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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star
DANVILLE, Va, December 81
Danville's million dollar mystery
blew up with bang this afternoon
when it became known that Emmett
l.. Griffin's vision of inheriting the
i ssoO.o00 Floras estate in Washington
was nothing more than a bill collect
ing device.
Griffin says it is no hoax, but fact
and that he visited Washington, ID.
/ e., December 10 and saw the property,
fine estate two miles and half from
the city.
Griffin, furniture factory employe.
was presented with letter on the
street a few days ago, said to have
been addressed to him by E. T. Kadi-
son of Richmond. Va, representing
himself to be administrator of the es-
tate. According TO an Associated
Press dispatch from Richmond. Kad-
ison is credit man for a clothing store
and the story Of the inheritance is a
ruse to collect s74 said TO be due the
store on Griffin's account.
Traced by Collectors.
Griffin was traced from Richmond
to Greensboro, according to the Rich
mond dispatch. and from Greensboro
to this city. where he worked In a
bottling plant for four months. The
letter was said to have been addressed
to him in care of the bottling plant
He recently changed his place of en-
ployment to a furniture factory. An
employee of the bottling plant pre-
sented the letter to him. it Is said.
December 6. He went to Richmond
December 9, and with Kadison, Grif-
fin says, he went to Washington ten
days later. Griffin declares Kadi-
iy 1Ixy ha olr, ,iy,ic ~ .r,1
that the estate was left to his sister
by one Floras, whom she married a
good many years ago, and by her to
him. He was promised $500 on &C
count by Kadfson, and will go to
Washington, January .. he says, to
take possession of his estate.
Griffin left early this morning, os-
tensibly for Greensboro, n. c., where.
he said. he was going to buy an au-
tomobile.
When he returns, however, there
may be reckonings, as, for instance,
with Jeff Dooley, who is said to have
rendered him small loan recently
on the promise of being set up in
business when Griffin came into his
inheritance; with VIII Durham. who
also rendered Griffin a loan on the
premise of being given grocery
store as soon as the money was real
lied, and the unidentified fellow fac
tory worker who, 1t was said, mag
unanimously gave to Griffin his last
weeks unopened pay envelope.
Up until this afternoon, when the
denouement was made in Richmond,
Griffin was receiving congratulations
on his good fortune, but the atmos-
phere changed quickly when the truth
leaked out, and in several quarters
there was eager interest in his re-
turn.
Told Accurate story.
Griffin told his story with meticu-
lous regard for detail. He told OF
his visit to Washington. his confer
ence with the administrators, the spe-
cific clause of the will deciding the
property to him and of his visit to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Country Folk See
| Ghost of Bride at
Old Castle Ruins
Wailing Figure Carries
Light-WOn.ar, Killed
On Wedding Night.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, December 27.-The coun-
try folks Of England who are fire.
quently in the throes of a ghost scare,
have another one on their hands now,
for a mysterious yelled figure is re-
ported to have been seen fitting about
the ruins of Lowell Castle near Whitney,
Oxfordshire.
The many old unused castles and
abbeys, which dot the English prov
inces, furnish ideal visitation places
for these nocturnal wanderers, and at
most seasons there are ghostly ap-
pearances some place in the broad
land, which attract the attention of
the country people.
Many years of such happenings, in
stead of causing the rural folk to be-
come accustomed to them, have sharp
ened their interest. and nowadays the
report of ghostly visit is sufficient
to arouse whole countryside.
In a few cases these apparitions
have been explained, but mostly they
have either vanished, or are still re-
appearing without the formality of
satisfying anybody's curiosity.
This latest eerie tale has all Ok
fordshire and its surrounding coun-
ties In a state of tension. The eff
forts Of the bravest to find out what
the apparatlon is, have thus far been
unavailing, and even learned scien-
lists cannot produce a scientific an
swer.
The neighbors believe that the
wailing figure, carrying a light, which
fits in and out of the castle, is the
ghost of the bride of one OF the
Lords Lovel, who was suffocated on
her wedding night. AS the story goes.
she hid in an old oak chest during
the festival in game of hide and
seek, and the lid sprang shut, her
young lord finding her body some
hours later.
The tragedy for many years cast a
spell about the castle, but the mani
festations were not reported until the
recent death of the last of the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS.
Presidents Own Garrison to Meet
Thursday Night.

