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DUPED,,. SAYS DRY
RAIDERS SPONSOR
Mysterious Englishman De-
MES He Was Paid in Closing
of Night Clubs.

by tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Harry
Algernon Lee, the Mysterious Eng
lishman," through whom prohibition
agents gained entree into Broadway s
most exclusive night clubs. maintains
he has been made a dupe of" by per
sons he thought his friends.
The Englishman, who has been In
the country five years. revealed his
identity to newspaper men yesterday
to convince his friends he had been
the innocent victim of some dry
sleuthing. ..-...
Although Prohibition Administrator
Chester P. Mills had announced that
the Englishman, who acted as sponsor
for the agents. had volunteered his
services and had been paid for his
work, Lee denies that he knew his two
companions in a. three weeks tour of
the night resorts were agents and says
he believed they were the real estate
brokers they pretended to be. He said
they We're introduced to him by an
insurance man he had known for
two years.
Mr.. Mills today emphatically denied
that Miss Marjorie Booth. who was
Miss Greater New York in the 1924
Atlantic City beauty pageant, had
been used as a dupe by agents to
gain entrance to exclusive clubs, as
had been reported by the World. He
said 1t was possible that one of his
agents had taken Miss Booth to din
ner, but that this had no connection
In any way with the raids. Miss
Booth herself could not be reached for
comment
The identity of the prominent So
ciety woman who also was credited
with helping the agents in gaining
entree to exclusive resorts, has not
been revealed.
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THE EVENING STORY

THE best is none too good for him, y
mother thought. quoting unconscious
ly from some advertisement Moth
ing could be too good for dear father.
She smiled at how the little crinkles
came around his eyes when ne was
pleased. It took the years away like
a magic wand If she could make
him look like that at Christmas she
would feel that all her troubling had
been worth while Dear father.
Head on hand. she went over things
again. There wasn't anything she
could get for the car. 1t was per
fectly appointed. And. father didn't
use it as much as Burton and the
rest of them, in any case. He wouldn't
be likely to notice any Improvement
there. even were one necessary.
She went over the house. room by
room, her mind searching for some
thing needed or desired. She sighed
as she pondered. What would be good
enough for father? What would make
a hit with him? What would bring the
crinkles around his dear eye on
Christmas day?
1t had to be something expensive.
She was determined about that. Never
yet had she given him anything
cheap And this must be the best
present of all. Father should see
what his family thought Of him.
Then suddenly out of nowhere the
solution came to her. Her eyes light
ened. Her face glowed. The head
ache retreated into the nothingness
from which 1t had come. Mother
smiled to herself. She had accom-
plished the impossible. She had found
something good enough for father.
She had found NAV To plea Go him
on Christmas day.
How was 1t possible she had over
looked the little reception hall? It
would look beautiful. She could see
1t. It had been crying out for just
this for some time. She moistened
the pencil with the tip of her finger.
"Father-Chinese rug" she wrote
And sighed in relief. The list was
complete at last.
(CopvriRht. 1927
THE END
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MOCK TRIAL STAGED
AT KIWANIS MEETING

A mock trial, with take offs on the
Fall-Doheny trial and with humorous
references to various leading events
of the past several weeks, was held
by the Kiwanis Club at it's luncheon
In the Washington Hotel yesterday.
The defendants were Mark Lans-
burgh. president. and William s. Quin-
ter. elected president to succeed Mr..
Lansburgh at the end OF this year.
John J. Boobar acted in the capacity
of prosecuting attorney, while Claude
w. Owen was attorney for the de-
Tense. Both are past presidents Of the
club, as are the others who took part
in the mock trial. Roe Fulkerson,
who was humorously called "chief in.
Justice" was the presiding Judge. He
was assisted by Harry G.. Kimball,
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan and Eugene
G. Adams.
A jury was picked from among the
club members, but their opinion as to
the guilt or innocence of the defend
ants was not asked for in the final
reckoning.
The Judge. in the person Of Mr.
Fulkerson, sentenced Mr.. Quinter to
serve one year as president OF the
club. and all of the club members to
lend him their best cooperation.
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SLEUTH LET'S MAN OFF.
William J. Burns Wife Blocks At
tempted Theft of $40.

