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Evening star., 1924-10-22
Y. NJ. c. A. TEAM HEADS
PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN
Drive for 700 New Members Starts
Tuesday-Workers Have
Luncheon.

Governors, lieutenant governors and
secretaries of state met at a noon
luncheon in the City Club yesterday
They constituted the leaders who are
to direct the Y. M. C. A. membership
drive which starts Tuesday, and will
continue through November g. An
drew II. Phelps of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, chairman of
plans for the campaign, and urged
lied that 700 new members may be
enrolled. William Knowles Cooper,
general secretary of the local assocf-
"Y'' work, and gave concrete ex-
amples of its workings. ]. A. Bell,
A. J. Schippert and c. E. Fleming were
other speakers.
Those who will direct the drive
will include Mr.. Phelps, T. p. Hick-
man, w. H. Gottlieb, r. l. Bradshaw,
DIR. A. B. Bennett, Guy w. Lane, Louis
Joynes, RUSSELL Shelk, Harold Graves,
S. H. Bond, Bert H. Wise, c. E.
Broach, A. J. Schippert, J. A. Foute,
E. H. De Groote, jr.; George H.
Tonken, Richard Nash, Rex Ray,
George w. Offutt, Calf Bowen, J. F.
Marquis, Charles r. Stark, Henry c..
Brown, c. E. Beckett, r. E. Myers.
Page NICK. Etchison, w. o. Hiltabidle,
E. A. Drumm, George Scadding, Nell
son Blake, ]. A. Bell, G. r. Spears,
r. A. Davis and Earl B. Fuller.
AmeetinE of the officers and the
Evening star., 1924-10-22
SHOWS BL0ODLESS
ELECTRIC SURGERY
Specialist Demonstrates Use
of ''Radio Knife" for Per-
forming Operations.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October c2.-Gastric
surgery may be revolutionized by a
new method of operation, according
to H. B. Devine of Melbourne, Aus
tralia- Although the session of the
Clinical Congress of the American
College of Surgeons at which DIR.
Devine made this statement yester-
day was closed, he later summarized
the main features of his address. The
treatment is based upon experiments
with animals, the surgeon said
The chief features of the operation.
DR.. Devine said, are the severance
of the diseased nerve and the segre-
cation of the afflicted part of the
stomach from the healthy portion
Surgeons heretofore have been COM
PEELED to remove part of the organ
by means of extremely difficult and
dangerous operations, but the new
method is so simple that it will come
within the scope of the general prac-
titioner's ability, DR.. Devine declared.
DIR. Devine said his discovery was
made possible by the work of Prof.
J. l.. Hunter, another Australian, who
applied the results of experiments
with the nervous system to the func-
tions of the stomach. The two ex-
found that the sympa-
in cases of nervous indigestion and
other stomach ailments.
Each visiting surgeon, upon regis
tering for the Congress, was asked
to sign pledge placing himself on
record as opposed to the division of
fees by general practitioners with ex-
perts and specialists. This practice
is one of the customs the congress
was organized to combat. DR.. Max
imilian Stern, at the Broad Street
during the day, demon
strated for delegates the use of an
operating knife that cuts human tis-
sue by means of an electric current
without drawing blood. The instru-
ment is known as the radio knife"
DR.. Stern, who has experimental
with the knife for six months, said it
has vastly reduced the margin of dan
ger in urological operations, during
which the patient frequently dies of
that cannot be stopped.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
BAND CONCERTS.

Tonight at 1880 o'clock, at the
bandstand, navy yard, by the
United States Navy Band, Charles
Benter, director.
March, MY Congratulations"
Blankenburg
Overture, Isabella" Won Suppe
Suite, THE Western World" .Sousa
(aD The Red Man"
tb) The White Man
(c) The Black Man"
Grand scenes from the opera
"Cavalleria Rusticana". .Mascag gni
Prologue from "Pagliacci,"
Leoncavallo
Characteristic, Dance of the
Serpents". Boccalari
Suite
ta) "In a Rose Garden" .Acciani
OBJ Hymn to the SUM-"
Rimsky- n orsakow
Valse, Wedding of the Winds
Hall
Excerpts from the musical COM
edy 'Florodoro'. '.......... Stuart
Fox trot, Lime House Blues"
Braham
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, tomorrow evening nat 5:45
O'Clock, John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
bandmaster.
March, The Flying Ace" ".Zamecnik
Overture, 'LustspieT'.. .Keler-Bela
Oriental scene, "In Persian
Market" ..............K .Kettlebey
Gems from musical comedy
Poppy" Jones
Fox trot, Cairo" "......... Pollock
Waltz suite, Forget Me Not"
Mckee
Finale, "A Foxy Cure for the
Blues. Pollock
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1924-10-22
WILBUR HELD UNLIKELY (
TO APPEAR IN OIL CASE
Conference With Hughes Leaves
Impression That Subpoena
Will Be Recalled.

