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Evening star., 1924-12-02
Smart and Beautiful Fur Goats
ny MARY MARSHALL.

Fur dealers and their sales folk OBJ
serve that the woman who buys a fur
garment usually gives pre-eminent
attention to the collar. II she doesn't
like the collar OF a garment that Is
tried on she takes It off and will not
be persuaded to change her mind. II
she likes the e>collar she may be per-
suaded to buy a garment quite bit
more expensive than her husband and
her better judgment coanseled her to
spend, and of an entirely i1inerent fur
from the one she had previously set
tied upon.
The reason for this is not hard to
discover. The fur collar frames the
face and on the collar depends al
most entirely the becomingness of the
garment. The collar used on many Of
the finest fur garments this Autumn
and Winter that appeals to most wor1-
en- as especially becoming is shown
IN the sketches. 1t is a large shirred
collar that rises from the shoulders
almost to the top of the head. There
is usually band around the shoul-
ders making the beginning of the COL
lar, and this is sometimes of match
ing, sometimes of contrasting fur.
This is an interesting example OF
the present-day trend in the making
of fur garments. A we'll known de-
signer of fur garments recently COM
nented on the fact that only a few
years ago furriers took their designs
for fur garments from the models Gre
ated by the designers of cloth coats
and cloaks." The results were any
thing but attractive. Most of US re-
call the ugly lego of-mutton' sleeves
which made the wearcr appear as If
she had the shoulders of il coal heav-
er, and only A few seasons ago the
cumbersome dolman sleeves made it
almost impossible for woman to lift
her arm while wearing a fur coat"
Nowadays the problem of the fur
ricr is to conform to the general spirit
II the mode without actually copying
cloth models in the making OF fur
garments. To produce the effect Of
straight scantiness pelts are worked
up in straight narrow strips that give
the illusion of greater slenderness
than really exists, and the long
wasted effect is produced by band
ings of matching or contrasting fur
placed about the hips.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-12-02
What TodayMeans to You
ny MARY DLAKH.
Sagittarius.

!. Todays planetary aspects are, ufl-
til nearly midnight. very harmonious
and benign, and a splendid combina-
tion Of vibrations renders this day
an auspieious opportunity for atten-
ton to important matters--both in
the home and in business. II is an
excellent occasion for marriage, and
any union of hearts effected today
will disprove the glib remark that a
bride and bridegroom are couple
that refuse to profit by their friends
mistakes" Any new commercial en-
terprise,- provided il is neither risky
nor hazardous. will in all reasonab BILE
probability be successful. and todays
vibrations will give courage and
strength to overcome difficulties.
a child born today will, with care
full nutrition and unremitting care,
survive the many infantile ailments
to which 1t will be subject and attain
vigorous and healthy. maturity. 1t
will be discriminating. shrewd and
observing, 81 careful student, deep
thinker and interesting tallser.- 1t
will be artistic and musical, rather
positive, and fond Of having it's own
way. n will be loving. faithful and
loyal and devoted to its family. 1t
will not be at all likely to fall In love
at first sight.
If today is your birthday, you are
persistent and ambitious, actuated by
high ideals and uncompromising with
wrongdOinS. You are Sociable and
enjoy entertaining, love music and
art, read a great deal and strive to
improve yourself. You are some-
times impractical and frequently al
low your temper to get the best of
you. You are loving and helpful and
happy most of the time.
You are an extremist. and can
never admit that any excuse can or
does exist for anything that does not
agree with your conception OF the
right. This has earned for YOU the
reputation of being hard and unfor-
giving.
Your ideals, which are at times
Utopian. often prove in practice to
be impractical. You always, however,
have the courage or oolhardiness TO
proven to you the utter impossibility
of your ideals realization.
You lack that self-control which is
an essential in the lives of those who
are successful. You "fy off at half
by violent ebullitions of temper that
have no good effect and only weaken
your own potentiality.
date are: Richard MONTGOMERY, sol
der: John breckenridge, Kentucky
statesman: John Treat Irving, jr.
CJohn Quod'), author: Mary Morti-
mer. educator; Rasstus Wells, mer-
chant and promoter; Franklin L.
Pope, electrician.
Evening star., 1924-12-02