NEW YORK. December "a P).-
William Van Pulls, window cleaner
arrested In the Park avenue home
Of William J. Burns. former head of
the Federal Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation, was freed of
charge OF attempted grand larceny
here yesterday. through the interces.
sion of Mr.. Burns.
Chief Assistant District Attorney
Ferdinand Pecora said that chiefly
through the recommendation OF Mr..
Burns the grand Jury dismissed the
charge against Van Pulls. Van Pulls
was discovered in an alleged attempt
to steal $50 from pocketbook by
Mrs. Burns and two married daugh-
tiers. Van Pulls told police he wanted
the money for Christmas presents for
his wife and family.
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DENIES MISCONDUCT.
Pier Says Wife Plunged Him Into
Debt and Left Him.

Denial of allegations of misconduct
Is made in the answer of Perry w.
Pier local produce merchant. to the
suit of his wife, Mrs. Lennis s. Pier,
1891 Illinois avenue. for an absolute
divorce. filed in equity court yester-
day. The husband also denies the
statement that his income is in excess
of 800 per week, and AYERS that the
alleged extravagant habits of his wife
have plunged him into debt.
Pier charges that his wife deserted
him December 10. last. taking with
her certain household furnishings II
Is further contended that the plaintiff
wife has accepted the attentions of
other men. Pier asks to have the
suit of his wife dismissed. Attorneys
Raymond Neudecker and William c.
Ashford appear for the husband.
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JAPANESE DIET OPENS;
PRINCE MAY NOT ATTEND
Speech From Throne to Be Read
by Premier If Emperor's Condi-
tion Keeps Regent Away.
BY the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 24.-The Japa-
nese Diet was convoked today and eff,
fected its organization. The formal
opening will be tomorrow. It was Of
hcially announced the prince regent
will not attend, owing to the condition
Of the Emperor's health and his desire
to remain at his fathers bedside.
The address from the throne. pre-.
be read by the premier in the event
the prince regent should not he
present.
A number of persons throughout
Japan have inaugurated prayer and
fasting on behalf of the Emperor's re
covery. One aged man is reported Ia
have died sitter three weeks Of alb
etentton.> Police are attempting to
discourage hunger prayers.
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Sues for False Arrest.

Otto M. Deutsch yesterday filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to re
cover $4,000 damages from Victor L.
Kebler for alleged false arrest. Keller
it is alleged, d Deutsch arrested in
connection with a bank check and
after a hearing in police court July
Is the case was dismissed. Attorneys
Peyser. Edelin, & Deyser appeared for
the DIaintiff
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Land Exchange Asked in Bill.

AUTHORIZATION for exchange Of the
eeveu-acre site of the Industrial
Home School in the Naval Oserva-
tory Circle for other land outside of
the circle is provided for in bill
drafted yesterday by Representative
James NJ. Magee of New York. In
exchange for this site the District
would receive two parcels of land on
Massachusetts avenue west of the
circle, containing some Is acres, or
rnore than twice the area of the pres
enA site of the school.
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Will Tax NEWSPAPERS.

SYDNEY, Australia, December "a
P.-Newspapers with circulation
exceeding $4,000 are to be taxed halt
penny per copy under bill adopted
by the Legislative Assembly. The
government has decided to introduce
an endowment bill providing that mar
ried men shall receive additional pay
Of shillings weekly for each child.
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81, 3O2 WOMEN ENROLLED.
I. G. c. Reports Number Employed
by Trunk Line Railways.

