Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1926, Page 22

THE SUNDAY FORCE AT HARBIN “Demands That Chang Free' Prisoners or Will Occupy Rail Station. | B A PEKING st Pross Fanuary 23. A threat cupationt of - the railw 1 Harbin, Manchivia. heads o the Chinese Lastern Rail cripi Mar . dired Man \m of N viet o Karakhan China. follow \ M. Tvanoft ind e inz the 1a wers Ao b " made at vhin Chang his a hi payment iaht out vide to Karakhan L telestam from cign office to Chang and leaders ernéd. in Iv L be re zood rela This mes Karakhan had the foreign hat ) the Russia i ent atier M 1 vigotously n in Chinese Trains. while Running e Chinese regardin Authorici Russiar the bus vailroad, nssian section of Chanzehun ind runninz ad, di the hare in control of went of the hern ma the H selling tickets fronr Harbin embassy {ries ind »uth t stated Fay create a very constituie ie rhi situat insult o ' the foreizn n demanded release erving the Tvanoff's the right 1rvest 1o 1kh matter of isfiction of the azree Kusso-Chinese 1 he woan un nt of opera demand vail Ivanoff's iction in Chinese v train The fol T the on ipparently innuiting t omminder hun ments manager, wis named B. V. Os-| Cha moy sener the Soviet 1924, afte white eral er for vears. ousted and soned by Marshal Chanz. | - of fortune’s caprices, M. Os recently freed after a year at Harbin, iser the northern Mz Thursday repr enting October on the zen i confinement made ad in has T nchuria with Manchurian-Sibe Blagovestchsk Iekinz administration ward the Soviet, it | to compel Marshal itx_orders. Chinese however, do not believe | Soviet will serid troops into i to compel Chanz to make tement, sinée it is thought Mox Jipanese intervention it is reported the Manchurian | ian means e s here h N o New 7000 Soviet n i tron BLANTON TO OFFER BEACH AMENDMENTS Wants Money Paid and Operation Conducted Entirely by the District. ! ria close to imendments to i for the building of two artificial | beaches in Washington wi sed by Representative Thomas Blanton, Democrat. of Texas, a memiy the House District commit that bill comes up in the orrow. he -will propose that be written into the law that $345.000 for these bathing beaches 1l came wholly out of the revennes he District “Then he will ask that, as these bath aches are entirelv from District hey built by munici Al by an Army hey shall e licials the bill pro- it definitely shonld be rather than v that District me Arm ineer. and <hall “he policed by the tan police force rather than | special park nder the officer divulzed in on this bill which Alr nermission trom the House to filo miduizht Tast night. ‘In this he said that A all the facis | with this propositic he members of the they would not have it for pas ims that the report of the Districr | commitiee “fails to give any idea of vit sislative principles in thereir some way was the minority . | anton bl cl ma In s the all Mr. Blanton figures Lkes $345,000 out of Treasury, whereas it was ' taken for granted by the| mittee that they would be paid for | Iy from District revenue: | Why should an Army officer control Washington's bathing beaches?" Mr. | Blanton asks, pointing out that they be built and operated under the tration of Maj. U. engineer officer in charg public buildinzs and public par H the people of Washington asked that their bathing beaches be | controlied by an Army officer?” the repori continues. “Have they ex- | pressed satisfaction concerning the ment of the former hathinz by such Army BRANDED “M Youth Tattooed While Drunk Ac-| of Mother's Death. | Di=pateheto The BIRMINGILAM, Ala Althouzh neither mor cally responsible for The death of his mother. 1. . Whaley ves | throuzh life with these words tattooed | on his right arm jus the Thow ! I am mather The liquor hix measar ulilic entin admin ma beaches cused lanuary 23— | Y. nor physi- | helow cuitty of the death of my | tattooiny was dove during a rey lasting several days, police | which Whaley apparently | 1 length on the fact that his | mother died quite suddenly last August. and since that time he Has | brooded over her death. Whaley said the tattooing was done by drunken companions without his Knowledge. dwelt in Arrests Delcine in 1925. Spacial Dispateh to The Star FREDERICKSBURG —Police made 583 2 ericksburg during 1925, in 1 , and the total fines was $6,; L of received the greater part, mainder going to the Nt rions of the liquor law with 186 arrests, e rests in 0 less than received from which the city led the list |anda | tives, |ed to attend | tion of Ha Curtaily of Nation Will B ar’s App By the Wider iise alvplane for Weather Burean activities and curtah went of the activities of a sround stations s the United States W Plan of the i hes i Appropriatic lic with 1 A o bill Fles 1. Marvin, chief of the u in testimont hefore the commit suid he believed the repori of the Cresident’s wir hoard furnished a “ha sis for constructive legistation™ in the develypment of an aerolyzical serviee to meet all needs Althauzh the aporopriation for the an for the next fiscal vear is S178.000 above current funds, Mr, Mat vin explained a larze part of the in Astpeiated Tress, the of by number contemplated ather Bureau, veau were outlined in fore the House axriculture 1< subeonunittee and pub. venort to the House yes the annuad Agriculture sup. n Sl DEATH OF DIETRICH Body Drained of Blood. Dis- Contest membered Portions Show Police. PHILADELPHIA The 1 Prese everet head of Dietrich. 