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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
277 First street,
EasfnOrf Nd

Eastport. Md.
Mr.. Santa Claus, North Pole.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am so sorry have been bad and
/ won't be bad any more. So will you
please bring me a coaster wagon and
football and y doz. of pencil tab
let's.
PORTER LEATHERBURY, JR.
Annapolis, Md.
Dear Santa:
Just a few lines to let you know
what l want for Christmas. l want a
small sewing machine and a pair of
gloves and some candy and nuts in
my stocking.
ALLINE FORD,
1S5 Clay street.
December Is, 1921.
Dear Santa:
Please bring a doll with light hair
and bed room set and set of dishes,
story book and some handkerchiefs
doll carriage a doll house, n doll
table, a kewpie doll.
ELIZABETH DORSEY.
Annapolis.
Dear Santa:
Just few lines TO let you know
what | want for Christmas. ] want a
pair of boots. foot ball and a new
suit. Don't forget to fill my stocking
with goodies. From
WALTER HOMBERG.
Note to Santa Clauss.
Dec. IA, 1921.
Annapolis Md
My dear Santa Clause
/ am little boy nine years old an
am just writtin for a few things /
want a pare boots, par gloves. size
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Christmas Dance AT
81. Johns College

The St. Johns College Cotillon Club
gave its Christmas dance last night in
the college gymnasium. In keeping
with the season the decorations were
in Christmas colors and the gym"
pearance. Vice-President and Mrs.
j. B. Rippere received the guests.
many of whom came from out of town.
This was the second formal college
dance of the season.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

s.-ror Richie last night attend
5, second annual dinner OF the
Industrial Board in Washington,
l be- Was legal counsel. The
- was presided over by Bernard
a.-laa. former chairman OF the
and attended by General Per-
NJ secretaries Hoover and Weeks.
LafI Rlddell. of the British dele
n rs me- Arms Conference.
WINSTON Churchill and NJ Loucheur,
..aycly Minister'S of Munitions
Great Britain and France; Charles
yheab ana others formerly asso-
.eIa,h The War Boards work sent
ees. and President Harding
a-t, letter of greeting to the
gathering.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Stopping At
CarVel Hall

Mrs. Thorn Williamson and her
daughter, Miss Annie Williamson are
registered at Carvel Hall. Another
daughter, Mrs. Carvel Hall, is spend
ing the winter with her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieutenant and Mrs Roswell
Blair.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Harvard Club
Dinner Postponed

The Harvard Club dinner. which
was to have been held this evening in
Carvel Hall. has been postponed to
Monday night at Z o'clock. This is
due TO an unexpected demand on the
time Of the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, Elliott Wadsworth, making
it impossible for him to be present
tonight
Mr. Wadsworth will be one OF the
speakers at the dinner. and the other
will be Henry Pennypacker, chairman
Of the Harvard Board of Admissions,
who is spending the weekend with
Sydney A. Gum. president of the club.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Bring me bung-stopper gun,
candy. gloves and nuts-from
BUFORD OWENS.
Pa Calvert Street.

"Gaby Deslys Wardrobe for Or
phans' Home" II is hoped this in
cludes the millinery, Kansas City's
recollection OF Gaby is that without
the millinery the orphans are in for
hard winter.-Kansas City Star.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Camp Parole,
December 81.

My Dear Santa Claus
How are you've all are well. l
am a good girl in school. | want a
girl, little carriage for her so l may
carry her for a walk. Don't forget my
mother and granma, and father and
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Kappa Alpha
Banquet Tonight

The Kappa Alpha Fraternity OF St.
Johns College will give a banquet to-
night al Carvel Hall and afterwards
attend the dance given in the Carvel
Hall ballroom. The society has ar
ranged with the management of the
hotel to have special orchestra from
Baltimore play for dancing
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
To Attend Washington
Dinner Party

Mrs. II. B. Mecleary is the guest of
Mrs Stephen Elkins in Washington
tonight and will attend Count
Moltka's dinner party this evening.
Last night Lieut. Commander and
Mrs. Mecleary were guests at an in
formal dinner given by Count Moltka
in his apartment at 1902 18th street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

