Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1927, Page 17

WEDISH PRINC second son of Kin; ARRIVES IN CAPITAL., stav Prince William (left), { Sweden, is greeted on his arrival at Union Station yeste nister Bostrom of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom. The ‘p 2 only a brief stay in Washington, will speak tonight before the National Geographic Society on his big-game hunting in Africa. - Copyright by P. & A. Photos. BOYS HAIL SINGER AS GOOD noted opera singer, is feted by the Boy while there on concert tour. After she had lauded the Scout movement, the boys agreed she was eligible to join their r Copyright by P. & A THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 VEW BUREAU HEAD. ght), retiring head of the Bureau of Navi partment, is shown with Rear Adm the oath of office yesterday as th Johnson of the bureau administering the oath. Mme. Schumann-Heink, couts of St. Petersburg, Fla., vigation of the Navy De- al R. H. Leigh (center), as he took ¢ chief of the bureau. Wide World Photos. a ¥ TOWING DISABLED LINER INTO PORT. Photo taken from the deck of the steamship President Harding as she was being towed into Hali- fax, Nova Scotia, by the Canadian steamship Lady Laurier. The liner had been rendered helpless when heavy seas ca a leak In her fuel tanks. The crew burned hatches to cook food for (he passengers. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. PAULINA NEARS HER SECOND BIRTHDAY. Little Paulina Long- worth, daughter of the Speaker of the House and Mrs. Nicholas Long- worth, poses for the camera as the date of her second birthday, February 14, draws near. One of her woolly playmates completes the picture. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. C. M.COLUNBUS, 71, o Bt e ' EUNTR@, DEAD| o Nab Thieves By the Associated Press. “R, | Western “fox rustlers” soon may Washington Builder Traced| run afoul of the law cattle thieves fear, H H A bill has been introduced in the His Ancestry to Discoverer | i Losimcore to aukment 1he - sizzling branding iren used to mark of America. roving cattle with registered tat- | too marks to identify stray foxes. The brands would be placed in the ears of the fur-bearers, which prove so adept at escaping from pens. Fox farm owners say the indus- try has reached such proportions in the Rocky Mountain region that identification of the animals is | b “olo., February 11.— Christopher M. Columbus, 71 years old, a well known building contractor here for many yeas and native Wash- ingtonian, who traced his ancestry to the discoverer of America, died at his residence, 34 Q street northeast, last | ; necessary. One fox pelt often night. He had been in failing health | peCessarys ~ORe SoX POt oo of for several years and contracted pneu-| pare 05 SO monia Monday. Mr. Columbus was the father of | Charles J. Columbus, formerly sec tary of the Merchants and Manuf: turers’ Association of this city and now general Board of Tr The latter hurried to Washington last | | | EX-REPRESENATIVE night upon learning of his father's death. Erected Many Buildings. ; Mr. Columbus erected many of the igon Was Employed at Vet- older buildings in Washington. He | s was a member of the Holy Name So- | erans’ Bureau. cie | Mr. and Mrs. Columbus celebrated | their forty-e < annivers January 22. He is survived by his Bea widow, Mrs. Mary Fealy Columbus;|employed in the personnel . five grandchildren and several |the United States Veterans' Bureau 1 nephews, for the past eight ¥ Funeral services will be conducted | residence, in the Clifton Terrace apart- at the residence tomorrow morning at | ments, Wednesday night after a two- 10 o'clock, with services following in | month illness St. Martin's Catholic Church at 10:30 | The body is being take a.m.. when req high mass will be | Arl sung. {ro kes of Michigan, who had been to Ann Born in Burlingham, N. Y years Mr. Beakes completed his educa ity of Michigan, Nephews o Assist at Mass Three nephews W mass. Rev Ignaciu ssist at the | tion in the Univers aly of St |afterward making his home in Ann Agnes' Church, Woodlawn, Md.. will| Arbor, where he was for 20 years be the celebrant; Rev. Leo K. Fealy | editor’ of the Ann Arbor Argus. of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. this city ong prominent in_ politics, he held deacon, and Rev. Joseph F. Lane of | several important offices prior to his the Church of Our Lady, Baltimore, |election to Congre: Md., subdeacon as mayor of Anr Rev Bernard W, Prosise of St.)treasurer Paul's Catholic Church, Baltimore, will | under President Cleveland. be master of ceremonies. and Mgr.