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The Washington times., 1926-10-14

This reconteur of New
York life shows the
teeming city as it really.
is. He s.pen DIS hours
walking around N e w
York, visiting the queer
places, the cafes, the
midnight supper clubs,
the theaters, the Bow
cry, Chinatown, Fiji t h
Avenue, the waterfrorts
and the haunts of the
Roaring Forties. He is
said to know everyone cf
Importance in the city.
Confidence men and mil
ionaires, actresses and
mattresses, stick-up men
and ia xica b drivers,
everyone and everything
comes under the scrutiny
of his penetrating eye.
His vivid vignettes re-
veal the comedy, pathos
and romance found amid
the hustle of our Modern
B ag d a d. Read New
York Day by Day."
every day and on Sun
day in
The WASHINGTON Herald
The Washington times., 1926-10-14
Headquarters
For Picture Needs!

These departments are fully equip
ped to render the utmost service for
the picture lover. Expert printing
and developing done by experienced
photographers at a small charge
Bring your next ron Of film 10 us.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
SCORES ARRESTED
|NBR|T|SH R|OT|NG
Communist JaiIed-48 Held
in GIasgow-Wires Cut.
400 Stone Train.

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
LONDON, May S.-A propaganda
from Moscow named Brown, who ar
rived in England only a few weeks
ago. started a violent campaign in
favor of Communism among the
strikers at Pontefract in Yorkshire.
He was arrested and sentenced to
three months imprisonment for max
ing seditious speeches.
Forty-eight arrests were made Fri
day night in Glasgow, where renewed
disorder broke out. Rowdy mobs held
up lorries and the police reserves and
mounted constabulary who were
called out charged the mobs with their
batons, scattering them.
Four hundred men threw stones at
a. passenger train at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, but no one was injured.
Forty-two persons were arrested at
Edinburgh following Thursdays dis
turEance.
A number of telegraph wires be-
tween Newcastle and Herman were
found to have been cut along the rail-
way line yesterday morning. About a
score of post office wires also were
cut.
A London Northeastern Railway
passenger train from Grimesby to
Sheffield was held up for an hour by
strikers at the workshops.
Thirty-nine more persons have been
arrested, 4 at Finsbury. at Bow, %
at Hammersmith, at Camberwell
and at Standard lie Pope in Essex.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Society Women and Shop Girls Rally
To Relieve Suffering in British Strike

