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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
TO BANQUET TONIGHT
Secretary Of War and Wing Com
mander Seldom to Be Among Speak
ers-Feast to Be "Dry."

The Secretary of War and Wing Com
mander Seldom Of the British commas
sion are to be the principal speakers
tonight at a banquet at the New VIII
lard Hotel which Is to bring TO close
the summer meeting of the Society OF
Automotiye Engineers, in session at the
bureau of standards yesterday ana TO
day to discuss plans for Standardization
Of designs for motor trucks. tractors.
motor boat engines and aeroplanes LOT
war purposes.
The banquet is to be attended by
number Of army men and Is to pc con-
Quoted in accordance with recent con-
1ressionaI legislation. The announce
ment of the dinner in the program OF
the meeting states: Men in the service
are not permitted to drink intoxicat-
ing beverages, hence drinks OF TINS
kind will not be served
At this afternoons session papers
concerning the standardization OF SUD.
s1sarine chasers and the production and
nee of aircrawt for war purposes are to
constitute the features.
Secretary Redne1d of the Department
OF Commerce in an address to the con-
ference yesterday afternoon praised the
cooperative efforts of the engineers to
develop motor standards. and said:
Dominance of the air in this war may
be secured through the work of the in
duStrteS you representa-
Through its standards committee the
society has developed specifications for
the new standard army trucks that are
now being purchased. Standardized
tors. army trucks and all the para
phernalia Of modern war. including the
plans for the production of the great
new aircraft fleet. which. 1t Is said, the
government stands ready to spend ST.
100000. 900 to see put in completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
MORE THAN $1,000 GIVEN
FOR CHILDREN OF FRANCE
Nine. Bimont Expresses Gratitude
Through The Star Before Sailing
for Native Land.

Before leaving for France / am GO
ing to ask you to express in your col
umns- to the friends of France and of
our delicate children of the Maison
Familiale my heartfelt thanks for their
generous donations" wrote Nine.
Blanche J. Bimont to The Star today.
They will like to know that to date
$2.209 has been contributed for the re-
lief Of our little ones and moro has
Nine. Bimont is taking with her to
France. where she is going to assist
in the work of nursing orphan chill
dren back to health. cases Of gifts. in
GLIDING bedding. games and clothes,
and beautiful thoughts of all kinds for
the children Of Frances heroes who
have fallen so that their country and
civilization might be saved. Nine. BIZ
mont continues:
In answer to requests of persons who
write asking what they could give be-
sides money. Nine. Bimont stated today
that any warm garments. nightgowns,
sheets. pillowcases and aprons will reach
their destination il they are addressed
to Mime. Blanche ]. Bimont. Orphelinat
des Armses. u Rue Jacob. Paris, France
From now on contributions may be sent
either to Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, 2121
California street northwest, or to The
Star.
Additional contributions were acknowl-
edged today as follows: Mrs John w.
Thompson. 1919 I street. s1275 Miss
Felicie Girardin. 1925 Il street, $12.75
Mrs. Caroline LongfeIIo1. e35 F street
si2.75: Henry Lazard. 1920 F street
nation for garments TO little ones). Gin
c,nnAti. Ohio. $40: Mrs. Milton Fairchild,
Chevy Chase. D. C., 81: Miss Rosalie
Sanderlin. 2s1s 9th street, $l275.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
DENIES TRIAL MARRIAGE
WAS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Mrs. Adds II. Snow Subjected to
Searching Cross-Examination
at Divorce Hearing.

