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The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Houstons Give Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Houston enter
tanned a small dinner party last night in
| honor OF the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Daniels To meet them were Brig.
| Gen. and Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Henry Butler. Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Downing. Dr. Charles Noble Gre
CORY and Miss Barney.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will go to North Carolina for a
visit the middle of May.
Judge and Mrs. John Barton Payne,
who have been the guests of Mrs. Payne s
| brother, Charles Page Bryan. at his home
in / street, for several weeks. have left
Washington for their country place at
Elmhurst, Ill
DR.. and Mrs. Walter A. Wells enter
tanned a company at dinner last night
at the RoChambeau in compliment to
Miss Mary Temple, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Ampero Rivero. daughter of the
former Minister of Cuba to Washing
ton. but now Cuban Minister to Italy.
was married at { o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of her parents. 1881
Columbia road, to Thomas Nelson Rams
dell. of Manassas, Va The ceremony
taking place Just at this time was a
surprise IN society, though announcement
of the engagement was made some time
ago. The minister is Ill. in this city,
but was able to escort his daughter TO
the altar and give her in marriage.
Mgr. James F. Mackin officiated at the
marriage service. and the bride was ac
companied by her sister, Miss Leonorc
Rivero, as maid of honor. Accompany
ing Mr. Ransdell was Thomas Clark, his
cousin.
The bride was charming in a gown of
white lace and while she dispensed with
the formality of the veil on account of
the wedding being so quiet, she carried
Bride roses and lilies OF the valley. Back
of the improvised altar were orange
blossoms Easter lilies. and white hlacs.
Quantities of these flowers and other
blossoms OF the springtime we're used
throughout the house. Miss Leonore
Riverc wore a dainty gown of white
voile draped in fiowered net and car
ried pink sweet peas
In the family party to witness the
ceremony werc, besides the brides family,
Z. s Ransdell and the Misses Rams
dell. father and sisters of the bride
groom. The bride made her debut ir
Washington two seasons ago, and at
once became popular.
Mr. and Mrs RansdeIl left the Capital
last night for the Hotel Chamberlain at
Old Point Comfort, and later, will go
to Manassas, Va. to spend the sum-
mer.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Society Doinss in ano AROUND
Obe National Gapital
By SALLY vAwTER HARRIS.

lie Bufe, professor at Woodstock Col
lege, a brother Of the bridegroom. and
Rev. James Hebron and Rev. s. p. Nc
Garvey, Of Johnstown. Pa.
The attendants were Miss Kathryn
Garvey, a sister OF the bride. and Mr..
David Braun, OF Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. lie Buffe left at noon for New
York. Philadelphia, and Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. William Henry has sent out
cards for a tea to meet Mrs. Reed. presi-
dent OF the Maryland Society Of Colonial
Danes. Wednesday. May 8. at o'clock.
at her residence, 2137 r street.
This is annual donation day at the
Southern Relief Home. at ISIS Thirty
first street, Georgetown, and Mrs. Fred
B. Mcclure. president Of the board Of
lady managers. and other members Of
the board. viii be at home there from
4 to. o'clock.
Mrs. Vance Cheney will give an addi-
tional course of five talks on Right
Thinking and Right Living" on Mon
days and Thursdays at II o'clock. The
first was at the home of Mrs. Alexander
Britton. 1911 Q street, and the following
ones will be at 1884 Columbia road.
Mrs Charles A. Post. of New York
City. will be at the Hotel Powhatan dur
ing her stay in the city.
Former Vice President and Mrs. Nor
ton left yesterday for New York and
later for their country home. at Eilerslie-
on-Hudson. Mr.. Morton's health has
been greatly benefited by his winter in
Washington. and he is regaining his
strength.
An operetta and dansant will be given
at St Andrews Parish Hall. Tuesday
evening. May 5. at o'clock. The work
is entitled Pauline and contains charm
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Breneiser-Day Wedding

