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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
WOMAN SPY DIES
IN N. Y. HOSPITAL.
Nine. de Victorica, Caught
During War, Revealed
German Secrets.

NEW YORK. August 13.-Mme
Marie X. de Victorica the weird figure
who arose out of the maze of intrigue
unearthed when secret service agents
delved into the activities here OF
Count Won Bernstorff and his conf
Dental agents. Won Papen and Boy
Ed, died yesterday at DIR. Maluk s
sanitarium of pneumonia-the second
mysterious attack since her arrest in
1918.
She was an important member of
the German spy system here during
the war. Only week ago she made
application to the United States dis
trict court to return to Germany. but
when United States Attorney Francis
G. Caffey recommended to the court
that q surety bond of $4,000 be de-
manded to insure her return If want
ed, Nine. de Victorica withdrew her
application.
Had Been in Convent.
She was removed to the private
sanitarium on Monday from con-
vent which took her in following her
release from custody in September,
1919. Nine. de Nictorica was already
suffering from pneumonia when ad
mitted to the sanitarium. the nurse
who attended her said last night.
On July II, 1918. she was removed
to the Army base hospital at Ellis
Island i'll with an attack of pneu-
monia which government agents We're
fearful would end her life before they
could learn what she could tell them
about German spies. Sim Fem plots
and other activities Matched in Amer
lea with German gold. Nine de Vic
torica recovered and later revealed
much the government wanted TO
know at various trials.
Her first case of pneumonia puzzled
the Army surgeons because it became
critical within a few hours after it
was diagnosed, and followed sud-
den and mysterious attack of the
same disease which ended the life of
Nine Despina Dadidovitch Storch
another alluring and INSCRIPTIONS
agent of the German Intelligence de-
partment. 1t was considered more
than a coincidence that both these
women should be stricken with pneu-
moHia on Ellis Island just when they
We're apparently ready to confess all
they knew to save themselves from
possible death by a firing squad.
An investigation followed the death
of Nine. Storch, but beyond the bare
announcement that she died follow
ing a brief illness with pneumonia,
nothing was made public.
An Attractive Blond.
Nine. de Victorica was forty-two
years old. She retained something
of the blond. bold attractiveness of
feature and complexion that must
have made her conspicuous for beauty
in earlier years. She said she was
the daughter of Prussian general.
She lived a life of adventure such
as falls to the lot of few women.
She spoke German. French, Spanish
and English, the last with piquant
intonauons, but with a regard for
grammar.
She went under various aliases
here. and was known from time to
time as Nine. De VusSiere and Bar
oness Won kretschmann. The various
indictments against her involved
conspiracy to instigate war on the
part of Ireland on the side of Ger
many, the destruction of American
ships by bombs, the organization of
a messenger system and various other
acts, all of them intended to aid
Germany in the war against Amer
lea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
j. S. TO RETIRE VETERAN
FOR Sc YEARS. SERVICE
John William Palmer Has Been
Division Chief in War Depart
ment As Years.

Another veteran of the War De-
partment to be retired on account of
age under the retirement law is John
William Palmer, who served in the
Union Army during the civil war, and
mas performed clerical service in the
war Department. continuously since
January 4. 1864, period of fifty-six
years. His American ancestry dates
from 1881, when Thomas Palmer of
England settled in Rowley. Mass.
subsequent members of the family
TOOK part in the battle of Lexington
IN 100. He was born in Concord,
n. H., seventy nine years ago, and
when thirteen years of age went with
MS parents to Winona county, Mimi.
Ihey were among the first settlers
IN what then was wilderness in
that state
At the first call for volunteers Mr..
"a mer enlisted in the 1St Minnesota
Infantry in April. 1851. and served in
that regiment in many important
campaigns nearly three years. In
December. 1863, he was ordered from
the field to this city for duty at the
war Department. In the following
month he was assigned to clerical
duty in the adjutant generals office,
and has remained on duty there ever
since. BY gradual promotion he
reached the $500 grade in August,
1882, and has served as chief of di-
vision of Office for forty-tive years
his age and long
service he is still in excellent health
and boasts that he hasn't an ache or
pain in his body.
Mr.. Palmer has taken a leading
part in the organization'of many local
associations and still takes an active
interest in them. He was charter
member of Almas Temple, Mount
Pleasant Lodge and Mount pleasant
Chapter of Masons. the Ashlar Club
of MaSons and the State. War and
Navy Council. National Union. He
also is a member of the Oldest In
habitants' Association, the Masonic
Veterans Association, the Burnside
Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
and the Second Corps Association,
Army of the Potomac. He lives with
his family at the Tuxedo, 1439 7
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
WILL TAKE UP GAS RATE.
Utilities Commission to Give Hear.
ing on Company's Application.

