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Automobiles gggfjJl Two Novels Cross-Word Vuzzte LYN DAILY EAGLE BROOK Foreign Cables News Features, Dr. Brady Questions Answered 1 NEW YORK CITY, SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1928. FIVE CENTS New "ork i Infirrater I NKVKN CENTS FOREIGN NEWS-SPECIAL CABLES BY EAGLE STAFF WRITERS Metropolitan Opera Star Sings in Berlin Revue Candidate for President In Nicaraguan Election NATIVE fiJSPUl SEIZED IN JAPAN INSIST JAPANESE PLAYER SHOT SELF i 1 IUUIJII I- ML CHURCH PORTAL IS STAGE FOR PLAY IM SALZBURG FETE Bar Girl From Grid Games For Beating Player; She Says He Slapped Sister English Football Grounds at Arlesey Also Closed Till Nov.

3 by Discipline Board Versions of Row Differ Insult Is Charged Girl Says She'd "Hit Him Again." TO AT MONTE (Special Correspondence of The Eagle.) Arlesley, England, Sept. 22 Miss Dora Monk, a pretty bob-haired girl, aged 20, who lives at 22 Asylum Arlesey, has been prohibited from attending any football match in Bedfordshire during this season by a decision of the Bedfordshire Football Association discipline committee. US HELMS FHX Held for Lese Majeste When He Claims Descent From Sun Goddess. By ALFRED E. PIERES Special Correspondence of The Eagle) Tokio.

Sept. 22 A religious char latan, Onlshi by name, his entire family and several of his "apostles" have been arrested by the authorities cn charges of lese majeste and of having organized a society injurious to the welfare of the State of Japan. Onishi, who is 47 years of ase, organized a new religious sect which he called "The Path to Heaven," and represented himself as an incarnation of the Sun, wnue his daughter, aged 19, as represented as an Incarnation of the Moon. Other members of his family were made lesser divinities, and he managed to gather around him ten3 of thousands of believers who attributed to him and to his family divine properties. in cluding constant communication with the various gods and goddesses of the Jananesa pantheon aa well as the ability to work miracles.

Originally regarded as a mere re ligious crank, such as spring up frequently in Eastern lands, the authorities did not pay much heed to Onishi until his "apostles" compiled a pamphlet wherein Onishi was alleged to be descended from the Sun Goddess. This, in itself, viewed from the standpoint of the Japiiese, was blasphemous and to tha Ruling Family as the Imperial family of Japan claims to be descended In a direct line from the Sun God-dess. There were further disparaging remarks made about the Ruling Housr; of Japan, with a warning to all that a new dispensation was at hand, that the world was to be Judped this year, and that all those who did not believe in the divinity of Onishi and harken to his words ere doomed tr. perish through various calamities. Police Raid Temple.

This was more than the authorises could allow to pass unnoticed, and swift action followed. Special warrants were made out by the Judical authorities and Onishi's ii; at Nara, near Kyoto, were suddenly surrounded by a strong cordon of police, and the mock-divinity and his fnmily and other leaders taken into custody. How strong was the hold Onishi had over his followers may be seen from the fact that when the police closed in on his temple there wcra several hundred worshippers there at the time, and all were firmly convinced that no earthly power could hurt Onishi did he but care to invoks assistance from the various other deities of the sun and moon. This religious crank was an uneducated man. He lived a grand and luxurious life, surrounded by what th3 vernacular papers call "all one can desire in life." His person was regarded as sacred, whll- to his inner chamber were admitted only his "apostles" and his "spiritual sisters." This apartment, it is said, was lavish- ly decorated with gold and silver ornaments, valuable brocades and costly silks, while everywhere the 16- petalled chrysanthemums, the emblem of the imperial family of Japan, was prominently displayed.

Influenced Women. To judge from the stories printed about him, Onishi was a sort of a Rasputin and, like the rascal moni; of Russia. able to exercise a truly appalling influence over women of all ages to whom both he and his religion appeared to have had an irresistible appeal, due it is said to his clever affection of deep piety, combined with abnormal physiological and psychical powers. In this respect he was like that other Japanese satyr, lino, who also set himself up as a divine being, lived in the lap of luxury and gathered around him a crowd of "spiritual sisters." lino is in Jail today, whila this latest "divinity" is now being quizzed by the procurators before being brought up for trial. If proved guilty of lese majeste or conspiracy to alter the existing form of societv.

