Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1923, Page 10

10 HOMELESS LONDON AWAITS U. S. ENVOY Kellogg Faces Task of House Hunting When He Reaches British Capital. Ty the Asscclated Press. LONDON, December 24.—Frank B. Kellogg. the newly appointed Ameri- can ambassador to the Court of St. | James, will get his first word of wel- come to England when he receives on the high seas the following mes- w#ge dispatched to him today in the zame of the women of Wales: “We respectfully send you a cor- dial message of welcome and pray it in your high office of ambassa- dor you will realize your ambition to muke stronger the peaceful relations esisting between the peoples of the United States and the British Isles. The message was signed by officers of the Welsh women's organization Which has for its object the strength- ening of the ties of the two coun- trics, When he arrives in London he will he in & position the late Joseph H. Choate once placed himself. wsked where his , home was. ioate replied: “f have no_home. I'm the American ambassador.” This was despite the fact that the Bite J. Pierpont Morgan gave his Lon- donnan the home of future am No Home Rcady. This building must be completely Tenovated before it is’suitable for oc- dors. sadors come and go, but be- |1Ilz obliged to pay their own rent, they modest ax compared with the estab- lishments of European and Japanese colleagues, Whitelaw Reid dwelt in Dorches- | ter House, overlooking Hyde Park, | but his official salar. ! fraction of the rent. { able Berkeley Square. but found his | tenure of office very unprofitable | from a financlal standpoint. John W. Davis occupled a substantial but | 10 wise pretentious residence near | the cmbassy. 1t wasn't large enough for such functions as the Fourth of July reception, but Ambassador | Davis told the foreign affairs com- | Juittee that his living in London cost | him much more than his salary. i Lived in Hotel, Col. Harvey took over Mr. Davis' house, but afterward rented a sulte in a fashionable hotel which allowed Iim minimum rates because of the prestige conferred by the presence of the American ambassador. How- ever. Mr. Harvey s not lkely to #pend a luxurious old age on the iavings from his stipend as ambas- sador for the entertainments of the king and queen at customary dinners taxed to the limit his resurces as they did those of Mr. Davis. The embassy staff now is house- hunting for Mr. Kellogg, whils the Dlorgan mansion stands empty. Americans in London would be glad to see their ambassador established, as his colleagues are, in ag oficlal residence. FINED $250 FOR TALKING WITH RUM-ROW SHIPS Captains of Em..l! Craft Convict- ed Under Rule Forbidding . Communication. NEW YORK, December 24.—Fines ©f $250 each werc imposed on H. J. Donly and George Drake for com- Mmunicating with the rum fleet outside the twelve-mile limit. The men, captains of two small graft, which were selzed, were cap- | turned near Jones inlet by the coast ! suard cutter Seminole, : The conviction was based on a re- cent ruling of Federal Jydge Hand which stated that any craft in com- munication with any vessel outsid the twelve-mile limit would be classed as trading with a foreign vessel and thereforo must have a charter. VETERAN THOUGHT DEAD REACHES HOME AGAIN| ‘Wandered Over World After Dis- appearance Follawing Hos- | pital Discharge. { i By the Associated Press. i OSWEGO, N. Y. December 24.—| After an absence of four years and Ziven up as dead by relatives, John Mackenzie ~Young arrived at his Tiome in Mexico, near here. Young, a veteran of the world war, dis- peared after his discharge from Thiladelphia hospital. where he re- covered from shell shock. Belleved to have been suffering loss of mem- | . Young went into Canada, where | he ‘became a mounted policeman in Saskalchewan. After serving his rlored the , & a. ! ‘hile on this expedition Young re- | red his memor: New York last week SCENIC ARTIST COMING. Leon Bakst to Lecture in U. 8. on Form and Color. I ARIS, December 24.--Leon Bakst, dccorator and scenic artist, is sail- ing on the Majestic January 1 to lec- ture in ¥nglish throughout thel T'nited States on the subject of form and new color in painting. His de- pirture has been delayed by Jacques Tiuche, director of the opers, who d the artist to prepare a new Folle Jeunesse” (Mad Youth), 1ich the opera is to produce in the spring. Baket was_responsible for the re- cent sussessful ballet at the ope entitled “Nuits _Ensorcelles” (En- chunted Nights), for which he devised the plot, painted the scenery and se- lected the music from Chopin. He arrived in When | Mr. | on to the government for 1 generally live in quarters very | [ FoLks Helen M. Gardener, who is the only member of her sex who is a civil service corimissioner, Is known to. i hundreds all over the country as a i thorough and ca- ! pabje person and H one who will stand