the Industrial centers. One of her planes
Is piloted by the noted English woman
flier, Mrs. Elliot Lynn.
Offers of automobiles have come in
such numbers that Commandant Allen
has been obliged to organize a special
transport department for which
Viscountess Rhondda, Great Britian's s
foremost business woman, who is a di.
rector of coal mines in South Wales
and of other enterprises. has turned
over her premises on Victoria street.
A number of women doctors also
have offered their services for Red
Cross and f1rst-aid work.
Lady Plunkett and Lady Lettice
Lyon. who is noted society beauty,
are the latest additions to the force of
women who are helping the news
papers by selling the present slim
issues by motor cycle.
Gen" Flora Drummond of the
Women's Guild of the Empire, who is
working in her home area in Glasgow,
reported today that there was bitter
feeling among the Clyde women
against the strike, which they com.
planned had been called without gen.
eral vote. &
Evening star., 1926-05-09
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
today; tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness; probably followed by showers;
not much change in temperature;
gentle northeast winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy today; to-
morrow increasing cloudineSs, fol-
lowed ~ showers in central and west
portions: not much change in tenn
perature; gentle to moderate north
west winds.
Iginia-Partly cloudy today; to-
morrow increasing cloudiness, fol-
lowed by showers; not much change
and west winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
day; tomorrow showers; not much
! change in temperature.
Records for "a Hours.
Temperature-Mid Midnight, sc; 2 am,
81: am, SO; 6 am, So: s am, 81: 10
am. rs; II noon, 20; pm, "a; pm,
Sc; pm, 81; 8 pm, 78; 10 pm, "a.
Highest, 81; lowest, So.
Relative humidity--S am, A; 2
pm, 80; s pm, 35.
Hours of sunshine. 14.1.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 100
Tide Table.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic SurveyD
Today--Low tide, 1891 pm; high,
tide, 5:4S am. and 6:17 pm.
TomolTow-Low tide, 12:41 am. and
= 1:22 pm; high tide, 6:42 am. and 7:l0
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 500 am; sun sets
1908 pm.
Tomorrow-Su rises Sol am; sun
sets 1909 pm.
Moon rises am; sets 4:40 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, May S.-Except for the
fact that traffic is more congested
than usual, no visitor would realize
! that London is gripped by a general
strike.
Nearly a million cars. from anti
quated two-cylinder Napiers to latest
type Rolls Royce, most of them bear
ing the legend I'VE will give you a
lift are on the streets. Motor lOr-
ries have been transformed into tenn
porary busses displaying huge signs
| reading, Ladies first"
The endeavor to maintain conf
| munication with the suburban dis
tricts involves some risk, for az soon
as the metropolitan area Is left be-
hind young strikers are encountered
who spend their time trying to block
trathc. occasionally mishandlinS
drivers and burning cars when no
strong police force is in sight.
Ex-Army Officers Help.
Here and there buses belonging to
the General Omnibus Co. may be
seen driven by volunteer chauffeurs,
with sturdy policemen armed with
clubs and pistols sitting next to the
conductors.
Regular skeleton services are kept
going on the main subway lines, but
the task Is difficult since the volun-
teers are mostly ex-army officers.
who have had little experience driv-
ing complicated electrical engines.
The London middle class has an
swered the governments call for vol
unteers the same way they answered
kitchener's appeal in 1914. Recruit
ing stations are working overtime en-
listening men and women.
All Classes Help.
Milk wagons are being driven by
pretty society girls, while retired gen.
erals and wealthy young men about
town are weighing out flour, unload
ing milk from the few trains arriv-
ing. carrying mail sacks, and stocking
engines which are driven by super
intendents and chief engineers of the
railway companies.
Its the best holiday I've had in
years and it does me a lot of good"
said young Earl Percy, heir of the
Duke of northumberland, who was
found rolling huge milk cans from a
lorry into the storehouse in Hyde
Park.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
FLOCKINC TO AID
GOVERNMENT in STRIKE CRISIS
Ex-Army Officers, Members of the Peerage, Girls
and Middle-Class Folk Helping-London
Carries on as Usual.

Those who predicted radio broad
casting would kill the newspaper
proved false prophets. London Is suf-
fering acutely from It's lack OF news
papers. Hand-prnted bulletins and
typewriter sheets are sold for any
thing from pence to 6 pence ana are
snapped up quickly.
More than q million radio sets have
been installed in houses and offices
since Saturday. but the dry, sparse
communiques broadcast by the gov
ernment six times a day have failed
to satisfy the populace.
Bicycles I'm Demand.
While the principal industries are
suffering extremely serious losses
some minor industries are reaping
rich harvests. The Coventry bicycle
factories are working overtime and
still are unable to satisfy the demand
for bikes. Secondhand automobiles,
for which dealers would have been
glad to get 5000 last week. are bring
ing two or three times that sum.
London life, however. goes on as
usual. The theaters continue to run
before half-empty houses. Patrons
tend. Night life in the smart restau
before.
Rows Of expensive cars parked in
front of the leading hotels and 1clubs
give the impression that the country
is more prosperous than ever.
Danger Still Exists.
The picture is very different. how
ever, in the suburbs, where crowds
of poorly dressed, sullen.faced men
look anything but contented.
The danger of serious conflicts has
not been averted. Both strike lead
ers and authorities are doing their
utmost to prevent serious clashes. but.
as one leader said. there are fools
who may spill the beans in both
camps" The writer has heard many
intelligent men who are backing the
government say. The government
ought to shoot the blighters." On
the other hand. many strikers believe
the movement: will fail unless blood
is shed" This is the great danger
England is facing now. If some rash
step is taken by irresponsible mem
bers of either side the consequences
will be incalculable.
(Copyright. 1926 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1926-05-09

