AUL DOUMER, venerable thir teenth president of the French Re- public, was shot in the head and back by a Russian while attending a benefit sale of books by war veterans, and died thirteen hours later, despite the efforts of France's best surgeons to save his life. The assassin, severely beaten by the bystanders, told the police that he was Paul Gorguloff, a Cossack and a Rus- slan Fascist; and that he killed M. Doumer “because France is alding the bolsheviks to ruin my country.” In a diary in his pocket was an entry re- cording in advance his bloody deed. The man’s rambling talk and the lack of real motive led to the belief that he was insane, M. Doumer was only a figurehead In the French state and was a gentle, reserved old man who had no enemies. Of course there was effort to show that the assassination really was instigated by the Russian communists, Gorguloffs wife was located In Monte Carlo where they had been llv- ing since thelr marriage last July, She sald her husband was always kind, had no bolshevist friends and never attended communist meetings. WIFTLY and unexpectedly came the climax in the Massie case at Honolulu. Two days in advance of the time set for the passing of sen- tence on the four con- victed of manslaugh- ter In the killing of Kahahawal, Judge Davis called the de- fendants before him and sentenced them to ten years in prison at hard labor. Imme- w.ately thereafter Gov, Lawrence M. Judd commuted the sen- tence to one hour in the custody of a ball- Gov. Judd iff, and this time hav- lng passed, the navy lieutenant, his mother-in-law, Mrs, Fortescue, and Seamen Lord and Jones were set free, This procedure was in accord with an arrangement made by Governor Judd, Judge Davis and attorneys om both sides. The governor had been sub- Jected to great pressure to pardon the defendants, and it was held that his action was in accord with the Jury's recommendation of mercy. Sentiment in Hawall was diverse, many of the natives being extremely dissatisfled with what they considered a miscarriage of justice, and most of the whites feeling that the governor should have pardoned the four out- right, thus preserving thelr civil rights, In Washington the latter view seemed to prevail, several senators and repre sentatives being outspoken in the mat- ter. Congressman Summers of Texas Introduced a bill granting the Presi dent power to pardon defendants In the territories, and before the Action in Honolulu was known bills had been Introduced in both houses for a congressional pardon for the four con- victed. Also a petition for a pardon was signed by eighty members of con- gress and cabled to Governor Judd. Dispatches from Honolulu sald It was likely the prosecution of the four remaining youths accused of attack. ing Mrs. Massie would now be dropped. The young woman had sald she was ready to go to the stand against them and once more tell of her terrible experience. but Clarence Darrow, her attorney, advised her to come home with her family and forget all about it, The senate, without a record vote, passed a bill Introduced by Senator Jingham under the terms of which a disagreement of a jury in a criminal case in the Hawalinn islands will not operate to acquit the defendants TIRRED to anger by the antics of congress, President Hoover sent a special message harshly rebuking the lawmakers for their failure to balance the budget by establishing economies in the cost of government. His criti. cilsms were directed especially at the Democratie-controlled lower house, but the senate, nominally controlled by the Republicans, also came in for a scold- ing. Democratic leaders flew into a rage and accused the President of playing politics and of having no definite no- tions on economy and budget balance. ing. To this Mr. Hoover replied with f statement from the White House de nying partisanship and setting forth his efforts against delay in balancing the budget and such “destructive leg. islation” as is Involved In the house tax bill, the Goldsborough Inflation measure and the proposals for enor mous additional expenditures, HEN the house of representa- tives, disregarding the leadership of both parties, got through mauling the economy measure that was de signed to contribute £200,000,000 sav. ings toward balancing the budget and handed it over to the senate as an amendment to the legislative appropri ation bill, there wasn't much left of the product of the special economy committee, Indeed, it was about $160, 000,000 short of the mark, By limiting government pay reduc ton to 11 per cent of salaries In