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WAR CHIEFS MEET AT CARABAD DINNER Stories of Philippine Days Re- told at Annual Event of 30-Year-0id Order. The thirtieth annual dinner of the| Military Order of the Carabao assem- | bled at the Willard Hotel last night a band of service officers who campaigne: together 30 years ago in the Philip: pines during the insurrection and many of whom since have risen to high rank in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. ‘The list names of men who have made American military history for the last quarter of & century,»headed by Gen. John J. Pershing, who rose from the rank of a | captain of Cavalry during the days of the insurrection in the Philippine bush to commander-in-chief of the Amer- 1&-:1 forces ting in the World ar. Next to Gen. Pershing was Admlrull Henry T. Mayo, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet during the World War, and ranged about the speakers' table were the following corps and fieet | commanders at the time of the World War, special guests at the dinner: Rear | Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. S. N.; Rear | Admiral William B. Fletcher, U. S. N.; Maj. Gen. George W. Read, U. S. A Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir, U. S. A.;! in, U.As. Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachl A.; Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, U.'S. Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, U. S. Gen. William Weigel, U. A Gen. Willlam M. Wright, U. 8. Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, U. Guesis of Carabaos. ‘The guest list was: Guests of honor—Gen. John . Pershing, U. S. A., general of the Armies ln: commander-in-chief of ths A. E. F. . N., the United States Fleet during the World War. Special guests—Corps and squadron commanders of the World War: Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard, Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, Capt. William B. Fletcher, Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir, Maj. Gen. George W. Read, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Maj. Gen. William Weigel, Maj. Gen. William M. ‘Wright. Hombres—Col. David T. Abercrombie, Eugene Graves Adams, Capt. A. Aguado, Dr. Don Ricardo Alfaro, Representative Robert L. Bacon, Comdr. Oscar C. Bad- ger, Dr. Noble P. Barnes, Norman W. Baxter, Max B. Beck, Maj. George C. Beach, Lieut. Col. John A. Berry, Clif- mne Cnte e Penis Booth, United States Court of 5 o S, T er, arll, Dr. Z Calver, Senor Don Juan B. Chevalier, Comdr. Charles M. Cooke, jr.; ward Clifford, Allister Cochrane, E. E. Condron, Dr. P. S. Constantinople, dmiral J. Dr. H. Rear A ‘Thomas J. Cow! a). Samuel 8. Ci 8. Cumming, ¥. Joel J. Crosson, M: reighton, Surg. Gen. Hi , Lieut. Richard M. tative . | miral Luke McNamee, Maj. Gen. Wi Stephen T. Early, Fred FEast, Comdr. William E. Eaton, Fred Ehren- feld, Capt. Percy W. Foote, Maj. Reg- inald L. Foster, Bruce Fahnestock, Capt. Frank B. Geottge, Charles Hansel, Judge Charles S. Hatfield, United States 3 rfis, . Hare, Walter J. Hayes, . Lawrence J. Hell > | Lawrence B. Simonds, Col. Alfred T.| - | Col. . | Stanley, Comdr. Howard F. Strine, Fred Lieut. Comdr. Willlam D. Kilduff, Fred of honor guests m:ludedl .| Charles K. Mallory, Brig. .| Charles H. Muir, Maj. Gen. Henry P. | Col. Charles land 4 | Daniel D. V. Stuart, Maj. Gen, Samuel | i 1 Upper: Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, U. §. M. C., newely elected grand para- mount Carabao, and (right) Col. Joseph M. Heller, whom he sucoeeds. Lower: Capt. Chester Wells, U. §. N, chairman of the dinner committee. Paul F. Howard, Col. James B. Houston, Maj. Gen. Grote Hutcheson, Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, Rear Admiral Richard H. Jackson, Capt. Alfred W. Johnson, Lieut. Col. Kenyon A. Joyce, Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer, Col. James B. Kemper, Brig. Gen. Chase W. Ken- nedy, Lieut. Col. Roy C. Kirtland, Brig. Gen. Charles R. Krauthoff, Maj. Gen. Garde, B. P. Lamberton, Capt. Edgar