Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1924, Page 18

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RUTLAND FIRE CLAY CO Rutland, Vermont Other Rutland Useful Products Plastic Stove Lining " Waste Pipe Cleaner Water Glass for Keeping Eggs Fresh Pipe Joint Cement Asbestos Roof Furnace Cement Rutland Patching Plaster GOVERNMENT SOUND, GILLETT DECLARES —— House Speaker, in “Coolidge Night” Address Before Amherst Alumni, Hits . “Weaklings.” SCORES NEW SENATE TYPE Says Stature of Some in Upper House Below Standard. By the Associated Press, BOSTON, March 20.—(Cnfidence that “our government on the whole is sound and not tainted with corrup- tion” was expressed by Speaker Fred- erick H. Gillett of the national House ©of Representatives last night in an address at the annual banquet of the Amherst Alumni Associaticn of Bos- ton. The occasion was designated as “Coolidge night” in honor of the President, a graduate and trustee of the college, whom Speaker Gillett characterized as a man whom every one trusts. “Graft, connivance, corruption have infected law enfdrcement,” said Speaker Gillett, “and at length the track of gullt had led into a Presi- dent's cabinet, and the whole nation has been stunned by the revelation. But our government on the whole is sound and not tainted with corrup- tion. Because disgraceful conditions have been revealed do not believe that they are typical.” | He said that among 435 bers of the House of Representatives there Wwere “sure to be some weaklings,” but added: “I believe the general stanlard is high, and that as the membership of the House has steadily improved in its business efficiency it has likewlse improved in its uprightness.” Hits Preaident’s Attacker. Referring to the President, he said: “Amid all this murky atmosphere of suspicion and denunciation it pleases us Amherst men to know that one character stands clear and unsullied; | '3 our President To be sure, even he has not been beyond attack. A sena- |} tor, inflamed beyond even his usual recklessness by partisan malice, eh- deavored to so pervert and distort evidence as to make it appear com~ promising. The attempt was too feeble and ludicrous to be credi- ble. ¢ s “One of the most striking features of the reports that come to me from all over the country is the President's extraordinary popularity with the masses of the people. That iz not because of his magnetism, of his elo- quence, of his personality; it is be- cause they trust him. They believe, as we know, that he is a man of 'simple life, of sound heart, of pure morals, of strong mind, of patriotic, purpose, and of unfiinch- ing_courage. ¥ “While we here are not all of one political party, I am sure we are all agreed as the country seems to be agreed, that it would be rest- ful to have four years of Calvin Coolidge.” Semate Type Dencuneed. Reffarking upon the steadily &oflwing powers of the Senate, he “I wish the stature of its mem- bers had kept pace. It still has wise statesmen, but they are not the ones who of late have filled the columns of the record. ‘There have recently come into prominence new types which seem to revel in per- sonalities, which never grapple with policies, but find delight in circulating abuse and besmirching reputations.” Speaker Gillett declared that the detection of one corrupt man in high station. has, I fear, done more to destroy the public confidence in of- ficials, to make the people distrust their leaders and so to undermine the whole structure of popular gov- ernment than the host of honest and | upright public servants can restore | in a generation. | Plane Passenger Held - After Hail of Bullets Forces Craft to Land PARIS, March 20.—A giant alr- plane loaded with passengers and baggage had just taken oft for London from the Bourget Airport yesterday when there was a vol- ley of bullets from an automatio pistol and the plane descended. Soldier mechanics and attend- ants overpowered and disarmed the man with the weapon. Investi- gation showed that no one aboard the plane had been injured, the bul- leta Daying burled themseives in tha of the machine, and the flight was resumed. The shooter proved to Plolet, an armorer geant in the alr corps. He was sent to a hospital for mental ob- nqrvnuon, —— GOULD CASE VERDIC DUE IN THREE WEEKS French Court Decides It Has Right to Decide on Claims of Di- vorced Wife. By the Associated Press, VERSAILLES, March 20.— Edith Kelly Gould, former wife of Frank J. Gould of New York, in three weeks will receive the verdict of the court as to whether she is entitled to one- half of Mr. Gould's wealth. This was decided by the court yesterday, after she presented her claim on the ground that as there was no settle- ment at the time of the marriage she is entitled to one-half of Mr. Gould's property. She bases her action on French law, contending that as this law was qualified to divorce her it should also serve to settle her status as wife. Her counsel asked that the property of both parties be treated as joint property and liquidated. “It is unjust,” he said, “that a dol- ar prince like Mr. Gould should say: o English, I am American: fed without a contract, and u nothing.’ The plaintiff’s counsel argued that the Goulde when they were married lived in Paris and, therefore, ought to be subject to the French laws, Mr. Gould maintains that he was domictled in New York. BEATEN WITH CHAIN, BOY DIED, IS CHARGE ‘Witnesses Testify Also That Farmer Clubbed Orphan, Who ‘Was Starving. By the Amociated Press. LAUREL, Miss., March 20.