| He began his career as secretary to George Dougherty, vice president of | Judge Thomas Cooley and became a Catholic University of America, wili | member of both the Michtgan and rbor, twice as city preach the sermc Ohio bars. Interment will be in Mount Olivet! He is survived by his widow, Mrs. metery. Annje Spelman Beakes, who is the s daughter of the late Judge Beakes of ot | Michiga sister, Mrs. H. F. Ment- MACHINE GUN BANDITS jley. and & brother, Dr. Robert Beakes, both of Middletown, N. and a RAID GAMBLING HOUSE?“““""“' Clayton Beakes Seagears. Mr. Beakes was a member of the Hold Up Chicago Establishment | Craftsmen's Club of this city, and Its Patrons and Get Away With $8,000. | SCORES SCHOOL FLINGS. Associated By the | A resolutiol CHICAGO. Febr 11.—Two au- hool officials and the consequent cut- tomobiles filled with robbers armed | ting down of appropriations for the with a machine gun and several shot- | schools was passed by the Powell Ju. ns last night raided a West Side | nior High School Parent-Teacher As gambling house, lined up seve sociation yesterday. The Parent-Teach patrons and the owner and escabed | ers asserted their faith in the ability with a t ewelry. The robbers guarded both | termine what ront and rear exits, sever a lookout on guard at the threatened all the patrons, who sub- | appropriations asked for be restored mitted unwillingly, to a thorough | to the bill search. | The resolution also deplored the pub. This is the second time that a ma- [ licity given to the differences between chine gun has been employed herel school officials and the District Con- in & gambling house hold-up, gress of Parent-Teachers, g ppropriatior hools, and urged upon 1y beat | essary for the door and | Congi | emplc i “rneoraion | S. W. BEAKES DEAD Former House Member From Mich- ary | Former Representative Samuel W. section of died at his Mich., today, for burial tomor- | | The He served twice ' nd was postmaster there | | )1d, who gave Mrs. Wa Masons ol it the f Ann Arbor and of the | pRY YOOIR NOVINE me deploring criticism of 1 of $8,000 in money and | of the District school officials to de- are nec- ss that the full amount of the PROSECUTED NEW YORK PLAYS CONTINUE UNDER INJUNCTION. shows, numbering about 30 in all, are shown as they were heriled ifto night cour ole: stage “clean-up.” The raided shows are continuing to run after the producers yesterday obtained temporary injunctions against police inter- Copyright by P. & A. Photos. ference. Actors, actresses, managers and producers of three Broady lesale arrests in the New York ‘Wednesday during the wh TWOPAY 100 EACH FOR TREE CUTTING Construction Company Em- ployes Confess When Ar- raigned Before Judge Hitt. Pleading guilty to aiding in the de- struetion of two trees near the south: west corner of Thirteenth street and New York avenue, John O. Beall of 808 Sixth street southw d Robert Brown, colored, of K street, both ves of the Baird Construction Co., were fined a maximum of $50 or each count in Police Court today by | | Judge Is > R. Hitt When Frank Madigan, assistant corporation counsel, recommended to the court that the highest fine be meted out the judge'stated that he was sorry that the maximum fine was not $1,000. Clifford’ Lanham, superintend- ent of trees and planting, appeared for the Government. Text of Charges. The information to which the men pleaded guilty reads as follows: “That the defendants did then and there break, wound and injure certain trees on said street, to wit, cutting off and sawing the limbs on said trees and causing the same to be broken, wounded and injured. Beall admitted removing the trees yesterday in front of the new garage that is being erected on the site of the old Hall of the Ancients. He stated that he had been told to do so, as the benefit accrued from their re moval would more than compensate the fine provided for by the act of Congress. Brown an Accomplice. Brown stated that he did not cut the trees down, but there at the time and assisted in ying them r. The court ruled that under the strict code he was an accomplic Four counts were made out yester ¥ by Mr. Madigan against Clarence Putnam, superintendent of the shington Rapid Transit Co.. charg- ing him with cutting off limbs January | , ard and Thirteenth | 26 on Allison, Har treets and New Hampshire avenue. se has been continued until MRS. A. R. WHITAKER TO BE BURIED SATURDAY Marketing Friend of Mrs. Hard- ing Will Be Taken to Frost- burg, *Md. Mrs. Albert R. Whitaker, 71 years en G. Harding lessons in marketing and cooking, who died on Wednesday at her } , 1515 L street. will be bu Md., tomorrow. S { yesterday at the residence. Mrs. Whitaker conducted a boarding house 1114 Fourteenth street for many years, having moved here from ago. the The friendship betwee te Mrs, | Harding and Mrs. Whitaker was formed at a local market, members of the family relate, when the former | President’s wife commented upon the manner in which Mrs. Whitaker made her purchases. Later Mrs. Whitaker often assisted Mrs. Harding in her marketing and gave the then “first many of her