B. Larimer, Col. Geo Chase Lewis, Rear Admiral Charles H. T. Lowndes, Lieut. . Gen. Hugh Matthews, Lieut. Col. Ellis B. Miller, Lieut. Comdr. Charles J. Moore, Col. George H. Morgan, Col. Henry M. Mor- row, Col. Fred L. Munson, Col. Peter Murray, Brig. Gen. John T. Myers, Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlen, Maj. Gen. McCrin, Capt. William McEntee, Rear | Admiral Ridley McLean. Maj. Gen. Frank McIntyre, Rear Ad- Neville, Maj, . Robert Leartus J. Courtlandt Parker, Brig. Gen. Francis LeJ. Parker, Brig. Gen. James Parker, Lieut. Col. William Lay Patter- son, Lieut. Col. Roy Pearse, Gen. John J. Pershing, Lieut. Col. Robert T. Phin- ney, Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce, Capt. Ralph E. Pope, Maj. Ormonde E. Power, Capt. Prederick G. Pyne, Lieut. Col. Frederick A. Ramsey, Col. Harold C. Reisinger, Maj. Gen. Charles D. Rhodes, Richard, Lieut. Comdr. Ro- . Riggs, Capt. Perseval S. Rossi- ter, Maj. Gen. George W. Read, Rear vid C. Shanks, Lieut. Henry Gordon Sheen, Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, Col. | Smith, Capt. Homer R. Sanford, Lieut.| Oliver F. Snyder, Rear Admiral| William H. Standley, Col. David S.| Strine, Capt. Ray Spear, Lieut. Col. D. Sturgis, Rear Admiral Montgomery | . Klingenhagen, Oliver O. Kuhn. S Capt. Richard H. Lane, Wilton J. Mt 3 Calvin B. hews, W. A. McCoy, Representative Louis T. McFadden, Capt. Watson B. Miller, Lieut. Col. Aris- tides Moreno, Senator George H. Moses, Capt. Oscar K. Mauldin, Guy Mason, Representative John McDuffle, Dr. Charles H. McEnerney, Capt. James D. Meclntyre, Capt. Fred E. McMillen, Representative Thomas S. McMillan, Maj. Paul J, McGahan, Senator Tasker L. Oddie, George H. O'Connor. Lieut. Col. Dawson Olmstead, Donald Olm- M. Taylor, Lieut. Col. Henry S. Lieut. Col. Henry D. Thomason, Julius 8. Turrill, Maj. William Tutherly, Col. Louis J. Van Schaick, Maj. Gen. Kenzie W. Walker, Lieut. Col, William . Wallace, Maj. Gen. William Weigel, Capt. Chester Wells, Capt. Edward R. Wilson, Maj. Gen. Willlam M. Wright, Col. Prank H. Wolven, Col. Harry Cralg | ‘Williams. errell, | Col. | Edward A. Kreger, Maj. Richard D. La | .| that he never had conferred at any THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 9, 1930—PART ONE. CARABAO LEADERS AT ANNUAL FETE [City of New York Is Due at| DENIES CONNECTION - WITH LIQUOR RINE Oklahoma County Attorney Matcties Reputation | Against Accusers. By the Associnted Press. | OKLAHOMA CITY, February 8.—| Matching his own veracity and reputa- | tion against his accusers, Randall Pit- | |man, county attorney of Pottawatomie | | County, today denied in Federal court | |all evidence tending to connect him | | with & liquor monopoly and conspiracy charged by the Government. Only the defense of Frank Fox, form- er sheriff, who with the county at- torney and 15 other persons are the only defendants remaining on trial out of the 102 persons originally indicted |on charge remains to be | presented after the conclusion of Pit- man's next week. On Stand at Recess. Pitman was on the witness stand hen the week end recess came. He was being questioned concerning the references made to him by Government witnesses in their stories of a far- reaching liquor “line” that received pro- tection of city and county officers tgx:ullh payment of a stipulated weekly tribute. ‘Testimony has been given that these “assessments” ranged m $5 to $50, depending upon the scope of the indi- vidual eoperator's activities. The Pottawatomie County prosecu- tor emphatically denied that he ever had engaged in the conversations and transactions attributed to him. ‘Witness Tells of Conference. Roy (Bkinny) Grace, a self-confessed for the liquor poly, pleased guilty to conspiracy and became a Government wit- ness, had testified that Pitman on one occasion discussed 'hlth him lm‘l’ o;en Motley, a deputy sheriff, now dead, a proposal for placing Marion Fuller in charge of the “line’s” operations at St. Louis, Okla., an oil town, and on an- other occasion told him and Motley that Elza Evans would “take care of” Maud, another ofl town, where Evans was chief of police. Pitman asserted he knew nothing of either of the conversations and added who time with Grace or Motley. He told of his office having prosecuted Grace on a peace disturbance charge. WHERE WEST BEGINS IS MADE COURT ISSUE| Heirs Ask Dissolution of Fund Created to Aid Travelers. