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The Washington times., 1925-01-03
new CUSTODIAN
FOR RARE j. 5.
RECORDS
Johns Hopkins Lecturer PIac-
ed in Charge of Price
less Archives
BY LLOYD LET1RBAS,
international News Service.

Professor Tyler bennett, lecturer
in American history at Johns Hop
lxins University, who succeeded
Harry q. Dwight as chief OF the
division Of publications Of the De-
partment OF State on December ~,
also succeeds to the custodianship
OF the largest, most interesting and
most valuable collection of Ameri-
can documents in existence.
Among the duties of the chief OF
publications is the care of the State
Departments public documents -
and they, from collectors stand
point alone, are worth millions.
To the United States Government
they are invaluable.
Stored in a strong-room In the
basement of the State, War and
Navy Building, these original docu-
ments, which furnish the authentic
sources from which comes all
American history, are yellowing
with age, the ink fading, the paper
slowly deteriorating.
The Oldest papers date from
1889, for before that the Govern
rnent was unorganized, the capital
was located elsewhere than at
washington, and 1t was long before
the day when efficiency experts
carefully filed every paper in its
special place. A few papers, con-
seouently, have been lost. or arc
scattered about in the archives OF
other Government departments.
The documents-all originals-con-
tain a history of the United States
in original signatures alone. Every
law passed by Congress IS there In
it's original form, and each is signed
nv the President, the President Of
the Senate and the Speaker.
The documents, valuable as they
are, are in danger Of being serl'
o,sIv damaged some time If Wash.
ington should be flooded, as the
basement strong-room is below the
flood.mark. Repeated attempts 20
have an appropriation made by
CONGRESS ,e 70 plUv' to insure the
gafekeeping of the papers have
proved fruitlesS.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
N|ANNNM|LL|ON'
Webs CAMPUS
BEAUTY
Ralph Obenchain, Who Aided
Divorced Wife in Murder
Trial, Tries Again
By InsernationaI News service.

CHICAGO, Jan. STEADY Ralph
Obenchain, 1.-The man in million, "
refuses to believe that lightning
strikes twice in the same place-he
has proved 1t by marrying pretty
Mabel Schmitz, daughter OF q
wealthy stock broker.
His bride was the belle OF North
western University campus-the
same spot where, a few years ago,
Obenchain, then a young lawyer
wooed and won Madalynne Conner,
ruler Of collegiate hearts.
Later they were divorced. After
a romantic affair with Arthur C.
Burch, a professor at the college
and q friend Of Obenchain, Mrs.
Obenchain went to California.
There she and Burch were ar
rested for the staying Of ]. Bolton
Kennedy, a wealthy admirer OF Mrs.
Obenchain. After a sensational
trial, in which her ex.husband came
to her aid with money and counsel,
although on the witness stand she
had confessed infidelity to him, the
accused was freed.
Ralph is a man in a million"
Mrs. Obenchain told friends. 1.-THE
woman who gets him is lucky
indeed!'
And Ralph Obenchain returned to
the scene Of his great unhappiness
to find that woman.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
Wife Has Right To
Save Hubby From
"Varnps''

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-To pro-
tect her husband from former
sweethearts a wife may annoy
any of those persons, Magis-
trate Simpson ruled here in the
West Side Court.
He told Mrs. Betty Gluck,
twenty-four, Of Brooklyn:
"a woman is entitled to tell
the whole world to leave her
husband alone, and such action
does not constitute any viola
ton. The marital relation is not
to be injured for any one for
any reason. You were right in
what you did"
Mrs. Gluck, the wife of Irving
Gluck, vaudeville actor, had been
charged in a summons with an
noying Miss Frances Menken,
twenty-three, of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Gluck admitted calling
Miss Menken on the telephone
and asking her to cease meet
ing Gluck. Miss Menken then
had her summoned: But the
Judge sided with the wife and
warned the girl to leave Chuck
alone,
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
.CHIVALRI URGED
As TNlOTE
To CRIME
Welfare Association % Revive
Old Honors With Modern
Settings