ex cess of $2,500 the house knocked out £505,000,000 of the $67,000,000 it was proposed to save on pay roll cost. The house also rejected savings on veter- ans’ benefits estimated at more than $48,000,000 and turned down the pro- posed consolidation of the War and Navy departments which the economy committee promised would save from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, While administration leaders ald plans to salvage some of the wreck- age on the senate floor, the appropria- tions commitiee was confronted with the task of revamping the shattered measure, Meantime, prospects of lengthy con. tests over each side of the triangular problem of balancing the budget—tax- ation, reduction in appropriations and economy--—cast a fresh shadow of doubt over probability of completing the necessary session work before June 10. M ARYLAND'S preferential primary ‘A was made Interesting by the contest for delegates between Presi dent Hoover and Dr. Joseph L France, the only avowed rival of Mr. Hoover for the Republican Presiden- tial nomination. Though France is a Marylander and was that state's senator a dozen years ago, he was turned down by the home folks, losing to Hoover by a sub stantial majority. This setback, however, will not serve to put a Stop to Doctor France's campaign. He will keep right on trying to corral delegates elsewhere and has engaged convetion headquarters In a Chicago hotel. He is his own manager. Baltimore voters pald more atten- tion to the matter of repealing, so far as that city Is concerned, Maryland's 200-year-old blue laws than to the Presidential choice. On this question they cast more than 142.000 ballots and the repeal was passed by a ma- Jority of 83.900, S—— J. I. France ALIFORNIA Democrats rather severe blow to rations of Governor Roosevelt, third within a short time. In preferential primary they gave Speak- er John N. Garner a plurality of more than 40.000 votes over the New York. er. Al Smith came in third, some 75.- 000 votes behind the Texan, Though Mr. Garner has not been an avowed candidate for the nomination, this makes him more than a favorite son and insures the continuation of the campaign in his behalf President Hoover was unopposed in the Republican primary and piled up a big vote, In Alabama the slate of Democratic delegates Instructed for Franklin D. Roosevelt beat the list of uninstructed delegates by about three to one. The New York governor also captured the South Dakota delegation, Republicans of the latter state favored a delega- tion instructed for Hoover and also voted to send Senator Peter Norbeck back to the senate, defeating Harry F. Brownell of Sloux Falls. dealt a the aspi- the the FOR several years, at least, the peo ple of the United States need read little if anything about Al Capone, for that eminetit gentleman Is now behind the bars of the fed- eral penitentiary at Atlanta, serving a term of 11 years for income tax fraud The United States Su- preme Court curtly refused to review “Scarface’s” case and his attorneys could devise nothing more to keep him out of the penitentiary. Hig . sentence, imposed by Al Capone poderal Judge Wil. kerson, is ten years In Atlanta and one year in a county jall, besides a fine of $50,000. If Al behaves himself he may be free again In about seven and one-half years, but it is unlikely that he will ever again be a power in the world of gangsters. On leaving Chicago, where he had been In jail for six months, Capone sald, graciously, that hé was not sore at anybody and that he hoped Chicago would be better off and the public clamor would be satisfied. EPRESENTATIVES of the Japa- nese and Chinese governments, propped up In their hospital beds, signed an agreement which ended hostilities in the Shanghai area. A Japanese surgeon amputated the right leg of Minister Mamoru Shige. mitsu soon after he signed the agree ment. He was the most seriously hurt of the five highest Japanese officials who were wounded In a recent bomb. ing. 2 The Japanese .olunteered to start withdrawal of their troops at once “as the first step In the falthful ex. ecution of the agreement.” Withdraw. al 1s to be completed In about four weeks. ine. Y a vote of 44 to 21 the senate passed the Hale blll for construe- tion of all warships needed to bring the navy up to the tonnage limits of the Washington and London naval treaties, As the blll goes to the house it pro- vides for modernizing five of the news- est American battleships, the construe. tion of all new ships permitted this country by treaty, and the replace ment of over-age