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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
ONE DIES, FIVE HURT.
IN BALTIMORE FIRE
Captain of Fighting Force
Crushed by Wall as Grain
Warehouse Burns.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 23.-F'ire
last night destroyed the 100, 900
husheI grain warehouse of F.. Steen
4 Bro. at Ostend and Warner streets:
took the life of one fireman, and was
known to have injured five others.
The dead-Capt. Harry G. Jones.
81. aide to Fire Chief August Enrich,
fatally crushed under falling wall.
The injured-Acting Battalion Chief
Valentine Englehardt. cuts and abra-
sions; Pipeman William Schetle, pos
sibly fractured skull; Fireman George
c. Hodorf, wrenched back and pos
sihIe internal injuries: Pfpeman Mil
ton d. Weber. cuts about head, and
Fireman Theodore Murphy, stunned.
Capt. Jones. Acting Battalion Chief
Fnglehardt and Pipemen Shetle and
Weber were under the wall when ii
fell Englehardt and Weber extri-
Gated themselves and helped to dig
their comrades out.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
F,-il Steen. one of the owners. said
the storehouse had been about half
full Of oats and corn. He said it was
fully insured There was no night
Waterman.
Firemen began pouring water on
the flames shortly after o'clock.
and tons of water still were being
n,rrnped into the haCkened structure
al midnight, hut the blaze was under
control. Mainline traffic on the Eat
tirnore and Ohio Railroad WAS dis
r,,pted for Il. time by hose lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Catherine the Greats Ten Quaint Rules
OF Social Conduct Made Guests Toe Mark

Z. Neither sigh nor yawn, nor make
anybody dull or heavy.
S. In all innocent games, whatever
one proposes, let all join.
Q. Eat whatever is sweet and sa
worry, but drink wit b moderation. so
that each may find his legs upon leav-
ing the room.
10. Tell no tales out of school; what
ever goes in at one ear must go out
al the other before leaving the room.
TransgressorS of these royal regula-
lions were obliged upon the testimony
of two witnesses, to drink glass of
cold water for each offense. mot eX
cepting the ladies'" They also. were
compelled to read page of the "Tele-
machiade," a thoroughly bad poetic
composition by Tretiakofsky. an un-
fortunate native poet of the time
whose literary reputation thereby be-
came ruined
Those who broke any three of the
rules during the same evening were
required to commit six lines of the
Telemachiade" to memory. Any Of
fender against the tenth rule was
never again admitted to GATHERINGS
presence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Frieda Hempel, Back in U. S., Launches
Attack on Smoking Habit of Women

smoking" she said. at is sometimes
rather charming to see a. woman han
ding n cigarette, but think what
these charming people are doing for
the next generation
Miss Hempel was met by her hus-
band. William Kahn, New York bank
er. She denied the report of a sep
aration.
My husband and / are terribly
happy together she said, and the
secret is that we both nave our ca :
reers. Every woman who wants a
successful married life should have a
career There Is only one danger
losing your feminine charm. My ad-
vice is to keep on flirting with your
husband, always be at your best with
him and meet him half way in every
thing I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
TENOR ORDERED TO PAY
SECOND WIFE ALIMONY
Ralph Errolle Must Make Pay
ments Pending Outcome OF
Divorce Action.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fTess-
NEW YORK. December 23.-Ralph
F,rroIle Smith. Metropolitan Opera
tenor. known professionally - Ralph
F,rrolle. was ordered by superior Court
Justice Mahoney Yesterday TO pay his
second wife. Strella Wilson Smith. also
o singer. SIS a week alimony and Sboo
counsel fees. pending the outcome OF
her suit for divorce. Mr.. Smith ALREADY
Is having SIPS n month alimonN TO ms
frst wife. Mrs. Smith alleges she
found her husba nd in an uptown apart.
ment with Mabel Woody. chorus girl
whom he met while with the Municipal
Onera Co. in ST Louis. She asked 5000
week aIimony and 500" counse'
fees.
Her husba nd denied improper rela-
tions with Miss Woody, and pleaded in
ability to pay the alimony on account
or the alimony he must pay his hrst
wife, His contract with the Metro
nolitan. he said, is for 5000 week.
and expires in April He asserted he
has large debts and declared that his
wife had signed contract TO go with
their two children to Australia and
sing for $3.50 a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
4 MEN ARRESTED
IN LYNCH|NG PROBE
Judge Exhorts Grand Jury to
Shield No One Involved
in Staying.


