Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1925, Page 16

NEW ASSISTANT tonio. Tex., when Li Air Servie April 26 Fechet's tit CHIE it. C AL . Jame is changed ———— ome “FRIENDSHIP OF ENG of Malvina Hoffman’s newest work i in New York City. The figures, repr States, are 12 feet high. M LEDS FOUNDLI NDW HASSBIOL0 Girl, 13, Waif of Doorstep, Becomes One of Country’s Wealthiest Children. ted Press. N Br the MI Youise 1 one of the Warner fortune Assoc o1 Leeds, 12 Ve ago that ve day learned she chil- made and se dren. M. Leeds, who a in tinplate yroduction had adopted Joy L when who, childless, 12 year old, left her the bulk of his estate, es- timated at than $4.000,000. Two vears ago the child was left the $4,000,000 estate of her foster mother, Mrs. Louise Hartshorne Leeds, who was killed in_a plunge from a window of her New York home. The will of her foster father, who died two weeks ago, was filed here yesterday Available data rich children in vears ago she was a mbre of the the United States show the Leeds heiress to be far ricker than any of her cotempora- ries. Gloria Caruso received half of her father's $3,000,000 estate and half of his posthumous phonograph ro ties, estimated at ,000 a year. Each of the seven grandchildren of the late Senator William A. Clark received $1,000,000 at birth. The sixth John Jacob Astor, whose father died in the Titanic disaster, inherited about $3,500,000. John, Emily and Edward, children of E. B. McLean, Washingtofl publisher, received tru funds amounting to more than $1,000 000 each. Joy Louise Leeds is not to come into the principal of her foster father's estate until she is 35 years old. Henry Abbott was named in the will as guardian of the estate and Mrs. Ab- bott as the child's personal guardian Others Get $400,000. Eequests totaling little more than $400,000 were made to other heirs The new rich girl's origin is un- known. On the last day of January, 1913, a policeman took to Bellevue Hospital a little bundle of pink and white humanity which had been given him by a Greek woman on_his beat. The girl, she explained, on her doorstep by some one who rung her door bell and fled. In the foundlings’ ward at Bellevue the baby was christened Katherine Kennedy, and denominated a Baptist. Then she was transferred to the New York Nursery and Child’s There she stayed until adopted by the leeds, who already had adopted one luckless child, a boy, who died. Mrs. Leeds w the widow of John €. Moore, and inherited hiz fortune. J.eeds was a brother of the late Wil- lium B. Leeds, who was also the pos- sessor of a tinplate fortune, and whose widow became the Princess Anastasia of Greece, through her marriage to Prince Christopher, brother ef former Kink Constantine. of estates found- | Hospital. | ERVIC Fechet. who succ eds Brig. Gen. Mi . and his family left Texas for Washington, making the trip by automobile, / On the night 10 brigadier general and Mitchell becom, This is the title n sculpture, w s being exhibited . esenting Great Britain and the United Hoffman, the sculptress, at right. Wide World Photo. Coolidge Objects To ‘Made Up’ News | From White House Some of the purported news stories being sent out of Wash- ington by enterprising corre- spondents during the dull days of the Congressional recess are not setting well with the White House At one time dent Coolidge has figured, every member of his cabinet has been duly written up as having resign- ed or being on the verge of pre- senting his resignation, 'only a of which have panned out ks Uinte! avivestinay it oy necessary for the White House to deny persistently published stories that Secretary Weeks' resigna- tion. v in the hands of Mr. Coolidge The President feels, all that it would make a real story if. some one about the purported sent out by various which have never terialized. ~ He feels that when news conditions are dull stories of Washington affairs should not be | forced to fill space. or another, Presi- 15 in ‘211, good would Neevs indi- viduals ma- | BY BOOTLEG GANG Evidence Disappears at Hagers- town as Plans Are Laid for Generel Clean-Up. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., April 11.—The most gigantic dry raid since pro- hibition became effective was sched- {uled for yesterday, the. stage was t and a small army of agents were | prepared to take in several scores of Wbootleggers and. moonshiners marked for arrest. And then it fell | through A week ago two young men, giv- ing their names as James Truax.and Lyle Griffith, arrived.in town. They didn't inform anybody they were connected with prohibition enforce- ment. AN week they’ fraternized with bootleggers. They were known in bootleg circles as & pair of “sport: who apparently had unlimited cash and were out for a good time. Parties were staged every night, and much evidence was gathered. Yesterday word reached the boot- leg fraternity that the pair who had spent -their money so freely were “dry” agents. There was a confer- ence, and ths rooms of the dry agents {werd raided by the bootleggers. No | evidence, no raid Figures in ‘the Fire. From the London Telegraph. “Can you figures |Jack?” es, dear.” “What figures can v “Fifteen dollars a ton