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Evening star., 1924-01-20
BY A. G. GARDINER.

By Cable to The Star. g.
LONDON, January 19.-With the
meeting Of the new parliament this
week the ministerial crisis reached
its climax and on Monday the Bald
win government will fall.
All doubts Of the question disap-
peared with the speech of Herbert H
Asquith on Tuesday. Ever since the
result of the general election has
been known tremendous pressure
has been brought to bear in all
quarters on the liberal leader to pre-
vent the accession OF a labor govern
ment. The conservatives were pre-
pared to make any terms with AS
quith. guaranteeing him support If
he would accept office.
Some of his own followers were
equally anxious to keep Ramsay
macdonald out of office. A terrific
press campaign was carried on by
Lord Rothermere, who. having done
ms utmost to destroy Premier Bald :
win, now is in a panic at the pros
pect or socialist government. The
spectacle of this man whose papers
nave been insulting Asquith for
years now fmploring him in panic
stricken tones to save the nation
from the horrors of socialism is the
SuoJect or universal derision.
Shies at Churchill.
AT the last moment Winston
Nnurchlll has made desperate an
peal to the liberals against associa-
tlon with socialism Churchill sees
Ied Wherever labor is concerned. and
the publlc has not forgotten the
enormous price the country paid for
his support of Kolchak, Deniken and
Wrangel. 1t has not forgotten also
MS part in the DardanelIes tragedy.
~ regards him as a man of blood
ana apparently has made up its mind
life. '''i'' oa'N III pubic
1t is doubtful whether any seat in
the country would return him to par
Mr.. Asquith has resisted all an
peals. whether by cajolery or menace
ana will vote with Macdonald against
the government. He will be sun
ported by an overwhelming majority
or the liberals and Baldwin should be
IN the minority by over 20. His exit
tastic careers in British politics.
baldwin to Disappear.
Whatever happens, Baldwin dis
appears. After his grotesque adven-
ture it is impossible for him to re-
main leader of any party. He goes
into oblivion together with protec-
tion.
King George will see the labor
leader on Tuesday and will invite him
10 form a government Parliament
VIII be suspended for a fortnight
while Macdonald selects a ministry.
Most positions already are allocated,
Clynes will be leader of the house.
Macdonald himself will be foreign
secretary, Philip Snowden chancellor
or the eXchequer, Sydney Webb min
lSter OF labor, Viscount Haldane prob
ably lord chancellor. J. II. Thomas
probably war minister, and Wedge
wood first lord Of the admiralty.
The panic at the prospect of a
labor government is subsidinr. but
the transfer of money to American
securities still is proceeding. In a
rev weeks all foolish alarms NAV be
expected to disappear It is quite
possible that the liberals will be
FOUND complaining of the timidity of
the labor governments proposals.
Anything like a socialist policv. Of
course. is out Of the question. for
macdonald Is only able to do wha +
the liberals permit.
Is most unfortunate. for Mac
donald that just as labor is con-
into office the country is threatened
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Library Play Collection Is Made - 4
Easily AUailabIe for Drama Week
200 Volumes Brought Into Lobby for Convenience
Of Those Interested in Works Of Famous of
All Ages.

The drama collection at the Public
Library. numbering about 1000 vol
umes, has been brought into the lobby
for the easy inspection Of readers
whose interest may be melted by the
observation Of Drama week, January
2O-27. =
The collection now brought out on
shelves open to the public consists
largely Of modern plays. though the
library has also in the stackroom the
classic plays OF English and foreign
writer's, both in the original language
and in translation
The librarian states that a large
number OF readers unable to buy
theater tickets or tied at home either
by necessity or inclination find an
increasing interest in the reading of
plays, which form a significant yeht-
Gle Of thought on every sort of social
problem. The library points out that
the reading of plays adapts itself
excellently to rocking chair use and
furnishes absorbing entertainment for
home. The reading of plays is also
greatly stimulated by their produc-
ton at the local theaters, which has
an immediate reflection in the de-
mand for the plays themselves and
for material on the authors and
actors.
Shaw's Plays Popular.
Readers with a taste for comedy
are diverted by that bit of real Irish
humor not unmixed with pathos, THE
Workhouse Ward by Lady Gregory
-G865). This and other plays by
Lady Gregory have a steady circula-
ton. Not less popular are Bernard
Shaw's plays, while the brilliant COM
edy OF manners, Liars" by III. A.
Jones (YD-J714D Is less well known.
Plays Of fantasy and symbolism have
proved very popular. The Library
Evening star., 1924-01-20
BLAMES POLITICS -s.
FOR FALL OF FRANC
French Budgetary Position Held
No Worse Than That Of =
Last Year. :.
PLOT, TRACED TO GERMANY
But Others schemiug to Diseredit
Republic.
By ANDRE TARDIEU.

