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Evening star., 1922-10-29
ST|LLMAN LOSES
MOTION AT COURT
Judge Seiger Declines to Va.
cate Order of Morschauser
Confirming Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, October 2s.
Supreme Court Justice A. r. F.
Seiger, in denying today a motion of
James A. Stillman. New York banker.
to vacate the order Of confirmation
made by Supreme Court Justice Nor
schauser on the referees report In
favor Of Mrs. Stillman and her son
Guy. offered to the bankers counsel
the first opportunity to take the case
to the appellate division.
A motion entered by counsel for
Mr.. Stillman questioning the juris-
diction Of Justice Morschauser was de-
MED and the decision rendered on the
merits Of the case alone, which gives
Evening star., 1922-10-29

the university. and to promote the
Intellectual. moral and physical well
fare Of its members" The officers Of
the new Organization are Alfredo
Samson, president; A. B. Casiano, vice
president; Pedro de Leon. secretary,
and G. l.. Fajardo, treasurer.
Plans for the forming Of a legal
honor fraternity in the law school
are under way. A committee Of the
honor students Of the third-year class
Of the law school presented a peti-
tion to Dean Ferson and the men,
bers of the law school faculty ask
ing authority to organize such a fra
ternity. The membership will be de-
pendent entirely upon the students
scholastic standing.
w. Graham ("Babe''J Fly was elect
ed president manager of the Glee
Club, and Ronald N. Marquis was re-
elected secretary treasurer at the
annual election of officers, held in
Lisner Hall. Thursday, October 10.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
OBREGON UNDISTURBED
BY NEW YORK INCIDENT
Mexican President Hopes State De-
partment Will Secure Guar
antics for Consulates.

MEXICO CITY, October 2s.-Presi-
dent Obregon sees no hostility toward
Mexico by the United States in the
action Of the Oliver-American Trad
ing Company and in no way con-
meets the American State Department
with it.
The president expressed his views
to the newspaper men today, say
ing that the case should be treated
simply as a local New York action.
His statement was made before publi-
cation Of news from New York that
the writ of attachment against the
Mexican consulate there had been va
Gated.
The president hoped that the State
Department would take proper steps
ito secure all proper guarantees for
Mexican consulates" and reiterated
the Mexican governments contention
that it was not decorous for it's Off
cials to work under an embargo.
THE only force a weak nation can
employ is it's own dignity" he de-
clared, "and to renounce that is sui
eide"
Hanford MacNider of Mason City,
Iowa, former commander of the
American Legion, was received by
President Obregon today when he
paid q courtesy call. Mr.. MacNider
Is here on a vacation trip
Evening star., 1922-10-29
HEADS ITALIAN SOCIETY.
b. J. Cottone Elected President of
Catholic Students.

