Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1926, Page 26

WONANDPLORAT MAYVIST N 1.8 Mme. Kollantay, Russ Envoy to Mexico, Hopes for Visa to New York. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, October 15.—-Mme. Alex- andra Esllantay, the world's only woman diplomat of ministerial rank, fe confident that she will be able to schieve results in _her new post as Boviet Minister to Mexico. ROMANCE IN HISTORY ' | OF CANADIAN PACIFIC President Traces Progress of Rail- way From Early Era to Present. By the Associated Pres CHATEAU_FRO; NAC. Quebec, October 15.—Linking the romance of development of the Dominion of Can- ada and the Canadian Pacific Railway, E. W. Beatty, chairman and president of the rallway, sketched the progress of the enterprise since its inception,| to A meeting here today of the Invest- ment Bankers' Association. Reciting the difficulties which the Rovernment encountered in early de- velopment work, Mr. Beatty carried the history of the railway down to present-day activities, lauding the spir- Speaking to the correspondent be-| it of Canadians in braving the hard- fore her departure, she said: “I am; ships of the Canadian Northwest that naturally delighted at my appointment | to’ Mexico. With my knowledge of languages and foreign affairs, and my | previous diplomatic experience (s was formerly Minister to Norway). T think T can he of great service to my country. May Come to New York. “If the American authorities will glve me a visa, 1 shall go to Mexico City by way of New York, but if they decline. T shall take a boat from a German or French port direct to Mex- feo. “Tt is difficult to say in advance how much T shall be able to accom- plish in Mexico, but I am confident at least of hringing the two nations in closer sympathy culturally, econom- ically and diplomatically. Now Studying Spanish. “I have already begun to study Spanish. which comes easily to me be- cause of my broad knowledge of the other Latin languages.” Asked if she expected to continue her Jiterary labors, especially touch- ing on marriage, motherhood and |} birth control, her favorite subjects, she sald she feared her diplomatic duties would preclude other pursuits. SLAYERS DRIVEN MAD BY GRIEF OVER DEEDS Two Greene County, Virginia, Pris- oners Taken From State Prison to Marion Asylum. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., October 15.—Grieving | | over murders they committed in Greene County. 50 miles south of Lu- ray, Edgar Morris and Gruver L. Meadows, serving long terms in the Virginia Penitentiary, became insane and have been removed to an asylum at Marion. Morris several years ago, earned the name of the “Bad Man of Bacon Hollow.” a gorge in the Blue Ridge noted for its rough-and-tumble ele- ment. Several vears ago Morris was arraigned bhefore Magistrate Sullivan of Greene County, upon a charge of disturbing the peace. While testi- mony was being gifen against Morris he whipped out his gun, concealed irt an inside pocket, took aim and shot | the magistrate dead. He was over. powered and tgken to jall. His trial resulted in a long term in the peni- tentiary. Removed to a road camp he escaped and was recaptured after a battle with a_ sheriff’s posse. He was again placed in the penitentiary, where he began brooding. Meadows iwo yvears ago shot his wife to death in the middle of the night at his home on top of the Blue made the present-day development possible. Turning to statistice, he declared | passenger and freight rates, in the main, are less than in the United States, and, In the case of grain, low- er by a substantial margin. Auxiliary enterprises of the com- pany, such as telegraph, express and termnial warehouses, have been devel- oped with the railroad system and are returning the investors a substantial profit. Colonization work, he declared, has played no small part in the activities of the company. S Hydrogen gas is the lightest sub- stance.known on the earth’s surface, 'PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 5% Compounded Semi-Annually Assets Over $13,000,000 Surplus, $1,000,000 Cor. 11th & E Sts. N.W. il Temporary location during_ constro. tion of our new bidx.. 1004 E St. W, JAMES BERRY, President - JOSHUA W. CARR, Sec’y Chambers Steel Burial Vaults @W’ufl:flmmm SIS & Open a convenient charge account now For Christmas THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1926. Che PALATS ROYAL G Street at Eleventh 9:15 A.M. to 6P.M. * % Extra salespeople to quickly serve you! Extra facilities to help you take ad- " vantage of this most extraordinary presentation! 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