BY Radio to The Star.
PARIS, January 19.-The exchange
crisis and the fiscal measures pro-
posed to combat It have absorbed the
entire attention of the French pub
lie during the past week, and will
continue to be the dominant question
for some time to come. This ques-
tion is extraordinarily complex and
difficult to separate into its COM
ponent parts. =
The exchange collapse of January
IA was exceptionally sudden. On that
date the franc went from 80 to Sc
to the pound sterling. Nevertheless,
there had been a slow but steady fall
in francs for four years. When
Georges Clemenceau left the pre-
miership, in January, 1920, the pound
would buy Al francs and the dollar
10. When Premier Poincare took Of
hce In January. 1922, the pound was
worth 80 francs and the dollar -.
During the past two years the franc
mas lallen with accelerated rapidity,
until today the pound stands above
9V ana the dollar above p.
Dinicult to Explain.
The French commercial balance
fails to explain this fall. Nor does
the state of the ordinary budget ex-
plain it, since receipts are equal to
normal expenditures. There remains
the extraordinary budget, which in
cludes the expenses of reconstruction
and pensions. And yet it should be
added that the Interest on the loans
for these purposes has been covered
In the ordinary budget
ThuS. 1t is fair to say that had Ger
many not lodged her responsibilities,
the French budgetary situation would
must be admitted that Germany's
defalcation places France in a trying
situation.
Is that why, the franc has fallen?
No-because il is plain that France
is the object OF a concerted move
ment TO bring pressure on her by de-
preciatinG her currency.
No--because Frances budgetary
situation is no worse than 1t was a
year ago, and therefore there is no
technical reason why the dollar and
the pound should have gone up
Crisis Is Political.
obviously. this crisis is political,
and to combat 1t a stand must be
taken on political grounds.
' Is the Ruhr occupation the cause
of the francs fallo
Again the answer is no. for i'm
mediately after the occupation the
franc was quoted at fifteen to the
dollar. BY curious paradox the
franc was better off when the Ger
man government and the German in
dustralists were leagued for resist
ance than il is today when resist
ance has been replaced by produc-
tion.
II then, this crisis is political. and
has developed only in the last few
weeks. il must be the political situ-
alton of today that has produced il.
The extent to which Germany has
in this can be seen
notably on the Zurich and Amster-
dam exchanges. And the motive is
easy to see: 1t is to embarrass
France.
Not Playing Alone.
But Germany is not playing this
game alone. There. are some who are
manifestly playing. il TO help Ger
many, and still others are acting in
dependently. What are their motives?
Evening star., 1924-01-20

