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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
NINE. GALLI-CURCL.

History shows that when France
has stood alone she has suffered de-
feat. If she won in 1918, it was only
because she did not stand alone.
-Ex-PREMIER BRAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

It is no use telling France to turn
out of the Ruhr unless we are pre-
pared to turn her out of the Ruhr.
---R. McNEILL, NJ. p.
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"Over in Pokeberry township" re-
marked Uncle Bill Bottletop. '.the only
real sober and industrious family is a
bunch of moonshiners that has to keep
that way for fear of the revenoos.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
In a Few Words.

Italians make more responsive audi.
ences, but Americans feel as deeply
and as greatly as the peoples of any
on the outside, on the inside it is the
same. have an American husband. I
know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
Intellectual CAPITAL.

you are sometimes rather cautious
about expressing your opinions
mot cautious" answered Senator
Sorghum, 'but economical. A states
mans opinions are his capital, and its
utter improvidence to scatter them
around unless they are wanted by a
campaign manager or a magazine
editor"
Jud Tunkins says he wouldn't mind
being multimillionaire If he thought
he could give away hundred thou.
sand dollars now and then without
being investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

What a man can do is determine,
by his native equipment, what h.
does is determined by. the circum
stances of his life.
-DR. NcKEEN CATTELL.s
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Some political speeches help to
keep UP enthusiasm" said Uncle Eben,
.'but dey don't make no mo- real diff
funce In results dan hollerin' at de
dice IN craps game. s
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from different parts Of the. book and
brought together for the purpose of
comparison, throw an interesting
light upon the development Of at least
one phase of the wheat industry.
These sketches disclose dynasties Of
millers-grandfather fathers, sons
and even farther back since forbears
| in the old country were of the same
persuasion-millers, all. This single
| fact is shown here to have had a di-
rect effect not only upon the develop
| ment of the milling business but
upon the purposes and methods un-
deriving 1t as well. 1t discloses a
community of aim, a trained skill In
it's pursuit, a pride in it's success
solidarity whose counterpart suggests
that Of the European guild.
In effect, this anniversary number
of the Northwestern Miller is a
pageant of the medieval guild-except
that there is nothing medieval about
it save this idea Of unity and solidar-
| ity operating toward an industrial
! end. That it is a pageant Is unde-
niable-a brilliant, active, colorful
pageant that, is quite as dramatic and
much more useful than the present
popular spectacle of some period or
| event whose representation is ques-
| tiouable either as good pageant or
| good sense-and that certainly serves
| the truth not at all. A golden cele-
! bration to be proud of, this, since in
/ the happiest possible combination it
| proves to be, first, a delight to the
| really Important and impressive mat
tier In manner to emphasize the dou
BILE fact that II n 10th important and
imprssstye 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