25.vear-old Miss milliner. wae found Thursday The discovery, State police and Dela wuthorities, apparentiv no nearer a solution of the woman's leath than before The head did not reveal the manner in which Miss Dietrich met death. There was no mark of mutilation on it except the clean cut by which it had been severed. The hair was still fluffed and parted as Miss Dietrich was known to have worn it. The atures, although frozen, were not discolored and were easily recognized. Anna whose dismembered body near a Philadelphia fonnd snburb was how- connty fe: Seven Miles From Body. The head. wrapped in newspapers, was found seven miles from the spot where the body and lezs were discov ered Thursday Searching ¢ bord refully nz a through little creek Garrett ‘road, Magistrate John T. Sal- inz and five policemen today came upon a bundle of newspapers Jammed under a short wooden trestle of the Pennsylvania Railroad. A postmortem examination ¢ hody vesterday revealed all the gans except the stomach collapsed. This was taken to indicate that drain had been accomplished either by expart that AMiss Dietrich had disrobed and then re-clothed ¢ the blood had escaped. owing to lnck of stains on the clothing Saw Man With Bundle. W. €. Walsey, a_railroad flagman, today told police he had seen a man on Thursday ecarryving bundle from a motor car near where the head was found. The man’s apparent nervous- ness, Walsey said, caused him to hail him, but the man threw his bundle aside and ran. Walsey said he did not investigate further, but today led the police to the spot where the man had thrown the bundie. The police found there the ashes of a small fire and in them a charred bit of carpet with stains on it. Wisps of fur were aiso discovered, with a plain dress pin Police assert-that Miss. Dietrich was a cabaret with a man companion Tuesday night, but his identity r mains a secrer. She had left her si ter in Philadelphia late Tuesday eve ning. saving she would take a dancing lesson at an academy and would be home early. Detectives since have discovered that she later canceled her engagement for the lesson and told « friend of her plan 1o spend the eve ning with a_nmn whom she sald was from the W She told another friend she intended to go to a theater that CHAMBER'S BANQUET SPEAKERS SELECTED Chaplain of House and Representa- tive Moore Will Head the List. the wouds near the an been Representative Moore Rev. James Shera chaplain of the Honse of Representa will be the nrucipal speakers at the Midwinter'dinner of the Wash- 1ston Chamber of Compierc: at the New Willard Hotel Welnesday night AL 7:30. More Chamber Virginia Montzomery, than 6§00 and their members of - the 2uesis are expeet- Commissioner Foenbing stoner Bell will represent the District. Representativ> F. N. Zihlman, chairman of the House Di trict_committee, and -« number f the membérs of tbe commitez y:ill also be present. A special has bheen and Commi: entertainment arranged nunder thy ry S, Evans. A | chestra will provide the musi in charge of* the banquet state that large portion of the tickets have heen sold. The Chamber is endeavor- cram direc- rze or- Those URDERER.” |inz 1o limit the attendarce to 600, | Martin A. Leese, the president of the Chamber, side ax toastmaster o ~ Admiral R. A. Ross Dies. MIAMI. Fla., January 23 (®).—Rear Admiral R. Ross, retived, United States Navy, died suddenly - shortly after 9:30 o'clock tonight at his home in Cocoanut Grove, six miles south of Miami. newly elceted will pre ment of Several Stations in Various Sections Part of Economy Program. ropriation Larger. wrease wak (o meet higher cests of talezraphic service and to care for this the bureau hafl planned to make some | reduciion in field stations. The effect,” he =aid, “will be arouse some resentment from commpnitles, where these field stations | ure cut They do serve important local interests, but we are undertaking 1o make that curtailment as a contri bution to the omy pro: Althouzh the bill us -reported does not specify the stations to be curtailed, Mr. Murvin said the burean hd de. clded to Mmit activities at Cape May, N. i Grand Maven. Mich: Jola, Kans.: Lewistom ldaho: Lexinzto! Ky.; Sandnsky. Ohio: St Panl. Minn Facoma, Wash.: Wison Wheel Gap, Coloy: Warsaw, W Yinkton. Dak., and Drexel, Neby The amount such o would save imated annually BIG SEAPLANE RACE curtaiiment 1$40.443 .