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speculative eyes. and presently Col.
Dandy said naively, 1--WE have at
least nothing to lose, having already
lost"
But Mr.. Lee was thinking more
deeply.
"Mr Henry" he said gravely,. tell
us of this matter of the license. How
did you manage-your pardon, sir
to get 1T from the general court?
You lacle the education which ] have
always believed to be requisite"
The man in buckskins laughed soft
ly. waving q grandiloquent hand at
the universe.
"Well. sir" he said, FIRST went to
Tom Jefferson and told him l wanted
to be admitted to the bar. You're
graduated now.' says he. I've been
studying for six weeks I said. 1t
took him some time to get 1t through
his head that 1t was not a joke, and
then he accompanied me to Mr.. Pey-
ton. one of the examiners. And then
he ran away and left me-to face the
music alone"
.Yes?" prompted his hearer, "and
what did Mr.. Peyton say?"
Again Patrick smiled at the mem
ory.
HE recalled my indolent youth, for
he well knew my father and all my
folk, and told mo all my shortcOm-
Evening star., 1924-01-17

with that certain word which young
Corton had flung at him on John
Fairweafher's sili-namely, the ques-
tion of the clergy.
ing vastly disgruntled over the IA
mous tobacco act A wordy war Of
pamphlets had first set the colonies
laughing and later stirred up suffi-
cient interest to rob itself of ridicule.
AT that time in Virginia tho trade
of saving souls was worth sixteen
. thousand pounds of tobacco By the
, year and every one was satisfied.
But---a shortness of crop had occa-
stoned change in payment.
An act was passed which stipulated
that "all persons from whom tobacco
was due were authorized ito pay the
same either in tobacco or in money
after the rate of sixteen shiliings and
eight pence per hundred, at the op-
ton of the debtor"
Sixteen shilfings eight pence-when
the precious weed rose like a rock ct
to fifty shillings.
They who had been satisfied before
with their stipend were now indix-
nant, holding themselves to have
been abused, and the flood OF protest
and recrimination which rolled over
! the land was full and bitter.
Sheriffs, clerks, attorneys--all who
We're tobacco creditors-were caught
in the kings net. but it remained for
wit. to rise in revolt.
And this they did with vigor.
They did so press home Opon the
public mind the Justice of their plea
that II seemed for II time as if they
had al. the best Of the argument. and
/ Mr. Lewis, who had defended to the
i best of hts abilities the cause of the
defendants in the test case brought
by the Rev. Maury In Hanover county,
and which had been ended in a sus-
81 INEN6 10 ty~rEr -
acknowledging defeat.
And SO It came that on a certa in
day when Patrick Henry rode his idle
ways upon the turnpike he came
, face to face with Mr.. Francis Lee
and Col. Dandy. both of whom
We're growers of tobacco. They
were deep in worried discussion and
1t was but natural that. as the three
stopped to exchange greetings, the
topic on every tongue should CON
tinue to hold their attention.
tell YOU. sir" said Col. DANNY.
waving his crop while his red face
grear shade darker, why should
we, who labor for our livelihood. be-
forced to share our increased profits
with those who, being satisfied once.
have not done an extra ounce of work
10 eap'n their stipend? l ask you,
why's
The young man thus appealed to
smiled dryly.
'Percfa nee. sir" he said. "St. Peter
at the gate hath advanced the en-
trance fec of prayer and penance."
Gently, Mr.. Henry" Mr.. Lee re-
proved, "lcsity is a boomerang, some
times"
But the red aced colonel laughed.
"Mr. Lewis hath quit the job, and
where we are to turn for an ADLER
tongue is beyond me. 1t savors badly
for our cause
Here Patrick Henry, idly lingering
the wispS OF Iaoanie's name. pricked
Evening star., 1924-01-17