The Public Utilities Commission an
nounced today that it will hold public
hearing in the board room of the Dis
trict building. at 10 O'Clock, on the
morning of August 26- TO consider what
the rate for gas shall be after Septem-
Der |.
This will leave the members OF the
commission only five days in which to
hear the testimony, consider it and is
sue the order.
The company asks at least for a con-
tinuation of the present rate of S125 per
thousand cubic feet for sixty days, or an
increase to S1.35 per thousand if the
commission finds that the company s
claim to that rate is just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

ability to obtain requisite materials
on account of the railroad freight
congestion.
Swings in all the school play
grounds. Walter 3. Patterson, di-
rector of special schools and acting
superintendent in the absence of
Supt. Frank w. Ballou, stated today.
will be thoroughly overhauled. New
chains will be put on and all old
fashioned bolts replaced by new and
modern ones.
The work of repairing the swings
is expected to be completed before
the schools open for the fall term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
MISSING MAN DEAD IN WOODS

Augustus Murray, colored, thirty
eight years old. 5Sth street. Deanwood,
reported missing from home last night,
was found dead in the woods near
Hollywood avenue and 5Sth street. not
far from his home, this morning Muir
ray had been sick the past few days the
police were told, but his condition APP
parently was not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
REPAIR SCHOOL SWINGS.
Workmen Making Play Safer for
Children Returning in Fall.

the public school Fairgrounds. to
make them safe for the children
when the schools open, September 20.
was started today by gang of work.
men.
1t was the intention of school Of
fcials to repair the swings soon
after the closing of schools in June,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
PAPERS GO TO THREE CENTS.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. August 13.-Ef-
fective next Monday, the daily Courier
Journal. Herald. Times and Evening
Post will sell for cents a copy each
instead of 2 and the price of the Sun
day editions of the Courier Journal
and the Herald will be increased from
7 to 3 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
SEEK FARMERS SLAYER.
Nansemond County Authorities

SUFFOLK, Va. August 13.-With
three suspects under arrest, Nanse-
mond county authorities are continu-
ing relentless search for the muir
derer or murderers of Charles VOL
frey, wealthy farmer, who was shot
to death near his farm on the White
Marsh road Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
ARMY BASE FIRE DAMAGE.

CHARLESTON, S. c., August 13.-
1t is officially made known that the
damage in the fire at the Army supply
base Sunday was $339.036. This in
cludes the loss Of the two sheds and
a hundred wagons and the damage to
governmen cotton linters. 1t
is not thought that the sheds will be
rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
DIED.

OoUGLAS. Departed this life Wednesday
August IL. 1920. at 2:bj O'Clock. at her resi-
dencc. 2u30 Sth st. NV. ELNoI;A. the he
ioNed danGht"- Of til" late joseph AMI Amea liza
douglas and sister of ADELAIDE Hutchinson,
Josephine johnson. Louise Iiil and Robert
Douglas. Funeral Sunday, August II. at =
pm. from Metropolitan \. NJ. l.. Church. NJ
ST NV. Relatives and friends invited. Ia
GHEEN. Tuesday. August 10. 1920 at At
lantlc city, \. j.. Rear Admiral EDWARD
H. GHEEN, L. $. n. retired. Funeral serv-
lees at his late residence. 1919 New Hamp-
SHIRE ave. NV. saturday. August IL at 10
am Friends OF the family invited 10 at
tend. Interment at Arlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

LAUPP. We wish to express To our many
relatives and friends our sincere thanks and
appreciation for the kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral tributes given ut the death
of our dear mother. KATHERINE LAUPP.
August 8. 1920.
MR. AND MRS. {. LAUPP. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
sToRK COSTS DOUBLE.