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, February 8.—A court interpretation of where “the West” be- | Officers of Order. - Ths officers of the order are: { Grand paramount carabao (com- | mander), Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fulle grand patriarch of the herd (first vi commander), Capt. David M. Addison; grand bell carabao (second Vice com- mander), Maj. Gen. Charles McK stead, jr.; Richard V. Oulahan, Capt. Alexander M. Owens, Brig. Gen. John McA. Palmer, Capt. Prank W. Paul, Capt. Andrew C. Pickens, Senator Key Pittman. Alexander E. Powell, John I. Power, B. M. Price, Lieut. Col. Walter E. Prpsser, George A. Randolph, Wil- ¥Yam ¥. Raymond, Leon H. Reid, Sid- ney H. Reizenstein, Capt. Samuel Capt. J. 5. M. Ritchie, Foster . P. Ryan, Lieut. Comdr. Fritz L. Sandoe. Capt. Roland W. Schumann, William D. Shanahan, Maj. Robert Sears, Fred- erich Sintich, Lieut. Comdr. Robert H. Skelton. Lieut. George P. Smallman, Lieut. Col. John M. Steck, Maj. Wil- liam Wolff Smith, Edgar C. Snyder, Lieut. Arthur Camp Stanley, Col. Wil- liam O. Smith, Dr. Robert Y. Sullivan, Capt.. Henry O. Swindler, Aubrey Tay- Lieut. Comdr. Walter B. Tardy, . Col. John Thomas Taylor, R. A. ‘Thomas, 8. F. Tillman, Representative John Q. Tilson, Dr. George B. Trible, Capt. P. Unmacht, Dr. George Tully Vaughan. George Wagner. Dr. Reginald R. Walker, Capt. Charles E. ‘Warren, Charles WAtts, Comdr. Theo- dore S. Wilkinson, Rear Admiral Arthur Lee Willard, J. B. Webb. Comdr. Leo F. ‘Welch, Lieut. Charles Wheatley, Leroy ‘Whitman, James G. Wingo, Capt. Ed- gar L. Woods, Representative Adam M. . Colt A. Yates, Frederich J. ‘Young, Lieut. Spencer C. Young, Lieut. Comdr. Alfred G. Zimmermann. Carabaos Present. Carabaos present were Capt. David M. Addison, Maj. George P. Ahern, Col Charles C. All‘;ln Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, Ca Henry B. Barry, Col. Henry P. Birming. Reiter, Rockwi ham, Col. Edwin V. Bookmiller, Maj. | Gen. Charles H. Bridges, Brig. Gen. ‘William C. Brown, Col. Fred W. Bugbee. Col. Reynolds J. Burt, Maj. Gen. Rober Gen. Omar Bundy, b L ‘W. Cass, Rear Admiral Joseph J. Cheatham, Maj. Gen. John L. Clem, Lieut. Col. Willlam Henry CLlf. ford, Col. Willlam H. Clopton, jr.; Col. Sherrard Coleman, Col. Archibald F. Commiskey, Col. George B. Comly, Col Frederick Crowell, Lieut. Col. Creed Admiral _Robert . Coontz, Rear emmnl Huteh 7 Cone, Col. Charles . Craig, Col. Clarence Gen. Carl R. Darnall, Capf Darnall, Maj. William H. Dondero, L Lieut. Col. John M. Field, Capt. Willlam Charles W. Dyson, Caj Eu:‘nh% Faulkner, Maj. . Fechel Lieut. Cel. John M. Field, Caut William B. Fletcher, Prederick _S. Foltz, Comdr. Francis M. Furlong, Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, Col. Lorenzo D. Gasser, .Capt. Walter R. Gherardi, Col. William R. Gibson, Brig. Gen. William E. Gillmere, Col. Edward A. Greene, Lieut. Wiliam F. Hamberger. r‘lnwkm Col. Joseph Il#. Hobart H. !fl feller, Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey, 1. Ed Hickman, Col. A. G. ar T. Hitoh, Brig. Hickson, Maj. Gen. Willlam E. Horton, First Lieut. Saltzman: grand councilor of the herd | (third vice commander), Brig. Gen. Harry F. Rethers; grand jefe de los banos (fourth vice commander), Col. Harold C. Reisinger; grand jefe de los cargadores (fifth vice commander), Real Admiral Luke McNamee; grand lead and wheel carabao (secretary and; treasurer), Col. Jospeh M. Heller; main | guard, Brig. Gen. Chase W. Kennedy; | winder of the horn, Rear Admiral Ridley McLean; carretonero, Capt. | Edgar B. Larimer; gamboling carabao, | Col. Reynolds