Dances

The midshipmen's hop tonight in
Dahlgren Hall viii be for the first and
second classes. The moving pictures
will be shown in the Auditorium.
There will be the usual tea dance at
Carvel Hall this afternoon from four
10 six.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

tours painting set and = book with
pictures 10 paint-that is all for this
time-fill my stockings with goodies.
don't forget my mother and daddy
Your little boy.
CLARENCE f. PHIPPS jr.
1872 West street
Annapolis md
Santa Claus-North Pole-N. p.
Dear SAINT Claus
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Luncheon Party
At Carvel Hall

A party of 20. which included off,
ciaIs OF the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Railroad and
their guests, lunched today at Carvel
Hall.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Dinner Party
Last Night

Commander and Mrs Henry ID
Cooke gave dinner party last night
eagh ;heir guests were Command
Y ana Mrs ID A. Scott. Commander
't Mrs Francis NJ Robinson and
.ea'-lammander and Mrs. T. NJ.
-a Pink roses were used as table
al.0r3.ous
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

my little sister bring them something
for Christmas. Don't forget to bring
them something. l hope we have
some snow for Christmas, so that you
can bring your deers-Love
LILLIAN.
To Mr.. Santa Clause from Miss Lii
liam LEM
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

""a"lel ard lirs d. 4. Scott
unyhoon tomorrow for
q. guests from Washington.
l-rt viii include: Mr.. and
.~'t Blair Major and Mrs. Jen-
sa" Nr and Mrs. II. II. Shell
Nr aoj Mrs. s. II. Reside.
~. spend ,he day with them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Part, For Nidshipmen's
B atlJll Team

Te superintendent of the Naval
cuy ana Mrs. Wilson will enter
ESD guests al their party this eve
.or the midshipmen's football
These Will include "A" squad,
r rr. friends and a number of
for~ coaches and their wives. A
s supper will be served. and there
He music furnished by w. r.
s orchestra from the Naval
Academy band. At o'clock the party
.1 10 the Naval Academy hop.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
tnnch Club
To Nect

e Monday French Club will meet
..N week a, The home of Mrs. Clar-
Vernon Fowler in Hanover
| Sara Longacre Keen gave a
'r.te party last night in honor
mothers birthday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
To Give
Bridge Party

Mrs. X. Gardiner CLANCY has sent
out cards for bridge party on Tues
day evening, December 20.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Y. w. G. A.
Secretary Returns

Miss Martha Land. the general sec
rotary of the Y. w. c. A, has returned
from a visit of several days in Phila-
delphia, where she went to attend a
business conference of "Y" secre-
taries.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

N-> Harry Goodstein has gone to
va Orleans 10 join her husband,
L4u3ut Goodstcin. L. S. y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

Lieutenant Frank Hall. L. s. NJ. c.,
Boss stationed at Quantico, is here for
.-a Weekend.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

Miss Edith Duncan. who has been
visiting Miss Jessie Garrison for the
past ten days, will return 10 her home
in Pelham Manor on Monday next.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
Here For
ChriStnas

Miss Grace Ringle. who is a student
at the Southern College. Petersburg,
Va, is spending the Christmas holi-
days here with her mother, Mrs H. n
Kirby.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

Jean Geerky. Of Philadelphia.
- MISS Corinna Rest Fenner
N-5 aa> returned from Col
.a' Christmas holidays. Be
A.Nal Academy weekend
attended the St. Johns
.- Friday night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17
>i> 0t Admiral
Nn Wilson

".- Mrs Wilson will have
SEND guests Bishop and
RS y davenport. of Easton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-17

's,Fs' A Myers left yester-
, ler sisters in Philadel-
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Nine. Guiliin's False Hair
Found in Landru'S Home
Nonchalant Parisian Bluebeard's Witty Answers

Of
multiplicity
with Of his
the readiness with which difficult
a
of
OUT
than spending in lawyers
all
of the to
Belgium"
the
when others couldn't"
doesn't shouldt
who in the
thu Of m
famy;
delay"
Of freef
q month that-pee eeredf some
supposed
q passion for beauty"
comfortable
n
Lsndru uttered which might be construed definite
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