UP his ears. He glanced from one
ANXIOUS face to the other. And then
he smiled again, the slow twinkling
OF gimlet-eyes making his lean: face
handsome.
Gentlemen" he said, audaciously,
what will you give me an win this
suit for your"
The blank astenishment I'm both
pairs or eyes was most unfiattering.
Your" said both gentlemen togeth-
er. Then Mr.. Lee nodded.
II do recall thstt somehow you
wheedled the general court into Civ
ing you a license--that was some
time ago. And what have you done
with it?'
Kept it," said Patrick: "I IiNe to
look at IT."
"'Odsblood!" swore the colpnel,
you're right! He is a licensed bar
rfster! But when the ablest man in
the colonies, meaning Mr.. John Lew
is, hauls down his flag, what chance
would there be for" such as
you" he was about to say, but
thought better OF it. The point did
not get by his hearer.
The man on the roam horse became
suddenly ughtlipped.
Nevertheless" he said. Il could win
that case for you"
Both gentlemen looked at him with
Evening star., 1924-01-17

inss; spoke OF my fiddling and fish,
Ing, my good-for. no thingness. 7
think he was right in that. sir, for /
seem to have failed in all I've under
taken so far. There was the store,
along with my brother William. The
dnll shelyes-the counters-I could
not abide them. And the senseless
ngures. Why. sir. how could one
stick to them when the sky-blue
waters called; when the fish lay dark
ing In every pool where the trees
leaned and where the sunlight
speckled every glade in the forest?
dead man might-but not IT,
Mr.: Lee moved his hands upon his
saddle horn and drew in a deep
Evening star., 1924-01-17

breath. Instantly he seemed to look
abroad across the land, to feel the
winds Of summer-of such power had
been the few words and the voice
that uttered them. But Patrick Henry
had come down to the commonplace
again.
Il went before the rest Of the ex-
arniners," he continued, land they
asked me many questions, all Of
which, by the grace of God. l was
able to answer. One of them, how
ever, swept hand at the awesome
shelves Of books and informed me,
What you do not know of law is
there. sir But they gave me my
license" hn finished pensively.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

SYNOPSIS.
auction is being conducted of white per-
from England who have been sent across
&c water TO he disposed OF under lnuenture
FJr period of years to the planters. among
bose at the auction il the Mistress Penelope
IIunmore daughter of Lord Dunmore, Goverhor
Il Virginia Among the youths about her are
Timothy Lovelace, Harry Corton and Jack
frisbee, prominent in the colony. Penelope
,'xpresses her wish To observe real man. not
afraid Of honest labor and accomplishment.
ortOn points TO Patrirk Henry. standing nenr,
fcbuked by the others for meptiouing one who
: described as merely riding. nshlhg'
Gddling. smiling son of the forests.
Lancashire girl is placed on the block snd
Penelope bids against the wealthy McCool be
rause of the prisoners evident fear of the
man. Mccool. with II high figure finally wins
nd then beats the Lancashire girl. Penelope
alls upon the youths about her 10 intervene.
,ut they refuse. Patrick Henry steps up,
:ghts with McCool and finally drops him inte
he river. He then insists that Pcnelopes bid
Tor the girl shall he accepted.
few days later the youths who have been
=ather at John Fairwea ther's tavern. the group
including Tom Jefferson" Farweather' $
daughter Doxey, after serving them, provides
music while the young men engage in game
or cards. In the midst of this Patrick Henry
arrives at the tavern. Frisbee satircally conf
nents on the wild buck of the woods" and
arouses the anger of DoXey. Henry assures
asr he would be delighted to hear her song,
It he Rose and the Thorn
celebration is held Penelope's twenty
nrst birthday and among those present are
W nashinSton and jefferson, together with IA
hessian officer, Won knribinc. Washin yton
thomentar1ly frowns upon the Hess!an, after
conversation which indicates that there are
some among the plantation he has visited
VINO are not Tories. After the two Americans
have spoken of the dark clouds gathering they
so out under the stars.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
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peevish child loves the pleasant
taste of california Fig Syrup
and it never fails to open the bow
els. A teaspoonful today may pre-
vent sick child tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

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pint of the most wonderful skin
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Massage this sweetly fragrant
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You must mix this remarkable bleach
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to use because it acts best immediately
after it is prepared.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
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Evening star., 1924-01-17
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the skin white is
to mix the juice of
two lemons with
three ounces of
Orch ard White,
which any drug
gist will supply
for q few cents.
Shake we'll in n
Evening star., 1924-01-17

Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has
directions fir babies and children
OF all ages printed ON bottle.
Mother! You must say "Califor-
mia or you may get an imitation
fig syrup.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

Nearly 1900 women in London earn
4 livelihood as hairdressers.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
"out of handr' queried the colonel

"Out of hand?" queried the colonel
In amaze.
Not exactly" said Patrick. M
Randolph grilled me hard. but finally
told me that l defended my opinions
well. and that IL my industry were
but half equal to my genius 1 would
do weli and be an ornament to my
profession. He also told mo-" con
cluded the speaker, his blue eyes
sparkling humorously, that he wouId
never trust to appearances again"
Evening star., 1924-01-17

Continued in Tomorrow's Star }
Evening star., 1924-02-09
0EHMANN NAMED
TO SUCCEED HEA[Y
Deputy Promoted to Place
Left Vacant by Death of
Building Inspector.