Q Who said that Rome was not
built in Il day.. F. d.
y. The quotation is from the
Proverbs of John Haywood, In.
earliest collection Of English say
Inss' which was printed for the first
| time in 1916.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
SLAYER'S EXECUTION
BRINGS COURT FIGHT
State Law Forces Insurance Com
panies to Pay Heavy Policies .
in Case.
HUGE sw1NDLE CHARGED
Man Admitted Staying Part Of Plot
to Get Money.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LODI, Calf, January Can the
law in it's various ramnifications first
exact a mans life in legal atonement
for murder and then. as an aftermath,
compel insurance companies to pay
heavily for the life it has just snuffed
,ut?
California courts and possibly the
SApreme Court Of the United States
will be called upon shortly to deter
mine this question as a result Of the
execution at Folsom penitentiary Fri
day of Alex Kels. rich Lodi cattle
man and "haystack" murderer.
California law, having apprehended
and hanged Kels for murder in an
attempted 100000 insurance hoax,
now proposes as it's last contribution
in the case to help him carry out in
death part of the swindle he was
Unable to accomplish in life.
At the time OF his death Friday
there was still in full effect $4,000
of Kels original 100000 life insur-
ance. The other $4,000 may or may
not have been in effect. Insurance
companies holding the latter refused
a Few days ago to accept semi-annual
premiums which were offered. and
1niums they automatically cancelled
their obligation.
One Company Pays. .
One company, the California State
Life. which carried $4,000 Of the
s69. 900. already paid the full amount
to kefs widow. The New York Life,
which carried the remaining $4,000,
viii contest payment Recently the
latter company offered to Mrs. Kels
attorneys $4,000 which Kels had paid
In premiums but the offer was re-
fused.
Under the California insurance law
tho New York company must pay in
full and ii is the validity Of this
law that will be the test in the
courts. -
kels' body was buried in the same
cemetery where reposes that of Ed
ward Meservey," the ragged wanderer
whom he slew. 1t was originally
planned to bury him beside the body
OF his victim but another burial plot
was chosen when the bent and aged
sexton objected.
ut is sacriifgious," he said. Poor
unfortunate that he was, he certainly
would not want Kels beside him in
his last resting place."
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-01-05
EPilepfic Fugitive
Weds, But Loses
Husband u. Da,
,Ial Dlspatch 70 The star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. January g.
Wednesday, a fugitive from the
state epileptic colony In Amherst
countyI Thursday, married to q
man whom she had never seen. and
Friday night, torn from her hus-
band and taken back to the colony,
Is the experience of Z young girl
at the colony. The name of tho;
girl cannot be procured, because
the colony authorities refuse to
divulge 1t. and the marriage rec
ord at Rustburg, where the license
Is thought to have been issued, IL
not available.
The bride admitted, when she
was picked up on the streets here
that she had not known her hus-
band when she 1ed from the col
ony Wednesday and averred that
they were married Thursday, and
she could not understand why she
should be taken from her husband,
whom she loved.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
MOTORISTS LOSE
MARYLAND LICENSES
Various Charges for Infractions Of
Laws Made Against Seven
Washingtonians.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January Only
seven Washington motorists ran afouI
of the state motor vehicle laws dur
Ing the closing week of the year,
according to the weekly report of
the automobile commissioner made
public today. Four Of the six had
their licenses revoked. two for op-
Grating while intoxicated, one for
unauthorized use of car and the
other for reckless driving.
John M. Mahoney, 81 Quincy place
northwest, and Maurice Redmond, 121
5th street northwest, were charged
with intoxication; Clarence Hubert,
1925 e street southeast, unauthorized
use, and Fred Miller, Sll Allison
street northwest, reckless driving.
John w. Johnson, 106 L street north
west, had his license suspended pend
ing investigation of fatal accident.
while Hartford Ambrush. 613 Gordon
avenue northeast. suffered a fifteen
day suspension for passing car at top
of hill, and James Stewart, $40 3
street southeast. ten days suspension
for operating without a license.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
.rabbe ReProues
Upsha,c for Slap
At Baltimore Vice

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. January o.
George w. Crabbe. superintendent
of the Maryland Anti-Saloon'
League, yesterday reproved Repre-
sentative Upshaw for, his attack
on Baltimore in a speech in the
House.
Baltimore is not 80 bad as
Representative Upshaw painted
it," said Mr.. Crabbe. II regret
Upshaw made the virulent attack
he made on the city Thursday in
the House of Representatives.
Il have grown to love Balti-
more" he continued, land / have
no doubt Representative Upshaw
was sincere, but l do not believe
he fully knows the Situation here.
There are toughs in every city.
We have some of them, of course.
IL any of them came from Georgia
l wish Representative Upshaw
would take them back with him"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
GOVERNORS SISTER
WATCHES THREE HANG
One of Condemned Fractures Skull
by Butting Into Cell Door
Before Execution.
SWEETHEART CLAIMS BODY
West Virginia Black Hand Gang
Pays Extreme Penalty.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, January 5.
For the first time In the history of
West Virginia three men simultane-
ously paid the penalty for murder by
yesterday afternoon. While the
sister of the governor Of West Vir-
ginia looked on three Clarksburg
blackhanders. convicted of the
murder of Frank Naples. Kelly Hill
barber, last February. were executed.
The men. Nick Salamante, thirty
three; Richard Ferri. twenty-six. and
Philip Connizzaro. twenty-six. men,
bers of death syndicate. the opera
tions of which, 1t was testified at
their trial. extended through West
Virginia, Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Maryland. went to their deaths calmly
and quickly. Within a minute from
the time they left their death cells
the trio was swinging on the gal
lows, near which forty-four officials
and newspaper men were congregated
TO witness the hanging. Mrs. Matte
T.. Layman. Gov. Morgans sister. is
the first woman to watch a hanging
In this state. Also 1t was the first
nection. with a black hand case.
A short time before the execution
Connizzaro tried to end his own life
by ramming his head against the bars
Of his death cell.
The three men were to have died
June 20, but they got a respite until
a decision was handed down by the
state supreme court on an appeal for
a writ of error, which was finally re-
fused them.
In his effort to end his life, Con-
nizzaro fractured his skull and would
have died within a few hours If the
hangman had not interviewed. doctors
declared. Efforts OF physicians to re-
vive ConnizZaro before the fateful
hour were in vain, and the condemned
man was placed in a straightforward.
carried to the scaffold and strapped
into position.
The body of Ferri was claimed by
Clara Devol OF Fairmont. w. Va, who
said that he had befriended her when
she was a patient in the Fairmont
Hospital three years ago, and that
since that time they had been sweet
hearts The bodies of the other two
men were buried in the prison ceme-
terry
Evening star., 1924-01-05
to many who until this time have been