1t is extremely unlikely" that Sec
retary Wilbur will appear in the
Pan-American Oil case at Los An
geles as n witness for the defense,
although he has been subpoened.
The naval secretary said he gained
this impression in conference with
Secretary Hughes, and the naval
Judge advocate general. No decision,
however, had been reached, he said
The impossibility of complying with
the subpoena requiring production of
the departmental files without sub
mftting extremely confidential data
was seen by Mr.. Wilbur as probably
influencing the recall of his sum.
mons by the California court
Evening star., 1924-10-22

rendered by the office A report on
the activities as carried on within
the courts was given by J. J. O'Brien,
The organizations first activity
will be dinner given by the execu-
tice committee to Archbishop Curley
of Baltimore at Rauscher's November
"a. Teams will be organized for the
soliciting of contributions. The ap-
peal will be held the week following
the dinner, and 1t is hoped that the
$4,000 budget will. have been made
up by December g..
John H. Pellen spoke in the inter-
est of the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
Other reports were made by Michael
Heister, chairman of the membership
committee, and C. P. L. Moran for the
employment committee.
The following members were elect
ed for the coming year: Right Rev. p.
c. Gavan, Rev. 4. J. Olde, Raphael
Semmes, c. p. l.. Moran, Raymond
Wise, John II. Pellen, B. F. Saul.
Henry J. Auth, Michael D. Schaefer,
Adam A. Weschler, Michael Heister,
Robert McChesney, Harry r. Carroll,
J. Leo Kolb, John Walsh. Frederick ].
Rice, James H. Johnson, tr.. and Da-
vid Dunigan,
Evening star., 1924-10-22
LAUNDRESS HELD
IN S600,0OO PLOT
Girl, "a, Declared to Admit
Widespread BIackmaiI
Operations.
BY the Associated Fress.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October c2-Helen
Pelrose, "a years old, who was ar
rested in the Jersey City, n. J., laun-
dry where she was employed as a
sorter. has confessed that she was the
lure by which d Boston blackmail
ring of lawyers extorted $4,000 from
Albert Victor Searles, millionaire
artist, according Ito detectives who
questioned her during the night. She
also confessed that she was the bait
in other plots that netted bIackmail-
ers more than $500, ,00O the police de-
clared. She is being held for extra
dition to Boston, where she is want
ed on four indictments charging con-
spiracy and other offenses. While
she told the police that her name was
Pelrose and that she had been en-
ployed in the laundry for two years,
the police declared she was Eleanor
Barnes, alias Sheila Barton and a
half dozen other names.
Brought Officials Custer.
The police said that she admitted
that with Mrs. Blanche Paul she had
occupied an apartment in Boston to
which Searles was inveigled and
fleeced. This matter, with others, led
to the disbarment of William J. Cor
coran, district attorney of Middlesex
County, and his subsequent indict-
ment for extortion with six others
including two lawyers.
After the extortion, Miss Pelrose
and Mrs. Paul fled from Boston, the
police quoted the former as saying.
first going to Hartford, Conn. Be
coming involved there in another
blackmail case in which Abraham
Levy of Hartford, Yale student, was
the victim, she was arrested on COM
plant of the students father, Harris
Levy. Released in $100 bail to await
hearing on charges of bigamy and
blackmail, she He'd to Springfield.
Mass. When she was recaptured
there she attempted to commit sui
eide and was near death in a hospital
for several days.
The police said the prisoner freely
admitted taking part in the black
mail plots but declared she received
only $500 for her services. She said
that among the victims were a
prominent tenor and two motion pic
ture financiers.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
PASTOR TO HUNT GIRL.
Father De Paolo Seeks Miss Doro.
thea Jones, Who Disappeared.