Promotion Of Maj. John ". Och
mann. now deputy building inspector,
to be the head of that division Of the
tually decided upon, it was learned
at the District building today. 1t is
expected the appointment will be an
nounced formally at a meeting Of the
commissioners next week. The posi-
tion was left vacant by, the death of
Inspector John P. HeaIy.
1t is understood officials of the
engineer department concluded it not
only would strengthen the morale of
the department to promote a man
from the service, but that the volume
of work now being handled by the
building office is such as to call for
a directing head familiar with all
details.
Started M Clerk.
Maj. Oehmann, who is one of the
officers of the District National
Guard, has gone up through every
position in the building office from
clerk to deputy inspector. He .en-
tered the service Of the water de-
partment' in 1908 and two years later
was transferred to the building di-
vision.
In 1916 he was made an assistant
inspector and detailed to reinforced
concrete and structural steel work.
He was advanced to deputy inspector
in 1919.
trict National Guard on the Mexican
border until March, 1917. when he
was called to the federal military
service and sent overseas as an ar
tillery officer in France and Ger
many. He was discharged from the
Army in 1919 and returned to the
building Office.
Maj. Oehmann graduated from
Business High School in 1898. He
received college preparatory training
under a private tutor and took a two
year special course at George Wash
ington University in 1907 and 1908.
Before entering the District govern
ment he served as engineer and de-
signer Of structural steel and orna-
mental iron work at Phoebus, Va,
and Norfolk, Va
He is a member Of the Washington
Chapter, American Society of Military
Engineers, the washington Society
of Engineers and the American Con-
crefe Institute.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
VOTE likely TODAY
0NDENBY CUSTER
Supporters Say Adoption of
Resolution Demanding
Resignation Certain.

The Senate today resumed debate
on the Robinson resolution request
ing the President to demand the res
ignation Of Secretary DENLY Of the
Navy Department because of his con-
nection with the naval oil reserve
leases It met an hour earlier than
usual in the hope that it will be pos
sible to reach a vote before adjourn
ment
The supporters of the Robinson
resolution are confident they have
sufficient votes to adopt 1t. A num-
ber Of the so-called progressive re-
publicans and the farmef-labor sena-
tors arc expected to support the res
olution. II was learned also that
there may be several Of the regular
republicans who also will cast their
votes for the resolution.
Bruce Opposed.
One democrat, Senator Bruce Of
Maryland, has announced that he will
vote against the resolution. It is not
believed. however, that any other
democrats will oppose it.
Senator Shortridge of California
opened the debate today. Other Sem
ators who will speak are Robinson of
Arkansas, author of the resolution
and Democratic leader of the Senate,
and La Toilette of Wisconsin. author
of the original resolution which
brought about the investigation of
the Teapot Dome oil lease.
Senator Shortridge argued that the
Senate had no authority to act upon
the resolution, which he described as
an extra judicial proceeding.
Defense Of Denby.
Answering an explicit question from
Senator Harrison, democrat, Missis-
sippi, Senator Shortridge declared he
did not believe the leases were signed
'fn defiance Of law
II do not remember a scintiIla Of
evidence offered here" said the sena-
tor, ''or a single rumor. even, which
attributes a crime to Edwin DENLY,
and, while do not wish to indulge in
personalities, 1 remember that some
were sleeping in soft beds while
DENLY was in his country's service"
Evening star., 1924-02-09
BY the Associated Press.

ny tne Associated Press,
ROME. February s.-vittorio E.
Orlando, who represented Italy at the
formulation Of the Versailles peace
treaty, has given a statement to the
Associated Press in connection with
the alleged revelations of David
Lloyd George concerning an agree
ment over the Ruhr between Presi-
dent Wilson and NJ. Clemenceau, then
French premier.
Signor Orlando said President Will
son gave up his opposition to NJ.
Clemenceau's plan with regard to the
Ruhr in order to buy Clemenceau's
support for Wilson's schemes against
1taly's aspirations. He added that the
fact that an agreement was reached
between President Wilson and M.
Clemenceau on the Ruhr was common
knowledge at the Paris conference,
but that he took no part in it and
knew Of its existence "only to the
same extent as Mr.. Lloyd George
knew of it,
Opposed at First.
President Wilson, according to
signor Orlando, energetically opposed
French occupation Of the RhineIand
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DAUGHERTY RETURNS.
Confers With :, Coolidge on Oil
Leases-Denies Resignation.