was late for suppir agen tonite,
being a bad mite: to be late on ac-
count of having bin late last mite and
the mite before and wawked home
fast trying to think up a good excuse
without being able to think up eny
except bum ones and ones that use
to be good before L used them SO
mutch. and I wawked in the dining
room still thinking, pop saying, Well
well, look whose dropped in to pay
us a little social call and maybe have
a bite to eat, IL he's lucky.
You're a stranger, Benny, my sister
Giaddis sed. Hows every little thing
out ware you've bin keeping yourself?
she sed. and ma sed, This is to
mutch, this exceeds the limit, you
don't ixpect to sit down at this table,
do you?
Well, I got a good excuse, I sed.
doubt 1t, but I'm lissening, ma sed.
Meening what was 1t, and I sed, Well
I better not tell you now because /
don't wunt to spoil your appetite, do
you want to heer 1t now?
Sit down and eat, ma sed. Wich
started to, ma saying to pop; never
know wat he's going to say and I'm
sure have no violent desire to lissen
to eny grewsome story Or anything
vile I'm half way In the mist of my
dinnir.
And after we had ate dizzert she
sed, Now, wy were you late after the
warning I gave you yestidday?
Some little kid left go of his bal
loon and 1t went up in the air and
us fellows waited for it to come down
and il wouldent, and it certeny took
II long time making up'its mind not
to, ! sed, and ma sed, Well, watts in
that to spoil enybodys appetite?
Well. j thawt If I mentioned bal
looms II mite remind you of sausidges
and you know sausidges made you
sick one time. sed.
l mite Of known it would be some
thing brilliant like that, mad sed
And its no Iaffing matter either, you
2, she sed. Meenfng pop and Gladdis
Ony they kepp on lafflng jest as il
It was.
Evening star., 1924-12-02
BEDTIME STORIES st q, s1SeSsy nHSxsy0'

way from where they had started.
Reddv decided that they were far
enough. He headed straight for GER
tain little brook he knew of. Reddy
ran down it for some distance. keeping
IN the water at the edge. OF course.
the water carried away his scent. When
he had gone far enough to suit his pur-
pose. he jumped on a big rock in the
middle of the brook. From that he
jumped to another. then a third and
a fourth. From this he made a flying
leap TO the bank on the other side. He
stopped for a minute and grinned as
he listened to the troubled whines of
the dog, who had lost his scent at the
edge of the brook.
Then Reddy turned, and by round
about way trotted straight back to
where he had tossed the young hen
eside the old stone wall He picked
her up and trotted straight home to
he old pasture. He had saved his
dinner and he felt very proud of it.
He thought himself very smart. But
Mrs. Reddy looked worried as she
helped him eat that chicken dinner,
and he told her Of his adventures.
Copyright, 1924, by T. W. Burgess.)
Education begins the gentleman,
but reading, good company and re-
Evening star., 1924-12-02

Education begins the gentleman,
but reading, good company and re-
Election must finish him.
Evening star., 1924-12-02
Smoking Banned in Mecca.

Further inportations of tobacco have
been prohibited in Mecca. the Moslem
Holy City, under an edict of the
Wahabis, the Moslem Puritans, who
are in power. At u great bazaar
smoking para aphernalia was burned and
all forms of smoking have been put
under the BAN
Evening star., 1924-12-02
PRUNBs FOR
CONSTIPATION

Prunes are natures own lax.
ative. Doctors everywhere
are pointing outthatthen nat
uralfruitjuioes, the fruitsalfs
and particularly the bulk Of
prunes have q beneficial and
natural effect on the bow
els. "PsssS 70, Brs<ifls,"
is q wonderful health rule.
Other fruits and fruit Juices
which lack the bulk and nat
uralroughase ofprunesw will
not serve the same purpose.
Bacon, eggs and similar
highly concentrated break
fast dishes need pfunes TO
make bulk in the digestive
tract and aid elimination
Evening star., 1924-12-02
Saves Chicken Dinner.
he agile minded and the quick
oft gain their ends by fraud and trick.
-nId Norher Natp-s

