Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1925, Page 17

1925. THE EVE) 18, e e ote the expression on the athlete’s face. J. D. Rugdd, one of the lead- ing competitors in the long-jump event of the recent Cambridge Uni- versity sports meet at Cambridge, England I United News Pictures PLAYING THE WASHINGTON TEAM'S “WORLD C HAMPIONSHIP MARCH.” Al Schacht, the lqeal base ball club, leading the band at Orlando, Fla.. when the Cincinnati and Washington an exh comedian of s play ENGLISH SCULPTOR EXHIBITS IN CAPITAL. Cecil Thomas, now 5 holding an exhibition at the National Museum, and his newest work, “Duet.” Mr. Thomas has been commissioned by the Indian government HONORING THE PIONEER MOTHER. A. Phimister Proctor, sculptor, and his newest work, “The Pioneer Mother,” which will be placed in Me- morial Park, Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Proctor made the equestrian statue to make a bust of the Prince of Wales, for whi throne gave a sitting before his 1 AN UNCONVENTIONAL PORTRA mont, whose name was confirmed by the Senate for the Attorney General after the Senato Charles Beecher Warren. the President’s, old home in Plymouth. CLORA SHANSDN RETURNING LS. Film Star, Lugging Flowers, Quits Paris Apparently Restored to Health. Ty the Associated Press PARIS, March 18.—Gloria Swanson, with her husband, the Marquis Henri do 1a Falaise, left today for Havre, stepping lightly aboard the boat train, showing no signs of her recent| and lugging three bouquets | big box of candy into the| a bargain The film star was clad in a beige three-piece dress of her own design ®nd a brown-dyed ermine cloak with & gold-embroidered beige cloche hat She conflded that she would certainly yoturn to Paris within a few months, “because I have so many friends| here.” Will Rest in New York. She expects to spend nine or ten #lays In New York after her arrival, &nd then leave for the Pacific coast. Gloria—as everybody on the station platform addressed the new Marquise do la_ Falaise et de Coudray—was helped on the train by her spouse,| Avhom many persisted in calling “Mr. Swanson Besides her maid, no other members | ©f the actress' staff are accompany- | ng her aboard the liner Paris, but all | Parisian filmdom was on hand for the | Farewell. ' Miss Swanson intends some time) his year to refurbish and inhabit her husband’s ancestral chateau, but her immediate intention is concentrated on the project of acquiring a home at Palm Beach or elsewhere in Florida. T DRIVE FOR $100,000. ‘Year-Round Campaign Cosmopoli- tan Baptist Church Plan, Trustees of the National Cosmo- politan Baptist Institutional Church will launch a “vear round drive” March 24 for $100,000 for a new church buflding, it was announced today by Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of the church. The drive will open with a “Slabtown Conven- tion,” ‘at which will be representa- tives of all colored churches and socleties of the city. Miss Nannie Borrough is author of the convention plan, which will be held in the + Alexander Memorial Baptist Church, N street between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-elghth streets. Rev. L. R ¥razer is pastor. CAKE GIVEN FIRST LADY. Qamp Fire Girls Present Token on Organization’s Anniversary. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was yesterday wfternoon presented with a cake in honor of the 13th birthday anniver- #ary of the Camp Fire Girls, of which #he i3 honorary chairman and Presi- dent Coolidge honorary president. The presentation was made in the White House by a committee of girls of the Awiyeya group, headed by Miss Mildred Louden of 1861 Newton street northwest. The other girls in the group were JAnne McHugh, Dorothy Peake, Jean #Chalmers and Agnes Tichon. Mr. Sargent lives in Ludlow, Vi | monds. h the heir to the British National Photo to India. IT. John Garibaldi Sargent of Ver- cabinet post of voted against the nomination of . 12 miles from Wide World Photo 27 Metcalf Works, Below Standard, To Be Destroyed| By the Associated Press. 3W YORK, March 15.—Albert Milch, art dealer and executor of the estate of Willard L. Metcalf, American landscape painter, an- nounced yesterday that, in accord- ance with the painter's will, 27 of his paintings and drawings will be destroyed because they are below the best standards of his work. Mr. Metcalf died last week, LEVIATHAN'S PURSER TAKEN AS SMUGGLER | Unset Diamonds Valued at $50,- 000 Seized—Plot With Belgian Dealer Suspected. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 18.