J. Burt; veterinario, Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer. | The dinner committee was: Capt. | Chester Wells, chairman; Rear Admiral | Robert E. Coontz, M Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, Maj. Gen. Saltzman, Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bridges, Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer, Brig. Gen. Harry F. Rethers, Rear Admiral Yates Sterling, jr.; Brig. Gen. John T. Myers, Brig. Gen. Hugh Ma thews, Col. Edwin V. Bookmliller, Col. | Henry H. Sheen, Col. Reynolds J. Burt, | Col. Harold C. Reisinger, Capt. Frederick G. Payne, Capt. Ray Spear, Col. Lorenzo D. Gasser, Col. Stanley H. Ford, Capt. Charles M. Oman, Capt. Edward R. Wilson, Col. Ellis B. Miller, Col. Archi- bald P. Commiskey, Col. Joseph M. Hel- ler, Lieut. Col. Leartus J. Owen and Maj. Richard D. La Garde. ENTERS GUILTY PLEA. MADIBON, Wis., February 8 (P).— | Lyall T. Wright, former Juneau County sheriff, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy to rohibition law. On motion of Stanley yan, United States district attorney, sentence was postponed. Ryan asked the postponement, which | was granted by Judge R. C. Baltzell, {on grounds that there were other cases |to come before the court arising out | | | | violate the Federal gins, a subject heretofore left largely to the poet, song writer and novelist, is | asked in the trial here of a suit over | a $1,000,000 charity fund created 80 | years ago by Byran Mullanphy, then mayor, for the ald of westward travelers. The question is before Circuit Judge Pearcy. Mullanphy, son of John Mullanphy, wealthy cotton speculator, gave $200,- 000 in 1849 to the city of St. Louis in trust “to constitute a fund to furnish relief to all poor emigrants and travelers coming to St. Louis on their way, bona fide, to settle in the West.” He died two’ years later. ‘Those were the days of the California gold rush and the westward movement of populatign, and uses of the fund were many. By the nineties the fund had almost ceased to function and now it is admitted by all concerned that it is virtually useless. It has piled up with interest until it now exceeds $1,000,000. Eighteen living heirs seek to dissolve the trust on the ground that the origi- nal condition cannot be fulfilled because there are no more poor emigrants go- ing West. They want the money divid- ed among the heirs. RHINELANDER AWAITS REPLY TO ULTIMATUM Threatens to Discontinue Wife's Allowance Unless She Drops Maintenance Suit. By the Associated Press. LAS VEGAS, Nev, February Leonard Kip Rhinelander today await- ed a reply to the ultimatum issued through his attorney to his former wife, Alice Jones Rhinelander, whom he re- | cently divorced in Nevada. Rhinelander served notice here yes- | terday that he intended to “stand pat” on his Nevada divorce, and will, unless | Mrs. Rhinelander withdraws her sep- arate maintenance suit now on file in the New York courts, discontinue the allowance of approximately $200 per | of the same indictment. Members lem| he Junior Red Cross District by ) h:s.lrkin Crescent Juniors. The month she is now receiving from him. Council receivipg Distriet n of of prese )-lm sent chflllm!rl boxes to the Tarkish juniors, BYRD BARK SPEEDS TOLITTLE AMERICA Camp Wednesday if Weather Holds. BY RUSSELL OWEN. By Radio to The Star and New York Times. LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, Peb- ruary 8—The City of New York is|'om: headed for Little America now with a wind on the quarter and making good speed. With good weather she should reach here Wednesday. They are having fair weather at present, although an occasional snow flurry obscures the view. “Haven't £3n any ice for a long time except some mush,” they say, although late yesterday they apparently ran through some mew mush ice which caused them some anxiety as it would cause trouble if it froze. The report to Admiral Byrd said that while they were lying in the lee of the pack the wind blew 100 miles an hour. The ship was hove to with engine full speed ahead “so as not to