Onishi and his adherents will be liable to the death penalty. FRENCH PLAN FIGHT ON AIR SMUGGLERS Planes, Landing in Pastures, Bring Contraband. Le Bourget, Sept. 22 OP) Smugglinj by airplane in France has reached a point where the French customs authorities are obliged to consider or ganizing a counter attack by air. The customs men are planning to install a customs service of fast pursuit planes to run down hitherto Illusive smugglers.

Cocaine and other proscribed drugs, laces and tobaccos are into France by air without paying duty. smuggler has deserted the mountain valleys of the Pyrenees and the Alps and the forests of the north in favor of modern transportation. The customs is caught unprepared. All planes leaving or arriving at Le Bourget must pars a customs examination. But there is no way rf catching the smugsler who takes to the air as free as a bird and comes down in a convenient cow pasture except taking the air him.

AUTO KILLS HORSE BREEDING. Bordeaux. Fiance. Scot. 22 "i Peace and the automobiie have kill-d the light thoroughbred hnrse raising industry in southwestern France.

Owing to the reduction of the -alry effectives the army remount u. partment now makes few pur'haM and the private buyer prefers the automobile to the saddle hors. Nurburg Ring to Stimulate Industry in Barren Eifel District. Special Correspondence of The Eagle) Adenau, Rhlneland, Sept. 22 Germans make trade by supplying what people who buy German goods, or tho may be Induced to buy German joods.

want in a particular line, whether those people are in or out of C-ermany. Also, the Germans go out ot their way to create a legitimate demand by creating opportunities for the use of German goods. Hence the latest bit of German enterprise in the motorcar" industry. In one of the most picturesque corners of Europe, high up in the Eifel country, overlooking the valleys of the Rhine and the Moselle, with borders of France and Belgium within short motor runs, has been laid out the largest racing and testing motor track in the world the Nurburg Ring. The Nurburg Ring is 29 kilometers (just over 18 miles) in length.

It has 170 curves and hairpin corners. The up gradients are from 17 to 27 in the 100, and the down gradients to 11 in the 100. The track is 9 meters (about 29 6 in.) broad, with a perfect surface of tar macadam. There is very little banking. Difficult Driving.

"Driving demands the greatest care as there are many turnings hidden by trees. The track has been constructed through beech and fir forests, with occasional spaces of cultivated fields. There is hardly a level yard in it. It has been driven up hills and through valleys, like a tortuous switchback. Part of the track rises to a height of 2,000 feet and gives a magnificent view of the surrounding country, with its hills, deep valleys and forests.

The track is solely for the purpose ot racing and testing. There is no traffic on it; no roads cross it. The starting and finishing points are the same: cars only run in one direction. T'lere is a restaurant, headquarters for staff, grandstand, accommodating more than 3,000 people, exhibition hall, and so forth. The track is open to all on the payment of 2 marks per head.

The Eifel country was to a very large extent an uncultivated desert 70 years ago. The Nurburg Ring was constructed to stimulate the motor Industry and to find work for unemployed between 1923 and 1927. The cost was defrayed by the local authorities, the City of Cologne, the Province, and the motor industry. The motor manufacturers use it for testing cars, and it will become more and more an international racing track. Needless to say, the Ring is not yet self-supporting.

CHINA STRANGLES TRADE BY TAXES Canton, Sept. 22 UP) Foreign import and export merchants here are facing a difficult situation due to the taxation methods of the Chinese government. The one aim of the Can ton government is to obtain the great est amount revenue posiDie ana no chances are being overlooked. Treaties between China and various countries whose nationals are reeking to do business in Canton and elsewhere in China specify the amount of import, export and surtax levies chargeable to various products passing in and out of China. However, the Canton authorities are not being bound by the treaty regulations and have instead clamped on additional levies which are proving burdensome to the foreign merchants and in some cases have virtually stopped the trade in particular products.

TO BUILD MOSCOW AIRPORT. Moscow, Sept. 22 (P) The Soviet air authorities have authorized the construction of an airport in Moscow for the accommodation of three air lines: the Berlin-Moscow and Moscow-Irkutsk services and the lines from Moscow to Teheran via Baku. The plan Includes the building of a hotel, restaurant, postofflce, radio station and customs house. Work is due to start next spring.