~ GIRLISBAFFLING WILL BE HELD HERE for Curtiss-Marine Trophy Expected to Take Place in Aoril or May. " anuval the Cortise-M¥rine trophy inz seaplane race for aund 13 far iwarded the ot American crafi, Washingian the n costia and by a lirge nd Navy Plans for |event, the rirst Washington, out by the Chanpter, Nat aitos which Lewis, secretary of the nation:lis visory committee for weronauiics, | chairman. Dr. Lew the event probdbly would be I latter part of April or the fir. in May. \ Exhibit Before Race. At that time Army and Navy craft from stations throuzhont East will be massed at the air tion at Bolling Field for a series |demonstrations leading up to Marine trophy raee. The proce [the day will he davatad to the and Navy relief socfeties Neither the War nor the, Navy De partments have been aproached as vel by the local chapter to_employ the tiny. powerful Curtiss raders whici the two services built ks Fill for the Pulitzer and Schneider traphy races 1t New York and BaRifmgre, respec tively. The Army Cup(s racer, as o land plane, holds 1he world speed vec lord for 160 and 200 kilometers. and this same plane. seuplar smashed all existing records for ma mum speed of 1 sy, et aireraft The two Nuvy racers are i storuge at the naval aircraft faetry. Phils delphia, while the XArm$ racer stowed away ui the air service intar mediate depot «t Middietown, Pa Ordinarily, these planes would be touched until next Fallwhen Pulitzer and Schneider events place. Several members of the District Columbia Chapter feel that the pres- |ence of at least two of these three | high-speed planes‘would be by far |the most attractive feature of the {day. It is understood a concerted ef- |fort will be made to have these planes ‘u,\‘a-gnfld to the race. © 'ADVERTISING CASE DIVIDES U. S. BOARD Majority of Federal Trade Commis- verafi has been a will val alr Meunt Vernon, 2 cantes e Ann- nreceded of he staged tween station at demonsiriut aireraft the b ever now o he bein held in = worked District Columbia nal Aeronautic As Dr. Georse t week sta of As o Army the take sion Refuses to Dismiss Complaint I'he Associated Press #ederal Trade Commission lingd vesterdav dismiss | plaint against the American \ssocia {tion of Advertising ;Ageneics. char ing unfair mecthods of competition and the facts now must he derermined w commission examiner. The mo tion for dismissal asserted om mission was without jurisdict | Commissione flumphrey’ dissented from the decision of the m by | mission more than a vear charges a consplracy between pub- and advertising associations to | national advertisers to use | ociations in placin ivertisine in newspapers throughoui ‘the United | States. Dissenting Vie Commissioner Humphre ris dis. | sentinz opinion made public ioday | declared the proceedings wer: the r sult of an effort a,few large ad 10 give them a rebate equal to the commission that the newspape to their advertising agencies: fort on the part of certain vertisers to compel the newspapers | to grant them special privileges."” The methods complained of. he said, were analagou to those “uf the in surance business of the country and |all other businesses conducted on a commission basis.” Question of Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Wrile Com mission in the case had not heen es tablished, he contended. declaving vertising was not commerce, “servic He further argued | the commission had no power {the commissions newspapers might {pav to their advertising azencles. bwhich was not a method of competi | tion among them, that there was | nothing unfair about the methods, and that they did not tend to creute monopoly. that over Janitress, Founder of Fanatical Ord er, May Be Im plicated in Scourging of Abhe By the Associated Prese. MELUN, France, January: 23— Marie Mesmin, # janitress of Bor- deaux. founder of the fanatical Order of Our Lady of Tears, may be impli- cated as the instigator of the scourg- Ing of Abbe Des Noyvers, parish priest of the village of Bombon, recently. This developed today. in the course of the confrontation of those making the attack by the helabored abbe and his aged housekeep. before an examin- ing magistrate. Sensational and e hurled at the defendants. They explained that the extravagant the priest by previonsly had conrging of the abbe was for the purpose of “expell- ing from his body the spirit of evil which possessed it.” They had in- vaded the priest's sacristy, stripped and gagaed him and beaten him severely. Today they told of the bale- ful influence the priest had on them, one story relating a dream of Marie Mesmin, in which she saw him stabbing the sacred host with a knife, Both men and women who took part in the attack asserted that they suffered mysterious flinesses on ac count of the priest’s spell. | Abbe Des Noyers throughout | hearing dismissed the erratic | ments of his persecutors as ons absnrditie: the state “calumni. o the | Lrmy | aeronantical’ said last nizht! 