Now I've done it." muttered Reddy
Fox to himself as he ran across a field,
carrying a plump, young hen he had
aIst Sto,en. Now I've done it,' Be
hind him he could hear the frightened
cackling of hens in the henhouse. the
sound of a mans footsteps as he ran
toward the henhouse, and the excited
rclping of a dog. 1t was dark and he
knew that he hadn't been seen. But
he a. so knew that 1t wouldn't be long
before that dog would find his scent.
As 4 matter of fact, il was only a
Evening star., 1924-12-02

A basket that is appropriate to
mans room is of a fairly good size
and is made Of Florentine leather
beautifully fooled In gold and colors.
Evening star., 1924-12-02
A QUICK METHOD TO Cook BREAKFAST PRUNEs

MHHoDTo TO
udab ot 11y
afstnn @es desired
iaasorRae cinnamon taaur jrIms kaHs
Evening star., 1924-12-02
BEAUTY CfAlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

lashes are hopelessly thin and short.
clip on the ends and keep them
clipped for three months Meantime,
rub the !ashes with castor oil at
night. This treatment darkens and
nourishes them. II you want a cream
to darken the lashes that is perfectly
harmless, take tablespoonful OF the
complexion cream which I so fire.
quently mention in this column and
mix 80 grains of peroxide Of manga
nese with 1t. Take a little OF this cream
on the tip Of the fingers. forefinger
and thumb and rub onto the lashes
and rub off again.
{. /. Many exercise in which you
use the fingers will help to strength
en- them, but since this weakness fol-
lowed severe illness should think
II would disappear after you have
built up your general health. After
adult years there is very little TO be
done to correct knock-knees
Juanita--Your very oily scalp prob
ably comes from a sluggish condition
of the digestive tract that will have
to be corrected to rid yourself of the
trouble. Instead of shampooing
every week. rub the Oil out OF your
hair with soft towels and try a tonic
in which there is no oil, massa ging it
into the scalp three times a week.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

Mary E. L. Allen. Sasakwa, William
p. Harris. Soper, Howard Morris;
Tuttle, Virgil T. Gannoway; Writ
Floyd Marty, Yukon, Frank {. Nc
Oregon-North Bend. Lyle E. Chap
peH: Sutherlin. Josephine T. Stark
Valsetz, Georgie B. Lappe.
Pennsylvania - Blain, David p
Stokes: Cheat Haven, Nathaniel f.
Curtisville, Mathalda Grubb; Tunk-
hammock, May Headley; Jessup, Gene
NJ Boslgnani.
Porto Rico-San Juan, Fernando
south Carolina-Ridgeviu NeeIy s.
Smith; Garbot. jesse W. Chisolm
Pamplico, Lottie G. Myers. Pinewood
Jefferson M. Davis, jr.
South Dakota-Toistoy, Philip II
Bitter.
Tennessee-Lawrence Joe Sims
Texas-Brenham, Henrietta Fricke.
Vermont-Pittsford. Edward II
Willis: Lynden. Murray X. Paris
Nottingham. Carl W. Jillson.
virginia-Marshali, Rodney A
Woodward.
washing ngton-Newport, Charles A
Fielder: Port Gamble, Daniel l.
Jackson; Finley. Retta NJ. Richards
Sclah. Hugh NJ. Thompson.
West Observation-Disclosures, Dovie
varney.
wisconsin-Mount Hope, Claire A
Lynn; Delafield- Thomas A. Lowerne
Prairie du Chien. Matthias II. Nun
son: Racine. George H Herzog
Stratford. Mourits Mortenson; Whit
tenberg. Melvin II. SCHUYLER.
Withdrawals: Charles c. Sommers to
be postmaster at Clifton Heights, Pa,
Evening star., 1924-01-07
BANKER FOUND DEAD
ON BATHROOM FLOOR
Bullet Wound In Head, No Weapon
Found; Wife Unable to
Make Statement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SUMTER, S. c., January 7.-Dr.
Archie China. fifty-eight, vice presi-
dent OF the First National Bank OF
Sumter. was found dead in the bath
room OF his home at $3.50 o'clock this
morning with bullet wound in the
left side of his head. No weapon
could be found, however either in the
bathroom or the adjoining rooms.
When neighbors were summoned by
an adopted daughter of DR.. China
upon the discovery Of the body, they
found Mrs. China in an unconscious
condition, it was reported. Physi-
clans were attending her, and it is
said that she had not been able to
make any statement.
Investigation showed DR.. China's
bed had not been occupied last night
His body was partly dressed when
found. The physician and banker is
said to have been in good health re-
Gently. He was actively engaged both
in the practice Of medicine and in the
banking business.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
GIVEN FINAL DECREE.