come out with the north end of the ice pack again.” They said jokingly, with en- gine stopped, they made more than six knots astern under bare poles, and then as the d died managed to go slow- ly ahead again. They think their posi- tion tonight is about 71 south. In the meantime, every one here is packing as fast as they can and the whole camp is turned upside down as men get out the things which must go back—instruments and other valuabie gear—and in between try hectically to pack their own things. ‘There probably will not be much time to load if the weather stays bad, so everything is being prepared so that the most valuable things may be sure of getting on board with the other ma- terials which it would be well to re- turn in & deferred class. The souther- ly blizzard died down last night, but it is now blowing from the east. (Copyright, 1930, by the New York Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. _All rights for | publication _reserved ~ throughout the wor SIMMONS DECLARES REPORT WAS STOLEN Appropriations Subcommittee Head Criticizes Publication of Ex- tracts of Hearing. Chairman Simmons of the House sub- committee drafting the District appro- priation bill criticized on the floor of the House yesterday the publication of direct extracts from hearings in execu- tive sessions covering the subcommittee’s examination of Supreme Court justices. He declared that this material was n, Mr. Simmons took particular excep- tion to an editorial in the Washington Post on “Snoopers.” After explaining that it is customary to use the services of the Bureau of Efficiency, he said that for a number of months there has been complaint in Washington that the courts are not | j, functioning properly and that Congress has been asked to provide more judges and increased pay roll. He sald that the jury work is behind from one to two years in criminal cases and upward of two years in civil cases. Because of this condition, he asked the Bureau of Efficiency to make a study of the situation, and three or four weeks ago he received a report which was discussed with the justices during the hearing. Th's report showed that over a period of one week six judges in the Supreme Court sat on an average of less than 15 hours and less than 3 hours a day. He had this survey made and brought the report to the attention of the justices, he declared, in the spirit of g to find a way to expedite the work of the court, speed up court pro- cedure and conserve public funds. Representative Simmons then em- phasized the fact that hearings of Dis- trict officials on the estimates of :fl- ropriations are executive. He told the ur on Thursday at which trans- scripts of these hearings were sent for revision to the District Building, to the marshal’s office, to she clerk of the Su- preme Court an{ sald that the other coples were lo.ked up. This report covered some 50 pages, which he pointed out would take more than an hour for any one to study thoroughly. He then told his colleagues in the House that the publication Fri- day morning of verbatum extracts from this report with a summary of the en- tire hearing showed that some one had had access to the transcript, GRAND JURY PROBE OF BANK PROMISED Depositors Charge Official, Now Dead, Fraudulently Took Half Million. By the Assoclated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., February 8.— Appointment of a receiver for the es of Sam C. King, former vice president of the defunct Bank of Ensley, was fol- lowed today by the announcement of Solicitor George Lewis Bailes that a Jefferson County grand jury Monday will begin an investigation of the clos- ing of the institution, which closed January 11. Edmund H. Dryer was appointed re- ceiver of King's estate following filing of a petition by a number of gflm tors, charging that the former ici while the bank was doing business, various and sundry ways converted fraudulently to his own use money and property of the bank totaling $500,000." Attorneys for King issued a state- ment saying the former