The police dispersed so men who at
tackled busses run by a Maidstone
company Friday night.
James Frost and Arthur Nelson of
Finsbury were remanded on bail at
Bow Police Court yesterday, charged
with having on their premises docu-
ments likely to cause sedition or dis
satisfaction among the population.
One document is said to have stated
that some soldiers refused to obey
orders to parade.
(Copyright 1D26)
Evening star., 1926-05-09
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 8.-The women of
Great Britain. society women and
shop girls alike, are swinging into
line vigorously in efforts to alleviate
the suffering and discomfort caused
by the general strike.
There was no early Saturday clos
ing today at the headquarters of the
women's auxiliary service, which is
headed by Commandant Mary Allen
who was decorated for her war serv-
ices. So incessant was the stream Of
volunteer workers for first aid and Red
Cross work that recruiting was halted
this afternoon until Monday to give
the staff opportunity to catch up with
all the applicants that have enrolled
already.
Commandant Allen went by airplane
to Birmingham today in response to an
appeal to organize women there for
public services along the same lines as
is being done in London. 1t is prob.
able that the auxiliary service will be
extended to other English centers If
the strike continues.
Two private airplanes have been
placed at the disposal of Commandant
Allen to facilitate her transportation to
Evening star., 1926-05-09
oVOLUNTEERSKEEP
BIRMINGHAM GOING
lit -
More Offer to Help Than Are
Needed-Strikers
Are Quiet.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News
BIRMINGHAM. May S.-The pleas.
ant winding roads, which make motor
ing in England a JOY to the PCS
senger and a curse to the driver. are
lined with attractive country houses
and beautiful ancient manor houses,
set in well-kept gardens, which indi-
cate the presence of gardeners, assist
ant gardeners, Wallets, grooms and
buffers.
Between these beautiful estates
there are industrial towns made up
of gloomy, dirty-looking. two-story
houses of brick or stone sheltering
thousands of poor but not unhappy
looking workmen. They all have
abandoned work and the penetrating
rain, which is pouring with typical
English persistence does not seem
to influence the strikers determina-
ton to carry on.
The roads, which all week were
crowded with thousands of motor
cars, now are practically empty, the
owners of the country houses and
their hundreds of friends having end
cd their migration from the large
cities to the country. Only lorries
are seen now and then. with huge
signs reading "foodstuffs only" since
the strikers do not look with pleased
eyes on motorists in private cars.
Hint to Walk Ignored.
In the small industrial towns idle
crowds of men and women who do not
enjoy holiday at SIS a week. gathered
round the cigar .%;lops reading the lat
est official c0s-..nuniques. as well as
hints <rCm labor leaders containing
uSefU advice. such as during the
str take long walks; they distract
yoLl mind
The writer heard many unflattering
remarks about the author of that hint
by workmen who thought he might
be unaware that long walks implied
substantial meals. which are not pro-
durable nowadays on S5 a week.
AZ far as the writer can gather from
what he has seen. English life is at a.
,standstill. Hundreds of factory
smokeStackS are smokeless. while the
gates are barricaded and guarded by
voluntary police. Now and then a
heavily guarded train, manned by vol
unteers. crawls slowly along the right
Of way.
Too Many Volunteers.
The big bicycle and motor car fac
tories at Coventry are closed down.
IL
main streets. jeering at occasionally
encountered soldiers. Volunteers in
all this industrial district responded
so enthusiastically that the authorities
were forced to turn many of them
down.
The commercial life of Birmingham
seems as prosperous as ever. The
streets are crowded with good
humored, busy-looking people. Unlike
London. the taxi drivers here refused
to strike. Many busses, driven by col
lege boys, protected by burly police.
men, are circulating from the center
of town to the suburbs. Printers Of
several of the leading local journals
have returned to work and the news
papers protected by police detach-
ments. are publishing papers of re-
duced size.
Copyright. 1926 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1926-05-09
French ExecutiOner Refuses to Serve
ANY Longer on PiecewOrk Fee Basis

/ of a "one-man strike" became known
at cabinet meeting when Premier
BRAND, seeing that Minister of Justice
Laval seemed downcast. asked the rea-
son.
"As IL there were not enough other
functionaries heckling us with de-
mands for money here" answered
Minister Laval, "Deibler Is now re-
Evening star., 1926-05-09

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May S.~Executioner Del.
bier, who supervises the beheading Of
French criminals with the great knife
of the guillotine, receiving 1000 francs
for each execution, has given notice
that he will not work any more on
that basis, because the income 1t nets
him is not enough.
The executioner's attitude, savoring
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Leaving It to Chance.