Mrs. Agnes ]. Page. formerly Miss
Agnes J. Goldsborough, obtained from
Justice Hoehling in the District Su-
preme Court today a final decree an
nuling her marriage to David c. Page,
an enlisted man in Walter Reed Hos
pital.
The wife brought suit to annul the
marriage upon the ground that Page
had misrepresented his physical and
mental condition to her at the time
that they went through the cere-
mony.y It was alleged that Page con-
cealed from his wife the fact that he
had been afflicted with mental dis
order. The parties were married in
this city in February. 1922 and sep
arated shortly thereafter. Attorneys
Raymond Neudecker and L. Z. Simon
ton appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
Secretary Davis Proposes Great
National High School Project
Urges Plant in Washington, With Stadium and Greek
Theater, as Future Need-FOresees More Than
Million Population for Capital City.

Construction in Washington OF a
great national high school plant.
with a stadium. Greek theater and
other features which would attract
many thousands of persons here and
in which great national pageants
could be held, was suggested today
by Secretary OF Labor James ]. Davis.
A similar suggestion was made two
years ago by Mr.. Davis in letter to
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas. to
which Mr.. Capper agreed.
The stadium which would be in
corporated in the high school plant
would be made large enough to ham
die the Army and Navy foot ball
games. and all great pageants CEN
'tralized in the Capital.
Talks Of Future Washington.
Mr.. Davis predicted a future Wash
ington OF more than q million per-
tion represented here-a central
agency for every organization in the
United States
The movement Of national organiza-
tions now is toward Washington, he
said. In every field. with labor or
ganizations. fraternal organizations
and other national bodies preparing
plans for representation at the Capt.
tai.
Great pageants in which the chill
dren attending the proposed central
high school could be held in which
thousands would take part. Mr.. Davis
said. Admission could be charged to
defray the cost of such pageants.
"Washington should not be an in
I,.c ri cttyvh Mr. Davis dac1 raj
THE tendency is all the other way.
1t should be the center of great
educational institution. not neces-
sarily great national university,
Evening star., 1924-01-07
HAYNES DISPUTES
MATTHEW'S CHARGE
Denies Prohibition Officials Prom
ised Accused Brewer Immu-
nifty From Prosecution.
CIVIL LIABILITY" THE ISSUE
Declares Criminal Phase of Case
Was Not Involved.