—Victor de Caro, purser of the Leviathan, was arrested yesterday on a charge of attempting to smuggle unset dla- monds, valued at approximately $50,000. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Boyle and, after walving examination, was remanded to the Tombs to awalt action of the grand jury upon failure to furnish $40,000 bail De Caro was arrested by Customs Guard Louis Cassidy as he was about to leave the liner's pier. Customs officials declared that de Caro's alleged smuggling attempt was the most flagrant violation of recent They expressed the belief that ro was a carrier for an Antwerp, Belgium, merchant and that he prob- ably intended to dispose of the dia- monds in New York / De Caro’s statement to Commis- sioner Boyle, that he believed the dia- monds had been lost on the Leviathan by Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, wife of the governor, while en route to France recently, was discredited by <Govern- ment officials. Later the purser said he was led to this bellef when he misread the seal on the package. At first glance, he said, he thought the seal initials were “A. S.” but exam- ination showed the initials were Gov. Smith, commenting on the in- cident, declared Smith nor anybody belonging to me ever owned $50,000 worth of dia- ISSUES MAD DOG WARNING Arlington County Health Officer Advises Caution by Citizens. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., March 15.—Dr. P. M. Chichester, county health of- ficer, announces that a few dogs suffering from rabies have been re- ported in the county and warns citi- zens to be cautious. Every person bitten by a dog, Dr. Chichester states, whether the dog shows any signs of fllness or not, should report to his family physician and to the health department. He should locate the dog in order that it can be_ taken up. Every dog owner should watch his dog care- fully, and, if at any time it should become ill or act queerly, he should tie it up where no animals or per- sons can come In contacg with dt. h “Neither 1 nor Mrs.| | | of Theodore Roosevelt which was recently placed in Portland, Oreg. “MRS. COOLIDGE ROSES™ ARE EXHIBITED. e of “Mrs. Coolidge roses™ wearing a cor: Wide World Photo. Miss Elizabeth Young at the international flower show in New York. The rose is produced and named by F. R. Pierson, former mayor of Tarrytown, N. Y. RACES DEATH IN AR OVER EVERGLADES iMayor of Cleveland Makes Trip to Reach Mother- in-Law’s Bedside. By the Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 18. —Risking his life to reach the bed- side of his mother-in-law, whom he belleved to be dangerously ill, Clay- ton C. Townes, Cleveland, Ohio, made the flight from Miami to St. Petersburg yesterday in two hours, reaching here after a hazardous flight across the Everglades in a land plane. Mayor Townes, in Miami, received word of the illness of Mrs. Dick, his mother-in-law. Train service across the State being slow, he chartered a plane. The treacherous air journey across the Everglades is seldlom made, al- though it has been successfully com- pleted before. Flyers usually avold the swamp land and follow the shore line to the south. i TICKETS IN DEMAND FOR AD CLUB DINNER No Reservations to Be Held After April 1, With Guests Limited to 400, It Is Announced. Tickets for the annual dinner of the Washington Ad Club, which is to be held April 14 at the Mayflower Hotel, are seiling rapidly, it was an- nounced at the weekyy luncheon of the organization at the City Club yesterday. Announcement also was made that no reservations would be held after April 1, 'as there are only to be 400 guests at the banquet. Sidney Sel- ifger, chairman of the general com- mittee in charge of the banquet, de- clared that prizes for the affair are coming in fast, those already re- ceived including victrolas, radio sets, watches, silver dishes and other ar- ticles of jewelry. James C. Powers and Tom Wise, two well known American actors, who are appearing at a local theater, made short talks at the luncheon. Maurice Kafka, president of the club, presided. NOTED VIOLINIST LANDS. NEW YORK, March 18.