Rumanian Boy King Michael, Rumania's boy Paris Paper Prints Details of Alleged Supicide of Hayakawa. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. By GUY HICKOK. Paris, Sept. 22 The perennial report that Sessue Hayakawa committed suicide in the gambling Casino at Monte Carlo in 1926, and that his death was concealed, has appeared again in the Daily Rumeur, this time in great detail.

"After a long period of frantic play, during which he lost a hundred and fifty or two hundred thousand francs a day," says the Rumeu "Hayakawa killed himself in the Casino during the night of Feb. 10-11. "In the gaming room at the left, at the third table, the table captain was Monsieur Gonzales; the croupiers, Devisse and Pas tore Hi, Monsieur Hayakawa came from his villa in Hyeres in his motor car. Guy Hickok The car and the driver waited at the and of the Avenue des Boulingnns. This had been going on for a week.

"On night he lost his last bank notes after an hour's play. Seven millions had melted away within a week. His business agent in Pans had wired him that he had no mors securities to sell tpr his account. "He drew a revolver from his pocket, fired and fell. The play went on as the attendants carried out his body.

Some of, the players did not even turn their heads. "It was believed at first that he had come from Nice, and the Casino telephoned the Nice police to learn which hotel he had been stopping. Chauffeur Tells Widow. "About midnight the chauffeur came to inquire for his employer. "He was told that he need not wait, that his master had died of heart failure at the tables.

The driver went back to Hyeres and broke the news to Tsuru Aoki, Madame Hayakawa. "Early the next day Madame Hayakawa hurried to the Casino and sought out the office of the director. Cries, sobs, a scene. They consoled her, telling her that her husband had been buried at aayDreaK "She hurried back to Marseilles to board a steamer bound for Japan and it was on the deck of this steam er that two inspectors of the Casino paid her the 50.000 francs indemnity provided in such cases by the Casino under tne oecree oi moo. Describing tne furtive burial the Rumeur continues.

"The body left the Casino at one In the morning by the servants' door opening on the terrace near the concert stand. It was wrapped in a sheet of canvas and in a rug. A carriage waiting there took it by the Boulevard de la Madonna, the Boulevard du Nord and the Boulevard de l'Ouest to the Monaco railroad station and on to the Spelugues Cemetery at the Monaco frontier, wnere a grave aig ger is always on duty. "The death certificate exists. On Feb.

12, two days after the suicide. Colonel Yakomaki, military attache at the Japanese Embassy, announced to dinner guests in Paris that Hayakawa had killed himself. He even announced the payment of the 50,000 francs to the actors widow, The Rumeur adds that the actor was buried in division II under mark er 71 of the cemetery. CROSS IN CIRCLE TELLS BEGGARS OF FOOD IN FRANCE Teeth Sign Means "Bad Dog," Police Find, Nabbing President of Hobos. Perigueux, France, Sept.

22 (IP) His excellency, the president of the International Union of Beggars and Vagabonds, was arrested here recently. A search of his pockets disclosed the complex, inner machinery of the great system whereby beggars are able to make ends meet and enjoy life in the face of strict police regulations against mendicancy. The president was pursuing his way thoughtfully across the rich Perigour- countryside, with a knapsack on his back and not a sou in his pocket, when two inspecting gendarmes stopped him to examine his papers. They found more papers than they had bargained for. The president had no official papers, to be sure, and declined to give his name, but he possessed in divers ragged pockets hundreds of little squares of paper containing the marks of the special signs by which French hobos recognize a charitable lady's home or a menacing dog kennel.

Signs of the Trade. He assured the police that his or- ganization numbered thousands of Jlicuiucia milling an sui ui He explained that life-membership cues in the organization was to be had for the modest sum of a franc. Examination of the little squares of paper revealed the key to the puzzling hobo signs in Fiance scratched on walls or fences or telephone poles. A very elaborate sigr language exists here, as in the United States. A circle with a cross marked inside mean3 a good welcome, plenty of bread, wine and a bed.