From the Seattle Times.
1t is said that man showed up at
his golf club on Sunday and said 1t
was a toss-up whether he should go
to church or out on the links. He
had to flip the coin Is times.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

fusing to serve on piece work any
more" The premier replied that the
minister's departmfntr,was. supposed
to keep the execudontS busy enough
to keep him satisfied.T
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Too Much Fun.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
Teacher: 1T gives me great pleasure
to mark you 81 on your examina-
ton
Johnny: why not make 1t 100 and
give Yourself real thrill?'
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Agreeably Surprised.

From the Boston Transcript
John. I'm afraid you went to sleep
during the sermon
Yes" replied her husband; when
it started I was afraid l wouldn't"
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Got EN- ALI at Once.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
Il tuned in 20 stations within half
an hour last night
That's nothing. 1 had that many
at one time"
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Very Fortunate.

From Dorfbarbier Berlin
Did you hear that IL man was muir
dered in the street last night for his
money!"
yes, but luckily he had no money
on him at the time"
Evening star., 1926-05-09
By Comparison. .
From Karikaturen, Oslo.

From Karikaturen, Oslo.
Can you remember when you pro
posed to me? I was 50 overcome that
l. couldn't speak a word for an hour"
Yes. it was the happiest hour of
my life"'
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Not There.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The automobile may be putting q
few railroad trains out of business.
but not when they meet on a grade
crossing
Evening star., 1926-05-09
BIG "UKE" SHIPMENTS.
1000 a Month Sent From Hawaii,
in Addition to Tourist Trade.

HONOLULU, May P).-A thou
sand Hawaiian ukeleles month are
being sent to the mainland, in addi.
ton to the dozens carried aboard
ships by visiting tourists.
The niu kani, or singing cocoanut,
a new type Of ukelele, also is gaining
favor. Incidentally the name of the
most popular Hawaiian instrument
is "oo-kay.lay-lay' not "you-ka-ley.
lee" as often mispronounced.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

Fully insulated to keep
things icy cold and to make
your ice last longer. Small
apartment house and home
sizes.
PAY US IN SMALL PAYMENTS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
PRIMARY LAW FIGHT
CENTER OF INTEREST

AUSTIN, Jan. Statewide inter
est has been attracted TO the efforts
of the James Redmond Post, American
Legion. Waco, to secure modifica-
ton. if not repeal of the Texas pri-
mary election law, according to John
Fulcher, assistant state adjutant OF
the Texas Department, American LIE
gion, here. Since the Inauguration OF
this campaign. Fulcher said, member
ship of the Waco post has been ma
terially increased, as the plan in
cludes enlistment of % leading law
yers of Texas TO draft an entirely new
law for introduction at the regular
session of the Fortieth Legislature
next January.
Fulcher added that while the Waco
post is not mixing in partisan poll
tics, it is endeavoring TO have the
present primary election law junked,
and replaced by a constructive and
comprehensive measure that will meet
present difficulties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
PRINCE FEARS HEAD
HUNTERS OF AMERICA

PARIS, Jan. Prince Nicholas
prefers the onerous duties of royal life
in Roumania TO the head hunters of
America he said tonight. Prince
Nicholas said he has abandoned plans
to visit the United States and is plan.
ming to return TO his native land and
prepare TO take up the regency, in the
event such a contingency its necessary.
Prince Nicholas made no secret of
the fact that the remuneration of
rights to the throne by his brother.
Crown Prince Carol. had upset his
plans. He stated that for the first
time in eight years he will return to
his native Bucharest and concern him
self with the internal problems of
state. -
at is true that ] wns contemplat
ing a trip to America last year." said
Prince Nicholas. Perhaps / will 90
this spring to your country. America
fascinates me, but am most fearful
of your American "hrad hunters isn't
that what you call those persons who
seek the society of those who may add
something more TO their social fame?
L am ready TO take up the regency of
my country, but / am fearful of the
American head hunters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
COTTON RATE FARLEY
PUT OFF BY |. c. c.