Federal Judge Anderson at Indi-
hibition Commissioner Haynes, in a let
ter published today. that a statement
made by Jerry Matthews. Washing
ton attorney for Michael Schrick. New
Albany. Ind, brewer. that prohibition
officials here had promised his client
immunity from criminal prosecution.
was incorrect" The settlement for
$4,000 of Schrick's case. as far as the
prohibition unit was concerned. was
a compromise Of "ciyil liability" Mr..
Haynes said.
Detailed Record Forwarded.
Emphasizing this point throughout
a detailed record forwarded with the
letter, Mr.. Haynes said that special
care was taken in handling the case
all the way through to explain that
n,d any offer in eompromise 1endered ei
thoroughly" explained to Mr.. Mat
thews as late as December 26 last.
AS to the Statement tat tina. schf,on X
Of his case. which caused Judge An
derson to remark that some one had
deliberately robbed this man." Mr.
Haynes letter stated that Schrick
was asked by the commissioner dur
ing a visit to the latter.s ONCE IN
Washington II ANY or the money
was paid or intended to bc paid to
any prohibition officials to which
Schrick replied in the negative
Advice Given to schrick.
"Mr. Sehrick was advised" the let
ter continued, 1T was unnecessary TO
pay out such large amounts in con-
nection with the proposed offer IN
compromise of comparatively small
civil liability, and, moreover. that II
he had come in person to this ofhce.
he would have received the same
courteous treatment that had been
extended to his attorney. Mr.. keiso.
and that any resulting official action
OF the prohibition unit would have
been the same"
The "Mr. Kelso" referred to 1s
Charles d. Kelso. New Albany at
torney for Schrich. TO whose credit,
Mr.. Matthews had stated Schrick
deposited $4,000 when his case was
lx..l
Evening star., 1924-01-07

but a central organization for stu
dents which would make its infiu-
ences felt in every corner OF the
United States.
Attraction to Educators.
ITO view this great high school
would come educators from all over
the country and the field fors voca-
tional training is SO vast a. dream of
educa tors along specific subjects could
be realised In the facilities which
would be offered by this great high
school,"
Preliminary construction work
could be done on the project at an
estimated cost not to exceed S5,00O,-
900. MIR. Davis said. Later. the neces-
sary complimentary features could be
built, bringing the total cost of the
project UP to about $10,0o0,000.
The high school and Ats collabora-
ing features need not necessarily be
in or near the center of the city, Mr.;
Davis declared. but could be located
In a section near the city's center of
population. where land values would
not be so high as in the downtown
section.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
WILL FIGHT DECISION
FAvORS DEFENDANT
Court. Holds Burden of Proof of
Unsound Mind Rests With
Contesting Parties.

Following the decision of tire
United States Supreme Court to
which it had referred the question
Of law. the District Court of Appeals
today held that the burden Of proof
in will contest on the question OF
mental capacity Of the testator is
upon the person contesting the will
The court thereby reversed a de-
cision in the contest over the will OF
Timothy Brosnan and also reversed
a former opinion of the Appellate
Court in Rich vs. Lennon, Is APP
peals, 507.
Chief Justice Smyth. who rendered
tho opinion. points out that the rec
ord does not disclose that a prior
ruling Of the United States Supreme
Court in Dunlop vs. Peter was called
to the attention of the justices then
presiding when the case Of Rich y-.
Lennon was presented.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
RITES FOR P. L. PHILLIPS,
Prominent photographer Laid al
Rest Today.

Funeral services for Philip Lee
Phillips prominent photographer Of the
Congressional Library. who died Fri
day, were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock. at his late residence, 1908 2oth
street. Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston. rec
tor Of St. Johns Episcopal Church. Of
ficiated. Interment was in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers included DR..
Herbert Putnam. Admiral Reginald
Nicholson, retired Brig Gen. Charles
L. McCawley. A. c. Addison, Maj. Gist
Blair. L. Kemp Duval. Gaillard Hunt
and F. D. McKenney
Evening star., 1924-01-07
FLOOD WATERS IN PARIS
RECEDING VERY SLOWLY

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January THE food wa
ters Of the Seine continue 10 subside
but SO slowly-about one inch In tao
hours-that the unfortunate inhab-
itants of the inundated suburbs must
bear their lot for several more days.
The frost also has made IL more
arduous. for most Of the water is Gov
cred with ice. making navigation OF
the supply boats difficult.
Another disagreeabie feature of the
situation is that the gas pipes are
people whose coal supply Is sub
merged in their cellars are deprived
Of gas for heating and cooking.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
EX-NAVY MANS DEATH
FOLLOWED BY AUTOPSY
John Kane Becomes Fatally Ill in
Station Cell After Arrest
for Intoxication.