On the other hand, a square with a crude rcpie-sentation of a set of teeth, warns the next hobo that his predecessor found the house owner inhospitable and the owner's dog still irore so. The door of the country con stable's house is marked by a row of bars. i IW A MoissI, in Striped Blazer, Stars in Cafes as He Does in "Jederman." Br HELEN APPLETON READ. (Staff Correspondent of The Eagle.) Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 10 (By Main Doing the festivals which Germany and Austria offer vacationists is a delightful supplement to ordinary travel and sightseeing.

From the Bayreuth festivals to Munich, where the presentation of Wagner's operas at the Prince Begentcn Opera House offers an Interesting corriparison of interpretation, and from thence to Salzburg, where the annual Mozart festivals may be compared with the Munich performances of the same operas and where also Max Rein-hardt's productions are given their first presentation, makes a varied esthetic as well as a logical itinerary. Salzburg, most ancient and lovely of Tyrolean cities, is the Mecca of ths culturally inclined tourist. This year, very likely because of the Rein-hardt Company's New York success, there has been an unprecedented number of American visitors. Molssi, Reinhardt's star, and considered by many critics to be the foremost living actor, has now a considerable following among American theatergoers, many of whom have come to Salzburg to see him in his new roles, with the result that a performance at the Rein-hardt Festspiel House looks like a first night at the Theater Guild. It is rumored that Moissi is coming to New York next season, wnere ne win present "The Living Corpse." with an English-speaking company under his own direction.

Revive "Jederman." This summer the Reinhardt festi vals again include a revival of the old morality play "Jederman" bv Hueo von Hofmanstnai, probably the celebrated producer's most uniaue Droductlon ana the first of his Salzburg experiments. It is clvpn the same consummate out-of- door presentation on the steps of the cathedral, with Molssi in the title role of the doomed Everyman. At the Festspiel House Schiller's early prose drama "Die Rauber" and Ooethe's "iDhieenla auf have been given a striking and dramatic pres entation. Salzburg festivals also Include, be sides the opera and spoken drama. concerts conducted by sucn woria- famous conductors as Richard Strauss nd Karl Muck.

The idea which motivates the Salzburg Festivals is, according to Hot- mansthal, to demonstrate the dra matic richness which the highest forms of German dramatic literature contain when revitalized by good act ing and an imaginative and dramatic production. Salzburg success as a festival city must not, however, be attributed solely to the excellence of Ms program, but also to the pecuyarly compelling charm of the city itself. Poets have variously sung its charms, from Hans Sachs to Von Hofmanstnai MoissI the Star. Like Bayreuth, the atmosphere is Intimate. After the performances! tudience and actors mingle in the cafes and restaurants, usually those which Moissi is known to frequent.

He is the star of Salzburg as well as of the festival. He wears a bright blue and white striped blazer, and so. once one has recognized him, he is easily located In any assemblage. As a matter of fact, his stage and real life appearances present no discrcp ancy, since makeup plays small part in ills interpretation or his roles. The "Jederman" continues to be the outstanding production of the festival.

The days on which it is given Salzburg takes on a more than ordinarily festive appearance. The populace who cannot afford seats or admission gather on the sidewalks leading to the cathedral to watch the crowd go by. Church Portal Is Stare. Besides the original and striking effect produced by using a Sixteenth Century church portal as a stage, with 1MB cnurcn square serving as the orchestra pit, Reinhardt has also used other permanent settings and events 10 neignten nis effects. For example, the striking of the hours and the ringing of the church bells are made to serve as stage business.

When Everyman senses his approaching doom, and when Death clutches at ins neart. me clock strikes 6 and the bells drown the voices of his gay companions. This- is a nice timing of business, and one which apparently never comes too late or too soon. No makeup is used by the players, with the exception of Death and the The costumes are of stuffs which do not need the illusion of footlights to give them richness and reality. The illusion of a medieval play given as it might have been given in this same spot in the Sixteenth Century is complete.