i T no nonsense when the facts mre on her side. Mrs. Gardener, who 1Is the widow of Col. Selden Allen Day, U. S. A, and who is socially known by his name, pa: ed many years in Japan, where Col. Day was on offi- clal business. Ot a studlous nature, she learned many things about the | Flowery kingdom | which had seemingly escaped the at- {tention of those who purported to pre- | sent the Japunese people in familiar | Bulse. It always aroused Mrs. Day's indignation when in the many operas where pretty little maids were intro- duced to display Intimate phases of { dally life, they waddled jerkily across | the “stage in absolute caricature of | the actual motion. Many were her | Protests to theater managers and to i operatic directors, and If today some- llhlnx more like the real thing can | be admired, it is in the main due to I the efforts of the clvil service com- { missioner. She points out that the ,Japanese woman has neither button 1 or button-hole, nor hook or ‘eye or lets, nor pins, ordinary or of the fety Kind, nor any soft of fasten- ing at all on any of her garments. 1 They are all made to lap over gen- 1y and are fastened in place by . Now the maid or ma- walking turns her toes In- , because by this she keeps her ments enfolded and in place and v _motion is to this end that they eep together rather than spread | apart, which is the western ldea in | pedal’ locomotion. Hence comes that | delightful swaying. undulating galt 1 which is so distinctive and so fascin- Day or Helen M. Gar- she is much more generally cels that in forcing this re- form. she scored one for truth and beauty combined. Her specimens of lacquer are among the rarest In the city and represent almost ten years' labor. All the gold used Is elghteen carat and the workmanship is superb, GOULD WINS PARIS SUIT AGAINST FORMER WIFE Court Orders Edith Kelly Refrain From Adding Married Name to Billboards. By Radio to The Star and Philadeiphia Public Ledger. Copyright, 1923. PARIS, December 24.—Frank Jay Gould has won the suit he recently brought here against his former wife, Edith Kellv. to restrain her from adding his name to her own on theater posters and programs to ad- vertise her dancing. His demand for damages from the local music hall where his former wife is appearing | Helen M. Gardener. was rejected. Miss Kelly was ordered | to pay all costs of the proceedings. FREEDOM FOR YULETIDE. Prisoner Wins ILiberty and Is Cleared of Crime. SHARON, Pa.. December 24.—Free- dom was the Christmas gift to Charles Cautlon Saturday. Two months ago Caution was placed in jail here charged with having run down with his automobile and killed Peter Butterick. He did not deny the charge but told the authorities he did not believe it was his car that struck Butterick. Autborities, im- pressed with his story, continued their investigation, with the result that Charles Williums was arrested today. Willlams admitted, authorities safd, that it was his car that struck Butterick. After the accident he stopped his car, saw that the man was dead, then drove calmly home. He was held for the grand jury with- out bail. RAISIN TRADE TRANSFER. New Association to Take Over “Sun Maid” Interests. FRESNO, Calif., December 24.—The Sunland Sales Association, a new co- operative assoclation which will take over the present merchandising di- vision of the Sun Mald Ralsin Growers Association, Tepresenting 12,000 Cali- fornia raisin growers, was authorized by the board of directors and ad- visory council of the association. The new organization will be con- trolled by the California Co-operative Association_and will take over the sales organization already established in North and South America, Europe and Asfa. BARON DEN RESIGNS. Japanese Minister of Justice at Outs With Cabinet. By the Associnted Press. . TOKIO, December jiro Den, Japanese minister of justice, has tendered his resignation from the cabinet owing to the failure of pessage of an insurance bill for which he was responsible. The resig- nation has not yet been accepted. Baron Den is insisting that his resig- nation be accepted and Premler Ya. mamoto is seeking a successor for his post. Den's resignation is re- garded as strengthening the cabinet, as he has not been able to agree with his colleagues. The upper house of the diet passed the amended reconstruction budget which was trimmed $50.000.000 sey- eral days ago at the demand of the Selyukai, the majority party. The diet_will be prorogued Monday for its regular session beginning Tues- day. Baron Ken- —_— The smallest known bird is a Central American humming bird that is about the size of a blue-bottle fly. OUR WORK The work of this C is to give m.m best cash registers that can be built at the lowest The recognized high standard of the Stieff Piano is undisputed and its VALUE is known by those who appreciate quality. We invite you te Dea Soid Divect From Factery SRANCE