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Insurance Man Holds Exercise Period for Help Physical Culture Found to Improve Efficiency of In door Workers in Des Moines Office. lly Tlie Anafinted Frc-*. Dos Moines, la., March 31.—Pretty •tenographera with muscles as well conditioned as those of an athlete ere being developed In the office of E. W. Brown, head of an insurance company' here, who besides being the executiA'e of the company, is a big game hunter, deep sea fisherman, and an ardent lover of the outdoors. Physical culture and deep breathing exercises, taken each day during working hours under the direction of Dr. M. D. Cramer, trainer of Drake university's athletic teams, is the method by which Mr. Brown’s em ployes are keeping themselves fit in t lie face of the (lulling physical in activity of office work. Most of the inefficiency of modern workers is the result of lack of ex ercise and fresh air, Mr. Brown be lieves, and Instituted the novel idea of holding physical culture * classes during working hours to counteract this condition. Exercises at 3. The low point of efficiency among Indoor workers Is reached In mld nf'ernoon, Mr. Brown believes, and therefore holds the exercise period at 3. At the ringing of a bell, work in the office ceases, and the 30 or more employes, Including the middle-aged department heads, as well as the newest stenographer, stand tn place behind their desks and await In structions front Dr. framer. Doors and windows are thrown open and the brisk March air sweeps through the room. "Altogether now! Tnhale deeply, raising arms over head!" is the com mand. and th« exercises begin. Feet and arms fly in rapid rhythm as the various exercises are taken up one after another. There are bending and twisting exerclees, said to be of high value for purposes of reducing, sta tionary running and arm and body movements. For ten minutes the class continues without a rest, and when the In structor calls It enough, the par ticipants resume work with flushed cheeks and muscles Invigorated with swiftly flowing blood. “It s great," Is the comment of one bobbed-haired clerk, an opinion voiced by all the other employes. * Efficiency Not Only Motive. Greater efficiency In the routine work of the office Is not the only jnotlve for the dally "workout," Mr. Brown declare#. "The big thing Is to teach the value bf proper exercise aa a step toward perfect health," he gays. Sickness among the employes Is a rare thing gig since the daily classes were Insti tuted. Plenty of play as well as plenty of Work Is another lesson taught by the work. Occasionally short talks on health subjects given by Dr. framer occupy part of the class period. Mr. Brown, originator of the office Classes In physical culture, Is a con firmed sportsman and out-of-door en thusiast. Kach year he follows the big game trails In the northwest, and later trolls the deep sea fishing grounds off the Florida coast for sea bass and tarpon. His private collec tion of mounted fish, containing the curious inhabitants of a dozen seas, is considered ore of the finest tn the country. Denver Confidence Man to Betray L. A. Swindler* Denver, Colo”, March 31.—"Den" Kearney, confessed confidence man who turned state’s evidence In the In ternational bunco ring trials here re cently, will go to Dos Angeles to give testimony against allpged confidence men there, according to Thomas Dee Woolwine. Mr. Woolwine, district at torney of Iyis Angeles county, ha* been In Denver for the last few days gathering Information to be used in the trials to be held on the western coast. Kearney’s testimony, It is pointed out, played an important part in the conviction of 20 alleged confidence men here. Ho is still held In Jail, j*^ pending the final outcome of the cases, and hls trip to California, Mr. Woolwine said, will not )r<<- without the approval of District Attorney Van Cise of Denver. Paris Fetes to Restore Versailles anti Gardens Pari*. March 31.—Paris will be gay In the spring with celebrations which •re now being planned in order to raise money to restore Versailles and the garden*. “J,e* Fete* de Franco.’’ under the direction of M. Berard. minister of the beau arts, will extend over a period of several days and will In elude the best artists of France. No definite plan* can be announcved for tli" moment, but It Is probable that there will b* some interesting per formances *t the famous opera of Veisaillps and In the Theater de la Heine at the Trianon palace. Fairy like festival* in the gardens amid the great trees and illuminated fountain* ought to bring forth a Jolly big crowd and beaucoup francs. Turks Suppress Figures on Deaths From Plagues Constantinople, March 30 The Turkish government has suppressed publication of tho recent mortality fig pres growing out of the typhus and smallpox epidemics. It Is understood, however, there has been no dlminu tlon in tho number of deaths, Which • re averaging more than five hundred weekly. A number of cases, both smallpox • ml tVphus, have appeared in the foreign colony and tome deaths among the Greek medical staff have been announced. •W KIhii issues City Ticket. T.lttl* Ruck. Ark , March 30.- Par tbipntlon of tho Kit Klux Ktnn in T.lttl* Rock city politic* was indicated here tonight by th« circulation of an ■ lleged k!*.n ticket, according to which ■"v.n of tho nine rtenrioeraUe nominee* fur nld*mi*n *r* acceptable to tli* or t-■ libation. Th* election, will b« held *!'u.»«l*y, I Hatter Newmark Store Opened in Omaha Omaha has a new hat store, a unit of the Hatter Newt nark system, lo- I cated at 1409 Douglas street. The Hatter Newmark system oper- i ates jn principal cities all over the United States. The shop is a model in modern store equipment, embracing new advances in interior design, Omaha Is among the fIrAt of more than 30 cltlo* to be entered by Hatter Ncwmark during 1923. Students Fight Bellevue Blaze Prompt Action by Vocational Men Prevents Serious Fire in Residence. The cry of "Fire! Fire! Fire!’’ re verberated throughout the village of Bellevue Saturday morning at ,10, when the two-story brick residence of Mrs. Marie Martin was the scene of a conflagration. Students of the Bellevue Vocational school Immediately were dismissed to aid the elderly victim who lived alone In the house. Other residents of the town rushed to the Martin home, which is four blocks east of the voca tional school. Sidney Harstlck of the school led the firefighters. Mr. Harstick fell through the roof which had been weakened by the flames. He was ex tricated from a perilous position. Ob taining a ladder, he again started to return to the roof, but the ladder broke. Slight bruises were the only injuries Fire Chief Hartstlck suffered. He continued his leadership until the fire was extinguished. Tho fire was discovered in the roof over the bothroom of the second floor. There are conflicting reports as to whether the blaze was due to a defect ive flue or to electric wires. The dam age to the home by fire was nominal compared to the loss caused by water and smoke. Bellevue Is protected by water serv ice from a reservoir on Elk hill, gravi ty pressure being obtained for the service In tho lower parts of town. This pressure can be aupplemented by an electric pump. Nearly 100 studenta volunteered for fire duty, but all were not needed. Their prompt action prevented what would have been a serious fire, citi zens say. F. S. Attorney to Prolte Purchase of Tapestries By Univeniiil Service. Washington. March 31. — The strange circumstance* of the importa tion by John IJ. Rockefeller, jr,, of tlie six Rochfoucauld tapestries pic luring "Tlie Hunt of the Unicorn," has been referred to the United State* attorney for Investigation, the Treas ury department announced Friday. While the beautiful panels, which cost the younger Mr. Rockefeller $1,100,000, have already been returned to him, the case of an error In ffie Invoice under which they were brought into this country lis* not been satisfactorily adjusted. It was explained. This error omitted two ciphers from tlie actual value and represented Mr. Rockefeller as paying $11.two for the rare works, instead of tlie actual sum Ot *1.100.000. This was revealed In * letter from Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to Representative Tom Connally of Texas, made public by Representative Connally yesterday. Secretary Mellon's letter was writ ten in reply to a demand from Con tially for an explanation of the rea sons for releasing the tapestries and whether any action would be taken as the result of the under-valuation. The tepestrlee attracted Mr. Rocke feller’s attention when exhibited In New York. After they were taken to Ixmdon he purchased them from Edourd Laearde, a Parisian art deal er, who had acquired them from the original owner, Duke Seek* Vocal Spcetl as He Prepare* to Marry London, March 31.—The jluko of York 1* determined to be cured of the affliction of stammering before he takes his bride in April. HIgnor Ixirio, an Italian "Ooue" who specializes In stammering, bn* taken tlie duke In hand and is teach ing him to sing In Italian. Vocalization. It I* clRimcd. is an antidote to stammering, and the duke is said to be making progress both with his stammering and his singing. One of Missing Tots Found Dead Disappeared Last Saturday— Located in Showcase in Vacant Building. San Bernardino, Cal., March 31.