brilliant citation for meritorious conduct in
the battling near Ypres.
Whatever may have happened to the
Cuchets. Landru soon tired of single"
bessedness and advertised In a French
matrimonial paper, such AZ those which
cause amusement to American tourists while
supping their aperitifs on the terraces Of
the Cafe Napolitain or the Cafe de la Paix.
Meanwhile. he pocketed the proceeds OF
mortgage held by Nine. Cuchet. whose Sig
nature he lis believed to have forged In any
event his bank account restored to favorable
proportions. he is said TO have sought other
fair hearts to conquer.
Perhaps II was telepathy a cross-cir-
cutting OF the vibrations Of yearning hearts
--Landrus advertisement appeared about
the same time as one by n Mime. Iaborde-
Line. native of Buenos Aires, who appears
in I.andru's records as "Bres" and whose
private papers, locked In secret drawer OF
her own desk, have been found in Landrus
Paris home. Mime. Iaborde- Line came to
Paris with her husband. who later aban-
doned her and one son, now a respected
employee In the French postal service. Lam
dru at that time apparently owned or rented
ar automobile and frequently astonished the
South American wcsn9n's neghbors by drv-
ing up 10 her door in Paris suburb and
taking her away To the Vefnouilet villa for
weekend vacations.
Naturally. this caused considerable talk,
which Mime. Laborde- Line. greatly dam
aging Landrus future prospects. quieted by
announcing her engagement and promptly
disappearing-to Vernouillet--where from
May, 1915. until the beginning OF July Of
the same year she is known 70 have lived
as I.andrus wife. accepting his promise that
he would marry her a. soon necessary
documents arrived from America" where,
incidentally. there IL no record Of Landru
ever having visited.
What happened To the South American
grass widow7 Her son does not know. De-
spite her affection and constant sacrifices
that he might have o good Government po-
stion. he never revealed her love for Lam
dru to her only offspring, but the French
detectives insist that Nine. Isaborde-Lines
ashes are mingled with those taken from the
Nernoulet villa. Landru himself, imper-
turbable az ever admits he had business
dealing with her" and that he bought any
hing she had ~ sell"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
BL LUEBEARD' LANDRU GAY IN SHADOW OF GULL
of Trial for Multiple Murder Women His
Nerve Despite Mass of Damaging EvdenceAccused Of Killing
Ten Out of 283 Whose Confidence He Sought

aged 49, who is also supposed to have been
the victim OF Landrus Vaccinations. The
widow had a comfortable bank account
earned by the manufacture of fine lingerie
but was known 10 be anxious to bear again
the burdens of wifehood. Within a few days
after meeting Diard. alias Landru, she an
nounced her engagement and promptly
ceased her commercial affairs leaving
shortly afterward, with young Cuchet, TO
care for Landru's wants In cosey cottage
near Chantillys famous training stables.
All went well with the trio until. during
August. 1914, Mime. Cuchet discovered that
Landru was already married. She threat
ened to leave him and did so--but only
temporarily. for Landru's pleading that his
married life had been unhappy and that he
was awaiting divorce again Won her con-
fidence. Landru is said to have taken two
girls, neither more than IL years old, TO
Chantlly and introduced them to Nine.
Cuchet as her future stepdaughters. but the
identity of these youngsters has not yet
been solved. Various other details of the
tangled domesticity at Chantilly have been
unravelled, but no trace Of either Nine
Cuchet or her son can be found after Janu-
ary 27, 1915, when the latter wrote to con-
graduate an uncle who had received
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Landru's announcement in the matri-
monial paper might be cited an excellent
proof OF the value of advertising More
than l50 Of the names entered in his series
Of diaries were obtained from single adver-
tisement Of his charms and potential riches.
Hardly had this modern Bluebeard sue
ceeded in Kidding himself of one mistress
than he conducted another to the Vernouillet
house of mystery" and naturally this re-
quired the conducting Of several love affairs
simultaneously. In any event. he is known
to have made the acquaintance OF Nine.
Marie Anglique Desiree Guillin, ex-
governess possessing a personal fortune of
10000 francs and heritage of almost as
much from one of her employers. while Nine
Laborde-Line was receiving his attentions.
This new victim, easy prey to her desire
for hnery. was soon convinced that the
future held for her only days Of happiness
with Landru ever beside her as a beseeching
lover.
A first inspection of the Vernoulet villa
enchanted her. A second inspired some
doubts, as, with true feminine curiosity, dur
ing the absence of Landru in his garden she
opened locked door and discovered several
feminine garments. She promptly accused
Landru of having another mistress but he
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