CLARkSDALE. Miss. December
23-Denounced by the COahonla
County League of Women Voters as
high ha nded murder the lEnChins
of Lindley Coleman. negro. was made
the subject of investigation Yesterday
hv grand jury. Four men. one Of
them a planter, were arrested on
charges of conspiracy to murder and
warrants were sworn out for four
other persons.
Coleman was seized Saturday night
as he was leaving the courthouse
after being acquitted of the murder
of Grover c. Nichols, and lynChed.
Judge w. A Acorn before whom
the negro was tried. called n special
session Of the grand jury and when
it assembled he eXacted Il pledge Of
the jurors that indictments would be
returned against any person found
involved. regardless of his standing
in the community. He instructed the
grand jury also to investigate reports
that third degree" methods had been
employed in an effort to obtain con
LESSONS from other negroes arrested
with Coleman for the killing of
Nichols
Met hodS To eNtort confessions are
despicable. heartless and cruel" the
court told the jury. Most any man
will tell anything to save his life
when rope is around his neck. his
head in a rack and his fingers hent
back If YOU find that third degree
methods were used. have the man
hood to bring those responsible L"
Justice
Resolutions denounCinE the lynch
ing and demanding that those re
spOnsible for it be punished were
adopted at a mass meeting called by
Mrs. Earl Brewer, president of the
Women Voters.
Those arrested are Thomas Nichols,
brother of Grover G.. Nichols; J. T.
Tarynham. planter: c. q. Cane. an
employe on Tarynham's plantation.
and H. s. BlOckley of ClarkSdale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
FILIPINO STAYS TWO
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
Kills Wife and Brother-in. Law
and Wounds Father-in.Law
Called Deserter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December %
Thomas Osmazes, a Filipino, who was
alleged to have deserted from the
United States ship Cumberland. at
Annapolis, several days ago. taking
with him a sum of money from the
mess fund, last night shot and killed
his negro wife, her brother, seriously
wounded his father-in-law, and then
committed suicide at his home here.
The brother-in.law was Verne Mil
ton. aged 81. The fatherin-law. Will
liam Milton. 50. in hospital with two
bullet wounds In the neck. told police
that OsmaZes became enraged at his
family when they tried to induce him
to surrender to the naval authorities
and return the stolen money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

BY the Associated Press.
LENINGRAD. December 2S.-While
dismantling the sumptuous drawing
room of the late Empress Alexandra
in the famous Winter Palace the Dol
shevik authorities discovered quaint
set of rules of social conduct written
by Catherine the Great in 1885. Cath
crime. who was one OF the most versa
tile and gifted women of her time,
caused these ten commands to be
posted at the entrance to the imperial
chambers:
l. Leave your rank outside, IS we'll
as your hat, and especially your sword.
,. Leave your right of precedence,
your pride and similar feeling outside
the door.
8. Be gay, but do not spoil any
thing: do not break or gnaw anything.
4. Sit. stand. walk as you WILL with
out reference to anybody.
5. Talk moderately and not very
loudly, so as not to make the ears and
heads Of others ache.
g. Argue without anger and with
out excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
VOTE FOREIGN FILM TAX.
Australian Parliament Seeks Rev
enue on American Pictures.

SYDNEY. New South Wales. De-
cember % Cp).-Roth houses of Par
lament yesterday adopted a bill i'm
posing a tax of shillings S1.20) in
the pound sterling on taxable incomes
derived from the disposal to a person
in the state by person whose bust
ness is outside the state of any film
not manufa ctured in Australia.
Premier Lang explained that sub
sidiary compa MES in New South Wales
had to pay from 50 to - per cent
Of their gross earnings to compa MES
in America for leased films, which
had thus previously escaped taxation.
He said the hill was expected TO pro-
duce about 100000 (S4So, 0ool annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

