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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12
rsian NOmads Travel in Mount


dramatic paintings-an old gray
bearded man with a child Of three
perched on his shoulders, and both
he and the child crying with pain and
cold as he stumbles on, leaning
heavily on two sticks; a sick boy, his
face drawn so that his teeth seem
almost to stick out through his
upper lip, fastened sprawling across
the back OF donkey; an old, old
woman, her gray hair struggling
about her wrinkled face, beating a
line of loaded cows; a little girl
carrying on her back a calf almost
as big as herself; Mrs. Harrison
struggling coursgeously on, despite
her recent fever; a white woman
here among the tribes, escorted by
Haidar and his son; women, women,
old and young, nearly all carrying
babies and shivering as the biting
wind tears through their cotton
dresses and at their feet and legs
and throats. On came the horde!
Thousands upon thousands! And so
slowly they climbed
+ ***
ON account OF a shoulder of rock
the snow trail, at one place just
above us, was only a few inches high.
A scream behind me made me pause
and look back at this spot | saw a
heavily loaded donkey stumbling just
outside the trail. For one precarious
second 1t stood balanced above eter-
nifty. Then 1t began to slide. 1t lost
It's footing and fell. Rolling over
and over, gathering speed as IL went,
IL spun downward. Now II was
going with the swiftness of an air
plane in a nose-dive, falling, falling,
falling, until far below it became only
a tiny black dot,
The woman in charge Of it shrek
ed and, tearing her face with her
nails, Historically leaped outside the
snow lane. There was a mighty howl
all down the line OF climbers as she
| sauatted on her bare feet and began
| to slide 1t seemed that nothing in
| this world could save her.
When she had shot along so yard S
with gathering speed, however, she
struck the outside end of turn in
the trail below. Here she went
| shooting in TO safety between Its
| high snow walls.
| But the howls below kept up, for
when the woman had jumped outside
| the path, she had dislodged a few
/ small pieces Of the rock, which now
fell faster and faster. Bullets could
be no more dangerous. Every one
/ threw himself low TO escape the
| falling stones.
From them came one of the dangers
! of the climb. Every year many were
| injured or killed by dislodged rock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

, musicians occupied the outer hall.
Many hundreds OF persons, LADIES'
and gentlemen, attended 1t was
what would be called, in the society
of Washington, very fashlonanle
levee. Foreign ministers, their fam
lilies and suites; judges, members OF
both houses of Congress and many
citizens and strangers were OF the
company present. l stood and shook
hands with them for near three hours.
Toward the close of the evening l
passed through the crowded rooms
with the venerable Mrs. Madison on
my arm"
When death ended Dolly Madison's
social leadership and took from her
the seat on the floor of the house,
graciously voted her by the Repre-
sentatives, her home was occupied
by Admiral Wilkes, but when Wash
ineton was gripped by war Gen.
George B. Mcclellan made 1t his
headquarters and stamped through its
spacious rooms in glitterlng gold
braid, followed by a large and ornate
staff. For more than a quarter or
century il has been the home OF the
Cosmos Club, the famous social or
ganization of scientists and men OF
arts and letters with whom the Cap
ital is bountifully supplied
-
FACING each other on opposite sides
of the park more than half
century ago were two houses of
tragedy One was the Seward Blaine
house, which stood on the site now
occupied by the Belasco Theater. The
other was the quaint Sickles nome,
still standing on the west side of
the square. 1t is said that the lot on
which the former stood was once won
by Henry Clay in a poker game and
| traded for a mule. Commodore Rogers
| built the house upon it. which for
many years in the early days was a
select boarding house, at which lived
| Henry Clay, John c. Calhoun and
other leaders of that time. 1t was
| once the home of Roger B. fancy,
| later to achieve fame on the supreme
| Court, and of Secretary of the Navy
James K. Paulding.
| In bedroom on the third moor OF
this house Secretary Seward was
nearly stabbed death on the night OF
April IA, 1865, at the same moment
! Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford S
| Theater. In the same room James q.
Blaine died, after having lost his life s
! ambition, the presidency, and AFTER
1 two sons and one daughter had
passed away in the same building
| Shortly before the Civil War the
| Seward Blaine house was the rem
devious of the gay and wealthy
young men of Washington. who oc-
cupied it as a club. 1t was from a
window of this club that Philip Bar
| ton Key, nephew of the composer of
The Star Spangled Banner" and at
the time District attorney of Wash
| ington, received the signal Ga waving
kerchief) from the window of the
Sickles residence, across the park,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