official had “poured his entire personal fortune” | into the bank in an effort to help depositors. Because of the fuel shortage in the vieinity of Peiping, China, stubble grass is being burned as a fuel for cobking. JUNIOR RED CROSS GETS TURKISH GIFTS ' I rved figs sent to the juniors of the —Star Staff Photo. e | perial Yeomanry SIR ESME PRAISES ' GAPITAL'S BEAUTY Retiring British Envoy and| Wife Express Regret at Leaving City. BY CORINNE FRAZIER. Sir Bsme Howard, for the past six| years British Ambassador to Washing- | , paused yesterday in his repara- | tions for the journey back to England which will terminate a life spent in | the diplomatic service of his country, to y tribute to the National Capital, the g:rmpm:e of his third son and his! “second home.” Sir Esme and Lady Isabella will start February 21. “Washington is something more to! us than an official post: it is another | home,” smiled Sir Esme, commenting regretfully upon his imminent depart- | ure. Rock Creek Park Is Praised. “And even though there were not hosts | of other pleasant memories to carry| away with us—which there are—we| should never forget the city for its| peauty and its nearness to the open country,” added Lady Isabella. “For us, that is one ol Washington's greatest charms—the imminence of the open woods and countryside. Rock Creek | Park itself is a delightful spot, and within a very few minutes one can be whisked” away from the heart of the city's bustle to the blue hills of Virginia or Maryland's beautiful shores.” Their acquaintance with Washington dates back far beyond the date of their arrival, exactly Six years ago this month, to occupy the embassy on Con- necticut avenue that housed the envoys from Great Britain for the past half century. Twenty-three years ago, on November 15, 1905, Sir Esme came to the Capital to fill the post of counsellor at the embassy. They made their home then on Masschusetts avenue often re- ferred to by them as ‘“our little red brick house.” It was here that Hubert, their third son, was born. Sir Esme as counsellor until 1908, at which time he was d to Vienna. After their return to Washington in 1924, their two w boys, Edmund att the Priends' 1 street, adding another link to the ties that bind the family to their home in “the States.” Popularity Has Increased. ‘Washington took the British repre- | sentative and his charming wife to its heart when they first came here to live those twenty-odd years ago, and their popularity has increased with the pass- ing time, attested to eloquently in the universal expressions of regret at their departure and the round of festivities which has kept them busier during the past two months than the most popular debutante at the height of the season —these festivities crowned by a dinner given in their honor by the President and Mrs. Hoover Friday night at the White House. So many courtesies have been extended that it was impossible for them to accept, and there is no indi- cation that there will be any leisure hours on their hands during the few remaining days of thelr stay. Despite the regret of leaving, Sir Esme and Lady Isabella are anticis ing with pleasure the return to own country, from which they been wanderers for many years. They ir TS I Lady Isabella. Sir Esme eagerly to substitut- | ing his arduous duties and the many responsibilities of an ambassadorship for the fascinating “trade” of bookbind- ing. He plans to spend many pleasant hours of his leisure time at this occu- ]‘)lfihn ‘whhlcl;ll;a always intrigued his ancy, thougl does not plan to go into it too seriously. ‘Want to Be With Son. Both he and Lady Isabella are giad they will be back in England in time to be with their son, Francis, a recently graduated barrister, when he is called | formally before the bar. He is now in the mids. of “ea his dinners,” a custom familiar to all English members | of the bar, which is an important fea- ture of the “probationary” period in the career of embryo barristers. In order to become & member of the bar in