Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1925, Page 17

BRONZE MEMORIAI Taylor, 1 TABL “T UNVEILED BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE YESTERDAY. r of the Central Presbyterian Church, standing beside the tablet which commemorates the or- Rev. James H. ganization of the church and the laying of the corner stone of the present building by President Wilson, then an elder in the church. <on being among the congregation. WASHINGTON MAN MARRIED IN BOSTON. Photograph taken at President Coolidge unveiled the tablet yesterday morning, Mrs. Woodrow Nationsl Photo. NEW AMBASSADOR FROM FRANCE ARRIVES. newly STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1925. Eugene Stecher, chauffeur and “pal” of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, war slacker, who has surrendered to the Philadelphia police. Stecher he left Bergdoll in Germany two By United News Pictures. says years ago. M. Paul Daeschner, igton, who arrived in PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE LEAVING CHURCH. This photo- graph was snapped yesterday mornin, & when the Chief Executive and Mrs, Coolidge were teaving Central Presbyterian Church after the tablet unveil- ing ceremony. National Photo. When a locomotive MRS. WILSON AT UNVEILING CEREMONY. Accompanied by her brother, R. W. Bolling, Mrs. Wilson, widow of the wartime President attended the impre: terday morning. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR INSPE tani, the representative of Ita TS NEW HOME. ve ceremony at Central Presbyterian Church yes The photograph was taken as she left the church Nation Don Gelasio Cae- the new em- ted representative of France in Wash; Washington vesterday. The photograph shows Mme. Daeschner and the daughters, Antoinette and Irene. The Ambassador called upon Secretary y in Washington, inspecti struck this caboose the latter was thrown upon a gondola car. The freight train crew at the time of the collision was having supper in the caboose, the wedding of Preston Gibson of Washington and Miss Evelyn Harris bassy building on Sixteenth street near Harvard. The Spaulding of Haverhill, Mass,, Saturday. Mr. Gibson is well known in accompanied by R. H. P Ambassador w o and has written several plays. By United News Pictures. ON FRAUD CHARGES States Marine Band Orchestra William H. Santelmann, leader; or Branson, second leader, Officials and Employes of Defunct Tobacco Firm In- dicted in Greenshoro, N. C. Capital society Teike Overture, “Barber of Seville,” Ros “The Dying Poet,” Gottschalk Trombone solo, recitative and & “Oh, Thou Sublime, eet Evening Star,” from annhauser” . Wagner Musician Albert Bennert Grand scenes from “Mignop,” Thémas (strings), Pierne (b) Intermezzo (strings), “For- get Me Not Macbeth Music de ballet, * ] ini ‘Emperor’'s Parole,” Nocturne, (a) “Serenade” Winston. in trial in fE ust which went banir oo Gounod ¢ (a) Tempo ai valse. t Court here (b) Adagio. g (c) Allegretto, > sule of Marines' hymn, Montezuma “The Star Spangled Banner. “The Halls charged concer By the United Home Band Orchestra, Stanley Hall, tomorrow evening, 5:45 o'clock; John S. M. ZImmerman, bandmaster. March, inaugurated, ates Sola that the | List of Defendants Fred Bailey “Invincible Gua C. B. Ba ank R. Balley, H. S Bailey M. D. Ba/ Web Edward Arnold, | H rews, E. A oodwin, J. H G. Matthews Middle Missen, J Overture, Americ Festival” .Kretschmer Characteristic Oriental, “By the Japanese Sea,” Hauenschild Synphonic jazz fantasia...Lake Synopeis: As one of our most popular songs would be played in ihe following countries: Tur- key, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Hoboken and the United States. Fox trot, “June Night”..Friend Valse Franca Apache” ..........Stoughton Finale, “Cold, Cold Mam Santley “The Star Spangled Banner” TWO FAMILIES MADE HOMELESS BY FIRE| Flames Damage Houses to Extent of $2,700, But Occupants Escape. “The Quimby, C hardson, H. V. wood H. V John ;. Hatchett, A. H. Hug- Humphries, Las- Webster( Willlams Woltz, T. ¢ Hendrix rdan, C. B B. McBrayer All had Win- the time of each, C. MeC: resses at in Indictment. at the firm the indictme charges 1ds of cent Bes insolve that paid d