Reinhardt's conception of the devil, who in the last moment of the play attempts to wrest the chastened Jederman from the gates of Paradise, has been the cause of considerable comment. Reinhardt presents him as the comic half man, half beast, devil of the medieval wood cuts and paintings. He is the clown of the production, not at all the terrifying concept of the evil one described by Milton or the polished seducer of Goethe's "Faust." He whistles and snorts, dances about tnd lashes his tail in impotent fury the chastened Everyman descends into his grave and affords the comic relief for tho last solemn moments of the play. Theater Is Compromise. "he Festspiel House, built in 1923.

ir.d where such plays as cannot be rraged in out-of-door settings are given, is the least successful feature of the Reinhardt performances. Rplnhardt's original plan was to build a huge circular theater where his ferule ideas of theatrical producton flight be given full play. Unfortu-fiately lack of funds prevented the accomplishment of this plan and the present theater is somewhat of a compromise. He has, however, made use of a set- tin? which gives the theater an unu uaJ effect. The foyer and refresh- taWriTnffWShinM the HMoor riding school cslongics to a Michael Bohnen.

Berlin, Sept. 22 CP) Michael Bohnen, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera of New York and the State Opera of Berlin, has become a musical comedy star. Night after night he impersonates the role of Casanova in a musical revue, not only because he is paid weil, but chiefly because he finds the opera too stilted and rigid to permit of unfolding his whole ability as an actor. English M. Report Only "Never Works" Caused Trouble.

'Special Cotrespondcr.ee of The Eagle) Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 22 Professional faultfinders and breeders ol unrest have received a severe setback in their efforts to raiss a scandal the conditions met by th 10.000 jobless miner who were sent iiorn England and Wales to Canada tc nelp harvest the crocs. As mig.it have been expected. among the out-ol-works sent ove: were a number of "never-works." Thcv had been livin; on the dole in En-iant; and barely existing. In Canaaa they were offered from $3 to $5 a day.

Some of them would not have done an honest day's work for $50 per day Dut they complained and whined as it they had been "reated like the convicts in disciplinary barracks of the French Foreign Legion. They got their side into the newspapers in England and caused questions in political circles, but now the true situation has set forth by the leader; of workmen who have an honest desire to work. Investigations which have been made on the spot by David Kirkwood end Gcorje H. Hall, British Socialist members of Parliament, have dispersed the charges which have beei: made of ill-treatmsiit of the British miner-harvestirs into thin air. Both the Socialist M.

P.s have now c-ossed the prairies and both state that their news is good and that both miners and farmers are satisfied. Mr. Kirkwood says that of 1.50C ciiner-harvestcrs in Saskatchewan only four are unplaced. Their wage; range from 14 to lfi shillings a day. and some are getting as much as 1 (5) a day.

At first, owing to tne unaccustomed nature of the work, the harvesters had a hard time. but. encouraged by the farmers, they plugged ahead and now the majority want to remain. Mr. Hall savs that of 700 harvester; who were brought to the neighborhood of Edmonton only five are unplaced.

Four of these are physicaliy unfit and are beins returned, while the fifth would not vork and is to be deported. All available harvester; are beipg given jobs, and there arc vacancies in the neighborhood for 150 more. FORM CARTEL. Berlin OP) Nearly all German pro ducers of talki'ig motion picture films ere represented in i-ne newest cartel to be formed in Germany, the "Deutsches Tonbild Film-Syndikat." It is believed the orgmizers are seeking the best available system rather than development of competing King at Beach ruler, who will be 7 years old in JOBLESS MINERS SATISFIED WITH WORK IN CANADA i The same committee has also closed until Nov. 3 the ground of the Arlesey Town Football Club, following what they described as the misconduct of spectators in a match between Arlesey and Kempston Rovers.

H. H. Rowe, the treasurer of the club, said: "Last good Friday one of tie Kempston Rovers players is alleged to have used an objectionable expression to Miss Monk, who was watching thp cramp urit.h hpr ftULpr anH t.wn oirl friends. Miss Monk asked the player her face. "Outside the grounds after the match a crowd assembled waiting for tne players, and Miss Monk, it is alleged, snatched a riding crop from a soldier, who appeared to be cavalry man, and hit the player with it.

This caused great excitement among the crowd of players and spectators. In the opinion of the supporters of the club and the general committee ti.e club has been very unfairly dealt with. Would Do It Again. Miss Monk, who is employed at the Marmet Pram Company, Limited, and appeared before the discipline committee, was astonished at the decision. She said: "My sister Winnie and two friends went to see Kempston play Arlesey Town.