Eng- land, one must first become & member of one of the “Inns of Court.” To show that he has become & member in earnest, the young aspirant must attend at least two dinners of his “Inn” over a period of two or three years. Sir Esme hopes s0on to be able to col t- ulate his son upon having completed this dinner-eating period and received his call to the bar. ‘There are three other big reasons for anticipating the return to England. They are the Ambassador's other three boys—all grown young men now, and each completing his education for his chosen work. Hubert, 21, will take his examinations soon for the diplomatic corps. Edmund, 19, is at Oxford and plans to take a law course as a part of his university training. Henry, 16, who was in school in this country until re- cently, now is in England preparing to enter the army. Few members of the British diplo- matic corps have a record that matches that of Sir Esme's in distinction or in length of service. His career also is one of the most colorful in the service. Appointed to his first post in February 9, 1885, at 22, he has served continu- ously for 45 years, with the exception of one break—between the years 1892 and 1903, when he resigned to stand for Parliament as a Liberal. In this he was defeated, but he subsequently served as private secretary to the Earl of Kimberley, at that time secretary of state for foreign affairs. Sir Esme’s mext venture was in the West Indies, where he spent two years in the Island of Tobago as a planter, whence he went to Africa and joined the Im- r active service in the South African War. ‘The retiring Ambassador’s first ap- pointment as an envoy came in 1911, when he was assigned to Bern in the capacity of minister plenipotentiary. Later he went to Stockholm, and in 1919 was appointed Ambassador at Ma- drid. From Spain he came to Wash- ington in 1924, $150,000 JUDGMENT OR NEW-TRIAL CHOICE Judge Orders Verdict Cut $300,000 or Rehearing in Breech of Promise Case. relatives of is look | By the Associated Pr DETROIT, February 8.—Miss Bertha Cleavenger today was given a choice of accepting a judgment of $150.000 or of going to trial again in her $750,000 breach of promise suit against John H. Castle, Detroit real estate operator. ‘The .rlumd.;uu!l was presented lnhl ruling of Judge Homer Ferguson, who declared that the $450,000 awarded by the jury was excessive and not justified by the evidence. A motion for a new trial will be ted unless, Judge Fer- guson said. intiff to re- :s'm,m ot B veraiel ana Tu mit dg- "Willam_Henry G attorney for Miss Cleavenger, would not sy to- night whether his client will accept the smaller judgment. g A A R Hoover Names Four Cadets. Four more young men have been ap- pointed by the President as cadets large at the West Point Milif emy for admission July 1. Patrick Ourm, Benwood, W. Vi bert M Hawaii; James and Emest R. acDonald, Honolulu, Y. Adams, Atiants, Ga,, Ebert, Superior, Wis. READY TO LEAVE SIR ESME AND LADY “SECOND HOME” ISABELLA HOWARD. Who praised the beauties of Washington yesterday, almost on the eve of their departure for England to terminate Sir Esme’s career in the British diplomatic service. —Harris-Ewing Photo. FAILS IN DIAMOND SALE, | THEN DRIVES TO DEATH | Leopold Strasser Offers Russian | Crown Jewels to Rockefeller Be- fore “Accidental” Drowning. By t > Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 8.—An al tempt to sell two Russian crown jewels to John D. Rockefeller, jr, was dis- closed yesterday after the body of Leo- pold Strasser, New york diamond | dealer, was taken out of Jamaica Bay | along ' with the closea automobile in which he had driven to his death in the early morning. In Strasser's pockets was found a small_sheet of paper vn which was| typewritten, “If Leopold Strasser is able | to sell the Rockefeller Foundation two | | The 2nd Week diamonds for 81,000,000 he is to recelve $250,000 commission.” ‘The unsigned paper remained baffling for a time and, after the Rockefeller Foundation denied any knowledge of the diamonds, police