Officers of the Presidents Own Gar
rison. No. 104, the Army and Navy
Union. U. S. A, will be installed next
Thursday at s pm. in G. A. r. Hall,
1872 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The new officers are headed by
c. L. Fox. commanders elect: Paul J.
Schneider, senior vice commander
elect; c. Q. Howard, junior vice COM
mander; J. f. McIlree, paymaster:
George Kastner. officer of the day;
William D. Benson, officer of the
guard; Rudolph leila, officer of the
watch; Judson Norcross Knappen,
chaplain elect. Members of the ex-
ecutive council are: Maj. W. l.. Peake,
superintendent of the District Jail,
holdover and incumbent council MEM
Der; Arthur ]. Hogan, retiring com
mander Of the garrison, and Miss NJ.
E. Naylor, former national and gar
rison officer and former member of
the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Buried Under Tons
OF Debris z Hours,
Man Is Rescued
Spent a Lot of Time at
Prayer, Blast Vsctin,
Says n fter Rescue.
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, December a.
Buried for more than seven hours
under tons Of debris by an explosion
that demolished a three-story build
Ing here today, Aureney wilkins, Is
negro, was rescued by firemen, little
worse for his experience. 49,
cit was powerful cold there" the
negro smilingly observed when hoist
ed from the wrecked basement. u
spent a whole lot of my time pray
ing Il
He was suffering from exposure
and a slight cut on the head.
When the building collapsed, Will
kins was thrown into the basement.
where he .crouched against wall in
a pocket formed by fallen timbers'
Harold Dixon, who escaped unin-
tured, said the explosion followed
soon after wilkins had lighted a
cigarette near a gasoline vat.
The explosion was not heard out
side the building. The first warning to
those outside came when the walls
began crumbling. The structure was
a total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
CAPITAL SENTENCE
ISSUE UP IN BRITAIN
Growth of Views Against
Law Seen, But Nation Not
"Mushy" About 1t.
Correspondence of The Star and New York


Correspondence of The Star and New York
World.
| LONDON, December 20.-The recent
agitation in Hull over the execution
| of William George Smith for the muir
der Of the woman he was living with
| is being quoted as evidence that the
British people are now definitely OPP
posed to capital punishment. Contra
rily, it is stated, the fact that Smith
was executed without any disorder,
despite of threats Of storming the jail
and hanging the hangman, shows
Britain after all is resigned to execu-
ton rs punishment for murder.
The fact is that Britain probably
lies midway between the two.
Except in crimes committed by for
eigners, Britain is less susceptible to
the crime passionate" than any
country along the same parallels of
latitude - which are generally sup
posed to control national tempera-
ment. Yet of recent years there have
been several outbreaks against the
infection of the extreme penalty.
Ordinary sordid AFFAIR.
In the Smith case at Hull there was
less to explain the outbreak of local
popular feeling than in other some
what similar cases. The Smith muir
der was. an ordinary sordid affair.
which attracted little attention even
in the local press-so that il cannot
by any means be described as a press
stunt" Yet for two days prior to his
execution Smith became a national
character and will doubtless be the
subject for serious crusade against
capital punishment
A jury of his own countrymen re-
fused to accept pleas in extenuation,
as to his youth-he was 26-his previ
Gus good character and the absolute
lack of generalization, and found him
guilty of murder in the British
equivalent of first degree. They made
no recommendation to mercy, and the
judge passed sentence of death, with
which the home secretary-or rather
two home secretaries, one Labor and
one serYative-found no reason TO
disagree.
Somewhat Similar Case.
The following day a. man named
Hines was charged, also at Hull with
the murder of his wife in somewhat
similar circumstances. but the jury
changed the charge to manslaughter,
and the judge passed sentence of 10
years penal servitude. 1t was con-
tended on behalf of Smith the crimes
were SO similar the penalty should
have been the same. Actually there
was considerable difference Hines
murdered his own wife, after her con-
fession of frequent infidelity. And
the jury took a different view.
Hence it would seem that, in Ger
tain circumstances, Britain is welded
to capital punishment, but that there
rs always strong element in favor
of "mercy"-as eXemplified by penal
servitude for life, or 90 years, accord
ing to British ideas-where there is
the slightest excuse, or extenuating
circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Wax Figures Famous.
From the Birmingham Ase-Herald.