Rev. p De Paola, pastor of ST.
Anthony's Catholic Church, Brook
land. has undertaken the task of To-
eating Miss Dorothea Jones, Is, 2919
Twelfth street northeast, whose dis
appearance Saturday afternoon, after
leaving her place of employment, was
reported to the police.
The pastor declared yesterday he fully
expects the young lady will be To-
Gated shortly. His investigation is to
be made quietly, he said. Mrs. Charles
F. Jones, mother of the missing girl,
Is in possession of information, she
believes. that will assist in locating
her daughter.
If the daughter has left the city, the
mother stated, she went away alone
She had no young man companions
other than James McLynn, I'LL p
street, who says he Is to become the
husband of Dorothea the last of this
month. according to the mother.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
GOVERNOR ORDERS
PROBE OF MURDER
Arrests Withheld Pending
Roundup of Evidence in
Muirkirk, Md, Case.
Special pispstrh to The Star,


BALTIMORE. October 2c-Acting
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Baughman is investigating the par
played by State police in the killing
at his home near Muirkirk, Md. This
investigation is independent of one by
Prince Georges County authorities.
Sheriff John ]. Fink of Prince
Georges County came to Baltimore to-
day prepared to arrest the three State
policemen alleged to have been impH
Gated in the shooting, but, on learning
that Coroner Musgrave at Laurel had
released the men until the inquest at
Upper Marlboro, returned to await re-
suit of the inquest.
Sheriff Fink said the investigation
conducted by his deputy, Thomas II.
Garrison, showed the following facts:
A negro woman living at Muirkirk
had gone to Laurel and obtained a war
rant for the arrest of her husband.
alleging he had beaten her. The war
rant was given to town officer to
serve. The town officer asked the as
sistance of the three State policemen.
Mistake In Homes.
For some reason az yet undetermined
the party mistook the home of Weems
for that of the negro they were seek
ing. Under cover of darkness they
surrounded the home. Two of the
party entered. The other two, with
flashlights and pistols in hand, took
up positions in the yard.
The two men in the yard heard some
one approaching. They raised their
pistols, it is alleged, and flashed their
lights in the direction of the sounds
The footsteps they heard were those
of Weems returning to his home. See
ing the lights and the drawn pistols
it is reported, he turned to fee. AS
he did so, three shots were fired. The
bullets entered Weems' head and he
fell dead
Evening star., 1924-10-22
HEADS NARCOTIC ENJOYS.
Representative Porter to Represent
Government at Geneva Conference.

Acting under the unanimous auy
thorization of Congress, Representa-
tive Stephen G. Porter, chairman of
the House committee on foreign af-
fairs, will again head the American
delegation to the international con-
ference for the control of narcotics,
held under the auspices of the
League of Nations in Geneva, Switzer-
land, on November IT,.
Other members of the delegation
will be Bishop Charles f. Brent of
New York, DIR. Rupert Blue, former
surpeon general of the United States;
Mrs. Elizabeth Washburn Wright
and Edwin L. Neville of the De-
partment of State.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
URGES PARTY LOYALTY.

MAYFIELD, KY, October "a
third party" movement at any time
is but an outbreak of the dissatisfac-
ton of the people with Government
as 1t is. Gov. Pat Neff of Texas de
clared in an address here Monday
in the interest of the Democratic ma
tional campaign. The Texas execu-
tive urged upon his auditors a re-
turn to the representative form of
government advocated and praeticed
by the Democratic party"
An especial tribute to Woodrow
wilson was paid by the speaker, who
contrasted his administration with
those of Warren G. Harding and
President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Four Get Commissions.

Residents of this city commissioned
in the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army are Carl II. Claudy, 2807 Wood
ley road, as a major and staff spe-
cialist; Roe F'ulkerson, 282S Connec-
ticut avenue, as a lieutenant colonel
and staff specialist; John F. Dom
oghue, l New York avenue, as a cap
tain in the Dental Corps, and Ralph
F. Thompson, 1909 Floral street, as a
captain. in the Quartermaster Corps.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Dining Knowledge
Saues Life When
Er-SaiIOr Falls
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 2e-Harry
Wright, 26, building cleaner, yes
terday fell five stories from the side
of a Chicago skyscraper when he
lost his balance, but landed on his
feet and suffered no worse injuries
than two broken ankles and a dis
located right arm.
Wright explained that he was a
champion diver while in the Navy
during the war. and when he fell was
able to balance himself in such
way that he landed "rightside up
Evening star., 1924-10-22
ARTHUR MAY HEADS
CATHOLIC WORKERS
Officers Named for Charity
Organizations at Meet
ing Last Night.