with customary facility, explained that the
garments belonged to his dead mother who
had occupied the room In question. 1--WE
kept 1t locked ever since, for sentimental
reasons" said Landru, and Nine Guillins
heart, touched by such filial devotion was
definitely conquered. She announced her
engagement to Landru. telling her friends
that he was shortly to be sent to Australia
as a consular Official and that she would
accompany him, this evidently having been
devised by Landru in order to divert any
subsequent Investigations.
The date OF her death has been fixed by
the Paris police as August 2, 1915. as the
day before Nine. Guillin had written q
cheerful letter to one of her friends, I.andru
himself adding few kind words as "hance"
The day following, however. there was a
general cleaning or the Vernoulet home
various articles OF furniture belonging to
Nine. Guillin were removed to q warehouse
in Paris and Tandru. armed with papers
signed BY Mime Guillin, commenced the
liquidation, for his own profit as shown by
his notebooks OF her little fortune
Nine. GuiIiin's False Hair
Found in Landru'S Home
AT Landrus home In Paris Nine. Guillin's
false hair, AZ well az a portrait OF the en-
ployer from whom she derived the fortune
which tempted Landru and caused her
death, we'll as several OF her personal
documents, have been discovered Landru
himself has nothing to say regarding this
damning evidence.
II was Immediately after Nine. Guilhn
passed out OF his life and memory that Ian
dru decided 10 change his name and seek
new villa for his operations plainly with
the intention q tanglng the trail should
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
A Dozen Brides of BIuebeard
Met Awful Death at Gambais

One thing Landru insisted upon before
taking the cottage--a new kitchen stove had
to be installed and Landru's notebooks con-
tain an discriminating item of coal supplies
for this particular stove, which is believed to
have served for the incineration of the bodies
OF the six or seven victims who are known to
have visited Gambais without returning. IT
about this time also that Landru devel-
oped a mania for preciseness in his financial
operations. and especially in the registering
Of his actions in his diary In all cases where
nc Is known to have taken women to Gam
bais he invariably purchased one round trip
and one single trip ticket from Paris to
Gambais. allowed his victims few days
of pleasure in his gardens dreaming that
their hardships We're over. and then-they
disappeared forever. hut Landru's records
prove that he realized some $4,000 francs
by disposng OF their possessions.
His first guest at Gambais was a widow
named Berthe Heon. 81 years old the owner
of two furnished apartments in Paris, the
furniture Of which she sold at Landru's be-
hest for less than LOCO francs. For few
days after October s, 1915. they are known
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Below Landru villa of
himself figure
wome nwthm mon
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
This Amazing Lovers Career
of Crime Endured -Four Years

Lsndru's indictment alone covers more
than nifty pages or close typewritlng. II
covers apparently profitable transactions
with susceptible females during a period OF
more than four years commencing a few
months before the outbreak OF war and last
ing until his arrest IN April 1918. on the
charge Of responsibility for the diaappear-
ance or two women, Mme. Buisson and a
Nine. Coliomb whose relatives after months
~ speculation M 70 their fate had asked
the Mayor Of Nernouillet almost simultane-
ously, to Investigate the career of d man
named Fremyet. who, according to their
statements, had pledged himself 10 marry
both Nine. Buisson and Nine Collomb and
had taken them. at intervals or nearly 4
year. 20 a vine covered rose surrounded and
well furnished nest near the vernouillet
woods Fremyet was arrested in 4 Paris de-
partnent store and was Identified a. Ian
dru. erstwhile mechanic. forger, confidence
man and recipient OF az least six police
citations for swindlingr but who had evaded
both civil and military Justice throughout
the war by tho use OF faxed identification
papers
The history Of I.andru's relations, As out
lined by the police. IL a thrilling example OF
the ease with which q we'll defined scheme
OF criminaity may be carried to a fairly
successful conclusion. but also bears the
moral Of the inevitable discovery Of roguery
II carried on too persistently In February,
1914, Landru then known us NJ Raymond
Diard, well dressed and protesting to seek
domestic tranquility. made the acquaintance
~ a Nine. Jamast- -Cuchet, buxom widow
or forty years, mother ~ Andre Cuchet
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Special Correspondence 10 THE NEW YORK
Copyright 1921, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
PARIS Feb. 23
r. OLOMON had several hundred wives
and at least a thousand blondes and
- brunettes who held his kingy affec-
ton for varying periods. but that was in the
days when rulers and others who had suffi-
cient worldly goods to evade scandal and
the tax collectors were accorded special priv
lleges In matrimony.
To-day one wife--and to even the most
cxacting Partisan one mistress-is ordi-
nary sufficient to stir up domestic strife
but this, according to the thesis of the most
capable French detectives, did not deter
Henri Desire Landru. an automobile me-
chanic we'll on the way TO old age, from
seeking the confidence OF 2S3 women, most
OF whom We're willing to accompany him to
his lonely villas, far from the gay scenes OF
Paris but whose financial standing. fortu-
nately for most OF them. was not sufficiently
well rated to excite NJ. Landru's cupdity.
So far as the French police have been
able to trace, Landru succeeded in ten cases
in winning the affections, wealth and finally
murdered his victims, and In the trial which.
after nearly two years investigation, is
scheduled to commence during March. Ian
dru will be charged with multiple murders
robbery of his victims personal wealth and
various crooked financial deals which would
qualify him easily for the title of Prince
of Rogues." which has already been attrib-
uted to him by several French newspapers.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
LandrRs Crimes Only EquaHed
BY Those of Indiana Woman