can deputies who visited him last
night.
It was the first time the peacemaker
had made public his decision to vote
against the monarchy. His pronounce
ment naturally caused 5ubilation
among the republicans. who regard
cd IL - enhancing their prospect Of
success In the plebiscite. but, on the
other hand, had the, effect Of stiffen-
ing the opposition to the premier on
the part Of tho irreconcilable royal
lists
Only Personal View.
Il will vote for a republic" Mr..
Venizelos said. but my personal pref
erence should not influence the cleo
torate.' returned to Greece to give
the people an honest chance to vote
for a republic. but II they decide
otherwise I shall be among the first
to acquiesce."
A protracted conference or Venizelos
with the political powers among his
ing for the purpose of obtaining their
participation in the plebiscite. NJ.
Zaimis. premier under King Constan-
tine. accepted the invitation and prom
fScu 10 tHTO" HIS lIlHucHCe 10 Ino SlOe
Of Venizelos' plans. but prominent
Metaxists refused to attend on the
ground that 1t would mean their ac-
ceptance of Venizelos as regulator Of
the internal situation.
,... 1naEt on King.
Deputy AngelopouIos, irreconcilable
royalist who Is trying to fill Gen.
Metaxts place as leader of the royal
lists. and a group Of partisans are hold
ing aloof. insisting on the return Of
King George. dissolution Of the PRES
ent constituent assembly and new cleo
tions, as preliminaries to any discus
sions with venizelos regarding the
internal situation.
Unless Venizelos can obtain the ad-
herence Of the leaders Of at least half
the royalists to his referendum scheme,
he plans to ignore the leaders alto
gether and issue a manifesto to the
people.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
ACTOR MUST PAY WIFE
Sis A WEEK, RULING
Ms. Stanley c. Ridges BIames
Wife of Byron d. Chandler
for Marital Troubles.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
new YORK. January 19-Stanley
&. Ridges, actor, now a member of the
CAPT of Mary Jane McKane," was or
defed by Justice Guy of the supreme
cokrt today. to pay Mrs. Ann Vic
to1fa Ridges $115 a week from his
salary of $40O a week, as aIimony in
thA separation suit which his wife
hap filed against him.. He was also
objected to pay $500 counsel fees.
MS Ridges complains that her hus-
hahd has neglected her and paid too
much attention to Luella Gear, stage
beauty. who in private life is the third
wife of. Byron D. Chandler. one time
knpwn along broadway as the mil
lion dollar kid =.
Mrs. Chandler is now suing her hus-
hand for divorce. Another of
Chandler's wives. who divorced him,
was Grace La Rue, musical comedy
and vaudeville star.
Mrs Ridges submitted to Justice
Guy a copy of a letter, which she
said Miss Gear wrote to Mr., Ridges,
in which she addressed him Dearest
Heart" and used other affectionate
terms. She also told of visit of
Miss Gear from the Ridges summer
home at Great Neck, L. /. Afterward,
she said, the actress invited her to
luncheon and then told her CON
fidentially" that she was in love with
Mr. Ridges.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Not Yet Qualified.

From the American Legion Weekly.
Rastus-Ain't yo' tendin' de revival
meetin's?
Sambo-Not till All has backslid
some mo-.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
SILENT ON BUTLER,
Philadelphia Ex-Mayor Lets Re.
porters Do All the Talking

NEW YORK, January 19-J. Hamp-
ton Moore. former mayor of PhiIa-
delphia, today successfully withstood
a heavy rapid-tire bombardment of
thought of the Philadelphia clean
up crusade by his successor, Mayor
Kendrick. and Gen. Butler.
Mr.. Moore smiled and said nothing.
With his wife he sailed on the West
ern World for a. vacation ; trim to
South America
Evening star., 1924-01-20
VENIZELOS TO VOTE
:. FOR GREEK REPUBLIC
Announces Plans, But Wants Elec.
Il, tion to Reflect Will Of
: =
People.
By the Agsocia ted Prea

By the Associated Preo.
/. ATHENS, January 19. - Premier
Venizelps will cast his ballot for a
republic In the coming referendum to
decide the future regime Of the coun-
try, he told a delegation OF republi-
Evening star., 1924-01-20
NEWSPAPER EDITOR DEAD.
Thomas d. Murphy Of Augusta
Well Known in South.