was divide ring money * dompany that the ‘réally 25 per Kin ck instead of 15 ented concer 2 per ¢ it Two families were made homeless early yesterday, when the houses of Richard Turner and Annfe Moore, on Fiftieth street between Cloud and | Fitch places northeast, caught The fire started in the Turner home, a one-story frame structure, and sparks blown across the street set fire to Annie Moore's home. Occupants of the houses escaped without in- | jury. Damage to the houses and con- tents amounted to $2,706. | , Backfiring of the engine of the automobile of B. E. Smith, 1309 Ken- yon street, started a fire in the car in front of 107 Ridge road goutheast last night. The machine was totally | | destroyed, damage being estimated at | $1,000. An overheated electric iron was re- sponsible for a fire in the store of | Josepb Halpert, 3316 M street, last | night. The fire did.$100 damage. | untruthful ing regard he tributed through company W statement, a advert dis- that a mass of stock the mails. The djudged bankrupt ndictment was re- was shortly before the for many years was marmufavturing Creditors petitioned for a rder and ‘after it was irm's property was sold out of existence bankruptey obtained the and it went of Naval Officers Transferred. Tohr Cassady transferred from the Navy ment to San Juan, P. F 1. C. Haight rom the ter Licut, ¢ Arctic 158 as been Depart- ent; Wal- battleship ation at orge R to Tu- Fred- Corps, to the Lieut the n Guantanamo, Cuba Veed, from the U. tufla, Samoa, and Lieut. Comdr. erick G. Crisp, Construction from the Navy Department The seal has a special radiator mem- brane that warms the ice cold air be- | commemorating fire. | [with my eyes open. navy yard, ) k, Va fore it reaches his lungs. v of State Hughes toda COOLIDGE UNVEILS TABLET AT CHURCH Leads Exercises at Former President Wilson’s Place of Worship. President Coolidge memorial tablet the organization of the Central Presbyterlan Church here in 1868 and the laying of the corner stone of the present building at Six- teenth and Irving streets by Wood- row Wilson in 1913. Mrs. Wilson was among those in the congrega- tion. The exercises were held at the 11 o'clock services. The tablet records in permanent form the foundation of the church by Rev. Dr. A. W. Pitzer, who is now pastor emeritus, and sets forth that former President Wilson, as an elder of the Presbyterian Church, laid the corner stone of the present building. Mr. Wilson was a member of the congregation of the Central Presby- tertan Church from April 23, 1913, untll his death last year. Services yesterday were conducted by the pastor, Rev. James H. Taylor, who was Mr. Wilson's pastor, assisted by Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and by Rev. Dr. Park P. Flournoy. A speclal hymn, “Lead on, Thou God of Hosts,” writ- ten by Dr. Taylor and composed by Mrs. H. A. Glilis, a member of the congregation, was sung. The tablet yesterday was placed ox the pulpit and covered by an Ameri- can flag. President Coolidge, who was seated in the congregation, stepe ped from his pew and unveiled it by lifting away the flag, the short cere- mony being followed by a prayer. The tablet is to be placed permanently in the vestibule of the church. The program of the services yester. day follows: Organ prelude, “Largo (Dvorak); doxology, invocation, by Dr. Flournoy; hymn, “Ye Servants of God"; scripture reading and prayer by Dr. Radcliff; offertory, “O Lamb of God,” sung by Miss Juanita Frolich, Miss Bernice Shepherd, Roy Beall and Earl Carbauh; hymn, “The Church's One Foundation”; sermon, “The House unveiled a bronze yesterday {of Worship,” by the pastor; unveiling of the tablet by President Coolidge; prayer, by the the pastor; hymn, “Lead ‘on, Thou God of Hosts,” and benediction. Dr. Taylor in his sermon told how President Wilson went to church om the first Sunday after the declaration of war in the face of rumors that the church and the congTegation would be blown to pieces. Although he had a drawer full of anonymous threatening letters, Dr. Taylor said President Wilson was the most composed person in the congre- gation. “But I did something I'had never done before,” added Dr. Taylor, “never