Attorney General Daugherty re-
turned today from two-week stay
in Florida and Immediately went to
the White House for a conference
with President Coolidge.
Prior to seeing the President, he re-
fused to discuss the conference. He
declared his return had not been has
tened, although at the time OF his
departure from Washington it was
announced that he planned to make
an indefinite visit to Florida.
After the conference Mr.. Daugherty
said the discussion had largely con-
denied he had returned to Washing
ton at the request. of the President,
denied he had submitted his resigna-
tion, and refused to talk about de-
tails of the oil inquiry.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
ORLANDO BACKS LLOYD GEORGE
STORY OF SECRET RHINE PACT
Claims wilson Supported CIenenceau's Position in
Order to Garry Point Against Italy in
Fiume Issue.

until April IL, 1919. when a meeting
of the "big four (Wilson. Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando)
was held in order to fix the date for
calling the German delegates. April
22, having been postponed.
"It was a. most stormy sitting"
Signor Orlando continued, because
+ energetically declared that the
meeting with the Germans could not
occur until the essential problems of
Fiume and Dalmatia had been solved.
1t was therefore decided to postpone
calling the German delegates until
April 25. President Wilson binding
himself to dedicate the whole of the
intervening time to a discussion of
the Italian problems.
Mr.. Lloyd George left for England
Immediately after this sitting and
did not return until April 49,"
Fight With Wilson.
Signor Orlando then recalled his
struggle against Wilson to obtain
the annexation of Fiume for Italy
Nothing could shake President
Wilson," Orlando continued, "but !
was no less firm; and so the situation
became most strained. Our allies,
(Continued on Page 4, Column IL
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SIX NEWSBOYS KILLED
IN TRAIN-AUTO CRASH
Newspaper Official, Driver of Ma.
chine, Also Victim on Return
From Boys Party.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. February 9.--six
newsboys and Arnold voight. twenty
six, supervisor for the Milwaukee Jour-
nal, were killed late last night when a
Chicago and Northwestern passenger
train hit a Journal company truck. The
bodies were strewn 600 yards along the
railroad track. The newsboys had at
tended party in Cudahy and were be-
ing returned by voight to their homes,
in st. Francis. a suburb. near which the
accident occurred.
.Voight and three Of the lads were
killed instantly. Two boys died on the
train en route to Milwaukee after they
had been picked up by the train crew
and passengers, and the sixth boy died
on the operating table at hospital
here.
Pathetic evidence Of the Joy imme-
diately preceding death was disclosed in
the finding OF crushed apples, oranges
and candies in the pockets Of the, VIC
TINS.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
MYSTERY DEEPENS
|NACTRESS' DEATH
Finding of Miss Lawson's
. Jewels Tends to Disprove
Theory of Robbery.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 9.-The mys-
terry Of the murder Of Louise Lawson,
mannequin and actress, in her fashion
able 77th street apartment yesterday
deepened today when detectives found
part of her jewels in a shop where she
covery tended to dissipate the police
theory Of a robbery motive.
Miss Lawson. a towel stuffed in her
mouth, her hands and feet tightly
bound, was found dead by her negro
maid. Police found the apartment in
disorder and the young woman's jewel
boxes empty. This evidence, coupled
with an elevator boys story of two un-
couth strangers who visited the apart
ment, led to the robbery theory.
A dragnet of police and detectives
was stretched to all Of the city's known
hauntS Of bOotieggers in an effort to
find fwp men who visited the luxuri-
Gus apartment shortly before the young
woman was found yesterday morning.
Evidence OF Struggle. a.
Clad in dainty night clothes, the
body was found in a tastefully deco
rated room, the disorder of which in
dicated spirited struggle with her
assailants. Furniture lay over.
turned; jewel boxes were empty
of their contents, which, the rolice
learned. included platinum bracelet
worth $4,000 and valuable gems.
On a dresser stood a photograph of
an Army officer and one of Gerhard
M. Dahl, chairman of the executive
committee of the BROOKLYN -Manhat :
tan. Transit Corporation, lawyer and
broker, who, police learned. had been
interested in the young woman.
Description OF Men,
Thomas Kane, elevator man, fur
nished the police with their most val
liable clue to the slayers-a descrip-
tion Of two men who said they were
expressmen. who visited the apart
ment early yesterday. One carried
brown parcel.
were bootleggers who had been at
tracted by jewels Miss Lawson wore
and by other articles they had seen
in her apartment; robbery, they said,
was the motive of the crime.
The young woman came here from
her home in Walnut Springs, Tex,
six years ago to study music and
make her living as a mannequin and
as motion picture actress. AS an
actress, she played one or two minor
roles in cinema productions.
Friend Of Duke.
Mr.. Dahl was but one other 60
cially prominent friends. She was a
friend OF the late Angler B. Duke, and
was one of those at the party which
ended in his drowning at Greenwich,
Conn, last September. She had a
motor car at her disposal. it was said.
Mr.. Dahl spent several hours yes
ter6ay explaining to the police his
friendship with the young woman
The elevator man said Dahl had been
a frequent caller at the West 77th
street house, and was seen leaving
there Wednesday morning. Police as
serted they had found in the apart
ment a record showing Miss Lawson
owned $4,000 in B. M. T. stock.
Fred Landeck. lawyer and friend
Of Mr.. Dahl. explained that the tran
sit executive knew the girls parents
and that he had been Interested in
her musical education.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON PALATINATE ISSUE
Official Statements Indicate Com
p1ete Accord Between Great
Britain and France.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 9-Oficial rep
reservations from Paris to the British
foreign office indicate that a COM
plete understanding has been reached
between Great Britain and France on
the Palatinate question. 1t Is hoped
in government circles that this may
be the prelude to the settlement Of
other outstanding problems between
the two countries. Premier Mac
donald during the past week has es-
tablished a new atmosphere of cor
diality and understanding which Is
considered a good augury of the ulti-
mate settlement Of the Ruhr, repara-
tions and other major issues.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Gen. DasUes Denies
Any Intention to
Quit COMMITTEE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS February 9.-Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Dawes has no intention
of >resigning as chairman Of the
first committee of experts examin-
ing Germany's economic and fnan-
cia1 condition, he declared today
In a telephone conversation from
Berlin with reparations headquar-
terS here.
nection with various published
rumors that he was withdrawing
from the inquiry.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
q. S. READY WITH AID.
Prohibition Bureau Has 80 Agents
Available for Herrin.