r. ]. Cottone Of the Georgetown
University Medical School was elect
ed president of the Association of
Catholic Students of italian Descent
at the first fall meeting Of the or
ganization at COL e street last night.
Other officers, elected were: Gregory
Cipriani, Georgetown Law School,
vice president: Frank Chirieleison,
George Washington University. sec
retary; r. J. J.Deferrari. Catholic Uni
versity, chairman, board of directors,
and F. Sapienza, George Washington
Medical School, and George Dag
nenica, National University Law
School, directors.
Rev. John B. Creeden. president of
GEORGETOWN University. spoke on the
duties of the university student as q
citizen and professional man. .
Evening star., 1922-10-29
SAY j. s. YIELDED
|NC0NSULATECA CASE
Mexican Press Halls With
draWal of Writ as Victory
for Government.
By the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY. October 2S.-Official
and newspaper circles greeted the
news from New York that the oliver
writ Of attachment had been vacated
as distinct victory for the Mexican
government and vindication Of the
justice of the Mexican contention that
attachment on funds and property OF
the Mexican government in a civil
suit was not decorous or within the
immunities provided by international
law.
The North American Government
Yields" was the headline used by Ell
Mundo this afternoon to announce
the news. The paper added that
George T. Summerlin, the American
charge d'afiaires, called at the for
eign office this morning and told AL
berto j. Pani, secretary of foreign af-
fairs, that the American State De-
partment had made representations to
Gov. Miller of New York looking to
lifting Of the embargo.
Americans Silent.
High government officials have re-
fused consistently to comment on the
writ of attachment, but well inform ed
persons assert that there is gen.
quarters at the turn the procedure
has taken. 1t is understood that If
the Mexican embassy at Washington
advises the writ has been definitely
suspended an order will be issued by
the foreign office for opening the New
been explained by the treasury de-
partment that the order for closing
the consulate at no time applied to
the Mexican financial agency:
The executive board Of the con-
federation Of chambers of commerce
make formal protest as soon as sane
tion for their action was given by
Secretary of the Treasury de la
Huerta. This mornings court order.
however. will modify their activity.
The American Chamber of Commerce
of the deliberations. declaring that
the situation is too delicate.
Attorneys' Statement.
NEW YORK, October 2s.-Attor-
neys for the Mexican government and
it's agencies III New York, expressed
the opinion tonight that the Mexi-
ca government would not permit its
consulate general here to be reopened
until the entire attachment proceed
ings growing out Of a civil suit by
the Oliver-American Trading Com
ernment property or funds In New
York state released from any at
tempted embargo by the New York
courts"
A statement issued by Ernest An
gell of the law firm of Hardin &
Hess. representing the Mexican gov
ernment, said that no official or def
mite information had been received
that any final action had been taken
by the authorities and the courts OF
New York state, to withdraw the
proceedings
resentatives of the press" the state
ment added. that steps have been
taken to cancel the attachment and
levy in so far as they pertain to the
property Of the consulate. We are
naturally gratified If this report be
true. Mexico will not feel that the
indignity which she has suffered Is
atoned for by merely raising the at
tachment on the property of the con-
sulate."
Evening star., 1922-10-29
ASSIGNED TO LIBRARY.

Capt. Paul B. Ham, Quartermaster
Corps, of the office of the adjutant
general Of the Army. War Department.
has been assigned to duty In the
library at the Army War College.
Washington barracks.
Capt. John Mcbride. 30th Infantry,
lat San Francisco. also has been ordered
10 this city for duty at the War College
library.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
WOMAN TO STUMP IN OHIO

Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, as
sistant attorney general, left last night
for Ohio, where she will stump the
state as a speaker in behalf Of republic
can candidates. She will address a
meeting Of women in Youngstown on
Monday and the following day will
speak in Cleveland. Later she will
speak in other cities. discussing partic-
ularly, according to announcement here,
Legislation advocated by the republican
party which is Of especial interest to
women.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
BABY IS bAN|SHED
FROM ROSTER TRIAL
Defense Testimony Expected
to Continue Through
Part of Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. October 2S.-Ex-
animation Of additional defense wit
nesses in the trial of Mrs. Catherine
Roster, charged with the Staying of
Oscar Roster, her husband, and his
stenographer, Miss Mildred Geraldine
Reckitt, will occupy all day Monday
and part of Tuesday, the defendants 8
counsel announced today. A verdict
in the present trial, which is on the
indictment for murder of the girl, is
therefore not expected before Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

The court had to
Danish the Roster
baby, Richard, to-
lay because of the
C h / l d. s OF s y
laughter, alt r =
mated with ear
piercing Ill S.
Richard, who has
figured pro m / =
nently in the trial,
furnished another
feature Of the day.
This was when
Mrs. Ralph Cha
pelle, the defend
ants aunt, who
Il
Evening star., 1922-10-29
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

The officers for the senior and post
graduate class of the National Uni
versity Law School were elected Mon
day evening in the auditorium Of the
university. They are: E. D. Detwiller.
president; N. F. Barrett, vice presi-
dent: T. G. Truellinger, secretary
Hugh Framption. treasurer: E. d.
Lugan, class orator; b G. Goldstein.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
WASHINGTON COLLEGE o1
LAW,

Prof. Edwin A. Mooers started the
juniors in agency Thursday.
The Kappa Beta Pi held its ban
quet at the Arlington Hotel last even
ing. Miss c. Larimore Kelley, the re-
firing dean, being the hostess as-
sisted by Miss Christine Quick. the
associate dean. The honorary mem
bers. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
honorary dean of the WASHINGTON
College Of Law. and Kathryn Sellers,
judge of the Juvenile Court, were
present. After the banquet the in
coming officers were Installed at the
sorority rooms. at 1915 K street
northwest: Miss Gertrude E. Leonard.
dean: Miss Beryl Gould, associate
dean: Miss Minnie B. Holm. registrar:
Miss Anna Boyle, chancellor, and
Miss Ella ]. Sullivan. marshal The
sorority promises an interesting pro-
gram for the coming winter
The editor of the Grit, Anthony A..
Maisano. is spending a week in his
home state, Connecticut, taking an
active part in the political campaign.
Registrations still continue and will
until after November z.
The honorary dean, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, entertained at
luncheon yesterday Miss Anne Agnes
ONeil, who has recently been ap-
pointed assistant solicitor of the State
Department. Miss O'Neil is another
member of the class of 1913. of which
Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile
Court is a member.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
CONTINUED from Sixteenth Pase.)

