Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1929, Page 20

-SAENZ DESCRIBES |° 20 WENGAN SCAOLS Task Is to Prepare Peon for Life of Country, Education Leader Declares. The task of the public schools in Mexico is to energize and rehabilitate the n and to incorporate him into the m of the country, Moses Saens, Mexican subsecretary for education, de- clared at a luncheon held at the City Club yesterdsy under the auspices of the committee on cultural relations with Latin America. Among the other speakers and guests of honor were Secretary of Interlor Ray Lyman Wilbur, Ambassador Tellez of Mexico and William John Cooper, United States commissioner of education. Saenz sald that the revolution in Mexico brought about a new era in edu- cation. Within the past six years, he asserted, 4,000 rural schools have been established. These schools, for the most part of one room, are more than foun- tains of learning—they are community centers, Mr. Saenz said. Soap-making, pottery, tanning, weaving, embroidery, carpentry and rural occupations in gen- eral are just'as much parts of their curriculum as reading and writing. Their work, Senor Saenz declared, is that of civilization. Dr. Walton John of the Bureau of Education presided. Other prominent members of the committee present in- cluded Dr. Hubert Herring, executive secretary; Dr. John Dewey of Columbia Mrs. Kennedy Asked Him to Wed After M;king Violent Love, He Charges. Seeks $50,000 Heart Balm, Declaring She Promised to Outfit Gospel Ship. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, April 9.—Charges that Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, made “violent and passionate love” to him and then refused to marry him were on file here today in a $50,000 breach of promise suit by the Rev. H. H. Clark, ml&ue—uged minister of the Christian denomination here. ‘The minister, who filed the suit yes- terday, alleged that Mrs. Kennedy came into his life under the assumed name of University, honorary president; Henry G. Leach, editor of the Forum, acting president; Willis Abbott, editor of the Christian Science Monitor; John A. Lapp of Marquette University, Bishop Prancis J. McConnell, Rabbi Stephen 8, Wise, J. A. Blaisdell, president of Po- mona College, Calif.; Felix Frankfurter of Harvard University, Edwin M. Bor- chard of Yale University, Dr. Leo 8. Rowe, director general of the Pan- American Union; Waldo Frank, author, and Samuel Guy Inman of Columbia University. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ASTOR SAYS AIMEE'S MOTHER WOOED, WON, THEN JILTED HIM fisareia i represented himself to be hesitant at m.unummmnwm declared he finally consen! 5 “BLACKMAIL,” SHE ANSWERS. Mrs. Kennedy Says Suit Is Case of Biting Hand That Fed Him. PORTLAND, Oreg, April 9 (®).— Mrs, Minnie Kennedy, mother of Aimee | |Semple McPherson, Los ~ Angeles - MRS. MINNIE KENNEDY. Mary E. Clark last December in Seattle. Mr. Clark averred that Mrs. Kennedy rented a hotel apartment here where they could “talk undisturbed.” The suit set forth that while they talked of establishing & tabernacle for Mr. Clark in Seattle and outfitting a “'“fil ship” for migsionary work in Alaska and along the Pacific Coast, Mrs. Kennedy persuaded him to visit the apartment and another hotel room. ‘The minister asserted that . Ken- nedy proposed marriage, promising to finance the tabernacle and ‘“gospel ship” after the: eyangelist, last night characterized the $50,000 heart balm suit brought against her in Seattle by Rev. H. H. Clark as a case ‘of “biting the hand that feeds him.” “I have nothing to say about this case,” was her first declaration. Then All our work is done according to the high standards adopted by the lead- ing Dyers and Cleaners of the United States. ) oRY - Corner 11th & H Sts. N.W, Phone National 2704 WoobpwARrD & LOTHROP 10™ 11™™ F AxD G STREETS A Notable Collection of Colonial Maple You Should See ‘it this Week during t;:e Special Exhibit she augmented her statement in stron; ly worded phrases with references “blackmailing” and “hypocrisy.” “ABSURD,” AIMEE ANNOUNCES. “My Mother’s Actions Could Be Nothing but Good,” Evangelist Says, SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 9 (®).— Mrs. Almee Semple McPherson, evan- gelist, came to the defense of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, when informed last night-that a breach-of- E’mflu suit had been filed against the tter at Seattle by Rev. H. H. Clark. “The reported charges against my mother are too absurd to even con- sider,” said Mrs. McPherson. “I know my mother and I know that her actions could be nothing but good. If it is true that these p: terous charges have been filed, I will do anything I can to help my mother.” Mrs. McPherson is here under sub- poena as a witness for the prosecution g- to D.” U, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1920, in the impeachment trial of Superior Judge: Carlos 8. Hardy, who is accused of exerting undue influence in favor of Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. Kennedy dur- ing the investigation of the Los Angeles evangelist’s kidnaping story and in act- ing as attorney for the two women in the affairs of their temple. ‘The investigation of Judge Hardy was started afier Mrs. Kennedy had given interviews revn.lmlilthe $2,500 “love of- fering” to the jurist and hinting that the truth of Mrs. McPherson's disap- pearance had not been made public. * Mrs. McPherson said the break be- tween her and her mother would be forgotten “for the time being” while she aids Mrs, Keénnedy in fighting breach-of-promise charges, Lady Strickland will give the Malta Catholic College $25,000 a year during her lifetime. and will bequeath $500,000 free of taxation, as an endownment. FOUR SUSTAIN.INJURIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS| Two Girls, Woman, 60 Years 0ld, and Men Are Victims of Mishaps. . Four persons were reported injured, none seriously, in traffic accidents here yesterday afternoon and last night. Ruth E. Dennis, 14 years old, of 1375 Potomac avenue southeast; Mrs. Wil- liam Yates, 60 years old, of 214 E street northeast; Harold J. Nolan, 30 years old, of 1743 Connecticut avenue,” and Louise Luebkert, 16 years old, were the victims. The Luebkert girl was knocked from & bicycle and Nolan was struck by a motor cycle. 10™11™ F axND G STREETS e ad N .&\\\\\// / LR T 0 00 0 0 g O R 00 0 0 D 4 01 001000 T mma " 4 i 7% \‘ WILL HONOR GEN. FRIES. Washington Sojourners Arr-;‘kl(: for Testimonial Meeting. ‘The Washington Sojourners wili hold 4 testimonfal meeting in honor of Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, recently retired g:le’;o«;lfd;ht (ihehm)cl] ‘Warfare Service, ¥, at the Marin Coun- try",Cltuhr,’ruL‘: o'clock. it et z st President of Washington Chap- ter, No. 3, Gen. Pries is present natiohs] president of National Sojourners. 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