NEW YORK, August 13-Reports
of maternity hospitals today showed
that since 1916 the average per capita
cost of stork visits has increased
from $35.49 to S70.O4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
MARRIED.,

MARRIED..
CASSlDY-WATSoN. Mrs. Joseph e. Wat
son announces the marriage Of her daugh-
Ter. CARRIE CHARLOTTE. to Mr.. ELMER
,ASSlDf. Thursday, August l., 1920. at
baltimore. Md
Al Columbus Ohio. An
gust 10, 1920 10y the Rev. DR.. Rolln Ii.
Walker. L. MARIE TWINUM and ANDREW
GRoSS. At home at 1872 Florida ave. ne.
tuesday, August Il. to 10 pm.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
Walter Hampdsn, David
War6eld and Florence Moore
on Way-"Acquittal" for
National-Good Photo
plays To BE Seen.
sHUBERT. -GARkICK-
shAkekspeaTesn Rspsrtery.


Walter Hampasn, the shakesps~resn
star, will be the next attraction at the
shubert>oarriek. His engagement
will be limited to two weeks. the open
ing being scheduis for Monday night
with The Merchant Of Venice" as the
attraction.
Hamlet" In which he broke ell
modern Broadway records with q run
OF sixty-eiEht performances. will be
presented on Tuesday, with The
Merchant OF Venice" repeated on
Wednesday.
The nrst performances Of Romeo
and Juliet" will be seen at the resu-
lar Thursday matinee, and on Thurs
day night the premiere OF 'Ths Tam
ms OF the shrew' win be staged, This
last Of Mr.. Hsmpden's shAkespeareAn
cycis has been sddsd sinos his appear
ance In Washington iast spring, and
his Petruchio, at the few showinxs
already given. has equaled his Ham
let. shylock and Romeo in popularity.
THE shrew" will be repeated on
Friday, with Hamlet" and Tho Mer-
chant OF Venice" the concluding bill
for the first weeks booking At the
matinee and night performances. ro-
spectiyely.
Mr.. Hampden will be supported by
his original company including Mary
Hall. Mona Morgan. Elsie Herndon
Kearns, Beta Sunderland, ]. Harry
Irvine, William sautsr, Allen Thomas
and Ernest Rowan. Seats went on
sale today.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
POLLS
"Breakfast in Bed"

Laughing time Is drawing near.
which Is another way of saying that
Florence Moore, known as the fun
niest girl In the world. will come 70
Polls Theater next Sunday night
October II, in a farce called Break
fast In Bed" Miss Moore and this
rapid-action farce kept New York and
Boston In smiles all last season.
There is no backing away from Miss
Moore's Infectious. style of humor--
she is the incarnation OF mirth. She
Is particularly we'll placed in Break
fast In Bed" To see Miss Moore In
this exhiisrating farce is a guarantee
that you will be put on friendly terms
with yourself and the world. A. II
Woods is directing Miss Moore's tour.
breakfast in Bed" is built around
a domestic mix-up. A certain young
man is compelled to leave town and
turn his fiancee (Miss Moore) over to
the care of his best friend. An uncle
OF the best friend sends word that he
has decided to bestow a fortune of a
half million or Whereabouts on the
nephew providing the nephew 10 q
happily married man. To set the
money the nephew induces the girl To
pose as his bride.
This she agrees to do. but while sc
posing, she is surprised by the unex
pected return of her true lance. As
he has caught her and the best friend
In a compromising situation. he com
pels the two actually to get married.
There is also in the play a prince
who has come from a distant country
with hts suite in search of a young
woman whose picture he has seen on
the screen. The young woman turns
out to be the girl who Is mixed Ut
with the best friend of her fiance.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
THE STRAND
sInto the Light

Ed Lorraine's dramatic classic.
Into the Light" featuring Emile
Montrese, is proving to be one of the
finest acts of its kind ever offered at
the Strand this week. Others appear
ing include Ernie Gordon and Evelyn
Delmar. the artistic song delineators,
In Modern Studies" Fellett, Pearl
and wicks, offering their comedy con-
ception. The Coal Driver" the Gypsy
Songsters. introducing harmony in q
Romany camp, with special scenic
effects; Fisher and Lloyd, Two
Shades of Burnt Cork" witt and Win
ters, in spectacular balancing feats,
CONTINUED on Page Twenty-three)
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
FOLLY
Monte Carlo Girls.

