Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1924, Page 13

MORS TREATENED T0 ILL KD WCOY Letter Offered Alternative of Buying Off Fighter to Leave Woman. S, Degcember last love, Mrs. The Mors, who was found shot to de in her apartment here, w mixture of s saint pre her divore brother-in > of murdering M carrying out his old ring tactles of refusing to ck up in a entered court r submit e that | n his| ment, which he | "he prosecution charging that with closed its case McCoy killed Mrs, because he ‘was unable to black a reconciliation about to be effected between the Morses. Threatened to Kill McCoy. Mors, a wealthy antiquo d applied business methods In his tempt to settle affairs of the héart with a_check book, according to the | letters he wrote to Davis, asking Me- oy, he begged law to Mors, 1 may be for him for betraylng my hor honoring my hearth. the antique of being inter, control of the and di the other, used McCoy ted only in acquiring rs antique shop and property by marr. | that Da er, | for Effort to Rescue Six Stowaways Is Balked With Guns By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 18.—The attempt by nds to rescue six Sicillan stowaw: the crew of the s the American Export Steamship Company was frustrated only when Chief Officer Hanson rallied and gave the order ‘‘Shoot men of the crew, with held a revolver and gazed men- acingly at the nondescript crowd of stevedores who were attempt- ing the rescue. The stevedores edged away from the group of six stowaways, who were in chains, and shuffled off the ship. The stowaways were taken to B ing Mrs. Mors after she had obtained possession of the property through a divorce settlement. To scttle the fued with m com- promise, Mors proposed in this letter find out from McCoy “what amount of cash he would take to leave my wife alone.” “Otherwise,” he concluded, “insanity and death, murder and suicide may result, scandal will grow and grow unless settled at once. I am simply offering to buy him off his prey. At 51 he is probably cowardly, realizes his inablility to make a liv- ing and seeks this way of providing the future. Man proposes and God disposes, plans may m ‘Will Speak on Sunday Closing. Dr. ak 2 o'clock at City Club Luncheon Forum. Dr. ¥ believes the bill, introduced by Jones of Washington last should be passed and that Washington sshould observe a dav of as an example to the other cities atlo ®o his carefully laid | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924 SAY NO GLUB FUND SPENT ON DUCHESS Host Organization, Hotel and Steamship Company Deny Story., By the Awsociated Press. NEW YORK, December 18.—An aft- ermath of the visit of Grand Duchess Victorla Feodorovna, wife of the Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, to this country came yesterday when the Monday Opera Supper Club, which had been her host for the visit, issued a statement denylng thet any of the funds of the organization had been FO?' Xmas mate. Factory prices. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore, | | l 13th St N.wl | [ st el It Will Soon Be Too Late! Don’t Delay Another Moment Join Arthur Jordar’s Have us make them to measure. You're assured of getting the best. expended In connection with the visit. The ztatment is as follows: “The following oficial s ment ad- dressed to the members of the Mon- day Opera Club will appear in the Opera Club Magazine, the official or- gan of the club next Monday, and is to be regarded as final and conclu- sive: No Club Money Spent. “‘“To the membel In order that there may be no misunderstanding with regard to the recent vis Grand Duchess Cyril of Ru: its relation to the Monday Opera Sup- per Club, I desire to state that no club money has been, or will be used to de- fray any expenses whatever in con- nection with this visit, nor was it ever intended that the money should be 50 used. be 80 used. ETHAN ALLE, * ‘Trepsurer.” “When the grand duchess came here the impression was given cir- culation that the funds of the organi- zation had been used to defray the expense of entertaining her and her suite. Some criticism arose over this misconception. The statement was therefore prepared, signed with the Give Your Home WINDOW SHADES ‘This way Let us esti- *&op Phone Main 4874 l 'W. STOKES SAMMONS, Prepristor surer’s name, for insertion in the publication, where it would reach the members. It was then de- cided to glive it to the newspape Question Individuals’ Part. ‘When a member of the organization was asked whether it would be prop- ef to say that the expemses of the duch trip had been defrayed by individual members of the soclety out of their own pockets, this reply was made: “It would not be wise to go too far into that. ‘We cannot say how much may be owing to the courtesy of the French Line and the Hotel Waldort- Astoria.” The idea that the grand duchess’ R. HARRIS AND entertainment was at least partly supplied. by the “courtesy” of the mship company and the hotel denied by representatives of each. Children to Be Guests. A group of boys and girls from the Nelghborhood House will be the guests of the Children’s Radio Music Club at WRC during Peggy Albion's children’s period tomorrow evening, and will sing a number of Christmas carols unden the direction of Mrs. V. P. Néligh. Miss Louise Lakin also will give a talk on the life of some famous composer. COMPANY Only Five More Shopping Days— S we draw nearer to Christmas, day by day this store becomes more and more a Mecca for those bound on a pilgrimage of gift choosing. The com- pleteness of our stocks, the versatility of the jewelry line, and last, but not least, the all-inclusive price range we offer simplify all gift problems and make selec- tion a pleasure. few suggestions. Here we have listed a We Shall Be Pleased to Extend the Convenience of @ Charge Account ANNE NICHOLS AIDS GIRL FROM JAIL TO MARRIAGE Puts Up Bond to Free Unfortunate Pair to Permit Wedding and End Story Happily. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 18.—Helen Vineskl, 17, unwed mother, who aban- doned her baby because she and the child's father, Willlam froewiss, 20, could not afford to marry, was re- leased from Raymond Street Jail yes- terday on $1,000 bail supplied by Miss R HARRIS AND Anne Niohols, suthor of “Able's i} Rose,” and will be married today. Miss Nichols said she had read of the girl's misfortunes, and adted merely to keep her from spending Christmag in prison, and was not #ry- ing to make a happy ending for the romance. Froewlss was released on bail furnished by his family after he and the girl had been held for abandoning? their 2-month-old daughter in a Brocklyn hallway. He tried vainly| to raise bail for the girl. The baby is in Kings County Hospital. In Iceland ponies are fed in Winter largely on fish heads. COMPANY R.Harns & Co. « Be Your Gift Counsellors Make This a Diamond Christmas! A fine diamond is the most ap- propriate and cherished of all gifts. 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