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Day.
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. David 7. Day,
and Stanley Breneiser. of Reading, Pa,
took place at the home of DIR. Day, in
Cliffbourne place, at o'clock last even
ing. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DIR. Bernard Braskamp. and only
the members of the two families were
present The bride was attended by
Miss Catharyn V. Kelley. and Ellsworth
Snow. of Boston, a Harvard senior. was
best man for the bridegroom. A dinner
party at the University Club was attended
only by the members of the bridal party
and the two families, but later in the
evening. there was an informal recep-
ton at the home of DR.. Day, when a
number of distinguished scientists and
men Of letters greeted the bride whom
they have known since her infancy.
Mrs. Breneiser's wedding gown was
novel and beautiful. being formed of an
deliberately embroidered crepe shawl with
deep knotted fringe, over slightly
trained skirt of chiffon and messeline.
while the bodice was formed of the crepe
and rose point lace. The Dutch-shaped
cap, which held the tulle veil in place.
also was fashioned of rose point lace and
she carried a boquet of roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Kelley wore a gown of
white crepe embroidered in shades of
pink and green, with a pink girdle. and
carried a boquet of sunburst roses and
white lilacs.
The brides going away gown was of
brown and blue changeable taffeta, with
which she wore a natty black hat with
uncurled ostrich plumes. Mr.. Breneiser
will take his bride to Reading to live.
Mrs. Armat and Miss Armat were hosts
at a tea at the Colonial Club yesterday
afternoon. and they received a number
of the older members of Washington 50.
ciety. The drawing-rooms were charm
ingly decorated with quantities of white
lilacs, an, appropriate choice for the Co
lonial furnishings Of the club.
Mrs. Thomas Armat, the daughter-in-
law OF the hostess. assisted her In re-
ceiving, and at the punch bowl was Mrs.
Willard Warner. and at the tea table
Miss Mary Amber and Mrs James Slay-
den.
An orchestra played during the recep-
ton hours.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Ade-
laide Garvey and Mr.. Leon A. LIE Buffe.
took place yesterday morning at 9 o'clock
mass at ST. Aloysius' Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. 3. Pit
tar. 5. J., assisted by Rev. Francis P.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. KNAPP.
Chief Justice White 10 BE Among
Honorary Pail Bearers.

The funeral OF Mrs. Martin A. Knapp.
wife OF Judge Knapp, of the United
States Circuit Court, will be held at ST
Patrick's Church Friday morning at IL
O'Clock Mgr. Russell will officiate. The
honorary pallbearers will be Chief Justice
White, Justice McKenna, Senator George
Sutherland. Justice Anderson, Robert
Lansing. Commissioner Clements, Com
missioner Clark, and John Joy Edison
Burial will take place at Middletown
Conn. Judge Knapp with relatives and
friends. will leave the Union Station Fri
day at $50 p. m. in a special car at
tached to the Federal Express. reaching
Middletown at $50 Saturday morning.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
Friday Special in Desirable Pictures.
COUNTRY CIRCUS Is COMING.
Mems Club of st. Stephen's Parish
VIII Hold Carnival.

From the Handsome Bearded Lady
down to the ''Cutest Midget Alive" /"
There is not one wonderful, awe-com-
pelling item that has been left out OF
the long list of attractions prepared for
the County Circus and Carnival which
is to be given on the evenings Of MAY
8. 6. Z, and S. in st. Stephens Parish
Hall, Fourteenth street and Columbia
road, under auspices of the Mems Club
of the parish.
country store is expected to do a
rushing business in lemonade, popcorn,
peanuts, and hot dogs. A feature OF the
entertainment will be the prizes award
ed each night for the best rural cos
tunes worn in the hall. To get the
proper ''rube" atmosphere. every one is
urged to appear in the "rubiest" COS
tune he can prepare.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
MAI. sHAW's FUNERAL ToADY.

Funeral services for Maj. Josiah
Shaw. eighty. veteran empIoye of the
Pension once. who died Wednesday
at 316 Fifth street southeast. will be
at 10 o'clock this morning at St. Marks
Church. Burial will be at Rock Creek
Cemetery. Canon De Vries will have
charge of the funeral. Maj. Shaw. a
veteran OF the civil war. had been en-
ployed at the Pension ONCE since 1866.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
WILL LECTURE AND POSE.

Mrs. Roger Watts, celebrated expo.
nent of Grecian culture, will illustrate
her lecture on The Importance Oi
Poise in the Development of the Mind
at the Home Club tonight. Mrs. Watts
will pose in costume. Secretary and
Mrs. Lane will be present
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01
PASTOR MARI IMPROVING.