(Cont1nued from sixteenth PaSe)
now special assistant to Secretary
Hoover. gave a talk and conducted
q round table conference Wednesday
evening In Prof. kaufman's course In
creative writing. Mr. Wilhelm illus-
trated in detail the necessity of
studying carefully the current de-
mand and framing material to suit
a particular periodical.
DR.. William M. Marston lectured
Thursday night to the Hyattsville
Medical Association on psycho-neu-
accompanied by an exposition Of de-
ception tests.
The American Psychological Society
met at the university Thursday even
ing and adopted its constitution and
bylaws and elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing term. DIR. F. w.
Collier. president: Mrs, Ann Sever
ance Hartman, vice president; George
Curtis Peck. secretary; Paul Hadlick,
treasurer. Two. honorary presidents
were chosen. namely, Prof. Wigmore
and DR.. w. M. Marston. The advisory
board will consist of Senator George
II. Moses of New Hampshire, Robert
NJ Yerkes. chief of the psychological
division, United States Army. during
the war; Judge Kathryn Sellers, Or.
Department of Justice. DR.. Herbert
s. Langfeld, director Harvard psyche
logical laboratory: Prof. Edward L.
Thorndike. Columbia University. and
DR.. JOHN A. Larson Of the University
of California.
The society proposes to raise $15.-
600 for apparatus for special psyche
legal research in connection with de-
ception tests and a committee has
been appointed to carry this through.
1t also is proposed to initiate publ
cation of the Legal Psychologist. re-
field and carrying contributions on
law by jurists. interesting pieces of
evidence from current cases contain
ing psychological fallacies as solved
by juries. etc. a committee was ap-
7pointed to lay plans for the first is
sue of the Legal Psychologist in jan
uary.
DR.. Ellery c. Stowell spoke yester-
day at the clubhouse of the American
Association of University Women. in
Farragut square. His subject was
Intervention in international Law"
DR.. Stowell has recently turned over
to the university 500 volumes on in
ternational law subjects and State
Department reports.
Dean A. L. Putney. who has recent
ly been appointed by the Persian gov
ernment as consul to Washington
New York and Chicago. addressed the
Southern Commercial Congress on
trade opportunities in Persia last
week.
Charles P. Frey has been appointed
assistant professor of political econ
omy at William and Mary College
and A. F. Woke has been appointed in
structor In accountancy at thte same
institution. Fred p. Myers. having
received a fellowship at Johns Hop
kins University, is now conducting
his doctorate work in political sci
ence. All three are graduates OF
American University.
Alpha Kappa Psi. a national eco
nomic fraternity, held a preliminary
meeting early last week. Forrest D.
Stout was elected temporary presi-
dent pending the procuring of a char
ter.
Chi Psi Omega will hold its regular
quarterly smoker at the university
building this week
Evening star., 1922-10-29

ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

The Red Triangle Outing Club will
Wlneet at 36th and NJ streets at 2:15, for
a hike above Great Falls.
special song service will be held.
+ t5 o'clock, at Army and Navy Club.
y NJ. C A.. 11O1 f street. Rev. Hugh
Kerry Fulton will speak and musical
program will be given by Mrs. p. Crage
Jones and Miss Shaw.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

