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The Washington times., 1923-07-10
PURPLE MOTHER
NUSTPAYB BIC
LOVE BALM
California Supreme Court Sus-
tains 100000 Award
Against Mrs. TingIey.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL
BY international News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-As a
result of decision Of the California
supreme court entered today. Mrs.
Katherine Tingley, 'the purple
mother of American Theosophical
circles and president of the Interna-
tional Theosophical Society, will
have to pay the 100000 damages
awarded Mrs. Irene M. Mohn by
San Diego jury for the alleged aliena-
ton of the affections of DR.. George
F. Mohn, of San Diego.
The court of the State reversed
the appellate court which had set
aside the 100000 cerdict as Excess
sive, and restored the original find
ing Of the jury which heard the
trial.
In her suit, Mrs. Mohn sought
100000 and alleged that Nine. Ting.
ley, who is the founder and head
Of the American Theosophical So
ciety at Point Iona, had acquired
undue and improper influence" over
DR.. Mohn, caused an estrangement
between DR.. Mohn and the plaintiff
and acquired most Of DIR. Mohn's
$250,000 property.
The defense held that DR.. Mohn
had given his property voluntarily
to the Philosophical cause and denied
Mrs. Mohn's charges.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
AID FOR SCHOOL
FAIRGROUNDS
RECEIVED
BurrviIIe Citizens Send In 1894.
First to Respond to
Oysters Appeal.

The BurrviIle Citizens Associa-
iton is the first contributor to the
fund being raised by Commissioner
James r. Oyster to open more pub
lie school Fairgrounds this SUM
mer. This organization sent In
Three persons also volunteered
their services on the Fairgrounds
yesterday.
ct am certainly pleased at the
early responses to my appeal" the
Commissioner said, land I hope
that we can raise enough money
to open every school playground in
Washington"
Thirty school and thirty munich
pal Fairgrounds are now operating.
There are Fairgrounds at AZ other
schools which will be opened II suf-
ficient funds are raised.
Commissioner Oyster said today
that there never could be too many
Fairgrounds in Washington.
81 wish we had enough money to
open a playground every few blocks
in Washington" he said. To-day
we are operating more Fairgrounds
than ever, but there is still room
for more"
Other contributions and volunteer
workers are expected today. Com.
missioner Oyster made his appeal
only Sunday morning in the news.
papers.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
RARITY
ARR|vESAT
JUNEAU
Great Welcome Given Presi-
dent by citizens-Faces an
Extensive Schedule.
:z3
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

ABOARD U. S. S. HENDERSON
WITH PRESIDENT HARDING IN
ALASKA, July 10. By Naval
Radio1Presiednt Harding arrived
in Juneau today, receiving a great
welcome from the population. The
transport Henderson passed through
Taku Inlet, those on board viewing
the Taku glacier, during the early
morning, and making Juneau by
mid-forenoon.
The committee that welcomed the
President was headed by Mayor
Goldstein. After landing, President
Harding and his party were cs-
corted by legionnaires and regulars
from Chilkoot barracks, to the
governors mansion. Children dress
ed in white and stationed at the
street intersections sang their well
come and threw flowers at Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding.
President Harding will remain at
Juneau as the guest of Governor
Bone over night, leaving early to-
morrow morning for Seward where,
Saturday, he will start a weeks
trip over the Government railroad
to Fairbanks and Valdez.
This afternoon the President is
scheduled to view the Mendenhal
glacier, after which he Is to 20 to
the city hall, where, with his cab.
met he is to confer with a com.
mittee of city officers on Alaskan
matters.
Masons, Elks, Pioneers, and other
fraternal workers are to participate
in another welcome, presenting
gifts, and at 4 o'clock the Presi.
dent will visit the Alaska Junea u
mine, and at 7 he is to visit the
governors mansion.
From 8 to II o'clock the Presi-
dent is to have a general reception
for Alaskans at the governors
mansion.
Last night the Henderson was
caught in a dense fog, necessitating
constant fog-horning from the
transport to the destroyers Cory
and Hull, her escorts. Chilly
weather requires overcoats con
stantly.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10