Slight Improvement was noted yester,
day in the condition OF the Rev. J. D.
Mari, pastor of Immaculate Conception
Church, who is seriously Ill of heart dis
ease at his home, 1875 Eighth street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Recent investigations indicate that the
greater part OF the diet of the bat
consists OF mosquitoes, and advantage IS
being taken OF this fact in Kidding COM
munities in Texas and other Southern
States of the mosquito pest.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Mr.. ID. Henry Brown, of River Head
y. y. who Is here for the horse show
is stopping at the Hotel Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Prof Stimson Brown, L.. s. n. and
Mrs Brown were hosts at dinner Thurs
day night in honor of Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins... The other guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Mckee. Mr.
and Mrs. wheatiey. Lieut. Commander
and Mrs. Cronan. Mr.. and Mrs. u. S.
Grant. jr., Gen. and Mrs. Barnett, Col
Laucheimer. Il. S. N. c., and Capt Rid
ley Mclean, U. S. N.
Mrs Truman II. Newberry. OF Detroit
and Washington, who is national presi-
dent of the NeedlewOrk Guild Of Ameri-
ca. will preide at the annual meeting
OF the guild. to be held in the Raleigh
ball room next Thursday morning at
lO:D O'Clock. Luncheon will follow at |
o'clock. and at o'clock there will be a
reception to the national officers, to
which all members of the guild in Wash
ington are invited. The officers Of the
District Of Columbia branch Of the
Needlework Guild OF America are: Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, honorary president
Mrs. Henry Arnold Peckham. president :
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Miss Mabel
T. Boardmsn. Miss Anna p. Abbott, and
Mrs. Acheson +. Hasson. vice presidents:
Mrs. George T. Dunlop. treasurer, and
Mrs. Richard Il. Watrous secretary.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings enter
tained a number OF guests at dinner las
night.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

Miss Victoria r. McCook and Mr.. WILL
lam T. Bauskett. jr., both of this city,
were quietly married in Baltimore
"wednesday. Mrs. Bauskett Is daughter
Of Gen. Edward NJ McCook, Of Ohio. a
member of the famous Fighting McCook
family" and lived formerly at the Lenox.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

ing solos. duets. trios. quartets. quintets
and choruses. The Florodora Sextet will
he presented and will be staged by Mr.
Geofse II. Palmer. Of the National School
OF Dramatic Art. The cast proper con-
tains Misses Lenora Gulach and Mary
Whitaker. and Meesrs r. c. schaefer,
n. J. Halpine. Goodwin r. williams, DIR.
Julian Gartrell. and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Keith arrived
here Thursday from Hampstead. Long
Island, and are at the Hotel Powhatan.
Mrs Arthur Melvin Mccormick has
sent out cards announcing the marriage
OF her daughter. Eleanor Grace, and Mr..
John Joseph Connors The ceremony,
with Rev. Eugene Hannah officiating at
the parsonage of ST. Martins Church,
took place yesterday afternoon.
Miss Helen Mccormick. cousin of the
bride, was her maid of honor. and Mr.
Harold Long was best man. The bride
wore travelling dress In alIce blue silk.
with hat to match. She carried white
sweet peas. After a trip to Atlantic City
the couple will live at Riverdale, Md.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

DR.. and Mrs. Walter A. Wells enter
tained a company at dinner last night
at the Rochambeau in compliment to
Miss Mary Temple, of Knoxville, Tenn.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-01

The marriage of Miss Margaret Ade-
laide Garvey and Mr.. Leon A. lie Buffe.
took place yesterday morning at 9 o'clock
mass at st. Aloysius' Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J.. 3. Pit
tar. 5. J., assisted by Rev. Francis p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
BEST FOOD TO WARDEN
Blackwell's Storekeeper Testi,
fies He Got Choice Supplies.

The grand jury took up yesterday the
diet Of Warden Patrick Hayes Of the
penitentiary. Michael +. Corbley, store
keeper on Blackwelrs Island, told Joseph
Du Vivier, Assistant District Attorney
that he sent the choicest Of his supplies
to the wardens quarters.
The warden's household. while official
ly limited to four. has been shown to
consist Of ten persons Corbley testified
regarding the amount Of supplies he
furnished the warden that 1t was lib
eral supply" for four persons. Evidence
that the only provisions Warden Hayes
had 10 buy consisted of fruit was already
before the grand jury.
In regard to the death Of Frank Wills.
a negro prisoner the grand jury heard
Joseph Murphy and William j. Collins,
orderlies i'm the nhrmary. They testified.
IL IS said. that no medicine was given 10
PATIENTS through the night, and that I'M
less patient was strong enough to battle
himself he went unbathed
The grand jury will meet again
Wednesday. II is said TO be considering
the finding Of a manslaughter indictment
for the death OF Willis and a present
ment regarding general conditions in the
penitsntiary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
MURRAY DENIES MONOPOLY
SAYS Pearsons Seek None IN
Peru or Other Countries.