—Lady Odin- Pearse, known to the musical world as Elsle Southgate, one of the lead- ing violinfsts of England, arrived yesterday on the Lancastria. She brought with her a violin valued at $15,000,, which was a gift from the Shah of Persia following a recital at his command. She has played before several crowned heads of Europe. Dr. H. P. Packard, for 19 vears in charge of the American hospital in Teheran, also came on the Lan- castrla. During his time at the hos- pital he has treated more than 200,000 patients. . Cavalry Sergeant Retired. First Sergt. Alfred Sweeny, 10th Cavalry, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., has en placed on the retired list of the 35-year-old mayor of | World Photo Him Man | By the Associated Pross. ITHACA, N. Y, March 18.—Jullus H. Ford, 51, internationally known as confidence man, is dead at his home Th Enfield, several miles southwest of | this city. _Ford attended Cornell University in 1894, and was well known as a foot ball player. He later | coached several gridiron teams in the West. > Ford's “high finar schemes, par- ticularly of a publicity nature, In- variably got him into trouble with the Federal authorities, and he served a succession of terms within the past 20 years In State and Federal prisons. In several of his manipulations he used the name “Doc Waterbury.” ENGINEERED SWINDLE HERE. London “Sketch Club” Scheme Cost Wealthy Britons $100,000. NEW YORK, March 18.—Whenever Julius H. Ford. master swindler and man of many aliases, who died yester- day at Ithaca, left for any port he was preceded by a message “Ford sailed today. Watch him.” Detectives at police headquarters, inspectors at Scotland Yard, prefects of Paris and koissars of old St. Petersburg knew Ford as one of the most notorious characters in modern criminal annals. He was a man who prided himself on the finesse of his swindles and who scorned a gun Th: son of a ploneer family of Ithaca, N. Y., and a famous quarter- back at Cornell University, he had little difficulty in moving In ex NATION-WIDE LOCKOUT HITS 130,000 WORKERS Industries in Sweden Involved, De- spite Efforts of Government to Avert by Mediation. By the Associated Press. TOCKHOLM, March 18.—A nation- lockout - affecting about 130,000 workmen has been declared here in spite of attempts by the government's officlal mediation board to forestall a conflict. Responsibility for this measure, which involves the machine ! shops, lumber mills, pulp and paper industries, as well as the textile branches, is generally placed upon the trade union members, who refused |to accept the settlement plan sub- mitted by the government's commit- tee, while the employers agreed to it in_principle Leaders of the trade union national orgafjization have met to decide upon counter measures. The conflict caused heavy slumps in the prices of industrial securities on the stock exchange here. Death Follows Auto Accident. | Spectal Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., March 18— George C. Lawrence died last night | in the Fauquier County Hospital of pneumonia, resulting from injuries in an-autemobile accident two weeks ago. He had lived in this community 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emily Ball Lawrence and & brother, Dr. Charles Lawrence of Boston. The body will be taken to Sutiield, Conn wiu burial. DIPLOMATS GATHER FOR DRAWINGS. Vice President Dawes and the heads of the various embassies and legations in Washington gathered at the Pan-American Union yesterday for the Davis cup drawings of the international tennis matches. Emile L INOTORIOUS CONFIDENCE MAN ONCE CORNELL ATHLETE, DEAD | Under Alias of “Doc Waterbury,” Julius H. Ford’s Exploits in International “High Finance >> Won Terms in Federal Prisons. | clusive circles. He spoke four lan- guages and was always impeccably | dressed. He was a Broadway habitue when the street was “wide open.” | Posed as British Officer. | He victimized promirent Washing- | ton politicians in a club fraud: jump- | ed his bail and a year later set Eng- |land agog with his famous “sketch club” swindle. Posing as “Capt. Loring of the S¢6ts Guards,” he bilked wealthy Londoners of $100.000. In his international experiences Ford came in contact with many notables. To draw up the charter for his “sketch club” in England he em- ployed Rufus Isaac, then a struggling lawyer but now the Earl of Reading and Viceroy of India. His familiar “we-boy” schemes, which mulcted many of the near- great, were based upon his imper- sonation of a mewspaper man and his supposed ability to afford free pub- Helty Vietimized U. S. Doughboys. “1 don’t know why I'm a criminal; I dldn't play the game for money. Possibly it's a case of dual per- sonality,” he used to say. 7 In 1918 he adjusted hi idea to the opportunity the war and went about selling subscriptions to a book de- signed to Instruct members of the A. E. F. in the French language. The book, like most of the things Ford “sold,” did not exist. His final escape from the law was in 1923, when he was released from Auburn on a promise to retire to his birthplace, where he died yesterday. BONAPARTE DROPS SUIT ON WIFE FOR $500,000 “Misunderstandings Will Occur,” Says Napoleon’s Kinsman. Couple Going Abroad. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 18.—Jerome Na- poleon Bonaparte, great-grandnephew of the Emperor Napoleon, last night announced withdrawal of his suit against his wife for the recavery of property valued at $500,000. He had charged that while a patient at a sanitarlum at Beacon, N. Y., in January, 1923, he signed his property over to his wife and that later he dis- covered the transfer, which he belleved to be temporary, was zbsolute. “Misunderstandings will occur, said. He added that he and Mrs. Bona- parte would sail for Europe later in the Spring. ADMIT PLOT TO ESCAPE. Captured Convicts Confess They, Planned Release of Prisoners. GREENWOOD, Miss, March 18.— Calvin Moran and Thomas Fitz- patrick, two of the five escaped con- victs from the Mississippi States farm at Parchman, who were captured near Tchula yesterday and lodged in the Greenwood jall, confessed, authorities say, that they planned the escape and agreed to assume full responsibility. Of the 10 men who escaped Sun- day, only 4 remained at large last night. “we-boy" offered by New York schner, drawing for France, | | The photo shows the French Ambassador, National Photo. BIVES §2.500,000 10 PHILANTHROPY Leopold Schepp, “Cocoanut King,” Devotes His Fortune to “Human Betterment.” By the NEW Schepp, king,” has set fortune to c ssociated Press YORK, March 18.—Leopold known as the “cocoanut aside $2.500,000 of his rry out philanthropic plans for the “betterment of human ity,” it became known yesterday Part of his fortune will be used to establish a4 foundation for the benefit of worthy boys of New York, he an. nounced. Mr. Schepp $22,900 to the L. Schepp & Co. vesterday distributed employes of his firm, The emploves, old and young, received gifts of from $500 | to §1,000 each. Two vears ago he made a similar distribution of $11 000. He subsequently established a pension system by which the benefici- aries, including the servants in his home, receive monthly checks, which aggregate thousands of dollars. Boys His Special Wardx. He plans by his foundation for the benefit of boys in New York to launch youths in a life of usefulness, if they prove worthy after a probation of two vears. Youths between the ages of 13 and 16 years of whatever creed or nationality will be eligible. Each will be required to sign a pledge for two years, which will include ab- stinence from liquors. If the youth lives up to his pledge he will be given $200 and started into any business or calling that he selects. tion will be governed by a group of directors. “I expect to get these boys,’ sald Mr. Schepp, “by writing to the min- isters of churches and Sunday school superintendents. It will be an asso- ciation of endeavors. They must be of good health, physically and mental- 1y, so as to grow into the best kind of young men. It will be non-sec- tarian. “I hope to set an example for other employers and capitalists who may wish to do something with their surplus ‘money before they leave and while they can better judge where it will do most good. ] wish that I had started the work long ago.” He said plans for establishment of the foundation now are in the hands TO OPPOSE SAUNDERS. Virginia Former State Senator Seeks Attorney Generalship. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, March 18.—Re- ports have been circulated here that former State Senator Aubrey E. Strode of Amherst is to make the race for attorney general in opposition to Col. John R. Saunders of Middlesex, who is now completing his second term in that office. ‘trode, who at- tained the rank of colonel while serv- ing overseas, is closely identified with the affairs of the American Legion and is an ardent prohibitionist. He is engaged in the practice of law in Lynchburg. Col. Saunders served in the Senate with Col. Strode and they are good friends. It was generally understood that the late Josiah D. Hank, a for- mer hssistant to Col. Saunders, was to mas2 the Face for the nomination. The founda- | ANNOUNCE SENATE ADJOURNMENT. Senators Robinson and Curtis and David S. Barry, sergeantat-arms of the Senate, calling at the White House yesterday to notify the President that the Senate intended to “close up the shop” for the Spring season. |Jackknives Used In Saving Farmer FromTractor Shaft Special D REDE ;e s Deacon of Stafford po: ble death yesterc his clothing caught in the revolv- ing shaft of a tractor on his farm | and his head was being drawn | the machinery. | With jackknives the farmhands ' slas con’s clothing fro the teh to The Sta RICKSBURG. March W, from when grip of the shaft. By this time he was nearly strangled and his scalp | was torn. He fell to the ground and was taken to the Mary Wash- ington Hospital. 