were inclined to dismiss the memoranaum as meaning- | less. But Samuel H. Draissin, diamond merchant and importer, said he owned the diamonds, which he had informally commissioned Strasser to sell to John D._Rockefeller, jr. Inquiries at Mr. Rockefeller’s office | regarding possible purchase of the gems were met with the answer that “there is neither affirmation nor denial.” Police listed Strasser’s coath a dental.” Yesterday afternoon an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Fed- eral Court against Strasser's concern. When the necklace of a girl broke on a busy London street recently the traffic officer held up traffic while the miss recovered her beads. ‘acel- ‘SUB BERTHS OPEN TOJUNIOR OFFICERS |Practically Only Type They L May Command for 15 Years, i Admiral Leigh Says. A submarine is practically the only type of ship that junior officers of the Navy will be eligible to command until they have been out of the Naval Acad- |emy for approximately 15 years, Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Depart- ment, advised “all ships and stations” yesterday in an official cireular letter. Admiral Leigh invited - attention to the fact that a class in submarine training will convene at the submarine base, New London, Conn., on July 7, and explained that officers who will have completed two or more years' sea duty are eligible for submarine train- ing. ‘This, he said, includes the Naval Academy class of 1928. About 30 offi- cers will be assigned to the new class, | the course of instruction lasting about six months. Those completing the course will be assigned to duty aboard submarines. ‘The bureau chief asserted that duty on submarines can_be satisfactorily performed only by officers of ability, “Not only are they required to dem- onstrate special proficiency in the exe- cution of their military duties, but they are charged at all times with the safe- guarding of ships and crews to a degres not approachéd on any other type of vessel,” Admiral Leigh asserted in his letter. “Such efficers will be found among those whom the commanding officer feels can be trusted, after train- ing, to handle his own ship under way as officer of the deck in a dependable manner.” Shipping Property Purchased. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 8 (#).—Controlling interest in the North. land Transportation Co., a W, B. Fo- shay ocean shipping property, has been purchased by a group of Se-me and ‘The principal Alaska shipping men. | property of the company is the steel | motor ship W. B. Foshady, which was bullding in a Seattle shipyard when the P'\‘Thly company went into receiver- ship. f our FEBRUARY SALE .. brings these Sensational Values 3-Pc. Bed-Davenport Suite 2nd Week Feb. Sale Special All-Layer Felt Mattress our stered and constructed in A Saving of $50 115 One of the outstanding features of February Sale. ely 1= se- lected velours of good colorings and designs. Davenport, Club Cl Bunny-back Chair, m 2nd Week February Sale Special $18 Is the Usual Price Special arrange- ments with the man- ufacturer allowed to offer this saving! 4 rows of stitching. ~ Art ticking or woven stripe tickings. All sizes. Secretary Bookcase 2nd Week February Sale Special 845 Is the Usual Price *33 Three-drawer base; three- row book shelf; grill door fr ont. Finished in mahog- any or walnut. Bo 2nd W udoir Chairs eek February Sale Special $9.75 Is the Usual Price Large chair. We! stered in new pat- terns of cretonne in_light colorings. roomy 11 uphol- $77.50 and dark Suite comprised of Bed- and Wing or Bargain ‘Briefs’ For the 2nd Week of Our February Sale 12 $1.50 Unpainted Breakfast Room $l Chairs . $4.50 - Console $2fi Mirrors —_ $12.50 Coil $7.15 Tables, mnhog,lny s9.95 finish.......... = $15 Chest of Drawers, wal- sl 1 nut finish ... $21 Double Day Bed, cane 138 Springs, all panel $9 Pottery Base s 5 $2.95 Tele- phone Stand and Stool.... $14.Gate-Leg sizes ends ...... Table Lamps with shades. LOW TERMS arranged Weekly or Monthly to me WRIGHT c- 905-907 Zth St. N.W.