Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1926, Page 16

STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926. COMPLETING BUST OF Washington seulptor, pui House of Representatives, he 1T DEPENDS UPON THE HUSB: makes a good husband during the to keep his bride, aged 11. annulment proceedings. ran off from school and were married. CINDERELLA PLANS RETURN T0 STUDIES Delays Shopping to Make Ar- rangements to Go to Cold Springs School. Br the Associated Press NEW YORK, April 17.—Prepara- tions for re-entering high school are being made by Mrs. Frances Heenan Browning between her honeymoon shopping tours in Fifth avenue to buy gowns and other fineries which are being lavished upon her by her “Cin- derella_man,” who is a wealthy real estate broker. Former girl school mates in the Textile High School stared in won- der and clustered about the school- girl bride in awesome groups. admir- ing her finery. when she drove to the school yesterday in Browning’s azure automobile and arranged for her transfer to the Haldane High School at Cold Spring, N. Y., near the 10- room honeymoon house leased by Browning. The attention of the bov students centered on the expensive automobile and the liveried footman ontgide the school building. To both boys and girls it was the C legend come frue. After transfer of the school papers had been arranged, the 15-y bride, accompanied by her mather a friend, drove to some of the larger department stores in Fifth avenue, but made no purchases. Curlous women and girls followed her us she looked at the frocks. From the department stores she went to a small exclusive shop in Forty-fifth street, off Fifth avenue, where she bought an afternoon dress and evening gown and an evening cape. This is the same shop where Mary Louise Spas, Brown- Ing's first “Cinderella,” bought some frocks before her adoption was set aside after it became known that she was older than she represented herself. While Mrs. Browning was dining at tae Hotel Commodore at noon Mr. Browning was having a ham sand- wich, a piece of pie and a cup of coffee at the counsel table in the Municipal Court, where he was in- terested in a case brought by one of his realty companies. He did not g0 out to lunch because of the crowds eutside the courtroom. SCORHEvOF BRUSH FIRES. Fire Department Kept Busy in Out- lying Districts. More than a score of brush fires in outlying sections of the District kept the Fire Department busy ves- terday. Fire Marshal L. B. Seib said that most of the blazes resulted probably from carelessness on part of smokers, but sparks from a Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad engine caused one. None of the fires got beyond control of the firemen, however, and no buildings were damaged. Many such fires in past vears have occurred on Sundays, hikers thought- lessly dropping lighted matches, cigars or cigarettes, and fire officials urge care to prevent these blazes. & o BT Spain has over 600,000 titled per- sonm, or about 1 to every 38 inhabit- ante, ATOR FREDERICK H. GIL| the finishing_touches on his po is being made for the Massachusetts Society If not, the Red” and his sweetheart, both of M TT OF bust bust ND. ¥ J. A. (“Red”) Forrester, 17, next six months, he will be allowed e's’ mother threatens mph Copyright by P. & A. Photos. STUBENTS RESENT “HPRUSK” SUR Carnegie Tech Council Pro- tests Dr. Church’s Remarks at Senate Hearing. By the Associated Pre PITTSBURGH, April 1 udents rnegie Institute of Technolog: vesterday took exception to the test mony they sald was given Thursday at the Senate prohibition hearing by Dr. Samuel Warden Church, president arnegie Institute. They quoted r. Church as having testified “it has ome a fixed habit for the whole dent body of Pittsburgh to carry a rnegie Tech student council, in a statement issued by its president and sanctioned by the dean of men and the dean of women, declared that ‘one would be led to believe the liquor situation here was deplorable.” “It is true,” the statement sald, “that we have a few students who | drink, but they are few indeed.” Carnegie Institute, headed by Dr. Church, is the governing agency for all institutions endowed by thbe late Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie Tech is ne of these institution: In a statement here Dr. Church said | that in testifying before the Senate committee he had “distinctly disclaim ed speaking of students, but referred to the younger generation in general.” CHILD CAST PRESENTS LITTLE THEATER PLAY | Lenore de Grange's Group to Give | Matinee of “The Muffin | Man" Today. | Lenore ae Grange's group of Chil- dren Players of Washington will sent a matinee performance of “The Muffin Man” in the little theater of