Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1926, Page 28

* o8 » THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., 14, 1926—PART 1. PEKING IS UNABLE TO BAN NARCOTES “Suppression Bureau” Found to Be Monopoly Used for Tax Collection. BY JAMES L. BUTTS. 0 Daily News The Peking government’s to enforce its suthority even within the metropoli- tan province is strikingly revealed by the International Anti-Opium Associa- tion's efforts to enforcement of opium prohibition. The goverpment issued & mandate declaring opium monop- olies as well as production were illega and would not be tolerated. The ant opfum hody’s investigation the presence of a large monopoly throughout the eastern part of Chihli Province (In which Peking is located) calling itself the “Opium Suppression Bureau."” This bureau, vrganized by rilitary commanders with headqua Chinwangtao, enforces the fo regulations: First, all oplum is ta B0 cents (about 25 cents in Am. money) an ounce and is req be stamped; second, smoki allowed under a monthly ta $20, (§10 in American currency) up. ward; third, private sm ed according to the number of opium secure recently le c wed piously explained that it was very injurious suddenly to abandon the opium habit, and therefore this plan was d gradually suppress the Anti-Oplum Associat! clars there are scores of sim nopolies_throughout vir inces. The principal Province oplum Is the Jehol district, northward of Peking, h has been a_notorio ter, but this year urging the district DODPY crop. The Anti-Oplum Assoclation’ retary, who is a foreigner cting Premier Welil the subject. Dr. Koo confirmed the jssuance of the prohibitory mandate. but admitted that the central gove ment is powerless to prevent viola tions. ewed Koo on EX-KAISER’S PALACES PUT ON MARKET BY PRUSSIA Rich Americans Looked to Pur- chase Some of Properties Too Expensive to Retain. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 13.—Americans have a chance to buy up from 10 to & dozen former Hohenzollern castles in Prussia. As a consequence of the financial indemnification of and prop. erty settlement agreement with the former Kaiser and his family, the Prussian state finds itself in legal pos- sesslon of 36 castles and palaces and eight hunting lodges. Officials admit that in a sense they took a number of white elephants off the ex-Kalser's hands. To avoid the expense of maintenance some of the palaces will be sold by the state. Few persons In Germany or urope have the means to buy the elabora dences, and it would cause no if many of them eventually were sold to Americans ‘Among those on the market s Castle Bellevue in Berlin. It is valued at £11,000,000. There is no thought of selling ' historical treasures like Sans Souci fn Potsdam and the old palace in Berlin, which, like most others, will be maintained as public museums. PAINTS VIEWS FROM AIR. Artist Works on Land- scapes in Alrship. BERLIN, November 13 (#)—Ernest Yolibehr, a Munich painter, is the first German artist to paint landscape from an airplane. He s exhibiting a series of 14 landscapes sketched during repeated flights Munich and Geneva The canvases show the beauties of the Alps and the Bavarian highlands Vollbehr, a veteran of the war, is one of Germany's leading artists and achieved intings of the African jun-le. German rhowed | between | REPRIMANDED BY JUDGE. Ballston Man Alleged to Have Vio- lated Quarantine. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., November 13.— Raymond Binsted of Ballston was severely reprimanded by Judge Harry R. Themas in Police Court today for alleged violation of the quarantine. Binsted, wno was under ban as a dipthheria carrier, was summoned to court on complaint of Health Officer P. M. Chichester. Before being sent back to his home he was told by the court that any further infraciion of the regulations would resuit in his being sent to jail. Judge Thomas said that quarantine breakers are a menace to a community. “The health and_lives of the citizens must be safe- xuafded and any further violaticns will be severely dealt with,” Judge Thomas stated. THIRTY INDICTMENTS ON ROCKVILLE LIST Grand Jury Scores Officers in Shoot- ing of Richard Gilliam During an Arrest. th intent to mur burglary, 1; attempted burgiary, larceny, 11; bastardy, 1; assault and ttery, 2; receiving stolen goods, 1; robbery, 9; carnal knowledge, 3; at- tempted la; 1; abduction, 1. All of the cases have been docketed for trial at the term cf criminal court which begins next Thursday, bringing the total number of criminal cases heduled for trial up to 90, in addi- s appealed from deci- ice court. Th: murder rge s egeinst Richard il. Rule, held in the shooting of Willlam F. Barbce, jr., at Burnt Mills, Md. The report stated that the grand j investigated the shooting of sane at the time, by hen he was arres veral months ago dictment he & y very de- cidedly di: proves of treatment used in I s man and recom- mends tk ers participating be severely reprimanded,” said the re- port. The report urged tha: the officers of the county be fnstructed, In making arrests, to act in as_considerate & manner as possible. The general efil- clency of the State’s attorney and sheriff offices and the police depart- ment was commended. According to the report, the courthouse, jall and county home were found as clean and sanitary as the buildings permit. but returned no P Prettyman to Speak. STAUNTON, Va., November 13.— Forrest J. Prettyman, Gastonia, N. C. forme: apiain of the United States Senate, arrived today to attend a cele- bration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Methodism in Staunton, which will be held tomorrow. He Wil speak at both morning and evening services in Central Methodist fipiscopal Church South, which he served from 1897 to 1901. duscpmgie i, ] Silk Worm Still at Work. From Collier's Magazine. Builders long ago_discovered that hollow cylinders and holiow tiles made for strength. Now the 1kers of syn- thetic “sil 1 this lesson, and several sorts of “ma onl rayon” are being prepared for the market. The filament is hollow throughout its entire length and looks like a flattened tube. And Japan, where the art of making gilken robes out of mulberry leaves, with the aid of the worm, has been practiced to perfection forcenturies, is now turning logs of wood into silk- like threads by means of mechanical spinarets at, the rate of five tons a day. The called “synthetic silks” are nvmn?; cotton rather than of Meanwhile the worm and finds a bigger market than before the chemist came into competition with him. Japan ex- ports more raw silk than any other country, and American mills used more than 500,000 bales of worm-made k in 19 in_the same slow | —e Fine Library Started. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Mussolinl_now holds seven cabinet portiolios—the beginnings of a fine Fine Blue-White Solitaire DIAMOND RINGS 18-kt. 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Through dint of effort, this native of the inia backwoods is getting determined that the will not die_illitérate. Several months ago Berry sought out a business college, where he ex- plained that he has always desired to read and write, but that he had been too busy and really never had Retired Farme:, Native of Backwoods, Learns to Read and Write at Age of 70 the opportunity. He was directed to Ralph Letts, school manager, who finally persuaded Mrs. Letts to tutor the man of three score years and ten. Then the little oneteacher, one- student school be: in earnest. After a hard and often di ging effort, he is now able to write letters and add and speak fairly correctly. In fact, Berry worked so hard at his school work that he was forced to take a vacation this Summer. He is back now and will resume his studies Monday. To Mr. Berry his teacher is “Letta.” She calls him “Adam.” No Joke to Polly. From London Tid-Bits. 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