London. Jan. 31-Lord Murray Of Eli
bank was asked yesterday if he cared 10
make q statement concerning the recent
kilograms from Lima regarding the AL
legged struggle between British and Amer
lean interests for the possession of Peru
Wan oil fields Lord Murray said
These kilograms are inspired by those
who. for their own ends. desire 10 make
bad blood and misunderstanding between
England and America. There's no such
struggle. Following on communications
that .passed between President Billing
hurst of Peru and myself | offered, on
behalf of Lord Cowdray and the Pearson
company. TO expend, under certain re-
stricted conditions, half A million ster-
ling I'm exploring. and. if these eXplora-
tory studies warranted. in endeavoring TO
prove the existence of petroleum In com
mercial quantities I'm hitherto undeveloped
portIons of the republic.
1T IS well known In Washington that
the Pearsons are seeking no monopoly In
republics with the governments OF which
have been I'm negotiation. In Peru, as
also in Ecuador and Colombia there $
nothing 10 prevent the government grant
ing similar contracts 10 others. whether
Americans or persons belonging to any
other nationality"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
BIBLICAL TOWER
OF SLOAN FOUND
Base of Structure Unearthed at
Jerusalem-COnduit Also
Discovered.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 9O-News Of the
finding Of the foundations OF the tower
Of Sloan was received to-day by the Rev.
DR.. Max Kellner. OF the Episcopal Theo-
logical School. from friend at Jerusa-
lem. This was the tower concerning
which Jesus is quoted in Luke xiii, (. as
SAYING: "Of these eighteen upon whom
the tower in Sloan fell and killed them.
think ye that they were offenders above
all the men that dwell in jerusalem
The excavators. according 10 the mes
sage. have discovered a long we'll cut
Greek inscription, which speaks OF the
presbyters and fathers with Simonides
laying the foundation Of the synagogue.
the baths and caravansary. These baths
and the foundations of the synagogue are
exposed.
They have found the base of a circular
tower and a conduit leading from the
spring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
HURT IN TRAFFIC MlX-UP
Woman, Child and Baby Victims
When Auto Blocks Engine.

Driver OHara OF Engine Company 81
was making fast time Yesterday after
noon down Second avenue, when, at losth
street. a touring car shot out from behind
a trolley car. The driver pulled his horses
aside. and the momentum Of the massive
engine carried it on to the sidewalk The
off horse knocked down Mrs Julia Polizzi
and her eeven-months-o baby, OF No.
$50 East 122d street. and trampled upon
them.
The chauffeur Of the touring car threw
on all his power and as ne turned the
corner the. mudguard struck hve-year-old
Rosie Maniseora. Of no. $50 East lOsth
street knocking her twenty-five feet.
The automobile then disappeared west
ward.
The injured woman and child and the
little girl. who was unconscious. were re-
moved TO the Reception Hospital. All
were badly hurt. According to the police.
the number of the automobile was
ID 4if9-N. r." The register assigns this
number to a car owned by Charles La
monte, Of No. 2lO3 Third avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
PRELATE FINDS NO
TORTURE OF WOMEN
Bishop Of London. After Visit to
Holloway, Calls Militants'
Reports False.

London, Jan. 30-There Is no truth In
the allegations made by militant suffra-
gettes that three Of their comrades i'm
prisoned in Holloway Jail are subjected
to excruciating torture while being for
cibly fed. according to the Bishop Of Lon
don. the Rlgh; Rev. Arthur Foley Win
nington Ingram.
The Bishop. accompanied by another
clergyman. visited HOLLOWAY Jail 1T the
request of a deputation Of militant suf-
fragettes, and with the consent Of the
Home Secretly. While there he spoke
with Miss Rachael Peace. one OF the suf-
fragette prisoners. about statement
made by Miss Florence Ansel. who. after
her release from Holloway, told a suffra-
gette meeting that while she was incar-
cerated she had heard shrieks and means
twice daily proceeding from Miss Peace's
cell.
The Bishop in a letter 10 the Women
Social and Political Union says:
Il found Miss Peace in the Remand
Hospital which is three hundred yards
from the Convicted Hospital, where Miss
Ansell was lying. Miss Peace lay on a
comfortable bed. fully dressed and in a
well warmed cell. Her face was fully
rounded and she showed no signs OF ema-
citation or distress
Miss Peace informed Bishop Ingram
that she had never shrieked. and had
never been put into a padded cell in the
Jail where she is undergoing eighteen
months imprisonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
KAISER WOULD WIN
BACK THE ALSATIANS
Plans to Name Royal Prince
Nceroy in Place of Count
Who Resigned.