BY tn Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 23-F'rieda
Hempel. concert and opera singer. re-
turned on the White Star liner Ma
iestic yesterday with the announce
ment that after five-year vacation
from opera she expects to appear in
opera next year in Germany, and with
the statement that she would like to
start "a big drive against women :
smoking
Miss Hempel before launching her
attack on woman smokers, emptied
her purse of cigarettes, saying she
was going into training again for her
annual concert tour of the country
shortly. Smoking she said. was bad
for singers Threats and bad for WON
ems health.
Il have no moral objections to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Virginia Woman Dies at IS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, Deem.
her 23.-Mrs Roberta Gayle Leavell,
IS years old, died at her home, in
Spotssylvania County, Monday night.
Though totally blind, she was active.
She is survived by two children, Mrs.
Mollie Durrette of Spotsylvania and
John Leavell of Washington, a broth
er, T. B. Gaylr and a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Beverly of Newport News.
Many grandchildren and great grand.
children survive. Funeral services
were held today at the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
VIRGINIA HEALTH
BOARD HEAD DIES
DR.. William Morgan Smith, SO,
Formerly Was Postmaster at
Alexandria.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, December %
Word was received here last night of
the death of DIR. William Morgan
Smith, president, of the Virginia State
Board of Health, since 1912. and
prominent surgeon and health worker.
DR.. Smith, who was So years old.
died at his home, Rosemont, at Berry
vile, where he made his residence
after his retirement as postmaster of
Alexa ndria, at the close of the Wilson
administration.
Active in the military and medical
life Of the State, DR.. Smith served as
a colonel during the Spanish American
Warsand in late years had given much
of his time to tubercular work through
out Virginia.
Dr. Smith is survived by his widow,
who was Mrs. Ann Cox of Washing
ton before their marriage about 10
years ago, and two sisters. Funeral
arrangements have not been an
nounced. @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
BOOKS FOR INSANE.
Show Same Preferences as Others,
Says DIR. White.

Literary tastes are not test of
sanity so far as indicated by any diff
ference of taste between sane and in
sane persons, DIR. William A. White.
superintendent of ST. EliZabeth's Hos
pital for the Insane, told the Cosmos
Club members in a lecture on THE
Care of the Insane"
AS shown by books withdrawn from
the small hospital library, DR.. White
said, persons confined there show the
same preference for books of travel
and fiction that is shown by patrons
Of the average public library. DR.
White contrasted the crude methods
of caring for the insane in the early
nineteenth century with those pre-
vailinS today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Cripple Freed in Death.

John w. Young, colored, cripple,
was acquitted late yesterday afternoon
Of a charge of manslaughter by a jury
in Criminal Division 1 before Justice
Bailey. Young became involved in
dispute with Thomas Frye, also col
ored, over a box of safety matches,
November S, at 343 G street southwest.
and Frye was killed. The accused
pleaded self.defense and the jury ac
cepted his story. He was represented
by Attorney l.. j. II. HerwiS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
FIFTH QUITS RESERVES.
Second Lieutenant Resigns in Pro-
test to Mitchell Verdict.

SAN FRANCISCO, December -
N.-John H. Farrell. second lieuten-
ant. Infantry. United States Reserves.
Yesterday resigned his commission as
protest against the suspension Of
Col. William Mitchell.
Farrell is the fifth reserve officer to
resign in this vicinity as the result
of the Mitchell verdict. Maj. Robert
r. Morgan, Reserve Quartermaster
Corps officer, resigned yesterday. and
three reserve lieutenants in the Avia-
ton Corps resigned at San Jose last
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
JOHN BULL APPRAISED.
His Stocking Stuffed With Vast
Horde of Yuletde Fare.

LONDON. December % P.-John
Bulls Christmas stocking this year
will be stuffed with 1900 shiploads
of yuletide fare from the markets of
the world.
The cargoes include apples from
California. Oregon Washington and
Canada, and grapefruit from Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
11,162,151 in New York.

ALBANY, y. y, December % CaN.
The population of New York State
is 11.162.151, according to totals of
the 1925 State census. announced
here today. This represents a gain
of 1924 since 1920, and is the larg.
est growth made by tho State in any
five-year period since 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Orders Is New Locomotives.