There will he n special healing
: meeting Wednesday. PM, at the
playhouse, 1914 street. Those in
Ierested in the new healing are in
yted.
Annual meeting of the Washinxton
Hermon Club will be held tomorrow,
. pm, at y. NJ c. a. building, 1896
u street
DIR. Russell II. ConweII will speak
at Metropolitan NJ f. Church We'd
nesday night. under auspices of Y.
VI. e. A. School of Religious Educa-
tion. Subject, acres of Diamonds"
be guests at a Halloween party given
by the boys department, Y. NJ. c. A,
tomorrow, pm.
The Concord Club, headquarters Of
Americans of German ancestry in
this city, will hold a bazaar at 314
q street next week to raise funds for
maintenance of the club.
women's City Club Halloween
dance tomorrow. $3.50 pm.
Loyalty Chapter Z. d.. Order Of
Eastern Star, will give dance Thurs
day night at Mrs. Flora Dyer's, 1919
Il street.
Members of the SOdality of st. Ste
pnenS C3tnOHC CnuTCn Will give a
masquerade carnival Tuesday, in the
school grounds. Prizes for best cos
tunes. also souvenirs and hot coffee.
Dancing. Dixie Band.
Women and girls from the states Of
iowa. Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio are especially invited to attend
rhe last membership drive tea at the
women's City Club Friday from 4 to
pm.
Southeast Washington Citixens' As
aociation will meet Tuesday, PM,
II the Tyler School.
- Rev. Thorn williamson. rector of
The Church of the Advent, Is to con-
duct the outdoor services for men,
bers of the Girls Friendly Society in
the newly purchased Holiday house
zation, "Aled." near Mount Vernon,
Va, at o'clock this afternoon.
The womnn's Missionary Society Of
Ninth Street Christian Church will
meet Wednesday morning. Mrs. G. A.
Miller will give account of her visit
20 the Holy Land.
sigma Phi Gamma frnternity has
arranged straw ride for Tuesday
.yening, with the Amitie Club as
.slests. The trip will be to the home
Of Rev John Horstkamp, Piscata-
way, Md.
Those who will take part In the
"lobby" concert at the Central "Y"
building, 1886 g street. tomorrow
night. include Miss Estelle Thomas,
vi0Iinst: Miss Lucille Hardesty. So
pHno; Miss Lula ]. Choates, reader:
Mss Cecil Sale, contralto; John
Sennebaker, tenor. and Miss Marjorie
=, Davis, accompanist These con-
re free. and the public is In
vited. n / 1izN 4 ixs1 .tkl -
Evening star., 1922-10-29
TONIGHT.

Ada Rainey will speak for the Ma
fional Science Of Truth Association, on
The Hidden Power" at o'clock, the
PLAYHOUSE, 1914 N street.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

There will be special healing
meeting Wednesday. s PM, at the
Playhouse. 1914 n street. Those in
Ierested in the new healing are in
yited.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Boys from twelve to fourteen will
be guests at a Halloween party given
by the boys department, Y. NJ c. A.,
tomorrow, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

A sacred song recital will be given by
Paul Bleyden, tenor, assisted by Mrs.
Judson at the organ, o'clock. at Grace
Episcopal Church. Public invited.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Americans of German ancestry in
this city, will hold a bazaar at 314
q street next week to raise funds for
maintenance of the club.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
s,sma Phi Gamma frnternttx In.

arranged a straw ride for Tuesday
.yening, with the Amitie Club as
.suests. The trip will be to the home
Of Rev. John Horstkamp, Piscata-
vay Md
Evening star., 1922-10-29
Dr. Russell II. Couwe

DIR. Russell II. COnweiI will speak
at Metropolitan NJ T.. Church We'd
nesday night. under auspices of Y
VI. e. A. School of Religious Educa-
tion. Subject, Acres of Diamonds"
Evening star., 1922-10-29

The WOman's Missionary Society Of
Ninth Street Christian Church will
meet Wednesday morning. Mrs. G. A..
Miller will give account of her visit
20 the Holy Land.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Loyalty Chapter Z. D.. Order Of
Eastern star, will give q dance Thurs
day night at Mrs. Flora Dyer's, 1919
Il street.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

WOmen's City Club - Halloween
dance tomorrow, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Annual meeting of the Washinxton
Hermon Club will be held tomorrow,
pm, at y. NJ. c. \. building, 1876
u street
Evening star., 1922-10-29

The Church of the Advent, Is to con-
duct the outdoor services for men,
bers of the Girls Friendly Society in
the newly purchased Holiday house
of the Washington diocesan organi-
zation, "Aled." near Mount Vernon,
Va, at o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-10-29
Rev. Thom WIIIIam.on. rector OF