— After the finding of Richard Jensen, u, unconscious and the body of Dean Meet ham, 4, in a showcase In a va cant building h«re last night, police today were investigating the possi bility that someone had put the boys in the case and shut the door. The Jensen boy died four hours after he whs found, without regaining con sciousness. The two children disappeared last Saturday and since then po«ses and officials here and in other towns in Southern California had hunted for them. The building in which they were found was within 200 feet of the Meecham home. Police at first believed the boys had crawled into (he showcase and pulled the door shut after them. Policeman Joseph, who found the boys, said that In his first search of the building, he abandoned the ef fort to open the doors. "The boys could not have opened the door, but if It was open, they might have been able to close it,” is Joseph's opinion. Joseph said a carpenter told him that when he was working in the building recently, the door was closed. Both Side* Rest Case in Michigan Communist I rial By AundsM I'rfe, St. Joseph, Mich., March 31—Both sides in the trial of William Z. Fos ter, under the Michigan criminal syn dicalism law, rested their case lute Friday, and court was adjourn ed until next Tuesday morning, when arguments to the Jury will begin. The state prosecutors felt satisfied as to the outcome when they obtained the frank admission from Foster on the witness stand that he wished to see the government of the United States supplanted by a workers' dic tatorship In accordance with tho com munistic philosophy which he Is advo cating. The transaction, he said, probably would result in a soviet form of government similar to that at pres ent in Russia, although he would nor regard this as necessary or altogether advisable. Palmolive Salesmen in Conference at Fontenelle The sales organisation of the local branch office of the Palpaollve com pany Is holding a two-day conference at Hotel Fontenelle. District Man ager Frank A. Freeman and 20 field men are discussing the business of the first quarter of the year and plan ning big things for the remaining month* of the year. The Omaha of fice oovere Nebraska and Iowa, The local branch men returned a few days ago from Kansas City, where the company's representative* of various states held a conference. Rccci\<*rs Appointed lor Constantine Refining Firm Muskogee, Okl., March 31.—Receiv ers for the Conetantlne Refining com pany of Tulsa, one of the largest In dependent operator* In the mld-eon tlnent oil field, were appointed by Judge hobert U Williams. In United States district court here yeeterday on petition of the Rpltxsr Roerlck Trust and Ravings hank of Toledo, O., It became known today. The petl tlon charged the company had de faulted In payments on a $5,000,000 bond issue. 12 Firemen Trapped. Pittsburgh, Pa., March II,—The wagon and automobile construction company of (i. A. tvhnahel and son*, and several adjoining buildings, were destroyed by fire this morning, en tailing an estimated damage of up ward of $200,000. Twelve firemen were trapped by a fnlllng wall, hilt finally rescued. For a lime, a whole block was afire. Students’ Questionnaire Stumps School Faculty Hr laternatlaaal Srrvk-e. ' Cincinnati,'O., March 31.—-Under graduate# nt tli# Unlveraitjr of Cin cinnati were snickering todny over a questionnaire put to member# of the facility which proved to the sat isfaction of the student a that doc tors of philosophy might, be primed to the tnuz/.ln with andi-nt lore and sill! be shy on the elements of ap piled modernity. Klang current events and the e» tremely up-to-date drama wer# among those yn which the profes sor# failed lo score! according to | Ihe siudnits On* bearded pedagogue explained "the make'* hip*” ** a aerpentlno w»l*t effect In feminine raiment. "A permanent wave” wa* de aerlbed by another educator aa "the jwi gentur* of an arnorou* co ed.” “Spark ring." according to a col league, la a brand of eating to bacco. "Filet ntlgnon" wa* rlaaaed aa aomething worn by girl*. Hot "aggravatin' papn," familiar tp devotee* of Jar.it, wan muon-I widely by all Ilia faculty member*, ona profeendr referring to ll a* "the fgvorlle American etiurt for the pur poaa of gKtling iov|o-y." j District League to Hold Meetings Lutheran Young People to Convene for Election and Program April 10. s S'i oml annual convention of the District Luther league of Otnftha