Mrs Adds II. Snow was subjected
to a searching cross-examination by
Attorney George p Hoover, counsel
for her husband. Chester A. Snow. at
her divorce hearing before Justice
Stafford in Equity Division .. The
lawyer sought. to make the wife admit
that prior to her marriage she had
discussed with Mr.. Snow trial mar
riages." and had suggested secret
ceremony
The witness declared she had never
had a serious conversation with MI
Snow on this subject. Trial marriage,
she declared. was entirely contrary
to my upbringing. the condition OF my
family and everything else" She also
denied that she had discussed the SUP
Ject with others and expressed her De-
lief in trial marriage.
Mrs. Snow also denied that she had
told her friends that Mr.. Snow had
promised to give her everything Sne
wanted-horses. carriages. automob pies
and plenty of servants-and tnat ne
had failed to do SO. She did not as
play her lingerie to her maid and ASK
her what she thought OF such CLONES
for the wife OF millionaire. SAID MIS-.
Snow.
Mr. Hoover inquired If the witness
did not understand that by signing
an ante-nuptial agreement she had
waived her interest in her husoand
property on receipt Of 100000. Mrs.
derstand the purport of the writing TO
which she had affixed her signature.
Mr.. Snow, she averred. had said TO
her: You said you were not marry
ing me for my money, and that you.
affection could stand any test. Would
you be willing to sign this paper!
The witness declared she though, ne ne
wanted to prove her affection and SO
consented to sign. The S3o,ooo sne
said, she understood was for clotnes
and pin money"
The witness admitted that she had
given the agreement to MIS- Emery
her husbands niece. to keep TOT her'
along with her marriage certihcate.
Mrs. Emery was really best man
at the wedding. wasn't she? inquired
Mr.. Hoover.
yes" responded the witness.
Mrs. Snow denied that her trouble
with her husband was due entirety 70
money matters. and when asked why
she had not written from Europe Tor
more money, declared that Mr.. snow
knew how expensive European traSeI
was, II am proud about money. sne
said. land II he did not want me TO
have it 1 would rather not ask TOT It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
NEW CHINESE MINISTRY
HEADED BY Il CHING SHI
Advises Legation Here That He Has
Accepted Premiership, Which He
Once Refused.

Formation of the new Chinese ministry
was reported TO the Chinese legation in
Picking dispatches yesterday, which said
that the government reconstruction was
proceeding rapidly.
Ii Ching Shi. who refused the premier
ship after Tuan Chi Jul had been dis
missed from that position. cabled that he
had now accepted the Office in the belief
that the rival factions were reconciled
Admiral Sir Sab Chen Ping has become
minister Of the navy and Gen Wang Shin
Chen. former chief Of the general staff.
minister Of war Other cabinet officers
will be announced shortly.
Legation officials believe that the
the situation will develop normally to
the election OF the new parliament, as
ordered by President Ii. Until that
time. probably several months hence,
the present administration will con-
tinue, and China will not change her
breach in relations with Germany to
actual war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
VEN||zELOS WILL FORM
NEW GREC|AN CABINET
Expected to Propose Nation Join Al
lies-May Explain Stand
t., People.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. June ga Havas dispatch
from Athens says that former Premier
Venizelos. who has been commissioned
|, by King Alexander to form new
cabinet, arrived at Athens yesterday
and will be received by the king.
Venizelos for War.
Times from Athens says that as soon
as parliament is convoked NJ. Venlze!os
will probably propose to the deputies
that Greece join the allies. He does
| not intend. however, to mobilize the
pected first to undertake great cam
paign explaining to the people that
Greece's interests are bound up in the
entente cause.
If his mission is successful he will be
able in about three months to put the
entire forces of Greece into the balance.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says French troops yesterday entered
Athens and occupied several points in
the city.
Demonstration in Athens.
A Reuter- dispatch from Athens says
there was a demonstration in the city
Sunday night and that the allied troops
entered the city to assist in maintenance
OF order. The demonstration was organ
ICED by a number of reservists and sailors
under the leadership of followers Of
Demetrios Gounaris. on. Gounaris. for
mer Greek premier. was one OF the pro-
German group around King Constantine.
He was deported after the abdication of
Constantine.)
This is the second time since the
war that troops have been sent to
Athens. The previous instance was in
December, 1916. Soon after landing
they were fired upon by Greek troops.
They were withdrawn after the Greek
government had acceded to the allies
demands for PREPARATION.
Greek Cabinet Resigned.
ATHENS, June 26.-The Greek cabi-
net, headed by Alexander Zaimis. has
resigned. King Alexander informed NJ.
Johnart, the high commissioner repre-
senting France, Great Britain and
Russia. that he would ask former
Premier Venizelos to form a new cabi-
net.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
Greek Cabinet Resigned.
MRS. LUCY L. SPEIDEN DEAD.
Eighty Years Old and Long a Resi-.
dent of the National CapitaI.