berlin. Jan. % An attempt is 70 be
haae hr Emperor William 10 win back
NE symnathies 81 the Alsatians after
neir recent irritation IN connection with
ne violent Incidents between the mill
V'y and civilians az Zabern by appoint
"s royal prince IS Niceroy in place
Count Charles Won Wedel. who has
resigned The "Zeitung- am Mittag."
"hieh announces this news to-day SAYS
ua' Prince Frederick William. son Of the
.a'e ifince Albert Of Prussia. who was
"esent of Brunswick until 1906, or some
Vuer' lrussian prince probably VIII be
~'ected and sent 10 Alsace IN order d
.h"w the people there mark Of royal
favor
- second candidate Emperor VIII
ans fourth son. Prince August William.
'as been mentioned. but II is thought
'-oifm whether the Emperor would
- the blow 20 his prestige which the
s4uft Of such q mission would involve.
count Charles won Wedel to-day con-
.'h'ed 10 retain his post as yiceroy for
Few months until the new ministers
'-sh have become familiar with their
ettles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
SHE FIGHTS TO NAB MAN
Store Detective Arrests Alleged
Thief Twice Her Size.

An argument for women police present.
Cd itself Yesterday when Miss Amelia De
SAINTS. a store detective. arrested man
charged with shoplifting. lie was twice
her weight
According 10 the complaint the man.
who said he was Joseph Herman, hfty-
one years old. OF No. 225 East SD street.
took several articles from counters OF
a department store Miss De Saints fol-
lowed him 10 the street. whore she re-
ouested him 10 follow her TO the Office Of
the store.
II is alleged that Herman then grabbed
her bv the throat. The store detective.
however. held him until relieved by Trai-
ec Patrolman Fleming.
When searched. articles TO the value OF
q we're found on the man. He said he
had purchased them.
Herman was held by Magistrate Corri-
gan In the Yorkville police court on a
charge Of petty larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
ASKS 100000 OF
CANAL COMMISSION
Firm Which Bought Junk
Claims Abandoned YES
sells and Engines.
CONTRACT AMBIGUOUS.
COL. COCKTAILS ADMITS
Expects Courts Probably Will Be
Called On to Settle the
Controversy.

Panama. Jan 3o-Out Of the sale 20 a
Chicago house wrecking company OF the
old Junk taken over by the Tsthmian
Canal Commission under its purchase OF
the property Of the French Canal Com
pany has arisen one OF the largest claims
fled against tho canal government. The
wrecking company which in 1911 bought
the scrap has filed with Colonel George
W. Goethals chairman Of the Panama
Canal Commission. claim for about
10000 tons Of scrap material. which It
declares should rightfully be delivered 70
IT, The market value Of the scrap Is est-
mated al nearly 80 10000
Hearings in an effort TO effect an eduit-
able settlement of the claim have been
begun by II. A. 4. Smith. examiner OF
accounts Of the Canal Commission. who "a
attempting 10 determine what scrap ~
was contemplated 10 sell under the terms
OF the contract with the wrecking COM
pany. The company declares that It IS
entitled not only to all the scrap on
which II based its bid of $4,000, but also
TO all the material which originally be-
longed 70 the French Canal Company and
which has since been abandoned "a Junk
%
insists that this junk includes many
French barges dredges, tugs, scows.
launches, dump cars and engines winch
the commission repaired and placed IN
service IN the construction Of the canal.
The sale to the company was author.
ICED in September. 1911. after the company
had made the highest bid, which was
based, the commission SAYS. on scrap
which was shown the companys repre-
sentative The officials OF the commits
sion declare that It was intended to sell
all the abandoned French material not
actually IN use at the time the sale was
made. though the contract states "or had
not been credited TO the French material
account or taken mp on the property ac-
count OF the commission
Colonel Goethals said to-day that ne ex-
pected that the courts probably would 5e
called on to settle the controversy, he
cause the contract was loosely worded
and ambiguous. He said 1t was conten-
plated 10 sell only the material actually
abandoned and not in use at the time OF
the sale.