WAREROOMS 1108 F St. N. W. 7. C. CONLIFY, Manager ‘We bave done that for 40 yeoars and it shall always be the foundation of our policy. Today there is a Natiomal for every kind and sise of business—at a price to fit every need. Prices, $75, $100, $128, 8150, $175, 3200, $a25, $250, and wp. The National Cash cRes v SEY OF MAH Jon66 THAT'S BE@n SENT, U$ FOR CHRISTMAS? WHAT in THE WORL O ARe WE GOING TO Do WITH THEM ALL? AND | BOUGHT Orng FOR GEORGE MYSEL BY THE WAY, AGGIE, HAVE ) YOU SEEN THIS CHinESE 6AME THAT'S So PoPuLAR = SAH BoOMG OR HUNG CHEW OR WHAT EVER THey CALL 17 ? THEY TELL ME 1T'S A GREaAT GAME SURPRISING HOW THIS CGAME HAS CAUGHY, THE EVENING STAR, WA HINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER WELL, AGGIE, t PickeD ouT Youm PRESEMT o Oav AND | THINK You RE GO'\MG To Be CRAZY ABOUT 1T, IT's NOT OMLY AMUSING BUT, VERY ORNAMENTAL THE GAME 15 CENTLRIES oLD . THE CHine SE MANDARINS USEO TO PLAY rT. AnD SAY, YoU OUGHT To SEE Tue TILES THEY USE ! BeavTiES-ALL OF THEM MADE OF IVORY ArD BACKED WiTw BAMmEBoo WECLL, ! THiMK 'L O OVER HERE ,“The COUNTRY HAS GOnE WILD OVER T HOLD 4 ELEVATOR MEN G0 GET READY For DinNER. MARINE VETERAN WEDS ISN'T THAT JusT LIKE Him To GO AND GEY mE A SET OF MAH Somee U. S. AND CANADA SETTLE | IN EXTORTION PLOT| BARONESS ON LEVIATHAN| COPYRIGHT RECIPROCITY| $100,000 Demanded of Rich Chl-: cagoans by Hotel Employes, Say Police. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December — Four elevator operators at the Drake Hotel are under arrest on suspicion that at least three of them are mem- bers of a band of.blackmailers that wrote threatening letters to John B. Drake, sr.. owner of the hotel; John B. Drake, jr. and other wealthy Chi- cugoans. The arrests were made by postal inspectors. The letters to the Drakes demand- ing $100.000 under threats of death wore recelved last September. A de- teotive, posing as= a hotel employe, by a ruse obtained a specimen of the handwriting of one of the suspects. It was compared with the threa and the arrests followed. The men arrested are Nicholas Manoloff. George Goneff, Joseph Ro- bino and Peter Zelcoff. Zelcoff is not belleved to be connected with the scheme, postal inspectors said, | adding that they believe Manaloff wrote the letters. SKINNER SUED BY WIFE. Divorce Plea Charges Omaha Manu- facturer With Cruelty. OMAHA, Neb., Decomber 24.—Lioyd M. Skinner, president of the Skinner Manufacturing Company, was sued for divorce here by Mrs. Emma L. Skinner, in which she charged cruelty and non-support. married at Detroit, Mich., in 1913 and have two children. Mr. Skinner and his brother Paul several years ago organized the Skinner ~Macaron! Factory. The largest enterprise of the Skinner brothers was the establishment of the Skinner Packing Company at a cost of approximately $2,500,000. {OFFERS AID' TO SCIENCE. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, December 24.—Sigmund Bosel, a Viennese Jewish financier. has undertaken all the expense for the upkeep of all scientific institu- tions in the University of Vienna fol- lowing an appeal by Changellor et - eller, president of the uni- w"’.xf"»’aeng all taculties to pre- pare a budget which is to be submit- fed to Mr. Bosel. Only thirty years of age, Mr. Bosel has amassed a huge fortune during the lzst few years, and is today considered the riche: man in Austris. i to protect its beauty. ! mission to marry the baroness” he the They were | = Balked by British and German Laws, Two Are United by Capt. Hartley. By the Associated Pres NEW YORK, December 24— Baroness Mollle von Kahlden of Ber- 1in and Earl R. Askam of San Fran- claco, Marine Corps veteran of the world war, arrivs on the Leviathan Saturday. a bride and bridegroom of the high seas because of twelve turbulent and futlle weeks of at- tempted mlrrll!e in Berlin and London. The wedding. previously re- gvrled by wireless, was the first to e performed on the liner since she entered the American passenger serv- fet e. Askam explained that his marriage plans were thwarted by his inability to, produce records of his birth. “T think 1 went to every German official in Berlin trying to get per- explained. “But I couldn’t produce a birth certificate. The American | consul couldn’t help me out, although be_tried.” So Askam took the baroness to London, only to learn that they must | reside there fifteen days before the ceremony would be permitted. Then he learned that.the German immigra- tion quota at Ellis Island was near exhaustion. Fearing that he could not get his bride into the country until next year if he delayed longer. he two boarded the Leviathan and Capt. Hartley. Jnohn McGraw and Hughey Jen- nings of the New York Giants, and | thelr wives, were among the wit- i L —the roof a careful in- spection now, so repairs £ :an be made beforeS real winter weather omplicates such work TYou'll find Colbert’s srices on a plane o g satisfaction equal toE s>ur work and service, Each Nation Guarantees Other’s Citizens, Says Ottawa * ' Official. By the Associated Pres: OTTAWA, December 24.