From the Birmintham Age-HeraId.
The curious collection of wax fig
-ures exhibited in London by Nine.
Tussaud are famed all over the world.
Nine. Tussaud, of course, has been
dead for over a century. She lived
among some Of the famous charac-
tiers OF the French Revolution, and
framed their portraits from direct OBJ
seryation. 1t was her business one
day to model the horrible counter
ance Of the assassinated Marat, whom
she dtested, and on another to re-
produce the. features of Charlotte
she detested, and on another to re-
she was herself. In prison and in
danger of the all-devouring guillotine
She. escaped from France and took
hsr stock OF Wax figures with hsEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
US. TO TAKE PART
IN GREAT EXHIBIT
Chamber of Commerce Ex.
position to Show Work OF
Federal Industries.

Uncle Sam will be the biggest in
dividual exhibitor at the Chamber
of Commerce Industrial exposition
which will be the chambers first big
venture in the. New Washington
Auditorium, March 81 to %.
Invitations have been extended the
Government to demonstrate It's in
dustrial activities in Washington
which are the biggest of their kind
in the country: the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, the Govern
ment Printing Office and the Naval
Gun Factory.
TT will be the first time the peo-
ple-of Washington have.been intro
duced to their local Industries. which
have contributed over $70.000,000 an
nually to the city's prosperity,
Charles j. StockmaH, committee
chairman, said.
VIII Show Whole History.
THE exposition will show Inf the
two magnificent halls Of the Wash
ington Auditorium the whole history
of Washington's industrial achieve.
ment.''
A special committee has undertaken
to inform the members of the cham.
Der of the exposition plans and every
the most deliberately staged and most
successful yet seen in the District.
Whole-hearted cooperation has
been pledged, not only on account OF
the exposition itself, but also be-
cause 1t will be the first big even,
to be staged by the Chamber of Com
merce in the auditorium, the finish
ing touches to which will have beer
installed by March Is.
Arrangements are now being made
to have a number of entertainment
features daily, afternoons and eve.
nings, throughout the exposition
which will rival the best in curren,
theatrical attractions.
VIII Arrange Special Hours.
At the request of some of the ex-
hibitors, special hours will also be
arranged for showing to picked
guests of the heads Of local indus
tries.
Floor plans have been drawn which
will permit all booths in the audi
torium to front on either two oil
three sides, with some spaces front.
ing on four sides.
A. E. Seymour, Chamber of Com.
meree secretary, is assisting in work
Ing out the details of the floor plar
SO as to allow ample space fol
visitors, with many aisles running
through the two floors of the audi.
torium. -
mo stock-selling schemes will b,
permitted, nor will we permit pro.
motion agencies to take space" A. L
Stern, managing director, said.
The Chamber Of Commerce ha,
gone on record as indorsing only
those industries which will add botf
materially and sthetically to the
CITY," Stockman said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
The Inconsiderate Suitor.
From the Youths Companion.

FROM the Youths Companion
The young man and the girl were
standing outside the front door, hav-
ing a final chat before he took his
leave. He was leaning against the
door post. talking In low tones. Pres
emily the young lady looked round
to discover her father in the door
way clad in a dressing gown.
why, father, what in the world
Is the NATTER" she inquired.
John" said the father, address,
ing himself to the young man, you
know l have never complained about
your staying late, and 1 am not 60
ing to complain of that now, but for
goodness sake stop leaning against
the bell push and let the rest of the
family get some sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Where Was the Cat?
From Capper's Weekly.