- ~ ~ 4WCROA 10 ~ uIAbCt PAOy Co
by Trunk Line Railways.
There were 61.302 women in the
employ of the trunk line railroads on
October 1. the Interstate Commerce
Commission reported yesterday.
The largest number were in clerical
service, but some were reported en-
gagged in running trains, operating
signals and in roundhouses and ma
chine shops. Thirty-six were employ.
ed as locomotive repairers. Three
were classified as blacksmith's help
ers, % as car painters, 6 as machin-
lists helpers and l as a qualified cleo
trician, while 100 were crossing
watchers and 10 were pump tenders.
The only branch of railroad work
in which women were not enga ged
was tending bridges.
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NOW Continue

) into a hulk of quivering steel, he
said:
"M'sieu-I cone with message
from st. Pierre. You see win
dows-closed. Outside door--she
locked. On bot sides de bateau.
all de time, we watch. You try
get away and Ue keel you. Eat
ees all We shoot We five mans
on ze bateau, all re day, toute Ia
mutt You understand"
He turned sullenly, waiting for
no reply. and the door opened
and closed after him-and again
came the snap Of the lock outside.
Steadily the bateau swept down
the river that day. There was no
let-up In the steady creaking of
the long sweep. Even in the
sWifter currents David could hear
the working of 1t, and he knew
he had seen the last OF the more
slowly moving raft.
Near one Of the partly open
windows he heard two men talk
ing just before the bateau shot
into the Brule Point rapids. They
were strange voices. He learned
that AuNCA4ldku uuSG Ta1I WIS
made up Of 35 cribs, seven abreast
and that nine times between
Point Brule and the YeIlowknife
the raft would be split up, so
that each crib could be run
through dangerous rapids by 1t.
self.
That would be big job. David
assured himself. 1t would be
slow work as well as hazardous.
and as his own life was in no
immediate Jeopardy. he would
have ample time in which to
formulate some plan Of action
for himself. Al the present mo-
ment. It seemed. the one thing
for him to do was to wait-and
behave himself, according to the
ha1f-breed's Instructions There
was. when he came to think about
1t, a saving element Of humor
about 1t all. He had always
wanted to make a trip down the
Three Rivers In a bateau. And
now-he was making 1t!
At noon a guard brought in his
dinner. He could not recall that
he had ever seen this man before.
tall. 1.-THE fellow built to run Ike
a hound, and who wore a muir
demonstrating knife at his belt.
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DefOrmities of Childhood

sis, is constitutional disease. It
causes, among other troubles,
dininution of the lime salts in the
bones and a general softening of
the bony structure, which makes
it susceptible to mechanical strain
1t is most important to recog.
nize the early signs. The teeth
appear late and their arrange
ment is irregular. The end Of the
bones at the wrist, elbow, shout
der, ankle and knee are enlarged
The forehead usually is high
and broad. The abdomen gen.
orally is large and flabby. The
infant starts to walk late and
usually makes poor progress.
The commonest resulting dc
formities are bow legs, knock
knee, curvature OF the spine and
malformed hips.
Flatfoot occurs, or begins, in n
large percentage OF school chill
dren, especially those who are
underfed and rickety. The trouble
does not often actually develon
until the child leaves school and
starts work, such as carryiIe
weights or standing for long
periods. Then 1t may be so seri
Gus as to cripple the victim
Children suffering from f1atfoot
should wear boots or shoes with
broad, low heels, broad toes and
straight inner sides.
The occurrence OF early symp
toms of any Of these deformities
should prompt you at once to put
your child under the care OF
skilled physician.
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e6N0U are planning q pleasant
time for me. Bateese." said
Carrigan but am afraid it will
be Impossible. You see. this captain
Of yours. Black Roger Aude.
mard-sr..
.sW'ats Bateese jumped as II.
stung wat you say, m'sieu?''
Il said that Roger Audemard.
Black Roger. the man / thought
was st. Pierre Boulain-''
Carrigan said no more. What
he had started to say was unim.
porfant compared with the eff.
feet Of Roger Audemard's name
on Concombre Bateese. A deadly
Light glittered in the haIf-breed's
eyes. and for the first time Da.
sid realized that in the grOtesque
head OF the riverman was a brain
quick to grip at the Significance
OF things.
The fact WAS evident that Black
Roger had not confided in Bateese
rs TO the price Of the wager and
the confession Of his identity, and
for q moment after the repetition
OF Audenard's name came from
Dapidss lips the l1aifbreed stood as
II something had stunned him.
Then slowly, as IL forcing the
words in the face Of a terrific de-
sire that had transformed his body
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side. He tried to read, but the
printed words jun1bled themselves
and meant nothing.
It was 10 o'clock, and clouds
had darkened the night, when
through his open windows he
heard a shout coming from the
river. Twice it came before it
was answered from the bateau,
and the second time Carrigan
recognized it as the voice Of
Roger Audemard. A brief inter-
val passed between that and the
scraping OF a canoe alongside, and
then there was a low converse.
ton In which even Audeniard's
great voice was subdued, and
after that the grating of a key
in the lock, and the opening Of
the door, and Black Roger came
in, bearing an Indian reed basket
under his arm.
Carrigan did not rise to meet
him. It was not like the coming
of the old st. Pierre, and on
Black Rogers lips there was no
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Making Most of a Haddock