steel points of the legs Of the tripod
dug deep into the snow and gave him
the necessary second to get his bal
ance and hold on.
Now came the horde. Like a great
twisting snake, black against the
white snow surface, up IT came!
Closer! And now the head of the
column was directly beneath us
men, women children, barefoot
barefoot in the snow
1t will be long before l forget the
sight. C1ose-ups of IL now come
flashing across my mind like great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

snow trails. Three-quarters of the
way up we unslung the camera equip
ment. 1t was impossible to operate
the camera on the trail itself because
there was only room for a single per-
son to pass between the snow walls !;
so we climbed gingerly out on the
surface of the slope.
1t was still early morning, and the
snow crust was as hard and smooth
as glass. The angle was terriflcally
steep. / hesitate to venture a guess
on how steep IL really was. On the
offside, where we crawled IL any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12
A Glass Substitute.

A NEW kind of glass of organic
a origin, which is reported to per
nit the passage of ultra violet Light,
has recently been perfected by two
Austrian scientists, Herr Poliak and
Herr Ripper. The new glass is called
pollopas, and 1t is made by a chem
ical condensation or urea with for
maldehyde. Pollopas is considerably
lighter than ordinary glass, weighing
about one and one-half times as
much as an equal volume of water,
while common glass often has triple
this weight. 1t is quite soft. being
somewhat softer than mother-of-
pearl, and is easily abradsd. 1t is
very transparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

body slipped. there was nothing TO stop
him from rolling breathlessly thousands
OF feet TO the very foot of the noun
tain. Mahommed and / perched quite
safely on the edge of the trail, hang
ing our feet down into 1t, but Shorty
had to set up his motion picture cam
era well outside the trail
He started out. thrusting the ends
of his tripod deep into the snow for
support. Once he began to slide and
/ thought 1t was all over except the
shouting. But the very weight of
the heavy apparatus saved him The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12
An Unusual Courtesy.

A MEXICAN mail. If first-class, oc-
n cupfes an exclusive position of
honor in Bulgaria Under a court
order issued. every letter coming
from the United States is treated as
registered mail, is taken to it's adj
dress by registered mail carrier,
and has to be receipted for on de-
livery. Letters from France Great
Britain and Germany are treated as
ordinary ma4l unless registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

WE were off before dawn, leaving
w our mules and mule-man behind
and taking only a camera-donkey. On
foot we climbed higher and highsIsdi1|
zardeh Kuh. zigZa ggin e e. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-12

T is easy to believe that the
statue of Andrew Jackson, oppo-
site the White House, recently
4 came to life and roared out by
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
DAUGHERTY'S COMMENT
Former Attorney General, Speaking on Means Conviction, Says Public Should Take Notice.

Columbus, O., Jan. 3t.--The con- viction of Gaston B. Means in New York and of Charles R. Forbes in Chicago should be a beneficial lesson to a great many people, including those who think they have pull with officials in the service" former Attorney General Harry M. Daugh- erty declared today in commenting upon the verdcts in the Means and Forbes cases.
 The former attorney general said that inasmuch as he directed both of these prosecutions he thought it im- proper for him to make any exten- sive comment.
 The public should beware of the man who pretended great purity and a peculiar pull" Mir. Daugherty said. If the lesson is observed, peo- pie in the future will read with greater discrimination, believe less of what they hear and do some thinking for themselves. The bitter est attacks are made upon men now doing their duty, but the real req son for the attacks is never assigned. Watch the outcome when a man be- ing pinched puts up plea that he is being framed The government at Washington is sound and im- pregnable to wind and storm and falsehood."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
ASSAILS PROGRESSIVES
Victor Berger Criticizes Those Who Now Are Seeking to Crawl Back Into Republicans Favor,