Smith had been instructed by his
wife to bring home 3-pound
roast for dinner. Returning, he laid
the meat on the kitchen table, under
which the cat was innocently
browsing.
A few minutes later he was called
to account by Mrs. Smith, who wanted
to know what he had done with the
meat. Smith blamed it's disappear
ance on the cat, but his better-half
stoutly maintained that pussy couldn't
have eaten that much meat.
To settle the argument the pet was
placed on the kitchen scales. She
weighed exactly 3. pounds, and
Smith turned in triumph to his wife.
There's your, meat" he exclaim ed.
Then where's the cat?" inquired
Mrs. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Not His Full Duty.
From the Topeka Capital.
v k-,h,-,

FTOni tht IUIIthH NuPItdI.
Young Abraham, playing on the
dock while dis father stood near,
slippd and fell into the bay. A strang-
err promptly vent into the water
after him, and after considerable
effort brought the boy to shore again
to his distracted father.
Abraham, ST., seized the boy in his
arms, and the stranger, seeing that
his services were no longer needed,
started away.
Wait, vait." screamed Abraham
after him. "Vot haf' you done vid the
boys hat?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
A Charming Thought.

From the Paris Cyrano.
1T was after dinner and the talk
had turned to psychology. This dis
turbing question had just been put:
When does, old age really begin?'
To establish a formula was proving
rather difficult, when one lady, who
did not look her years, found the
following:
ITO me. old age is always Is years
older than I am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Many OF the pillars Of spiritual life
have sunk into the mire or rotted
away. But the first condition of all
social progress in Europe today,
namely, a reasonable internationa
and domestic economy, Is throwing
its first. ray OF light on the TIRES
hold of the new year.
"A light is shining in the wilder
ness" and that light is life.
lCepyHxhts 1a2A.A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Mary L. Goldsmith is the country's
only woman radio ruler. being the
only woman radio commissioner in
the United States Department Of Com
merce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Telephone development in Canada
dates from the year 1880, when the
first company in the Dominion was In
corporated by act Of Parliament
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Statistics show that young men of
so years and under are responsible
for 20 per cent Of the defa1catfons
that ocoYA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

An electrically collar iron
for bachelors use has been invented.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
Dickens and the Bible

Charles Dickens wrote Go his son
on going 70 college an follows; ''You
know tina, you have never been
hRmpersd with religious forms Of 70.
straini and that with mere unmesn.
Ing forms have no sympathy.
but most strongly and affsc.
tionately impress upon you the price.
less value Of tho New Testament. and
the study OF that book as N. one un.
failing guide in life.
Deeply respecting Il. and boving
down before the character OF our
Savior. a. separated from the vain
constructions and CONVENTIONS Of
men, you cannot 20 very wrong. and
VIII always preserve at hoart a true
spirit OF veneratIon and humanity"
The great novelist thus voices tho
opinion OF many parents and those
older people whose interest In some
younger friend has caused desire 10
mako that friend a gift OF lasting
good and OF everlasting pleasure.
This paper has put Il within the
power Of every reader 20 crafty such
a desire. Tho coupon plan whereby
the Large Prin, Red Letter Edition
OF tho Bible can bo secured Is printed
In another column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
HOW PATIENTS ARE
CURED BY WATER

In the hospitals huEc bathrooms.
equipped with tho latest apparatus.
are used 20 treat patients. And. by
this means. the uhs OF druEs. Cor.
merly largely used. has nearly been
doae away With Resort 20 hypoder.
MIC injections Il made only IN crit.
cal cases.
Briefly insanity falls Into two
CLASSES. depression and excitement.
And. Just as briefly. tho euro for the
nrst Il cold water. for the second.
warm water.
The patient suffering from a de.
pressed condition stands under what
appears 10 DO an ordinary shower.
surrounded By niekci.plaiod pipes.
Fifteen fee, away. behind a battery
Of valves and noExles. u ths attend.
ant. by manipulating tho valves.
tho attendant can stimulate various
portions Of tho patients body, either
by needle streams from tho shower
pipes or BY stronger streams from
noxriss.
Tor excited patients. warm baths
arc used. tho patient wing on a
spriug mattress In tho bath. The
warmth Of tho water relaxes the pa.
tent and gradually eliminates tho
toxins poisoning his body. Rome.
times patients remain In these ba.hs
for days at a time.
Tho hospital appear. from the
road. moro like a summer colony
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
COUNTY PROBE
TO Be PUBLIC
Ferguson Investigations viii
Start Tuesday