—Tales of inhuman cruelty, including floggings with a doubled iron trace chain, and literal starvation, were told by state witnesses yesterday at the prelimi- nary hearing in Stringer, Jasper county, for Matt Allen, farmer, for- ty-five years old, charged with the murder of Jim Bethea, an orphan. Bethea died Saturday night after, it is charged, he was beaten with the chain by Allen. The end of the chain hitting ‘him in_the back of the head is believed to have caused the death of the youth. Beveral witnesses declared Allen frequently flogged Bethea. Some sald they saw him use an iron trace chain, and some saw him use clubs, they declared. Bethea was weak and sick- ly and unable to do the work de- manded of him, due to lack of food, it _was testified. Headquarters for Armstrong’s Linoleum Lansburgh & Bro. 420-430 Seventh St. N.W. 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Mrs. Vent said her husband was a chemist, specializing in essential ofls. “He had formulae for a liquor flavoring which was quite legitimate,” she said. “It was very successful and in demand. You know what some unscrupulous persons might do. They would stop at ‘The rabbit Is one of the greatest pests in Australla. During the last , | seven years the number of rabbit skins sold In Sydney alone has aver- aged 36,000,000 per annum. Yet, not- withstanding the huge slaughter, the rabbits are said to be increasing by scores of millions every ye: Here’s a better way to wash dresses Use raB, the soap flakes made with cocoanut-oil. The rich, soft suds of ras flow freely back and forth through the silk, linen or flannel of your pretty gowns. FAB makes them clean and new-looking. Why not start now to enjoy the advantages of FaB? It is so safe and easy to use for your washing. Ask for it today at your grocer’s. “FAB is wonderful!” " Asgentleon bandsssthefnestof Colgate’sToilet Soaps of the COLGATES CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE. Five Bodies Identified, Following Mexican Fatality. MEXICO CITY, March 20.—Several lives were loat in a fire which de- stroyed the Barreteros ot at Pachuca capital of Hidalgo. The bodies of three children and two women were {dentified among the several found in the debris. Many small merchants were ruined by the destruction of their shops. —EXHIBITION— Decorative Paintings EVA BROOK DONLY CLARA STROUD RUTH ANN TILLMAN Arts Clab of Washington 2017 Eye St. N.W. Through March 21 Check these features of the PREMIER Supremacy 1. Instant kot water. No waiting. Hot water ready at all times, at every fau- cet—full city pressure. . Ecomomy. Low first cost. Low upkeep. Surpris- ingly low gas bills. 3. Construction. Simple and ru, beautifully finished. Insulated tahk of double, extra-heavy, copper-bearing steel. . Operation. 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Warmth can be 2dded in 2 few moments—but for many long years we have been learning the secret of creating that tagte thatis *Good to the Last Drop."” ‘That's why every cup of Maxwell House is a perfe@ example of how delicious coffee can become. MAXWELL HOUSE Why Our Linoleum Wears So Long There are t_v.vq.good reasons why the linoleum you buy at the Lifetime Furniture Store wears so long. First, it's good linoleum, for it's Arm- strong’s, and secondly, we lay it the new way, that is, cemented perma- nently in place. ~ Measures taken and estimates furnished cheerfully. ‘There’s no charge for Armstrong’s A-Grade Plain Color Green Linoleum—Per Square Yard $1.99. Seventh'S. Between D& E '/ Her First. Experience “HEN we moved to Newton and took the Bank Street house,’I was surprised to find that all the upstairs rooms had linoleum floors—, the first [ ever lived on. “Do you know those floorswere. a perfect revelation to mel Who- mrhzdtlhflnlfaighhad w’fie given a lot of thought to colors, because their soft shades toned in so exactly with the color of the walls. 3 ‘“*Another thing that interested me was that this linoleum was not tacked down. Instead it seemed to be cemented, and I fiterally Tt Tie i el e e . P moulding round “I thought that a linoleum floor in 2 bedroom would be cold—#hose floors weren’t; and, besides, were soft and quiet to step on. But my discovery came when I cleaned those rooms. & , it was the easiest thing in the world! t there was lay on the surface, and berushed right up. They were simply no trouble “Thereis something else I specially liked about those floors. had been waxed, and this had mellow tone. There was no a with _Linoleum Floors every room in her house. The women were all delij s :_itht!:u:flbe&nsemoimicml an ishing is care they ever mgneed. If we build, having linoleum floors in all my rooms. I willcer- tainly have them in my bedrooms and sun porch.” The new floors of Armstrong’s Linoleum have so many virtues that it is hard to believe in them all unfi{ you have actually lived on such a#oor. Anyone who looks into the modern designs and coloringsin Armstrong’s Linoleumcanquicklysee how they will help to make a room more tiful. Write our Bureau of Interior Decoration An experienced decorator will be Eiad to answer your letter and lp you plan color schemes, whether for a new home or refur- nishing a particular room, This service is entirely free. W'n't: g sample 3 Let us send uasan:fl:of Armstrong’s Linoleum, our 24-p booklet, “New Floors for Old,” containing a score of colorplates of different designs that you can see at department and furniture stores— plain colors, Jaspes, carpet inlaids, tile inlaids, and printed patterns; linoleumrugs, print- ed and inlid; also g;e names <l>yf stores near you that can mtmng’s Lm’oleum in th.:P u’;w designs; and directions how to care for your linoleum floors. Azustrowo Coxx Couvawy, Makers of Cork Products since 1860 am_thinking serio:%? of *