vessels, If all ships needed to bring the fleet up to treaty limits were laid down prior to 103 the cost of the bill would be approxi- mately 800 million dollars, If the fleet were brought up to treaty strength over a ten year period the cost would approximate a billion dollars, an aver age of 100 millions a year, OR about ten years there has been before congress, in one form or an- other, a measure designed to make steady the value of the dollar. The other day the house, after brief cen. sideration, passed such a bill, known as the Goldsborough bill, and turned it over to the senate, where It seems doomed to defeat by the Republican ma- Jority. The proponents of this meas- ure say It will restore the purchasing power of the dollar and stabilize com- modity prices through the open mar- ket operations and rediscount facilities of the federal reserve system. The bil declares It to be “the pol- fcy of the United States,” that the average purchasing power of the dol- lar based on the 1021-1929 level of commodity prices, “shall be restored and maintained by the control of the volume of credit and currency.” It charges the federal reserve board, the federal reserve banks and secretary of the treasury with the duty of “making effective this policy.” Opponents of the measure. who in- clude Secretary of the Treasury Mills, say It is “a mandate to the federal re serve bourd to issue flat money,” and in proposed any country.” mms SEVERAL highly important decisions “ were handed down by the United States Supreme court. One of them, read by Justice Benjamin Cardozo, re- Jected modification of the consent decree of 1020 to per- mit packers te deal at in grocer ies and other lines not related to the packing-house Indu try. In Jangary, 1831, the District of Colum. bia authorized the modification, Under the S court's ruling, packers will be prohibited from continuing in thelr present lines must comply with consent decree, whi packers’ wholesale Supreme the Justice Car. dozo the terms of the h restricted their ies exclusively to meat and oth- products, business phasized by activit er slaughterhouse The packers was em of the Justice Cardozo, who pointed ‘out that origin Cause was Insisted that the able to crush their said packers al decree of fear d otherwise be He compani ler rivals the were in a po the modified decree what was feared when the consent decree was entered, Justices Butler and Van Devanter dis sented. , By MARJORIE DUNCAN Famous Beauty Expert Mellowness of Maturity F YOUTH deserves a word of en couragement, so does maturity, par ticularly because many women of middle-age feel that life has passed them by. And often—having once known the bubbling, buoyant spirit of youth they feel its loss and long for it. The era of depression has brought more pleas of “I want to be young” than a dozen years of normal times. Women of the home suddenly find themselves In the role of job seekers, And often middle-nge Is discriminated against and told that only youth need apply. Why the general prejudice 1} cannot understand. If a mature wom- an has retained the attitude and view. point of youth, If she has cared for ber person and looks lovely, if she can boast the healthful allure of youth gnd the poise and mellow charm that comes with maturity, then she need not decry the birth-marks on her cal- endar, It is a rather vague beauty formula —no definite ounce of this and dram of that to be mixed. But it Is ore of the loveliest formulas I know—age One of the dearest wom- | en 1 know is a woman of fifty. Her | life has been full of ups and downs— | She has remained | young because she loves health, and | her perfect physical condition is a | point of pride with her. And rl meticulous attention to personal de | tails and to the preservation of all her | good looks has kept her Younger than | Her make-up Is sub- | court decided. 5 to 4, Democratic executive committee had acted lilegally in barring negroes from Chief Justice Hughes and Justices even though authorized by statute to prescribe the requirements for party membership. case of his appointment of George Otis Smith to the federal power com mission. The case arose when, In De cember, 1030, the senate consented to vote of consent. During the Interim, Smith had angered radical senators by dismissing certain power commission employees. The President refused to accede to the senate's request. ASHINGTON Mount St. Cathedral on ago, was opened for public worship on Thursday, Ascension day. The first service was held In the morning in the choir and sanctuary, the first