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f PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. L.XI "SO. 19,148 Entered at Portland (Orevom Postofflcg Bjt Seconrl-rTags Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1923 HUNT FOR BOISTEROUS GHOST IS FRUITLESS SUSPICION OF DEPUTY. IS DI RECTED TOWARDS WOMAN. STUDENTS GET DRUNK AND BREAK UP SCHOOL MRS. ASDUITH PAYS AMERICA TRIBUTE S BACKS OREGON IS TO GET 500 MILES OF ROAD OUSTED OFFICIALS VISIT WHITE HOUSE MR. JENKINS SINGS TO RADIOPHONE FANS STANFIELD HERE TOHELPGROK MOONSHINE WHISKY IS CAUSE OF RIOTING AT ALFALFA. FOKEST SERVICE TO BUILD 434 MILES OF TRAIL ALSO. THE OKEGOXIAX BROADCASTS RICH BARITONE VOICE. COMMON PREM ER ON GENOA Vote of Confidence Given to Lloyd George. HOUSE IS DIVIDED, 372 TO 94 Result Is Held Unusually Sat isfactory to Chief. SPEECH IS - NOTEWORTHY French Policy Toward Russia Is Indorsed; Only Slight Reference Made to Home Crisis. LONDON', April 3. (By the Associ ated Press.) The house of commons tonight, after an unexciting debate, adopted by the substantial majority of 278 Premier Lloyd George's reso lution calling- for confidence In the government's policy on the coming economic conference at Genoa. The vote was 372 to 94. Prior to this the house by a vote of 397 to 84 rejected an amendment proposed by John Robert Clynes, la", orite, which, while approving an international economic and financial ' conference, declared that the govern ment was not competent to represent the country at such a conference and did not have the confidence of the country. Gnuntlot Is Thrown Down. In the earlier part of the session the house passed an hour and 20 min utes of such tenseness as it had not experienced for many months, when the prime minister, fresh from his retirement in the country, threw down the gauntlet to his opponents and declared that a vote on the hitherto innocuous Genoa resolution was tantamount to a vote of confi dence or lack of confidence in the government. If Mr. Lloyd George has tired of office, as his son announced Saturday, certainly he appeared in fighting mood as he entered the house amidst . a storm of cheering. His rest had plainly benefited him, as evidenced by his bronzed face and quick step, and as he strode to the ministerial bench with a somewhat defiant atti tude, his wtiole bearing was that of a man entering upon a great fight with every determination to win and with confidence in his. own powers. House Is Crowded. The house was crowded, interest being accentuated by conflicting re ports on whether the premier would demand a vote of confidence in con nection with the Genoa resolution, or whether in view of the delicate po - litical situation he would sidestep the issue. Great crowds of people vainly bom barded the commons officials for passes admitting them to the proceed ings and the galleries were filled with the more fortunate. Among the dis tinguished persons present was the American ambassador, Mr. Harvey, who frequently smiled broadly at the premier's quaint or biting humor. Mr. Lloyd George's speech obvi ously was not an attempt at oratory J such as he is capable of, but was rather an exhibition of what the crit ics in the gallery called masterly han- .dling of his audience. He coaxed, ca joled, joked and defied them in turn, but each phase of the speech fitted iu with the preceding like a carpenter joint. Defense Is Built Up. Step by step he built up his defense, sometimes with laughter as a vehicle, often with the most serious declara tions, but always aiming at the same goal the continued life of his gov ernment. Rarely did he encounter a hostile voice, while, on the other hand, many times opponents made good natured interpolations, which were taken as admissions that his foil had reached home. Frequently there arose above the rumble of applause Lady Astor's "hear, hear," of approval The premier began in a common place manner and then, after a few moments, suddenly hurled into the house his message of defiance "If ' the Genoa resolution was defeated i meant a vote of no confidence in the government." He delivered his ulti matum in measured tones, with head erect, iron gray hair thrown back' and eye flashing. Every word was followed amidst impressive silence. It was a moment that thrilled even his opponents the little Welsh Napoleon thus throwing his government and perhaps his own career inn. the balance. There were no ironical hoots as so often greet a ministerial declaration from the op position. They