poorly cured tobacco-leaf and NIL
let set out to restore It. The
painting took on new color, new
meaning.
A woman with a headdress sim.
liar to that worn by Beatrice in
the famous Cenci painting, is
shown seated on a flat stone. By
her side is a jug Of water. Resting
on her knees, with his head bent
toward her lap is a boy Of eight
or nine. Her hands rest on his
head, and after the restoration by
Millet, it was seen that the woman
is bathing a wound in the child's
scalp. From this wound pours a
stream of blood and the fingers of
the ministering woman are stained
as she washes the wound with
water from the jug by her side.
Back of her stands a youth nearing
manhood. He is leaning on a staff
and to his left is a donkey, patient
ly watching the operation.
On the extreme right, Of the fe-
male figure is a boy of about ten
years, robed in a one-piece garment.
With hands outspread and eyes big
with interest he seems to be ex-
planning and demonstrating just how
the accident occurred. At the right
of the wounded lad, lies his hat
and what is apparently sling. It
is only supposition that the boys
were engaged in a stone battle and
one sling shot went true to the
mark.
That is all. There is no signature
to be found on the painting. On
the back of the stretcher is pasted
a faded bit of paper, in almost
illegible handwriting are the words
"Egisto Manzaoli. Pittore. E"
E-sa Machiavelli. Via Guicciar-
DIM. Fircozzi." This is thought to
be the name Of an Italian picture
dealer.
Millet and he became absorbed in
tracing it's origin. For time. he
placed it in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, and while there it was view
ed by local artists. but nothing of
it's history could be- learned. Short
ly afterward, the artist went down
on the Titanic and the Smackums
reclaimed the picture.
Millet, without knowing anything
more of the art work than has been
stated, offered the Smackums $500
for it-and advised them not to
accept his offer, as it was worth
far more, but that it was all he
could afford to pay.
Bush Brown, the sculptor, who
examined it some time ago, told
the owners that they have "a treas
ure," as it stands. and much more
of one if they canA establish any,
thing Of it's identity. Millet and
other artists agreed that it prob
ably was painted soon after 1920.
Who knows anything Of it's his
tory? Or of the little old lady who
lived at the Grafton and one day,
twenty years ago, her finances ex-
hausted. vanished into obscurity
after tipping the porter with al
seventeenth century painting?
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
WOMAN TOHANG,
BUT DOESNOT
KNOW It
Mrs. Nitti, Ignorant of English,
Still uniformed of
Death Decree,

CHICAGO, July 1O.-"what did
those men say?"
These words, in broken English
were the first utterances today Of
q small. stocky Italian woman when
she awoke from a night Of restless
tumbling on her cot in the Cook
county Jail.
The woman is Mrs. ISABELLE Nitti-
Crudelle, who leaped into promi-
hence as the first white woman
ever condemned to death in Cook
county. A jury found her guilty
Of murder IN the first degree for
Staying Of her first husband, Frank
Nitti, and sentenced her to the gal
lows.
No one has had the courage to
tell the woman that she must die
at the end of a hangman's rope.
They dread what the effect on her
may be when she knows.
The woman and her second hus-
band, Peter Crudelle, formerly her
"star boarder," were convicted and
sentenced to death.
Mrs. Crudelle's first husband,
Frank Nitti, a farmer, was slain
by the pair. according to the State,
near Stickney, Ill, July 29, 1922.
Nine months later his widow and
Crudelle were married.
No date for the execution of the
two has been set.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
ASKS F on
PLAYING
CARDS
Condemned to Die for Shaving
Schneider, Says Fortune
Reads Otherwise.
BY International News Service.

ny 1ubcIu8tAOn0A NOW9 SERVICE
AUBURN PRISON, N. Y, July
10.-Mrs. Anna Buzzi peered
from behind the curtained bars
Of Auburn's death cell today
and laughed.
81 will not die in the electric
chair-the cards tell me So"
In Prison Clothes.
Mrs. Buzzi, sentenced to death for
the killing of Frederick Schneider,
wealthy contractor, had spent her
first night in the prisons death
house.
She was dressed in" last night.
The modish black dress, which made
her appearance more slender than
she looks in the drab prison garb
worn by all women at Auburn, was
taken away. The wide-brimmed
black hat, the black jet ear hobs,
and the sheer black hose, were held
in the prison property room.
Asks for Her Cards.
But let me have my deck of
cards. Mrs. Buzzi asked Warden
Jennings.
THE cards told me I was due for
q disappointment during my trial
now they tell me my innocence will
eventually be proven" Mrs. Buzzi
said. her smile growing to a happy
little laugh.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
ARRESTED
On LARCENY
CHARGES
Had Just Been Acquitted Of
Completely in Death of
Drowned Man.