to many who until this time have been
unable to secure tags.
A total OF 2,22S licenses had been
issued yesterday and. from tho throngs
that stood in line at the office, there
is no Indication of let-up in the
numbers desiring to procure the
plates. 1t is expected that the rush
viii last for several weeks longer.
-Four carloads of Florida strawber-
ries, the first OF the season, passed
through Potomac yards yesterday, ac-
cordfng to Supt. r. NJ. Colvin. This
is the vanguard, he says, of q steady
stream which will continue until
early summer.
Only 7e3 marriage licenses were
issued In the city last year as against
S5s for the previous year. No reason
is aocorded for tho decrease. The
larger portion Of the contracting par
ties, it. was said. we're either from
,BaSiimore or Washington. ,.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
BAN ON RABBIT HUNTING
WILL BE SOUGHT BY LAW
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 5.--Rab-
bits will be barred from the market
by law which State Game Warden
E. Lee LeCompte is preparing for
submission to the legislature. The
pot hunters are slaughterfng SO many
rabbits that some relief measure is
needed. The state offered 81 each for
live rabbits for stocking, but this
measure did not produce sufficient re-
suits.
Mr.. LeCompte is planning to dis
tribute $4,000 cottontailS purchased
in Kansas and Missouri The allot-
ment by counties will be in proper
ton to the number of hunting lie
enses issued.
Rabbits in the markets during the
season just closed were cheaper and
(more plentiful than in the last few
years, indicating the extent of the
slaughter and the disregard for the
future.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
WARTIME OFFENSES
RaD NOT CONDONED
Daugherty Says President Acted
on Pardons From Sense
of Mercy.
SCORES RADICAL AGENCIES
Declares Similar Crimes Will Get
Same Penalties.