Washington, Jan. 31. Repre- only socialist in congress. declared in the house today he was 'still proud" of supporting Senator La Toilette for the presidency and charged that some of my progress sive friends" are busy crawling in to their holes and trying to hang on to the republican party"
 Any .man who claims 10 be n progressive" he said. ought to be willing to pay the price. If not then he is weakling,"
 The republicans have a right to control their own organization, Mir. Berger continued. and ito decide who is to represent their views on committees and they plainly proved these gentlemen are no more re- publicans than 1.
 "As a matter of fact" he con- tinued, i've preached the same things m the last campaign.
 "Notwithstanding my sympathy with some of the efforts of my pro- gressive friends, I am free to say their position always was incon- sistent-and that it always was poli- tically dishonest.
 "They were sailing under a false flag and were using false labels and they need not be surprised if they lcse the confidence and respect of the voters of both sides"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
LIQUOR CASE CONTINUED
Rumor Has It That Linnell, Princi-
 pal In Famous Danbury Expose Will Go Direct to Superior Court.

Danbury, Jan. S1. -- In the city court today the case of Isaiah E. Linnell, who was arrested here a week ago in connection with a raid by the state police in which whiskey of an estimated value of more than a quarter of million dollars was seized, was continued until next Sat urday. It was stated in court that Henry c. Wilson of Danbury, has withdrawn as counsel for the accus- ed and Attorney Benjamin Slade of New Haven, has entered an appear ance for the man.
 It is understood to be possible that the accused will be taken direct to the superior court upon bench warrant. Prosecuting Attorney Charles A. Ifallock asked Judge Ives, of the city court this morning to excuse him from saying anything upon that point, in reply to a ques- ton by the judge as to whether the case would actually come before the local court.
 A hearing upon the question of the destruction of the seized liquor has been assigned for next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
GOVT. PROTESTING POTATO EMBARGO
 State Department Doing Its Best to Protect Maine Growers
 NO REPORT FROM LONDON
Delegation From Pine Tree State Advised That Everything Possible Is Being Done To Have England Reconsider Her Edict.

Washington. Jan. 3f.--Protest against the British embargo on American potatoes has been renewed by the state department,
 State department officials today so informed a delegation from Maine that called at the department and later at the House to urge that the government take vigorous action to safeguard the interests of the pota- to growers of Maine.
 The embargo on American pota- toes was announced by the British government late in December the British government declaring it a step to prevent introduction there of the Ameriacn potato bug. The state department is without advices as to the effect of the original protest presented month ago.
 The Maine delegation, presenting the plight of potato growers in that state, today was headed by Cover nor Brewster and Senators Fernald and Hale.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
PARENTS JOIN THEIR
 CHILDREN IN STRIKE
15O Bronx Youngsters Who Quit School Get Support
 at Home

New York, Jan. 31.-One hun dred fifty Bronx children who were led by 9-year-old Ruther Fingerman to strike when they were transferred from public school No. 3S to 5 yes- terday were joined by their parents today in defying the board of edu- cation. --. -e4
 "The plumbing, heating and light ing at No. 5 are half century old and it would be murder to make our children stay there," said Mrs. Wm. F. Lang, who appeared before off, cials of the North End democratic club as spokesman for the nine-year- old strike boss.
 ''The body probably will issue war rants for our arrest for violating the compulsory education law. That's exactly what we want. We'll go to court and make a test case of this
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
LEADING AUTHORITY ON
 GREEK VASES IS DEAD
Dr. Joseph Clark Hoppin of Pom fret Passes Away In. Boston
 Noted EgyptOlogist.