At the Folly Theater next week the
Monte Carlo Girls will hold sway. This
seasons production il in two acts and
four scenes. A brand new show with
beautiful costumes and scenic effects
The cast is headed by Frank Rags
Murphy. an acrobatic tramp comedian,
supported by Arthur Laning, John
Gravy Hudgins, Harold Reick, Paul
Roscelli, Sarah Hyatt, Velma Addison,
Helen Ray and twenty-five other
artists.
The chorus is the best In burlesdue
and they sure know how TO sing and
dance. The musical numbers are the
very latest Broadway hits.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
NATIONAL
@The Acqulttal.r

The Acquittal." Miss Rita Wei
mans absorbing drama, which en-
joyed a run OF eight months at the
Conan a Harris Theater in New York
last season. following its initial six
months run in Chicago. will open an
engagement at the National next Mon
day night. Washington being one OF
the first cities to be visited on the
present tour.
"The AcquittaI" Is George NJ.
Cohan production, characteristic In
every detail. and that. statement
means much to playgoers. Chrystal
Herne as Mrs. Winthrop. William
Harrigan as the reporter-detective.
and George Parsons as the acquitted
man, over whose head suspicion still
hangs after he has been sbsolved by
court and jury, have scored individual
triumphs in their respective roles in
cast that can be recommended as
almost IL not quite the most fiawless
In many seasons.
As a matter of fact, THE Acquit-
tai supplies the stage with a play
that is an object lesson in gripping
drama. and 1t Is sure to prove one OF
the real delights of the new season.
The production is under the personal
supervision OF Mr.. Cohan.
Others in the original cast In addi-
ton to Miss Herne and Messrs. Harri-
gan and Parsons, are Franklin Hall,
Pierre watkin, Ann Mason, Violet
Pearl Meehan, william Walcott, Ar
thur V. Gibson, Willard +. Bsrger,
John Rowan, George Bedell Otto Me
meyer. and Edward Harrigan.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14

stored again 20 the stage after seven
years OF retirement
"The Return OF Peter Grimm" has
undoubtedly. remained asreeab1y In
the memory OF everyone who saw the
frst production. and its fame has
grown steadily during Its absence
from the stage. Certainly no higher
poiAt has been reached by Mr.. Belas-
CO. as playwright and producer, nor
by Mr.. Warheld as an interpretive
artist than in this exquisite play.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
GIRLS BEST BUDDY Is
MOTHER, SAYS POuSTAR
Miss Virginia 0'BrIen, Of Bud
dies" OUGHT 10 Know.

what is . girls best baddyr' Nir-
sinia OBsler the vivscious. claiming
little ingenue OF 'Buddies." now play
ms At Polls. Was asked an Interview
'Oh." she said. ana her yiolst eyes
looked reflective. She was silent for
. moment and then she rspiisdi There
are buddies and budeiss. The soldiers
on the Battlefield are buddies. the
nrs-nghtsrs OF the night are puddies.
the girls az boarding school are bud
are buddies. But a girls best buddy
ls her mother.
81 always have my mothers photo
graph with me In my travels on the
road. See there 10 her picture. and
my fathers and the dogs" she said
pointing 20 three pictures on her
dressing table behind the scenes al
Polls.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
SHUBERT-B
David Warfield Comes.

The announcement that David War
field will appear at the Shubert-Be-
lasco Theater next Monday night for
an engagement of one week in ''The
Return of Peter Grimm" is exceed
ingly gratifying for more reasons
than one. 1t Ia an assurance. in the
first place, that Mr.. Warheld has COM
pletely recovered from the injuries
that he received last spring in an au-
tomobiie accident in California. In
the second place, 1t is welcome news
that David Belasco's finest play Is re-
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
GAYETY-
aJoIlitiex of 1920

That triumvirate OF burlesque en-
tertainers-Sammy Howard. Ciih
Bragdon and Helen Tarr-heads the
cast of Sam Howe's Jollities Of 1870,
next weeks attraction at the Gayety
The vehicle was specially prepared 10
take care of the comedy talents OF
each, and ample provision was also
made for the introduction OF numsr-
Gus novelties.
Assisting players include Norma
Barry, Helen Rikhor, Lillian Norwood
Harold Carr, Frank Mallahan. and
william E. Collins, with The Synce
Melody Orchestra" a. an added attrac-
ton.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
Il. Y. kEITH'S-
Vaudeville

Next week at h. +. Keith's rhester
the whiting and Burt operetta,
Little Miss Melody" with cast OF
nine Broadway players, will be the
stellar attraction Other important
inclusions will be Maud Lambert and
Ernest Ball In a musical blend OF
songs and pianolosue; Robert Emmett
Keane, the fayorite American monoio-
sist OF the Londoners; Bessie Rempei
and Him in His Day ON" Beth Bsrri.
wanzer and Palmer. Green and Myra,
Roy Harrsh & Co, Topics OF the
Day" the Kilograms and the house
features.
Next Sunday at and sl5 this
weeks bill led by John Hyams and
Leila Mcintyre will be given its last
presentations.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
SUNSET.