Mrs. Lucy Leadbeater Speiden, eighty
years old. a resident OF the District
for many years. died last evening
after a brief illness. Funeral serv-
ices are to be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock at First Baptist
Church. 18th and Q streets. with Rev.
f. Hez Sven. assisted by Rev. DR.. Nc
Master and Rev. DIR. Clarke of Manas-
sas. Va, officiating.
Mrs. Speiden had been actively
connected with church work. She is
survived by six children. two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Lucy Culverwell and Mariana
Speiden, and four sons. Edgar, Albert.
Cuthbert and Thomas Speiden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
Dancing Pupils Give Exhibition.

Pupils of Miss Cora B. Shreeve last
night gave an exhibition at the Ma
tional Theater. 1t was known as the
&c. B. s. Follies" and was 30 arranged
that the children could display their
skill in ballets. pantomime. pageants
and novelties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Rebecca N. Evans. eighty-four.
mother of John A. Evans. cashier of
the Hartford Bank of Belair. Md. died.
She was the wife Of DR.. John Evans of
Cecil county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Business Troubles



Dr. WILLIAM Z. WOODEND-A petition in
banTupty vas a.ed against d. N'i.isin T. Wool
end: OF Wansassing. lsier Couniy y y by theSs
vices Francis Il. Elsar $40 for legal services and
George w. huschess. tlei on noe. u was
sueyei that Judgment had recently been entered
against him IA New York Cts A. follows. Narv
Deunet. 1898: Lsac Euoch. f553: William X Shocs
fsi7 also in Brooklyn IN favor % Michael j
f'onai failure Of Dr. " g. Wco,iend IN 1901 He
wss member ~ the Consolidated Exchange. A
April %. 1904. with liabilities SsG 900 and he
cei'ed discharge on OeOber p. 1906. In his
ueut exhibitor at the Horse Shov.
SAMUEL TAFEL tailor al IS Seaman ~. has
fled petition 10 bankruptcy, With liabilities 1855
SEENAN ELEVATOR COMPANY. INC.-A
petition N bankruptcy las been filed against the
cred.tors. W. J. Cunningham. $50: A u. T. Iron
Works. Inc. tllS. and Pietz 4 Weber Iron foun-
600 me wa; iheo pors IN iss and 40 W s'i r
william +. MURRAY & CO-Mosc< KasmAn
20 Ann st.. had a petition in bankruptcy nlod
against him yesterday by these creditors. c. Yslo-
Manufacturing Company. s35. judge ]. Hand sp
pointed MsIy Porer receiver bond, 5000. La
ilIues are s.. 600 aud assets 81.
RAPHAEL KuRZok. clerh. ot ol6 Southern
boulevard. has ned a petition In bankruptcy. With
Liabilities $3.50 and no assets lie Wa formerly
ara petition IN bankruptcy was hled against him
on October T. 1907 and ne discharged.
CHARLES " WALSH chauffeur. % 3al Fast
iiafh ST. hH filed a petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities s. e01 ard no asscie. Abrahsn Carmel
las ooained judgment against him Tor {2.3!7 fos
PERSONAL injuries.
Rscslye Appointed
8 RAVES & co, INC.-Georse ". Martin hiss
bssn appointed recciSe- ty judge J.. Hand Tor ;.
RAVES 4 Co. jewellers a. 800 5th ~.
Assignment
T. " SACKTTr INC. wholesale dealer in lew
firy al 50 Maide1 Lane has made an Assignment TO
Walter Enge.s Mr.. sackctt established tho business
tiirfy yea- ago and n incorporated IN 1895
Win capital stock 5000 y W SscAsft = p-rsi-
dent.
weekly Failure Report
Rrad,i-ee's reports 273 business fsiluns during
The soes Va tie un!tsl Stats. against az Tor ule
,rcytous week and $50. $50. - and 80 for the
q. rrs-pondins weeks - 1915 20 1918 The Middle
stats had 81. Ne'F England 81 Southern TO- Vest-
errl a. Northwestern p and Ear Western q Can
ada hsd "a against q for me pnce,iing vock
AbSut % Irr cent u The failures hsd cspal q
Iess than s. 900 and ! per ont h.d from s. 900 70
so 600 cafafsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Widow Takes
Poison; Appears
With Confession