portion of the main building to be completed, and was attended by the President and Mrs. Hoover and Mra, Woodrow Wilson, widow of the war President, whose tomb is In the Bethlehem chapel. Bishops of the Episcopal church, other religious and lay leaders from all parts of the country and represen. tatives of all ranks of official life in Washington also gathered for the opening of the beautiful Gothic edi- fice, about one-third of which has been completed, GASTON MEANS, one of the coun. try’'s most notorious characters, baby kidnaping case. Heo was arrested on charges by Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Me Lean, wife of the Washington publish. er, that she had given him $100,000 with which to purchase the return of the stolen child and that he had not accomplished that object and had re tained the money. There were a lot of yueer angles to the affair and the authorities had not reached the bottom of It, (0. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.) Not long ago I vis ited her home, When I arrived, I saw | ive or six young backs bent forward | in an attitude of extreme Interest. Fheir faces, when | saw them, keen desire call for more Our | harming matron was them a ory. What does it matter if it takes 1 that maturity, only to listen, and more, telling a hundred years to cultivate mel- | ow charm that poise that can conquer Boe8s with the most icated situations, and assurance that ma and that happy fa ty of being inter | ested and Interesting? | Don’t worry about the passing years. The calendar no longer shows on a well-preserved skin. Double chin and gray hairs are easily overcome—thanks to beauty science! i You are ns young as your Interest in people and ‘8, A8 young as your desire to be There is no combination mu charming than the nnd ] understanding of maturity, | » - - Sanitary Toilet Articles " YOU could oniy powder puff and nder a powerful mic never again urge absolute sar Clase kes one forget self. A8 young as you feel ire of youth RIOW the mellow once look be necessary tation as to you toilet articles, itd see mil | Reliable hair brushes that “nay For you win germs Iressers be client, se after that be ruined on have backs i by a sufficient amount the using each which wi being added to water, You may have very exquisite combs and brushes to adorn your dressing table, or for the guest room. But the ones used daily should be very, very washable. | Such brushes are Inexpensive, and and leave | The pesky little germs breed so fast | that if you have left your ‘comb and of descendants, As for the powder puff, we think of them as something fluffy and dainty— | In fact, it is | puffs that you see your friends take from thelr handbags or vanity cases | which have even the slightest claim to | pristine freshness, I wish that all of you would buy at least six powder puffs at the time, | three small ones, and three large ones. | The kind that are soft and velvety, | When you have used one a few days, | take a new one out, and thoroughly | wash the used one In warm water and | white soap, rinse, and leave it in the | sun to dry. The sun is a wonderful | germ slayer, With Inexpensive tissues to remove creams and lotions from your skins, with a bottle of ammonia or mild dis Infectant in every bath room, it is so asy to be sanitary as to skin and hair treatments. Why risk continued dandruff and rashes? If a friend says, “Lend me your powder puff, I've lemt mine at home,” lend it, if you must, but tuck It Into a side pocket until you can take it home and wash it! That friend Is a familiar note to all of you. We meet her often—every- where. But you owe It to your skin and hair health to be as fastidious in the loan of a powder puff or a comb and brush—as you would In the loan of a tooth brush! (iD. 19332, Bell Syndicate.) WNU Service, — Shortage Noted “Unfortunately,” sighs a lady writ. er, “all men are not Romeos” And, for that matter, there is a more or less severe shortage of Juliets Ft Wayne News-Sentinel. ff ASHION hus discovered nothing more gloriously harmonized to aft ernoon and formal evening environ- ment than richly colorful prints. This Season, more than ever, printed mate- rials have a way of telling thelr in- tention. You know the moment you look at a print whether it Is to be worn formally or informally. AB In every other realm of fashion it is smart for The dressier prints, perfectly gorgeous. This Is 80 not only in the matter of thelr exotic coloring, but thelr pat One finds, for Striking effects among hiffons as a black back. ground with life-size tulips