AUGUSTA, Ga, January 10
Thpmas D. Murphy, one of the south's
best known newspaper men. and
managing editor of the Augusta
Chronlcle, died here tonight after q
or0rraHed Illness - ,----1
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Mai, Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
and Miss ANNE Gordon will be AZ
home informally this Afternoon from
to O'Clock, at their residence, !SzI
18th street, and will be assisted In
receiving by Mrs. Robert Dlckey, 1r.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Smith, Miss G. A. Bowdle, Mrs. n. 8.
Lawler, Mrs. s. J. Shoemaker, Miss
B. Henderson, Miss Stabler, Mrs. G.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Davis,
Mrs. Ella Davis Lewis, Miss Loretta
v. Barnes. Miss Carmen Hughes, Miss
Alice Kirker, Miss Edna Ross. Miss
T.. NJ Barnes. Miss M. a. Shaw, Miss
pies. nas Mrs. N A5.s s. Il Fish. ISIS MRS. e 4. T. VII
son. Miss ]. z. Rankin. Mrs. J. L.
Grubb, Miss Rollins, Miss f. Lees
nitzer. Miss Adelia L. Heaven, and
Miss Alice NJ. Heaven.
a trio composed of Mr.. Garth Beaver.
violin; Mr.. William Test, cello. and
Mr.. Thomas T.. Gruan at the piano.
Little Miss Wilhelmina GUIDE will
give some of her inimitable recitals.
Miss Kathryn Smith and Miss
Helene Smith gave farewell party
Saturday evening In their home, at
227 B street northwest, in honor OF
Mrs Mr. Ana Raisr rs avs seen saksf s.a. hs r
and Mrs. B. r. Handy and will leave
this week for their home at Bar
Harbor. Me. A program of music.
which included popular songs by the
Arthur Handy at the piano. was fol-
lowed by a buffet supper, after which
the company danced. Among the
guests were Mf. and MIS-. ID. j. NC
Carly, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Baker, Bar
Harbor: Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Handy,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Ashford. Mr.. and
Mrs II. E. Saunders. Mr. and Mrs.
w. L. Franklin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Wagner. Miss Irene Egolf. Miss Anna
Rothery, Mr.. w. d. Messenzehl, Mf. r.
Stevens, Mr.. Arthur Handy, jr.,
Washington; Mr.. Hugh Melton. Mrs.
Jennie Fersinger. Mr.. Robert Harper,
Mr.. Amos Salisbury. Philadelphia; Mr..
Lester Tice. Mr.. w. J. Wallace and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Heights, Md: Mrs. Dent Downing, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Fl. Shipley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Luthardt. Baltimore; Mr..
S. Joseph Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b..
Williams, MIR. and Mrs. Il. S. Hurd,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Driggers and MT.
W. A. Driggers. kenilworth, ID. C..
The regular Wednesday Club lunch
con of the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club having been omitted Feb
ruary 6. owing to the death of former
President Woodrow Wilson. the series
OF luncheons will be resumed on Wed
nesday, February -. when the speak
er will be Senator Royal s. Cope
land Of New York.
Miss Amelia Z. GUIDE will preside
at the subscription dinner OF the
Women's City Club on Wedn esday
evening. when Mr.. Edgar c. Snyder,
United States marshal for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. will be the guest OF
guests will be Mrs. T.. c. Snyder. Mr..
and Mrs. William Il. Guide. Mrs. Mar
garet kroll Tibbitts and Miss May
Alice O'Toole: Among others sub
berIslin, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne. Mrs.
II. b. Whitfield. Mrs. NJ. C. McCloskey.
Mrs. Redwood Vandegrift, Mrs. Azel
Ford, Miss A. Viola Smith. Miss Beryl
a.. ingram, MISC. .. Richardson, Mrs.
ISABELLA Topper, Miss Bessie f. How
iette, Miss E. K. Gillivray, Miss Eta
Austin. Miss f. x. Vail, Miss NJ. l..
yail. Miss Anna Cummings, Miss
Grace Cummings. Judge Mary
OToole, Miss Florence Fraser Stiles,
Miss Elizabeth J. Raymond, Miss
Laura L. Tracy, DIR. o. ]. Baird, Miss
Hazel Swift. Miss F. S. Hoff. Miss
Jessie Lane. Miss Julia Bannigan,
Miss Olive Beatty. Miss Tillie Steiner,
Miss Marie Steiner, Mrs. j. ]. Frank
lin, Mrs. Ella McCristal Miss G..
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Former Representative and Mrs.
James McAndrew have re urned 70
their home on Jackson boulevard.
chicago. after spending week IN
Washington. During their brief visit
they renewed many acquaintances
made during the formers term in
Congress. They viii! come for anotner
visit later in the season
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chandler
Christy have taken an apartment at
the Shoreham, after being the guest
of the President and Mrs. Coolloge
for a short time. Mr.. and Mrs. Chrlsty
will be in Washington for the re-
mainder OF the season.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Mrs. William A. Ayres, wife OF Rep,
resent'tive Avres of Kansas, ana
Mrs. Walter s. Lineberger,. wife OF
Representative Walter Lineberger
of Ca ifoI MIA. will he at home Jointly
tomorrow from to 6 o'clock. at the
kedrick 1901 X street.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