Mrs. Clara Jacobs. thirty-nine years
DID, widow OF Henry r. Jacobs, who
was well known as a theatrical man.
aver in this city, was taken a prisoner
70 Bellevue Hospital las. night after
swallowing. according to a statement
she made to the police, several s;rych-
nine tablets with suicidal intent.
Mrs Jacobs appeared last night at
the Office of morning newspaper ahe
handed the editor letter. IN whlch
sba stated she had taken the poison
Sho asked that she be buried IN the
dross she wore. which had oeen her
Wedding gown. and that her pet dog De
cared for. Ill. =,
To detectives who arrived while an
ambulance surgeon was treating Mrs.
Jacohs she said she was desponden'
and had swallowed the strychnlne u,
Ter room at the Hotel Aberdeen Il
Wes. Thirtv-second Street. There sew
oral tablets were found, the police sslu
The woman's husband at one time
opcrated string OF theatres through
ont the state and was reputed 10 De
woalthv. Mrs. Jacobs said, however
tbat when he died he left her pracu
cally penniless. She was ms SECOND
wife. -
New York. and appealed for ass stance
20 tho newspaper in whose office snc
onnoared last night. Her request wa;
tnprred over TO the Actors Fund. and
there provision was made for her sup
port. III -. ho,
ONLY a slight chance of recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Rae Tanner in Mysteries
Wax Says He Paid Her "Cou'
pie of Hundred Dollars"

Rae Tanner gave way 10 another Mt
Of Mysteries yesterday in the Federal
District Court. where she is being tried
for perjury.
All of Judge Van Fleets repeated
warnings and his stern edict that
Charles II. Wax, the alleged "Oliver
Osborne" should not look at her again
were unavailing. The defendant sud.
denly emitted q violent outburSt OF
emotion just after Wax had testified
that he had paid her "a couple OF hun
Lfed dollars"
Rae sprang from her chair. shrieking
that this and other and uglier testi-
mony was all false. She continued to
scream and sob, in spite OF the courts
attempts 10 restore order. until Max
gell Slade shut of the noise by the
simple process of clapping his hand
across her mouth and holding it there
until her temperament had subsidized.
During his testimony Wax described
hisgisits 70 several hotels with the de-
fshdant. A half dozen other witnesses
also gave evidence that James W Os-
borne was at a meeting of the Bar AS
socistion on October is. 1914, the day
that Rae insists that he took her 20 the
Eensington Hotel in Plainfeld, y. J.
The case VIII be continued on Mon
6av morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
No Let-Up at Bethlehem;
Steel Demand Increases

South Bethlehem. Penn. March 9
There is no slackening of prosperity
among the workingmen employed IN
munitions plants in this section. ac-
cording to the statement of an official
of the Bethlehem Steel Company to-day.
There is some dimunition in orders for
shells from foreign countries at war,
but this decrease is offset by the in
creased orders for steel in the shape Of
rolled billets, which the foreign gov
ernments can shape into ammunition
in their home factories, and orders for
merchant steel from other nations and
the United States government.
The orders for shells and merchant
steel on hand at the Bethlehem plant
OF the Bethlehem Steel Company will
keep the departments busy well into
the year.
No man has lost his job at the local
steel works because of diminution OF
she'll orders. In fact. the company
could use more men were the trans
portation facilities for raw material in
better shape.
At the Bethlehem Steel Company's
various plants there are on the pay
roll to-day between $4,000 and 10000
employees. OF whom 10000 are At the
local plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Steel Industries Busy
Without Orders for Shells

Pittsburgh, March Manufacturers
of munitions for the Entente Allies are
gradually completing existing contracts.
The foreign governments, however,
have not placed additional orders to
any extent.
The Baldwin Locomotive Company. Of
Philadelphia. refused to accept addi-
tional orders for shells, as their loco
motive plant was filed with work for
which the plant was originally con-
structed. The enormous profits sup
posed 10 have accrued from the ma
Ginning Of shells have been largely
mythical. Labor had to be paid high
wages and reflections were numerous.
From now on there will be slackeninc
AZ munition making plants, but the
labor thus made idle will be absorbed
in other industries.
Steel mills which formerly sold to
machine plants in this country are now
inundated with orders for steel for
Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
New Jury Hearing
British Poison Plot
Mrs. Wheeldon Admits Ex-
pressing Hope for Death
of Premier