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-A nation.
wide movement to help check the
wave of criminality which threat
ems to sweep the country, through
the s'Knighthood Of Youth" was
described by Doctor John III. Fin
ley, president OF the National
Child Welfare Association, which
Is sponsoring the new movement.
This organization win be under the
general direction Of Charles NJ.
DeFNorest, an authority on Ameft-
can child welfare work.
THE biggest tax in America ID
the cost of crime said DeF'OreSt.
Careful investigation by experts
shows that the annual loss from
burglary is now thirteen times AZ
great as 1t was thirteen years ago,
the loss from embezzlement eleven
times as great, and that the total
loss from theft In various forms
Is now $4,000. 100000 annually.
Cost Is Enormous.
'.Bnt this doesn't tell the whole
story The total levy which crime
OF all kinds places on the country
probably Ii not less than $4,000
100000. about three times 40
much as it cost the United States
ness, including all Of its depart
ments. during 1926. twice as much
as 1t cost to operate all the rail-
roads Of the country, and seven
times the cost of maintaining all "
our public schools.
According to test, there is 4
startling increase in dishonesty
among children. Interest in re-
Iigious matters seems to be fail
ing; respect for parents is dinin-
ishing, and the factors in our so.
ciaI life which break down chafae-
ter are increasing too rapidly for
our future welfare as a nation.
''KnighthOOd Of YOUTH"
It is to meet and help check
this situation that the National
Child Welfare Association is pro-
noting the "Knighthood of Youth. I"
a children's movement based upon
the high ideals Of chivalry found
among the knights of old. but hav-
ing a modern setting. Character
is held up as knights noblest
quest.
A series of daily exercises COW
ering a four years course has been
worked out, in cooperation with
leading educators, consisting Of
what might be called a Daily
Dozen for Character Building''-all
of which have a tendency to de-
velop right habits, largely because
of their constant repetition. Hon
ors are offered those who main.
tain a high standard in their daily
reports, which are checked by
school teacher or parent. These
bonors or titles have to do with
the "Knighthood" and consist Of
ESQUIRE, knight. knight Banneret
and knight Constant. Tour1la-
ments and ceremonies for knight
ing members are a part OF the
program.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
BAKERS SCORED
FOR BREAD
PRICES
Charge Navy Less Than Half
Wholesale Rate Here, Is
Claim in House

Bakers in the District are selling
bread to the Navy Department at
less than four cents a loaf, while
they are charging double that at
wholesale here 1t was charged IN
the House this afternoon by Con-
gresham Charles Brand, Ohio.
BREAD has been selling in the DIS
trict at 9 cents retail and cents
wholesale, yet the concerns selling
at this figure have been selling the
same bread to the Navy Department
for S.O369 cents a loaf" Brand said.
Brand gave q general review of
legislation throughout the country
to standardize the sale of bread.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
VIOLIN PRODIGY
DESP|SES
JAZZ
12-Year-OId Isaac BriseIIi Says
ITS a Terrible Lot Of Noise
to Listen To"
nv International News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Roger
Kahn, young son of Otto Kahn,
the International banker, may be
heart and soul in love with jazz
movie, but Isaac Briselli, a violin
prodigy, says of jazz:
"It is a terrible lot of noise to
have to listen to. 1 run from the
room whenever hear it played. .
Isaac, twelve, arrived from Ger
many on the Hamburg-American
liner Deutschland, to continue study
which is being provided for him by
Professor Carl Flesch, violinist at
Philadelphia conservatory of
music. Flesch heard the lad play
at Berlin and believes that when
he has matured he will become the
greatest Violinist Of the time.
But before the boy and his bene-
factor could continue to Philadel-
phia. Isaac was ordered to Ellis
Island to conform with the immi-
grafton law. Rather than have his
protege go to Ellis Island alone,
Flesch and Mrs. F1esch accom-
panied him..
The boy commenced playing the
violin soon after he had donned
his first knickerbockers. The fam
ily then resided at Odessa Driven
out by the Soviet forces, they
made their way to Amsterdam in a
sailing ship. The boy told yester-
day:
ION the way my beloved violin
was lost. For more than q year
did not have one"
Someone asked Isaac whether he
ever played at games with other
boys. A bright smile Lit his face,
and he replied:
sMy violin is my toy. Yes, also
ride q bicycle, but I spend most
Of NV time with the violin and
readine, books.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
BRAY|NG MULES
MISTAKEN FOR
SIREN
Front Teeth Missing Explains
Sounds That Fooled Gen.
trail Square Natives
Rx Internatlonal sew servlee.

