon"
YES" said Maud; "but, after all, II
probably didn't appeal to anyone just
as 1t did to u.s. It's the kind of living
room we'd like, but"
Tom looked at Maud as intently as
was possible while he drove the car
and carried the lamp and while she
was In partial eclipse by chintz cur
tains. MAUD" he said solemnly, at
Is our living room. It's the living
room we could have in our house-if
-if-you'd marry me. We must be
tremendously congenial, and goodness
knows I love you"
"Why, TOm," said Maud from be
hind her curtains, "why didn't you
tell me so1 had an idea you couldn't
stand me-"
Tell you soT' Tom had interrupt
ed. I'm telling you now-but don't
let's talk about 1t any more now, or
I'll run into a lamppost and smash
this precious lamp"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19
Both Unduly Alarmed

The Good Friday OF 1909 was a
red-letter day in the history of Bath,
Me-. says London Answers. The whole
city was in ferment over a reported
prophecy that the place was to he de
stroyed by an earthquake.
An old woman. so the story ran,
had been warned by an angel OF this
event, which was to cause Beacon hill
to meet Beechen clif. The more skep-
IDEAL scofred, but many were I'M
pressed and great crowds left the
doomed" city before the dawn OF the
fnteful day.
But the promised earthquake did
not come. And presently the origin Of
he scare was revealed II appeared
hat two noted fanclers had arranged
4 cock fight and fearing Interference
by the authorities aad named their
champions afte. their respective
places Of residence. The agreement
between them that "Mountbeacon
would meet Beech cliff precisely AT
twelve o'clock on Good Friday" had.
rs It passed from mouth to mouth.
grown into the prophecy OF an earth
quake
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19
Long PediRrees

Royalty, as in the Hatfield chnrt,
which traces Queen Blizabeth's de-
scent from Adam, is not alone in
claiming long pedlgrees. On the tomb
of a former town clerk Of Burton-on-
Trent that worthy is described as
thirty-seventh in descent from Alfred
the Great Again, distinguished
French family, the Wagons ian Ad-
miral Magon was killed at Trafalgar)
shows a pedigree deriving from Mage,
the brother of Hannibal.
An Italian nobleman, the Marchese
Porro, traces his line back to Porus,
the Indian monarch who fought
against Alexander the Great, while
the Samson family who own estates
near Lyons claim that their descent
Is from the strong man of the Bible,
and in support of the claim bear on
their coat-of-arms the broken column
of a temple.-Manchest Guardian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19
Leaves, TWigs, SorOdust
Become Synthetic Wood

Leaves, twigs, small branches Of
trees, waste from the cutting Of saw
logs and timbers, sawdust and other
wood waste that heretofore have been
thrown away as useless, are being
changed as by magic into boards,
beams, holdings and all forms In
which lumber usually appears and
many forms In which wood has never
before been used, says the New York
State College Of Forestry at Syracuse.
Synthetic wood is not exactly like
lumber in appearance. Most of II
bears n close resemblance in color to
common pasteboard. Its texture is
much finer For many purposes 1t Is
said to be more serviceable than ma
tural wood, especially for interior con
struction The products of the pulp
and paper industry are being manufac-
tured through chemical and mechanl-
cal processes to take the place of
many metal, leather and hard rubber
articles. This is especially true Of
vulcanlzed fiber, a substance as hard
as Iron, light as aluminium, easy to
work and lmpervious to water.
Another kind of converted wood
called binderboard Is made from
hardwood waste. This Is being used
in automobile bodies by one of the
leading manufacturers. This artificial
lumber has good waterproof qualities
and insulation against heat and cold
1t is also said to be less subject to
checking and splitting than natural
wood.
The day may come when junk deal.
ers will be collecting sawdust, old
boards, broken-down furniture rem
nants of boxes, barrels, baskets, leaves
twigs, etc. to be manufactured into
now humber
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
of Chapter 1871 of the Acts Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1924. at the rate Of 6 per CEN
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January 1925, their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that if said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April. 1925. the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers. or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1924, during banking hours
at the following named banks:
Kensington Bank.
First National Bank of Gaithersburg.
First National Bank Of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank of Bethesda. Bethesda.
Bank Of Damascus, Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park, Md. C.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
june 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19
FOR SALE
HDWELLING OF THE LATE JOHN L.
WELSH AT DERWOOD, MD.

This property consists OF a twelve-room
house and bath, celIer under house, steam
heat, and electric lights, in good repair
and on half-acre lot, with necessary out
buildings, nicely located and pleasant sur
roundings.
store,
20x48, with complete shelving, counters
etc.. entire upper floor finished. Cellar
under entire building. Warehouse l6x24'
with basement. Scales adjoining store
property. This property is in first-class
condition. Postoffice located in store and
fine business stand.
MILL.
New fully equipped -four and feed mill
at Derwood. Montgomery county, Md, on
Metropolitan Branch of the B. & o. R. R.
Co.. (siding entire length Of property, ID
miles from Washington. D. c., 2 miles from
Rockville, Md, county seat of Montgomery
county, Nd. Good macadam roads to
property and is surrounded by the best
and most productivef in Montgomery
county and is an established business
center. This mill has a daily output Of
so barrels. Building 40x50 equipped
with Midget Marvel Flour Mill warehouse
joining 30x40; elevator capacity 10000
bushels; equipped with bran and mid
dlings -four packers; corn meal burr and
feed mill electric motors for power; 2 l-2
acres of land, including extra warehouse
and six-room dwelling well at mill and
dwelling house.
TERMS Call at
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK. ROCKVILLE. MD.
iune 27-tf