see in the fire, u see?” , STARTS FOR THIF CAPIT. HE EVENING AL. Photograph taken at San An- tchell as assistant chief of the Army of es a colenel. By United News Plotures. STAR, YOUNGEST EXHIBITOR AT THE three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F able Boy, which she will exhibit at the dog show at the and her collie, Riding and Hunt Club next week. “MY COUNTLY, "TLIS OF THLEE, SLEET LAND OF LIBELTLY.” taught the Ameri covered that singing lessons are 1 'FELS ESTATE TO GO | New Foundation Formed to Re- build Palestine and Spread Bible Ethical Ideals. By the Jewish Telegraph Agency JERUSALEM, ~ April - 11>=The * Te« building of Palestine as.a Jewish na: tional home and the spreading of ethical ideas based oh’'fhe Yéschings of the Bible will be wided to-a -large extent by a new foundation, This foundation has the support of the huge fortune left by Joseph Pels: the American single tax reformer. through a new institution established ¢ his widow, Mrs. Mary Fels of. New The Jewish Telegraph Agency says inquiry has developed the fact that a certificate of ineorporation has been issued by the State of New York to the Joseph Fels ¥oundation, Inc., in which' the particalar ‘objects for which it was formed are given in.part, .as follows “Broader and Gentil enlighténment of Jews in the understanding of Israel's history _and mission; the physical Jewish ~ resettlement and non-political reorganization ‘of Pales- | tine, and the reconstruction and de- | velopment af Tsrael's life in connec- [ tion” therewith, to the end that a refuge for oppressed Jews and an ed- | ucational and cultural center for all ‘Jfl\\'\' be chere established. “The advancement of knowledge and economic enlightenment in the. field of land taxation and generaltaxation. n general, the awakening of re- liglous and spirituai thought; the furtherance of improved economic conditions and the promotion' of human betterment.” Mrs. Fels is president of the founda- tion. Alex Aaromsohn: isvice.presi- dent; Maurice Fels, treasurer, and Prof. Louis Wallis, secretary. LEGION FOR UNIVERSAL DRAFT, DRAIN DECLARES Says Disarmament of All Is Surest | Road to Peace and Interna- tional Justice. By the Associated Press. ' RALEIGH, N. April 11—James A. Drain, national commander of ‘the American Legion, in an address here last night declared that the future peace of the world must. rest upon international justice determined by @ recognized tribunal, and there must be disarmament.. . “The .American Legion is for peace, and we won't see the country involved in anather war it it can be honorably avoided,” he said. Comdr. Drain’s address marked the formal opening of the campaign in North Carolina for the American Le- gion $5,000,000 fund. 'We will insist, in the event of another war, on the universal draft, not only of man power to fight, but man power to produce and money poWer to finance,” he sald. ‘That is one way to avoid war, because it puts the burden on .all.. It is the most efficient way- to run a war g mum_cost. he quickest way to teach English to the thou- passed 5 One million one hundred sand Easter post rds through the Washington City Post Office vesterday, establishing a new record for Easter mail over all previous years. Although there will be no deliveries tomorrow ex- Tépt for' perishable parcel-post matter, cards continued to run heavy today. fThe cancellations yesterday were more than 400,000 abeve normal An unusual fedture df this Year's Faster mailing was the: prepande ance of fresh flowers, live chicks eggs. These and other presumably containing ndy, ran extraordinarily heavy. Special delivery mail today was estimated by Postmaster Mooney as about 8,000 packages. BALFOUR EMBARKS FROM TROUBLE ZONE Escorted Safely Through Syria by Guard—Will Leave for Alex- : andria Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. BEIRUT. Syria, April 11.—The Earl of Balfour arrived here last night from Damascus and soon afterward embarked on the steamer Sphinx. He was accompanied by two police cars on the journey from Damascus to Ain-sofar, about 19 miles from: this city, where the French director of public security received and escorted him with a police guard by a ecir- cuitous route to the coast. He was met here by the British consul general, whe accompanied him on board the steamer. Lord Balfour will remain aboard the Sphinx, which. is heavily guarded by police, until Sunday, when the steamer wiil sail for Alexandria. Quiet prevails here. PLEDGES SHIP SERVICE. Senator Jones Deglares Line to Brazil Will Be Maintained. RIO JANEIRO, April 11.