In letter to Judge Martin II.
Wade of Iowa, made public here last
night, Attorney General Daugherty
declared the action of President
Coolidge in committing the sentences
of thirty one prisoners who had vio-
lated wartime statutes was 'fn no
sense vindication of the men con-
cerned or the acts committed" Those
in authority simply believed. he said,
that adequate punishment had been
administered and further imprison-
ment would have been injurious.
Mr.. Daugherty condemned agencies
and men and certain newspapers
which have disseminated "misinfor-
nation to tear down and de-
stroy confidence" in lawful govern
ment.
Based on Errors.
'These are the men," he continued
'for whom the rabid. iawless. an
archistic and disEruntled element of
society in this country have been
laboring ever since sentence was inn
posed Gin the wartime prisoner
Cases) and of late their forces have
been augmented by many good, law
abiding citizens. who have been mis-
led by the subtle arguments of those
propagandists based upon misstate-
ment of fact"
MIR. Daugherty added that he could
Gee no reason for the claim that the
government was deprived of the
right under the Constitution to per-
;petuate its own existence, adding that
''in the ultimate" such was the argu-
bored for the release of the prison
'srS The prosecutions and punish
ment meted out were necessary under
the circumstances. Mr.. Daugherty de-
clared, adding that like crimes under
like conditions should receive "sever re
and even harsh" punishment at any
time In the future.
Stands as Example.
The punishment given in those
cases. the Attorney General said
stands out at this time as an ex-
ample to those who may be and are
attempting by means Of insidious pro-
paganda to disrupt and overturn our
government
I'm the present instance" he added
'the object of the prosecution of war
time prisoners still undergoing SEN
tence was thought to be in large
measure accomplished. When pun
ishment is prolonged to such an ex-
tent that the public at large begins
to regard it as harsh and tyrranni-
cal. then undoubtedly the effect of
further Imprisonment is injurious
rather than helpful; and, believing
that this point had been reached and
that an example had been set which
would prove a strong deterrent under
like conditions in the future, the
President committed the sentences in
question.
THE action was not a pardon, but
communication. 1t was in no sense
a vindIcation, but a mere shortening
Of the term of Imprisonment"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. January s.
A week of prayer will be observed
the coming week, opening tomorrow
night at o'clock at the Southern
Methodist Church. when Rev. DR..
Murray will preach.
Monday night the service will be
at the Presbyterian Church, where
Rev. Mr.. Pogue will preach on
Thanksgiving and Repentance: on
Tuesday evening at the Episcopal
Church, when Rev. Mr.. Castleman will
preach on "The Church UNIVERSAL; >;
Wednesday evening at the Baptist
Church, when Rev. Mr.. Knox will
preach on Nations and Their Lead
ers": Thursday evening at the Cross
man NJ. e. Church, when Rev. DIR.
Murray will preach on Foreign Mis-
sions"; Friday evening the meetings
will close at tho NJ q. Church South,
when Rev. Mr.. Hildebrand will preach
on Families, Schools. Colleges and
the Young.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
COUPLE RELEASED
IN TRAIN ROBBERY CASE
Police Convinced Man and Woman
Know Nothing Of N. & W.
Hold-Up.
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nd. January o.
Rose Dotten, also known, according
to authorities, as Mrs. Rose Hoglan
of Phoebus. Va, and a man whose
identy the police would not disclose,
who were arrested here yesterday for
questioning In connection with the
theft of s37.500 from the Cannon
Ball Express" of the Norfolk and
Western railroad last December 6,
were released after a long grilling.
Police Capt. Burns said he was final
ly convinced that the pair knew moth
ing of the hold-up.
The arrests came after the pair was
said to have been implicated in the
robbery, which occurred near Peters
burg. Va. by one of two suspects ap-
pretended in Norfolk. Virginia po-
lice came to Baltimore and with the
cooperation of local authorities. To-
Gated the couple in West Lexing-
ton street house.
The man and woman left for vir-
ginia Immediately upon being re-
leased.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
CLASS IN JOURNALISM.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, January o.
Frank A. woodfield. former Wash
|ington newspaper man, has been ap-
pointed teacher of the class in jour
nalism which will De opened by the
college of commerce and business ad-
ministration of the University of
Maryland shortly.
| In addition to weekly assignments
in gathering news. writing and edit
ing copy, several lectures covering
various angles of newspaper work by
men prominent in newspaper work In
Baltimore Ia,ltLa viii be features OF the
Evening star., 1924-01-05
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, January tSpe-
cial) l).-At a largely attended meeting
Of Rockville Camp, No. 1851, Modern
Woodmen of America, which has a
membership of around ninety. the re-
Gently elected officers were installed
as follows: Consul, w. Guy Hicks;
past consul, Edward Candy sr.: ad-
visor, Reuben Riggs; banker, Marvin
Simmons; clerk, Marbury Gates; es-
cort. Frank Osmond; watchman. Guy
r. Perry: sentry. John II. Poole; trus.
tees, Harry G. Howes, F. Bache Albert
and DIR. Barrett P. Wilson. chosen
for three, two and one year respec-
lively.
II was decided to hold a banquet
in the near future and a committee
of arrangements was named as fol-
lows: w. Valentine Wilson, chair
man; Marvin Simmons, Berry Il.
Clark. Guy watkins, Albert Moulden
and Marbury Gates.
Community League Meeting.
The January meeting of the Com
munity League of Dickerson, this
county. was held in the Dickerson
Public School building last evening
with a large attendance. In the ab-
sence of the president and vice presi !,
dent Miss Emma, French, principal
of the Dickerson School, presided.
The school children gave play unaer
the direction of Miss French, MISS
Elleen btNlS Ol HdIIiiCi SoeAe
dered solo and encore; Key. T.
Rowland Wagner, pastor or the ROCK
Vile Baptist Church, delivered an ad-
dress, and the program included reel :
tations, music and other features.
Refreshments were served.
DR.. George l.. Edmonds of Rockville.
who is a member of the Montgomery
county delegation in the house or
delegates, has been selected by Speak
er Curtis to represent this county on
the organization committee.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary X. DOW
den widow of Zachariah Dowden:
who died Wednesday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Cleveland Schwartz
near washington Grove, aged seven
ty-three years. took place Xssiheadd;ay Xa,had;sy
Church, Gaithersburg, many relatives
and friends of the family attending.
Rev. A. E. owens, pastor OF tne
church, conducted the services ana
burial was In the cemetery at NeeieS1 s.,
a long time. ~-..-----
Named Councilman.
BECAUSE of removal from the town,
Wilbur Carroll recently resigned as
a member of the town council OF
Glen Echo. this county, and at epe-
ciaI election Oliver NJ Freeman was
Snpssa Ssrs in ,i viii 'tsaa eapre Tine In May s~ 1925
Mrs Christine Poole OF washington
and Anthony B. Poole of Spencerviile,
this county, were married at Spen-
cerville a few days ago by Rev. F. A
Perkins Of that place.
On a charge of disorderly conduct,
George Davis, colored, was fined S2O
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs IN
the police court here. Marie VIII
|l;ams, coIored, was held for the action
of the March grand jury on a charge
of larceny. She was unable to fur-
nish bond and was committed to jail
For violations of motor vehicle
regulations, the following have paid
fines in the police court here; Pen.
nant Taxi Cab Company, $ll.60
Charles w. Hayes, $500; James H.
Georges, $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
HIGHER SCHOOL TAX URGED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, January g.
With the county school board asking
them to do so, representatives in the
general assembly from Campbell
county will urge the state legisla-
ture in Richmond this winter to pro-
vide for a school tax increase from
IA to 25 cents for the support OF ele-
mentary schools.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
VIRGINIA NOT TO BAR
SCREEN STARS PICTURES
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, January MO
tion picture films showing Miss Mabel
Normand and Miss Edna Purviance
will not be barred in Virginia by the
state censorship board on account of
the connection Of those actresses with
the shooting of Courtland s. Dimes
Tuesday night at Los Angeles. Calf,
it was stated yesterday at the offices OF
the board.
Under the state censorship law, it
was pointed out, the board has not
authority to bar motion pictures ION
account of the character Of any
player"
Public opinion. members of tho
board declared, is the only agency
that can operate in such cases.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
SEES WORLD PEACE
IN FRIENDLY TRADE
International Reciprocity Urged
by Brazilian Consular
Inspector.