in all my ministry—I prayed I kept them on the congregation.” Navy Officer Resigns. The resignation of Lieut. Cola Cas- tello, Naval Medical Corps, at the Naval recruiting station, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been accepted to take effect April 18, | | I 1 Copsright by Kadel & Herbert Mrs but no one was injured. European Brown Bear at Zoo Has New Family; Guess How Many? Keeper Blackburn, Taciturn and Knowing, Awaits Coming of Spring Days for Introduction to Little Strangers Born January 8. William H knowing head keeper at the Zoo, has quite a surprise coming to him along about in mid-April or early May. Blackburn, taciturn and Some pleasant Spring morning soon old Mrs. European Brown Bear is go- ing to trot out her newest family (she has already had three) and then the knowing Mr. Blackburn will know just just how many children there are in this new family of the shaggy haired Mrs. Bear, For, be it known, although all the Zoo knows Mrs. Bear has a fami no dne, but she and Papa Bear know just how many children there are or how they are thriving, for no one else has seen them. Strange sounds c ing from the rear of the rocky scave wherein the little European brown bear family lives tell the Zoo folks that Mrs. Bear has had a visit, but Mr. Blackburn is much too wise in the ways of the animal folk to at- tempt to Interrupt the early bringing up of the little youngsters so new on the earth. They were born January 8, as near as Zoo attendants can figure out, and FORMAL BESTOWAL OF HONORS TONIGHT Archbishop, Acting for Pope, to Confer Order of St. Sylvester on Washingtonians. Pope Pius, through the medium of Archbishop Curley of Baltimore, will confer on three Washington citizens tonight the Order of St. Sylvester, one of the most coveted distinctions in the Catholic Church. For services in the cause of the Holy Name Soclety and various chari- ties extending over a period of more than a quarter of a century, Patrick J. Haltigan, president of archdiocese Holy Name Soclety; Capt. Harry Walsh, grand marshal of the recent Holy Name parade, and J. Leo Kolb, personal alde to the premier Amer- ican cardinal O'Connell of Boston will be the recipients of the knighthood. The affair will take place at St. Stephen’s Parochial School, near Wash. ington Circle, tonight, before the quarterly meeting of the Washington section of the Holy Name Society. As the star of the knighthood has not yet arrived from Rome, Archbishop Curley will merely confer the colors of the knighthood of the order on the men and make his investures. Patrick J. Haltigan will reply upon behalf of the recipients of the order. The men will be welcomed by Mgr. Cassidy of St. Stephen’s Church. PERTH, New South Wales, January 26.—A terrific tornado struck north- west Australia yesterday. The pearl fishing town of Roebourne suffered badly. A Jjetty 2,157 feet long was virtually destroyed by the storm. won't be seen until some g morning, their mother will lead them out strange world bevond the door of cave home. r mamma bears aren’t fond of having humans touch their little ones, and to go near a mother bear with children in the dead of Winter, when bears ordinarily are cross and grouchy even without chil- dren to bother them, might lead to trouble. So wise Mr. Blackburn has decided to let Mrs. Brown Bear keep her secret until she volunteers to show the world her family. All the rest of the Zoo folk, with the exception of the Rocky Mountain sheep and goats, buffalo, foxes and wolves are enjoying the Winter. But most of all the polar bears enjoy the cold weather. They have for- gotten the days last Summer when they lay out on the concrete floor of their cage and panted for breath, and revel today In the cold normal of the northland whence they came. While below them the seals from San Fran- cisco Bay disport themselves in their big tank unmindful of the cold weather. SMALLPOX CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM HERE Boyd Biser Dies at Quarantine Sta- tion—Policewoman Expired Saturday. they Spr warm when the A second death from smallpox oc- curred yesterday when Boyd Biser, 33 years old, of 1343 L street, sue- cumbed at the