DUNKIRK, N. Y. December % Up.
1t was announced yesterday that
the Missouri Pacific Railroad had
placed an order for Is new locomo-
tives and the Chicago and North
western for 10 new locomotive boilers
at the Brook plant of the American
Locomotive Co.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
Governor Assures
RaceBoyFair Trial

New York, June l0-In reply to a
telegram from the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, 90 Fifth Avenue, New York, Gov
ernor Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania
has written his assurance that colored
boy charged with shooting white wo-
man will receive a fair trial at PEN
brooke, where the Ku Klux Klan had
been spreading incendiary propaganda.
Governor Pinchot says in his letter, that
he has paid special attention to the
question" raised by the N. A. A. c. P.
telegram, and concludes his letter as
follows:
you may rest assured that. there
is continual watchfulness to pre-
vent any irregular operation. and
to give all citizens and residents
their full and equal rights under the
law"
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
So. Dakota Woman
Born In Slavery Dies

Huron, S. D., June 8-Born in slav-
cry in 1922, on plantation in Tennessee
during the term Of James Monroe, hftt
president of the United States, Mrs
Lydia Gilbert died at the home of hel
granddaughter, Mrs. Daisy Thomas, ear.
ly this morning, at the age of l02 year.
and nine months. She was one of the
Oldest women in South Dakota.
Mrs. Gilbert never wore glasses, al.
ways had perfect hearing. enjoyed en-.
tertainments and had the general appear.
ance of woman many years younger
than she was. A short time ago she at.
tended program at the Mckinley
School and afterwards discussed to the
most minute detail everything that hap
pened. Her memory was above the aver
age in spite of her advanced years
What the school children read in their
books of the Civil and Mexican Wars,
Mrs Gilbert could relate almost incident
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
A Digest Of General
News Here 6 There

New York-Manhattan Lodge of Elks
No. IS has voted 10000 for the new
Presbyterian Hospital. ]. Dalmus Steele,
Exalted Ruler of this lodge, is being
groomed for Grand Ruler at the coming
Richmond convention.
Los Angeles, Calif.-Mr. A. s. Brit
ton, long resident of Colorado, died
here recently.
Denver, Colo.-On June 8 Miss Har-
riet Russ of Denver was married to Mr..
Benjamin Clark, son of DR.. Clark, pas
tor of St. Johns A. NJ. E. Church at
Cleveland, Ohio.
New York-Bishop w. Sampson
Brooks will sail Saturday for Liberia,
by way of England. He is taking with
him Ford truck, wire fencing, build
ing material, electric lighting plant, and
other useful articles.
Kansas City, Mo.-Marian Eva Hous-
ton of the Lee Beauty Shop was mar
ried to Chas. Williams of Ottumwa,
Iowa, June 2.
Topeka. Kansas-Henry E. Shepard,
owner of the Apex Theater, died last
week, after short illness.
St Louis, Mo.-Lewis E. Hawkins,
president of the St. Louis Argus Co.,
died in Fl. Wayne, Ind, June 3, of ap-
pendicitis.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-George Holmes was
instantly killed and several others hurt
in an automobile accident last week.
Richmond, Va.-Robert Toliver
and Raymond Finch, aged eight, were
drowned in Shokoe Creek.
Atlanta, Ga.-Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Daniel Grant, prominent in this city,
celebrated their silver anniversary
recently, and were the recipients OF
many costly gifts.
New York, N. Y.-Bishop and Mrs.
w. G.. Vernon arrived in New York
early last week from the Bermudas,
where he has been holding confer
ence.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
Pckens Ar0uses K. G.
.AqalnstHOn1e Bombs

William Pickens, Field Secretary OF
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, reports
that danger of riot in Kansas City,
owing to repeated bombing of Negro
homes, has now passed The colored
people under the leadership of the local
n. A. A. {. P. are hiring a special
Negro patroiman who is being commits
stoned by the police department to
watch the block.
Mr.. Pickens states that the city,
which had refused to do anything be-
fore, put two white patrolmen in the
block, E. They were headed straight for
riot and l told the whites so, in the
presence of the blacks. That interested
the authorities"
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
-Four Social
Workers Are
Graduated d

