St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 24, 1927

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“ ee tag oe pd fen NEW YORK. Aprth 23.—si¢,) ae changed. Page 6 AMBERLAIN' ABLETS ‘vie? vey (ie Pete : , 49 bt Ere PS 2) ‘ . & 2 * ° * ee : 5 >> SNe Pewee ws _ 7 ———— . salle Down- of a display in ow windows at live. ADILLAC Co. INDELL CUT-OFF ALLE MOTOR CARS ey a OR clan tele lb. 00 For Additional Markets say ESTATE. ......:..PART 7 FOR SALE....PART 8 SERVICE........PART 9 sf OL. 79. No. 229. -* ¢ i f ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ® er A a it Sunday Post-Dispatch Today, 118 Pages FIRST NEWS § SECOND SECTION THIRD NEWS N. 6 FOURTH NEWS SECT EWS SECTIO MAGAZINE, 10 PAGES. COMIC SECTION, 8 PAGES. ——_ ECTION, 14 PAGES. SPORT). 6 PAGES. | PART ONE. ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1927. PAGES 1—14 PRICE 10 CENTS INTERFEIT RAD FLDS $30,000 a Sets of Plates Also § Found at Home of Emil 7 ff Walther, Grocer, at ft 56 Vermont Avenue. "1 TO CHICAGO dt After Sohn 1. Capture and on Return to St. ‘Louis Last Night. Peour sets of plates and $30,000 leounterfeit currency were seized @. Louis and Chicago Secret Agents in a raid last mid- at the home of Emil H. Wal- Wer a grocer of 5612 Vermont ae 4 > x F ‘». <r 2 aa ng a 4 ad . 4 . ot + @ Walther conducted a grocery @ td formerly lived on Rippa ave- St. Louis County. In his con- on, he relates that he became for the counterfeiting band : cs wt * hMAiLe 1D. Refinishing of All Kinds a’ — — —_ — . j ——— _ ‘advertise your business. q - oE & LITHO. CO. Bl. at Penrose St. . : ? Zi Pe an ~~ at m ¢ orm November and since then has turning out counterfeit cur- of various denominations. He ‘mad been under suspicion and Atched by Secrc: Service Agents, ™o had traced delivery of a press @ supplies to him. ‘ae Seid with Walther is Fidele ili, 6109 Daggette avenue, Friday night and kept emmunicado in an outlying po- station. It was at the Daggett menue address that Mayes opera- E for several weeks this spring taking flight to Murphys- ‘ as has been told, is a led war beteran’ who received m training in photo-engraving at Yeterans’ vocational school at “ignam, iil, A remarkable s=8man, he produced nearly eriect counterfeits. His $5, $10. $50 and $100 bills were mec OD paper obtained by re- m¥ing the ink from $1 bills by hemical process, and bleaching "He has confessed producing five “erent assortment of plates. The Was abandoned last May on Gravois avenue bridge over the Des Peres here, having been 2 from a speeding automo- The second was seized in a mG & few weeks later at Univer- mn, ty. Ind.. which resulted in * ‘s gang of counterfeit- == 80ing to prison. The third was “i here last January in raids, — = fesulted in five men plead- tee My before Judge Faris last ™ The fourth was found at home at Murphysboro, and at Walther’s home. , 23.—The °f Wales and his brother, rge, played a round of » today with King Alfonso and took part in a polo match. ” Princes departed tonight tt on a special] train, ac- ranied by the King and Queen “Nand Premier Primo de Lord Derby. . Post-Dispatch Bureau, 20-23 Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON, April 23.—In a cable message today to Lord Der- by. declining an invitation to go to England to study industrial condi- tions in Lancashire, Senator Borah of Idaho declared that “China is going to be the acid test of wheth- er the natisns which have been preaching peace want peace.” The Senator’s reply was evoked by Lord Derby’s statements at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday when Ambas- Houghton was guest of honor. The Senator received a cable from the Manchester Eve- ning News asking if he would ac- cept Lord Derby’s offer “to show you the English are not the ogres you think we are” and that **mil- lions here are of the same opinion as yourself that we must do every- thing to maintain world peace.” “Replying to your telegram,” Borah answered, “I do not need to be shown that the English people are not ogres. I hawe never said anything of that kind and never thought anything of that kind— quite the opposite. I should like to know what Lord Derby bases his desire to enlighten me upon this particular subject. I appre- ciate his missionary’ spirit but really I do not feel in need of his gospel of enlightenment. “T have no doubt there are mil- lions in England just as anxious for industrial peace and world peace as Lord Derby indicates. I have no doubt their enlightened conception of industrial justice and international justice are quite as exalted as Lord Derby indicates. I trust they will, together with Lord Derby exert their influence