District quarantine station. The first fatality occurred early Saturday when Mr: Millicent Cooper, local policewoman, died. Biser's widow, Mrs. Olie Biser, also is a patient at the smallpox hospital, but is expected to recover. Mr. Biser is survived also by two sons. He was born at Berkley Springs, W. Va., and came to Washington about two years ago. Mr. Biser was employed by a local construction company. There are eight smallpox patients still in the quarantine hospital, but health department officfals are hope- ful that they will all recover. RULING FAVORS BRITAIN. ‘Alien Property Controversy De- cided by Supreme Court. The British government is entitled to American stock represented by certificates owned by. alien enemies seized by it during the World War, the Supreme Court declared today in cases brought by the Direction der Disconto-Gesellschaft and the Bank Fur Handel und Industrie against the United States Steel Corporation and others. shaggy | Wide CHI ARMY BEATEN, FLEES TO SHANGHAI |Foreign Quarter ~ Makes Ready to Deal With Van- quished Troops. World Photo. By the Associated Press SHANGHAT, January 26 of Chi Hsieh-yuan at Wusih vest of here, have suffered a cat, according to reports received here tonight. The reports asserted that Gen. Chi's troops were retreat- ing along the line of the Shanghal- anking Railway, toward Shanghai, caving Wusih in the possession of the Central government's Manchurian troops under Ly Yung-hsiang. Authorities governing the foreign settlement on receipt of the reports prepared at once to deal with anoth- er vanquished army, giving the losing soldiers the same treatment accorded the troops of Chang Yung-min earlier this month. (Gen. Chang’s men were first disarmed and interned, then sent by water to Tsingtao, where they were set free.) Defense Units Placed. Defense units were stationed along the boundaries of the foreign settle- ments tonight. It was said that the vanguard of the defeated troops al- ready was removing in the environs of the city Troops 80 mile decisive | Confirmation of the reported defeat of Chi-Hsieh-Yuan will mean that Shanghai_once more will pass under the control of the present Peking government. The Gateway City has been the- scene of numerous military crises in the past six months, being valuable not only as a tax source and for its commerce, but because of the arsenal, one of the finest in China, stationed near the eity. Gen. Chi was believed to-be repre- senting Wu Pel Fu, the deposed war lord, in his attempt to hold Shanghai. ALLEGED SLAYER TAKEN. Detroit Man Accused.of XKilling Woman and Wounding Wife. NEW YORK, January 26.—Diego (“Dick) Patti, wanted in Detroit for murder, was arrested today by de- tectives who traced him to his hid- ing place in a Brooklyn rooming house. Patti Is charged by’ the Detroit police with shooting to death Mrs. Norma Ayoud and also wounding his wife in the Patti home in Detroit last October. Patti escaped and a nation- wide search for him was started. Mrs. Patti, with her four children, left Detroit Saturday. Detective Sergt. Chester A. Grifith, suspecting that she was to join her husband, tollowed her. When the train arrived here he was joined by four New York detec- tives. Mrs. Patti apparently became aware that she was being followed, and for eight hours tried to elude them in a taxicab, making 15 stops before finally going to her husband's hiding place. A flash of lightning is refiected from 150 ta 300 miles. N embassy. De Valera Opposes Prince of Wales’ Visit to Ireland By the Associated Press. BELFAST, January De Valera, the Republican yesterday protested against proposed visit Ireland Prince of Wales “If the Belgian King American President should said Mr. De Valera can re- spect them much as you please, because they are rulers of foreign states. But we vt want an foreign king coming to our try to claim rulership The belief expressed should the projected visit of the Prince of Wales be dragged into the political arena, the arrange- ments for his coming, which thus far are only tentative, will be can- celed. ' HOUSE MEMBERS DEFEND POLICEMAN Subcommittee Gives Facts Covering Smith’s Testimony in Law Enforcement. monn