Pomfret, Conn.,, Jan. 31. Word was received here today of the death last night in Boston of Dr. Joseph Clark Hoppin of this town, noted ,rchaeologist, specialist in Egyptol- ogy and recognized as leading au- world on Greek vases and their his- tory.
 Dr. Hoppin was born in Provi- dence, k. l., May 23, 1870. He grad uated from Harvard in 1893 and pursued special studies in Athens, Berlin and Munich from 1893 to 1898, taking Ph.D. degree in Munich in 1896. He was an instruc- tor in Greek at Wellesley college ill 1S9S-99, associate professor of cIas- sical art and archaeology in Bryn Mawr from 1899 to 1904 and later professor in 1917 to 1919. He also kas professor of Greek languages and literature in the American school at Athens in 1904-05.
 Dr. Hoppin took part in the ex- cavation of Argive Heraeum in 1898 and 1899 and in the expedition for excavation of Cyrene in North Af- rica in 1910 and 1911. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Geo. graphical society, the Archaeological Institute of America and the Ameri- can Pathological society and author of numerous books and articles on Greek vases, art and eology.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Luther's Plan Meets
 Favorable Reception

Paris, Jan. 31.--The speech which Dr. Hans Luther, the German Chan cellor, delivered to the foreign press representatives in Berlin last night in which he dealt with the security Idea, caused a rather favorable im- pression in French official circles,
 There was, however, great reserve manifested regarding any eventual offer by Germany of a guarantee pact. The officials at the Quai- Dorsay said they preferred to wait to see what form the offer would take--whether it contained any thing specific on which an accord might be based.
 In any case, 1t was thought there was little change of any offer by Germany being accepted unless the guarantee of some third power was attached.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Editor Of Broadway Brevities Given Six Years And One Day
 In Prison And Is Fined $6,O0O
Advertising Solicitor Gets Two Years Another is Held For Investigation and Corporation is Assessed $l1- 900 For Using Mails to Defraud-Many Notables Claim to Have Been Politely Blackmailed.

New York, Jan. S1.-Stephen C.. Glow, editor of Broadway Brevities, convicted of using the mails to de- fraud, was sentenced today to serve six years and one day in the Atlanta penitentiary. He was fined $6,000.
 Albert s. Brown, an advertising solicitor for the periodical. was sen- fenced to two years. Ire Brevities corporation was fined $11,000. Nat Kunnes, another solicitor, was or- dered held in the custody of the U. s, marshal for one week pending further investigation.
 Bail Fixed at If5,000.
 Glow and Brown were released In $15,0O0 and s7,50O bail pending an appeal for a reversal of the verdict.
 Judge Mack sentenced Glow for using the malls to defraud and for conspiracy to do so. Brown was sen- tenced on the first named charge.
 Glow and his associates were ar- rested last April 9 after B. J. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, chiropractor, had complained that representatives of Broadway Brevitiee had threaten ed to publish articles derogatory to his reputation if he did not adver- tise in the magazine. Indictments charging use of the mails to defraud were returned against Glow, Brown, Kunnes and Charles s. Green by a
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
MRS. YOUNG TESTIFIES
Blind Widow of Herrin Duel Victim Says She Heard Hired G,mman Was in Town Saturday.

Herrin. H., Jan. 31. Mrs. s. Glenn Young, 25, blind widow of the Ku kluX Klan liquor raider. testi- fed briefly today at the resumption of the coroner's inquest into the killing of Young, two of his follow CTS and Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas.
 Mrs. Young said her husband came home early Saturday evening and told her he had met Thomas on the street.
 Thomas grabbed for his gun. the widow said Young declared "Ora, if you do that again I'll have to kill you" the witness quoted her hus- band.
 Mrs. Young said she received a letter from Springfield. H.. today. signed by MT. Smith" and assert ing that an East St. Louis gangster and his men were in Herrin Satur- day night.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Reckless Driving and
 Perjury Are Charged

Adolph Nankus and Anthony Manlus were arrested today by State Policeman Palmer and Officer Thomas J. Feeucy, the former be- ing charged with reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle with out an operators license while Antony was charged with perjury Adolph Maukus was arrested for reckless driving about a month ago, and his brother Antony said that he was the driver of the machine and in this way covered up his brothers lack of a licehse. Ii has since been discovered that Antony was tke driver of the machine and that Adolph swore 10 a false age when he obtained his license.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Statutory Exemptions Total S25O,27l, h. crease of S36,145 Over Last Year, Off, cial Figures Show.
Fewer Property Owners Failed to File Lists Those Who Pay on S10,- 900 or More.
lsncelal tn The ITnrnldA