other guests were Mr.: and Mrs. Rich
and Wilmer. Miss Defod of Baltimore,
the second secretary of the Spanish en-
bassy, Senor Don Mariana de Amoedo:
the British embassy the Misses Nc
Keon, Lieut.. Commander Thomas
Thomas and Mr.. Robert Stead. jr.
Mrs. Samuel Hill of this city has
taken an apartment at the Hamilton
Hotel.
Dixie Chapter Postpones
Reception Wednesday.
Dixie Chapter OF the District of
Columbia division, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. has recalled in
evening, owing to the ball of the
Southern Relief Society, which was
postponed until February 13 on ac-
count Of Mr.. Wilson's death, and after
consultation with Mrs. Conelia
Branch Stone. in honor Of whose
the reception was to have been given.
DR.. and Mrs. John Willis Baer of
Pasadena, Calf. are at the New Will
,ard for the week. having arrived
Saturday.
Miss Rita VenabIe and Miss Muriel
Fitzsimmons OF Chevy Chase have
Joined Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Kelly
OF New York at the Hotel Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher V. Shipley
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
of their marriage Sunday. February
3, a, their home, Eastern avenue and
Quarles street. Kenilworth. D. c.
Those present were: Mrs. Ensor
Brown and Earl Brown. Towson. Md. ::
Mr., and Mrs. Mckinley King, Phoenix,
Md: Mr.. and Mrs. Adam G. Saltz-
mann, Mr.. George Saltzmann, Mr..
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
william A. Seumann and Hazel G. Painter.
Frederick Kull Of West New York, n. j.,
and Katie v. Tweedsle Of this city.
Percy Harris and Mary Bullock
Robeft X. Row Of Evanston, ILL.,. and Min
ole G. Harper Of Hubbard Woods, Ill.
Noble r. Duckett and jamie Baker
Archie B. CothieF and Sarah p. Hays.
Edmund 9. Taylor OF Beaver Dam, Va, and
Carrie 1. Terry of Ashland, Va.
Leo H. Breer and Harriet A. Ent1isle.
1en5amin Mnrcer and Matte Cpshaw.
John + NnEent and Virginia Hart, both Of
Evening star., 1924-02-11

John snd Rose Sweeney, girl.
John Fl. and Mamie A. Goodwin. boy
Ralph F. and Edna z. Dant. girl.
Charles and Lucille M. Bridget, boy.
Hubert J. and Nellie N. Burrows, boy
Harold u. apd Grace Z. Saunders. girl.
Leslie C.. and Nellie Stevens. boy.
Edward and Amelia Anderson. boy.
Earl Il. and Julia N. NsIAgekie. bay.
Charles s. and Theresa II, Gosnei. boy.
Archibald S. and Airline r. Hail, giyt.
Thomas L. and Essie NJ. Gibson, boy.
Lloyd l.. ana Cora EaEon. girl.
Carter l.. and Florence r. GoodneA. gifi.
William z. and LaurA A. Patrick. JF.. gtfa.
Daniel c. and Lena u. WalRY. boy.
Abraham M. and Anne b. Harris, girl.
Cha Charles rlss b: "a .nd nd Flor. F.; Isyior' EtIi
Ulysses g. and Matte 8. Lee,, gin;
Simeon L. and Blanche r. Lindley, jf., sitl.
Nathaniel and Mary q. skinner. girl.
Daniel L. and Irene 3. Young, girl.
Charles and Gertrude Lee, boy.
Until 1870 it was against the law
and sacred custom for any subject to
look at the emperor Of Japan.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Mrs., Quinby McKeon entertained at
luncheon yesterday In honor Of Miss
Virginia I.atrob of Baltimore. The
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported In
the health department In the last twenty
four hours:
James 4. and Elizabeth Byrne, girl,
Albert aud Lillian Mancini. boy
Evening star., 1924-02-11

William Saltzmann, Miss Mary and
Miss Margaret Salfzmann. Earleigh
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Society
Swiss Minister and Mime. Peter Came
Back Last Evening From Short
Stav in New York.