A few minutes after a coroner's
Jury had acquitted them Of COM
plicity in the death of John A.
Scott, twenty-eight, of 1867 M
street northwest, whose body was
found Sunday floating in the Po-
tomac River near the foot of Wis
consin avenue, four men We're ar
rested on charges of housebreaking.
They are Harold Robinson, 1892 N
street northwest; Thomas ]. Allen.
1868 Thirty-first street northwest;
James Hall, So Florida avenue
northwest, and Theodore Franzel,
1856 Thayer street northeast All
are being held at the Seventh pre-
cinct station.
Police say that during the night
on which Scott is believed to have
wandered off the wharf at George
town, the four men broke into a
Passeno, 1924 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. The interior of the
launch is said to have been consider.
ably mutilated. Windows and FIR.
nishings were ruthlessly broken ana
a grafonola was stolen, the police
say. Damage estimated at 5000 was
done to the launch. it is said.
When SCOTS body was found II
was thought that he had met fonI
play, as he was known to he m
expert swimmer. Later on Dctec.
tive Sergeant Howard VnrnnilIion
found witnesses who asserted that
they had seen Scott on the wharf
after the others had left. Thesa
witnesses told the detective that
Scott was carrying a quart of corn
liquor. one pint was found on his
BODY. II was presented as evidence
yesterday at the corOner's inquest.
A certificate Of death by acct.
dental drowning was issued.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
INC
RESULT Of
FIGHT IS
BELIEF
Pretty Spouse Of NobIeman,
Arrested, Refuses to
Discuss Case.

LONDON, July 10.-Prince
Alykamel Fehn Rey, Egyptian
noble, was shot and killed early
today in his luxurious suite in the
Hotel Savoy.
The prince was shot through
the head.
Woman Is Arrested.
Police arrested a beautiful
French woman, who is supposed
to be the princes wife. She was
richly gowned and jeweled.
Though Alykamel was not able
to make a statement before he
died, and the woman refused to
talk, police believe the couple
quarreled.
After grilling the woman. it was
announced at Scotland Yard that
she was Marie FANNY, wife of the
prince. The authorities also said
she fired the shot.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
J. P. Morgan Provides
Breakfast For Aged,
Homeless Spinster

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Miss
Sarah E. Lodewick, aged spin
ster, who has spent the last few
days guarding her furniture,
which was dumped unceremoni-
ously out on the sidewalk after
she had been evicted from her
Madison avenue apartment, was
the breakfast guest of J. Pier
pont Morgan.
A butler from the Morgan
home, which is just across the
way, stepped forth with a silver
tray, picked his way across the
street and served a tempting
meal of fruit, eggs, rolls and cof-
fee to the old lady.
"The people of New York are
very kind" she later told re-
porter. Hundreds have stopped
to ask if there was anything
they could do for me. have
had automobile rides and every
thing"
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
LEE HIGHWAY CONVENTION
INVITED TO COME HERE

The Lee Highway Association was
invited today by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce to hold it's
next annual convention, in january,
in the Capital, emphasizing the grow
Ing importance of Washington as
the national convention city
Representatives of the Lee High
way Association presented the Zero
milestone, south Of the White House,
70 the United States Government
early last month, the stone being ac-
cepted by President Harding as the
marker from which all distances on
national highways leading out OF
Washington are to be measured.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
ASKS HUSBAND CITED
FOR ALIMONY FAILURE

Stella Burt Cooper today asked
the District Supreme Court to re-
quire her husband, John Henry
Cooper, to show cause why he
should not be adjudged in contempt
ot court for failing to pay $32 ali
mony due her on account of an in
terlocutory decree Of the court of
April 10 last directing the husband
to pay plaintiff SO week.
Attorney E. S. Clark appears for
the wife.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
AMBASSADOR HERRIcK
RAPS ISOLATION POLICY

PARIS, July 1o.-Myron T. Her
rick. American ambassador, a Re-
publican. and Homer S. Cummings,
former chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, sat side by
side at a banquet here and both
spoke, advocating Americas par
ticipatiOn in world affairs.
1--WE have got to take our place
in the world" the ambassador said,
"and America will not be found
wanting when the times comes.''
Whatever Europe might think of
America dollars, he added, "they
are all honest and well-earned, and
I may say, idealistic dollars"
The banquet was given by group
@k some fifty American bankers
from various parts of the country,
who are on a tour of Europe.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
FORD DENIES LURING
WORKERS FROM EAST

DETROIT, Mich, July TO-
Spokesman for Henry Ford today
denied reports originating in New
York and some cities of Europe
that his agents had induced me
chanics from ocean ships to desert
their posts and Join his factory
workers in Detroit at better wages,
or that he had agreed to pay their
fare to Detroit.
Except for a few weeks in the
spring, it was said, the Ford
plants have had a long list Of men
waiting for employment.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT
DOOR OF N. Y, APARTMENT