1d the ! the | | he not n. | The complaint, issued Ly the com. | ago, | vertisers “ta coerce the newspapers | STAR. COOLIDGE T0 BACK BOAT RACE TROPRY Fieetest Motor Craft in World Expected to Contest Here in September. The world’s fleetest power boats are 10 be invited to contest on the Po- tomac Itiver here next September for 1 zold cup which President Coolidge sponsored in annual trophy to stimulate interest in Washington watervays offering ideal course: for nationally important motor hoit races. it mally annonnced last night by officers of the Corinthlan Yiicht Club of Washington Although all details for this aquatic which is expected to attract interest of motor cers throuzhout the world, have not been completed, it was stated that the con- test wonld be promoted by the Corinth fan Yacht Club of Washington, but that the cup would be owned, eon- troled and raced for under the rules the American Power Boat Asso ciation. A he trophy in New Yogk presidem f the elassic the ed in New York. was first made known where Conrad C. Smith, 1cht club: Viee Com- modore W, A. Rogers and other offi- clals ave attending the motor boat show for the express purpose of in- leresting bis racers in the proposed Lace. The anouncement was later con- firmgd by club members here, who \dded, however, that they were not | prepared to substantiate ehe expressed value of the enp at this time. It was said that motor-boat men here hape 10 make the annual race for !the President's cup the motor-boat Classic of America, i not of the world. Théy expressed a belief that the event Jttract thousands of visitors to Jinzton and that it would stimu- oun it Lage mae rojoct Disirict Tradeand the Five-Mile Course. The course for the will he the nile course: from Highwiy Bridze tg gust below Bridge, Wb hos heen finest ggurses for speedsboat races in Amerifh. 1t iy mianned to make the ruce cithera_18,or 20 mile affair. and officials poinfAd_ont that the course i <o laid out that“at no time would the recing boats be out of sight either irom the V avary Soveral wealthy 1. plan to have constructed for the race. So far is known, only two other s spo wred by President Coolidge are in ex istence. One is the service foot bal . which i contested annually the teams of the Army, Navy and rine Corps. The other i< the cup the 3.mile national team cham pionship swim. held by the Washing ton ¢ ! THIRTEEN SIMPSONS WIN FAMILY PRIZE Awarded Rations at Food Show for Largest Representation View- ing Exhibit. for hoating offered by the Poto- River around Washington. The has the full support of the Commissioners, the Board of Chamber of Commeree. race the Key boatmen. it was craft especially et o A family o1 show. The the exhibit, which W.shington Aundi Simpson. 1312 rded tha (hat has m v the ily attended i< beinz held at th toviuni, lasi night Mrs._ Simpson have 11 chil- Frank. Philip. Wilfred, Carroll, heri. Churlie. Bessie. Arna, Mary, and Helen. Following the visit to. thi-show Simpson family v amply sippiied it rations for come tinie to come; as each of the 13 mem- bers was presented with @ bag tilled tood. Mr on s doll baby presented every awardeq to Bessie Schrot d avenue northeast. and w; was given to George iray exic The d wi Mary coaster m recipes K. L. Prince. =™ 01 15 Evaris Tahone the Willi: The Mrs Kne \ food < of fis were veet: ¢ novtheas: reei norih- Fitteenth 828 Fifth streer v Herbert, S22 B. Ward, 1457 B E B 3 Alice Lt irtheast 1831 Coreoran 3, Crock. 501 North Capitol Mrt B. -l Bocktin: place northeast: Miss 2129 G street: E. P. Secker, teenth treet: E M Cathedral avenue: Mrs. uson, o N street: Mrs. ard. 5407 Fifth street: Loock. 231 Cromwell Al M. Clark, ‘utheast: M Vernon street Miss A. G Rick, Seat Pleasant, Md.: Mrs. Thomas Auffort, 1403 South Carolina_avenue: Mrs. Edward Hoop- er, 125 Eighth street northeast; Mrs. J. S. Thompson Bryant street northeast: Miss M. C. Coons, 905 N street: Mrs. Kerr, 28 W street; Otto Wildensteiner, 2244 Nicholson treet southeast: Mrs. A. Lane, 2139 G treet: Miss Doris Cole, 4121 Seventh treet: H. Rust, Lanham, Md.; Mrs. Carl McCoy, Seat Pleasant, Md Gladys Magruder, 2036 E street: ( Hagan, 47 Todd plac northeast: John H. Haves, 2119 H street; Al William i Quincy street; S. V. Priestly, 393 {Columbia road: William J. Sutton, 11104 East Capitol street: Mrs. H. Cis- el, 2116 I* street; R. T. Cissel, 4212 Eighteenth strect; Miss Ida Bendall, -1 building, Government Hotel: M Marion " Hunter,” 1659 Hobart street Irs. A. H. Ellis, 1349 Oak street: Miss Munhall, 2103 M street; I street: Charles Her- nth street northeast; Lankan. 14 3. Cameron, 3438 Thirty Mi Pezgy Greene, Mrs. M. Krusen. 911 I street: Miss E. F. Walter, 630 E street southwest; Mrs. Laura Davies, {1213 Fairmont street: 1. Hugel, 1011 |E street” southeast: Hoge, 3630 Thirtieth street, Mount Rainier, Md. | Miss, Solita Monte: 38 F street; {Mrs. I3, Roseberry, 1863 Newton | streety Hugo Henweg. 