original recipes nd preserves, it was re- a member of the Luther Memorial Church, having taken an active part in the work of the Ladies' Aid Soclety of that church, Before her marriage she was Miss Katherine E. Engle of Frostburg. She 18 survived by her husband and five brothers and one niece, Miss Ruth B. Engle, student at the University of Maryland, HEAVIEST SEAS IN YEARS ROCK TRANSATLANTIC LINERS. ing a wet camera took this picture of a huge wave in midocea: A photographer who didn’t mind risk- Just as it was about to break over the deck The Bremen arrived at New York yesterday, three days late, after buffeting the huge seas on her passage, which also made uncomfortable voyages for the passengers of four other liners. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. MRS. ELLEN VAN FOSSEN, WIFE OF RECTOR, DEAD Active Worker During War—Hus- | band Once Head of Trinity P. E. Church. Smylie Van 1820 Clydesdale place, of the steamship Bremen. Radio Control Legislation's Passage Depends on Wearing Down Opposition ada, who said today that the ex-| clusion of the provisions in conference ate to have its own | wave length convinced him that a pri vate monopoly was the purpdse sought While under the surface fight over the legislation continues, Senators are deluged with telegrams for and favorable action. Radio control legislation admittedly in a dangerous position in the Sen- permitting each 1l action on it at this session— already approved by the House—ap- almost solely rector of Trinity died in Emergency Hospital Sunday. Brief funeral services were conduct- ed at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James E. Schwab, 3611 Thirty- fourth street, Tuesday afternoon, w! Rev. Charles T. Warner, rector of St. Even the chief of the Senate pages has not escaped the One message from Genesco, . addressed to him said “Please knock pending radio bill.” Another from Savanna, IIL., said: “Kill conference report radio bill pocketed the ved and still is) c bossing the pages and letting legislation severely down the opposition at night se compromise and Senate conferees has been written by the McFadden branch banking bill late next week, but proponents then will seek to make it the unfinished busi- ges as they arr tional services ‘were conducted in the Pro-Cathedral, Bethlehem, nesday afternoon, Ethelbert Talbot, ntime, opponents will confer to with Right Rev. Bishop of Bethle- assisted by Gateson of the Pro-Cathedral, Rev. J. P. Briggs and Rev terment was in N Senator Pittman, CASHIER KILLS SELF. Body Found After *$20,728 Short- age Is Discovered. REDWOOD CIT 11 (#).~The body of ¥Frank K. Towne, rst National Bank of ROBERT AMES WEDS. “The Ragged Edge” S tar Marries New York Girl. y Hill Cemetery, Roy Eltring- cness, Lindsey Herk- ness, Lansing Valk, Fred Milliken and Philip Keilman. Van Fossen Pallbearers were Rey. ham, Smylie He Calif., February | Robert Ames, youthful star of “The opened here | Wednesday night, was married yes t Waukegan, Oakes, New York society girl. | recently ‘was divorced by Vivienne | Segal, star of “Castles in the Air.” February 11 (®).— s, who was married | to Robert Ames, actor, in Waukegan, he daughter of Mrs. Edward d of New York and Green- nn,, and has been prominent She has played in was active in church circles in this city and during the World War, with the assistance of the Y. M. C. A,, she established a place in the parish house of Trinity Church for soldiers to stay while on cashier of the F of the Chamber of Commerce wanis Club here, was found yesterday She i3 survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Matthew C. Smylie; her daughter, Mrs. Schwab, apd two grandchildren. through the head 20,728 in the Miss Murlel Oa ras a clear case of suicide. Valentines Modernized. W YCLK, February 11 .(#).— Even St. Vzientiné has been modern- The_telegraph . companiés. are prepared to nandle an extra -volume of business on his day, as thousands wire the. sentiments formerly , Jacy ‘crea Cars Turn Over, Trainman Hurt. , February 11 (). | in_society here. formances here. Ames was divorced from Vivienne He married her one week after he had been divorced from Mrs, Francis Goodrich Ames In of an Oklahoma, and Atoka Railroad train turned over was derailed near According to re- no passengers after the engine Newalla last night. ports received were injured. Segal last June, BABE THREATENS TO QUIT IF DENIED INCREASE. Babe Ruth, slugging Yankee outfielder, doesn't seem worried about his salary de- mands as he makes up here for his movie work on the Pacific Coast. Unless he receives an increase above his present $52,000 salary, the Babe declares he will quit base ball and enter business. Wide World Photos. aeked Uy Joroe Y YORK EVENING To Fare Beter| - T7 FRRAY oG] ] The next jury to be “locked up” in the District Supreme Court will e find vastly