alongs these lines on their Government in the Chinese affair. “China is going to be the acid test of whether the nations whicn have been preaching peace want peace. which have been preaching international justice want interna tional justice, whether the indus- trial peace which we covet for our people is to be extended to other les. sare would really like to visit Eng- land and hope I may find an oOp- portunity to do 50. My mission, however, will not be that of hunt- ing wild game, such as ogres, but to see and to know better a people whose highest encomium is that of always having been loyal to their own flag. an attribute which pre- vails rather strongly in the United States, and I think worth preserv- pe sador Borah eaid he had no definite plan to visit England but might arrange it next fall. ing from $20 to $210. He loafed in Omaha for two weeks and, then began cashing checks. About 10 of the checks were ac- cepted in Omaha, six in Kansas City, and several! in Louisville and other Midwestern cities. Last Monday he attempted to cash a check at the Grand-Leader, but was refused. Officers of the com- pany, communicated with police, who, by chance, on the same day. received circulars asking for Carr’s arrest for Omaha police. A general warning was sent to all stores to watch for him. Carr went, with his family, to Louisville last Monday night and returned yesterday morning. He went alone to Sonnenfeld’s, bought a $20 dress and tendered an $80 check, payable to “A. H. Hayes.” Store authorities were prepared for him, detectives were called and he was arrested. At police headquarters he said he spent a considerable part of the money betting on horse races and at dice. He announced he would waive extradition and plead guilty: at Omaha if the Western Union company would arrange to return his wife and their children, aged 5, to 11 years, to their home. ONCE RICHEST WOMAN IN WORLD REPORTED BROKE Madam Yone Suzuki Loses Millions in Crash of Japanese Im- porting Company. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 23.—Madam Yone Suzuki, the ~6-year-old widow once reputed to be the richest woman in the world, is reported to have given up her magnificent residence at Suma Beach, Kobe, moving into a small unpretentious house near- by where she is living frugally. The great expori ig and importing firm of Suzuki & Co. of which she is the nominal head, recently was forced to suspend owing to the financial crisis from which Japan is suffering. During the war pernod, in which the firm made huge profits, it was estimated that her interest in Su- zuki & Co. amounted co 250.000,- 000 yen, or about $125,000,000. She withdrew practically none of it, the money remaining in the busi- ness. The recent business siimp followed by suspension of the com- pany, with liabilities estimated at between $200,000,000 and $260,- 006.000 are believed to have made her relatively poor. Various stories have Leen print- ed to the effect ‘1at she actually ran the business as a female in- dustrial genius. Manager Kaneko, ho- ever, is the actual] head, and lately his son has been acting pres- ‘ident, ing the twenty-fifth anniversary of formation is that the same bclshe- viks against whom Secretary of us, have kidnaped the White House spokesman, gagged him and carried him off to Moscow.” Norris thereupon gave out a stanza he has added to the verses which he read to the Senate last | session, after Kellogg had exposed | the “Red Menace” in Mexico: There was 3 little spokesman who wr-Jdn't tell a_lie. He stood beside the President. and told the people why. it A Bolshevik who saw him from a Zepp’'lin way un hich. Came round the Waite House corner and smote him in the eye And by the i he took him, then hit him on the snout, An’ the Bolshevik'll git you Ex You Don't . Watch Out COOLIDGE TO SPEAK AT DINNER IN NEW YORK TOMORROW NIGHT Address to Be Given at Celebration of 25th Anniversary of United Press Associations. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, April 23. — President Coolidge will go to New York Monday for his first speaking engagement of the year away from Washington, and his first visit in New York since Nov. 19. 