Commercial reciprocity between ma
tions was declared to be the most
, sound principle for all countries to
strive for as a means of establishing
world peace, in an address by DIR. j.
|, C. Alvez de Lima, inspector OF Bra
lillian consuls in the United States.
Europe and Asia. at the Georgetown
School Of Foreign Service. 9Th and z
streets northwest, last night.
DR.. Alves de Lima has been con-
nected with the consular and diplo-
matte service Of his country for many
years and is said to be considered an
authority on diplomatic relations.
TT is hardly possible for two men
emies after many years Of profitable
business contact" he said. "On the
contrary" he continued, they are
most apt to become good friends for
ever"
Better Acquaintance.
The establishment of intimate rela :.
tious with any country. he pointed
out. would help any nation to know
all other nations better. How many
times have you noticed two uncom-
promising enemies close up trans
action through a mutual friend and in
the end clasp each others hand? ne
said.
Telling of the customs and advance
ment made in the scale Of civilization
by Brazil in the last few years. he
told Of the great increase of better
transportation facilities and the mod
ernizing of the women of that couns
try.
Many highways have been built in
the last few years, he said, and point
ed out that in his country good roads
come first and that railroads are sec
ondary in the minds of the people and
the government.
He pointed out that the most stable
and enlightened states Of Brazil.
united by bonds of common interest
with the United States, would serve
as an. incentive to the world.