respected his courage. Argument Is Built Up. Then calmly, analytically, he built up his argument, now leaning In con fidential attitude against the desk, and again standing back and thrust ing home some point with clenched fists and ss his voice vibrated with emotion. Peace was necessary for. the re-establishment of Europe, the Genoa con ference was necessary for the re-establishment of peace and interlocked with thLs was the fate of the present British government. He denied that his resolution had been altered from the original and weakened because of differences in the cabinet. TwMcb he referred to pre- Concluded on Page Column 1.) Four Bridges Costing $2600 Are on Programme This Year. Maintenance $62,000. United States forest service this year in Oregon will build 500 miles of road, costing 3281,000; 434 miles of trail, costing $64,000, and four bridges, costing $2600. In addition there will be 126,000 for maintenance of trails and $36,000 for maintenance of roads, according to F. H. Brundage, district forest inspector. Willamette road !n the Cascade forest will be one of the projects. It will coat $27,000 for the work from Summit to Oakridge. Between Tiller and. Trail, near Lake of the Woods, $7000 will be spent, and $3000 for the Diamond lake road. Along the Malheur river 15 miles, of road will be built for $7500.- There will be $15,500 spent on the Skyline road south of Clackamas lake and between Diamond lake and. Crescent lake $18. 000 will be spent. The total allotment for the 14 for ests In Oregon amounts to $415,000, with $66,000 more available from counties. The roads are primarily for fire protection in the forests and will be nine feet wide on side cuts and 12 feet wide in other places. THE OEEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, D. C, April 3. An ap propriation of $6,5p0,000 for forest roada and trails during the fiscal year 1924 will be included in a roads bill, authorized to be reported out of the house roads committee. This sum ' was put in as an amendment offered by Representative Summers of Wash ington. the only western member of the committee. Roads and trails in the national forests will be taken care of in the coming fiscal year with an appropriation made by con gress last December. The house committee also authorizes an appro priation of $65,000,000 for improved highway construction in 1923 and $75,000,000 for 1924. ADVERTISING DRIVES ON National Campaign In Newspapers Sweeping Country, Report. CHICAGO. April 3. National adver tising campaigns in newspapers are sweeping the country, F. Guy Davis, western manager of the bureau of ad vertising of the American Newspa per Publishers' association, declared in a speech here today. "Business houses that 'never before used any extensive newspaper space are doubling and trebling their news paper appropriations for this year," he said. "This has grown, not from propaganda, but from the necessities of the present-day business situation. "There was a firm in 1920 that started to use newspaper space for national advertising for the first time. Last year this firm using space in 40 American newspapers was en abled to declare a 7 per cent divi dend, and this year it is planning to advertise in 200 American cities. . "A magazine increased its circula tion from 450,000 to 1,500,000 through this national newspaper advertising." PRINCESS MARY SHOPS Honeymoon . Pair Visit Smart Clothing Establishments. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub . lished by Arrangement.) PARIS, April 3. (Special Cable.) Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles passed their, first day in Paris in typical honeymoon fashion. Piloted by Lady Patricia Ramsay, formerly "Princess Pat," they set out to see the sights. First Notre Dame, then the Made line, but when they presented them selves at the Louvre, they were dis appointed. All the museums are closed to the general public on Mon days, so the honeymooners drove away without seeing the wonders within. It was the same at the other museums. At Havre, after a quiet luncheon with the Grandards, at whose man sion in the Latin quarter she is stay ing, Mary showed the Parisiennes she is just as much interested in "La Mode" as themselves. Descending on Molyneux in the Rue Royale, she de voted two hours and a half to select ing dresses and hats. AGED WOMAN 9TH VICTIM Septic Sore Throat Causes Death of Helen M. Lamberson. The ninth death due to septic sore throat, was reported to the city health bureau -yesterday. The victim was Helen M. Lamberson of 385 Tenth street, 79 years old. This case devel oped into erysipelas. No new cases were reported, al though a number of oases that de veloped about a week ago were en tered upon the record of the epi demic Health officers expressed confi dence that the epidemic has reached and passed the crest, and a decided improvement in the situation is pre dicted. ' COLLEGE PROFESSOR DIES Charles T. Whittlesey of Philomath Succumbs to Heart Trouble. CORVALLIS, Or., April 3. (Spe cial.) Charles T. Whittlesey, profes sor of Philomath college, died in the Corvallis hospital yesterday morning of heart disease. He had been con rected with he college for many years. The funeral will be held from the college chapel Thursday afternoon. President, However, Is Away Playing Golf. MELLON EXPLAINS CHANGES Removals Declared Made on Efficiency Grounds HONESTY NOT IN DOUBT No Charges Filed Against Any of Men Let Out by Harding From Engraving Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 3. Re organization ot the bureau of en graving ana printing through the ex ecutive order issued last Friday by President Harding, removing James L. Wilmeth, its director, and 28 other officials, was explained today on the grounds of "efficiency" by Secretary Mellon. No charges involving the honesty of any of the dismissed bu reau officials have been filed, the secretary of the treasury said. Mr. Mellon's explanation of the sweeping changes made in the ad ministrative personnel of the bureau was the first official light thrown upon the president's action since the announcement of the order at the White House. Meanwhile speculation has been rife in official circles over the sudden removal of the officials, and resolutions were introduced in both the senate and house,, today seeking to elicit further information from the president. - Information Is 'Requested. Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkan sas, introduced a resolution calling upon President Harding to inform the. senate, if compatible with the public interest, as to the causes for the action taken in the bureau and under what authority of law the changes were made. Representative Moore, democrat, Virginia, at the same time Introduced a resolutipn for the appointment of a special house committee to investigate the changes. Efforts to obtain a presidential ex planation for their dismissal were made by Mr. Wilmeth and a delega tion of bureau ex-officials who called at the White House, but without ap pointment, and therefore, failed to see the president, who was golfing. They left a memorandum stating the ob ject of their visit and indicated they would return any time Mr. Hard ing would see them, declaring they wanted to know why they were dis charged and to have the opportunity of meeting any charges which might have been made and knowing who preferred them. They asserted they were at a complete loss to know why they were discharged. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Wadsworth. Mr. Mellon said, made a (Concluded on Page 3, Column I.) NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, PORTLAND LIKES FRENCH MARSHALS. Five Well-Chosen Selections Are Carried to Thousands Who En joy Song Leader's Concert. COMING EVEXTS OF THE OREGON I AN RADIO PROGRAMME. 4 P. M. daily -- Phonograph concert, featuring selections from public school music mem ory list. 3:30 P. M. Wednesday Con cert by Percy Grainger, pianist composer. 8 P. M. Wednesday Concert by Ad club quartet. The rich baritone voice of Walter Jenkins, widely known through the Pacific northwest as a singer and song leader, sent five well-chosen se lections through the air to thousands of appreciative listeners to The Ore gonian radio concert last night. Mr. Jenkins sang "The Gypsy Trail," "Keep on Hopin'," "To the Moun tains," "There Is No Death'" and "Little Mother of Mine." Particu larly effective was "To the Moun tains,', written by B. D. Ackley, ac companist for Mr. Jenkins and for eight years pianist in revival work for Billy Sunday, famous evangelist. Another excellent song was "There Is, No Death," composed by Geoffrey O'Hara and dedicated to the American soldiers who went to France and never returned. Mr. Jenkins sang with the talent that has won for him a large follow ing of admirers as a community song leader and at present as song chief of the Methodist gospel crusade con ducted by Dr. George Wood Anderson. Mr. Ackley was a sympathetic accom panist and his experience