2 TROLLEYS HIT AUTO; DRIVER IS UNINJURED Vehicle Virtually Junked When Hurled From One Moving Car E to Another. After the automobile he was driv- ing last night had caromed off one oncoming street car against the front of another approaching from the op- posite direction, to be transfor: into a virtual pile of junk Matthews, jr., Catholic University stu- dent, was pulled put of the wrec unhurt. Matthews, driving a hired auto- mobile east on Harvard street, neg- jlected to keep the machine out of the way of a northbound car driven by Motorman W. C. Hazzard, and the impact was great enough to hurl the automobile a distance of about feet against the southbound car, charge of Motorman E. L. Leonard. Policeman Peacock of the tenth precinct witnessed the accident and went to the assistance of the im- prisoned occupant. Matthews soon was rescued. Samuel B. McDonald, 66.years old, St. James' Hotel, was knocked down by a motor truck while crossing Pennsylvania avenue in front of the hotel yesterday. His hip was dislo- cated. He was taken to Emergency Hospital. Five-year-old Sadie Levine, 215 In- diana avenue, sustained a cut lip and suffered the loss of teeth vesterda afternoon when Knocked down & her home by a bicycle ridden by Bos ton Shoemaker, 332 Indiana avenue. She was treated at home. ONE COTTAGé DESTROYED. Fire in Group of Buildings Hous- ing Insane Patients. NEWBERRY, Mich, March 18.— Fire, which broke out in the group of cottages that make up the Michi- gan State Hospital for the Insane here, was checked early today after it had destroyed ome of the 18 cot- tages. The 53 male inmates of the cottage were removed safely and were tem- porarily quartered in private homes. More than 100 patients in an adjoin- ing building were routed out when the fire threatened their quarters, but returned later as volunteer fire fight- ers brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire has not been determined. There was no disorder among the inmates, many of whom joined in fighting the fire. in Natio; DENNSTONTELS * OFDIVORGE PLANS al Phos Explains Agreement With Former Wife by Which He Sought to Retain Funds. | | | | 1 | Col. Tan Ons ned the stan suit 1 says sh taken u r ot attacking which said, a atter questioning son Col. Den a divorce in that he did not part of the £10,000 placed in trust him. The witmess said it was 2 th hat he wou the proceedings In return he would do nothir | as her settiement was | “I had no P other man should Col. Dennistoun Spaniard with whom M it has been testified, t or to her fr explained 1 the validity of | [ by his at money, ]is th, | nistou | abroaa p Nvoios | colonel ‘HOUSE THAT Jfl( BUILT. Operetta Presented by Pupils of Dancing Class. “The House That Jack operetta, was presented by of Estelle Murray's dancing c St. Patrick’s Assembly Hall last night. In’ conjunction with the per- formance, awards for excellence dur- ing the year were mac Miss Jeanette Kirsch was presented with a gold medal for ds d recogni- tion was give gs and Stephanie Maserlick. J. Clinton Hiatt made the awards behalf of Miss Murray Thos Bullt the pur in on who participated the operetta’ included: Evelyn Becker Mary Elsie Stewart, ‘Arthur Murray, Regina Briggs, Dorothy Miller, Helen Feldman, Arline Purcell, Virginia Nealon, Marion Ry Caroline Reed, Do ntman, Sylvia , Stephanie Ma oler, Margaret Fallon Frances Nealon, June Doleman, Helen Gallagher, Buelah Scheer, Virginia Bar- ry, Marie Lee, Katherine Lee, Lulu Sol lers, -Catherine Jenki Marguerite Cave, Dorothy Sha Corinne Shanafelt, Jeanette Ki Gertrude Padgett, Constance Larkin, Catherine Desmond, Betty McKnight, Doris Howard, Helen Hutton, Mary Kane, Catherine Consic Clara Feldman, Eva Baker, E Baker, Margaret Fallon, Florence Hill, Maxine Stevin- in and Dorothy Graham 15 Cohen; Dorothy Grah serick, Fay and Ione M Ocean City, a south Jersey coast re- sort city, is wrestling with a problem of too many girls, the women out- numbering the men by 146, b