During the match my sister asked one of the players to the game and he slapped her f.ice, so I went across to him and waited for him afterwards. "The discipline committee asked me if I thought it was right to hit that man's face and I said I would do it again." The Kempston Rovers team's case is that Miss Monk made a mistake in the player. SCHOOLBOYS GET FLYING LESSONS El Aviation Will Be Part of Regular Curriculum in Higher Classes. (Special Correspondence of The Eagle.) Berlin, Sept. 22 Frankfort schoolboys in the higher classes are next term to be given instruction in flying as a part of the regular school curriculum.

This is the first result of a recent order issued by the Ministries of Comment and Education urging schools throughout Prussia to encourage their pupils to take an active interest in aviation. The rapid development of German commercial flying, says the order, shows that Germany is destined to lead the world in aviation. The Frankfort schools have been the first to follow the ministerial advice in beginning to train boys to become members of a nation of airmen. The boys of the Frankfort schools are to have four lessons a week in aviation. They will be given technical instruction in flying and in the science of flight, and will be taught to construct their own glider machines.

It is intended, that glider flying shall become the chief outdoor sport of German boys. Thinks Politician Label On Hoover Was Justified Topeka, Kan. OP) Max Wyman, who as a college student embarrassed Herbert Hoover by calling him a pol itician, now believes history has vindicated him. Wyman was president of the Washburn College Republican Club when Hoover came to Topeka eight years ago and he induced the war-time focd administrator to address the organization. Then Wyman, appearing for the first time before a large audience, presented the speaker as "one of the greatest politicians of the Republican party." Hoover, plainly embarrassed as well a i amused, said he had never before been called a politician, and dis claimed any ability or reputation as such.

Wyman was twitted by students snd reproved by professors for the rests of his college days. Now, as a lawyer in Hutchinson, he looks back at the incident and says: "Well, a man who can win on tne first ballot the nomination for President of the United States certainly must be something of a politician." Nicaraguans invite Ford to Crow Rubber Manaeua. Nicaragua. Sent. 22 The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Leon, a city of 45,000 inhabitants, has sent an invitation to Henry Ford to establish rubber plantations on a large scale In Nicaragua.

This action followed publication of reports that Fcrd would develop rubber plantations in Brazil. The invitation stressed the fact that Nicaragua was closer to the United States than was Brazil and that -the projected construction of a Nlcaragupn canal promised important commercial development ct the country. iAN CITIES Kuban Ka-Klax Klan Is Formed in Cuba Havana, Sept. 22 (P) The appearance of a Ku-Klux Klan organization in Cuba has given the insular police some worry, but recent investigations have shown little ground for alarm. The society is known as the "Kaballeros de Ku Klux Klan de Kuba" and it will be allowed to function.

The first chapter was organized at Camaguey, a rich farming center, where the prominent citizens banded together for "fulfillment of all requisites of the law." PRETTY AMERICAN MANIKINS CATCH Hard to Keep English Speaking Models in French Fashion House. (Staff Correspondence of The Eagle.) Paris, Sept. 22 Another of M. Jean Patou's English-speaking manikins has married a millionaire. This time it is Miss Florence Tow-ney, a beautiful American model, bet ter know as "Dolores," and the lucky man is M.

Michel de Surmont, a member of a wealthy textile family of Roubalx. The romance started when M. de Surmont saw his wife-to-be in some fascinating gowns at a fashion show, The course of true love was not entirely smooth, as the de Surmont family had some old-fashioned ideas on the point, but the young couple finally prevailed against all the odds. It seems impossible to keep English and American manikins; the millionaires are always stealing them away. Fred Almy married Miss June Dibble, a pretty London model, last year, and took her to his ranch In Arizona.

An American manikin. Miss Josephine Armstrong, who is a grand-niece of Jefferson Davis, recently married Ersklne Gwynne, a member of the Vanderbilt family. GERONIMO MONKS RESTORED TO FAVOR GET SPANISH HOME Given Former Monastery, El Parral. Near Segeovia Were Expelled in 19th Century. Segovia, Spain, Sept.

22 t) The number of religious orders living a monastic life in Spain has just been increased by the re-establishment of the Geronimos. The latter were expelled some time ago and were not included in the concordat with the Vatican. Recent ly, however, the monks have taken fresh vows which are unusually strict. The Geronimo fraternity was very powerful in the middle ages and had great influence in the church. It was widely known for its hospitality and its refrectorles were renowned as the best of all the monasteries in the world.