1925, when he spoke at the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Waldorf-. Astoria. The address Monday night will be delivered at a dinner celebrat- the United Press Associations, which will be held in Hote] Bilt- more. The President is expected to reach the city only a short time before the dinner and to depart after he makes his speech. Men Responsible for Better Service “Our shipping department is headed by a man who knows his business,” said the salesman in securing the order, with ship- ping assurances. Service gets and holds patrons. When dependable shipping room help is needed use Post-Dispatch wanits. Call MAin 11 11—ask for Betty the expert Adtaker—who will assist you in placing the want ad. Let Betty help you get the help you need. POST-DIS PATCH ’ State Kellogg has been warning | +16 9 will be considerd as hav- “thelr Case will be extended until Sept. 8. All claims filed by former service men between May 21 and ing been filed at 9 a. m., June 10. Conflicting applicaticns by veter- ans will be disposed of by lot. Vet- erans should file certified copies of their discharge with their ap- plication. At 9 a. m. Sept. 9, any land : “hee: ee n remaining vacant will become sub- ject to entry under the homestead laws by the public generally. Be- ginning at 1 a. m., Aug. 20, the general public may file their ap- plications, and those received by Sept. 8, will be considered as filed simultaneously at 9 a. m., Sept. 9. Application forms may be ob- tained by addrtssing the Commis- sioner, General Land Office, Wash- ington, where all applications for entryymust be filed, except in the ease of islands in Arkansas and Louisiana. Applications for such islands must be filed in the Dis- trict Land Office at Little Rock. Ark., and Baton Rouge, La. The Interior Department has no descriptive list or map showing all the islands. Those islands which have been surveyed are on plat maps, however, and if an appli- cant can furnish the General Land Office with the !ega! subdivision section, township and range num- bers of unsurveyed islands, and the relative position to adjacent surveyed islands, whatever infor- mation is available will be sent to the applicant. “Applicants for entry must be thoroughly acquainted with the land desired,” the announcment said, “since they are required to swear in their applications as to its character and non-occupancy.” 0S ANGELES SAILS SOUTH Rear Admiral Moffett and 41 Men on Unannounced Flight. By the Associated Press. LAKEHURST, N. J., April 23.— The dirigible Los Angeles left the naval air station at 8:45 o’clock to- night and headed south on what officers said would be a training flight. An hour later the dirigible wire- lessed the Naval] Air Station that it ould proceed to Pensacola, Fla. The fligh* was expected to take 26 hours. Rear ‘dmiral \.. A. Mof- fett, “hief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics, .nd Commander Car- land Sulton were passengers. The crew consisted of Lieut. Com- mander Charles E. fosendah! and 39 oificers .:4 men. The dirigible was scheduled to fly by way of c pe X Cc.pe Henry, Wilming- ton, N. C., Ch leston, 8. C., Jack- sonvil.e and Tallaha.see. The dis- t -ce was estimated at 1200 miles and the craft will cruise at between 50 and 60 niles an hour. It “ill Read by FAR MORE St. Lowis Families —Daily and Sunday stay at Pensacola for at least one day. WAYNE B. WHEELER. HEIRESS ELOPES WITH $150-4-MONTH CLERK Frances du Pont of Fairville, Pa., Married to Childhood Playmate. By the Associated Press, WILMINGTON, Del., April 23.— Miss Frances du Pont, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. du Pont of Fairville, Pa., arf Richard Morgan, a@ $150-a-month telephone clerk employed in Philadelphia, eloped to Bel Air, Md., late today and were married. _ The bride. who is an heiress, telegraphed the news of her mar- riage to her parents soon after the ceremony. The elopement was the culmin- ation of a childhood romance. Miss du Pont lived on the estate of her parents and across the road in a small home young Morgan lived with his father and mother. As children they played together and their friendship continued as they grew older. Friends said it was not unusual to see Miss du Pont take Morgan to the railroad station in her car. He commuted daily to Philadel- phia. In spite of the difference in their financial status, it is said Miss du Pont’s parents did not op- pose the match, although they had suggested a wedding later this spring. They could not be reached for comment tonight. A few years ago Alicia du Pont, the foster daughter of Alfred I. dn Part, married Haro'1 Glenden- ning, son of a Norwiéh, Conn., let- ter carrier. Young Glendenning was a Rhodes scholar, who met Miss du Pont when he was working in a powder plant Juring the world war. Later she obtained a di- vorce in Reno, Nev. Miss Mary du Pont, daughter of Irenee du Pont, formerly president of the du Pont company, is work- ing as nurse in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, and another daughter, Natalie, is employed in a Wilmington, Del. broker’s of- fice, as a filing clerk. was read by F. Scott