will be held the evening of April 10 at 8 In St. Mark Lutheran church. Twentieth and Burdette streets. Theme of the convention will be ''Leadership." Rev. F. J. Weertz will lead the de votions. The following topics will be discussed by the persons named: "Why a District League?" H. W. Fischer; "Lutheran Literature," Eugene Stevens; "Good and Bad Music,” Paul Klstler; “An Ideal De votional Meeting." O. E. Schellberg; ''Are Social Activities Overdone.” Bertha Engelhardt. Musical num bers also will be included In the program. Reports of committees and election of officers for tbo conning year will take place at the business session. A social hour will follow the elec tion. Sims Brands I*. S. Military Record as “Disgraceful"’ Pan Francisco, March 31. — The military history of the United States was characterized as “disgraceful and "appalling’’ by Read Admiral Williams P. Pirns, retired. In an ad dress before the Commonwealth club yesterday. Unnecessary sacri fices of blood and treasure as the result of unpreparedness from a record of which America cannot be proud, he said. Admiral Sims said there was great need for submarines and airplanea as a first line of national defense, and urged establishment of naval bases In mid Pacific, especially at Guam. Ho criticized tho N'avy department severely for Its conduct In the last war. Speaking before the English Speak Ing union, the admiral launched a broadside against the Ku Klux Klan, political farm blocs, Sinn Feinera and Mayor James R. Curley of Boston. "The Ku Klux Klan Is the most pernicious. most cowardly bloc." Admiral Sims said. "It assumes ths right to be Judge. Jury and execu tloner. Its methods enable hands of criminals to commit murder with comparative Impunity behind masks. "But even such an organization, or any one attempting minority rule, Is less dangerous," the admiral con tlnued, "than one that systematical ly poisons the mind of young men and Ignorant voters with hatred of a friendly country." Laughing Liquor Latest Larnvx Lotion in Lima I.lma. O . March 31.—Have a drink of "Hal Ha! ’ It's the latest In Lima In the shape of Joy water. Hearken' Sound of police telephone ringing "Yea." chirped Virgil Cook, night desk officer. "Robbery," squealed *n excited woman s voice. "WassamattPr?" yelled Cook. "Thieve* broke In the house while we wer* downtown and stole several Jar* of canned fruit and a two-gallon oaak of—of—of—” "Of what?" demanded Cook. "Of—of—Ha! Ha!" answered the woman’* voice. Moonshine Drinking New Rond to Insane Asylum Cliiiago, March SI.-—In tha old days tha rood led from the corner »eh>on over the- htll to the poorhouae. Today It leada to the Insane asylum Dr. Mdltey Kuh, professor at Hush Medical college, lecturing Irefore the Mental Hygienic society, termed moonshine drinking as "the route to Inaonlty." "Dallenls suffering from alcoholism are on the Increaae," warned Dr. Kuh. "They used to go to the poorhouae Now they go to the psychopathic hoe pltnla and then to stale institutions for the Insane.” I Fraud Jury Investigation of House of Das id Demanded 1 .rinsing, Mich.. March SI.— A grand Jury Investigation of the Israelii# Mouse of David was demanded In a resolution panned hy alula officers and the legislative committee of Ihe W. 0. T. I', moating here yesterday. "If the House of David he Inno cent." the resolution said, "It will he glad to have lla name cleared hy a I grand Jury Investigation. |f |t Is guilty then Ihe people of the stale hnvo s right to dcnisnd its expulsion." firming llotur Slntmiruf. Nrw York. Mmt h 31.— Th* actual | condition of clMrlnR limix* lutiikN »*n«l | trg*l ciiihimnit r fur th* tt-rok *hovr* i hii t ****** iii rwi «»r i'hli 1* * id luuli.UuU. j Sugar Separates .Hoover-Wallace Agriculture Head F’redicts Record Crops—Scouts Ru mors of Shortage. Washington, March 81. — A sharp conflict of opinion between two mem bers of President Harding's cabinet over the sugar situation now being Investigated by the Department of Justice and the tariff commission stirred official circles yesterday. Secretary Wallace of the Depart ment of Agriculture issued a state ment estimating that the sugar crop for 1922 23 will bo the largest in the world's history. It will amount to 20.450.000 short tons. Secretary Wal lace said. This is 200,000 tons great er than the 1921-22 crop and 2,000,000 above the prewar average. This estimate Is a flat contradic tion of the statement Issued by Secre tary of Commerce Hoover, which was generally Interpreted as predicting a shortage.'and was made use of by the sugar manipulators to "rig” the mar ket and boost retail prices of sugar up to 10 cents. Secretary Wallace intimates that the prevailing high price will operate to reduce consumption, thereby making more than certain that there will he no shortage. This Is In further dis pute of the conclusions reached by Secretary Hoover In making his re port. The bulletin Issued by Secretary i Wallace estimated the beet sugar pro duction in Canada and the United States at 745,000 tons, compared with 1.102.000 tons in 1921-2 and with 654, ! 