printed in red and white with leaves in Uvely green. Natura! flowers which look al- most as If handpainted flourish In the printed mode, special prominence being given to flowers, the red enormous poppies and the blue the cornflowers responding to the white and blue of the DOW-80- fashionable bi-centennial colors, led construction is favored is season, which Include inted grounds with delicate art- n vari-sized patterns. large florals of tropical Seem to say that they » dance gnder moonlit skies verandas, be seen elsewhere midst luxurious sur roundings under glamorous lights, Bordered chiffons done in real flow- er colorings capture the fancy of ev- seeking the new and the ork ghtfully foe A re . Fone w scarf drapes and EYDSy prints to be gay. serine # especially, fire field of the of red, ini Cring ons work carry which yoing te pose on pleturesque ery woman beautiful They w up del into the new girdle effects Just as if the richly colorful prints present vintage were not sufficient themselves, fashion lis heir cup of beauty full to overflowing by adding a velvet accent which repeats a leading tone of the designful pat- terning. It may be achieved, this add ed touch of elegance, via a velvet gir- dle or soft tied bows at the shoulder of unto With the return of beige as a cos tume color, other pastels have come into prominence—soft pinks and greens and blues. But there is no They do not approach the feminine fashion of afternoon dresses that we have always associated with the name. For these are essentially day-time dresses. The smartest frocks are fashioned along simply tailored lines. haps the ever-present lingerie touches. Rough silk crepes and flat silk crepes are used, but always silks with dull surfaces. Sheer crepes also, of the heavier varieties, that tallor al most like flat crepe, are very smart for spring. Black dresses, with plenty of white trimming, will, of course, be worn with black coats, but many women will seize this opportunity for lightness and brightness. Coral, pink, light greens and blues and beige all make smart frocks to wear with black coats. With a blue coat the lighter shades of blue form a pleasing contrast. With brown, beige or the aquamarine shades are particularly attractive, These dresses, fortunately, will not be long. Longer dresses will be of a more formal type for late afternoon occa. sions and formal dinner. These frocks vill be more elaborate, and lower as tn decolletage. Drooping Shoulders New Graceful Figure Line Women shouldn't wilt this senson in evening gowns but just a slight drooping of the shoulders (with per. fect dignity and body control is con- sidered a new and graceful figure line). In order to help the smart woman to accomplish this little trick withaut overdoing it, you will find that dress maiers have turned to the Insertion of many yokes, gulding the Nnes in artful swerves about and off the shoul. ders. This is done for coats as well as dresses and blouses, Or at other strategic points. It perhaps, to their little velvet wraps that evening fashions owe most of their galety. Waist-length Jackets or capes or treatments are varied, but the idea is unis ersally ap pealing. is, bolerog—the this year, jackets with me in velvet in ther In the fab dress. For in- colorful printed iaEped ieft In FOU now see bridge. With ] gtays on for din- ner and dancing ignin is appear: in the season of festl its printed ia bright tone in the print, gilers nce comple ket for a short wrap medicl velvet that matches « es to thrills far When it con for that 1 too, matter, for wri d ¢ myriads of boast 1 rettil pr shirrings, » is nothing pres as the new little capelet wraps of velvet in vivid tone. For is made of one of the flings and 80 Cons; picuously instance, if milady’'s dress very new printe print to the wear a wraj ored medic to re It ere ng ete ug 3 I~ oD for dinner 3 mble ry P iri, or those braided colors of which should Wo or three SOT 08 ry wardrobe of pret- righten the spring or summer costume. (DQ 1972, Western Newspaper Union 3 i — DAYTIME PRINTS By CHERIE NICHOLAS CTY Jane Regny designed this unsound and very likable frock for afternoon wear, featuring one of the neat day- time prints In a small allover pat terning In soft shades of blue. The styling which calls for front flat-fitted skirt lines In contrast to a graceful tiered flare at the back Is admirably demonstrated in this model. Many of the smart lace evening frocks have adopted this tiered, flared effect a the back with flattering success. ¥
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