Atlanta, Ga, June l2-Completing its
fifth year of successful operation, the
Atlanta School of Social Work confer
red four certificates of graduation at
its annual commencement Friday eve
ming The graduates were Misses Louise
Heard, Salome Crawford and Rose l..
Smith of Atlanta, and Miss Helen
Willis of Macon, Ga. All four go i'm
mediately into practical social work,
Miss Heard taking employment in Co.
lumbus, Georgia, Miss Willis in Hous-
ton, Texas, and Misses Crawford and
Smith doing volunteer summer work
with welfare organizations in this city,
for the sake of further experience.
Only School Of its Kind.
The Atlanta School of Social Work,
which was established in 1920, is the
only institution of the kind in the Unit
ed States for the training of colored
social workers. 1t has been steadily add
ing to its faculty and curriculum, as in
creasing financial support has made ex-
pansion possible. A grant of 5000 from
the Russell Sage Foundation has just
been made to the school, conditioned on
the-raising of an equal amount from in
dividual donors. A like sum is received
annually from the Laura Spelman Me
mortal The graduates of the institu-
ton are in great demand and usually
find employment before graduation. The
school is under the direction of an in
terracial board of trustees and the fac
ulty is composed of both colored and
white specialists in the field of social
work. The Institution is headed by
Prof E. Franklin Frazier, an NJ. A.
graduate of Clark University, Worces-
ter, Mass, Research Fellow of the New
York School of Social Work, and Amer
lean Fellow of the University of Copen-
hagen.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
FOR NEGROES
GRADUATES FIRST CLASS

Ridge. Md.-The Cardinal Gibbons in
stitute, for the education of colored
youth, held its first graduation exer-
cises here recently, distinguished guests
attending the event.
At the same report was made, show
ing first year of sturdy forging ahead
under difficulties, with certainty of
more than doubling the student body
next year. and it was announced that
two new buildings will be erected i'm
mediately.
Victor Daniel, principal, reported that.
starting with Is students. the institute
had increased its enrolment to So.
Seveny-seven applications already
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
REPORT ENTHUSIASM FOR
N. A. A. C. p. WORK IN CAL

Los Angeles, Robert w.
Bagnall. Director OF Branches Of the
National Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, reports en-
thnsiasm for the work of the associa-
tion in California. In Oakland, a city
with 1000 colored inhabitants. Mr..
Bagnall reports $4,000 in cash and
pledges raised in three meetings. IN
Los Angeles. $1,S75; in San Francis
co SO people raised $440, and in
Stockton $3.50 was raised for the N.
A. A. c. p. work. In addition Cali
fornia Baby Contests are being held
in the following cities: Oakland,
San Francisco. Vallejo. Modesto and
Stockton.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
NOTED CHICAGO SURGEON
HONORED BY HOWARD u,

Washington, d. C., June 12.--Dr.
Daniel Hale Williams, noted Negro sur
geon, who has practiced in the profes-
sion for the last SO years, and who is
the first man to make successful opera
ton on the human heart, has had the
degree of Master of Science bestowed
upon him by Howard University. The
degree was in recognition of the Ne
gro's accomplishment in the field of
medical science. An L. d. degree was
bestowed upon DR.. Williams by Wilber-
force University in 1909.
DR.. Williams has been on the surgical
staff of one of Chicago's leading hos
pitais, the St Lule's Hospital.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13

by incident Those who have talked
with her claim she was one of the most
interesting persons they ever met. She
came to Huron eight years ago and has
been living with her granddaughter
since.
Two grandchildren, Mrs, r. B. Taylor
and Mr.. l. c. Thomas, reside in St.
Paul, MINI.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-06-13
TAKES It's WORDS PER
MINUTE IN SHORTHAND

New York, In q steno-
graphic contest held here, Clifford
Walton Wheeler, graduate Of Tus-
kegee Institute Commercial Depart
ment, and city editor of the Nash
vile Globe, won over a field of ~
when he took dictation at ITS words
per minute for 10 minutes. A prize
Of $250 was awarded. A white girl
from N. Y. U. was second. A col
ored student from Briggs, third.