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Police are
investigating the death of Mrs.
Doris Mcdonald, twenty-three years
old. whose body was found early
today clad only in a flimsy night
garment, outside the door of her
apartment on upper Broadway.
Mrs. Mcdonald. police were told,
returned home early today. She had
attended a party, neighbors said.
Inside the flat were found three
glasses which had contained whis-
key and carbolic acid.
Police were inclined to the theory
the young woman committed sui
eide.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
BIG MAIL ORDER HOUSES
REPORT RECORD TRADE

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Sales Of
Montgomery, Ward & Co. for the
first six months Of 1929 were re
ported today as $S4,4S7. o2o. an in
crease Of 81 per cent over sales iE
the same period of last year, and
the highest in the history Of the
company.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.'S sales foI
six months ended June 80 were
given as $106,177,257, the highest
since 1920.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
ST. Gabriel's Fete to End.

The carnival arranged by the
parishioners of st. Gabriel's Church
on the church grounds at Grant
circle and Varnum street will be
closed tonight.
In addition to the twenty-one at
fractions, final disposition will be
made of the beautiful donations.
The Washington times., 1923-07-10

So great an artist as Francis D.
Millet, who persisted on the Titanic,
and to whose memory and that of
Archibald Butt the lovely fountain
just back of the White House was
erected by a coterie Of friends
headed by former President Taft,
was deeply interested in the "Inys-
terry picture" and it remained for
many weeks in the Millet studio.
It was while on a mission to
Italy to establish the identity of
the painting that Millet lost his
life. Fortunately the artist carried
only a copy Of the picture and not
the original or the painting itself
would have become treasure trove
for Davy Jones' locker, and lost to
art and posterity.
It is at this time the property of
Lizzie Smackum, the wife Of James
Smackum, a broom maker. 1t came
to her through her sister, now
dead, whose husband was a porter
at the Grafton Hotel twenty years
ago.
There then lived as a guest in
the hotel a little old lady, without
any too much money, whose name
even has passed from the memory
of the hotel or the Smackums.
Time came when the little old
lady's money gave out and the
porter was called in to assist her in
packing the trunk soon to be re-
moved from the hotel, where she
bad spent several years.
The trunk strapped down at last,
it's owner said to the porter: II
am sorry / have no money to give
YOU. but here is a painting; take
il home and be careful Of it; 1t
ia valuable" Disgruntled, the
norter took the picture to his
house and for years it hung in his
kitchen.
One day a collector for a life
insurance firm noticed the picture
and after looking at is closely, said:
"I'llsgive you $40 for that, Lizzie. !"
But Lizzie Smackum, mother Of
sixteen children. had not lived in
vain. and replied: IF it's worth
that to YOU, it's worth more to me-"
and refused to part with her object
dart.
At this time Millet had his studio
Of old Forest Hall, on Wisconsin
avenue, Just few blocks from the
Sn1ackum home, and on the ad-
vice of a white family for whom
the Smackums worked, the picture
was taken to Millet. 1t was as
old and c0lored and wrinkled as a
The Washington times., 1923-07-10
IN GEORGETOWN
KITCHEN is MYSTERY
By JOSEPHINE TIGHE.

In the little dwelling Of respectable coored family in
Georgetown mystery picture oil painting the origin
and history of which unknown But spite Of these draw
backs the painting which has been examined by art critics. is
nrOnO uncnd raa1G treas
The Washington times., 1923-07-10

~ and IL per cent, respectively
are the next lowest.
4-In actual strength, the Unlted
States army. with $4,000 men, VIII
oononara with the world powers as
follows: Russia, 92S 200; France,
500 600: japan, 277,OOO: Great Brit
ain a7o. 900: Poland, $4,000; Spain,
215' 900; italy, 100000: Turkey. $685.
900: Rumania 100000 Czechoslo-
vakia, 100000; Belgium, 10000;
Jugoslavia, 10000; Greece, 116'0oO'
and Germany, 100000.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
John Sargts,

The funeral of John sargls was held this afternoon. Rev. Elisha Adams officated at services in the South Congregational church chapel and interment was in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
HIGH SCHOOL BOY
 SERIOUSLY INJURED
Has Foot Crushed at BriCkyad
 Second Day of Work

George Polo, l6 year old son Of Enriea Polo of Berlin, a junior stu dent in the New Britain High school may lose his left foot as the result af having it crushed under car al the C. r, Merwin hriekyards this morning.
 II was his second day on the iah He left school Wednesday and yester- day started in the yard as switch boy working under his father who is q foreman of the tive hfiehyards owned by the company,
 About 2 o'clock this morning he attempted to throw q switch in front of a shifting clay ear when his foot slipped into q frog on the track, The ear struck il, and while nc claims his foot stopped the ear, nrs, R M, Grisweld and George Dunn say that all indications are that the wheels must have passed ever it. The bones in the foot are crushed and the flesh Is badly mangled, While there is dan- ger that an ampniation will he neees- sary, Dr. Griswold stated this after noon that every possible eifort will be made to save tho foot.
 Polo was taken in the police nm, hnlaHce ot the New Britain general hospital
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15

such hearing the accused shall have ai least three days notice Of such hearing which notice shall include a copy of the charges preferred against said accused.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
CITY ITEMS.