—Senator Wesley, Jones of Washington, chair- man,of the United States Senate com- merce committee, who is in South America to study shipping conditions, left here vesterday on.his. return to Buenos Aires, after a two-day visit to this city. Betore his departure Senator Jones, said that he had been impressed b the noticeable appreciation shown by the Brazilians regarding the estab- lishment of a United States Govern- ment steamship line; they said they had found the service excellent. He stated that, although the steamers have not always carried complete lists of passengers, they invariably were forced to leave part of the freight on the New York docks on account of lack of cargo space. ‘“We wiil. maintain.this South. American sert- ice,” Senator Jones concluded.... % WASHINGTON, And the Melican n songs, including “The Star Spangled Banmer,” at the Pre:byterian Missio D. C., SATURDAY, DOG SHOW. nk X Miss Harriet Sommer, ymmer of Washington, National Photo. ng is velly nice. ittle Chinese. |1,100,000 Easter Post Cards Pass T0 AID OF HEBREWS| Through Mail Here, S T | SRR LR etting Record Only one instance of misdire tion for parcels containing live chicks is recorded at the post office. That was in the case of 50 Barred Plymouth Rock chicks which had been sent from St Louis, and were intended for Washington, Mo. However, the consignment came go Washington, and Postmaster Mooney knew that if they were redirected to their intended destination, few, if any, would be alive on arrival. So he wired the owner asking permission to sell them. He opened bids among the emploves, and the win- ner carried off the 50 chicks at 11 cents each. These and other small chicks are sent without food or water in their boxes, and no time can be lost in getting them to their destination SHOALS COMMISSION BEGINS ACTUAL WORK Coolidge Apprised of First Action Planned by Body—Informa< tion Sought. Organization of the Muscle Shoals commission has beeti completed and preliminary werk of that body now going forward,. Chairman Me- Kenzie today = infgrmed President Coolidge. Letters of inquiry seeking sugges tions and information from those in- terested in the Muscle Shoals pro erty will be sent out next week. After another meeting Monday it is the plan of Chairman McKenzie for the .commission to adjourn for sev- eral weeks pending receipt of the solicited information. mission proceed to Muscle Shoals to study first hand the problem of its disposal. 27 ADMIT RUM COUNTS. Four Women Get 15 Days—Men, 80—All Are Fined. LOGANSPORT, Ind., April 11— Twenty-three men and four women arrested in, the past several weeks in- liquor raids conducted by local authoritiés’ and Federal prohibition agents entered pleas of guilty yes- terday in the Cass Circuit Court, and weére senténced by Judge Paul M. Souder. The men were each sentenced to serve 60 days on the State penal farm and were fined $100 and costs. Each woman was given a 15-day jail sen- tence and fined $50 and costs. All will begin serving their sentences Monday. L The Girard Press gives space to a poera of 28 stanzas, written by a jwoman in tribute to a pastor, who 1s.moving ‘away. ¥ APRIL 11, in San Francisco. Later it is planned that the com- | 1925. QUESTIONING SUPREME COURT AUTHORITY ver the country on the subject: the decis Oregon students are debating These Chinese children are being The teachers claim to have dis- Copyright by Undersood & Underwood {REACH COLLINS’ BODY ENTOMBED IN CAVE Miners Say Remains of Explorer Can Be Brought to Surface Soon. | B the Associated Press CAVE CITY, Ky., April 11.—Rapidly digging and cribbing their way from the 47-foot level to the bottom of the original foot shaft, then through a winding 25-foot lateral, workmen led [\\) W. H. Hunt, miner, late yesterday |again came upon the body of Floyd { Collins, cave explorer, who died after 17 days' entombment in Sand. Cave | when “trapped by a rock fall. This statement was made here last night by Mr. Hunt, Faster progre |than had been anticipated. officials in | charge of the work said, because the concrete which wase poured in the lateral and which was intended to seal Collins in his natural tomb had not hardened. although it had been there nearly two months. The damp condition of the cavernous recesses would not permit the cement to harden, miners explained. Mr. Hunt said he expected to have the body to the surface by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. He said it would be necessary to further ex- tend the lateral entirely around the huge rock which pins Collins by his feet. It also will be necessary to crib the excavation entirely around the rock, he sald, estimating the dis- tance to be 10 feet. This done, Mr. Hunt sgid method would permit the mammoth rock Trom the body, the rock would be dynamited, small charges béing used until the rock was chipped away sufficiently to permit its lifting and recovery of the body. THRONG -TO HOLY LAND. JERUSALEM, April 11.—More pil- grims are in the 'Holy Land for this { Easter season than other since the war wrested Palentine from Mo- hammedan rule. The large group of American visitors includes prominent churchmen of New York and Chi- cago, who have joined in pilgrimages to Nazareth, Bethlehem and the holy sepulchre. ' Visits have also been made to the orphan colonies under the care of the American Near East Relief organizations. p The Greek, Armenian #nd Catholic patriarchs have addressed a message of thanks to the Americans for the relief they have provided for the needy in Bible lands. ARCTURUS HEARD FROM. ‘Word from the steamship Arcturus, which for five days has failed to answer wireless calls, was recived yesterday by the naval comimandant at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone,, the Navy Department was advised last night. % The location’ of the ship, which