Making MOST OF t1a0dOck
To make small dried paddock
do duty for several people, fry
some chopped onion in a little
margarine and add to it some
well-boiled rice and the cooked
fish, free from bone and roughly
chopped. Season well, make
thoroughly hot--add little extra
margarine if the mixture is at
all dry--and pile up on a Dish.
Sprinkle it with chopped parsley.
To Keep Pantry Dry
1t is quite as necessary to keep
food in a dry pantry as it Is to
keep it in a cool one. Damp
weather acts very quickly on food
and care is necessary to prevent
waste. BY placing a two.pound
jar of lime in small pantry or
larder the air can be kept sweet
and dry. Jam is particularly af.
feeted by damp, and this treat
ment will be found useful If a
large pot has been opened and has
to be kept for any length of time,
as 1t is impossible to render it air.
tight by relying down.
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q girl they had met ONE 1t
party and gave her a ring. She
came.
Now the gentleman who showed
up for her was fine guy. The
evening passed off mefrIly and
was forgotten, But just before
met her the other day she had
heard the bad news!
Seems she's been lunching with
her gentleman friend, and he cas-
ually asked her IL she remembered
the man that came to that party.
She did.
.'You know that girl you
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brought? Wen. he liked her 20
much they're married now ana
honeymooning ii Europe, and i
wish you could have seen the
pearls he bought her Tor wed
ding present.
THAT Jane never Eave us IA
tumble after that and the worst
OF it Is the Bis deal the party was
thrown to cinch never went
through, % lie didn't even get
little present Can you beat that
for luck?' she said bikterIyl @Way
couldn't something like that hap
iien to me?'
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twist OF a smile, nor in his eyes
the flash of good-natured greet.
Ing. His face was darkly stern,
as IL he had Travelled far and
hard on an unpleasant mission,
but in 1t there was no shadow of
menace, as there had been in
that OF Concombre Bateese. 1t
was rather the face OF Z tired
man, and yet David knew what
he saw was not physical exhaus
ton. Black Roger guessed some
thing Of his thought, and his
mouth for an instant repressed 9
smile.
Eyes, I have been laying q
rough time" he nodded. This II
for your
He placed the basket on the
table. It held half q bushel, and
was filled to the curve Of the
handle. What lay in it was hid
den under cloth securely tied
about it.
no Be Continued TOmorrow.)
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had made 40 miles that day, he
figured.
It was still light when the
bateau was run ashore and tied
up, but tonight there were no
singing voices or wild laughter
Of men whose hours of play.time
and rest had come. To Carrigan,
looking through his window, there
was an oppressive menace about
It all.
The shadowy figures ashore
were more like death watch
than a guard, and to dispei the
gloom Of 1t he lighted two Of
the lamps In the cabin, whistled,
drummed a simple chord be knew
on the piano. and finally settled
down to smoking his pipe.
He would have welcomed the
company OF Bateese, or Joe Cha.
mart, or one Of the guards. and
as his loneliness grew upon him
there was something of COM
partnership even In the subdued
voices he heard occasionally out.
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come to good terms more quick.
" via the merry party route.
I happen to know several OF
these girls. Not really bad
sort. butt too lazy to work hard
for a living.
Well, / ran into one Of these
girls the other day and she look
ed a little sore about something,
and maybe you won't blame her
This is what she told me:
1t seems that some time ago
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cord, and recovery depends on
the amount of damage done to
these nerves.
The re-education of the muscle
movements must be begun as
soon as the limb can be moved
by the child.
Ricketts,, unlike infantile paraly-
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child may acquire in it's early
life are tuberculosis of the bones
and joints, ricketts, and infantile
paralysis.
InfantiIe paralysis is an infec-
tious disease, the early symp-
toms of which are those of a
fever, often mild, and tenderness
of the limbs.
The products of inflammation
affect the nerves of the spinal
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As the door opened. David caught
a glimpse OF two others. They
were business-like looking indt-
viduals, with muscles built for
work or fight: one sitting cross
legged on the bateau deck with a
rifle over his knees, and the other
standing with rifle in his hand.
A Curt Greeting
The man VINO brought his din
ner wasted no time or words. He
merely nodded. murmured a curt
bonjour, and went out. And Car
rlgan, as he began to eat, did not
have to tell himself twice that
Audemard had been particular in
his selection Of the bateau's crew,
and that the eyes of the men he
had seen could me as keen as a
hawks when leveIed over the
tip Of a rifle barrel. They meant
business. and he felt no desire to
smile In the face OF them, as he
had smiled at Concombre Bateese.
1t was another man, and a
stranger who brought In his
supper. And for two hours after
that, until the sun went down
and gloom began to fall, the
bateau sped down the river. It
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such as hare
lip, CT e f t
p ala tie, web
toes and fin
gers, s u p err
numerary toes
a n d fingers,
anputated ex.
t r Q m i tt e s
cross eyes and
even more SER
10 u S defects,
m a y S o m e.
times be rem
G die d blu t
t h ere is no
known way to
prevent them.
The m o 9 t
serious defor-
VNoiffA. %hnG
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herself more generous sugar
daddy than another does.
Also, not all OF these girls
grab themselves steady squan.
derer, but must be satisfied TO
get what they can by the "call
route" which means that they
are called up by phone to be
present at certain little affairs
that certain business men find
very helpful for customers who
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TO CONTROL
DISEASE
SYSTEMATIC effort will be