Under the personal management OF
Tommy Thompson, Meyer Davis
marvellous little drummer, Sunset has
taken it's place in the hearts of
washington's dance loving public.
Sunset is just cozy attractive.
fascinating place to spend the even
ing dancing to the light breezy airs
of the Meyer Davis music.
The Washington times., 1920-10-14
Sterling ShoUs Coming Next Week

MISS AMETA PYSEs. who
" 10 making . bag ht this
week at the Gsyety Theater
as leading lady In slack Sing
srs Show" lively burlesaue
entertainment right mp TO
date.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16

ing. The weakness of the atomic
theory lies in the fact that an atom
does not have intelligence. The
expression of mind re presents minds
as the expression of life represents
life. Creation shows all the signs
of reason and of life.
| hold in my hand a watch.
do not know who made this deli
cate piece of machinery. / have
never seen. and probably never
shall see him, but l know he exists.
The work of his hand is the evil
dence. To ask for further proof is
fatuous.
AS walk the streets of Lewiston
| see many fine buildings and some
great bridges. / was not. here when
these were erected. But ] know
that they represent the brain and
Drawn of man. They did not spring
from an atom. ! Sc. the invisible
man in the visible product of his
toll, for back of every effect there
must be cause. Does this test
apply to religious experience?
think it does.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Hoffman Fills
Lewiston.Pu lpit

Lewiston Tribune, April 18th.
In the absence of Rev. H. T.
Greene, who is visiting at Sale r.
Ore, the pulpit of the Lewiston
Methodist church was occur led YES.
terday morning and evening by Roy
John A. Hoffman. pastor of TIVE
Methodist church of Orofino. MI.
Hoffman's topic for the us, aing
sermon was, Signs of Gods Exist
ence." His text was tak,n f.um
Acts 17:22-23, which reIa,es he
story of Paul's great sermon at
Athens. The following is TN ex
cerpt from the discourse.
Does God make himself known III
men in visible manner? We are
told that God is spirit, and that
spiritual things must be spiritually
discerned. The implication IS that
God may not be effectively lis
cerned. But this is not true to the
facts in the case. And it Is not
true for the simple reason that
nature itself contains many invis-
ible substances that may be visibly
discerned and gravity,
for example. These are two of the
greatest forces in the universe. No
human eye has ever yet seen these
wonderful elements. yet every one
knows that they exist How do we
obtain our knowledge of them? We
know them by what they do Lord
Kelvin once visited an electric
power house. After he had CON-
pleted his inspection, he asked the
foreman: What is electricity
The man confessed that he did not
know. We'll, WE'LL" said his lord
ship. that is the only thing about
electricity which you and don't
know" Some one inquired of
Newton what gravity was, and the
answer was: I'VE only know re-
suits"
Like electricity and gravity. God
is invisible, but he has not left
himself without witness. Paul. in
his address to the Athenians, pro-
ceeds from this standpoint. He
reasons from the visible to the in
visible. Creation is d visible fact.
No matter how you explain the pro-
cess of creation, whether 1t came
by fiat or by the process Of evolu-
ton, the fact itself can not be de-
MED. Creation demands the crea-
tor. He must be an intelligent be-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16

Governor Davis ringing Ameri-
can Day Proclamation strikes a re-
sponsive chord in the heart of every
lover of America. AS the Governor
points out there must be no reIaxa-
tion of that Eternal vigilance"
which alone can assure our safety
from the insidious attacks Of agi-
tators in many guises who un-
ceasingly seek the destruction OF
American institutions. The loud
mouthed blatant anarchist is less
to be feared in the land than is the
pussyfooting demagog who carries
the American flag in one hand
while holding the other out
stretched for the favors of the foes
of America. Kooskia must show
its loyalty. 1t is 100 per cent
American town, and on American
Day there must be no uncertainty
in it's Observance. The English
Toll Post, the Development Club
and every other local organization
civic and religious. should prompt
1y take measures to make American
Dey, 1920, here in Kooskia, worthy
of the patriotic purposes for which
the Governor has proclaimed 1t a
holiday. Kooskia Mountaineer.