The fraternity has received not only official permission to open houses in Spain, but has been presented with an old monastery, which formerly was its property. El Parral, situated near Segovia, and founded in the middle of the 15th century by the Marquis of Villena. When the religious orders were deprived of much of their property in the middle of the 19th century and expelled from Spain, El Parral was left unoccupied and for years has been crumbling to ruins. It contains much beautiful architecture, which is now being restored by the monks, who hope to bring it back to its ancient romantic splendor. Unwedded French Wives Cant Collect Damages For Death of Mates Paos.

Sept. 22 iP) The marriage ceremony has taken on new importance in the French courts since the ruling by the council of state against the right of unmarried wives to collect damages for the accidental death of their common law husbands. The lower courts have frequently recognized the claims of such women. There are so many households in France where the marriage ceremony has been omitted yet which ars regarded as honorable that many courts have held that there was a moral marriage, if not a legal one. The decision of the council of stato has reversed this doctrine.

HUSBANDS Adolfo Benard. Adolfo Benard. Conservative candidate for the Presidency of Nicaragua, while visiting his son-in-law, Alejandro Cesar, Nicaraguan Minister in Washington. SOCIALIST PARTI IN ENGLAND IS Calls on Unions for Money. Workers Won't Fraternize With Reds.

Special Correspondence of The Eagle.) Swansea, Wales, Sept. 22 One of the most interesting side lines of the Trade Union Congress at Swansea was the secret conversations between Arthur Henderson, the secretary of the Political Socialist party, and the leaders of the more important trade unions. They have discussed at every possible opportunity the prospects of the next general election, which must take place next year. The trouble of Henderson Is election funds. Nothing of a fighting reserve is left in the Socialist party coffers.

Money is wanted urgently by the Political Socialists, and they are trying to extract extra contributions from the unions. A kind of general election balance sheet was drawn up by Henderson for the private information of congress. He puts the net addition to the Socialist members in Parliament after the next election as between 35 and 40. These figures are based on the most recent survey of all constituencies. Nothing more Is to be done In the way of friendliness with the Russian trade unions.

A vote of 2,877,000 to 439,000 by the congress decided that there should be no world conference of unions to discuss an international organization which would accept the Russians as members. BILL STOPS ENGLISH DODGING TAXES ON CHANNEL ISLANDS caping Income Levy by To Prevent Britons From Es- Change of Registry. London. Sect. 22 iPl Legislation is under way settle in part the taxation difficulties between the romantic Channel Islands of Guernsev and Jer sey and the exchequer department of me oritisn government.

ine legislation will conform to an agreement reached between the lieu tenant-governors of those islands and the British government to nrevent British subjects and companies from moving to Guernsey and Jersey and registering there in order to avoid paying the high English taxes. Because of the elevated English income tax of four shillines in the pound, many wealthy Englishmen have established residences in the Channel Islands, where the taxes arc only sixpence and 10 pence in the pound, and thus claim that the British taxing authorities have no jurisdiction over them. British companies, too, in order to evade the corporation tax. have registered 'heir concerns in the Channel Island, even though carrying on business in England. The Channel Islands occudv with relation to Eneland a more anoma lous position than any of the British rossessions.

Although they belong to England and acknowltdge the suzer- rinty of the King, they do not admit the control of Parliament. Thev say that England did not con quer them, but that they conquered England, and there is a good deal uutn in what they say. For they are the onlv remaining portion of Normandv still in Brit.sh possession, and the Normans conquered England in 1066. Airway Post Office Washington t) Establishment of an airway postal seWice between New York and San Francisco Is being con sidered by Postmaster General New Clerks would fly with the mail planes and sort the mail en route. One air way company already has submitted olans for a plane designed especially for postal service with accommodations for distributing clerks.

Seventeenth Centurv The theater adjoins this and Is an attempt to reconstruct a Seventeenth Century theater. There is no gallery, only a single tier of boxes. The noor is bare, the seats wood, and while it is effective, this very bareness tor every whisper and creak in the I audience, lor events on the stage. 1 L-cr, fhotograpiis while spending nis vacation on tne snore at irlamaia recently..

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