peared In the annals ~ French criminology.
The nearest approach in the history Of world
crime was the amazing series OF murders
Indiana farm when Belle Guinness,
portly but amorous, sent a score of lovers
to eternity by well placed blows with a
butchers cleaver after getting possession OF
their substantial bank accounts and insur-
ance policies But the Guinness woman sat
isfed poetic justice by burning TO death in
the very house where many of her crimes
were perpetrated.
NJ Landru debonair and smiling, to-day
chats willingly about the forthcoming trial
If his career of fascination. and not even the
severest questioning has been able to shake
his assertions that he is absolutely innocent
OF any capital crime Il may be crook,
but I'm no murderer IL YOU think j am.
prove Il. I cant help it If women fell in
love with me- despite my II years. but II
they didn't satisfy my exacting nature why
should have worried about what became of
them after they abandoned my protection?
Perhaps they're dead; perhaps they're in
England. They may even have gone to the
United States. don't know. but that's not
discriminating evidence that ] am respon-
sibe for their disappearance" this modern
Bluebeard Is said to have told his inquisitors
on more than one occasion
But the French police are confident that
they have amassed at least circumstantial
guotine, or at least to life term of hard
labor in a French penal colony. which is
even worse than the short, decisive stroke
Of the executioners knife Buried in the
yard OF one of Landru's villas, near Yer
nouillet, and another at Gambais, experts
have found what is believed to be all that
remains OF most sordid history of crime
and treachery-only basketful OF bones.
but they've been measured and weighed
,,-l&t nlA L.. -t.t -.
and have been identified as having once be-
lcnged to feminine human skeletons"
The amazing lovers legitimate home,
where he lived at intervals with his real
wife and an 1S-year-old son, has also been
searched and yielded q series OF diaries, in
which Landru had written the dates on
which he made tho acquaintance OF his vic
Tins. and mysterious notations, which are
believed TO represent the amount OF his prof
its when they disappeared.
But Landru. after tiring his eyes by read
ing the 500 page report submitted to the
examining magistrate, explained these en-
tries by the statement that he was "busi-
ness man" and frequently bought furniture
and received compensation for services
the nature Of which he refuses to disclose.
from the women with whom he came in con
tact This would explain, IL must be admit
ted, the presence Of several thousand francs
worth OF furniture in various storage ware
houses, removed from his Vernouillet and
Gambais villas after the disappearance of
certain supposed "victims''-but even Ian
dru is unable TO explain the bony fragments
dug from his gardens except by suggesting
that he, like any other gentleman who en-
tertained the fairer sex, frequently was the
host at dinners whereat chicken and other
poultry figured IN the menu.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

any Of his victims relatives ever become
suspicious Perhaps he was afraid that some
Of the women VINO replied to his advertise
ment would trace him to his hiding place
at Vernouillet and discover his methods, or
perhaps il was only desire for more spa
cious quarters, further from Paris and with
better facilities for destroying the evidence
OF his crime. He selected Gambais. between
Paris and Rouen, and a lonely cottage. half
mile from the village, was put in order
for its new OCCUPANTS