" HE minister Of Switzerland
and Nine. Peter returned to
Washington last evening
after passing several days
n
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Wedding of Miss kaufman
And MIR. Goldsmith Last NiEht

Desere Kaufman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry +. Kaufman, to Mr.. Jack
NJ. Goldsmith of this city, formerly Of
Sioux City, Iowa, took place last eve.
ming at b o'clock at the willard, fol-
lowed by dinner. The ceremony,
which took place in a private suite of
the hotel. was performed py Rev. DR..
Abram Simon OF the Eighth Street
Temple and was witnessed by rela-
tives and close friends OF the bride
and bridegroom. Quantities of pink
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Gen. and Mrs Peyton c. March have
taken an apartment at the ClmleA. IN
Nice for the remainder of the winter.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Commander and Mrs. John II. Ma
eruder. ~, will entertain a company
at tea this afternon in compliment TO
Miss Elsie Dow.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
POLICE DASH HERE
AND THERE; RETURN

Brooklyn, N. Y.-"The police from
Brooklyn stations spent several hours
recently in a futile search for men,
bers Of the Ku Klux> Klan," says a
newspaper account of the activities
Of the police of this city. It was al
legged that six automobiles were
speeding along Kings highway be-
tween Church and Snyder avenues,
bound for some point where a Khan
meeting was scheduled.
Flatbush reserves were the first to
appear in the chase, but arrived too
late at the scene where pedestrians
had reported the activities of the
Khan. The police asserted any MEM
Der Of the Order would be arrested
on the charge Of disorderly conduct,
if found.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING

The first foot of film Of scenes
ever made of the Knights of the Ku
Klux Khan in action is being shown
at Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio.
Immense crows are attending and
the wonderful reception, "The Toll of
Justice" has received from the Day
ton public is indeed gratifying, not
only to the management, but to every
patriot whose soul has been stirred to
it's very depths by its tone of 100 per
cent Americanism.
The "Toll of Justice" and it has
been rightly named, has for its in
troductory part, lesson in patriot
ism which has been aroused for the
first time, within the bosom of a
sturdy youth, and reflects on down
through the various periods of the
militant chapter Of our great Ameri-
can history-making periods and grips
the audience from the outset as one
of the very cleanest pieces of Ameri-
can fiction ever produced anywhere.
The predominating thought of the
author has been the protection of
pure womanhood and to clean our
country of filth. The cast is well
chosen, rejecting upon its producer
most favorable comment where it has
been shown.
The play is new, just put out to
the public, and those who have seen
it are unit in saying there is not
a cleaner, more fascinating, better
balanced play in America today.
The story has to do with James
Dale, man of position and infiu-
ence, head of the great Dale Motor
Corporation, a clean, self-made man.
Two lovely daughters, Aileen, whose
nature has nodded into a model of
sweet womanhood and Billy, a dash
ing young thing, filled with the spirit
of the times. Tom Grant, an en-
gineer, who has steadily climbed the
ladder from office boy, himself re-
fined young man, and Saunders, the
clerk, who, through bad company and
drugs, has begun the downward jour-
ney. Haskell resorts to unfair meas
ures as sutton of the beautiful Aileen,
the sweetheart of Tom Grant, and
through his villainous scheming, he is
sent to death. The latter, finding he
cannot win the love of his rivals
sweetheart. resorts to brute force.
He is apprehended with his gang of
un-Americans in his den, an old de-
serted house, where he takes his cap
tive, the beautiful Aileen, daughter
of the motor king, and binds and gags
the unfortunate girl. Dashing Billy,
the sister: forces her way into the
dilapidated house and, with the aid
of the Khan, rescues the all but crazed
woman just in the nick of time.
The thrill of the entire play comes
when swooping birdmen enter and
make things exciting with airplane
battles high above the clouds with
another plane. Meanwhile, the fair