in playing for phonograph- records stood him in good stead in the radio tower. Several "radio" parties were held last night at Portland homes where radio receivers were installed. All of them phoned in immediately after the performance and expressed their thanks for the novel treat. From the Vancouver barracks radio station, where a number of army men always are in on the "air," the oper ator in .charge radio-phoned their unanimously favorable report on the concert which they had just heard coming through the air from The Oregonian radio tower. .Other calls coming from outlying districts over- the wire -to the radio room proved without the slightest doubt that The Oregonian radio set is radiating at its top-notch point with regard to modulation- and strength of transmission. Several hundred people heard last night's concert at the Home Beauti ful exhibition at the municipal audi torium, where- several radio receivers have been installed. Several attractive musical events have been arranged by The Oregonian for this week. Miss Mary Elizabeth Godwin of the educational department of Seiberling-Lucas Music company will conduct phonograph concerts in The Oregonian radio tower for broad casting at 4 o'clock this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. The records to be played today, se lected from the public school music (Concluded on Page 3, Column 4.) Experiments of Ingenious Investi gators at Wellcome Home Fails ' to Produce Queer Rappings. Skeptical deputy sheriffs wagged their heatfs sidewise and up and down yesterday and. had little to say ex cept that they didn't believe in ghosts but "it was darned funny," after they had completed a minute examination of the tiny Wellcome home In Brent wood, where strange rappings have been heard for the past two weeks and the occupants attribute them to a" ghost. Late last night afte several per sons suspected of having a part in the weird phenomenon had been further questioned by the deputies. Deputy Sheriff Christof ferson emphatically declared he believed Mrs. Wellcome responsible. He explained he had discovered that she had been alone in the house every time the rapping oc curred. John Brown, a real estate man, told him that on Friday night, when the last knocking was heard, everyone was around the house listening and he had stepped in the back door. The knocking seemed to be com ing from the front and a curtain separated him from that part of the house. Through the curtain Brown said he could see Mrs. Wellcome's form swaying back and forth as though she were pounding and that she jumped away from the front door when she heard his footsteps. At the same time the knocking ceased. He went- outside and offered to bet anyone $100 that it was she who was doing it. Shortly afterward Mrs. Wellcome suffered her attack of hys terics. Christofferson said he had ques tioned her, but was unable to gain a confession, although her husband was growing suspicious. "If it is she," he added, "I have no idea what her mo tive is but I am thoroughly convinced now that there is no spook or ghost haunting Brentwood." - During the day Mrs. Herbert Wellcome, the woman of the house, tossed in her bed from nervousness and the effects of a spell of hysterics and was reported to be growing worse. A physician and neighbors who at tended her declared her condition to be critical and feared that another visitation by the unseen spook might bring disastrous results. Four deputy sheriffs, Beeman, Christofferson, Pratt and Hurlburt, a squad, of newspapermen and a hand ful of visitors were at the scene yes terday noon when a previous warning to Wellcome that if he did not move he would be moved was to have been carried out. " The perpetrators of the threat did not appear and the weath ervane of neighborhood atmosphere swung around from wrath to sym pathy for the WellcomeB. The house was examined from roof to foundation, inside and out and be tween the clapboards for a natural explanation of the rappings and noises which have been heard since the first night the Wellcomes moved into it two weeks ago. Doors were shaken and trees were inspected; fences were rattled and rocks were thrown, but none of these experiments produced any noises similar to those which come to the house at night to (Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.) Senator to' Gef Data for Finance Corporation. LACK OF RELIEF DISTURBING Victory for Tariff on Imported Wool Predicted. CONFERENCES ARE HELD Demand for Duty on