The annual business meeting Of the
Catholic Charities of Washington was
held last night in the blue room of
tthe City Club. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
president, Arthur j. May; vice presi-
i'ent, Frank r. Weller: secretary
s,Ioseph y. sullivan: treasurer, Hugh
sEeilly, and director of the central
3office of the charities, Rev. John
pGrady.
I Reports of the activities of the
spast year We're made by the chair
45rcn of the various committees.
r. ather oGrady explained that the
sl'urpose of the Catholic charities was
sIto coordinate and supplement the
~ ork sof the various Catholic chari-
s'ah BILE institutions in the city and to
ssIperviSe the work of the st. Vincent
sde Iaul Society. At the present time
A1pe Catholic Charities has four i'm
Ilortant departments-a department
f0f relief, which cares for relief prob
ErmS hin parishes which cannot be
plroperly handled by the parish con-
s1frence of the St. Vincent de Paul
sSociety. This department supple
s1nents the work of the parish or
foundations in caring for the poor
In their own homes by supplying
trained service. The children's de-
partment investigates all applicat tions
for admission to st. Vincent's and St
Joseph's Orphan Asylums and keeps
In touch with all children discharged
from these institutions. The cor
rectional department keeps worker
in attendance at the Juvenile Court,
whose duty it is to assist Catholic
boys and girls who have come into
tho court by interesting a big
brother or big sister in their welfare.
The boys welfare department CO.
operates with the local Boy Scout
Council in the organization and di-
rection of Scout troops In the vari-
Gus parishes.
Calls Parent. to Aid.
DIR. T. +. Murphy urged parents to
devote a little time toward aiding
their sons in the laying of a founda-
ton for the proper development into
manhood. Let dad be a comrade to
the boys occasionally" he said, and
there will be a material reduction in
the number of crimes attributed to
young men under FL years of age.
Frank r. Weller, chairman of the
boys welfare committee, reported
that Boy Scout troops were now or
eanized in IA white and colored
parishes, and it is hoped during the
coming year. to establish a Scout
troop in every parish in the city.
Rosa Downing reported for the
Big Brothers committee. The court
worker from the Catholic Charities
office has been present fat the Juvenile
Court for 2ST hours, from May / to
September 80. In addition to this
there were $50 Office interviews, 100
visits to homes and 1873 visits in be-
half of clients. At the present time
there are II Big Sisters and 20 Big
Brothers actively interested in Cath
plic girls and boys
Miss Gertrude Marion, case super
visor of the Catholic Charities office,
presented a typical case illustrating
the actual service which is being
Evening star., 1924-10-22

full complement Of 200 workers will
be held at the Central Y. M. c. A..
1888 G street, Friday night at 8
O'Clock, and final plans will be
adopted.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Assigned to Guard.

Sergt. Merrill Modglin. detached
enlisted mems list, at Fort Washing
ton, Md, has been detailed as an in
structor with the Nebraska National
Guard, with station at Lincoln. Neb.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

sick They remembered how always
they had looked for the coming Of
sweet Mistress Spring and the re
turn Of all their feathered friends.
They remembered with what joy they
had discovered the first green grass
each year. They remembered with
what thrill they had heard the
voices of the first Spring Peeper com
Ing from the Smiling Pool.
The more they thought about these
things the more homesick they grew
and the more homesick they grew
the more they thought about these
things.
Il want to go home." sobbed Nan.
ny. Il want to go back to the dear.
dear Green Meadows. | want to see
my friends up there,'
You know we never were so safe
as We have been in this great man.
bird said Danny. trying to comfort
her. I'VE don't have to worry about
Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote or
Hooty the Owl or Redtail the Hawk
or Black Pussy or anybody else here
in this great man.bird'
IT don't care" shifted Nanny Il
would like to see Reddy Fox. would
SO. 1t would seem good just to have
him try to catch me. I'd like to hear
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