000 tons In the two prewar years. , But this falling off of 347,000 tons In American beet sugar production, It is pointed out will be made up by Increased European production amounting to 506,000 tons. The European beet sugar production is estimated at 4,972,000 tons, compared with 4,466,000 tons in 1922 and 7.S50, 000 tons In the two prewar years. Million* for Colorado from Its Tourist Travel Colorado Springs, Colo,, March 31. —Tourist travel Is a recognized in dustry In Colorado, where, in 1922, visitors spent 342,000,000, according to a canvass mads by th# Denver tourist bureau. Fail in Endurance Flight. Dayton. O., March 31,—lieutenants John A. Maclteady and Oakley Kelly, making an attempt to eclipse the world’s endurance flight record, were forced down at 12:05 this morning when their engine developed serious trouble. Thev had taken off at 4:15 yesterday afternoon in the plane T12, with which they had attempted a transcontinental flight last fall. A Queer World Now That “Long Distance*’ Dancing Record Stands at 24 Hours and 20 Minutes. Tailor Made. Paris, Marrli 31.—Cesar la-one has bettered the record for "long distance” dancing made recently by a Marseilles dancing master. Ia-one, who is an amateur dancer, his reg ular iirofessinn being tailoring, danced 24 hours and 20 minutes, stalling at 10 o'clock Thursday night. He had four women part ners who relieved one another at intervals. The record beaten was 21 hours, 4 minutes and 5 seconds. • • • limited. Honolulu, March 31.—The super intendent of police of Tokio has is sued an order making It unlawful for Japanese to possess swords ex- . ceedlng three and one-half Inches in length, according to a cable dis patch to the Nlppu Jijl. Violation of the order is punish able to fine or imprisonment or both, the dispatch states. Army Probe Ordered on Charges in Conger Case Washington, March 31.—Secretary Weeks has ordered Maj. Gen. Eli A. Heimlck, Inspector general of the army, to make an official investiga tion into the controversy between Col. Arthur R. Conger, commanding the 20th infantry in Texas, and Capt. Edwin H. Rafldle, of the same or ganization. Armenian Envoy Dies. New York. March 31.-r-r>r, Garo Pas dermadjian. Armenian diplomatic rep resentative at Washington since April 23. 1920. died Thursday of heart fail ure in Geneva. Switzerland, where he was visiting his family, friends here learned by cable today. Hr. Pasder madjlan left New Y'ork January 20, 1921, for Paris to attend a confer ence on Russia. Ex-Preacher Says He Made Bomb Herbert Wilson, Doomed Slay er, Avers He Designed Fa tal Wall Street Explosive. l,o* Angelo*, March 31.—Many of the detail* of the purported confes sion of Heybert Wilson, convicted murderer, alleged mail robber, and former evangelist, that he manufac tured the explosive* in* tho bomb which killed 39 persons and destroyed , property valued at thousands of dol lars in Wall street, New York city, September 17, 1920, are withheld from the public "for the present,” it was admitted today by county and fed eral officials. Wilson ha* been questioned at length many times by groups of depu ty sheriffs and i>ostal inspectors, ac cording to the Los Angeles Times and these officers expect others of vari ous branches of the federal govern ment, including W. J. Burns, direc tor of the bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, to cotnc h«-rc to try to obtain fuller Informa tion than they yet have persuaded Wilson to give. Wilson Is said by Los Angeles officials to have told them he had designed the bomb and man ufactured some of Its most intricate . parts at his home here, while under the impression it was to be used by 1 bank burglars who wanted to wreck ' a vault to hide evidence of having I opened It by using the combination. He stated he went east In August, i before the .September tragedy and at ! a point near New York city met a man who employed him tp manufac i ture the engine of destruction, which he turned over a few days prior to the explosion. Wilson himself Indicated he was ac tuated by regret for "earlier mis takes." New York. 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