CENTRAL SQUARE, N. Y, Jan.
8.-Can a mule be arrested on a
technical charge OF turning in a
false alarm IL the mules bray is
mistaken for the siren at the vii.
lage firehouse?
This intricate question is the
second that Central Square Solo
mon has had to answer during the
past few donths.
The first was "Who owns the
ARR The answer has not been de-
termined, although master minds
still are ponderfng. 1t came about
when one housewife hung her
weeks wash above that Of another
woman.
The topmost clothing dripped
colored water down on the clothes
beneath, running them. The case
then was taken to officials for de
cision.
A number Of. villagers were
startled by q series of short blasts
it was the fire siren, they made a
No Fire Found.
No fire could be discovered. The
villagers pondered the matter. and
the question Of a false alarm was
discussed.
He-haw, he-l1aw, came an answe:
to their questioning. The air was
rent with a violent, piercing sound
resembling a whistle. Several said
It was the Bly, Brothers mill, two
miles east, but telephone com.
munication disclosed that the mill
whistle had not blown
Again came the sound. This time
the Mallory wood mill was Ques
toned concerning the noise, but
denied authorship.
Then came the answer. John La
Punk, employe OF II. A. Durham
local horse dealer, happened along
and mentioned that his employer re
Gently had purchased pair Of
mules. The animals had been
turned into the barnyard for water
and the sound came when they be
gan braying at the barn door for
refuge from the cold.
Minus Front Teeth.
The sound was so peculiar and 81
unlike the usual bray Of a mule
that a vetinary was summoned
After an examination ne announced
that both animals were minus sew
eral front teeth.
He expressed the opinion that the
extraordinary noise came when the
animals began braying, the suction
OF the air, combined with atnlOs
pheric conditions, turning the bray
Into a sifen-like sound.
The matter was turned over tt
the village authorities, who win de
eide If the animals can be muzzied
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
Bank Pays Seventeen
For Losses By
Theft

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 3.-Sev-
enteen patrons of the First Ma
tional Bank of Claysburg re-
ceived checks. totaling ST., 400
from the bank to compensate
them for their losses when the
bank was robbed December 8,
1921. The burglars pried open
the safety deposit boxes and
stole their securities and other
valuables. Some of the securi-
ties were recovered.
One loser brought suit against
the bank to recover his losses
and was given a verdict by the
jury. Ten others then sued and
the bank obtained permission
from the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency to reimburse It's patrons.
The four burglars are serving
from seven to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
SEEN ON
FRENCH DEBT
CcontInued from FIrst Page.l

Continued from First Paga)
that a ten.year moratorium would
not be bringing any money into the
Treasury until 1885. and that dur
ing this period American taxpayers
would be paying approximately
1926, 100000 year interest On the
money that was loaned to France,
some OF it after the armistioe.
Also an interest rate OF one-haH
9of 4 per cent Ii considered out OF
the question. The British are pay
ing 3 and az. And, furthermore
IT would mean, experts pointed out
today, that throughout the period
OF the agreement, ninety years,
American taxpayers would be max
ing up the difference between one
half OF per cent and the 4 u per
cent being paid to holders OF Lib
erty bonds.
Administration officials denied to-
have approached this Government
on the proposition OF Great Britaan's
demanding equal treatment" from
France in any arrangement reached
over the debts.
Kellogg 1t Farley.
The State Department announced
today that at the meeting az the
allied finance ministers at Paris
next Tuesday the United States
would be represented by Ambassa-
dor Frank B. kellogg at London.
Ambassador Myron T. Herrtck at
Paris, In addition 20 Colonel James
A. Logan, the customary ''unOffi-
cial observer" at European gather
ingS.
Lest the presence Of three such
distinguished American diplomats at
this conference be misinterpreted
officials at the department reiterated
that under no circumstances would
they engage in a discussion Of
American war debts there. Ambas,
sador kellogg was ordered to at.
tend, 1t was explained, because of
his familiarity with the rectet Lon
don conference.
The Clementel note from Paris
had not reached the department this
morning.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
CONG. FOSTER is DOOMED
FOR SEAT ON U. S. BENCH

Lining up behind Senator Fess
as against Senator Willis, Congress
men Murphy and Thompson of Ohio
called at the White House today
to endorse Congressman Foster for
appointment to the Federal Judge
ship for the southern district OF
Ohio.
During the past week, the con
troversy over this bit Of patronage
has become quite heated. Almost
daily, President Coolidge has re
ceived visitors indorsing either
Congressman Foster, Senator Fess's
candidate, or Benson Hough, OF
Columbus. who is being backed BY
Senator Willis.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
GROSS PUZZLES
MAKE REDS
CALM
Greenwich Village Now Thinks
Communism Is Nine Letter
Word for Anarchy