505 Fourth street: M. J. Berry 320 Fourteenth street’ northeast; Miss Beatrice R. Miller, 1142 Buchanan street; Mrs. J. R. Allen, Roate 9, Anacostia, D. C D. E. LeWay, 1627 Q street; Mrs. Kronenberger, Yonkers, N. Y.; Miss Edna G. Eastman, 2330 Massachusetts avenue; W. B. Boteley, 2038 Wisconsin avenue; Mrs. G. E. Vass, 604 Quincy street: Mrs. R. E. Solomon, 5040 Klingle street; Mrs. H. C. McDanlel, 5042 Klingle street; E. S. Kast, 1655 Crescent place; George E. Sharmon, 417 Massachusetts avenue: Mrs. C. H. Peck, Cherrydale, Va.; George Cole, | Notre Dame_Convent: Mrs. L. W. | Stephenson. 3421 Lowell street. Cleve- {1and Park; Thomas Lusk. 120 K street { Mrs. M. V. Booke, 6514 Kighth street: W. B. Revnolds. 1411 Crittenden reet: Mrs. W. B. Hutton, 1412 Cha- Miss Dorothy Werner. 2314 Onta- C. E. Billingsley, 261 avenue southeast E fnth K R. E artheast Ava s Soventh nertheast Fairment street cfia ireet v street Sayford. sireet . Ma N Mrs M 1816 Phyllis street <treet Sherr L. Coon, Ethel Fer Beaur Al Van ce northe Eighth street B. Bird., 1x26 Mae [ Agatha {A- Claney. 201 Charles L. street: Mr fourth street 1620 R street: Kentueky L. WASHINGTON; D. interest evervwhere in the adyan- | declared one of the ! ginia shore or the Speed- | ntl Miss ! i Mrs Fairmont | JANUARY 24 .. MAKES MONEY (N GENTER MARKET ! Unexpended Balance of $12,- 699 Is Left of Last Year’s Appropriation. C., Government administration of Cen- {ter Market is a profitable business for | Uncle sam | With the total appropriation for the ifiscal vear 19 £ 178,900 operation et netted the Government made up larzely of rents, vermits, refrigeration service, and electric service, according to a finan- ial statement submitted to the sub- minittee of the House committee on appropriations in charge of the 1927 tion bill. C. W. Kitchen, Center Market, {agricultural appropri | As explained by business manager fo {expenditures in 1925 for operation and maintenance aggregated $166,- 200.42, leaving an unexpended balance on the appropriation of $12,699.58. R Since ; ceipts Exceed Expenses. H April 1. 1922, receipts of the | market have exceeded expenses by {5250,395.90. Mr. Kitchen explained {that there are in the market 173 | lessees oceupyi | sale stores, two bowling alleys, one | restaurant, and_curb und wall space jon the south side of the building ac- | commodatinz 200 firmers. The mar i ket also operates a public cold stor- ige warehonse with approximately 200,000 cubic fect of space where it | stores, under freezing temps jall_kinds of foods and perishublé | products. | Mr. Kitchen gzave as his that the original award of made by the appraisal commission be fore the market was bought by the Government more nearly represents the value of the property than the | total of $1.522,107.88 that was paid by vernment after the original ward was appealed 1o the Distries Conrt of Appeals | Can Absorh Decrease. My, Kitchen said the operation the market would permit its manage- I ment to absorh the proposed decrease $5.000 in the 1323 rovided mone of the expensive and jcate machinery required repairs. He added that during 192 {ine 25 the market Fad installed four modern refrigerator counters, the first ever installed in Washington, for handling dairy prod- ucts, and proposes to add to the in- stallation, gradually every year as rapidly as funds permit. “Whenever we construct new stands,” he said, “‘we increase the rent 20 per cent.” Mr. Kitchen said that vear calls for the expenditure of about the same last vear—S$165.000 or 166,000 JUDGE ANDERSON DEFENDS HIMSELF Takes Stand in Own Defense at Senate Investigation of Actions. Br the Associated Pross The investigation by a Senute Ju- diciary subcommittee protests against the confirmation of Fede Judge Harry D. Anderson the Western Tennessee district, snded 2b- ruptly and quietly vesterday after Judge Anderson had testified in hi: own defense, gorously upholding tions since he received pointment las: ‘freely discussed mittee the Called to the x brunn, counsel for his confirmation into all his-ac- a recess ap- with the protests against nd by W, those he denied falsifica- tion of rec = and all other charges. Referring to his actlons which wers complained of as “too liheral” he =aid he would repeat them if called upon lagain Would Revise Procedure. Discuss the matte subcom- him Tabor-saving” de of court procedure, Judse Anderson said he «av: nothing in the procedire he had pursned if there was serious complaint would revise ii. Attornevs for the ind eral wiinesses to the sia day refute given. among Arzo of the who eriticized 3 s in b he o called sev i during the previousiy Spencer of Iustice. i the condnet of 1 | Heidel, forme deputy clerk in the Tennessee ¢ and one of the chief {opponents of the Federal appointee. 