—T. A. Low, minister of trade and commerce, has announced that financial arrange- ments had been completed ¥or a re- ciprocal proclamation by the United States and Canadian governments. each guaranteeing protectiom to tho other's citisens when the copyright | act becomes effective on January 1. This, the minister stated, brings to a successful conclusion negotiations, which the Canadian government had been carrying on for the last few months. AFLIN Make Kryptok Lenses Chflin Optiul Co. cn’y’t‘:‘ 2 ;' to Alerry Christmas Barber & Ru‘: Inc. 11th and G S —with a handsome table or desk, show your . appreciation of the gift by ordering a Glass Top Glass. for this purpose costs ‘very little when cut and fitted by us.” We also furnish Window and Plate Glass and— Glass for Windshields . HUGH REILLY CO. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS ; " Phone Main 1703 1334 N. Y. Ave. Help of Any Kind —either expert or do- . rti m&.sw&m Ad—and get ap- plicants among whom you. can selection. The St_ayfi :ls the , ‘great Pllu ied me- dium of Washington— printing MORE Clas- sified ads every day than all the other papers here combined. “Around the corner” is a Star Branch Office SEARCH OF 26 YEARS . LOCATES RICH HEIR Henri de Ia Motte, Descendant of Notable French Family, Found in Home for Aged. NEW YORK, Decentber 24:—A search of twenty-five years for Henri de la Motte, seventy-four years old, descend- ant of a notable and wealthy French’ family and helr to a large portion of the estate in France, has ended in a church home for the aged in Chicago, it was announced by Mrs. Harrlet Scott, de la Mo daughter. She said she had re- celved a telegram from her brother-in- law, Leigdon of Milwaukee, who sald he had found the heir. Mrs. Scott said she would go at once to Chicago and hoped to go to France to claim his share of his parents’ es- tate, said to be worth millions. De Ja Motte left his Milwaukee home, his wife and four daughters, twenty-five years ago, aftcr a dispute with his uncle who, | e, was mayor of Racine, re. ~Scott said. Several years disippearance word came that renis had dled at Chantilly, , and had divided their fortunc into three equal parts, one to go to Henri. Another gon John, who also was to receive a third of the fertune, also came to America and never,has been found, Mrs. Scott sald, but & sister Johanna, & French singer, received her share. Be- cause of the disappearance of the two brothers the estate never has been set- | tled, Mrs. Scott stated. CHICAGO, December 24.—Henri de la_ Motte, descendant of a notable French family and heir to part of a French estate, was found here a. few days ago after a wait of a year by the city license bureau. Each year at Christmas time de la Motte has applied at the city license bureau for a permit to sell Christmas trinkets from a sidewalk stand. .ast year a newspaper photo of a grous of such applicants was taken and relatives saw and recognized the picture of de la Motte, but communication with the city license bureau residence. A few days ago city license bureau officiale, who had been on the lookout for de 1a Motté, found him again apply- ing for a license and he was told of the search being made for him. Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist . 429410 McLechlen Bidg.. 10th and G Sts, N.W. Phone Main 721 Rented, Sold, Repaired (Lowest Rates) General Typewriter Co. €16 14th St. N.W.—1423 F St. N.W. We handle only the better grades and can give you prompt delivery on ANTHRACITE and bi- Wiminous coal, all lump soft coals, coke and Kkindling wood. B B. J. Werner 923 New York Avenue failed to disclose his | NOTED AUTHOR IS WED FOR THIRD TIME AT 79 George W. Cable Marries North- * ampton Widow and Starts : on Honeymoon.' By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 2¢.—George W. Cable, seventy-nine-year-old au- thor and writer of Creole stories, is in the south on his third honey- moon. He married Mrs. Hannah Hall Cow- ing at Northamption, Mass, last Sat- urday_at the home of ‘his daughter, Mrs. J. Alfred Chard, Montclair, N. J It was the bride's second marriage, On their return from the south, after the winter, they will live in North- ampton. i Mr. Cable was born in New Orleans 1844. Among his best known storles are “Old Creole Days" “M WE DAILY BALANCES interest on checking accounts on daily balances — com- pounded monthly. 0 0 (1] EVERY DAY IS interest on ordinary savings accounts—compounded quar- terly. THE MUNSEY TRUST COMPANY Munsey Pa. Ave. Bet. 13th and 14th Sts. NW. dame Delphine,” “The Grandissimes” and “Bonaventure.” He served in the Gonfedgrate farmy in the civil war. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. 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