improved accommoda- tions over those endured by the | Scripps-Howard Interesis Fall-Doheny jurors and their nu- merous predecessors. The small : ironcots and dipidated mat- | ACQUire Paper Once Prop- tresses in use for many years have been discarded by United erty of Frank Munsey. Sates Marshal Jidgar C. Snyder and Deputy United States Marshal = S. B. Callahan, and in their places | . new white enameled bedsteads, | B the Associated Press. equipped with comfortable mat- NEW YORK, Febru tresses, have been substituted. The New York Evening Telegram to The room has been painted and ey s i iy additional furniture installed to |32V became the property of the care for the clothes of the jurors. | Scripps-Howard interest Two new shower baths have beefi William T. Dewart, owner of the installed. The room now resembles | New York Evening Sun and president a large hospital ward. There are |of the New York Telegram Co., said 14 bedsteads, one for each jurorand | the decision to seil the Telegram “was one each for the (wo deputy mar- e Tikentlie this growth of the Sun shals assigned to care for them. demands, so far as my newspaper in- terests re concerned, that [ de Cmihis y time to one newspape [ Howard's Statem: | Roy W. Howard of | Howard organization issued a state | ment saying that the new manage | ment contemplates no radical ch ges in the editorial content > paper The present staft will be taken over in ty. men and new features will be ¥ e 7 a g \!r Howard's statement con Jo'nt Resohjtlon Requestlng {Clxl“:‘l‘d\'!{;lly {\}‘x‘l\l‘l’.‘nl.ltln I):vell‘\ vhe lr‘\l\"l‘u‘.‘xini ing up rather than tearing down. Congress Action Before | They will berchanges based tpon ¢ nation-wide experience, which em braces efforts extendirn from Wa Maryland Body. | inatrn aus Bultimons. 16 the ‘Enst o neisco and San Die Special Dispatch to The Star. | The Tele the tv e . ¢ 11.— | Newspaper the Serif ANNAROLIS, ' Md, February. 11—} Bl IH 8 e management.” Requesting Congress to repeal all Fed-| yjr Howard said. “will be in the eral State-ald laws, a joint resolution | hands of men who & stockholding was introduced in the Maryland As-|interest, and a ve considera x 5 amount of its shares will be set aside sembly yesterday by Senator Colgan |y \e acquired by employe-investe of the third district. The measure is e ¥ in harmony with Gov. Ritchie's State High Price Possible. rights doctrine. It would abolish offi-| ar. Dewart, in his statement, said cers, boards and bureaus created to| “It may be of interest to the com- administer or supervise the Federal)yupity to know that the Telegram State-aid appropriations. It was sent | was not sold to the highest bitider. to the committee on Federal relations. | 1 fact. a substantial sum in exc “It is time to cease centralizing pow- [ o¢ the very handsome consideration er and authority in the National Gov- | received from the ipps-Howard in ernment in matters which are prima- | terests might have heen had for the rialy of local concern and which can | property; but I.felt that the future of generally be best done under local au- | the' paper. the welfare of its present thority and supervision,” said Senator | organization and the interests of the Colgan. | community would be best served and “There is a_demand on the part of | most surely safeguarded by a sale to the people of Maryland for a return to | the new owners. the fundamental principles of our| “A factor in the consideration was Sovernment—namely, the performance [ my knowledge that under the Scripps- of State duties and functions by the | Howard system of operation a very several States.” considerable block of the Telegram In.the House yesterday Representa- | stock will be set aside for the man- tive Henry L. Conway introduced a|agement and for the concern’s invest- bill providing that no marriage license | ment corapanies in which all empl shall be fssued until 48 hours after ap- | are permitted to acquire holding: plication is made. FHe said it would Desvent ‘hasty and improvident mar-| pyy) ) 1pS"GETS SURPRISE. ALLEGED DESERTER HELD.| Everett L Philips, detective geant in charge of sanity e o R walked home to a surprise pa NEW YORK, February 11 (®).—|the occasion of his birthday yester- Russell Worthington, 34, who said he | day. After he had finished a turkey was a first lieutenant in the U. S.!dinner, the doorbell rang and in Army, was arrested here last night | walked Rev. Drl Earle Wilfley, pastor on a warrant sworn.te by Col. Alfred|of . the: Vermont Avenue Christian Conklin of Fortress. Monroe, Va.,|Church, accompanied by Mrs. Wil- charging desertion. fley and approximately 30 other mem- Police said Worthington is wanted|bers of the congregation, of which n' Virginia charged with passing! Mr, Phillips 18 one of the deacons. orthless-checks. for. about §2,000, Fey presented him with gifts. m d