A SYSTEMATIC effort will be
a made in New York to I'M
munize against diphtherial all chill.
dren in the State up to 10 years
of age. The movement Is under
the leadership of the State depart.
ment of health in cooperation
with medical organizations of
the State. and the State charities
aid association.
The movement involves a five.
year program, and the work will
be closely followed up by. the
medical inspection bureau OF the
State department Of education.
No effort will be made to deal
with school children except
through local authorities after
parents have given their written
consent for the administration OF
the treatment.
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she got a call on the phone to
look her prettiest and show up
at one Of these little affairs, and
the other two girls she chummed
around with were going to be
on hand also with their gentle
men friends. But on this occa.
sion she was asked to bring along
an extra girl.
That muddled things up a t
and the three couldn't think who
else to bring. Then they recalled
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.

nEFoRMITIEs in children may
~ exist at birth or may be ac-
quired.
Deformities existing at birth,
so-called congenital deformities,
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An EngrOssing Narrative of the Great
North Woods and the Primitive
People Who Live There
The Story Thus Far

Carrgan.
bring back dead alive Black Roger Audesrd accused q
attacked badly wounded
He looks 70 see dark eyed girl bending over him tine" slips
girls
aFk hair and with light hair When he comes to- he fluids his
Jeanne MarAnn BOuan With the help Of Bateese halbed
tried
m him and carrie. him g cabin large battea1 While there
why she aepted 70 hin him AND then epented what relation
sss bin why e wishes be her friend when she tried :" kin him
RE nas haeeae tel Pierre
zee him hears voice calling +as Black Roger