Northwest Shingles Declared Opposed by Minnesota Interests. Robert N. Stanfield,. United States senator, arrived in Portland last night and will,remain here for the remaind er of the week gathering information from grain growers looking to their relief by the war finance corporation, and in attending to his personal af fairs. Senator Stanfield left Wash ington, D. C. for Oregon immedlate Iv after the treaties were ratified. He expects to be back at his seat before the tariff measure gets on the floor of the senate. The situation among the grain farmers of Oregon in particular and the northwest in general is such that the Oregon senator believed that one or the other should come on the ground for personal study and at Senator Stanfield's private affairs re quired his attention, It was agreed that the Junior senator could kill two birds with one stone by making the trip. Conferences Are Held. Immediately upon his arrival at the Union station last night the senator went to the Benson hotel and into conference with his brothers, asso ciates and legal advisors. Subse quently he went to the Imperial hotel, where he had engaged reservations and where a group of the senator's personal friends and political support ers were waiting for him. The sena tor was too busy last night to go Into details on affairs In Washfngtbn, but discussed the high spots of vin tcrest. ...... "My presence here at this time," stated the senator, "is due to two causes; first, personal affairs which are very pressing and which will re quire a few days' attention, and sec ond, Senator. McNary and I are dis turbed by the lack of relief given by the war finance corporation to the wheat growers. One or the other of us had to come on the ground and meet the farmers, obtain their views and ascertain whetner we should be more insistent in getting relief for the growers. "The general policy in this section is to consider that, a growing crop is a primary security. The war finance corporation, however, contends that it is seebndary security and that the land is primary. If the opinion of the war finance corporation is correct then there would be no occasion for a farmer, if his land was clear, to apply to the war finance corporation for relief as he could go to the land bank." ' I I Ratification Is Pleasing. Senator Stanfield expressed himself as well pleased witn tne ratification i of the four-power pact and other trfilltJGS. "The only treaty over which there was pronounced disagreement," ob served the senator, "was the four power pact. Opposition appeared to be centered chiefly among the former adherents of the league of nations and the treaty of Versailles, and a few irrecpncilables in the republican ranks. Until the last day it was not known whether there would be enough votes to bring ratification. On I the afternoon of the last day we took 31 ballots, which I am Informed was a record. "My colleague and I were Imbued with the belief that our own people in Oregon favored the four-power pact and we gave it our support. From our study of It there is no mili tary alliance, but only a conference in case of disagreement among the four powers. It looks as though the peace of the Pacifio is assured for a long, long time." Wool Tariff Expected. Of interest to the sheepmen of Ore gon and the lumbermen as well, Is Senator Stanfield's statement regard ing the tariff bill now in process of construction. The senator believes- that the wool schedule which he has championed will pass the senate and "if it does," he said, "it will be the first honest tariff on imported wool that has ever been made. I mean hon est in that it will contain no Joker by means of which the manufacturer will secure protection on a compensating duty. The manufacturer will get nothing of the sort in this schedule, which calls for a tariff of 33 cents a pound on cleaned wool. The manu facturers wanted a limitation on the lower grades, which would have prac tically amounted to a compensating duty for them. "In the matter of carpet wools, lit tle of which is grown in this country, the tariff calls for a duty of 12 cents a pound on entrance and the manu facturer secures a drawback when the wool is manufactured into carpet. "We have initiated a demand for a duty of 50 cents a thousand on C Concluded on Page -, Column 2.) Teacher Forced to Summon Help to Quell Disturbance When Roys Defy Authority. BEND. Or., April 3. (Special.) Pupils of the school at Alfalfa, 20 miles east of Bend, today broke up the regular