AUSTIN, Jan. 1.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has postponed
from February Il. 1926. until further
notice. the application of rates on
cotton TO Gulf ports and has decided
to reopen the case. according To ad-
vices received Saturday by the Texas
Railroad commission. The same ac-
ton was taken by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the question of
water side concentration of cotton
against concentration at interior
points and at plants back from water
fronts.
These two propositions were heard
Jointly by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Texas Railroad
Commission. The former body has in
vited the Texas commission to a fur
Their joint hearing in the reopened
cases which was accepted. In view
of the reopening of these propositions.
Chairman Clarence f. Gilmore. of the
Texas commission, announced that the
hearing on these matters which had
been scheduled for hearing on Jan
uary IL. 1925, was continued until
further notice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
DENY bRIsCOE'S
PLEAFOR NEW
HEARING
Slack Terror's Lawyer
Plans to Take Case
to High Court.

Pleas fer arrest of judgment and a
new trial by Matthew Briscoe, negro,
recently given the death sentence for
an attack on a white girl. were denied
by Judge W. F. Anderson, Saturday
in Thirty-seTenth district court.
Briscoe charged that there was dis
elimination in choosing the grand jury
that indicted him and cited the fact
that all members were white.
Briscoe's attorney gave notice that
he would appeal the case to the Court
of Criminal Appeals and was given
80 days TO file a statement of facts
and bill Of exceptions.
Briscoe was arrested following the
shooting of a "Black Terror" suspect
in the st. Hedwig road section by
Deputy Sheriff Sam James who had
been lying in wait for six months in
order to catch the gang OF terrorists
who had been robbing automobiles.
Objection to the all white jury was
made by defense counsel during the
trial but the court overruled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
ARMY and DRY CHIEF LAUD
POLICE WORK ON new YEAR

without the aid of city police New
Years eve would have been a "wide
open" affair.
Colonel Hit thanked the chief for
the work of police in handling sol
diers who had double celebration"
due TO the fact that pay day fell on
New Years eve. Sixty-five soldiers
were arrested and turned over to mill
tary authorities by police.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
IS IN HAND BETTER
THAN PROMISED $40

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a
five spot in the hands is worth more
than double that amount around the
corner, Mrs. Eva Goldberg intimated
following divorce decree granted to
her from her 75-year-old husband,
Louis Goldberg, who. she said, failed
to provide suitable living quarters or
sufficient food.
Il will grant you $40 a week ali
mony," Judge Fitzpatrick said to her.
MAKE it S. a week." Mrs. Gold
berg requested. perhaps 1 can get
that much"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
OFFICER GIVES LIFE
TO HALT RUNAWAY

BEAUMONT, Jan. 81. A. Davis,
Beaumont traffic officer, gave his life
that others might live. He died last
night from injuries suffered when he
attempted to stop a runaway team on
the streets here. He is survived by
a widow and stepson, Clyde L. Hop
kins of San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

Personal thanks for the manner IN
which the police department assisted
federal prohibition officers and mill
tary police were extended 10 Chief
T. q. Miller Saturday by Major II. III.
White, prohibition director for Okla
homa and Texas, and Colonel Parker
Hit, provost marshal, Second Divi-
sion.
Major White told Chief Miller that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
FAKE old MASTERS !
FACTORY IS FOUND

BERLIN, Jan. Am elaborate
factory for taking old masters for sale
to American collectors was discov-
cred in Dusseldorf today. The own
ers OF the factory, Johann Fretzki,
was arrested.
The faxed pictures were sold at
auction. Eighty-five of the "Old Mas
tiers" were found by the police in
Fretzki's home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
MORTUARY BURNS,
ORIGINATING BODY

: JONESBURG, Ark, Jan. =
There will be no funeral here for
e. C. Wallin, cotton planter of Til
ton. near here, who died today of
pneumonia.
While Wallin's body was being en-
balmed for burial at a local undertak-
ing establishment, fire broke out at
the mortuary and cremated the body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TRAPPER IN YAKIMA
CATCHES BIG LYNX

YAKIMA, Wash, Jan. 2.-Five dol
lars bounty, which Harry Fredericks
of the Nile district collected at the
office of the county auditor upon a
lynx weighing "a pounds, is only
fraction of the price he expects to
receive for the skin OF the animal.