Old Man Coyote shifting for me this
very minute. OH Danny. do you sup
pose we'll ever. ever see the Green
Meadows again?'
II don't know. replied Danny.
We've had wonderful winter. and
we've seen some wonderful things.
But I-I-well. wish I were back
home. Do you suppose all our pfi.
vate little paths have grown up TO
grass again."
What a silly question: said Nam
ny. There hasn't been any grass
growing up there. 1t has been win
ter up there"
Danny looked sheepish. That's
So" said he. I'VE haven't had any
winter. That is. We haven't had any
cold weather or snow or ice for so
long that | have forgotten there
could be such thing. You know,
Nanny. | wouldn't like to live whers
it is summer all the time. No, sir, l
wouldn't
You may have to- retorted Nan.
my. III this great man-bird doesn't
go back We'll have to spend the rest
of our lives down here. Boo-hoo.
want to go home. do
Tho next story: Danny and Nanny
Become Greatly Excited
Copyright. 1924
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
CHAPTER II.
The Making of Cordelia.

Since this history Is primarily a
record of a brief period in the life
of Cordelia Marlowe. then TO under
stand the striking. gay. impulsiye.
confident creature that Cordelia was
at %, one must be equipped with
some further knowledge OF her family
and OF Cordelia's history. The Mar
loves were for generations one OF
the bluest families in that unnum.
bered group which tradition has bap-
tized under the numerical name OF
the -Four Hundred.
The family had once upon a time
been wealthy. though the Marlowes
had never been wealthy upon the
scale by which present fortunes are
considered. The later males OF the
Marlowe family. however. had lacked
the ability TO retain what the earlier
Marlowes had acquired. though there
had always been sufficient to main
tain the family name as one of the
best in New York City.
But Cordelia's thoroughly likeable
father. that almost famous polo play.
than any of his forebesrs the gift OF
letting money ship through his hands:
so that when galloping pony
stumbled With him. and he was picked
up dying-this was when Cofdelia was
IL. the lawyer had TO report to his
widow that the estate had almost
passed out OF existence with it's last
proprietor.
There was something left, however,
and Bernice Marlowe. who had always
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

BYNOPsIS.
Cordelia Msriowe, most striking figure
in socicty's youngest set and called by her
friends 'C0rdelia the Magnificent" sur
prses party OF former sehoolmates at
luncheon by announcing cancellation Of
all engagements. and after the others
Mrs. Jacgueline Thorndike. the reason for
her action. Her mother, she explained. had
lost her fortune In an oil speculation and
ID WAS necessary for her to go to work.
Together the two young women looked
over the 'help wanted" columns Of a
newspaper.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
CONTINUED From Yesterday

"I'l not back down on a dare.
cried cofdelia. I'll advertise, but III
tell the exact truth"
THE more truth the better, Well
not waste any time getting busy on
this. Here, use the ads In this paper
as a sample. and dictate to me. Iii
write the thing on the back OF this
menu card. I'm all set-now shoot.
After elaboration, condensation. re-
vision and frequent reference TO the
newspaper for the proper form, the
completed want ad on the back of the
menu card read as follows:
American girl. %. strong. consider
ed good looking. Best social stand
ing Expert at swimming, riding.
tennis, dancing and can drive racing
car. Has other accomplishments.
but no useful training. Desires posi-
ton with adequate remuneration.
What have you to offer her?
Jackie summoned the waiter and
paid the bill. Just so you won't
have a chance to renege. Cordie. IN
going 10 take this right over to the
4 Fine Experience.
Laughing. Cordelia followed Jackie
out of the hotel and over to a news
paper oiiiSe' WHeie Jdchie cOpled the
advertisement upon the blank pro.
vided and handed It in. The clerk
counted the words. added "R 49,
and handed Jackie the slip of paper.
This Jackie gave to Cordelia.
There's your lottery ticket. old
dear-R 113. Sounds like lucky
number. The clerk said you might
have a bunch Of replies by Wednes-
day morning. You must tell me what
happens"
Jackie. you dear fool you-noth-
ing is going to happen
You just wait and see,' pro.
phesied Jackie.
But even Jackie did not guess what
a good prophet she was.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

forgotten that there were such things
as seasons of the year. But Hum.
mer's statement that Sweet Mistress
Spring was already on her way North
set them to thinking.
Danny noticed what he hadn't no