Prohibition officials declared today
that they stood ready to render any
additional assistance needed in clean
ing up conditions in, Williamson
county, Ill.
Assistant Prohibition Commissioner
Jones saidS there were approximately
eighty fedeTal agents available in the
state for any emergency. A majority
! of them now are in Chicago. Mr..
Jones reiterated that s. Glenn Young.
who. has been leading many raids in
the county, is in no way connected
with the government enforcement
agency.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
U. S. MINING MAN HELD.

Ell PAso,, Tex. February s.-Paul
Ginther, prominent mining ~man OF
Ell Paso and Chihuahua. has been
taken prisoner by revolutionists un-
der the comAand of Hipolito Villa
and Manuel Chao and is being held
for ransom. according to word re-
ceived here from Chihuahua
Evening star., 1924-02-09
TWO PRISONERS SEIZE
KEYS AND MAKE ESCAPE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERsTOWN, Md, February a.
Turnkey Rollins Shildnecht was at
lacked this noon in the Washington
county Jail by Charles Fockner. and
Lee Worth, prisoners, who then
snatched his keys and made their
escape.
After knocking down Shildnecht the
two held several TRUSTEES at bay with
a razor. Worth was captured less
Fockner, however, still is at large.
Fockner made similar escape sew
eral months ago while prisoner in
the Huntington, Pa, jail
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WEATHER.

Fair and not 80 cold tonight: lowest
temperature about IS degrees; tomor-
row increasing cloudiness. warmer.
pm. today: Highest, 10. at noon today;
lowest. %. at $40 a. m. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
From, Press to Home
WitEsin the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city. block and the regular edi.
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

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