the Unitarian Chureh, Sixteenth and Hirvard streets, today, especially in honor of the children of the cabinet, embassies and legations. The initial performance was given last night and was highly successful. It is presented by a group of 27 chil. dren ranging in age from 3 to 1§ vears, The 3-vear-old baby who is the youngest of the cast and yet has lines to speak, did not miss a single line or cue last’ night and a courageous 6- vear-old jumped into a breach as sub- stitute on one rehearsal and likewise missed no line o8 cue of her role. In New York City four of these lit- tle theater groups of children are in flourishing existence. Miss de Grange, who is fully equipped to handle such work in Washington, has met with in getting her plan 'ow, however, the per- formances are going over very well and many people prominent in social and diplomatic circles of the city have shown market interest and co-opera- tion for future endeavors along this line. Bigfier Gas Tank Sought. The Washington Gas Light Co. asked the Zoning Commission today to rezone the property at Twelfth and M streets southeast so that one of its containers can be doubled in capacity. The tank now holds 1,250,000 cubi feet and is 71 feet high. The com- pany desires to enlarge it so that it will be 130 feet high when extended. \ ACHUSETTS. A. A. Atchinson, it of the former Speaker of the bt by P. & A. Photos. MDATE REST e at their home i Se B. McKinley “DRYS"” OPEN THEIR BATTLE TO PRESERVE THE PROHIBITION LAW. The first guns of the “arid” side of the This delegation was photographed at the Capitol yesterday. . Toronto, Rev. Edwin C. Dinwiddie, superintendent of the National Temperance Union; Bishop James Cannon of Virginia, Bishop J. H. V. B. Beattie of New York and Rev. James Erickson of ht by were fired yesterday. of Pennsylvania, W SENATE APPROVES DEPARTMENTS’ FUND State, Commerce, Justice and Labor Appropriation Bill Adopted. By a vote of 57 to 17 the Senate yesterday adopted the conference re- port on the appropriation bill for the State, Commerce, Justice and Labor Departments, after a futile effort had been made to strike out the $300,000 fund for the war frauds prosecution bureau in the Department of Justice. Democrats, led by Senator McKellar, Tenn., declared that the bureau was useless. The Tennesseean said it cost the Government $500,000 last vear, and recovered only $172,000. “‘One good lawyer and a stenographer could accomplish more than this staff of 46 lawyers has,” he asserted. Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, asserted the frauds attorneys had “compromised” the Government out of millions of dollars. “In one case against a motor com- pany of Detroit,” he said, “a settle- ment of $1,000,000 was accepted when the evidence plainly showed the Gov- ernment was entitled to $9,000,000.” Senator Jones, Republican, Washing- ton, defended the agency, declaring it had collected milions of dollars for the Government and had large cases pending. Sequel to $2,000,000 Failure. PHILADELPHIA, April 17 (®).— Samuel B. Lush, solicitor for some of the 17 building and loan associations which failed here last Summer for $2,- 000,000 after State department of banking exposes, was sentenced yes- terday to six years in the county prison. He was convicted a week ago. Four others involved in the conspiracy have been previously convicted and sentenced, AFTER CAMPAIGN. for the Republican enator, and a large part of the campaign discussion conce Wheeler, ENTIALS. Carlos F. Grisanti, President Coolidge. State Wright. Col. Frank L. The colonel defeated non i for ned United Photos, Dwight, Tl Copyright by P. & A White, Rev. at the White House to present hi: He was accompanied hy ! The new Minister from Venezuela, credentials to Secretary of & A. Photos. 45 NHGELES 4 i BIG LET ever sent by United S of Los Angeles to Mayo Angeles, where Miss ) held the letter for the Left to right: CUT' IN TARIFF CAUSES CRISIS IN CANADIAN AUTO INDUSTRY American Companies’ Plants Close—Motion Picture Censorship Brings Refusal of U. S. Producers to Sell Films to Dominion Theaters. By the Associated Pres TORONTO, Ontario., April 17.