1 Calling of Judge Anderson came somewhat as a surprise, and Mr. Zum. ;brunn had said he would not insist upon the. judge taking the oath. The {latter insisted on beinz sworn. Senator Walsh. Democrat. Montana. Itwice interrupted Zumbrunn to ask | the purpose of his questioning. Sena- o testimony whom wa Department i tor Means, Republican, Colorado, later | iquesl oned the judge. { " Previously Senator McKellar, Demo- |crat, Tennessee, vigorously defended !his right to attend the committee hearing and take part in the proceed- | ings, even though not a member of | the ‘committee. ~Mr. Zumbrunn had questioned hi€ position. Senator Means, who is chairman ‘of the subcommittee, announced he would | ask it to meet Tuesday to consider the | question of confirmation, which then {must be passed upon by the full com- | mittee and by the Senate. LITTLE BROTHER MISSING. | Sofa, Scene of Seven Courtships. Has Everything Else. Special Dispatch to The Star. OTTAWA, Kans., January The oprietor of a second-hand store here j recently purchased an old sofa from a home where seven daughters been rearcd and courted in the pastor. Taking it apart for repair! . he found 47 hairpins, 3 moustaz=e combs. | 46 huttons, 13 needles, 8 cigarettes, 5 | photographs, 217 pin: 6 pocket knieves, 15 poker chips, a_vial of headache tablets, 34 lumps of chewing gum, 9 toothpicks and 4 button hooks. He displayed the articles in his win- dow and says it attracted more people than any scheme he had ever hit upon. Big Freezing Machine Firm. DOVER, Del., January 23 (P).— A charter was filed at the state depart- ment today for the American Elec- tric Corporation, ‘to. deal in various kinds of refrigeration machines. The capitalization Is $2,500,000. { Morris, 1363 Massachusetts avenue: Miss Frances Culverwell, 2853 Belair place northeast; Mrs. A. O. Read, 312 D street southeast: Mrs. H. Burke, 2705 North Capitol street: Charles Juergen, 5 street southeast: J. E. McKeev: 6 Kennedy street: Willinfn_ Merriam. 1616 Nineteenth street; Mrs. W. H. Wanamaker, 2519 Ontario road. ¥ stands, four whole- ! ratures, | of | appropriation | the market management program this ! September, the jurist | F. Zum- protesting ! wrong haz{ some grains of | 1926—PART 1. The American Liberty Chapter was entertained at its January meeting by | Mrs. . R. Golibart, jr., 1923 Calvert street, assisted by Mrs. U B. Meloy. Mrs. R. B. Owen, regent, presided. After the usual opening the regent reported the New Year reception given by the president general, Mrs. An: thony. W. Cooke, and expressed pleas- ure in seeing so many of the chapter present. She thanked the chapter for |its Christmas grestings and descrN:d | president general, which pictured hex home, and was a_greeting (o the whole chapter. GGreetings \wvere then read from Miss Lola- Allan, who is in Australia_on her trip around the world, and from Mrs. Ira D. Hough of Brooklyn, N. Y., both members of the chapter. Officers’ reports showed the chapter to be in fine working order. Mre, 11, B. Meloy, historian, told of the wondertul papers belng written by the ‘State historic committee and the | | i i for Christmas. Mra. Meloy was asked to prepare a paper on Lincoin for the February meeting. Mre. W. W. Lem- mond of the Americanization commit tee told of the reception given to the foreign citizens at the Webster Schaol. saying the large room was nearly tull, and 15 new forelgn young men seemed fo take an interest inthe | ! | charlty work done by that committee | | | thoroughly enjoved the books, maza. { program. 'She also told of the change being made in the examination of im- migrants,’, the examination taking Dlice before they were allowed ‘to jcome pver. She sajd that the number of immigrants had fallen off from 1,000,000 to 1600000 during the last vear. Mrs. {ing been a guest of the Tivoli Thea ter on Children's day. She thought better films and children's comfort were being carried out nicely. Mrs. 1.. B. Thomson of the Chapter House committee told of the number of tickets having been sold for the { benofit appointed to assist. The Misses Jack- son, Richardson and Crump were ap- pointed as pages to represent chapter. Mrs. Edgar Allan, chairman Jof the committee to send Christmas it Country and to the Grace Nettlston Home 14 boxes had been sent, ali of which were contributed by members of the chapter. Mrs. E. 1. Jacksor of the new auditorium commlttee told of the hox to Be given by the State, toward which a donation was given. Donations were also made to the Mary TLand Allan scholarship fund and to the State regent's recep- tion The February meeting poned to March 1, when the will be in her new home. The chap- ter was saddened by the death of the mother of the vice regent, Mrs. H. It Itidgely, and the mother of the chap- ter's singer, Mrs. F. C. Steward Flowers and letters of sympathy were ordered sent. The meeting wwas addressed by Mrs. George M. Grimes, chairman of the State flaz committee. She told some of the most ridiculous and Amusing stories of how the flaz was 1znorantly abused, 2nd said that an | effort was being made to have all |z dealers issue a co on the proper use of the flag to each pur- chaser. Mrs. William M. Terrell en lertained durinz the social hour with ceveral recitations in negro dialect. {Mrs. H. B. Melov and Mrs. Golibart. !§ister of the hostess, presided ot 1ea table was post- The Livingston Manor Chapter ! was entertained December 20 by M Gajue Brumbaugh, past regent as- sisted_ by M Barnjick. Mrs, Cook and Mrs. Hill. A fyli attendance of members wig on hand. frcludinz Iimbac of Zuests. The roll call was re- sponded to by mem! o w ,.:‘4.