NEW YORK, JAN, 3.-zAmerica
now may slumber contentedly at
night, for there Is no likelihood Of e
Communist outbreak in the United
States. That Is II the crossword
puzzles hold out.
Ask any ''parlor pink In Green.
witch Village. New York's rendez-
vous for mental rebels. how Conn
munisn is coming on in America.
Communism? Communism? He
win humble abstractedly as he
continues to pore over the black
and white squares. Communism.
anarchy"
That's all the thought the Village
reds are giving to the movement
that has shaclxled Russia and an.
noyed Foreign Secretary Chamber.
lain OF England and Premier Her.
riot Of France.
ALL ARE ADDTCTS.
Artists. authors and the intelli-
gentzia generally OF the Village all
have become crossword puzzle lad
diets" II you want verification Of
this just drop In any evening at
the Pirates Den-bloodthirsty only
in it's mural decorations-the Red
Head, the Jolly Friars or Romany
Marie's. But drop in early II you
desre to be served with food, for
you will find the walters studiously
engrossed with the patrons over
the latest crossword puzzle in the
evening paper.
Police were summoned to quell a
riot few nights ago, q crossword
IL fAk fw ~
cafes. When harmony was restored
It was learned that an English
patron had brought in q London
paper containing a crossword puzzle.
The English, with their flare for
originality, have improved on The
American form. So this new Gus.
toner loudly challenged any cross
word puzzle expert present to solve
the puzzle he had. A hardy Amer
lean accepted the challenge. What
brought on the riot H. best de-
scribed In the dialogue between the
two instigators and the burly Irish
patrolman who quelled the disturb
ance:
BEHEADED SNOWSTORM.
How" asked the American in
digpantly, "can you expect anybody
to keep. from fighting when he reads
anything like this In a crossword
puzzle: "A beheaded snowstorm in
six letters?'"
What have you to say to THAR"
the patrolman asked the English
man.
OVERWHELMINGLY simple" replied
the Englishman. "a beheaded
snowstorm in six letters is IL
Z.A-R-D-blizzard, you know, a be-
headed snowstorm. Haw! Hawi
Haww
aye are exonerated," said the
patrolman to the American.
Even Romany Marie's handsome
husband, who has such a fine head
Of curly, black hair, Is victim OF
the rage. He used to write so fer
vently, too. on his conception Of
what were international injustices.
And he used to demand Of every
patron who came In: What do
you think of the oppression in
Europe now?''
DIFFERENT NOW.
Time and Romany Maries hus.
band, indeed, have changed Push
open the squeaking door of
| Romany Marie's quaint tea shop
any time nowadays. The husband
still is there, but 1t is a far, far
different question he will pro.
| pound to you.
What" he will ask with all the
semblance Of his old.time fervor,
lis a word of four letters meaning
q fish without hips?"
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
OUSTED TENANTS TAKE
HOUSE AS THEY MOVE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. S.--Mrs.
Ida Ragsdale is trying to recover
a home that she had rented out and
which the renters lifted bodily out
of her lot and placed on an adjoin-
ing lot that they had purchased.
And the act, Mrs. Ragsdale said,
had additional aggraVating circum-
stances for the reason the house
was moved after the occupants had
failed to pay their rent and Mrs.
Ragsdale secured an custer against
them. When the court ordered the
renters to Vacate they secured hired
help to aid them in moving.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
185, 900 SIGN APPEAL
TO SAVE BOY SLAYER

CHICAGO, Jan. 3. - Bernard
Grant, twenty-two-year-old slayer,
doomed to die on the gallows Jan
uary 16, for the murder of a police
man. today sent out an appeal to
his attorney. Thomas Swanson, to
return to Chicago and take up his
appeal for a Communication Of his
sentence with Governor Small.
Friends Of the condemned youth
have prepared a petition containing
1875, 900 names asking the governor
TO show cIemency and commute his
sentence to life imprisonment. Grant
wants his attorney TO return from
the South and present the petition
to Governor Small.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
FORTUNE TELLERS PREY
ON JAPANESE OFFICIALS

TOKYO, Jan. S.-Fortune te1lers
capitalized richly Japan's most re-
cent political shake-up.
They promised to inform worried
officials whether they were to be
dismissed and many officials, doubt
full of their futures, paid their yens
and listened to the vague mutter-
ings of the soothSayers.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
CABARET GIRL SOUGHT
IN $500, 900 HOTEL THEFT