— American automobiles and motion pi tures were main points of discussion in Canada today. Fear is expressed that tariff reduc- tions on motor cars, effective yester- day, will work great injury upon the Canadian manufacturers. Montreal and other cities in Quebec face the prospect of having their mo- tion picture houses closed after Aug- ust 1 owing to a threat by American film distributors to decline'to ship in their product in the face of the pre- vailing censorship. Exactly what effect the tariff reduc- tion on motor cars will have on the Canadian industry has not been de- termined. It is the opinion, however, that it will work greatly to the advan tage of the Amercan car builders and that the local industry, with its tariff protection removed, will be faced by the mass production of American fac- torles. The reduction in the tariff pro- vides for 16 per cent on imported au- tomobiles valued at not more than $1,200 retail and 27% per cent on cars valued at more than $1,200 retail. Plants Prepare to Close. Several American motor car com- panies, working under Canadian cor- porations and manufacturing in the Domiinon, are said to be getting ready to close down and presumably will operate into Canada from the United States. The Dodge Brothers Co. reached a decision yesterday to cease operations and the Durant Motor Car Co. is said to be taking an inventory . preparatory to closing down. The General Motors Corporation has been closed since yesterday, but will re- sume operations Monday after mak- ing price adjustments. Heads of other prominent automobile concerns assert that their plants will continue in operation until a definite course of action is decided on. An official of the Toronto Automo- bile Trade Association declares that unless rebates to the motor trade on unsold new and used cars now on hand are made the tariff provisions will mean that 3,600 Canadian dealers must take a loss of $5,100,000. After a meeting of the automotive industries of Canada yesterday, a statement was issued saying in part: “The whole of the protection af- forded to the automobile indutry has been wiped out in one stroke. It is the unanimous view of those present that the budget is disastrous to the in- dustry and threatens both domestic and export trade. The automotive in- dustry finds itself today with its en- tire protection removed against the mass production of American fac- tories and with an actual premium on imported cars.” Announcement was made in Mon- treal yesterday by Col. John Cooper, president of the Motion Picture Dis- tributors of Canada, that local dis- tributors had been instructed from New York to take no more orders for the presentation of films in Quebec after August 1. He said that Que- bec’s motion picture censorship was the worst in the world. Films accept- able anywhere else were cut by the censorship board. Therefore there was no use in trying to do business in Quebec, AIR MAIL ROUTE. Arthur Barton of ew York JE CHARIOT RACE IN LONDON CYCLE at Crystal Palace, London. riding marked this ra the annual e ““fes The largest letter from Mayor Cryer hoto taken in Los 3 ayor Cryer, of May t by P. & A. Pho nate committee hearing lissouri, W. Peck of Darlington Copy’ P. & A. Photos. 16 STUDENTS FINED ON NUISANCE CHARGE Pay $27.50 Each for “Rushing” Theater During Class Clash. Face Trial for Rioting. By the Associated Press. EASTON, Pa., April 17.—Sixteen Lafayette College students yester- day were fined $27.50 each and costs on a nuisance charge and held under $300 bafl each for a hearing next Wednesday on a charge of inciting to riot. ) The charges arose from the “rush- ing* of the New State Theater dur- ing a clash between two classes of the college. Dean Prentice of the college faculty entered bail for each of the students. Sixty students crowded into a box %uilt to accommodate 10. persons and damaged the draperies that cost $4,000 when hung just a few weeks ago. Conviction on the charge of incit- ing to riot would mean.a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a fine of $1,000, Magistrate Chidsly in- formed the 16 arraigned. Several hundred patrons of the thea- ter and spectators were affected last night following use by the police of tear gas to break through the rush of students. FEARe A A Auto Bought Yesterday Burned. An_automobile purchased yesterday by Alexander Thatcher was destroyed by fire early this morning in the own- er's garage, in rear of 229 E street. The car was put away last night about 10 o'clock, Thatcher stated, and it was shortly after 5 o'clock this morning when the fire occurred. Dam- martial ported that Brig. “browbeating” of witnesses, CRABTREE ESTATE GYMKHANA. _ It provided the thrills for the thousands who attended Butler may testify a The general deni Close shaves and wonderful Wide World Photo 7 STAND. The “ s goes on merri ktail court- but it is the alleged charge. t by P. & A. Photos MANDIES AFTER FIGHTISREOPENED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - Oklahoma Woman, Beaten in Lower Court, Renews Con- test for Fortune. April 17.