 Bristol, Jan. 31.-Increase of over $750,000 is shown in the city's grand list as announced this morning by the board of assessors. The total is placed at $S2,tS1,472 out of which must come statutory exemptions of $250,271, leaving a net grand list of $31,SS1,2o1. The grand list of last year showed q total of 31,306,767, with the statutory exemptions of S214,126 so that the increase this year after the exemptions have been subtracted is ST74,805. The in-, crease in the exemptions amounts to SS6.145. The statutory exemp- tions are for soldiers. sailors and other former service men.
 Fewer Delinquents.
 The grand list shows a falling off in the amount on which 10 per cent is collected for failure to file lists of property within the prescribed limit. This year the total is s112.- ITO which shows $14,172 less than last year.
 Trade and manufacturing stocks showed a total loss of $579,500, as the amount this year is $4,155,575 as against $4,7S5.O75 of last year. Gains were shown in jewelry. musical instruments. tools, cattle, poultry, wagons and motor cars.
 The list of property owners hav- ing assessment valuations at s10,o0p or more follows:
 (Continued on Page Fourteen)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
FIYE. KNOWN DEAD
 IN CHICAGO FIRE
Apartment House, Relic of Worlds Fair Days, Is
 Totally Destroyed

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Five persons were killed and four injured when fire destroyed four story, 16-apart- ment building at Fifty-ninth street and Blackstone avenue, early this morning. Two others of the approx imately 100 in the structure were missing. .-..
 The identified dead were:
 Anthony Harde. 24, and his 22- year-old wife, Olive, and Loretta Bryor, 16: Doris Hardie, 19 months.
 The bodies of woman and a baby could be seen in the debris and were believed to be those of Mrs. Elizabeth Bryor, mother of Lor- etta, and Doris. nineteen-months-o old daughter of the Hardies.
 The women were killed when they leaped from third story windows.
 The building was old, dating from Worlds Fair days, and was con- sumed quickly, despite efforts of more than a score of fire companies summoned by extra and special alarms.
 The occupants had no time to dress for the below freezing temper ature. University of Chicago students from nearby fraternity houses aided in rescue and relief work as did guests of the adjoining Del Prado hotel. Many of the apartment house residents were saved by leaps into fire nets, while others crawled to safety over blanks thrust into their windows from the hotel.
 Sparks from the burning building, whipped by strong wind, ignited several other buildings, one three squares away, but no other serious damage was done.
 Efforts of the college students and hotel guests in caring for the fire victims prevented a ready check and the firemen said 1t was possible other bodies might be found when they searched thoroughly the ice-covered debris.
 The body of baby Doris Hardie later was taken from the ruins.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
THREE DAYS IN U. S., SHE BECOMES WIDOW Woman Who Arrived Tues day M0urns Death of
 Husband Friday

Three days after arriving in this country from Italy, Mrs. Paval Tiralongo finds herself a widow. She was the wife of Paulo Tira- longo, known as Pirlango. who was burned while at his employment in the Stanley Works yesterday and who succumbtd al the New Britain General hospital about o'clock last night.
 Tiralongo, as was stated in yes- terday's Herald, was smoking a cigarette at his work when his oil soaked clothing caught fire. He rushed through the shop until be fell exhausted. The fire was put out with hand extinguishers but not before he was fatally burned.
 Besides his wife he leaves his mother in Italy and one brother in Pennsylvania. He was 28 years old.
 The body was taken to the funeral parlors of Laria & company for burial.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
h[NLW UShlE hl VI M Un
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Advocates of Child Labor Law Meet to Devise
 Plans for Drive

Washington, Jan. 31.--Plans were drawn up here today for a renewed drive for ratification of the child labor amendment.
 Officials of the organizations ssso- ciated for ratification of the child labor amendment, conferred on ways and means 10 secure reconsid- eration in the thirteen states where there have been adverse votes oh the proposal.
 Mrs. A. c. Watkins of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers who presided at the meeting, later issued q statement declaring the a9 vocates of the amendment were working against 'monstrous cam paign of organized misrcpresenta- tion
 She refused to recognize rejection of the amendment by one branch nl state legislature as rejection by the state.