London. March 9.-The taking OF
testimony in the trial Of Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters and Al
fred George Mason, husband OF one OF
the daughters, was resumed to-day
The prisoners are charged with con-
spirinp to murder Premier Lloyc
George and Arthur Henderson, labor
member Of the War Council Illness
Of a Juror nccessitated the swearing
in of a new jury.
Mrs. Wheeldon continued her testi'
mony. she admitted that she Otter
had expressed the hope that the
Premier and Mr.. Henderson would
soon be dead. A. the moment OF this
expression it represented her wishes
she testified.
testified previously had been obtained
70 kill dogs would not have been just
as available to get rid of Premier
TJovd George and Mr.. Henderson, the
witness said:
al did not desire il 10 be carried out
never wished to take anybody's lite
or 10 have anybody's blood on my con-
science. That is why | objected 70
the army taking conscientious 90
jectors."
Mrs. Wheeldon declared that various
occurrences which the Crown CONTENDS
fits in with its case were all coinci-
denccs.
Miss Harriet Wheeldon testified that
L 40
When Premier Lloyd George was going
TO Rome she said that he might pc
seeing His Majesty soon," meaning the
Almighty. she said as there was pos
sibility that the Premier would be shot
while in Rome.
On being asked by the judge why
she came to refer TO the possibility oil
LLOYD Georges death shortly after
poison had been received by her
mother. she said she could give no ex-
PLANTATION.
Mrs. Mason testified that the letter
in which her mother asked for poison
said that it was for a dog. She LETT
it TO her husband to see to.
Alfred George Mason testified thai
in connection with his work in dru2
stores, he had poisoned at least 1000
dogs.
"Have you ever poisoned dog with
curare?" asked the judge.
"No.' replied Mason. "but ] was
curious to know the effects OF poi
soned dart from an air gun, which was
a novel method"
Mason said he regarded the poison
given 10 Gordon as unsuitable for the
murder of humans. His only objection
10 military service was due TO his re
ligious scruples against the taking OF
human life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Remington Arms Co.
Has Pared Down Force

Bridgeport, Conn, March 9.-Work
in the munition and other factories IN
Bridgeport has about settled down 10
normal. While there are a few fac
tories still working night shifts, these
are being gradually withdrawn by most
concerns. There has been no general
lay-of.
Although some of the concerns are
said TO have lost foreign contracts. the
Remington Arms Union Metallic Car
fridge Company is still working upon
its Russian contracts under Englands
guarantee against unduly rigid inspec-
tions and her assurance that the vast
shipments of munitions will be paid
for.
Seven hundred machinists and tool
makers, principally the latter, were
discharged By the Remington Arms and
Ammunition Company. This, however
is understood to have been due to the
fact that the tool equipment, hitherto
incomplete. had ut last been brought up
70 it's required size.
The prosperity here is not so great
as it has been, and there has been a
slight reduction Of wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10

begun laying of men in anticipation
of a decline in business.
The standard of wages continues
high among the du Pont employees ana
they in turn pour money into savings
banks.
Inquiry reveals that this corporation
has on hand war orders sufficient 20
keep it's numerous plants busy through
out the year 1917 and that further
business Of this nature is being So
licited. 49,, =
The phase Of the situation which IS
exciting the most comment among tne
stockholders and employees OF the pow
der company is the admitted fact tnat
there are no longer the huge proilts 10
be derived from foreign war orae,s
that were obtainable during 1919
and 1916. This is explained by the
large scale upon which the nations OF
Europe are themselves manufacturing
munitions, a circumstance when ma
caused the price of raw materials useu
in manufacture of explosives TO m
crease greatly, allowing the muniuon
manufacturers of this country scaht
margin of profit on such business as
can be obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-10
Smaller Night Shifts
At Winchester's Factories
lRr TeIer,ph % The Tr.bunt ]


New Haven, March 9.-While officials
at the two large munitions plants in
this city, the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company and the Marlin Arms
Company, tonight refused to go into
details regarding statistics Of their EN-,
ployes. they insisted that no radical
decrease fin help has been made or is
Immediately planned. On the contrary,
at the Marlin Arms Company English
orders for March guns have compe led
the company TO purchase two new fac
tories in other Connecticut towns.
These will be equipped and put into
operation Immediately.
At the Winchester plant several hun
bred employees were discharged few
weeks ago because the company decided
to use smaller night shifts. The pres
emit contracts OF the company will keep
it occupied until August, and it is pos
sible large United States government
contract will be received before that
date By special arrangements, the
Winchester contracts with the British
government will be continued.