Southeast Washington Citizens' As
aociation will meet Tuesday, 8 Pm,
II the Tyler School.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Members of the sOdality of st. Ste
phen's Catholic Church will give a
masquerade carnival Tuesday, in the
school grounds. Prizes for best cos
tunes, also souvenirs and hot coffee.
Dancing. Dixie Band.
Evening star., 1922-10-29

Women and girls from the states OF
iowa, Missouri, Illinois. Indiana and
Ohio are especially invited to attend
rhe last membership drive tea at the
Women's City Club Friday from 4 to
pm.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-17
sToNINGToN

Funeral services for Oscar F. Pendle-
ton werel held at his home Monday aft
ernoon at 2.3o o'clock. Burial was in the
family lot in Stonington cemetery
Thursday evening the Daughters OF
the Covenant are to meet with Mrs D.
c. Stone at the ParE mage y the Sea.
Sunday evening the second series of
pictures on the Life of Joseph were
shown in the Baptist church The 7. P.
s of the. First Bc1tist and, Second
[ reregational caur Z rs Joined IN d
s-lvice at the Congregational chapel.
James E. Moore, employed at the At
wood Machine Co. carpenter shop was
injured in the abdomen Friday after
noon by the bursting of the sand wheel,
which hit him with great force. He was
given medical attention and was taken
to his home on Church street
Clarence Cushman has been assisting
at the Chesehro store for a few DAYS,
R. NJ. Delagrange is in New York.
Edward w. Beattie Of New Yo-'- is a
guest at the home of Mrs. o. F. .Nndle.
ton.
Mrs. Gertrude Latham, who is ii al
her home in Water street Is resting com.
fortably
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-17
12 KTLLEDaIN EXPLOSION ON
GERMAN STEAMER VEST

London, Jan. 16 (By the A. Pr
Eleven members of the crew of the Ger
man steamer Vesta, bound from Ham
burg to Lisbon, as well as the wife of
the chief officer were killed by an ex-
plosion on the ship today following a
fire. Ten survivors Of the crew were
landed at Lowestoft by uwarler late
this afternoon.
| Details of the disaster as related bv
the captain of the Vesta are to the effect
that during heavy weather Sunday night
the deck cargo - the vessel, consisting
largely of naphtha. Shifted. An explo-
SION occurred and a few minutes later
the whole vessel was in flames with
the exception of the space near the
bridge where the crew huddled for safe
ty.
L boat was lowered, but 1t was en-
quilted in. the heavy seas and its three
occupants were drowned. The matA.
clasping his newly married wife in his
arms, jumped overheard. Both perish
ed Others Of the ships. company also
plunged into the sea from the new
fercely burning vessel only to sink be-
meath the waves. Finally only the can
tain and nine men were left on board.
They we're rescued after great difficulty
by trawler after six hours work and
when they had almost abandoned hope.
Those rescued had been scorched by the
flames and partially asphyxiated by the
naphtha fumes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-17
.EWETT CITY

! The hose company ball committee
members are putting forth every effort
to make their yearly event a grand sue
cess. They have secureI the best Of
music, and this organization which vol
UNFAIRLY does all it can to prevent dis
aster by fire, Is certain to receive liberal
public patronage. =
The Ladies Society of the Congrega-
tfonal church is to meet in the church
vestry Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. S. R. Waters is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. NJ. L. Hobart of New York
Mrs. John Harris and daughter left
Monday for Moravia, n Y, where they
will visit Mrs Harris brother, who is
minister in that place.
The 7. P. S. C. E. of the Congrega-
tional church plans a covered dish So
cial in the vestry tonight (Tuesday).
. Charles Carey has. issued panel pic
ture water scene calendar which is very
dainty in Its soft co;orings. The pic
lures on many calendars are artistic
enough to- be framed.
Homemade brick ice cream at the
Boston Candy Kitchen.-adv
=" Mrs Laura Barber has lily Of ar
An1aryllis variety, Of which there are
but very few grown in the north. 1t Is
a southern plant: This one has tive
brilliant orange colored blossoms of ode
formation There are only four leaves
on the plant. The Amaryilis only
blooms once in two years
The annual borough meeting was held
Monday evening, Warden ]. H. McCar-
thy presided and Edwin M Gray was
clerk. The reports of the warden and
hurgesses, treasurer, health officer, fire
marshal, electric light commissioners
were accepted. An S-rnill tax was laid
on the grand list.