has aboard a party of scientists on a deep sea oceanographic expedition, . was not given in the message to the Navy Department. The names of two vessels which relayed the Arcturu message to Paiboa slsc were !scking. if no_other any was made yvesterday | the - lifting of | Resolved. ons of the United States Supreme Taft. TO RESTORE HISTORIC FORT. near Baltimore, in sight of which Spangled Banner.” Nation’s shrines, where thousands w lusician Aged 25 Takes as His Bride Widow of 63 Years Mrs, Flora Ritter Gortner, 62, widow, was married in William: port, Pa, to Carver Forrest, 25, formerly a stenographer in the In- dian affairs office of the Depart- ment of the Interior, Thurs she announced today at her ment in the: Stoneleigh Court. Mr. Forrest a short time ago was a member of the orchestra of Stoneleigh Cc having re his position the Government April Be went home of his rt with to the Williamsport bride last week and the wedding followed. They re- turned to Washington vesterday Mrs. Forrest is a sister of Wil- liam M. Ritter, retired milionaire Jumberm 23 Massachusetts avenue is MOTHER ARRESTED FOR HIDING CHILDREN Widow of Slain Richmond Man Tells Court She Has Right to Them—Contempt Charged. Special Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., ‘Ppril 11 Georgia May Brown will face Ju- venile Court here April 18 to answer a charge’of contempt of court. Sev- eral * days .ago she was ordered to produceé her two children, allegations having been made that she was not a proper person to raise them She ,replied- that she,-had hidden them, that they” were hers and she Delieved she had a right” to do a she pleased with them, Two war- rants were immediately issued against her—one for contempt and the other for spiriting the children away. She gave bail for her appearance Mrs. Brown is the widow man killed by cember 23, after Brown Bottom to remain away home and objected to of the had ordered from his attentions which the man was payving his wife. | Brown waa shot down in the street and his widow was one of the chief witnesses for the defense. JAMES . KIN G IS DEAD; WIDELY KNOWN ARTIST[ Etchings, Paintings and Engrav- ings Have Been Exhibited at Corcoran Gallery. By the Associated Press. NEW YCRK, April 1l.—James King, nationally known for his etch- ings, paintings and engravings, ex- amples of which have been exhibited at the Corcoran Art Gallery at Wash- ington, the Chicago Art Institute and the National Academy of Design in s this city, died Wednesday at his home | at Upper Montclair, N. J., where he had resided 35 years. He was born in this-city 73 years ago. Mrs. | Linwood Bottom, De- | THEY MEET THE CHIEF JUSTICE. These Univer=ity of That Congress should have power Court.” Ye lay they talked the An interior view of Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star It is planned to make the old fort into one of the ill visit each year. By United News Pietures. RECREATON PER | FUNDTOBEASED | Commissioner Bell Approves i Use of Part of Aqueduct Bridge for Center. Congress will be asked at the n session to appropriate the funds with which to con of the o0ld Aqueduct Bridge Thirty-sixth and M streets into recretion pier for the residen the west end of Engineer Commissioner Bell v Although it has not been whether the project should be fos tered by the Commissionars or b Maj. James A. O'Connor, the War Department engineer for this districi Col. Bell said this was a matter of detail “It nec ert a part the city settlad is not very important which office asks for the estimate,” Col Bell said, “but I feel confident the money will be sought.” An appropriation will be needed in event to dismantle that part of bridge extending across the Po- nearly to the Virginia shore is Commissioner. Bell's opinion getting that fund provision made for the retention of 1 of the bridge which span tomi and it that in could the secti the canal The | tion, backed | ciation, has | movement | the briage | pointing -out sirable place own by the taken refain for that Asso- George Citizens' As Mid-City the lead in a small part a recreation pier it would be a de for band concerts, and would also afford an ideal -location from which to view the Botoma especially when. regattas. are being | staged in Summer | The proposal probably will tak more definite form a month fron | now, when the tentab've estimates of | the Commissioners are being pr pared for next yeai “BEER SHIP” BOUGHT. Cleveland to Have Daily Service to Ontario for Thirsty. { CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 11.—Pur- chase of the steamer Ignace the Western Reserve Navigation Co. from the Detroit and Cleveland Navi- | gation Co., announced yesterday, was | made_ in - anticipation - of rush of | travel to Ontario when sale of beer becomes legal there, it was learned | here. today The St | modatio: E by a Ignace, which has accom- for about 800 passengers. { will replace the smaller steamer Co- lonial and will start May 2§ | aaily schedule between Cleveland and Port Stanley, Ontario, Harry T. Shan- non, excursion manager of the com | pany, announced. An engine for fire fighting, especial- Iy n forests, has. been -constructed as a side car of a motor cycle.