—Counsel for Mrs. Ida M. Blankenburs of Tulsa, Okla., claimant of the estate of Lotta Crabtree, Boston actress, vesterday renewed before the Supreme Cou their battle begun in the Suffolk I bate Court. Judge Pierce of higher court was to order Judge William Prest, probate judge. to furnish a complete record of pro- ceedings in which he dismissed Mrs Blankenburg's claims and sentenced her to jail for contempt. At the close of a hearing in Pro- bate Court to determine twhether Mrs. Blankenburg was, as she main- tained. the daughter of Lotta Crab- tree, Judge Prest ruled that the ant and_her brother, John W rabtree, had perpetrated a frau n the court and obstructed ju The woman was sencenced to six months in jail for contempt, but later was released on $2,500 bail and returned to Oklahoma. The record of the Probate Court proceedings was sought to support a petition already filed in the higher court for a writ of error to review the findings of Judge Prest. Counsel claimed that if perjury was com- mitted grand jury action was the proper procedure. It also was claimed that Judge Prest stepped out | of his judicial position to do Mrs. Blankenburg “an unwarranted and unjustifiable wrong.” 1In his ruling the judge said: “The case is pockmarked with fraud. There is no mistaking it.” The petition represented that Mrs Blankenhurg was without funds and asked that Suffolk County be re- quired to pay for the records sought. Judge Pierce will hear arguments April 26, asked CLEVELAND FIGHTS RIDER ON RIVER-HARBOR BILL Commerce Chamber Protests Giv- ing Chicago Right to Further Divert Lake Water. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17.—The Chamber of Commerce yesterday took up the fight to prevent passage of the river and harbors bill at Washington which would premit further diversion of lake water to the Illinois River. Letfers were sent to all Great Lakes citips asking them to enlist additional forces in the fight to keep lake levels up and freight rates down. The letter declared “‘powerful interests are mak- ing a strenuous effort to secure pas- sage of the rider.” The letter added that the move to secure water to make the Illinois River navigable “is a sinister pretext that will be argued in the future to justify Chicago's water diyersion.” The letter urged cities to protest to age amounted to $550, according to the | their Congressmen against passage of police, the e rider. the |Was Struck by Auto—Car Hits Fire Truck and Police Patrol, Driver Held. | | George Lucas, colored, 1 Twelfth street, one of sever persons injured in traffic accidents vesterday, died at Freedmen's Hos { pital about 9:30 o'clock night | four hours after he had been knocked | down by the automobile of M | Harley. colored. 34 years, of | Rhode Island avenue, on street hetween Rhode 1 nd and S street Harley was taken into custody by police of the second pr cinct and detained to await the result of a coroner's inquest. Olive Harrod, ed, 2 Morris road southeast, an automobile that collided | with vehicles of the Police and Fire I nents on Anacostia road near 1 e southeast about 8:15 o'clock ht first wagon and a 40 years ol was with the 15 engine com- feet distant the an eleventh pre- None of the oc collision of No. few uek | hos pany, | pants of jured Alvin nesota Gault place and Min- northeast, in which |a garag utomobile were de- | stroved.” Harrod was arrested on | charges of colliding, failing to mak » | identity known, driver's | permit and il essing and | transporting two bottles of whisky. Edward Gummell, member of the United States Marine Band, was ar rested 1 and _charged With reckless ing after his automobi | had collided with the bicyele of Police- . Lynn of the first precinct enth and I streets and severely injured the off Lynn received w cut and numerous bruises about his ind_arms. Gummell was leased on $100 hail for his appearan:e in_Police Court James L. Adams, R street, knot teenth, between It and § streets, vesterday afternoon by a rent mobile and was slightly injured. refused hospital tment.. Identity of the driver of the car was establish ed by the police and a warrant alles ing failure to disclose his identity after accident will be procured. Emanuel Webb, 15 ifth street, was driver of an automobile that ir jured Mrs. C. A. Keefer and her year-old son, Donald Keefer, at Penn sylvania avenue and Eighth street yesterday afternoon. Mother and child were treated at Emergency Hos pital. They reside in Alexandria. Search is being conducted for a hit-andrun driver whose automobile hit a safety platform at Thomas Circle last night, breaking two lan terns that were there as danger siz nals. nt Ix-Slave Leaves $25,000. NEW HAVEN, Cenn,, April 17 (#). When the will of Caesar Hill who had spent most of his life in t city, was offered for probate ye: it was learned that he had left $25 to his four children. His fortune was amassed collecting ashes and beating rugs. over his Jety ¢ /) i | !