leader, the the the “vou as was that The subcommittee headed by Rep- resentative Rathbone of Illinois. which has been the law and order subcommittee of the House Dietriet committee, today sent to Maj. Danlel Sullivan, superintendent of police, a letter to corrct miseunderstanding and misstatements ~ regarding testi- mony given before the subcommittee by Milton B. Smith, president of the District Policemen’s Association. This letter is signed by the entire sub- committee, the other members being Representatives Thomas L. Blanton, Ernest Gibson of Vermont, A. H. Gasque, South Carolina, and E. M. Beers of 'Pennsylvania. The letter sa; he undersigned members of the subcommittee on law and lawlessness and traffic regulation of the commit- tee of the District of Columbi the House of Representatives, in jus- tice to a member of the police force of the District feel that we should state that some of the local news- papers appeered to have placed a wrong construction on the testimony given by Private Milton B. Smith be- fore the subcommittee on law viola- tions. “Mr. Smith was compelled to tes- tify. He cast no reflections and made no attack whatever upon the Po- lice Department or any of its officers but in a manly way answered our questions and gave us certain facts within his knowledge that proved of much value to us." BOUNTY ON STEEL. Indian Assembly Votes Five Mil- lion Rupees. DELHI, British India, January 26.— The legislative assembly has agreed to a bounty nof exceeding 50 lakhs (5,000,000 rupees or approximately $1,794,000 at present exchange rates) on 70 per cent of the steel ingots manufacturer -in India for the year ending next September. The bounty will be paid at the rate of 20 rupees per ton. arse, architect, and Signor Rosso, counselor of of | National I'b ASKNDTEDWARSHP * BELOGATED HERE Patriotic Bodies Would Anchor Farragut’s Hartford Near Paul Jones Statue. Admir ship, t |in the I of John Seventeenth street, idge approves a pe made to him by Graduates’ Association and indorsed by the Sons of the American Revolu- the Loyal Legion, the Colonial and the Daughters of the Revolution if President Cool- to that effect American Garrison's Letter to President. In a letter to the President iarrison, secretary-treasure Naval Graduates' Association, gested that the historic warship reconditioned “as she was in August 1864, at the battle of Mobile Bay and anchored in_the Potomac River at Washington, “as a perpetual re | minder to coming generations of the valor, genius and patriotism of the great admiral and intrepid com- rades”” He explained that he was | acting by direction of the Graduates Association, which recently adopted resolutions indorsing the project The members of the association, he said, “were actuated by a Spirit of | reverent devotion to the memory the officers, enlisted men of the United | States Navy and Marine C who fought for the perpetuat the Union in the Civil War” and who be- lieved that “the U. S. S. Hartford, t flagship of Admiral David G. Farra- gut in his' great fight in Southern waters the embodiment their herolc ‘deeds and has a place in his- tory with the United States frigate Constitution, Now Uned as Receiving Ship. The old Hartford long since ended | her fighting and cruising days and for several years past has served [the humble purposes of a receiving ship at the navy yard, Charleston, S. C. Tt would cost several thousand dollars to put her in condition to make the trip along the Atlantic COoast -and up the Potomac to this clty, and the President is considering the advisability of asking Congress to provide the necessary funds M the sug- ps is INCURS JAIL SENTENCE FOR DRIVING WHILE DRUNK Andrew F. Rollins, pleading guilty in Police Court today to driving while intoxicated, was given a straight jail sentence of 30 days by Judge McMahon. He arrested last night by Policeman D. E. Galli- more. | Jury trials were demanded by Harry Wagner, charged with driving while intoxicated; John Monroe, colored qparged with driving while Intoxicat- ed, two collidinz char affer ~ colliding: Robert charged with reckless drivin Frank McGuire, charged with driving while intoxicated and disorderly con- duect. was