\.3131!0:1.:_ Under the tovic. “The Madonnas in Art”’ Mes. Ellls Logan. 2 zuest of the chapter. skeiched an Intimete and illuminating review of the influence of the figure in the progress of art. Twp soprano solos by - Harriet Harding Guthrie, Sroteh dialect. entitfad “Angus Mc- Donald” and “Laddie, were enjoved. '\mong the guests of the chapter were Miss Bertha Frances Wole. founder and honorary regent of the Wendell Wolfe Chapter of this Miss Mary S. Belden. Mrs Miss Shankland and Mre. those present for who conclusion < entertainment the members. distributing actively decorated tree the a Chri the children of were present around an attr The Patroits’ Memorial Chapter met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Carolene Smith 1859 Mint - wood nlace. The meeting was called Yo order by the regent, Mrs. Douglass, and the usual opening exercises (rv)-v lowed. Minutes of the last meetin: | and reperts of the several officers Sere accepted. There was an inter- esting report of work ef the Americanization committee and the vement gave a report of the recen Causus meeting. \fter adjournment & { cial hour was spent and refre: were served. Mrs. Annie C. was assistant hostess. zave the pleasant freshments Tuohy stitation Chapter assembled At "the home_of the chapter | nistorian, Mrs. John ¥. Little of 1510 Varnum street. Mrs. Duncan R. Ran dell, Miss Van Ness, Mrs. Har Cary, Mrs. Harriet L. E. Opdycke and | Mrs. Mary A. Swift were joint host- esses for the evening with Mrs. Little A gratifying number of members wa present. The regent, Mrs. Frank T. Shull, presided. 'After the opening exercises reports of officers and committee chairmen were given. For the chapter house ball Constitution Chapter had disposed of tickets and taken a box. The re- gent also had subscribed for a second box .and the chapter representatives had actively participated in the work of the ball. Continuing the research and study of matters bearing on the Constitution of the United States, which course has been conducted by and continues un- der the direction of Mrs. Jesse A. Cunningham, papers were read by Mrs. Charles L. Dasher, Mrs. Sidney Phillips, Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, Mrs. John F. Little, Mrs. Martha W. Junkin and Mrs. T. Hardle Seay. The keynote being “‘Liberty Under Law. fats léading up to the framing of the 7 Artizles of Confederation were brought Lcat. i Several guests contributed by their presence to the pleasure ot the eve- ning. Mrs. Coombs, State chairman of the committee on patriotic_educa- { tion, impressed the chapter with her earnest and stirring account of con- ditions in isolated Southern mountain districts, appealing for assistance in educating the youths there. Mrs. Little was unanimously elected delegate to the National and State con- ferences, Mrs. Seay and Mrs. D. C. Roper being chosen first alternates. Capitel Chapter was entertained at. its January meeting at the home of Mrs. O. C. Luxford, 501 Quincy street. Assisting Mrs. Luxford were Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. Lurie Stanford and Mrs. George McCann. The meet- ing was opened with devotlional and patriotic exercises. The regent, Mrs. Catherine E. Nagle, presided. The death of a member, Miss Annie Goss. was announced. Following the re- ports of the officers of the chapter, the cormittee chairmen responded. The chapter's pledge of $25 to the District box in the New Auditorfum was voted upon. Contributions were made to Americanization, books for the library, FEllis Island and- Chit- dren —Sons and Daughters of the Re- public: A number of letters from non- the beautiful card received from i\: | speech of W. W. Husband. They also | zines, ete.,, as well as the attractive | ¥dith A. Crump reported hav- | ball and asked that pages be | the | . reported that to families in the | regent | | Teresting bers with Christ- | tn| gifts | D. A. R. ACTIVITIES | resident members were enjoved. paper on Americanization and Island was read by Miss Bertha | Moore. A social hour followed the | sessfon when refreshments were served. Continental Chapter was _enter- tained at the home of Mrs. Merrick Willlams Monday evening. In the ab- sence of the chaplain, Miss May E Townsend led the chapter in repeat Ing the Lord's Prayer and in the sa- | !lute to t flag. Reports were given by Miss Fannie Fisher, chairman of | | the historic_committee, and by Miss | Louise Durham of the Americaniza- | tion committee. The treasurer, Mrs. Lillan McMfllan, read her report| showing a gratifying balance on hand. | Mrs. Williamis proposed the name of Mrs. Julla Gordon as an assoctate | member and she was unanimously elected. The election of delegate and alternates for the April congress was held, with the following results: Delezate. Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte alternates fo the delegate. Mrs. Minnie C. Peterson, Mrs. Sallle B. Cook, Mrs Lilllan_McMfllan, Mrs. Merrick Wil liams, Mrs. Caroline C. Taylor. Regent, Miss Mary W. Durham; al ternates to the regent, Miss Annie M Alexander, Miss Lillian Stewart, Miss Estelle Sawyer. In an address on Thomas Jefferson and his home. Monticello, by Repre sentative R. Walton Moore, he said that he could hardly make a hegin ning on his subject in the time at his command. But he succeeded in placing before the chapter members a very vivid picture of the author of the Declaration, and of Jefferson in relation to his home, also of his varled attainments xnd his man sided character. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Moore's remarks the chapter gave him a rising vote of thanks. The hostess served refreshments. assisted by Miss Charlotte E. Meek. Mr. John W. Gerber and Miss Helen M Tuesday of Monticello Chapter afternoon at the residence |the regent. Mre. Hansmann Twenty-seventh street ler and Mrs. Sasnett isting hostesses. The sided and the meeting with prayer by the « ) ¥rank Bourn. Reports {rom | men of the various commirtee heard. | The rezent told of the very | erous response of the chapier | “pantry shelf” of Friendshin | at Christmas. A card pariv | | met apened Ay ta the House will ziven on the afternoon of 28, 2t the home of the ri The election of delegute and nates to the mext Continent:] zress resulted as follows Delegate, Mrs. William Derr Alternates: 1. Mrs. K Whitaker: 3. Mrs. Dour Abrams; 5. Mrs. Bennati Kistler; 7. Mrs. Hall, S, Mrs mond: 9. Mrs nett, and Crear: The guest of honor Loraine Dorsey. who zave the early history of the Mrs. St Clair. also a guest greetings to the chapter and of the Chapter Housge ball adjournment refreshments wer served by the hostesses. Mrs. Kistle poured tea. Mrs. Leon Commerford was a guesi of the chapter s Ham- 10, Mr Ellt was Miss society broneh Afre a E Pluribus Unum Chapter niet o the 14th at the home of the . regent, Mrs. Howard W. Willard Courts, with Misses and Ada J. Guitner and Miss E. Westover assisting hosiesses regent. Mrs. Harry €. Grove After the business meeting was held for delegate and alternat Mrs. Walter W. Husband. Siate cf man. Americanization committee guest of the chapter and talk American work in the Distriet Uril preside Eugenia The January residence of Mrs, | Mrs. Gooarich and assisting hostesses. The regent, Mrs L. Good presided. ~Repotts of committee « men were approved. A pape "rPnd by the historian, Mr. F. 8. Cx | tls. Alternates 10 ‘the Continen Congress were elected us follows | G. F. Chase, Mrs. F. S. Curtis Grace Lee, Miss Margaret Mrs. W. H. Lee. Miss Valeria | shall, Mrs. N. P. Webster, Mrs | Askins, Mrs. Isaac Weil, Mr | Burnett. The guest of honor regent, Mrs. .lohn N gove a talk along ihe R. work, both Nationa Washington Chapter.— meeting was he he C. F. Chase. with Mrs. Surnett hair. | was the Bea vers lines of and St wha D A Deborah Knapp Chapter nuary meeting with D: Fales. Miss Anna Slaughter Doll W. Zirkle heing eszes, The vegeni. Mrs. George Small- wood. called the meeting to order conducred the open exercises ted Ly Mrs. Fdgar R. Merit |acting chaplain. The chapier men | were glad to have the regent her duties afier resume an enforced absene | PLAYER OUTFIT Including FREE Music Rolls and Player Bench Cash Value as servatorics and Player-Pianos, $500 to 31.500. LESTER PIANQS @re used and indorsed by many the United States as pianos of steriing quahis of several months. She told of the joint meeting on January 3 of repre sentafives of the two parties in the interest of a fusion ticket for Stats officers The /registrar, re‘t, reported the the national society Dr lie admission of Mrs 1. Ba throug! Kathlerr | Prescott Birch. Chalrman of virions committess made reports of the activitias of .1he organization i The regent -appointed a good chee: committee consisting of Mrs. ¥. T.. 1. Tiiller, Mrs. H. L. Parkinson and Mre H. Wiley, Partial reports made by chaitmen’st circles for ralsing a_budget showed considerahie intersst and,gaod resulye Contributions were made to the Juve nile Protective Assocfation and the student fund There was a good members, and fwo guests, ence F. Hedge and Miss zhter loan attendance Mrs. ¥ Virginis _Capt. Wendell Wollg Chapter = hold its annual henefit card parts Saturday o ng at the Hotel Ronce velt. The proceeds will be davni- to the educational and philanthropi work of the chapter. A large fumbme of tables haye heen reserved and affalr promfses to be a hrilliant one Mrs. Ada C. Payne Is in charge rangements. with Misses Har ase and Mabel E. Wheelock Mrs. Alfred Poiler and Mra Montague e Hele The President Monroe Chapter m at the home of Miss Ruth and Fze Tuesday eveningz. Miss Mahel Botels presided hostess. ] meetl) Wi ealled Miss Her frov wha committees ollars was pledgzed to Ame: Corne) ittend th regent asked reports nizatior Hamilton was An Each memier ic work. 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