The condition of Mrs. Fred c. Wal ker of 57 Harrison street, who is seriously i'll, is reported as slightly improved this afternoon.
 The following members of the Delta Rho sorority will be the guests of Mrs. McEnroe at the Alberta Cottage, Indian Neck, for two weeks: Lillian McEnroe, Hazel Sullivan, Helen Lynch, Anna Sliney, Catherine Doyle, May Schmidt, Margaret Conway, May Butler and Mary Conway.
 Many people have visited the west ern exhibit car on the siding near the station today, among them being a large number of school children. The car will remain here until Monday morning and will be open all day Sunday to visitors. Admission is free.
 Mrs. Daniel Moran and children of Meadow avenue are visiting in Lawrence, Mass. MT. Moran, who is manager of Prouty's shoe store, re- turned from Lawrence last night.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
Tni1rrals
Peter Ambrose

Funeral services for Peter Ambrose were held this morning at s o'clock nt St. Andrews church. Rev. Edward Grikis officiated. Interment was in st, Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
JOSEPHSON-LARSON
Gustave Josephson and Miss Alma Larson Married at First Lutheran Parsonage by Dey Dr. Ahlquist.

Gustave Josephson of 26 West Pearl street and Miss Alma Larson of % Florence street were married yes- terday afternoon at the parsonage of the First Lutheran church by Rev. pr. Abel A. Ahlquist. They were at tended by Adolph Josephson. brother of the groom. and Miss Mabel Larson. sister of the bride. They will make their home on Carlson street after their return. from a wedding trip.
 Mir. Josephson is employed by Lan- ders, Frary & Clark and Miss Larson was employed by the American Hos iery Go.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
SHOWER FOR MISS HENZEL

A miscellaneous shower was tender ed Miss Elizabeth Henzel of 324 Elm street at the home of Miss Gladys Ha- gist of 35 Garden street. last evening A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the house and table decorations. Miss Henzel received many gifts from her friends. Games were played. musical selections ren- dered and refreshments served. Miss Henzel will become the bride of Frd Eppler on June 23. She is employed at the New Britain. Trust Go.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
REPORTED TO BE K. K.K.
Organization Which Met Last Night Said To Be Knights of the Nishtic" Under Different Name.

The Universal Social Club" which held a meeting last evening in this city is said to be the Ku Klux Klan under new name.
 About 40 members are said to have attended the meeting which was held in Junior Mechanics hall A reporter for the Herald" was informed that the session was regular meeting of the Hundred Mems Society"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
BOTH ANNIVERSARY
St. Matthew's German Lutheran Church in This City Dedicated in 1S9S-Special Services

St. Matthew's German Lutheran church will observe it's 30th dedica ton anniversary Sunday. Special services will be held all day.
 In the forenoon at 10.30 o'clock Professor R. w. Heintze of Bronx vile, N. r., will speak and at 3:3o o'clock in the afternoon there will be service with a sermon by the Rev. s. r. Chaser of MeriGen. Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege will speak in English at this service.
 Members of German Lutheran churches in this vicinity have been invited to join.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
DratIra
Mrs, Louise Martha Maeker.

F."E7' 7H"FFEEN NWhEFf
 Mrs Louise Martha Wseker ef ss eheslhnt street died al the New Britain General hosRital this morning IelleNlng an operation, She had heen ill one week, She was 80 years of age and lived 40 years in New Brit ain,
 Ars waeksr is survived by tive daughters, Mrs, Harrison Conner and Miss Louise R. WaekeF, and four sons. Charles, Henry, George and Adolph. all of New Britain The funeral Will ne held from the late home Monday afternoon al 2 o'clock, Rev. Henry W, Msier will effieiate and intermsnt Will he Tn Fairyiew cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-15
INSPECT PUMPING STATION

Mayor A. M. Paonessa, Chairman w. L. Hatch of the water board and City Engineer Joseph D. Williams went to Forestvile this afternoon to inspect the new pumping station which is ready to be turned over to the city. Through the operation of this station, it will be possible to in crease the city's water supply by B. o00,000 gallons day.