CHICAGO. Jan. 3-Balked in their
efforts to question George rabbit"
Council. arrested in connection with
the 100000 Parkway Hotel robbery
Of December "a last, police today
called on New York and New Or
leans police in their search for &C.
completes OF the alleged bandit.
New York police were asked to
find pretty blonde girl, habitue of
North Side cabarets, who Is believed
to have an $4,000 necklace, ths
property Of Mrs. Harry Hart, one
OF the victims of the robbery. New
Orleans police were asked to search
for Irving Sunny SchIeig, cabaret
waiter who is said to have disaD-
peared from the Parkway four days
before thA robbery.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03
DICTIONARIES
SELL LIKE HOT
CAKES
Crossword Puzzle Craze
Speeds Up "Websterian
Trade" in U. s.
By WILLIAM PARKER,
International News Services.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A tiny
dictionary, a little volume hardly
larger than a wrist watch, is being
sold on the streets of New York
like the proverbian hot cakes.
Your first guess Is correct-it IL
being bought by the crossword
puzzle fans.
This il not the only dictionary
placed on the market especially for
crossword puzzle workers. Hardly
a publishing house that deals in
dictionaries has overlooked the
field. One firm alone has sold
100000 volumes.
Failed to Please
A most remarkable phase of the
crossword craze, and one which In
battling psychologists, is that the
crossword puzzle made its appear
ance in New York thirteen years
ago and failed to interest the pub.
lie. The syndicate which created
crossword puzzles at that cime
shortly afterward discontinued them
because Of the public's lack of in.
terest.
What a different story is to be
told today!
No form of public amusement
has taken hold the way the cross
word puzzle has. It is almost i'm
possible to pick up newspa per
anywhere in the country without
finding crossword puzzle.
Harry Flory, an American news
paper correspondent stationed at ON
don, who arrived on the liner Olym.
pic this week, said that the cross.
word puzzle only now has begin 10
interest the British. At first il was
looked upon as another American
fad" Newspapers printed long ar.
tlcIes, some of which were highly
exaggerated, and told Of Crossword
tournaments in all the large cities"
Years Show Change.
1t is a different story today. FIory
said. The stolid Englishman NAV
be seen grimly absorbed in cudseling
his brain for a "a word OF foII,. l.t.
ters representing a birds mouth" as
he rides on the bus. In the House
of Parliament member surrepti-
tiously draws a paper from his
pocket during a desultory debate anu
begins thoughtfully, to print letters
In white squares.
Coming back to America 7. c..
Boyd, who complies crossword puz.
zles for the biggest newspaper fea-
ture syndicate in this country, says
the cross word puzzle in reality was
originated thirteen years ago by
a New York artist. He hit upon
the idea of combining an acrostic. O.
puzzle poem, with a checkerboard,
Boyd Is not so sure that the fad
is adding to the vocabulary of the
American people, as has been con-
| tended. The average vocabulary
comprises 600 words, according to
Boyd. and creators of cross.Wor |
puzzles aim to keep all words with
in such q vocabulary.
The Washington times., 1925-01-03

police began a city-wide man hunt
FOR the slayer, whose identity they
knew.
Mystery Girl" GriIled.
Gertrude Hyman, several days
ago, was brought to headquarters
for grilling, as the mystery girl"
who was alleged to have sat In an
automobile outside the saloon while
her sweetheart and his companions
were engaged In the brawl inside.
The girl, naturally was reticent,
and police say she stoutly denied
any knowledge of Kings where
abouts. That is what they expected.
They released her and Immediately
began systematic Shadowing of the
girl knowing that eventually their
trail would lead to the hiding place
Of King.
Detectives Kelley, Scrivener, Keck,
Weber, Murphy and Brodie have
Swallowed the girl and run down
every available clue to Kings where.
abouts.
Last night. the girl was seen to
enter q machine downtown. The de-
tectives followed and after tor
turous route, they came to the
house OF the former policeman. In
spector Grant led the detectives in
person.
They entered and found the pair
seated in the dining room. The girl
was visibly riled. King merely
smiled.
you've got me this time," was
his fejoinder.
He was Immediately placed under
arrest. Today he is being committed
to Jail for appearances before the
grand jury on the murder charge
as the principal in the affair.