Member q the board o. county
commissioner Monday. In formal
session. voted 90 hold the hearings
on charges of toll system In Audi.
tor y = Ferguson's office. open 20
the public
Decision 10 make the hearing pub
lic was reached after Commissioner
I Prank Paul had urged the employ.
meni - a sisnographsr to take down
the questions and testimony az the
private hearing.
Chairman W A. Gaines % the
board moved that tho investigation
which Viii open al p. m. Tuesday
be held AZ public probe. This de
elsion Nas made unanimously By tho
board members
The boarl must keep It's record
clear IN the matter" Gaines aaid
we are seeking 20 establish SHE
truth or falslty of tho charges made
against Auditor Ferguson. lie has
accused us Of framing up and
want All tho boards actions 20 be
opsn 20 public scrutiny"
Commissioner frank Paul connsnt.
cd-to the open bearing and Commits
sioner Tom pobson also voted yes
Auditor d, y. Ferguson Monday
renewed his opposition 20 tho pro
posed probe aud said he would take
no part In e.
4 have evidence that the whole
thing T. a frhmsup BY political enc,
mics chief Deputy Auditor W. y.
Faris said.
Several former employees % Audi.
tor Ferguson have siknined their
willingness 70 testify AZ tho inyesti.
cation. Included IN the lot are Fred
=. Phelps. former chief accountant.
Joe Kennedy, former license clerk.
Torfit SiEurdsson. former elections
deputy. and scr0Ri others arc cx.
pected 70 answer questions pro.
pounded by the board. FenEusons
employees Will be invited 20 attend
the probe. Paul Eaid
The probe OF FerEuson's office
grew out o. an anonymous letter pur
porting 10 be a protest by present
employees Of tho office against toll
system which compelled them 20 pay
81 per month or suffer penalty OF
loss % their Jobs. Copies Of the let.
ter were mailed 10 Judge Everett Y.
Smith and the county commissioners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face Will not cmbarrass
you much longer II you get n pack.
nge OF DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets.
The skin should begin TO clear after
YOU have taken tho tablets a few
nights.
Cleanse tho blood. bowels and
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
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calomel: there's no sickness or pain
after taking tbem.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do
that which celomel does. and Just
an effectively, but their action IL
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and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets
In ever cursed with n dark brown
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mo good" feeling. constipation, tor.
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face.
Olive Tablets are purely vcge.
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DR.. Edwards spent years among
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AFRO the Immensely effective result.
Take ono or two nightly for week,
Sec how much better you feel and
look. 1bc and 30c.--Advertiscmcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
z"FOR ACHING,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31
End Those
Gas Attacks!

Don't suffer another day from the
distressing effects OF gas in your
stomach and bowels. Get rid OF that
bloated. stuffy feeling. drowsines,
after eating. heartburn. dizzy spells,
headaches. nervousness or other
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Step into any flrst-clnss drug
store and ask for package OF Eops
Gas Tablets. Take before and after
m calls and SEQ what wonderful diff
ference they make. You'll know
right away that you have found ex-
actly what you need to forever oad
those awful gas attacks. No longer
will YOU be bothered with dagger
like pains In the heart region, due
TO gas. You Will be able to eat what
you like without fear OF suffering
nftcrward.
Eopn Gas Tablets are guaranteed
to be absolutely harmless, pleasant
to take and free from Objectionable
odor. You can get a liberal pack
age for 81. Sold In Seattle by Bar
tell Drug stores or any other good
druggist. Boerlcke & Runyon Co,
Mfrs. San sco.--Advortise
mcnt.