John Kane, sixty-seven years old,
who served as cook in the Navy dur
ing the world war and has been a
patient at Mount Alto Hospital for
some time past, died at Gallinger
Hospital early today.
Kane was arrested at 9Th and E
streets last night about o'clock by
Robert Howell. a park policeman. on
charge of intoxication. and locked
up at the sixth precinct police station.
-Four hours later he was taken III
and the police took him to Gallinger
Hospital An autopsy will be per-
formed TO determine the cause of
death The deceased. a wtdower, was
a former resident of Brooklyn, Is. Y.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
GETS $50 DAYS IN JAIL.
Negro Sentenced on Conviction in
Gun-Toting Charge.

Norman Fowler, colored. charged
with carrying a concealed pistol, was
sentenced to a jail term of $50 days.
following his conviction before Judge
Mcmahon In Police Court today.
The defense that he was carrying 6
a pistol In his own apartment failed
when the court ruled that the law
did not give any one the right to
carry a pistol around anywhere for
unlawful purposes.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
EXPERTS REACH FRANCE.
Dawes and Young Given Special
Train for Trip to Paris.

By the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG, France, January =
Gen. Charles G. Dawes and Owen d.
Young. the American members of the
expert committees which will inquire
into Germsny's financial condition and
resources for the reparation commis-
sion. arrived in port today on the
liner America and were welcomed by
Frederick Bates of the reparations
commission and on behalf of the gov
ernment by Assistant Prefect Gre
goire of Cherbourg. A special train
with the ships passengers leaving
about noon is due to arrive In Paris
at $50. this evening.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
EXPERTS TO TACKLE
PREPARATIONS JAN. ID
Committee, Including Dawes and
Young, to Study Problem Of
German Funds in Paris.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON. January 1.-THE experts
named by the reparations commission
including the Americans, Gen. Charles
G. Dawes and Owen D. Young. will
begin tackling tho reparations prob
lem in Paris on January IA, It was
announced here today.
The committee OF experts which is
to examine into German finances gen
orally will meet on that date, while
the second committee, which will in
quire into German assets abroad. Will
assemble a week later.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

Theirs nothin' as ugly as an
ugly disposition.
Some women seem t git mar
ried jest t. jump in a dressin'
jacket an stay there.
Copyright National Newspaper service.)
Evening star., 1924-01-07
LENIN'S HEALTH BETTER.

MOSCOW, January 7.-Contrary to
reports in the foreign press that
Premier Lenine Is visiting Czeccho-
slovakian mud-bath resort, the pre-
nrier remains IN the vicinity OF Mos
COW. II is declared that his health
shows Improvement.
The Petrograd Pravda says Lenin
recently went hunting twice in one
week.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
GUN-ToTER SENTENCED.
James Molten, Colored, Given
Four Months in Jail.

James Molten, colored, charged
with carrying deadly weapon. was
sentenced 10 four months in Jail when
he was convicted by Judge Mcmahon
in Police Court soday.
The deadly weapon was a piece Of
pipe with a nut on the end, and al
though the defendant told the court
that the pipe was in his possession
James Molten, colored, charged
ruled ntherWiSR.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
LAKE STEAMER FROZEN IN
Missouri, After Seeking Refuge
from Storm, Unable to Move.

BENTON TIARBoR, Mich, January
The steamer Missouri, which was
forced to take refuge here Saturday
because Of high seas running on Lake
Michigan. is stuck fast in the ice at
the mouth of the St. Joseph harbor.
just inside the breakwater.
The big vessel yesterday attempted
to clear for Holland, Mich, but after
a day and night Of repeated efforts
to break channel through the Ice
today still was held fast.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

There are 5s,o63,sso silver dollars in
circulation.