sessions of the school by riot ous conduct and forced the teacher to summon help to quell the disturbance, when they became drunk on moon shine whisky. Five of the students, ranging In ages from 12 to 16 years, came to school with bottles of moonshine, ac cording to reports1 reaching here, and proceeded to treat their friends, so that in a short time the entire btudent body became so unmanageable that the instructor was forced to call for help. One of the pupils, it is reported, boasted that he was not dependent upon bootleggers for his supply of whisky, but that he was operating his own private still. An investigation has been Insti tuted by County School Superintend ent Thompson in an effort to ascer tain the source of the liquor obtained by the students. EX-RULER'S FUNERAL SET Impressive Services Are Planned for Hapsburg at Funclial. FUNCHAL, Madeira, April 3 (By the Associated Press.) The funeral service for ex-Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary will be held in the parish church here at 4 o'clock Wednesday, afternoon. From 10 A. M. until 2 P. M. the people will be per mitted to view the body. Francis Joseph, eldest son, who is now treated by the family as a sov ereign, today was out gathering flow ers to place on the bier. Ex-Empress Zita remains beside the body of her husband night and day. The funeral ceremony will be im pressive. King Alfonso of Spain has telegraphed the Spanish consul here to supply the money necessary for Zita and her family. EDITOR AND SOLON CLASH Members of Michigan Legislature Witness Fight. . JACKSON, Miss., April 3. A fisti cuff occurred on the floor of the lower house shortly before the con vening of today's session of the legis lature between Jeff Collins, represen. tative from Jones county, and Fred erick Sullens, editor of the Daily News.' The difficulty was said to have been provoked by an editorial in the Daily News which referred to an alleged at tempt of Mr. Collins to prerent the adoption of the report of the special house committee that Investigated the charges brought by Governor Russell against the fire insurance companies. MINORCA'S EGG MONSTER Proebstel Product Relieved to He Biggest Reported. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 3. (Special.) A hen's egg weighing more than four ounces and measur ing 8 3-8 by 6V4 inches in circumfer ence, was brought to Vancouver today by Edward DuBois of Proebstel. This egg, it is believed, is the largest hen's egg so far reported. The egg was laid by a Black Mi norca hen, two years old, that has a , habit of laying unusually large eggs. jbut thls waa ner gatest triumph. JMDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS I sasssssasssssssssss The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60 degrees; minimum, SO degrees. TODAY'S Rain; southwesterly winds. Foreign. Confidence voted In Premier Lloyd George Page 1. Irish republican soldiers responilhte for break-up or Collins meeting. Page 8. National. House stands firm for $23,000 salary limi tation. Page 2. Ousted officials visit White House. Page 1. Senate to clear record on bonus as cam paign approaches. Page 6. Iomestlc. Nurse collapses for second time. Page 6. 21,000 expected to Join coal strike. Page 2. New York detectives on trail of super daring robber. Page 5. Margot Asquith likes United States. Page 1, Pacific Northwest. Pupils of Alfalfa. Or., school get drunk and break up sessions. Page 1. Witness tells of plot to rob Roy, Wash., bank again. Page 7. Vancouver library board Is ousted. Page 13. Murder of husband by poisoning confessed. Page 6. Sports. Beavers confident of victory today. Pag 12. Commercial and Marine. All wheat grades higher on local board. Page 20. Kansas damage reports lift wheat at Chi cago. Page 20. . j New York Central bond Isaus oversub- ScriDea. rage i. Columbia-Pacific vessel takes Philippine cargo for orient. Page 14. Stock market strong and active despite unfavorable Influences. Page 21. Northwest's wheat marketing plan finds favor elsewhere. page si. Portland and Vicinity. Home beautiful exhibits opened at mu nicipal auditorium. Page 11. Oregon to get 500 miles of road. Page 1. Fourth member of Weaver burglar quar tet is arrested. Page 14. Judge Tazwell announces candidacy for re. election. Page 7. William A. tkwall appointed municipal Judge. Page 13. Walter Jenkins entertains through The Oregonian radiophone. Paga 1. Starch for boisterous ghost is fruitless. Page 1. Marshal Joffre to arrive in Portland today. Page 4. Five hundred and eighty thousand dollars to be spent on car tracks. Pag 20. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 29. Senator Stanfield here to help growers. Page 1. Passenger fares upvalky are cut. Pag 4. Fun, However, Is Poked at "Dollar Chasers." BILL BOARDS NOT LIKED Audience Is Twitted Bit About Prohibition: PRESIDENT IS PRAISED Address) to Fashionable New York Audience Ended With Pica for Closer Friendship. NEW YORK, April 3. More than thousand fashionable New Yorkers who crowded the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria tonight to hear Margot Asauith'a final verdict on America and Americans were sur prised to find that, after all, she thought America a line country and Americans as . whole mighty nice folk. The noted Briton wife of an ex prime minister and author of one of the frankest series of pen pictures of eminent Britishers that country haa ever read poked a little fun at Amer ican "culture chasers" and dollar chas ers; twitted them a bit about prohi bition laws that do not prohibit nd spoke a bit of her mind about messy tactorlcs and outdoor billboards that clutter up American scenery. Tribute Paid la. America. But Kho ended with a fervid tribute to America to "America's (treat pres ident; her fine government, Iit vital, generous citlxcnry" and urg"! the nurturing of stronger bonds between the two nations. ' "What could we not do If we stood together?" she exclaimed. "The thins; we could do we could make It very difficult to have another war." The Margot that bade New York farewell tonight waa a different Mar mot from the one who niado her bow fcefore a critical, growlnaly hostile audience upon her arrival for a w hirl wind lecture tour January SO. Then she seemed to tonne an almox phere of unfrlrndllntss. Tonight she radiated confidence of her reception, and smiled brightly as she curtsied In acknowledgment of the applause that greeted her appearance. Klaara Wafted to Ilauahter. She wafted kisses to her daughter, the Princess Blbcsco, who occupied a box with Prince Hlbesco, the Itu maniun minister to the United States. She even exchanged audlhlo pleas antries with William Nelson Crom well, president of the Society of Friends of Rumania, who Introduced her. And her first experience with a New York audience was the) first thing she touched on when sho began her lecture, the subject of which was advertised as "My American Experi ence and impressions." She had had a bad crossing, she said, and felt decidedly Hi when she made her first appearance. More over, she admitted smilingly she had not chosen a happy subject. Kxperlrneea Are Wonderful. "I was much relieved," she de clared, "when a woman In the gallery called out 'We've had enough of you. We want our money back.' I could have hugged her. "But since then," she continued. "I have been In Boston. In Philadelphia, in Chicago, in Kalamazoo oh. In ever so many places and I have had many . wonderful experiences. The generos ity with which I have been received I never shall forget." American porters she regarded remarkable, and hotel managers "d if ferent from any I had seen before." For," she explained, "they came to me and offered me things that were forbidden." Prohibition la Ilcurd. With that much of a start. she dived into the prohlblton question. "When I came over I thought I would find everybody happy and sober. Happy I find them, but" and an expressive shrug finished the sen tence. "The prohibition idea Is fine," she continued, "but I don't think It Is working out aa was expected. It may help the poor certainly it Is fine to be rid of the corner saloon but I doubt If it won't have to be modified. "There Is a great deal of dr'nklng In our country but they don't overdo It mainly perhaps because of our love for games. You can't shoot straight or drive a golf ball straight If you havo taken too much." The "culture chasers" came next. The phrase, she naid, waa thst of a member of one of her middle-western audiences, who wanted to know whaf she thought of "American culture chasers." Culture Held Kin Thing. "I think culture Is a very fine thing." she said, "but why chase II? One doesn't get culture by chasing II." Landscape spoilers enme next. "When 1 went to Buffalo to see Ni agara' falls." she said. "I thoutrht we would climb a long arduous r-iad. through rylvan country. Instead, w went in a private motor, thro'ia-h dense strtam of motor lorr'ea and trams. I bfiran to wonder when (Concluded on i'ags 2. Coiuma 2 ) i