McBride, gen- eral superintendent of the anti- saloon league. There was no official decision, and a decision by a vote of news- papermen, taken as soon as the de- bate, closed, was not announced. After the debate, a crowd rushed to the platform to shake hands with Darrow. Darrow, declaring it a minority measure and. legal tyranny, said prohibition was a failure, that it could not and had not been en- forced. He said repeal was im- possible and ventured that person- al liberty, which he charged was invaded by the eighteenth amend- ment, could be restored only by nullification—disobedience of the law and official negligence. He cited legal instances of yvoid- ing laws by this procedure. He charged that lawmakers and those attempting to enforce the law were drinking, that more than a million citizens had become users of intox- icants because of prohibition and that 66 per cent of the nation’s population is opposed to it. Successful, Says Wheeler. Wheeler said prohibition was a success and is the.will and wish of the majority. Describing the use of intoxicants as “entrenched sin,” he claimed for the Federal and State enforcing measures a policy of patience while awaiting eradication of this sin. He said that most wet propa- ganda was conceived and fostered by liquor interests and that the nation was still preponderantly dry. He said prohibition was based on sound governmental principles, “the inherent right of the people to better their condi- tion” and not fanaticism, as was charged by Darrow. Y Of repeal and nullification, Wheeler said: “If so (that the constitutional amendment was put through by a minority), a wet majority can ex- tract it (the amendment) from the Constitution. It has always been the right of the people to change their Constitution by legal methods. but to attempt to nullify or defy it is affarchy.” The chief point of difference dis- closed by the debaters, aside from their methods of exposition, seemed to be their ideas of the effect-of intoxicants upon man. Wheeler painted alcohol as a monster. habif- forming. fiendish and insidious, which drives men to brutalities and economic disasters and corrupted morals generally. Darrow could not see the harm in drinking in moderation and ex- pressed no ¢Oncern for those who drank otherwise. Life, he said was pretty much a drab affair. what with man caught between an the roofs of houses and barns. The most pressing need is for small md@orboats to rescue persons marooned in out of the way places. Although every possible agency for rescue was brought into play, the death list continued to mount, reaching beyond 60, and there were unconfirmed reports’. that more than 160 had perished. As the flood waters pouring through the crevasse at Spots Landing, above Greenville, Miss, pushed on across the delta, more towns were inundated, among them Leland. The millions in property damage already wrought from Illinois and Missouri on the horth to Arkansas and Mississippi on the south is steadily increasing. While small armies strengthened the dikes on the Lower Mississip- pi in Louisiana, augmented forces were set to work rescuing the ma- rooned and moving to more aéd- vantageous places those who had been taken to river towns. River Boats Commandcered, By direction of Secretary of ordered the commandeering of all river steamers to assist in relief work, principally to remove refu- gees from threatened river towns. Army supplies, including tenta, food and medicines have been or- dered from several corps areas. Additional supplies are to be fur- nished by the Veterans’ Bureau. Red Cross estimates place the total number of refugees now at nearly 100,000, and cven more are threatened by present or prospec- tive floods as the crest of the high water moves siowly down the river past Memphis. Evacuation of Greenville, Miss., the largest city to be flooded, probably will be completed tomor- row and attention then will be turned to Helena and other river towns. There are plenty of craft available for this work. At Green- ville the water stood more waist deep in the streeta. systems and the ence of nearly 10.000 refugees in addition to the normal population of 12,000. There is a shortage — and no dry clothing is to Tolling at the Dikes. While State, municipal and and the Ouachita Rivers. Armies of men were at work topping the dikes tn the face of warnings that the highest river Continued on Page Five a A RRA ETT eamencememanenaa : st-Dispatch SUNDAY EV ENING SPORTS SPECIA L—This Eve sd ¢ * ; oT % ening—trice Z a ee War Davis, Maj. Q. T. Ashburn SSSA eae rags Rinei dint ni Rael OL, TONE” SURED, SRE I AY LEME RD RON cS BA PAP ge CORI NBL” SATS A CH My