Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1923, Page 16

16 WEBB EXNERATED " N DEATH F WIE Grand Jury Convinced Wom- an-Met End Through Natural Causes. By the Associated Press. WHITE PLAIN: Y., October 22. —Charles Webb was completely ex- onerated today by the grand jury which Investigated the alleged mys- terious death of his wife at the Westchester-Biltmore Country Club several weeks ago. Patrick A. Murphy, foreman of the jury, in filing a presentment with e Court Justice Morschauser, rmally dismissing the case, sald: “Ordinarily a dismissal would suf- fice, but, due to the widespread pub- lic Interest that has been given this investigation, the grand jury feels that a further report should be made. “After a careful study of the tes- timony of the witnesses, we are con- vinced that the death of Mrs. Webb was due to natural causes. “Accusations have been made be- fore this body and through the pub- lic press which, if true, would seri- ously affect the status of Charles Webb, the husband of the deceased. “We, thorefore, deem it our duty to say emphaticaily that all of these accusations are without the slight- est foundation, and we fully and com- Pletely exonerate Mr. Webb." LAUDS COAST GUARD. Commander Bullard and Others Address Press Club. Commander F. C. Bullard of the ©oast guard described work of the coast guard service in protecting life and property at ladies’ night last might at the National Press Club. He described the ice patrol, the de- struction of derelicts and how the service cares for fishermen in dis- tress. Rear Admiral Reynolds, com- mandant of the coast guard, who is shortly to retire, presided. Lieut. Yeandle discussed the work of the service with the aid of illustrations of motlon pictures and slides, while Capt. Q. B. Newman, engineer of the coast guard, explained the use of electricity in driving ships. The Marine Band furnished music for the evening. GREENWOOD TO SPEAK. ‘Will Explain School Board Stand on Bond Issue. The board of education’s stand on the proposed bond issue will be ex- plained by Ernest Greenwood, vice president, ‘at a meeting of the legis- lation committee of ~the District Public School Association Public Library tomorrow & ock. Engineer Commissioner Bell also will speak. CALLS EQUAL RIGHTS PARLEY Miss Alice Paul, vice president of the National Woman's Party, has is- sued a call for a special conference November 17 and 18 to prepare for a campalgn in behalf of 2 new equal rights amendment to the constitution. During the conference, an announce- ment from the party's headquarters said a delegation of 200 women rep- resenting all sections of the coun- try will call at the White House and lay the proposed amendment before President Coolidge. in the night at AMUSEMENTS|| (Continued from Fourteenth Page.) hese two are ostensibly in love with the same girl, until the startling rev- elation of the denouement. Others who play roles of dramatic intensity and lend to the suspense of the scenes are Harry Mestayer, as the district attorney; Barbara Bedford, Charles ‘Wellesley, Richard Travers, Fred- prick Vroom and Hayden Stevenson. “Roughest Africa” is the comedy of the week. A satire on wild animal hunting in the dark continent, with Btan Laurel in the lead. enimals, including a group of lions, add not only comedy but thrills. A special musical background is pro- vided by the Rialto Orchestra, di- yected by George Wild. PALACE—“The Eagle’s Feather.” “The Eagle's Feather,” a western $ove drama, taken from the story by Now You Can Join Schwartz’s Christmas Brunswick Club Come in and hear the wonderful Many wild | Katherine Newlin Burt, is the film attraction this week at Loew's Pal- ace Theater. No only Is there a love story, but western ranch life s brought out in a realistic manner, rspecially in ‘e work of cowboys in a round-up and a cattle stampede. The leading roles are played by James Kirkwood, as a world war vet- eran, who has gone west to recover his health: Mary Alden as the owner of the Circle R ranch, and Blinor Fair as the niece of 1,: ranch owner. The story deals wich the veteran, who arrives in the west via the freight car route. He secures a job feeding plgs and doing varlous other chores about the ranch. His alert- ness on several occasions brings him to the attentlon of the ranch owner, who, although a woman, is known both as “the Eagle” and as “the biggest man In the valley.” He is accordingly appointed ~superin- tendent of one of the branches of the ranch. During the time he is work- ing about the ranch, however, love ripens between him and the young niece of the owner, who 1s “the Eagle's Feather.” A jealous cowboy “frames” him by taking money of the ranch owner and placing it under his bunk. The ranch owner, although a number of vears older than the war . has fallen in love with him Iteves he also is in love with When he reveals that he loves the young niece, the woman turns on him, and, belleving he had stolen the money, orders him horsewhipped and driven from the ranch. A fist fight follows between the veteran and the four best men in the crowd, which results in a victory for the veteran. Later the ranch owner realizes her mistake and the story terminates with the marriage of the veteran and the niece, A comedy, “Running Wild"; Pathe News and Topics of the Day complete the program. AMBASSADOR—"The Ashes of Vengeance.” The review of Norma Talmadge's new super-photoplay, “The Ashes of Vengeance,” will be found in connec- tion with the offerings of the Metro- politan Theater, where it was shown also yesterday. The contribution of the orchestra, under Bailey F. Alart, at the Ambassador, was from Meyer- | beer's opera, “Les Huguenots.” The picture will be shown again tonight. CENTRAL—“Daughters of the | Rich.” | *Daughters of the Rich,” Gasnier's picture of a romance of New York | and Paris, had its first Washington ' showing at Crandall's Central Theater | yesterday. 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